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Day 300 - 27 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Wednesday, October 27. 2021

Day 300, 27 October 2021

1)

John 11

John 11

The Death of Lazarus

1 (Mt 21:17) Now a man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany,

the village of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (Jn 12:3; Mk 14:3) This was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment

and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.

3 (Jn 11:5; 11:36) So the sisters sent word to Him, saying,

"Lord, he whom You love is sick."

4 (Jn 9:3; 11:40) When Jesus heard this, He said, "This sickness is not

unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God

may be glorified by it."

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 So when He heard that he was sick, He remained where He was two more days.

7 Then after this He said to the disciples, "Let us go into Judea again."

8 (Jn 10:31; 8:59) His disciples said to Him,

"Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone You. Are You going there again?"

9 (Jn 9:4; 12:35) Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours in the day?

If anyone walks during the day, he does not stumble,

because he sees the light of this world.

10 (Jer 13:16) But if anyone walks during the night, he stumbles,

because the light is not in him."

11 (Da 12:2; Ac 7:60) After He said this, He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus

has fallen asleep. But I am going that I may awaken him from sleep."

12 Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he is sleeping, he will be well."

13 Jesus had spoken of his death. But they thought that He was speaking

of getting rest through sleep.

14 So then Jesus plainly told them, "Lazarus is dead.

15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there,

so that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him."

16 (Mt 10:3; Jn 21:2) Then Thomas, who is called Didymus,

said to his fellow disciples, "Let us go also, that we may die with Him."

Jesus the Resurrection and the Life

17 (Jn 11:39) When Jesus arrived, He found that he had been in the tomb

four days already.

18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, less than two miles away.

(Gk. 15 stadia, or about 3 kilometers.)

19 (Job 2:11; Jn 11:31) Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary,

to comfort them concerning their brother.

20 (Lk 10:38-42) When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went

and met Him, but Mary remained in the house.

21 (Jn 11:32; 11:37) Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here,

my brother would not have died.

22 (Jn 9:31; 11:41-42) But even now I know that whatever You may ask of God,

God will give You."

23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

24 (Jn 5:28-29; Ac 24:15) Martha said to Him,

"I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day."

25 (Jn 1:4; 1Th 4:14) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life.

He who believes in Me, though he may die, yet shall he live.

26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

27 (Mt 16:16; Jn 6:14) She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that

You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."

Jesus Weeps

28 (Jn 13:13; Mt 26:18) When she had said this, she went her way

and secretly called her sister Mary, saying, "

The Teacher has come and is calling for you."

29 When she heard this, she rose quickly and went to Him.

30 Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was in the place

where Martha met Him.

31 (Jn 11:19) When the Jews who were with Mary in the house, comforting her,

saw that she quickly rose up and went out, they followed her, saying,

"She is going to the tomb to weep there."

32 (Jn 11:21) When Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down

at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would

not have died."

33 (Jn 11:38; 12:27) When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came

with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

34 He said, "Where have you laid him?"

They said to Him, "Lord, come and see."

35 (Lk 19:41; Jn 11:33) Jesus wept.

36 (Jn 11:3) Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him."

37 (Jn 9:6-7) But some of them said, "Could not this Man,

who opened the eyes of the blind man, have also kept this man from dying?"

Lazarus Brought to Life

38 (Mt 27:60; Jn 11:33) Then Jesus, again groaning within Himself,

came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it.

39 (Jn 11:17) Jesus said, "Take away the stone."

Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him,

"Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."

40 (Jn 11:4; 11:23-26) Jesus said to her,

"Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"

41 (Jn 17:1; Mt 11:25) So they took away the stone from the place where

the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up His eyes and said,

"Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

42 (Jn 3:17; 17:21) I know that You always hear Me. But because of the people

standing around, I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me."

43 When He had said this, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!"

44 (Jn 20:7; 19:40) He who was dead came out, his hands and feet wrapped

with grave clothes, and his face wrapped with a cloth.

Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go."

The Plot to Kill Jesus

Mt 26:1â€“5; Mk 14:1â€“2; Lk 22:1â€“2

45 (Jn 2:23; 11:19) Therefore many of the Jews who came to Mary,

and saw what Jesus had done, believed in Him.

46 But some of them went away to the Pharisees

and told them what Jesus had done.

47 (Mt 26:3; 5:22) Then the chief priests and the Pharisees

assembled the Sanhedrin and said,

"What shall we do? This Man is performing many signs.

48 If we leave Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him,

and the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation."

49 (Mt 26:3; Jn 11:51) Then one of them named Caiaphas,

who was the high priest that year, said to them, "You know nothing at all,

50 (Jn 18:14) nor do you consider that it is expedient for us that one man

should die for the people, that the whole nation should not perish."

51 (Ex 28:30; 1Sa 23:9) He did not say this on his own authority.

But being the high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus would die

for the nation,

52 (Jn 10:16; Isa 49:6) and not for the nation only, but that He might

also gather together in unity the children of God who were scattered abroad.

53 So from that day forward they planned to put Him to death.

54 (Jn 7:1; 2Ch 13:19 ) Therefore Jesus no longer walked

openly among the Jews, but went away from there to the country

near the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim,

and remained there with His disciples.

55 (Jn 2:13; 6:4) Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand.

Many went up to Jerusalem from the country before the Passover

to purify themselves.

56 (Jn 7:11) Then they searched for Jesus and said among themselves

as they stood in the temple,

"What do you think, that He will not come to the feast?"

57 Now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders

that if anyone knew where He was, he should report it,

that they might seize Him.

2) Our Daily Bread for 27 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/27/simplistic-formulas

entitled A Purpose in Suffering

Job 42:1â€“9

Job 42

Job's Repentance

1 Then Job answered the Lord and said:

2 (Mt 19:26; Ge 18:14) "I know that You can do everything,

and that no thought can be withheld from You.

3 (Job 38:2; Ps 40:5) 'Who is he who hides counsel without knowledge?'

Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,

things too wonderful for me which I did not know.

4 (Job 38:3; 40:7) " 'Hear, and I will speak;

I will question you,

and you declare to Me.'

5(Ro 10:17; Isa 6:1) I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear,

but now my eye sees You.

6 (Ezr 9:6; Job 2:8) Therefore I abhor myself,

and repent in dust and ashes."

Epilogue

7 (Job 2:11) And so it was, that after the Lord had spoken these words

to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite,

"My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends,

for you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.

8 (Nu 23:1; Job 1:5) And now, take for yourselves seven bulls

and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves

a burnt offering; and My servant Job will pray for you.

For him I will accept, lest I deal with you according to

your folly, in that you have not spoken of Me the thing

which is right like My servant Job."

9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite,

and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the Lord

had commanded them; the Lord also accepted Job.

"So what you're saying is, it may not be my fault." The woman's words

took me by surprise. Having been a guest speaker at her church,

we were now discussing what Iâ€™d shared that morning.

"I have a chronic illness," she explained, "and I have prayed,

fasted, confessed my sins, and done everything else I was told

to do to be healed. But I'm still sick, so I thought I was to blame."

I felt sad at the woman's confession. Having been given a spiritual

"formula" to fix her problem, she had blamed herself when the formula

hadn't worked. Even worse, this formulaic approach to suffering

was disproved generations ago.

Simply put, this old formula says that if you're suffering,

you must have sinned. When Job tragically lost his livestock,

children, and health, his friends used the formula on him.

"Who, being innocent, has ever perished?" Eliphaz said,

suspecting Job's guilt (Job 4:7). Bildad even told Job that his children

only died because they had sinned (8:4). Ignorant of the real cause

of Job's calamities (1:6-2:10), they tormented him with simplistic

reasons for his pain, later receiving God's rebuke (42:7).

Suffering is a part of living in a fallen world. Like Job, it can happen

for reasons we may never know. But God has a purpose for you that goes

beyond the pain you endure. Don't get discouraged by falling

for simplistic formulas.

By: Sheridan Voysey

Reflect & Pray

How else do you see the "suffering = sin" formula being used?

Why do you think it's still so prevalent?

Great Physician, give me words to heal, not hurt, in times of pain.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 4 "Formula" for Forgiveness

Luke 17:3 - 4

3 (Lev 19:17; Mt 18:21)"Take heed to yourselves."

"If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. And if he repents, forgive

him. 4 (Mt 18:21â€“22) If he sins against you seven times in a day,

and seven times in a day turns to you, saying,

'I repent,' you must forgive him."

The context of these verses give us an interesting perspective of Jesus'

disciples. In a corollary passage in Matthew 18, the disciples (through

Peter, the designated mouthpiece) ask Jesus,

21 (Mt 18:15; Lk 17:3â€“4) Then Peter came to Him and said,

"Lord, how often shall I forgive my brother who sins against me?

Up to seven times?" (Matthew 18:21)

The disciples wanted a "formula" for forgiveness: they wanted to be able to

develop a checklist. Once, twice, maybe three times a brother could be

forgiven, but after that, you could write him off. After all, if

he keeps on offending over and over again, he doesn't deserve to be forgiven!

But Jesus says, " Rebuke him - let him know his fault; if he repents,

forgive him - even seven times in the same day!"

And the disciplines' response is predictable: "Lord, increase our faith!" They

were more comfortable with their own formula for forgiveness than with the

outrageous demands of the love that Christ imposed upon them.

We are so like the disciples. We want to draw a line and say. "This far

- no more. I'll forgive you once, but don't do it again. Now that you're

forgiven, you'd better shape up!". Yet God's love doesn't recognise "again".

He forgives, and no matter how often we come to him inrepentance

for repeated offenses, his arms of forgiveness are open to us.

That is the way God wants us to forgive. He wants us to lay aside our

checklists, put away our suspicaions, abandon our scoreboards, and forgive.

Seven times, or seventy times seven, as often as we have sinned against God

and been forgiven, we are to forgive.

Application

a) Have I ever kept a "scorecard" of performance on someone I

have forgiven ? Why?

b) Why do I need "increased faith" to be able to forgive as

Jesus calls me to?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

2 Cor 9:8,11

8 God is able to make all grace abound toward you,

so that you, always having enough of everything,

may abound to every good work.

11 So you will be enriched in everything to all bountifulness,

which makes us give thanks to God.

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

When you are Facing Pain and Suffering

Ps 9:9-12

9 The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed,

a refuge in times of trouble.

10 Those who know Your name will put their trust in You,

for You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

11 Sing praises to the Lord who dwells in Zion;

declare His deeds among the people.

12 He who avenges deaths remembers them;

He does not forget the cry of the humble.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede together for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

Day 27 of the Month

a) Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to

hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.

(

2 Cor 10:4-5

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,

but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds,

5 casting down imaginations and every high thing

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

)

b) Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who

are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to empathetic like the Lord .

Pray to the Lord "Great Physician, give me words to heal,

not hurt, in times of pain."

Pray to the Lord and pray to be a forgiving person

and to stop keeping scorecards.

Pray to the Lord and thank Him for the bountifulness He gives you.

Pray to the Lord and thank Him for being a refuge for the oppressed.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gospel

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that God's Spirit will melt the pride that causes many to

hold to wrong opinions of Christ and His Salvation.

Pray that the Lord will awaken a desire in the hearts of those who

are lost to seek Him and to seek The Truth.

Pray for a spirit of unity and collaberation amonf Tunisia's churches.

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.

Day 299 - 26 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Tuesday, October 26. 2021

Day 299, 26 October 2021

1)

Luke 16-17

Luke 16

The Parable of the Dishonest Steward

1 (Lk 15:13; 12:42) He told His disciples: "There was a rich man who had

a steward who was accused to the man of wasting his resources.

2 So he called him and said, 'How is it that I hear this about you?

Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.'

3 "Then the steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, for my master

is taking away the stewardship from me? I cannot dig. I am ashamed to beg.

4 I know what to do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship,

others may receive me into their houses.'

5 "So he called each of his master's debtors, and said to the first,

'How much do you owe my master?'

6 "He said, 'Eight hundred gallons (Gk. 100 batous, or 3 kiloliters.) of oil.'

"He said to him, 'Take your bill,

and sit down quickly and write four hundred."

7 "Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?'

"He said, 'One thousand bushels (Gk. 100 korous, or 35 kiloliters.) of wheat.'

"He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eight hundred.'

8 (Jn 12:36; Eph 5:8) "The master commended the dishonest steward,

because he had acted prudently. For the sons of this world are wiser

in their own generation than the sons of light.

9 (Mt 19:21; Lk 16:11) I say to you, make friends for yourself by means

of unrighteous wealth, so that when you fall short,

they may receive you into eternal dwellings.

10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful

also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also in much.

11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,

who will commit to your trust the true riches?

12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,

who will give you that which is your own?

13 (Mt 6:24; Lk 16:9) "No servant can serve two masters.

Either he will hate the one and love the other,

or he will be loyal to the one and despise the other.

You cannot serve God and wealth."

The Law and the Kingdom of God

Mt 11:12-13

14 (Lk 23:35; 20:47) The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these

things and derided Him.

15 (1Sa 16:7; Lk 10:29) He said to them, "You are those who justify

yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts.

For that which is highly esteemed before men is an abomination before God.

16 (Mt 3:2) "The Law and the Prophets were preached until John.

Since then the kingdom of God has been preached,

and everyone is pressing into it.

17 (Mt 5:18) It is easier for heaven and earth to pass away

than for one stroke of the law to fail.

18 (Mt 19:9) "Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery,

and whoever marries her who is divorced by her husband commits adultery."

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 (Est 8:15; Eze 16:49) "There was a rich man who was clothed in purple

and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

20 (Ac 3:2) There was also a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores,

who had been placed at his gate,

21 (Mt 15:27) desiring to be fed the crumbs falling from the rich man's table.

Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 (Jn 13:23) "It came to pass that the beggar died

and was carried by the angels to Abraham's presence.

The rich man also died and was buried.

23 (Ps 9:17; Isa 14:9) In Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes

and saw Abraham from a distance and Lazarus in his presence.

24 (Mt 25:41; Lk 16:30) So he cried out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me,

and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue.

For I am tormented in this flame.'

25 (Lk 6:24; Ps 17:14) "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your

lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things.

But now he is comforted and you are tormented.

26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf,

so that those who would pass from here to you cannot,

nor can those from there pass to us.'

27 "He said, 'Then I pray you, father, to send him to my father's house,

28 for I have five brothers, to testify to them, lest they also come

to this place of torment.'

29 (Ac 15:21) "Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the Prophets.

Let them hear them.'

30 (Lk 16:24) "He said, 'No, father Abraham. But if someone from the dead

goes to them, they will repent.'

31 (Jn 12:10-11) "He said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets,

neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.' "

Luke 17

Some Sayings of Jesus

Mt 18:6-7, 21-22; Mk 9:42

1 (Mt 18:7; 1Co 11:19) Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible

except that offenses will come. But woe to him through whom they come!

2 (Mk 9:42) It would be better for him if a millstone were hung

around his neck and he was thrown into the sea, than to offend one

of these little ones.

3 (Lev 19:17; Mt 18:21) Take heed to yourselves.

"If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. And if he repents, forgive him.

4 (Mt 18:21-22) If he sins against you seven times in a day,

and seven times in a day turns to you, saying, 'I repent,'

you must forgive him."

5 (Mk 6:30; 9:24) The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."

6 (Mt 17:20; Mk 9:23) The Lord said, "If you had faith as a grain of mustard

seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and be planted

in the sea,' and it would obey you.

7 "Which of you, having a servant plowing or herding sheep,

will say to him when he has come in from the field,

'Come now and sit down for dinner'?

8 (Lk 12:37) Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare my supper,

and dress yourself and serve me until I eat and drink.

And afterward you will eat and drink'?

9 Does he thank the servant because he did what was commanded? I think not.

10 (Job 22:2-3; Mt 25:30) So you also, when you have done everything

commanded you, say, 'We are unprofitable servants. We have done our duty.'"

The Cleansing of Ten Lepers

11 (Lk 9:51-52; Jn 4:3-4) As Jesus went to Jerusalem,

He passed between Samaria and Galilee.

12 (Lev 13:45-46) As He entered a village, there met Him ten men who were

lepers, who stood at a distance.

13 They lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"

14 (Lk 5:14) When He saw them, He said to them,

"Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed.

15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed,

returned with a loud voice glorifying God,

16 (Mt 10:5) and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks.

And he was a Samaritan.

17 Jesus said, "Were not the ten cleansed? Where are the nine?

18 Were there not any found to return and give glory to God

except this foreigner?"

19 (Mt 9:22; Mk 10:52) Then He said to him, "Rise, go your way.

Your faith has made you well."

The Coming of the Kingdom

Mt 24:23-28, 37-41

20 (Lk 19:11) When He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God

would come, He answered them, "The kingdom of God does not come

with observation.

21 (Lk 17:23) Nor will they say, 'Here it is!' or 'There it is!'

For remember, the kingdom of God is within you."

22 (Mt 9:15; Lk 5:35) Then He said to the disciples,

"The days will come when you will desire to see

one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it.

23 (Lk 21:8; 17:21) They will say to you, 'Look here,' or 'Look there!'

Do not follow after them.

24 (Mt 24:27) For as the lightning flashes and lights up the heavens

from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in His day.

25 (Mt 16:21; Lk 9:22) But first He must suffer many things

and be rejected by this generation.

26 (Ge 7:7-23; Mt 24:37-39) "Just as it was in the days of Noah,

so will it be in the days of the Son of Man.

27 They were eating, drinking, marrying, and were given in marriage

until the day when Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came

and destroyed them all.

28 "Likewise as it was in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank,

they bought, they sold, they planted, they built.

29 (2Pe 2:6) But on the day that Lot departed from Sodom,

fire and brimstone rained from heaven and destroyed them all.

30 (2Th 1:7; Mt 16:27) "So will it be on the day

when the Son of Man is revealed.

31 On that day let him who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house,

not come down to take them away. And likewise let him who is in the field

not return to the things behind.

32 (Ge 19:26) Remember Lot's wife.

33 (Mt 10:39; Jn 12:25) Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it,

and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

34 I tell you, on that night two men will be in one bed;

the one will be taken and the other will be left.

35 (Ex 11:5; Mt 24:41) Two women will be grinding grain together;

the one will be taken and the other will be left.

36 Two men will be in the field;

the one will be taken and the other will be left."

37 (Mt 24:28) They asked, "Where, Lord?"

He replied, "Where the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together."

2) Our Daily Bread for 26 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/26/set-apart-2

entitled Set Apart

Romans 1:1-6

1 (Ro 15:16; 1Co 1:1) Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be

an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,

2 (Ro 3:21; Titus 1:2) which He promised beforehand through His prophets

in the Holy Scriptures,

3 (Gal 4:4; Mt 1:1; Jn 1:14) concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,

who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh

4 (2Co 13:4) and declared to be the Son of God with power,

according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

5 (Ac 6:7; 1:25) Through Him we have received grace

and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all nations for His name,

6 (Rev 17:14) among whom you also are called by Jesus Christ:

The three-wheeled taxis of Sri Lanka, known as "tuk tuks,"

are a convenient and delightful mode of transport for many.

Lorraine, a resident of the capital of Colombo, also realized

that they're a mission field. Hopping onto a tuk tuk one day,

she found the friendly driver more than happy to engage in conversation

about religion. The next time, she told herself, she would talk

to the driver about the good news.

The book of Romans starts with Paul declaring himself as

"set apart for the gospel of God" (Romans 1:1).

The Greek word for "gospel" is evangelion, which means "good news."

Paul was essentially saying that his main purpose was to tell God's good news.

What is this good news? Romans 1:3 says that the gospel of God is

"regarding his Son." The good news is Jesus! It's God who wants to tell

the world that Jesus came to save us from sin and death, and He's chosen us

to be His mode of communication. What a humbling fact!

Sharing the good news is a privilege all believers in Jesus have been given.

We've "received grace" to call others to this faith (vv. 5-6). God has set us

apart to carry the exciting news of the gospel to those around us, whether

on tuk tuks or wherever we are. May we, like Lorraine, look for opportunities

in our daily life to tell others the good news that is Jesus.

By: Asiri Fernando (ã‚²ã‚¹ãƒˆå¯„ç¨¿è€…)

Reflect & Pray

What barriers do you experience in sharing your faith?

What talents or interests can you use to present the good news?

Jesus, thank You for making me Your mouthpiece for Your good news.

May Your Spirit give me the courage and love to share about You today.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

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

Eph 4:32

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

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

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

comprimise his Christian principles. Certain friends in the company had

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

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

of those who cared.

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

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

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

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

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

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

forgiving.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jesus demonstrated the king compassion necessary in forgiveness when he

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

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

are doing."

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

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

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

in the simplicity and purity of God's love.

Application

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

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

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

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Hebrews 7:8

8 In the one case mortal men receive tithes,

but in the other he of whom it is witnessed

that he is alive receives them.

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

When you are Facing Pain and Suffering

2 Cor 12:7-10

7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance

of revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan,

to torment me, lest I be exalted above measure.

8 I asked the Lord three times that this thing might depart from me.

9 But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made

perfect in weakness." Therefore most gladly I will boast in my weaknesses,

that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, in reproaches, in hardships,

in persecutions, and in distresses for Christâ€™s sake.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede together for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

Day 26 of the Month

a) Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary

work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ (Matt 5:16

16 Let your light so shine before men that they may

see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

)

b) Pray for the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut

I) Pray for the leaders of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

)

II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and seek forgiveness and forgive those who have wronged you .

Pray to the Lord "Jesus, thank You for making me Your mouthpiece for

Your good news.

May Your Spirit give me the courage and love to share about You today."

Pray to the Lord and pray to be a forgiving person

and forgive those who have sinned against you.

Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord

and thank Him with your tithes and offerings.

Pray to the Lord and pray during persecution for He will gaive your strength.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary

work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ

Pray for peace, specifically in areas affected by the recent

Rohingya and Arakan conflitcs in Myanmar .

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.

Day 298 - 25 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Monday, October 25. 2021

Day 298, 25 October 2021

1)

Luke 14-15

Luke 14

The Healing of the Man With Edema

1 (Mk 3:2; Lk 11:37) On the Sabbath they watched Him as He went

into the house of one of the leaders of the Pharisees to eat bread.

2 There before Him was a man who had edema. (Gk. 2 lepta. A lepton,

meaning "small" or "thin," is a fraction of a penny

and about 1/128 of a denarius, which was a day's wage.

A Jewish bronze or copper coin, it was the smallest coin circulated.)

3 (Mt 12:10Â) Jesus said to the lawyers and Pharisees,

"Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"

4 But they remained silent. So He took him and healed him, and let him go.

5 (Lk 13:15) Then He said, "Which of you having a donkey or an ox that

has fallen into a pit will not immediately pull him out on the Sabbath day?"

6 (Lk 20:40) And they could not answer Him regarding these things.

A Lesson to Guests and a Host

7 (Lk 11:43; Mt 23:6) When He marked how they chose the seats of honor,

He told a parable to those who were invited, saying to them,

8 (Pr 25:6-7) "When you are invited by any man to a wedding banquet,

do not sit down in a seat of honor, lest a more honorable man

than you be invited by him;

9 and he who invited you both will come and say to you,

'Give this man the seat,' and then you will begin with shame to take

the lowest seat.

10 (Pr 25:6-7) But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest seat,

so that when he who invited you comes, he may say to you,

'Friend, go up higher.' Then you will have respect in the presence

of those who sit at dinner with you.

11 (Lk 18:14; Pr 29:23) For whoever exalts himself will be humbled,

and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

12 Then He said also to the one who invited Him, "When you prepare a dinner

or a supper, do not call your friends or your brothers or your kinsmen

or your rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return,

and you be repaid.

13 (Lk 14:21; Ne 8:10) But when you prepare a banquet, call the poor,

the maimed, the lame, the blind,

14 (Ac 24:15; Jn 5:29) and you will be blessed, for they cannot repay you.

You shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just."

The Parable of the Great Banquet

Mt 22:1-10

15 (Rev 19:9; Lk 13:29) When one of those who sat at dinner with Him heard

this, he said to Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread

in the kingdom of God!"

16 (Mt 22:2-14) Then He said to him, "A man prepared a banquet

and invited many,

17 and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who had been invited,

'Come, for everything is now prepared.'

18 "But they all with one mind began to make excuses. The first said to him,

'I have bought a piece of land, and I must go and see it.

I ask you to excuse me.'

19 "Another said, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going

to prove them. I ask you to excuse me.'

20 (1Co 7:33) "Still another said, 'I have married a wife,

and therefore I cannot come.'

21 (Lk 14:13) "The servant came and reported this to his master.

Then the master of the house in anger said to his servant,

'Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city,

and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.'

22 "The servant said, 'Master, what you commanded has been done,

and yet there is room.'

23 "Then the master said to the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedges,

and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled.

24 (Mt 21:43; Ac 13:46) For I tell you, none of those men who were invited

shall taste my supper.' "

The Cost of Discipleship

Mt 10:37-38

25 Large crowds went with Him. And He turned and said to them,

26 (Mt 10:37; Jn 12:25) "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate

his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes,

and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple.

27 (Mt 10:38; Jn 19:17) And whoever does not bear his cross

and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

28 (Pr 24:27) "For who among you, intending to build a tower,

does not sit down first and count the cost to see whether

he has resources to complete it?

29 Otherwise, perhaps, after he has laid the foundation

and is not able to complete it, all who see it will begin to mock him,

30 saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to complete it.'

31 (Pr 20:18) "Or what king, going to wage war against another king,

does not sit down first and take counsel whether he is able

with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

32 Otherwise, while the other is yet at a distance, he sends a delegation

and requests conditions of peace.

33 (Lk 14:26; Php 3:7-8) So likewise, any of you who does not forsake

all that he has cannot be My disciple.

Tasteless Salt

Mt 5:13; Mk 9:50

34 (Mt 5:13) "Salt is good. But if the salt has lost its saltiness,

how shall it be made salty?

35 (Mt 11:15) It is fit neither for the land nor for the manure pile.

So men throw it out.

"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Luke 15

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Mt 18:12-14

1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to Him to hear Him.

2 (Mt 9:11; Lk 5:30) But the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying,

"This Man receives sinners and eats with them."

3 So He told them this parable, saying,

4 (Eze 34:11-12; 34:16) "What man among you having a hundred sheep

and losing one of them does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness

and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?

5 And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

6 (1Pe 2:25) Then when he comes home, he calls together his friends

and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me,

for I have found my sheep which was lost.'

7 (Lk 5:32) Likewise, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over

one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous men who need

no repentance.

The Parable of the Lost Coin

8 "Or what woman, having ten silver coins

(Gk. drachmas, each worth about a day's wage.)

and losing one, does not light a candle and sweep the house

and search diligently until she finds it?

9 And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors,

saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.'

10 (Heb 1:14) Likewise, I tell you, there is joy in the presence

of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

11 Then He said, "A man had two sons.

12 (Mk 12:44; Lk 15:30) The younger of them said to his father,

'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.'

So he divided his estate between them.

13 (Lk 15:30; 16:1) "Not many days later, the younger son gathered

everything together, and journeyed to a distant country, and there

squandered his possessions in prodigal living.

14 When he had spent everything, there came a severe famine in that country,

and he began to be in want.

15 So he went and hired himself to a citizen of that county,

who sent him into his fields to feed swine.

16 He would gladly have filled his stomach with the husks

that the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.

17 "When he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired

servants have an abundance of bread, and here I am perishing with hunger!

18 (Lk 15:21; 18:13) I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him,

"Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

19 (Lk 7:6-7) I am no longer worthy to be called your son.

Make me like one of your hired servants." '

20 (Ac 20:37; Ge 45:14) So he arose and came to his father.

"But while he was yet far away, his father saw him

and was moved with compassion, and ran and embraced his neck and kissed him.

21 (Ps 51:4; Lk 15:18-19) "The son said to him,

'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

22 (Ge 41:42; Rev 6:11) "But the father said to his servants,

'Bring out the best robe and put it on him.

And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.

23 Bring here the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and be merry.

24 (Lk 15:32; Eph 2:1) For this son of mine was dead, and is alive again;

he was lost, and is found.' So they began to be merry.

25 "Now his older son was in the field. As he came and drew near the house,

he heard music and dancing.

26 So he called one of the servants and asked what this meant.

27 He said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed

the fattened calf, because he has received him safe and sound.'

28 "He was angry and would not go in. Therefore his father came out

and entreated him.

29 But he answered his father, 'Look! These many years have I served you.

Nor have I ever transgressed your commands, yet never have you given me

a goat, so that I might be merry with my friends.

30 (Pr 29:3; Lk 15:12-13) But when this son of yours came,

who has devoured your living with harlots,

you killed the fattened calf for him.'

31 "He said to him, 'Son, you are always with me,

and all that I have is yours.

32 (Lk 15:24) But it was fitting to be merry and be glad,

for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again;

he was lost and is found.'"

2) Our Daily Bread for 25 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/25/the-testing

entitled The Testing

Genesis 22:1-3,6-12

1 (Heb 11:17; Dt 8:2) After these things God tested Abraham

and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am."

2 (2Ch 3:1; Jn 3:16) Then He said, "Take your son, your only son Isaac,

whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt

offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you."

3 So Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his donkey,

and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son;

and he split the wood for the burnt offering,

and arose and went to the place that God had told him.

6 (Jn 19:17) So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering '

and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand

and the knife. So the two of them walked on together.

7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!"

And he said, "Here I am, my son."

Then he said, "Here is the fire and the wood,

but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?"

8 (Jn 1:36; 1:29) Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb

for a burnt offering." So the two of them went together.

9 (Jas 2:21) Then they came to the place that God had told him. So Abraham

built an altar there and arranged the wood; and he bound Isaac his son and

laid him on the altar, on the wood.

10Then Abraham stretched out his hand

and took the knife to slay his son.

11 (Ge 16:7; 16:9-10) But the angel of the Lord called to him

out of heaven and said, "Abraham, Abraham!"

And he said, â€œHere I am."

12 (1Sa 15:22; Jas 2:21â€“22) Then He said, "Do not lay your hands

on the boy or do anything to him, because now I know that you fear God,

seeing you have not withheld your only son from Me.â€

The first time I took my sons to hike a Colorado Fourteener-a mountain

with an elevation of a least 14,000 feet-they were nervous.

Could they make it? Were they up to the challenge? My youngest stopped

on the trail for extended breaks. "Dad, I can't go any more," he said

repeatedly. But I believed this test would be good for them,

and I wanted them to trust me. A mile from the peak, my son who'd insisted

he could go no further caught his second wind and beat us to the summit.

He was so glad he trusted me, even amid his fears.

I marvel at the trust Isaac had in his father as they climbed their mountain.

Far more, I'm undone by the trust Abraham had in God as he raised his knife

over his son (Genesis 22:10). Even with his confused and wrenching heart,

Abraham obeyed. Mercifully, an angel stopped him.

"Do not lay a hand on the boy," God's messenger declared (v. 12).

God never intended for Isaac to die.

As we draw parallels from this unique story to our own with caution,

it's crucial to note the opening line: â€œGod tested Abrahamâ€ (v. 1).

Through his test, Abraham learned how much he trusted God.

He discovered His loving heart and profound provision.

In our confusion, darkness, and testing, we learn truths

about ourselves and about God. And we may even find that

our testing leads to a deeper trust in Him.

By: Winn Collier

Reflect & Pray

How do you believe youâ€™ve been tested by God? What was that experience like, and what did you take away from it?

God, I don't know if what I'm experiencing is Your testing or not,

but either way, I want to trust You. I give my future to You.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 2 - The key to the Prison Cell

Matt 6:14-15

14 For if you forgive men for their sins, your heavenly Father will

also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men for their sins,

neither will your Father forgive your sins.

Ann had been badly wounded in a relationship that had ended in anger

and accusation. For more than a year, Ann nursed her bitterness, rallying

support for her attitudes from friends and colleagues. Any time she saw

her former friend, Ann put up an icy wall of hostility. She thought she was

"getting over" the hurt, but the very mention of her friend's name brought

back a flood of negative feelings. Ann was trapped, locked in a prison of

unforgiveness , a jail built block by block by her own unwillingness to

forgive. Ann didn't "get over it"; instead, her wounds festered

and her bitterness grew worse.

Then one day - she never knew how - Ann let go of her bitterness. The barriers

of hostility and anger melted away, and when she saw her firend again, she was

able to forgive. And Ann was finally able to turn to the Lord for her own

healing and forgiveness.

"If you fo not forgive," Jesus says - and the statement falls hard on

unforgiving hearts, "Neither weill you be forgiven." In one sense, God's

forgiveness is unconditional - we do not have to earn or deserve it, and it is

always available to us. But we cannot experience the forgiveness God has

extended to us when we harbour unforgiveness towards others and build walls

of bitterness in our hearts.

When we refuse forgiveness toward those who have hurt or betrayed us, we do

not keep them in bondage, but ourselves. We lock ourselves away for an

awareness of God's loving presence; we imprison ourselves in a cell of

revenge. But when we reach out to forgive, we turn in the lock;

the door is open for our own sins to be forgiven and our own hearts

cleansed and purified.

Application

a) Why is forgiving others a condition for experiencing forgiveness in my own

life?

b) How can these verses have a practical effect upon my willingness

to forgive others?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Malachi 3:10-12

10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in

My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not

open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing,

that there will not be room enough to receive it.

11 I will rebuke the devourer

for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground,

and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit,

says the Lord of Hosts.

12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be

a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.

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

When you are Worried Over Money

Matt 6:19-21

Treasures in Heaven

Lk 12:33â€“34

19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth

and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up

for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy

and where thieves do not break in nor steal, 21 for where your treasure is,

there will your heart be also.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede together for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

Day 25 of the Month

a) Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or

community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.

(Acts 2: 41,47b

41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,

and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

)

b) Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true

justice for all.

( Prov 11:1

1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray for the lost and the Prodigals

and pray to be repentant .

Pray to the Lord "God, I don't know if what I'm experiencing

is Your testing or not, but either way, I want to trust You.

I give my future to You."

Pray to the Lord and pray to be a forgiving person

and forgive those who have sinned against you.

Pray to the Lord and pray to tes the Lord with your tithes and offerings.

Pray to the Lord and pray to store treasure in Heaven.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or

community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.

Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true

justice for all.

Pray that house-church members in Iraq will be strenghtened amid persecution.

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.

Day 297 - 24 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Sunday, October 24. 2021

Day 297, 24 October 2021

Today at https://www.calvarycomunity.ca/ Pastor Bev Sesink address Trust and Worry

Some pre-emptive verses to this sermon

Proverbs 3:5-6

5 (Ps 37:3; 37:5) Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 (1Ch 28:9; Pr 16:3; Jer 10:23) in all your ways acknowledge Him,

and He will direct your paths.

Proverbs 14:30

30 (Pr 12:4; Ps 112:10) A sound heart is the life of the flesh,

but envy the rottenness of the bones.

So let's adress the Stresses of Life and how to address them

i) Worry

Solution: Look to the Lord to meet all our needs

Ps 23:1

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

forever.

Romans 8:32

32 (Jn 3:16; Ro 4:25) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up

for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

Is 30:15

15 (Isa 32:17; 7:4) For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:

In returning and rest you shall be saved;

in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.

Yet you were not willing,

ii) Hurry

Solution: I need to obey God's instructions about Rest

Ps 23:2

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside still waters.

iii) Crowds

Solution: Recharge Soul with beauty

Ps 23:2-3

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside still waters.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His nameâ€™s sake.

Phillip 4:8

8 (Ac 6:3; 10:22) Finally, brothers, whatever things are true,

whatever things are honest, whatever things are just,

whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely,

whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue,

and if there is any praise, think on these things

iv) Multiple Choices

Solution: Go to God for Guidance

Ps 23:3

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His nameâ€™s sake.

James 1:5

5 (Pr 2:3-6; Jn 15:7) If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,

who gives to all men liberally and without criticism, and it will be

given to him.

v) Loss of Privacy

Solution: Trust God in the dark valleys.

Ps 23:4

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

Ps 142:3

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,

then You knew my path.

In the way where I walk,

they have laid a snare for me.

vi) Pluralism

Solution: Let god be Our defender

Ps 23:5

5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

Ps 18:1-2

1 I love You, O Lord, my strength.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord is my pillar, and my fortress,

and my deliverer;

my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge;

my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

1 Peter 4:19

19 (Ps 31:5; Lk 23:46) So then, let those who suffer according to the will

of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator, while continuing to do good.

Matthew 5:11-12

11 (1Pe 4:14; Lk 6:22) "Blessed are you when men revile you, and persecute

you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.

12 (Lk 6:23; Ac 5:41; 1Th 2:15) Rejoice and be very glad, because great

is your reward in heaven, for in this manner they persecuted

the prophets who were before you.

vii) The Fear of the Future

Solution: Expect God to Finish what he starts in us

Ps 23:6

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

Matthew 11:28-30

28 (Jn 7:37; 6:37) "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened,

and I will give you rest.

29 (Jer 6:16; Jn 13:15) Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me.

For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

(Jer 6:16. )

30 (1Jn 5:3) For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light."

1)

Luke 12-13

Luke 12

A Warning Against Hypocrisy

1 (Jas 3:17; 1Co 5:7-8) Meanwhile, when thousands of the crowd were

assembled, so as to trample on one another, He began to say to His

disciples first, "Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees,

which is hypocrisy.

2 (Mk 4:22; Lk 8:17) For there is nothing covered that will not be

revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

3 (Mt 10:27) Therefore what you have said in the darkness will be

heard in the light. And what you have whispered in the ear in private

rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

Whom to Fear

Mt 10:28-31

4 (Jer 1:8; 1Pe 3:14) "I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid

of those who kill the body, and after that can do no more.

5 (Ps 9:17; Mt 10:28) But I will warn you whom you shall fear:

Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell.

Yes, I say to you, fear Him.

6 (Mt 10:29) Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies

(Gk. 2 assaria. An assarion was worth 1/16 of a denarius, which was a day's

wage.)? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God.

7 (1Sa 14:45; Mt 6:26) Indeed, even the hairs of your head

are all numbered. Therefore do not fear.

You are more valuable than many sparrows.

Confessing Christ Before Men

Mt 10:19-20, 32-33; 12:32

8 (Lk 15:10; Ro 10:9-10) "I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men,

him will the Son of Man also confess before the angels of God.

9 (Mk 8:38; 2Ti 2:12) But he who denies Me before men will be denied

before the angels of God.

10 (Mt 12:31-32; 1Jn 5:16; 1Ti 1:13) And everyone who speaks

a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven,

but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

11 (Mt 23:34) "When they bring you to the synagogues, rulers,

and authorities, do not be anxious how you will answer or what you will say.

12 (Lk 21:15; Mt 10:20) For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time

what you should say."

The Parable of the Rich Fool

13 Someone in the crowd said to Him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide

the inheritance with me."

14 (Ro 2:1; 2:3) Jesus said to him, "Man, who appointed Me a judge

or an arbitrator between you?"

15 (1Ti 6:6-10; Heb 13:5) Then He said to them, "Take heed and beware

of covetousness. For a man's life does not consist

in the abundance of his possessions."

16 And He told a parable to them, saying,

"The land of a rich man produced plentifully.

17 He thought to himself,

'What shall I do, for I have no room to store my crops?'

18 "Then he said, 'This I will do: I will pull down my barns

and build greater ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.

19 (Ecc 11:9; Pr 27:1) And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods

laid up for many years. Take rest. Eat, drink, and be merry.'

20 (Jer 17:11; Job 27:8; Ps 39:6) "But God said to him, 'You fool!

This night your soul will be required of you.

Then whose will those things be which you have provided?'

21 (Lk 12:33; Mt 6:19-20) "So is he who stores up treasure for himself,

and is not rich toward God."

Care and Anxiety

Mt 6:25-34, 19-21

22 (Lk 12:29; 1Co 7:32) Then He said to His disciples,

"Therefore I say to you, do not be anxious for your life,

what you will eat, nor for your body, what you will wear.

23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.

24 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Consider the ravens: They neither sow nor reap,

they have neither storehouses nor barns. Yet God feeds them.

How much more valuable are you than birds?

25 Who of you by worrying can add one cubit [A cubit is about half a meter.]

to his height?

26 If you then cannot do what is least, why are you anxious

about the other things?

27 "Consider how the lilies grow. They neither spin nor weave.

Yet I say to you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed

like one of these.

28 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) If God so clothes the grass, which today

is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,

how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?

29 (Mt 6:31) And do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink,

nor be of an anxious mind.

30 (Mt 6:8; 6:32) For the nations of the world seek all these things,

and your Father knows that you need them.

31 (1Ki 3:11-13; Mt 6:33) But seek the kingdom of God, and all these

things shall be given to you.

32 (Isa 40:11; 41:14) "Do not be afraid, little flock,

for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

33 (Mt 19:21; Lk 16:9) Sell your possessions and give alms.

Provide yourselves purses that do not grow old,

an unfailing treasure in the heavens, where no thief comes near

and no moth destroys.

34 (Mt 6:21) For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Watchful Servants

Mt 24:45-51

35 (Eph 6:14; 1Pe 1:13) "Let your waist be girded and your lights be burning,

36 (Rev 3:20) and you be like men waiting for their master to return from

the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door immediately for him

when he comes and knocks.

37 (Mt 24:42) Blessed are those servants whom the master will find

watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will dress himself

and have them sit down to dine, and he will come and serve them.

38 If he comes in the second watch, or comes in the third watch,

and finds them so, blessed are those servants.

39 (Mt 24:43-44; 2Pe 3:10) But know this: If the owner of the house

had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched

and not have allowed his house to be broken into.

40 Therefore be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at

an hour you do not expect."

41 (Mk 13:37) Peter said to Him, "Lord, are You telling

this parable to us, or to everyone?"

42 (Mt 24:45-46; Lk 19:15-19) The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful

and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his house servants,

to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

44 Truly, I say to you, he will appoint him over all his possessions.

45 But if that servant says in his heart, 'My master delays his coming,'

and begins to beat the house servants, both men and women,

and to eat and drink and get drunk,

46 (Lk 12:40) the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not

look for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him to pieces

and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 (Jas 4:17; Dt 25:2-3) "That servant who knew his master's will,

but did not prepare himself or do according to his will,

shall be beaten with many stripes.

48 (Lev 5:17; 1Ti 1:13) But he who unknowingly committed acts

worthy of punishment shall be beaten with few stripes.

For to whom much is given, of him much shall be required.

And from him to whom much was entrusted, much will be asked.

Jesus the Cause of Division

Mt 10:34-36

49 "I have come to send fire upon the earth

and wish that it were already kindled!

50 (Jn 19:30) But I have a baptism to be baptized with,

and how pressed I am until it is accomplished!

51 (Mt 10:34-36) Do you suppose that I have come to give peace on earth?

No, I tell you, but rather division.

52 For there will be from now on five divided in one house,

three against two and two against three.

53 (Mic 7:6) They will be divided, father against son

and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother,

and mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law

against her mother-in-law."

Discerning the Appointed Time

Mt 16:2-3

54 Then He said to the crowd: "When you see a cloud rise out of the west,

immediately you say, 'A shower is coming,' and so it is.

55 And when a south wind blows, you say, 'There will be heat,' and it happens.

56 (Mt 16:3) You hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky

and of the earth. But why do you not know how to discern this time?

Settling With Your Accuser

Mt 5:25-26

57 "Why even among yourselves do you not judge what is right?

58 (Mt 5:23-26; 18:30) When you go with your adversary to the magistrate,

as you are on the way, diligently try to settle matters with him,

lest he drag you to the judge, and the judge will hand you over

to the officer, and the officer will throw you into prison.

59 (Mk 12:42; Mt 18:34) I tell you, you shall not come out from there until

you have paid the very last penny.

"Gk. lepton, the smallest coin circulated, means "small" or "thin.""

Luke 13

Repent or Perish

1 There were present at that time some who told Him of the Galileans

whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

2 (Jn 9:2; Ac 28:4) Jesus answered, "Do you suppose that these Galileans

were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered

such things?

3 (Lk 24:47) I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you will all likewise

perish.

4 (Jn 9:7; 9:11) Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell

and killed them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all men

living in Jerusalem?

5 (Lk 13:3) I tell you, no! But unless you repent,

you will all likewise perish."

The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

6 Then He told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard.

He came and looked for fruit on it and found none.

7 (Ex 32:10; Mt 7:19) So he said to the vinedresser of his vineyard,

'Now these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree,

and I find none. Cut it down. Why should it deplete the soil?'

8 "He answered him, 'Sir, leave it alone this year also,

until I dig around it and fertilize it.

9 And if it bears fruit, well.

But if not, after that you shall cut it down.'"

Healing a Woman on the Sabbath

10 (Mt 4:23) He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.

11 (Lk 13:16) And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity

for eighteen years and was bent over and could not straighten herself up.

12 When Jesus saw her, He called her and said to her,

"Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity."

13 (Mk 5:23; Lk 18:43) Then He laid His hands on her,

and immediately she was made straight and glorified God.

14 (Ex 20:9; Mt 12:2) But the ruler of the synagogue answered

with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath,

and said to the people,

"There are six days in which men ought to work.

Therefore come and be healed on those days, but not on the Sabbath day."

15 (Lk 14:5) The Lord answered him, "You hypocrite! Does not each one

of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the stall

and lead it away to water it?

16 (Lk 19:9; 3:8) Then should not this woman, being a daughter

of Abraham whom Satan has bound these eighteen years,

be loosed from this bondage on the Sabbath?"

17 (Ps 132:18; 1Pe 3:16) When He said this, all His adversaries were ashamed.

And all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

The Parables of the Mustard Seed and the Yeast

Mt 13:31-33; Mk 4:30-32

18 (Lk 13:20) Then He said, "What is the kingdom of God like? To what shall

I compare it?

19 (Mt 17:20) It is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took

and planted in his garden. It grew and became a large tree,

and the birds of the air nested in its branches."

20 Again He said, "To what shall I compare the kingdom of God?

21 (Mt 13:33; 1Co 5:6) It is like yeast, which a woman took

and hid in sixty pounds (Gk. 3 sata, or 27 kilograms.)

of meal until all of it was leavened."

The Narrow Gate

Mt 7:13-14, 21-23

22 (Lk 9:51; Mk 6:6) Then He went through the cities and villages,

teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Someone said to Him, "Lord, will those who are saved be few?"

He said to them,

24 "Strive to enter through the narrow gate. For many, I tell you,

will try to enter and will not be able.

25 (Mt 25:10-12; Lk 13:27) Once the Master of the house has risen up

and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door,

saying, 'Lord, Lord, open for us,' He will answer you,

'I do not know where you come from.'

26 "Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in your presence,

and you taught in our streets.'

27 (Mt 25:41; Ps 6:8; Lk 13:25) "But He will say, 'I tell you, I do not

know you, or where you come from. Depart from Me,

all you workers of iniquity.'

28 (Mt 8:11-12; 22:13) "There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth

when you see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets

in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.

29 They will come from the east and from the west and from the north

and from the south and will sit down to dine in the kingdom of God.

30 (Mt 19:30; 20:16) Listen, there are the last who will be first,

and the first who will be last."

The Lament Over Jerusalem

Mt 23:37-39

31 On the same day certain Pharisees came, saying to Him,

"Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You."

32 (Heb 2:10; 5:9) He said to them, "Go and tell that fox,

'Look, I cast out demons. And I perform healings today and tomorrow,

and on the third day I shall be perfected.'

33 (Mt 21:11) Nevertheless I must travel today and tomorrow

and the day following. For it cannot be that a prophet

should perish outside Jerusalem.

34 (Mt 23:37-39; Dt 32:11-12) "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which kills

the prophets and stones those who are sent to you! How often would

I have gathered your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks

under her wings, and you were not willing!

35 (Ps 118:26; Mt 21:9) Look, your house is forsaken. Truly I say to you,

you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say,

'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.'(Ps 118:26.)"

2) Our Daily Bread for 24 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/24/talk-trust-feel

Talk, Trust, Feel

Romans 8:14-21

14 (Gal 5:18; Rev 21:7) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,

these are the sons of God.

15 (Mk 14:36; 1Co 2:12) For you have not received the spirit of slavery

again to fear. But you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom

we cry, "Abba, Father."

16 (Eph 1:13; 2Co 1:22) The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirits

that we are the children of God,

17 (Gal 4:7; 3:29) and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint-heirs

with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him,

that we may also be glorified with Him.

18 (1Pe 4:13; Col 3:4) For I consider that the sufferings of this present

time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be

revealed to us.

19 (1Jn 3:2; Php 1:20) The eager expectation of the creation waits

for the appearance of the sons of God.

20 (Ge 3:17-19; 5:29) For the creation was subjected to futility,

not willingly, but by the will of Him who subjected it, in hope

21 (2Pe 3:13; Ac 3:21) that the creation itself also will be set free

from its slavery to corruption into the glorious freedom of the children

of God.

"Don't talk, don't trust, don't feel was the law we lived by,"

says Frederick Buechner in his powerful memoir Telling Secrets,

"and woe to the one who broke it." Buechner is describing his experience

of what he calls the "unwritten law of families who for one reason

or another have gone out of whack." In his own family,

that "law" meant Buechner was not allowed to talk about or grieve his father's

suicide, leaving him with no one he could trust with his pain.

Can you relate? Many of us in one way or another have learned to live with

a warped version of love, one that demands dishonesty or silence about

wha'â€™s harmed us. That kind of "love" relies on fear for control

-and is a kind of slavery.

We can't afford to forget just how different Jesus' invitation to love

is from the kind of conditional love we often experience-a kind of love

we're always afraid we could lose. As Paul explains, through Christ's love

we can finally understand what it means to not live in fear (Romans 8:15)

and start to understand the kind of glorious freedom (v. 21)

that's possible when we know we're deeply, truly, and unconditionally loved.

We're free to talk, to trust, and to feel once more-to learn what it means

to live unafraid.

By: Monica La Rose

Reflect & Pray

Are there any unspoken "rules" you've learned as conditions

for acceptance and love? How might you live differently

if you believed you didn't have to follow those rules to be loved?

Loving God, at times Iâ€™m afraid to live honestly with myself

and with others-thinking that by doing so I'll no longer be loved.

Heal my heart, and help me believe in and live for the glory,

freedom, and joy Your love makes possible.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 1 - Forgiving as God Forgave

Col 3:13

13 Bear with one another and

forgive one another. If anyone

has a quarrel against anyone,

even as Christ forgave you,

so you must do.

"No!" Brett slammed his hand against the desk to punctuate his point.

"My wife's infidelity is completely unforgivable. She just wants to make things

look good, to have me condone her new relationship.

I won't do it. I won't forgive her."

Brett was a man in pain, and his perspective on forgiving

his wife is understandable. But unfortunately, many of us are

the victims of "unforgiveable" offenses; many of us, as well,

are the perpetrators of such offenses, and we desperately need

to be forgiven.

Brett ultimately came to understand that forgiving and "unforgivable"

hurt is not based on the worthiness of the recipient of forgiveness,

but on the worthiness of Christ himself. The Bible teaches that we are bound

to forgiveness for one simple reason:

because God has forgiven us in Jesus Christ.

"Forgive as the Lord forgave", Paul commands in Col 3:13 . How did Christ

forgive? Freely, completely, without basing his forgiveness on our merit. He

forgave us unilaterally, offering forgiveness before we asked,

before we were aware of our sin and the pain it caused him,

before we came to him in repentance.

Forgiveness does more that release the perpetrator for the bondage of

his wrongdoing. It releases the victim as well. Forgiveness frees

the forgiver from the bondage of anger and bitterness that keeps him distant

from the love of God. We can forgive the most "unforgivable" of offenses

against us when we focus our attention not on the offender, but on Christ,

who forgave us.

Application

a) Have I ever harboured unforgiveness toward another person?

What was the result in my spiritual/emotional life?

b) Is there someone in my life who has hurt me, who I need to forgive?

How can this verse help me extend the forgiveness to that person?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Prov 3:9-10

9 Honour the Lord with your substance,

and with the first fruits of all your increase;

10 so your barns will be filled with plenty,

and your presses will burst out with new wine.

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

When you are Worried Over Money

Hebr 13:5-6

5 Let your lives be without love of money, and be content

with the things you have. For He has said:

"I will never leave you, nor forsake you."

6 So we may boldly say:

"The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede together for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

Day 24 of the Month

a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Canadian Society. (

Col 4:3

3 while praying also for us, that God would open to

us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,

for which I am also in chains,

)

b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan

I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.)

II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and give your worries to Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray to store treasure in Haven and repent of your sin.

Pray to the Lord "Loving God, at times Iâ€™m afraid to live honestly with myself

and with others-thinking that by doing so I'll no longer be loved.

Heal my heart, and help me believe in and live for the glory,

freedom, and joy Your love makes possible."

Pray to the Lord and pray to be a forgiveness person

and forgive those who have sinned against you.

Pray to the Lord and pray to honour the Lord with your first fruits.

Pray to the Lord and remember He is your helper.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father

through the Son.

a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Canadian Society.

Pray for the continued spread of the Gospel among the Afar people of Djibouti.

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.

Day 296 - 23 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Saturday, October 23. 2021

Day 296, 23 October 2021

Luke 10

Luke 10

The Mission of the Seventy

1 (Lk 9:52; Nu 11:16) After this the Lord appointed seventy others,

and sent them two by two ahead of Him into every city

and place where He Himself was about to come.

2 (2Th 3:1) He said to them, "The harvest truly is plentiful,

but the laborers are few. Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest

to send out laborers into His harvest.

3 (Mt 10:16) Go your ways. Listen, I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.

4 (2Ki 4:29; Lk 22:35) Carry no purse, no bag, no shoes,

and greet no one on the road.

5 (1Sa 25:6) "When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace be to this house.'

6 (Ps 35:13) If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him;

but if not, it will return upon you.

7 Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they give,

for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Do not go from house to house.

8 (1Co 10:27) "When you enter a city and they receive you,

eat what is set before you.

9 (Mt 3:2; Lk 10:11) Heal the sick who are there and say to them,

'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

10 But when you enter a city and they do not receive you,

go your way out into their streets and say,

11 (Lk 10:9) 'Even the dust of your city which clings to us,

we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this, that the kingdom

of God has come near to you.'

12 (Mt 10:15; 11:24) But I say to you, it will be more tolerable

on that Day for Sodom than for that city.

Unrepentant Cities

Mt 11:20-24

13 (Isa 23:1-18; Eze 26:1-28:26; Joel 3:4-8) "Woe to you, Chorazin!

Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works had been done in Tyre

and Sidon which have been done for you, they would have repented long ago,

sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 (Lk 12:47-48) But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon

at the judgment than for you.

15 (Isa 14:13-15; Mt 4:13) And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven?

You will be thrust down to hell.

16 (1Th 4:8; Mt 10:40; Jn 12:48) "He who listens to you listens to Me,

he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me."

The Return of the Seventy

17 (Mk 16:17; Lk 10:1) The seventy returned with joy, saying,

"Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your name."

18 (Rev 9:1; Isa 14:12) He said to them,

"I saw Satan as lightning fall from heaven.

19 (Mk 16:18; Ps 91:13) Look, I give you authority to trample on serpents

and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And nothing shall

by any means hurt you.

20 (Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28) Nevertheless do not rejoice that the spirits

are subject to you, but rather rejoice

that your names are written in heaven."

The Rejoicing of Jesus

Mt 11:25-27; 13:16-17

21 (Ps 8:2; Isa 53:11) At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit

and said, "I thank You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

because You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent

and revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for it was Your good pleasure.

22 (Jn 1:18; Mt 28:18) "All things have been handed over to Me by My Father.

And no one knows who the Son is but the Father, and who the Father is b

ut the Son and he to whom the Son desires to reveal Him."

23 (Mt 13:16-17) Then He turned to His disciples and said privately,

"Blessed are the eyes which see what you see.

24 (Jn 8:56; Heb 11:13) For I tell you, many prophets and kings have desired

to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear,

and have not heard it."

The Good Samaritan

25 (Lk 18:18; 7:30) Now, a lawyer stood up and tested Him, saying,

â€œTeacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?â€

26 He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?"

27 (Lev 19:18; Dt 6:5; Mt 19:19) He answered, " 'You shall love the Lord

your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,

and with all your strength, and with all your mind' (Dt 6:5.)

and 'your neighbor as yourself.'(Lev 19:18)."

28 (Lev 18:5; Eze 20:11) He said to him, "You have answered correctly.

Do this, and you will live."

29 (Lk 16:15) But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus,

"And who is my neighbour?"

30 Jesus answered, "A man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho

and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing

and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 By chance a priest came down that way. And when he saw him,

he passed by on the other side.

32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to that place, looked at him

and passed by on the other side.

33 (Mt 10:5) But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was.

And when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

34 and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine.

Then he set him on his own donkey and brought him to an inn,

and took care of him.

35 The next day when he departed, he took out two denarii

(Gk. denarius, a coin worth about a day's wage.)

and gave them to the innkeeper and said to him, 'Take care of him.

I will repay you whatever else you spend when I return.'

36 " ow which of these three do you think was a neighbor to him

who fell among the thieves?"

37 (2Co 8:9; 1Pe 2:21) He said, "The one who showed mercy on him."

Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."

Visiting Martha and Mary

38 As they went, He entered a village. And a woman named Martha

welcomed Him into her house.

39 (Lk 8:35; Ac 22:3) She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus'

feet and listened to His teaching.

40 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came to Him and said,

"Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?

Then tell her to help me."

41 (Mt 6:25â€“34) Jesus answered her,

"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things.

42 (Ps 27:4) But one thing is needed. And Mary has chosen the good part,

which shall not be taken from her."

2) Our Daily Bread for 23 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/23/wise-christians

Wise Christians

Luke 16:1-9

1 (Lk 15:13; 12:42) He told His disciples: "There was a rich man who had

a steward who was accused to the man of wasting his resources.

2 So he called him and said, â€˜How is it that I hear this about you?

Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.'

3 "Then the steward said to himself, 'What shall I do, for my master

is taking away the stewardship from me? I cannot dig. I am ashamed to beg.

4 I know what to do so that, when I am removed from the stewardship,

others may receive me into their houses.'

5 "So he called each of his master's debtors, and said to the first,

'How much do you owe my master?'

6 "He said, 'Eight hundred gallons

(Gk. 100 batous, or 3 kiloliters. ) of oil.'

"He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly

and write four hundred.'

7 "Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?'

"He said, 'One thousand bushels (Gk. 100 korous, or 35 kiloliters.) of wheat.'

"He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eight hundred.'

8 (Jn 12:36; Eph 5:8) "The master commended the dishonest steward,

because he had acted prudently. For the sons of this world are wiser

in their own generation than the sons of light.

9 (Mt 19:21; Lk 16:11) I say to you, make friends for yourself by means

of unrighteous wealth, so that when you fall short,

they may receive you into eternal dwellings.

The coronavirus pandemic resulted in canceled schools around the world.

In China, teachers responded with DingTalk, a digital app that enabled

class to be held online. Then their students figured out that if DingTalk's

rating fell too low, it might be removed from the App Store. Overnight,

thousands of one-star reviews dropped DingTalkâ€™s score.

Jesus wouldn't be impressed with the students shirking their responsibilities,

but He might admire their ingenuity. He told an unusual story about

a fired manager who on his final day slashed the bills of his master's

debtors. Jesus didn't praise the manager's dishonesty.

Rather He commended his cleverness and wished His followers would

be equally shrewd: "I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends

for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal

dwellings" (Luke 16:9).

When it comes to money, most people look at how much they might lose.

Wise people look for what they can use. Jesus said giving to others

"gain[s] friends," which provides safety and influence.

Who is the leader in any group? The one who pays. Giving also gains

"eternal dwellings," for our willingness to part with our cash shows

our trust is in Jesus.

Even if we don't have money, we do have time, skills,

or a listening ear. Let's ask God to show us how to creatively

serve others for Jesus.

By: Mike Wittmer

Reflect & Pray

Who does Jesus want you to serve today? How might you creatively

use your skills, money, or time to bless this person?

Jesus, I want to give to others for You.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace â€“ Day 7 Break up Your Fallow Ground

Hosea 10:12

12 Sow to yourselves righteousness, reap mercy,

break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord,

until He comes and rains righteousness upon you.

When a farmer prepares to plant his crop, a great deal of preparation

is necessary before the seen can be sown. He has to plow up the ground,

turning under the stubble from the previous harvest, harrow the field to

break up the clods, and fertilise- readying the soil for optimum growth.

A fallow field, one that was not planted the previous season, must be

broken and worked so that the seed can find root in the ground.

The Bible likens spiritual growth to raising crops. God is the one

who brings rain and gives growth, but the success or failure

of the seed - both in initial salvation and in ongoing maturity -

is often linked to how well the soil has been prepared.

That preparation isn't always a pleasant or rewarding process.

We may resist the plowing or harrowing that comes through

the Holy Spirit's conviction of sin. We may need to dig up boulders

of bitterness and thistles of anger; we may have to plow under the

stubble of the last crop of lessons, working that mulch deep into our lives.

But the final outcome is worth the effort - even the pain - that

preparation brings. Broken up, harrowed, readied for the seed of God's Word,

we are rich and fertile ground, and the seed of righteousness produces

an abundant crop in us.

Application

a) In what ways have I been "broken up" and "harrowed" by the Holy

Spirit to prepare me for God's work in me?

b) How can I apply these verses to myself? How can I

"sow in righteousness," "reap in mercy,"

"break up my fallow ground"?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

2 Cor 9:6

6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,

and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

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

When you are Worried Over Money

1 Tim 6:6-10

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain

that we can carry nothing out. 8 If we have food and clothing,

we shall be content with these things. 9 But those who desire

to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish

and harmful lusts, which drown men in ruin and destruction.

10 For the love of money is the root of all evil.

While coveting after money, some have strayed from the faith

and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede together for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

Day 23 of the Month

a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation os those

who have committed crimes.

b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.

(

John 13:34-35

34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,

even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,

if you have love for one another."

Rom 12:10

10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour

Heb 10:24

24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.

1 Peter 3:8

8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,

and be kind.

1 John 3:23

23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name

of His Son ÂJesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to help all who we can.

Pray to the Lord "Jesus, I want to give to others for You."

Pray to the Lord and pray to break up any fallow ground in you.

Pray to the Lord and pray to sow bountifully and reap bountifully.

Pray to the Lord and put your trust in Him.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.

Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.

Pray for local churches that care for and encourage persecuted Christians

of Cameroon in the North.

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.

Day 295 - 22 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Friday, October 22. 2021

Day 295, 22 October 2021

John 9-10

John 9

The Healing of a Man Born Blind

1 As Jesus passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.

2 (Jn 9:34; Ex 20:5) His disciples asked Him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man

or his parents, that he was born blind?"

3 (Jn 11:4) Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned.

But it happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.

4 (Jn 12:35; 4:34) I must do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day.

Night is coming when no one can work.

5 (Jn 8:12; 12:46) While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

6 (Mk 7:33; 8:23) When He had said this, He spat on the ground and made

clay with the saliva. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,

7 (Jn 11:37; Isa 35:5) and said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam"

(which means "Sent"). So he went away and washed, and returned seeing.

8 The neighbors and those who had previously seen that he was blind said,

"Is this not he who sat and begged?"

9 Some said, "This is he."

Others said, "He is like him."

But he said, "I am he."

10 So they said to him, "How were your eyes opened?"

11 (Jn 9:6-7) He answered, "A Man called Jesus made clay, anointed my eyes,

and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.' So I went away

and washed, and I received my sight."

12 They said to him, "Where is He?"

He said, "I do not know."

The Pharisees Investigate the Healing

13 They brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees.

14 (Jn 5:9) Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay

and opened his eyes.

15 Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight.

He said to them, "He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see."

16 (Jn 7:43; 10:19) Some of the Pharisees said, "This Man is not from God,

because He does not keep the Sabbath day."

Others said, "How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?"

So there was division among them.

17 (Jn 4:19; 6:14) Then they said to the blind man again,

"What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?"

He said, "He is a prophet."

18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind

and received his sight, until they called the parents

of the one who had received his sight.

19 They asked them, "Is this your son, whom you say was born blind?

How then does he now see?"

20 His parents answered them, "We know that this is our son

and that he was born blind.

21 But how he now sees, we do not know, or who opened his eyes,

we do not know. He is of age. Ask him. He will speak for himself."

22 (Jn 7:13; 16:2) His parents said this, because they feared the Jews.

For the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed

that He was the Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.

23 (Jn 9:21) Therefore his parents said, "He is of age. Ask him."

24 (Jos 7:19; Jn 9:16) So again they called the man who was blind and said to him, â€œGive glory to God. We know that this Man is a sinner.â€

25 He said, "I do not know if He is a sinner.

I know one thing: I was blind, but now I see."

26 Then they said to him again, "What did He do to you?

How did He open your eyes?"

27 He answered them, "I told you already, and you did not listen.

Why do you want to hear it again?

Do you also want to become His disciples?"

28 (Ro 2:17) Then they insulted him and said, "You are His disciple,

but we are Moses' disciples.

29 (Jn 8:14) We know that God has spoken to Moses. As for this fellow,

we do not know where He is from."

30 (Jn 3:10; 12:37) The man answered, "Well, here is an amazing thing!

You do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.

31 (Pr 15:29; 28:9; Isa 1:15) We know that God does not listen to sinners.

But if anyone is a worshipper of God and does His will, He hears him.

32 Since the world began, it has never been heard that anyone opened

the eyes of someone born blind.

33 (Jn 3:2; 9:16) If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing."

34 (Jn 9:2; 9:22) They answered him, "You were completely born in sin.

Are you teaching us?" And they threw him out.

Spiritual Blindness

35 (1Jn 5:13; Jn 10:36) Jesus heard that they had thrown him out,

and when He found him, He said, "Do you believe in the Son of God?"

36 (Ro 10:14) He answered, "Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?"

37 (Jn 4:26) Jesus said to him, "You have seen Him,

and it is He who speaks with you."

38 (Mt 28:9) Then he said, "Lord, I believe." And he worshipped Him.

39 (Lk 4:18; Jn 3:19) Jesus said, "I came into this world for judgment,

that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may become blind."

40 Some Pharisees who were with Him heard these words,

and said to Him, "Are we also blind?"

41 (Pr 26:12) Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would have no sin.

But now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.

John 10

The Parable of the Shepherd

1 "Truly, truly I say to you, he who does not enter by the door

into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, is a thief and a robber.

2 (Jn 10:14) But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 (Jn 10:4; 10:16) To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice.

He calls his own sheep by name, and he leads them out.

4 (Jn 10:16) When he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them.

And the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.

5 Yet they will never follow a stranger, but will run away from him.

For they do not know the voice of strangers."

6 Jesus told them this parable, but they did not understand

what He was telling them.

Jesus the Good Shepherd

7 (Jn 10:9; 10:1) Then Jesus said to them again, "Truly, truly I say to you,

I am the door of the sheep.

8 (Eze 34:2; Jn 10:1) All who came before Me are thieves and robbers,

but the sheep did not listen to them.

9 (Jn 10:1; 14:6) I am the door. If anyone enters through Me,

he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

10 (Jn 6:33; Heb 7:25) The thief does not come, except to steal and kill

and destroy. I came that they may have life, and that they may have it

more abundantly.

11 (Isa 40:11; Eze 34:23; Heb 13:20) "I am the good shepherd.

The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

12 (Eze 34:2-6; Zec 11:16-17) But he who is a hired hand,

and not a shepherd, who does not own the sheep,

sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and runs away.

So the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them.

13 The hired hand runs away because he is a hired hand

and does not care about the sheep.

14 (Jn 10:27; Isa 53:11) "I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep

and am known by My own.

15 (Mt 11:27; Jn 10:11; Isa 53:10) Even as the Father knows Me,

so I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.

16 (Isa 56:8; Jn 11:52) I have other sheep who are not of this fold.

I must also bring them, and they will hear My voice. There will

be one flock and one shepherd.

17 (Jn 10:11; Heb 2:9) Therefore My Father loves Me,

because I lay down My life that I may take it up again.

18 (Jn 15:10; 14:31) No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down Myself.

I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again.

I received this command from My Father."

19 (Jn 9:16) Therefore there was a division again among the Jews

because of these sayings.

20 (Mk 3:21; Jn 7:20) Many of them said, "He has a demon and is insane.

Why do you listen to Him?"

21 (Ex 4:11; Ps 146:8) Others said, "These are not the words of one who

has a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?"

Jesus Rejected by the Jews

22 The Feast of the Dedication (Or Hanukkah.) was at Jerusalem,

and it was winter.

23 (Ac 3:11; 5:12) Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's Porch.

24 (Jn 1:19) Then the Jews surrounded Him, saying, "How long will You keep

us in suspense? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly."

25 (Jn 8:58; 10:38) Jesus answered them, "I told you, and you did not believe.

The works that I do in My Father's name bear witness of Me.

26 (Jn 8:47) But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep,

as I said to you.

27 (Jn 10:14; 10:16) My sheep hear My voice, and I know them,

and they follow Me.

28 (Jn 6:37; 6:39-40) I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,

nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.

29 (Jn 14:28; 17:2) My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all.

No one is able to snatch them from My Father's hand.

30 (Jn 14:9; Mt 11:27) My Father and I are one."

31 (Jn 8:59) Again the Jews took up stones to stone Him.

32 Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from My Father.

For which of those works do you stone Me?"

33 (Jn 5:18; Lev 24:16; Jn 10:30) The Jews answered Him,

"We are not stoning You for a good work, but for blasphemy,

and because You, being a Man, claim to be God."

34 (Jn 12:34; 15:25) Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law,

'I said, "You are gods"(Ps 82:6.)'?

35 If He called them 'gods,' to whom the word of God came,

and the Scripture cannot be broken,

36 (Jn 3:17; Jer 1:5) do you say of Him, whom the Father has sanctified

and sent into the world, 'You blaspheme,' because I said,

'I am the Son of God'?

37 (Jn 15:24; 10:25) If I am not doing the works of My Father,

do not believe Me.

38 (Jn 14:20; 10:30) But if I do them, though you do not believe Me,

believe the works, that you may know

and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him."

39 (Jn 7:30; 8:59) Again they tried to seize Him,

but He escaped from their hands.

40 (Jn 1:28) Then He went away again beyond the Jordan into the place

where John was baptizing at first, and He remained there.

41 (Jn 1:29-30; 1:33-34) Many came to Him and said,

"John did no sign. But everything that John said about this Man was true."

42 (Jn 7:31) And many believed in Him there.

2) Our Daily Bread for 22 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/22/live-to-serve

Live to Serve

1 Peter 4:8-11

8 (Pr 10:12; Jas 5:20) Above all things, have unfailing love for one another,

because love covers a multitude of sins.

9 (Php 2:14; 1Ti 3:2) Show hospitality to one another without complaining.

10 (1Co 4:1-2; Lk 12:42) As everyone has received a gift, even so serve

one another with it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

11 (Ac 7:38; 1Co 10:31) If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God.

If anyone serves, let him serve with the strength that God supplies, so that

God in all things may be glorified through ÂJesus Christ, to whom be praise

and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

After ten-year-old Chelsea received an elaborate art set, she discovered that

God used art to help her feel better when she was sad. When she found out that

some kids didn't have art supplies readily available, she wanted to help them.

So when it was time for her birthday party, she asked her friends not to bring

her gifts. Instead, she invited them to donate art supplies and help fill

boxes for children in need.

Later, with her family's help, she started Chelsea's Charity. She began

asking more people to help her fill boxes so she could help more kids.

She has even taught art tips to groups who have received her boxes.

After a local newscaster interviewed Chelsea, people started donating

supplies from all over the country. As Chelsea's Charity continues sending

art supplies internationally, this young girl is demonstrating

how God can use us when we're willing to live to serve others.

Chelsea's compassion and willingness to share reflects the heart of

a faithful steward. The apostle Peter encourages all believers in Jesus

to be faithful stewards as they "love each other deeply" by sharing

the resources and talents God has given them (1 Peter 4:8â€“11).

Our small acts of love can inspire others to join us in giving.

God can even rally supporters to serve alongside us.

As we rely on Him, we can live to serve and give Him the glory He deserves.

By: Xochitl Dixon

Reflect & Pray

How can you rely on God to help you serve others today?

In what way has God been nudging you to serve Him that seems

too big for you to handle alone?

Faithful Father, please give me all I need to serve You

by loving others with my words and actions today.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 6 God Works!

Phil 2:12-13

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence,

but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation

with fear and trembling.

13 For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.

"I just can't do it!" Marlys, a carrer woman in her 30s, was struggling to fit

her new Christian pricinples into the business world. Accustomed to the

cutthroat tactics of the corporate hierarchy, she has a hard time knowing

Jesus' examples of grace and mercy applied.

Marlys was right. She couldn't do it. In our own strength, none of us is able

to "live the Christian life." Someone has said, " The Christian life isn't

difficult -- it's impossible!" Only the power of the Holy Spirit is

effective to work the needed changes in our priorities and behaviour;

only God can accomplish what he calls us to do.

In Phillippians 2:12, Paul says "work it out." If we stop there,

we are likely to throw up our hands in despair.

But the good news appears in verse 13:

" For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure."

WE are not left on our own to figure out how to live the Christian life.

God gives us both the will and the ability to obey him, to live in a way

that will please him.

The key to a God-pleasing life is not performance, but obedience. God does not

expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.

Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,

to say "yes" to wht he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;

we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But

as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us

within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.

Application

a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strengh?

What was the result?

b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"

good new in my life?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Luke 6:38

38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,

shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."

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

When you are Burdened by Doubt

Proverbs 30:5

5 Every word of God is pure;

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

22nd Day of the Month

a) Pray for the Province of Quebec

I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth. )

II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.

(

2 Cor 10: 3 - 5

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strongholds, 5 casting down imaginations and every

high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every

thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who can open your eyes

for He is the Good Shepherd.

Pray to the Lord "Faithful Father, please give me all I need to serve You

by loving others with my words and actions today."

Pray to the Lord and pray to live an obedient life in the Lord.

Pray to the Lord and ask him what to give.

Pray to the Lord and trust in His Word.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.

Pray that all Pakistani Christians will have their owncopy of 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.

Day 294 - 21 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Thursday, October 21. 2021

Day 294, 21 October 2021

John 7-8

John 7

The Unbelief of Jesus' Brothers

1 (Jn 4:3; 7:19) After these things Jesus walked in Galilee.

He would not walk in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.

2 (Zec 14:16-19) Now the Jews' Feast of Tabernacles was at hand.

3 (Mt 12:46; Jn 7:5) His brothers therefore said to Him,

"Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see

the works that You do.

4 Jn 18:20For no one does anything in secret, while he himself seeks

to be known openly. If You do these things, reveal Yourself to the world."

5 (Mk 3:21) For even His brothers did not believe in Him.

6 (Jn 2:4; 7:8) Therefore Jesus told them, "My time has not yet come,

but your time is always fitting.

7 (Jn 3:19; 15:18-19) The world cannot hate you. But it hates Me,

because I testify concerning it, that its works are evil.

8 (Jn 7:6) You go up to this feast. I am not going up to this feast yet,

because My time has not yet fully come."

9 Having said these things to them, He remained in Galilee.

Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles

10 However, after His brothers had gone up to the feast,

then He also went up, not publicly, but secretly.

11 (Jn 11:56) Then the Jews looked for Him at the feast,

and said, "Where is He?"

12 (Jn 7:40-43; 9:16) There was much complaining among the people

concerning Him. For some said, "He is a good Man."

Others said, â€œNo, He deceives the people.â€

13 (Jn 9:22; 19:38) Yet no one spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews.

14 (Jn 7:28) Now about the middle of the feast Jesus went up into the temple

and began teaching.

15 (Mt 13:54; Lk 2:47) The Jews marveled, saying, "How has this Man become

educated, having never been taught?"

16 (Jn 3:11; 14:24) Jesus answered them, "My teaching is not Mine,

but His who sent Me.

17 (Jn 8:43; 8:31-32) If any man desires to do His will,

he shall know whether the teaching is from God or whether

I speak on My own authority.

18 (Jn 5:41) He who speaks on his own authority seeks his own glory.

But He who seeks the glory of Him who sent Him is true,

and no unrighteousness is in Him.

19 (Jn 1:17; Mt 12:14) Did Moses not give you the law,

and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill Me?"

20 (Jn 8:48; 10:20) The people answered and said,

"You have a demon. Who is seeking to kill You?"

21 Jesus answered them, "I did one work, and you all marvel.

22 (Lev 12:3; Ge 17:10-14) Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision,

you circumcise a man on the Sabbath day (although it did not come from Moses,

but from the Patriarchs).

23 If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath day, so that the Law of Moses

should not be broken, are you angry at Me because I completely healed a man on

the Sabbath day?

24 (Jn 8:15; Dt 1:16-17) Do not judge according to appearance, but practice

righteous judgment."

Is He the Christ?

25 Then some of them from Jerusalem said, "Is this not He whom they seek to kill?

26 (Jn 7:48) Look! He speaks publicly, and they say nothing to Him.

Do the rulers indeed know that this is really the Christ?

27 (Jn 6:42; Lk 4:22) But we know where this Man is from.

When the Christ comes, no one will know where He is from."

28 (Jn 8:42; 7:14) Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple, cried out,

"You know Me and you likewise know where I am from. I have not come on

My own authority, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

29 (Jn 8:55; Mt 11:27) But I know Him, for I am from Him, and He sent Me."

30 (Jn 10:39; 7:6) So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid hands on Him,

because His hour had not yet come.

31 (Jn 12:42; Mt 12:23) Still, many of the people believed in Him and said,

"When the Christ comes, will He do more signs

than these which this Man has done?"

Officials Sent to Arrest Jesus

32 The Pharisees heard the people murmuring these things concerning Him.

So the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to arrest Him.

33 (Jn 13:33; 16:5) Then Jesus said to them, "I shall be with you

a little while longer, and then I go to Him who sent Me.

34 You will look for Me and you will not find Me. And where I am,

you cannot come."

35 (Jas 1:1; 1Pe 1:1) The Jews said among themselves, "Where does He intend

to go that we shall not find Him? Does He intend to go to the Dispersion

among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

36 (Jn 7:34) What kind of saying is this which He said,

'You will look for Me and you will not find Me.

And where I am, you cannot come'?"

Rivers of Living Water

37 (Isa 55:1; Lev 23:36; Nu 29:35) On the last and greatest day of the feast,

Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty,

let him come to Me and drink.

38 (Isa 58:11; Jn 4:14) He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,

out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water."

39 (Ac 2:17; Joel 2:28; Ac 2:33) By this He spoke of the Spirit,

whom those who believe in Him would receive. For the Holy Spirit

was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Division Among the People

40 (Mt 21:11; Jn 1:21) Therefore when they heard these words,

many of the people said, "Truly, this is the Prophet."

41 (Jn 1:46; 7:52) Others said, "This is the Christ."

But some said, "Will the Christ come out of Galilee?

42 (Mic 5:2; Mt 2:5) Has the Scripture not said that the Christ

comes from the seed of David, out of the town of Bethlehem where David was?"

43 (Jn 9:16; 10:19) So there was a division among the people because of Him.

44 (Jn 7:30) Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one laid hands on Him.

The Unbelief of Those in Authority

45 (Jn 7:32) Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees,

who said to them, "Why did you not bring Him?"

46 The officers answered, "No man has ever spoken like this Man."

47 (Jn 7:12) Then the Pharisees answered them, "Are you also deceived?

48 (Jn 12:42; 7:26) Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in Him?

49 Not at all. This crowd who does not know the law is accursed."

50 (Jn 19:39) Nicodemus, being one of them who came to Jesus by night,

said to them,

51 (Pr 18:13) "Does our law judge a man before it hears him

and knows what he is doing?"

52 (Jn 7:41; 1:46) They answered him, "Are you also from Galilee?

Search and see that no prophet arises out of Galilee."

The Woman Caught in Adultery

53 Then everyone went to his own house.

(The earliest Gk. manuscripts lack 7:53-8:11.)

John 8

1 (Mt 21:1) But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.

2 (Mt 26:55; Lk 4:20) Early in the morning He returned to the temple.

All the people came to Him, and He sat down and taught them.

3 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery.

When they had put her in the middle,

4 they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of

adultery.

5 (Lev 20:10) Now Moses in the law commanded us to stone such,

but what do You say?"

6 (Mt 19:3; Lk 10:25) They said this, testing Him, that they might have

something of which to accuse Him.

But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger,

as though He did not hear them.

7 So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them,

"Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.

9 Being convicted by their conscience, those who heard it went out

one by one, beginning with the eldest even to the last. Jesus was left alone,

and the woman standing in the midst.

10 When Jesus had stood up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her,

"Woman, where are your accusers? Did no one condemn you?"

11 (Jn 3:17; 5:14) She said, "No one, Lord."

Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more."

Jesus the Light of the World

12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6) Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me shall not walk

in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."

13 The Pharisees therefore said to Him, "You bear witness of Yourself.

Your testimony is not true."

14 (Jn 13:3; 16:28) Jesus answered them, "Though I bear witness of Myself,

My testimony is true. For I know where I came from and where I am going.

But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.

15 (Jn 7:24; 1Sa 16:7) You judge according to the flesh. I judge no one.

16 (Jn 8:29; 16:32) Yet if I do judge, My judgment is true. For I am not

alone, but I am with the Father who sent Me.

17 (Dt 17:6; Mt 18:16) Even in your law it is written that the testimony

of two men is true.

18 (Jn 8:58; 10:30) I am One who bears witness of Myself, and the Father

that sent Me bears witness of Me."

19 (Jn 16:3; 7:28) Then they said to Him, "Where is Your Father?"

Jesus answered, "You know neither Me nor My Father.

If you knew Me, you would know My Father also."

20 (Jn 7:30; Mk 12:41) Jesus spoke these words in the treasury,

as He taught in the temple. No one arrested Him,

for His hour had not yet come.

Where I Am Going You Cannot Come

21 (Jn 7:34; 8:24; 13:33) Again, Jesus said to them, "I am going away,

and you will seek Me, and you will die in your sins.

Where I am going, you cannot come."

22 (Jn 8:48; 8:52) So the Jews said, "Will He kill Himself? For He said,

'Where I am going, you cannot come.' "

23 (Jn 3:31; 17:14) He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above.

You are of this world; I am not of this world.

24 (Jn 8:21) Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins.

For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

25 (Jn 1:19) They said to Him, "Who are You?"

Jesus said to them, "Just who I have been telling you from the beginning.

26 (Jn 7:28; 15:15) I have many things to say and to judge concerning you,

but He who sent Me is true. So I tell the world what I heard from Him."

27 They did not understand that He spoke to them of the Father.

28 (Jn 3:14; 5:19) So Jesus said to them, "When you lift up the Son of Man,

then you will know that I am He, and I do nothing of Myself.

But I speak these things as My Father taught Me.

29 (Jn 4:34; 8:16) He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me

alone, for I always do those things that please Him."

30 (Jn 7:31) As He spoke these words, many believed in Him.

The Truth Will Set You Free

31 (2Jn 1:9) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,

"If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples.

32 (Ro 8:2; Jas 2:12) You shall know the truth,

and the truth shall set you free."

33 (Mt 3:9; Jn 8:39) They answered Him, "We are Abraham's seed

and have never been in bondage to anyone. Why do You say,

'You shall be set free'? "

34 (Ro 6:16; 2Pe 2:19) Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I say to you,

whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

35 (Ge 21:10) Now a slave does not remain in the house forever,

but a son remains forever.

36 Therefore if the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed.

37 (Jn 7:1I) know that you are Abraham's seed. But you seek to kill Me,

because My word has no place in you.

38 (Jn 5:19; 8:41) I am telling what I have seen with My Father,

and you are doing what you have seen with your father."

Your Father the Devil

39 (Gal 3:7; Jn 8:37) They answered Him, "Abraham is our father."

Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do

the works of Abraham.

40 (Jn 8:26) But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you

the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.

41 (Isa 63:16; 64:8; Jn 8:38) You are doing the works of your father."

Then they said to Him, "We were not born of sexual immorality.

We have one Father: God."

42 (Jn 17:8; 17:25; 3:17) Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father,

you would love Me, for I came from God and proceeded into the world.

I did not come of My own authority, but He sent Me.

43 (Jer 6:10; Jn 7:17) Why do you not understand My speaking?

Because you cannot bear to hear My word.

44 (Jn 8:38; 8:41) You are of your father the devil, and you want to do

the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning,

and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.

When he lies, he speaks from his own nature,

for he is a liar and the father of lies.

45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

46 (Heb 4:15) Which of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak the truth,

why do you not believe Me?

47 He who is of God hears God's words. Therefore, you do not hear them,

because you are not of God."

The Preexistence of Jesus

48 (Jn 7:20; 4:9) The Jews answered Him,

"Do we not rightly say that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

49 Jesus answered, "I do not have a demon. But I honor My Father,

and you dishonor Me.

50 (Jn 5:41; 8:54) I do not seek glory for Myself. There is One who seeks

it and judges.

51 (Lk 2:26; Jn 5:24) Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps My word,

he shall never see death."

52 (Heb 2:9) Then the Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon.

Abraham and the prophets died, and You say,

'If a man keeps My word, he shall never taste death.'

53 (Jn 4:12) "Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died?

The prophets are dead! Who do You make Yourself out to be?"

54 (Jn 8:50; 17:1) Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing.

It is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say that He is your God.

55 (Jn 8:19; 7:28-29) Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him.

If I say, 'I do not know Him,' I shall be a liar like you.

But I know Him and keep His word.

56 (Heb 11:13; Mt 13:17) Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day.

He saw it and was glad."

57 Then the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old.

Have You seen Abraham?"

58 (Ex 3:14; Jn 17:5; 17:24) Jesus said to them,

"Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was born, I AM."

59 (Jn 11:8; Lev 24:16) Then they took up stones to throw at Him.

But ÂJesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.

Going through their midst, He passed by.

2) Our Daily Bread for 21 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/21/bible-beavers

Studying the Scriptures

John 5:39â€“47

39 (Lk 24:27; 24:44) "You search the Scriptures, because you think in them

you have eternal life. These are they who bear witness of Me.

40 (Mt 23:37; Jn 3:19) Yet you are not willing to come to Me that you may

have life.

41 (1Th 2:6; Jn 5:34) "I do not receive honor from men.

42 (Jn 2:25) But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you.

43 (Mt 24:5; Jn 10:25) I have come in My Father's name,

but you do not receive Me. If another comes in his own name,

you will receive him.

44 (Ro 2:29) How can you believe, who receive glory from one another

and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

45 (Jn 9:28-29; Ro 2:17-29) "Do not think that I shall accuse you

to the Father. There is one who accuses you-Moses, in whom you trust.

46 (Ge 3:15; Dt 18:15) For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me,

for he wrote of Me.

47 (Lk 16:31; 16:29) But if you do not believe his writings,

how will you believe My words?"

J. I. Packer (1926-2020), in his classic work Knowing God,

spoke of four well-known believers in Christ whom he called

"beavers for the Bible." Not all were trained scholars, but each one

exercised great care to know God by gnawing into the Scripture,

like a beaver digs in and gnaws away at a tree. Packer further noted

that knowing God through Bible study is not just for scholars.

"A simple Bible reader and sermon hearer who is full of the Holy Spirit

will develop a far deeper acquaintance with his God

and Saviour than a more learned scholar who is content

with being theologically correct."

Unfortunately, not all who study the Bible do so with humble hearts

with the goal of getting to know the Savior better and becoming more

like Him. In Jesus' day there were those who read the Old Testament

Scriptures, yet they missed the very One they spoke of.

"You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them

you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify

about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life" (John 5:39-40).

Do you sometimes find yourself stumped as you read the Bible?

Or have you given up studying the Scriptures altogether?

Bible "beavers" are more than Bible readers. They prayerfully

and carefully gnaw away at Scripture in ways that open their eyes

and hearts to see and love Jesus-the One revealed in it.

By: Arthur Jackson

Reflect & Pray

What are some Old Testament Scripture passages that you recognize

as "testifying" about Jesus? What better habits do you need to develop

to become a better student of the Scriptures?

Father, open my eyes to see Jesus in all of Scripture

so that I might love, obey, and serve Him more.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name

Isaiah 43:1

1 But now, thus says the Lord

who created you, O Jacob,

and He who formed you, O Israel:

Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;

Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.

Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard

where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,

"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"

The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes

the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.

One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is

"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"

Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,

except for professional reasons,

take the name of their husbands when they marry.

Our names are our primary method of identification;

they connect us with our heritage and those we love.

In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.

The Lord who created us and formed us says,

"I have redemmed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's

right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,

of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;

we are called by him into oneness with him.

The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;

when we are lost, he does

not wait for us to find him,

but takes the initiative, like a loving parent

to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us

a strong sense of security in our lives. God loves us;

he will never let us go.

Application

a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?

b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Mark 4:19

19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,

and the desires for other things entering in choke the word,

and it proves unfruitful.

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

When you are Burdened by Doubt

James 1:2 to 8

Faith and Wisdom

2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations,

3 knowing that the trying of your faith develops patience.

4 But let patience perfect its work, that you may be perfect and complete,

lacking nothing.

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men

liberally and without criticism, and it will be given to him.

6 But let him ask in faith, without wavering. For he who wavers

is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed with the wind.

7 Let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

21st Day of the Month

a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make god honouring decisions

(

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life

in all godliness and honesty,

)

b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to sin no more.

Pray to the Lord "Father, open my eyes to see Jesus in all of Scripture

so that I might love, obey, and serve Him more."

Pray to the Lord and thank Him for accepting you.

Pray to the Lord and pray not to deceive by worldly riches.

Pray to the Lord and give your doubts to Him.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make god honouring decisions

Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.

Pray for the success of Bible-smuggling efoorts in North Korea

by air and sea transport.

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.

Day 293 - 20 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Wednesday, October 20. 2021

Day 293, 20 October 2021

Matthew 18

Matthew 18

The Greatest in the Kingdom

Mk 9:33-37; Lk 9:46-48

1 (Mk 9:33-37; Lk 9:46-48) At that time the disciples came to ÂJesÂus,

saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

2 Jesus called a little child to Him and set him in their midst,

3 (1Pe 2:2; 1Co 14:20) and said, "Truly I say to you, unless you are

converted and become like little children, you will not enter

the kingdom of heaven.

4 (Mt 23:11-12) Therefore whoever humbles himself like this little child

is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5 (Mt 25:40) And whoever receives one such

little child in My name receives Me.

Temptations to Sin

Mk 9:42-48; Lk 17:1-2

6 (Mk 9:42) "But whoever misleads one of these little ones who believe in Me,

it would be better for him to have a millstone hung about his neck a

nd to be drowned in the depth of the sea.

7 (Lk 17:1; 1Co 11:19) Woe to the world because of temptations! For it must

be that temptations come, but woe to that man by whom the Âtemptation comes!

8 (Mt 5:29-30; 25:41) Therefore if your hand or your foot causes you to sin,

cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life lame

or maimed than having two hands or two feet to be thrown into eternal fire.

9 (Mt 5:22; 5:29) And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out

and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than

having two eyes to be thrown into the fire of hell.

The Parable of the Lost Sheep

Lk 15:5-7

10 (Lk 1:19; Heb 1:14) "See that you do not despise one of these little ones.

For I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face

of My Father who is in heaven.

11 (Lk 19:10) For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.

12 (Lk 15:4-7; Mt 21:28) "What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep

and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills

and go in search for the one which went astray?

13 And if he finds it, truly I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep

than over the ninety-nine which never went astray.

14 (Jn 17:12) So it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one

of these little ones should perish.

The Brother Who Sins

Lk 17:3

15 (Lev 19:17; 1Co 9:19-21) "Now if your brother sins against you,

go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you,

you have gained your brother.

16 (Dt 19:15; Jn 8:17) But if he does not listen, then take with you one

or two others, that by the testimony of two or three witnesses every word

may be established. (Ps 8:2.)

17 (2Th 3:6; Mt 5:46) If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church.

But if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as

a Gentile and a tax collector.

18 (Mt 16:19; Jn 20:23) "Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will

be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

19 (Mt 7:7; Ac 12:5) "Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth

about anything they ask, it will be done for them

by My Father who is in heaven.

20 (Mt 28:20; Jn 20:19) For where two or three are assembled in My name,

there I am in their midst."

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

21 (Mt 18:15; Lk 17:3-4) Then Peter came to Him and said,

"Lord, how often shall I forgive my brother who sins against me?

Up to seven times?"

22 Jesus said to him, "I do not say to you up to seven times,

but up to seventy times seven.

23 (Mt 13:24) "Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king

who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

24 When he began to settle the accounts, one was brought to him who owed

him ten thousand talents.(Several million pounds.)

25 (Lev 25:39; 2Ki 4:1) But since he was not able to pay, his master ordered

that he be sold with his wife, their children, and all that he had,

and payment to be made.

26 (Mt 8:2) "So the servant fell on his knees, pleading with him, saying,

'Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'

27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion,

released him, and forgave him the debt.

28 (Mt 20:2) "But that same servant went out and found one of his fellow

servants who owed him a hundred denarii.(A few pounds.)

He laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying,

'Pay me what you owe.'

29 "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and entreated him,

saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.'

30 "But he would not and went and threw him in prison

until he should pay the debt.

31 So when his fellow servants saw what took place, they were very sorry

and went and told their master all that had taken place.

32 "Then his master, after he had summoned him, said to him,

'O you wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt

because you pleaded with me.

33 (Col 3:13) Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant,

even as I had pity on you?'

34 (Mt 5:25-26) His master was angry and delivered him to the jailers

until he should pay all his debt.

35 (Pr 21:13; Mt 6:14-15) "So also My heavenly Father will do to each of you,

if from your heart you do not forgive your brother for his trespasses."

2) Our Daily Bread for 20 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/20/look-within

Crumbled from Within

Psalms 32

A Psalm of David. A Contemplative Maskil.

1 Blessed is he

whose transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Blessed is the man

against whom the Lord does not count iniquity,

and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I kept silent,

my bones wasted away

through my groaning all day long.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For day and night

Your hand was heavy on me;

my strength was changed

into the drought of summer. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I acknowledged my sin to You,

and my iniquity I did not conceal.

I said, "I will confess

my transgressions to the Lord,"

and You forgave

the iniquity of my sin. Selah

Matthew 7:1

1 (Lk 6:37; Jas 4:11â€“12) â€œJudge not, that you be not judged. "

When I was a teenager, my mom painted a mural on our living room wall,

which stayed there for several years. It showed an ancient Greek scene

of a ruined temple with white columns lying on their sides,

a crumbling fountain, and a broken statue. As I looked at the Hellenistic

architecture that had once held great beauty, I tried to imagine

what had destroyed it. I was curious, especially when I began studying

about the tragedy of once great and thriving civilizations

that had decayed and crumbled from within.

The sinful depravity and wanton destruction we see around us today can be

troubling. Itâ€™s natural for us to try to explain it by pointing to people

and nations that have rejected God. But shouldnâ€™t we be casting our gaze

inwardly as well? Scripture warns us about being hypocrites when we call

out others to turn from their sinful ways without also taking a

deeper look inside our own hearts (Matthew 7:1-5).

Psalm 32 challenges us to see and confess our own sin.

It's only when we recognize and confess our personal sin that we can

experience freedom from guilt and the joy of true repentance (vv. 1â€“5).

And as we rejoice in knowing that God offers us complete forgiveness,

we can share that hope with others who are also struggling with sin.

By: Cindy Hess Kasper

Reflect & Pray

What's the first step in identifying sin in your life?

Why is it vital that you confess your sin to God?

Father God, I thank You for the gift of Your forgiveness

that eliminates the guilt of my sin. Help me to first examine

my own heart before I concern myself with the sins of others.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 4 Under the Mercy

Ps 13:5-6

5 I for my part confide in Your kindness;

may my heart exult in Your salvation!

6 I will sing to the Lord,

because He has dealt bountifully with me.

In Sheldon Vanauken's book "A Severe Mercy", Vanauken faced the "severe mercy"

of the untimely death of his wife. His friend C. S. Lewis , who had endured a

similar grief , comforted him through letters,

encouraging him with the exhotation, "Go under the Mercy".

While God's grace deals with sin and forgiveness,

God's mercy deals with the pain pf human existence. We all experience pain

- sometimes as a natural result of wrongs we have done, sometimes unfairly

as a consequence of living in a fallen world.

But for all who hurt, God provides

mercy - respite from pain, and the assurance of a Lord who cares.

David , in Psalm 13 says " I trust in your mercy, your unfailing love."

God's love never fail us, no matter how much we may have failed him.

David knew the consequences of sin; he knew what it meant to fail God,

to rebel against God's faithfulness. Yet David trusted in God's Goodness

rather than depending upon his own; he focused his attention upon the

mercy of the Lord.

We need, like David, to "Go under the mercy" , even when it is a "severe mercy."

Even when circumstances seem bad; even when things seem out of control; even

when we think God has forsaken us, yet his mercy is at work to bring us

fulfillment and cause us to turn to him

with a song of praise on our lips.

Application

a) How have I experienced the mercy of God?

b) How can these verses help me focus on God's

merciful intervention in my life even when circumstances seem

out of control?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Hebr 11:6

6 (1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13-14) And without faith it is impossible to please God,

for he who comes to God must believe that He exists

and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

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

When you are Burdened by Doubt

Matt 7:7-11

Ask, Seek, Knock

Lk 11:9-13

7(Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24)"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;

knock and it will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,

and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

9 "What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread,

will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?

11 (Ge 6:5; 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts

to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give

good things to those who ask Him!

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

20th Day of the Month

a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know

Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.

(

Matthew 19:14

14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16â€“17)

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,

and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

)

b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not

against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.

(

Eph 6:12

12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers

of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces

of evil in the heavenly places.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray for forgiveness of sins and the sins others

committed against you and to lead children to the Lord.

Pray to the Lord "Father God, I thank You for the gift of Your forgiveness

that eliminates the guilt of my sin. Help me to first examine

my own heart before I concern myself with the sins of others."

Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His mercies.

Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him in faith always.

Pray to the Lord and pray to seek him persistently.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know

Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.

Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not

against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.

Pray that Chinese Christians will bring the love and truth of Christ to

a spiritually needy world.

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.

Day 292 - 19 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Tuesday, October 19. 2021

Day 292, 19 October 2021

Matthew 17 ; Mark 9

Matthew 17

The Transfiguration

Mk 9:2-13; Lk 9:28-36

1 (Mt 26:37; Mk 5:37) After six days Jesus took Peter, James,

and John his brother and brought them up to a high mountain alone,

2 (Ps 104:2; Mt 28:3) and was transfigured before them. His face shone

as the sun, and His garments became white as the light.

3 Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.

4 (Lk 9:33) Then Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here.

If You wish, let us make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses,

and one for Elijah."

5 (Mt 3:17; Isa 42:1) While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud

overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is My beloved Son,

with whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him."

6 (2Pe 1:18) When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces

and were filled with awe.

7 (Da 8:18; 10:10) But ÂJesÂus came and touched them and said,

"Rise, and do not be afraid."

8 When they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

9 (Mk 8:30) As they came down the mountain, Jesus commanded them,

"Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead."

10 (Mt 11:14; Mal 4:5-6) His disciples asked Him,

"Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

11 (Lk 1:16-17; Mal 4:6) Jesus answered,

"Elijah truly does first come and will restore all things.

12 (Mt 16:21) But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not

know him, but did to him whatever they pleased. Likewise, the Son of Man

will also suffer at their hands."

13 Then the disciples understood that He was speaking to them of John

the Baptist.

The Healing of a Boy with a Demon

Mk 9:14-29; Lk 9:37-43

14 When they came to the crowd, a man came to Him

and knelt before Him, saying,

15 (Mt 4:24) "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic

and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire and often into the water.

16 I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him."

17 (Jn 20:27) Then Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation,

how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you?

Bring him here to Me."

18 (Mt 9:22) Jesus rebuked the demon, and he came out of him.

And the child was healed instantly.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said,

"Why could we not cast him out?"

20 (Lk 17:6; Mt 13:31; 21:21) Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief.

For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed,

you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move.

And nothing will be impossible for you.

21 (Mk 9:29) But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting."

Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection

Mk 9:30-32; Lk 9:43b-45

22 (Mt 16:21; 20:17-18) While they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said

to them, "The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men,

23 (Mt 16:21; Zec 13:7) and they will kill Him, and He will be raised

on the third day." And they were extremely sorrowful.

Payment of the Temple Tax

24 (Ex 30:13; 38:26; Mk 9:33) When they came to Capernaum, those who collected

tax money came to Peter and said, "Does your Teacher not pay the tax[Dt 25:5.]?"

25 Mt 22:17; 22:19He said, "Yes."

And when he came home, Jesus stopped him, saying, "What do you think, Simon?

From whom do the kings of the earth take custom or taxes?

From their own sons or from strangers?"

26 Peter said to Him, "From strangers."

Jesus said to him, "Then the sons are free.

27 (1Co 8:13)However, lest we offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook,

and take the first fish that comes up. And when you open its mouth,

you will find a coin. Take it and give it to them for you and Me."

Mark 9

1 (Mt 25:31; 16:28) And He said to them,

"Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death

before they see the kingdom of God come with power."

The Transfiguration

Mt 17:1-13; Lk 9:28-36

2 (Mk 5:37; Lk 9:28-36) After six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James

and John and led them up a high mountain, alone by themselves.

And He was transfigured before them.

3 (Mt 28:3; Da 7:9) His garments became shiny, extremely white as snow,

such as no launderer on earth could whiten them.

4 And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses.

And they were talking with Jesus.

5 Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here.

Let us make three sanctuaries: one for You, and one for Moses,

and one for Elijah."

6 For he did not know what to say, because they were very afraid.

7 (Mt 3:17; 2Pe 1:17) Then a cloud overshadowed them,

and a voice came out of the cloud, saying,

"This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him."

8 Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone

with them except ÂJesus only.

9 (Mk 5:43) As they came down the mountain, He warned them to tell

no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

10 They kept that statement to themselves, questioning each other

what the rising from the dead meant.

11 (Mt 11:14; Mal 4:5) And they asked Him,

"Why do the scribes say that Elijah must first come?"

12 (Lk 23:11; Zec 13:7) He answered, "Elijah indeed comes first to restore

all things. Yet how is it written of the Son of Man that He should suffer

many things and be treated with contempt?

13 (Mt 11:14) But I say to you that Elijah has indeed come,

and they have done to him whatever they wished, as it is written of him."

The Healing of a Boy With an Unclean Spirit

Mt 17:14-20; Lk 9:37-43

14 When He came to His other disciples, He saw a great crowd around them,

and the scribes disputing with them.

15 ÂImmediately when all the people saw Him, they were greatly amazed,

and running to Him, greeted Him.

16 He asked the scribes, "What are you debating with them?"

17 (Mk 9:25; Lk 11:14) One in the crowd answered, "Teacher, I brought You

my son, who has a mute spirit.

18 Wherever it takes hold on him, it dashes him to the ground.

And he foams at the mouth and gnashes with his teeth and becomes rigid.

And I told Your disciples so that they would cast it out, but they could not."

19 (Jn 20:27) He answered, "O faithless generation, how long shall I be with

you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me."

20 (Mk 1:26) So they brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately

the spirit dashed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed,

foaming at the mouth.

21 He asked his father, "How long has it been since it came to him?"

He said, "From childhood.

22 (Mt 9:28) Often it has thrown him into the fire and into the water to kill

him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us."

23 (Mt 17:20; Jn 11:40) Jesus said, "If you can believe, all things are possible

to him who believes."

24 (Lk 17:5; Eph 2:8) Immediately the father of the child cried out with tears,

"Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief!"

25 (Mk 9:15) When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked

the foul spirit, saying to it, "You mute and deaf spirit, I command you,

come out of him, and enter him no more."

26 (Mk 9:20) The spirit cried out and convulsed him greatly.

But it came out of him, and he was as dead, so that many said, "He is dead."

27 (Mk 1:31) But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.

28 (Mk 7:17) When He had entered the house, His disciples asked Him privately,

"Why could we not cast it out?"

29 He said to them, "This kind cannot come out except by prayer and fasting."

Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection

Mt 17:22-23; Lk 9:43b-45

30 They departed from there and passed through Galilee,

and He did not want anyone to know it.

31 (Mt 16:21; Mk 8:31) For He was teaching His disciples, saying,

"The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill

Him. After He is killed, He will rise the third day."

32 (Lk 2:50; 18:34) But they did not understand the teaching

and were afraid to ask Him.

Who Is the Greatest?

Mt 18:1-5; Lk 9:46-48

33 (Mt 17:24) He came to Capernaum. And being in the house, He asked them,

"What was it that you disputed among yourselves on the way?"

34 But they kept silent, for on the way they had disputed among themselves

who was the greatest.

35 (Lk 22:26) He sat down and called the twelve. And He said to them,

"If anyone desires to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

36 (Mk 10:16) He took a child and set him in their midst.

And when He had taken him in His arms, He said to them,

37 (Lk 10:16) "Whoever receives one of these children in My name receives Me.

And whoever receives Me receives not Me, but Him who sent Me."

He Who Is Not Against Us Is for Us

Lk 9:49-50

38 (Lk 9:49-50) John answered Him, "Teacher, we saw one who does not follow

us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he was not

following us."

39 But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who does a miracle

in My name can quickly speak evil of Me.

40 (Mt 12:30; Lk 11:23) For he who is not against us is for us.

41 (Mt 10:42) Truly I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water

to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, will not lose his reward.

Temptations to Sin

Mt 18:6-9; Lk 17:1-2

42 (Mt 18:6) "Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me

to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck

and he were thrown into the sea.

43 (Mt 5:29-30; 25:41) If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.

It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell,

into the fire that shall never be quenched,

44 where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.' [Isa 66:24.]

45 (Mk 9:43; Mt 18:8) And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off.

It is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown

into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched,

46 where 'their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.' [Isa 66:24.]

47 (Mt 18:9; 5:22) And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.

It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than

with two eyes to be thrown into the fire of hell,

48 (Isa 66:24; Mt 25:41) where 'their worm does not die,

and the fire is not quenched.' [Isa 66:24.]

49 (Lev 2:13) Everyone will be salted with fire,

and every sacrifice will be salted with salt.

50 (Ro 12:18; Mt 5:13; 2Co 13:11) "Salt is good. But if the salt loses

its saltiness, how will you season it?

Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another."

2) Our Daily Bread for 19 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/19/doing-what-needs-to-be-done

When to Sacrifice

Galatians 5:22â€“26

22 (Eph 5:9; Ro 7:4) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 (Ac 24:25; 1Ti 1:9) meekness, and self-control;

against such there is no law.

24 (Ro 6:6; Gal 6:14) Those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh

with its passions and lusts.

25 (Gal 5:16) If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be conceited, provoking one another and envying one another.

In February 2020, as the COVID-19 crisis was just beginning, a newspaper

columnist's concerns struck me. Would we willingly self-isolate, she wondered,

changing our work, travel, and shopping habits so others wouldn't get sick?

"This isn't just a test of clinical resources," she wrote, "but

of our willingness to put ourselves out for others."

Suddenly, the need for virtue was front-page news.

It can be hard to consider others' needs while we're anxious about our own.

Thankfully, we're not left with willpower alone to meet the need.

We can ask the Holy Spirit to give us love to replace our indifference,

joy to counter sadness, peace to replace our anxiety, forbearance (patience)

to push out our impulsiveness, kindness to care about others,

goodness to see to their needs, faithfulness to keep our promises,

gentleness instead of harshness, and self-control to lift us

beyond self-centeredness (Galatians 5:22â€“23). While we won't be perfect

at all of this, weâ€™re called to seek the Spirit's gifts

of virtue regularly (Ephesians 5:18).

Author Richard Foster once described holiness as the ability to do what needs

to be done when it needs to be done. And such holiness is needed every day,

not just in a pandemic. Do we have the capacity to make sacrifices

for the sake of others? Holy Spirit, fill us with the power to do what needs

to be done.

By: Sheridan Voysey

Reflect & Pray

When have you made a sacrifice for the sake of others?

What needs around you call for the Holy Spirit's fruit today?

Holy Spirit, fill me afresh today and make me a person of virtue.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation

Exodus 15:2

2 The Lord is my strength and song,

and He has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise Him;

my father's God, and I will exalt Him.

The world is full of music that communicates human emotion:

love, joy, sadness, separation.

A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song

describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment.

Music is a powerful force to swaythe human spirit.

Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.

Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint,

but God is our "strength" and our "song".

To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".

"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained.

"How can I sing to the Lord anything that will be pleasing to him?"

But the Lord does not delight in the professionalisn of our songs,

but in the motivation of our hearts. We can "sing to the Lord"

when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.

We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.

We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.

The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts

lift him up in praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.

When God is exlted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts,

that focus gives strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties

that are an inevitable part of experience,

because God is our "strength and our song".

Application

a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed

and one that exalts the Lord?

b) What practical steps can I take to make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Prov 13:22

22 (Job 27:16-17; Pr 28:8) A good man leaves an inheritance to

his childrenâ€™s children, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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

When you are Angry of Vengeful

Romans 12:14-21

14 (Mt 5:44; Lk 6:28) Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

15 (Heb 13:3; Job 30:25) Rejoice with those who rejoice,

and weep with those who weep.

16 (Ro 11:25; 15:5) Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not be haughty,

but associate with the lowly. Do not pretend to be wiser than you are.

17 (Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39) Repay no one evil for evil. Commend what is honest

in the sight of all men.

18 (Mk 9:50; Ro 14:19; Mt 5:9) If it is possible, as

much as it depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

19 (Dt 32:35; Pr 24:29) Beloved, do not avenge yourselves,

but rather give place to God's wrath, for it is written:

"Vengeance is Mine. I will repay,"(Dt 32:35.) says the Lord.

20(Pr 25:21â€“22; Mt 5:44)Therefore

â€œIf your enemy is hungry, feed him;

if he is thirsty, give him a drink;

for in doing so you will

heap coals of fire on his head.â€(r 25:21â€“22.)

21(1Pe 3:9)Do not be overcome by evil,

but overcome evil with good.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

19th Day of the Month

a) Pray that the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders

as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society

(

1 Tim 2:1-2

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2(Ezr 6:10)for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

)

b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island

I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

)

II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to be the flavour of the world.

Pray to the Lord "Holy Spirit, fill me afresh today

and make me a person of virtue."

Pray to the Lord and pray to Him that our lives are a

"Song of Praise" to Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray to leave a justly inheritance.

Pray to the Lord and pray to render good for evil.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders

as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society

Pray that the children of Christian families in Iran will stand strong

while attending Muslim schools.

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.

Day 291 - 18 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Monday, October 18. 2021

Day 291, 18 October 2021

Matthew 16 ; Mark 8

Matthew 16

The Demand for a Sign

Mk 8:11-13; Lk 12:54-56

1 (Lk 11:16; Mt 16:6; Jn 8:6) The Pharisees and Sadducees came and,

testing Him, asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

2 He answered them, "When it is evening, you say,

'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,'

3 (Lk 12:56) and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today,

for the sky is red and overcast.' O you hypocrites, you can discern

the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.

4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign

shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah."

So He left them and departed.

The Yeast of Pharisees and Sadducees

Mk 8:14-21

5 But when His disciples reached the other side, they had forgotten

to take bread.

6 (Lk 12:1; Mk 8:15) Then Jesus said to them, "Take heed

and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees."

7 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because

we have taken no bread."

8 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) But when Jesus perceived it, He said to them,

"O you of little faith, why reason among yourselves, that it is

because you have brought no bread?

9 (Mt 14:17-21) Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves

of the five thousand and how many baskets you collected?

10 (Mt 15:34-38) Or the seven loaves of the four thousand

and how many baskets you collected?

11 (Mt 16:6) How is it that you do not understand that I spoke to you not

concerning bread, but that you should beware of the yeast of the Pharisees

and Sadducees?"

12 Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the yeast

of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

Peter's Declaration About Jesus

Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21

13 (Lk 9:18-20; Mt 8:20) When Jesus came into the region of CaesÂarea

Philippi, He asked His disciples, "Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?"

14 (Mt 14:2; Mk 6:15) They said, "Some say that You are John the Baptist,

others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

15 He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

16 (Ps 42:2; Jn 11:27) Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ,

the Son of the living God."

17 (Gal 1:16; Jn 1:42; 21:15-17) Jesus answered him,

"Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for flesh and blood

has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.

18 (Jn 1:42; Job 38:17) And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock

I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

19 (Mt 18:18; Isa 22:22; Jn 20:23) I will give you the keys of the kingdom

of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,

and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven."

20 (Mk 8:30; Lk 9:21) Then He commanded His disciples to tell no one

that He was Jesus the Christ.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

Mk 8:31-9:1; Lk 9:22-27

21 (Mt 17:22-23; 27:63; 17:12) From that time on, Jesus began to show

His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things

from the elders and chief priests and scribes,

and be killed, and be raised on the third day.

22 Then Peter took Him and began rebuking Him, saying,

"Far be it from You, Lord! This shall not happen to You."

23 (Mt 4:10; Mk 8:33) But He turned and said to Peter,

"Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful

of the things that are of God, but those that are of men."

24 (Mt 10:38; Lk 14:27) Then Jesus said to His disciples,

"If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself,

and take up his cross, and follow Me.

25 (Mt 10:39; Jn 12:25) For whoever would save his life will lose it,

and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

26 (Ps 49:7-8; Lk 12:20) For what will it profit a man

if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?

Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

27 (Ro 2:6; 2Co 5:10) For the Son of Man shall come with His angels

in the glory of His Father, and then He will repay every man

according to his works.

28 (Mt 10:23; 26:64) Truly I say to you, there are some standing here who

shall not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."

Mark 8

The Feeding of the Four Thousand

Mt 15:32-39

1 (Mt 15:32-39) In those days, the crowds being very great with nothing

to eat, Jesus called His disciples to Him and said to them,

2 (Mt 9:36; Mk 6:34) "I have compassion on the crowd, because they have now

been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.

3 If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint

on the way, for some of them have come from afar."

4 His disciples answered, "Where can one get bread to feed these men here

in the wilderness?"

5 He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven."

6 (Jn 6:23; Ro 14:6) He commanded the people to sit down on the ground.

Taking the seven loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them

to His disciples to serve. And they served the crowd.

7 (Mt 14:19) And they had a few small fish. And blessing them,

He commanded that these also be served them.

8 (2Ki 4:42-44) So they ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets

of the broken pieces that were left.

9 There were about four thousand who had eaten, and He sent them away.

10 (Mt 15:39) He immediately entered a boat with His disciples

and came to the region of Dalmanutha.

The Demand for a Sign

Mt 16:1-4

11 (Mt 12:38; Lk 11:16) The Pharisees came up and began to debate with Him,

seeking from Him a sign from heaven to test Him.

12 (Mk 7:34) He sighed deeply in His spirit and said,

"Why does this generation look for a sign? Truly I say to you,

no sign shall be given to this generation."

13 Then He left them and, entering the boat again,

departed to the other side.

The Yeast of the Pharisees and of Herod

Mt 16:5-12

14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread

and did not have more than one loaf with them in the boat.

15 (Mk 12:13; 1Co 5:6-8) He warned them, "Take heed.

Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod."

16 They reasoned among themselves, saying, "It is because we have no bread."

17 (Mk 6:52) Being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you reason

that you have no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand?

Are your hearts still hardened?

18 (Jer 5:21; Mk 4:12) Having eyes, do you not see? Having ears,

do you not hear? (Jer 5:21; Isa 6:9-10.) And do you not remember?

19 When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand,

how many baskets full of broken pieces did you collect?"

They said to Him, "Twelve."

20 "And the seven among the four thousand, how many baskets

full of broken pieces did you collect?"

They said, "Seven."

21 (Mk 6:52) He said to them, "Do you still not understand?"

The Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida

22 (Mt 11:21; Mk 6:45) He came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man

to Him and entreated Him to touch him.

23 (Mk 7:33; 5:23) He took the blind man by the hand

and led him out of the town. When He had spit on his eyes

and put His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?"

24 He looked up and said, "I see men as trees, walking."

25 Then again He put His hands on his eyes and made him look up.

And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.

26 (Mt 8:4) He sent him home away to his house, saying,

"Neither go into the town, nor tell it to anyone in the town."

Peter's Declaration About Jesus

Mt 16:13-20; Lk 9:18-21

27 (Lk 9:18-20) Jesus and His disciples went out into the towns

of Caesarea Philippi. On the way He asked His disciples,

"Who do men say that I am?"

28 (Mal 4:5; Mt 14:2) They answered, "John the Baptist, but some say,

Elijah; and others, one of the prophets."

29 (Jn 6:69; 11:27) He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Peter answered Him, "You are the Christ."

30 (Mt 16:20; Lk 9:21) He warned them that they should tell no one about Him.

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

Mt 16:21-18; Lk 9:22-27

31 (Mt 12:40; Mk 10:33-34) He began to teach them that the Son of Man

must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders

and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed,

and after three days rise again.

32 (Jn 16:25; 16:29) He said this openly. And Peter took Him

and began to rebuke Him.

33 (Mt 4:10; Php 3:19) But when He had turned around

and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying,

"Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God,

but the things of men."

34 (Mt 10:38) When He had called the people to Him, with His disciples,

He said to them, "If any man would come after Me,

let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

35 (Mt 10:39; Lk 17:33) For whoever would save his life will lose it.

But whoever would lose his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.

36 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world

and loses his own soul?

37 (Ps 49:7-8) Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

38 (Mt 16:27; 25:31) Whoever therefore is ashamed of Me

and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation,

of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes

in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.â€

2) Our Daily Bread for 18 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/18/a-time-to-speak

A Time to Speak

Ecclesiastes 3:1â€“7

Ecclesiastes 3

A Time for Everything

1 (Ecc 3:17) To everything there is a season,

a time for every purpose under heaven:

2 (Heb 9:27; Job 14:5) a time to be born, and a time to die;

a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted;

3 (1Sa 2:6; Hos 6:1-2) a time to kill, and a time to heal;

a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 (Ex 15:20; Ro 12:15) a time to weep, and a time to laugh;

a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 (2Ki 3:25; Joel 2:16) a time to cast away stones,

and a time to gather stones;

a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 a time to gain, and a time to lose;

a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 (Am 5:13; Ge 37:29) a time to tear, and a time to sew;

a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

For thirty long years, the African American woman worked faithfully

for a large global ministry. Yet when she sought to talk with co-workers

about racial injustice, she was met with silence. Finally, however,

in the spring of 2020-as open discussions about racism expanded

around the world-her ministry friends "started having some open dialogue."

With mixed feelings and pain, she was grateful discussions began.

Silence can be a virtue in some situations. As King Solomon wrote i

n the book of Ecclesiastes, "There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens: . . .

a time to be silent and a time to speak" (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7).

Silence in the face of bigotry and injustice, however,

only enables harm and hurt. Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller

(jailed in Nazi Germany for speaking out) confessed that in a poem

he penned after the war. "First they came for the Communists," he wrote,

"but I didnâ€™t speak up because I wasn't a Communist."

He added, "Then they came for" the Jews, the Catholics, and others,

"but I didnâ€™t speak up." Finally, "they came for me-and by that time

there was no one left to speak up."

It takes courage-and love-to speak up against injustice.

Seeking God's help, however, we recognize the time to speak is now.

By: Patricia Raybon

Reflect & Pray

Why is it important not to be silent during discussions about injustice?

What hinders your willingness to engage in such dialogue?

Dear God, release my tongue and heart from the enemy's grip.

Equip me to see and feel the harm of injustice so that

I may speak up for those hurt by this sin.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 2 The Wardrobe of Joy Isaiah 61:10

10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord,

my soul shall be joyful in my God;

for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation,

He has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments,

and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

On her wedding day, the bride dresses carefully for the ceremony

that is about to take place. Never before has she spent so much

time in preparation for one relatively brief event. When she

looks in the mirror and rejoices in her happiness, she responds not

out of vanity, but for sheer joy as she anticipates the coming ceremony.

God wants his people, lie that bride to be joyful, to rejoice in the Lord,

the Bridegroom. And he gives, through his grace,

the garments of joy to his beloved ones.

He clothes us, Isaiah says, with salvation, and covers us with

the robe of righteousness. The wardrobe that God provides is not merely

a utility garment, a coverall that hides our sin from his eyes.

It is his own righteousness in Christ, given to us as a free gift, so that

we might be united with him. And God himself, Isaiah says,

is filled with joy, adorning himself like a bridegroom.

When we truly see God's immeasurable gift in accepting us as him own,

we also will "greatly rejoice" in the Lord. He, the eternal god,

Creator of the universe, desires to be united with us, as a husband

desires his wife! God does not simply accept us grudgingly,

reminding us of our unworthiness to be with him. Rather, he celbrates

with unrestained joy his oneness in Spirit with those he cals his own.

And we, having been fully forgiven

and set free from sin, can rejoice unashamedly as well.

Application

a) Have I ever felt ashamed to draw close to God? Why?

b) What does this verse tell me about God's attitude towards me?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Ps 1:3

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

that brings forth its fruit in its season;

its leaf will not wither,

and whatever he does will prosper.

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

When you are Angry of Vengeful

James 1:19-25

Hearing and Doing the Word

19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear,

slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20 for the anger of man does not work

the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining

wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able

to save your souls.

22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man

viewing his natural face in a mirror. 24 He views himself, and goes his way,

and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But whoever looks into

the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it,

and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,

this man will be blessed in his deeds.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

18th Day of the Month

a) Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical

refreshing for the presence of the Lord

( Jer 31:25

25 For I satiate the weary souls and I replenish every languishing soul.

)

b) Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from

danger and adversity

( Ps 34:7

7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him,

and delivers them.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to keep your soul from the world.

Pray to the Lord "Dear God, release my tongue and heart from the enemy's grip.

Equip me to see and feel the harm of injustice so that

I may speak up for those hurt by this sin."

Pray to the Lord and pray to draw close to Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray to put your foundation on Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray to be slow to anger.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical

refreshing for the presence of the Lord

Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from

danger and adversity

Pray for King Mohammed VI of Morocco and other government leaders .

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.

Day 290 - 17 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Sunday, October 17. 2021

Day 290, 17 October 2021

Todady at https://www.calvarycommunity.ca/ WE talked about Disciples

Who Make disciples - Pursue

How do we pursue

1) Unquenchable

PS 41:1-2

1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,

so my soul pants after You, O God.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When will I come and appear before God?

Nothing at this moment in time can be more important than developing an

unquenchable hunger and thirst for God and pursuing that secret place of His presence.

How do we develop an unquenchable appetite for God?

Miss it

Rev 2:4-5

4 "But I have something against you, that you have abandoned the love you

had at first.

5 (Rev 2:16; 3:19) Remember therefore from where you have fallen. Repent,

and do the works you did at first, or else I will come to you quickly

and remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent."

Request it

John 6:44a

44 (Jn 6:65; 12:32; Jer 31:3) No one can come to Me

unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.

Matthew 5:6

6 (Jn 4:14; 6:48-58) Blessed are those who hunger

and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be filled.

Catch it by Acting on it

Rev 3:20

20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice

and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

John 6:35

35 (Mt 11:28; Jn 5:40) Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life.

Whoever comes to Me shall never hunger, and whoever believes in Me

shall never thirst."

Psalm 34:8a

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;

John 7:37-38

37 (Isa 55:1; Lev 23:36; Nu 29:35) On the last and greatest day

of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, "If anyone is thirsty,

let him come to Me and drink.

38 (Isa 58:11; Jn 4:14) He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said,

out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water."

2) Relentless

Luke 11:9

9 (Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you;

seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. "

Psalm 63:1

1O God, You are my God;

early will I seek You;

my soul thirsts for You,

my flesh faints for You,

in a dry and thirsty land

with no water.

3) Dying to know him

Phil 3:10a

10 (Ro 8:17; 8:29) to know Him, and the power of His resurrection,

and the fellowship of His sufferings,

Matthew 15 ; Mark 7

Matthew 15

The Tradition of the Elders

Mk 7:1-23

1 Then scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying,

2 (Lk 11:38; Col 2:8) "Why do Your disciples violate the tradition

of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread."

3 But He answered them, "Why do you also violate the commandment of God

by your tradition?

4 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For God commanded, 'Honor your father

and mother,' (Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16.) and, 'He who speaks evil of father

or mother, let him be put to death.'Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9.

5 But you say, 'Whoever shall say to his father or his mother,

"What you would have profited from me is a gift to God,"

6 will be free from honoring his father or his mother.'

So you have made the commandment of God of no effect by your tradition.

7 You hypocrites, Isaiah well prophesied of you, saying:

8 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) 'These people draw near to Me with their mouth,

and honor Me with their lips,

but their heart is far from Me.

9 (Isa 29:13; Titus 1:14) In vain they do worship Me,

teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'"

10 He called the crowds and said to them, "Hear and understand:

11 (Ac 10:14-15) That which goes into the mouth does not defile a man,

but that which comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man."

12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, "Do You know that the Pharisees

were offended after they heard this saying?"

13 (Isa 60:21; Jn 15:2) But He answered, "Every plant which My heavenly

Father has not planted will be uprooted.

14 (Lk 6:39; Isa 56:10) Leave them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind.

And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the ditch."

15 (Mt 13:36) Then Peter said to Him, "Explain this parable to us."

16 (Mt 16:9) Jesus said, "Are you also still without understanding?

17 (1Co 6:13) Do you not yet understand that whatever enters at the mouth

goes into the stomach and is cast out into the sewer?

18 (Mt 12:34) But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from

the heart, and they defile the man.

19 (Gal 5:19-21) For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders,

adulteries, sexual immorality, thefts, false witness, and blasphemies.

20 These are the things which defile a man. But to eat with unwashed hands

does not defile a man."

The Faith of the Canaanite Woman

Mk 7:24-30

21 Then Jesus went from there and departed into the regions of Tyre and Sidon. 22 (Mt 9:27; 17:15) There, a woman of Canaan came out of the same regions

and cried out to Him, saying, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David.

My daughter is severely possessed by a demon."

23 (Mt 14:15) But He did not answer her a word. And His disciples came

and begged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."

24 (Ro 15:8; Mt 10:5-6) But He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep

of the house of Israel."

25 (Mt 8:2) Then she came and worshipped Him, saying, "Lord, help me."

26 (Mt 7:6; Rev 22:15) But He answered, "It is not fair to take

the children's bread and to throw it to dogs."

27 (Lk 16:21) She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even dogs eat the crumbs that fall

from their masters' table."

28 (Mt 8:13; 9:22) Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith.

Let it be done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.

The Healing of Many People

29 (Mt 4:18; 5:1) Jesus departed from there, and passed by the Sea of Galilee,

and went up on a mountain and sat down there.

30 Great crowds came to Him, having with them those who were lame, blind,

mute, maimed, and many others, and placed them down at Jesus' feet,

and He healed them,

31 (Mt 9:8; 9:33) so that the crowds wondered when they saw the mute speak,

the maimed made whole, the lame walk, and the blind see. And they glorified

the God of Israel.

The Feeding of the Four Thousand

Mk 8:1-10

32 (Mt 9:36) Then Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "I have

compassion on the crowd, because they have remained with Me now

for three days and have nothing to eat. I will not send them away hungry,

lest they faint on the way."

33 His disciples said to Him, "Where will we get enough bread

in the wilderness to feed such a great crowd?"

34 Jesus said to them, "How many loaves do you have?"

And they said, "Seven and a few little fish."

35 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground.

36 (Lk 22:19; Jn 6:11) He took the seven loaves and the fish,

gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to His disciples,

and the disciples gave them to the crowd.

37 They all ate and were filled. And they collected seven baskets full

of the broken pieces that were left.

38 Those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children.

39 (Mk 8:10) He sent the crowd away, and got into the boat, and went

to the region of Magdala.

Mark 7

The Tradition of the Elders

Mt 15:1-20

1 (Mk 3:22) The Pharisees and certain scribes who came from Jerusalem

gathered around Him.

2 (Ac 10:28; Ro 14:14) When they saw some of His disciples eat bread

with defiled, that is, ritually unwashed hands, they found fault.

3 (Mk 7:13; Gal 1:14) For the Pharisees and all the Jews, unless

they wash their hands ritually, do not eat, keeping the tradition

of the elders.

4 (Mt 23:25; Jn 2:6) When they come from the market, unless they wash,

they do not eat. And there are many other traditions which they have

received and observe, such as the washing of cups and pitchers

and bronze vessels and dining couches.

5 So the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not live

according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?"

6 (Isa 29:13; Eze 33:31) He answered, "Well has Isaiah prophesied

of you hypocrites, as it is written:

'These people honor Me with their lips,

but their hearts are far from Me.

7 (Mt 6:7; Col 2:22) In vain do they worship Me,

teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.'-

8 (Ge 2:24)For laying aside the commandment of God, you hold the tradition

of men-the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do."

9 (Mk 7:13; Gal 2:21) And He said to them, "You full well reject

the commandment of God so that you may keep your own tradition.

10 (Ex 20:12; 21:17; Dt 5:16) For Moses said,

'Honor your father and your mother,'-

11 (Ps 118:22-23.) and, 'Whoever curses father or mother,

let him be put to death.'(Ex 21:17; Lev 20:9).

11 (Mt 23:18) But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother,

"It is Corban," that is to say, "What you would have profited from me

is a gift to God," he shall be free.'

12 Then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother,

13 (Mk 7:9) making the word of God of no effect through your tradition,

which you have delivered. And you do many similar things."

14 When He had called all the people to Him, He said,

"Listen to Me, every one of you, and understand:

15 There is nothing from outside a man that by entering him can defile him.

But the things which come out of the man are what defile him.

16 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

17 (Mt 15:15; 13:36) When He had left the people and entered the house,

His disciples asked Him concerning the parable.

18 He said to them, "Are you so without understanding also? Do you not know

that anything from the outside that enters a man cannot defile him,

19 (Ac 10:15; 1Co 6:13) because it does not enter his heart, but into

his stomach, and goes out into the sewer, thus purifying all foods?"

20 (Jas 3:6) And He said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man.

21 (Jer 17:9) For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts,

adultery, fornication, murder,

22 (Mt 20:15) theft, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness,

an evil eye, blasphemy, pride and foolishness.

23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man."

The Syrophoenician Woman's Faith

Mt 15:21-28

24 (Mt 15:21-28) From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

He entered a house and would have no one know it. Yet He could not be hidden.

25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit,

heard of Him, and came and fell at His feet.

26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race.

And she begged Him to cast the demon out of her daughter.

27 (Mt 7:6) Jesus said to her, "Let the children first be filled. For it is

not fitting to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."

28 She answered, "Yes, Lord. Yet the dogs under the table eat

the children's crumbs."

29 Then He said to her, "For this answer, go your way.

The demon has gone out of your daughter."

30 When she had come to her house, she found the demon had gone out,

and her daughter lying on the bed.

The Deaf and Mute Man Healed

31 (Mt 4:25; Mk 5:20) Again, departing from the region of Tyre and Sidon,

He came to the Sea of Galilee, through the region of the Decapolis.

32 (Mk 5:23; Lk 11:14) They brought to Him one who was deaf

and had difficulty speaking. And they pleaded with Him to put His hand

on him.

33 (Mk 8:23) He took him aside from the crowd, and put His fingers

into his ears, and spat and touched his tongue.

34 (Mk 8:12; 6:41) Looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said to him,

"Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened."

35 (Isa 35:5-6) Immediately his ears were opened, and the impediment

of his tongue was loosened, and he spoke correctly.

36 (Mt 8:4) He ordered them to tell no one. But the more He ordered them,

the more they greatly proclaimed it.

37 They were astonished beyond measure, saying, "He has done all things well.

He makes both the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."

2) Our Daily Bread for 17 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/17/our-rosetta-stone

Insight from the Spirit

John 16:12-15

12 (Mk 4:33) "I have yet many things to tell you, but you cannot bear

them now.

13 (Jn 14:17; 14:26; 15:26) But when the Spirit of truth comes,

He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own authority.

But He will speak whatever He hears, and He will tell you things that are

to come.

14 (1Jn 4:13-14) He will glorify Me, for He will receive from Me

and will declare it to you.

15 (Jn 17:10) All that the Father has is Mine. Therefore I said

that He will take what is Mine and will declare it to you.

As the French soldier dug in the desert sand, reinforcing the defenses

of his army's encampment, he had no idea he would make a momentous discovery.

Moving another shovelful of sand, he saw a stone. Not just any stone.

It was the Rosetta Stone, containing a listing of the good things

King Ptolemy V had done for his priests and the people of Egypt

written in three scripts. That stone (now housed in the British Museum)

would be one of the most important archaeological finds of the nineteenth

century, helping to unlock the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian

writing known as hieroglyphics.

For many of us, much of Scripture is also wrapped in deep mystery.

Still, the night before the cross, Jesus promised His followers that

He would send the Holy Spirit. He told them, "But when he,

the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth.

He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears,

and he will tell you what is yet to come" (John 16:13).

The Holy Spirit is, in a sense, our divine Rosetta Stone,

shedding light on the truth-including truths

behind the mysteries of the Bible.

While we're not promised absolute understanding of everything given

to us in the Scriptures, we can have confidence that by the Spirit

we can comprehend everything necessary for us to follow Jesus.

He will guide us into those vital truths.

By: Bill Crowder

Reflect & Pray

What are some portions of the Bible you have found difficult?

List them and ask the Holy Spirit to guide you into better

understanding of those Scriptures.

God of all truth, help me to rest in the Spirit of truth

that I might better understand the wisdom You've provided.

Read A Message for All Time: Understanding and Applying the Bible -

https://discoveryseries.org/courses/a-message-for-all-time/ .

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4

3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;

my shield and the horn of my salvation,

my fortress and my sanctuary;

my Savior, You save me from violence.

4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,

and I am saved from my enemies.

In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.

The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across

his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is

not quite so simple . Emenies come in many forms, and often are not easy to

recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek

to undermine our faith;

modern meterialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.

These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,

but their influence results in spritual death or, at the very least,

immaturity.

Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a

"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable

foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;

he offers a place of rest in battle.

Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual

and emotional wars.

We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,

the subtle accusations of the devil.

But these enemies can be overcome. David says,

"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .

When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his

worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.

We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.

And as we respond to his grace by focusing

on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.

Application

a) What kinds of enemies do I face?

b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?

c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Proverbs 28:13

13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,

but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

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

When you are Angry or Vengeful

Prov 15:1

1 A soft answer turns away wrath,

but grievous words stir up anger.

Proverbs 25:28

28 He who has no rule over his own spirit

is like a city that is broken down and without walls.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

17th Day of the Month

a) Pray for the safety of those

who live in your community -

safety from conflict an crimes

( Ps 122:7 - 7 "Peace be within your walls

and security within your towers!" )

b) Pray for the province of Ontario

I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth. )

II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to pursue Him with zeal and passion

Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to create a clean heart in you.

Pray to the Lord "God of all truth, help me to rest in the Spirit of truth

that I might better understand the wisdom You've provided."

Pray to the Lord and ask Him to cleanse you of your sins.

Pray to the Lord and confess all your sins to Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray for anger to go away from you.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray for the safety of those

who live in your community -

safety from conflict an crimes

Pray that Christians in Mauritania who worship in secret will connect

with other believers for fellowship .

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.

Day 289 - 16 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Saturday, October 16. 2021

Day 289, 16 October 2021

John 6

John 6

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Mt 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17

1 After these things Jesus went across the Sea of Galilee,

which is the Sea of Tiberias.

2 And a great crowd followed Him, because they saw His signs which He did

for the sick.

3 Then Jesus went up on a mountain, and He sat there with His disciples.

4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.

5 When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to Him, He said to Philip,

"Where shall we buy bread that these may eat?"

6 He said this to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

7 Philip answered Him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient

for each of them to receive but a little."

8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,

9 "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish.

But what are they among so many?"

10 Jesus said, â€œMake the people sit down.â€ Now there was much grass

in the place. So the men sat down, numbering about five thousand.

11 Jesus then took the loaves, and when He had given thanks,

He distributed them to the disciples, and the disciples to those who

were sitting down; and likewise, they distributed the fish,

as much as they wanted.

12 When they were filled, He told His disciples, "Collect the fragments

that remain, that nothing may be lost."

13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the fragments

of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

14 When those men saw the sign which He had done, they then said,

"This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world."

15 Therefore, knowing that they would come and take Him by force

to make Him king, Jesus departed again to a mountain by Himself alone.

Walking on the Water

Mt 14:22-27; Mk 6:45-52

16 Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea.

17 They got into a boat and went across the sea toward Capernaum.

It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

18 The sea was stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.

19 So when they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus

walking on the sea and coming near the boat. And they were afraid.

20 But He said to them, "It is I. Do not be afraid."

21 Then they gladly received Him into the boat,

and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.

Jesus the Bread of Life

22 The following day the people who stood on the other side of the sea saw

that there was no other boat there, except the one which His disciples

had entered, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with His disciples,

but that His disciples had gone away alone.

23 However, other boats came from Tiberias near the place where they ate

bread when the Lord had given thanks.

24 When the people therefore saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were

there, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.

25 When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him,

"Rabbi, when did You come here?"

26 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly I say to you, you seek Me not because

you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled.

27 Do not work for the food which perishes, but for that food which endures

to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.

For God the Father has set His seal on Him."

28 Then they asked Him, "What shall we do that we may work the works of God?"

29 Jesus answered them,

"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent."

30 Therefore they said to Him, "What sign do You show then,

that we may see and believe You? What work will You perform?

31 Our fathers ate manna in the desert. As it is written,

'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'"

32 Then Jesus said, "Truly, truly I say to you, Moses did not give you

the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.

33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven

and gives life to the world."

34 Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."

35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life.

Whoever comes to Me shall never hunger, and whoever believes

in Me shall never thirst.

36 But I told you that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.

37 All whom the Father gives Me will come to Me, and he who comes to Me

I will never cast out.

38 For I came down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him

who sent Me.

39 This is the will of the Father who has sent Me, that of all whom

He has given Me, I should lose nothing, but should raise it up

at the last day.

40 This is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son

and believes in Him may have eternal life, and I will raise him up

on the last day."

41 The Jews then murmured about Him, because He said,

"I am the bread which came down from heaven."

42 They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother

we know? How is it then that He says, 'I have come down from heaven'? "

43 Jesus therefore answered them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.

44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who has sent Me draws him.

And I will raise him up on the last day.

45 It is written in the Prophets, 'They shall all be taught by God.'

Therefore everyone who has heard and has learned of the Father comes to Me.

46 Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God.

He has seen the Father.

47 Truly, truly I say to you, whoever believes in Me has eternal life.

48 I am the bread of life.

49 Your fathers ate manna in the wilderness, and they died.

50 This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it

and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats

of this bread, he will live forever. The bread which I shall give

for the life of the world is My flesh."

52 The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying,

"How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"

53 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you,

unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood,

you have no life in you.

54 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life.

And I will raise him up on the last day.

55 For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.

56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.

57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father,

so whoever feeds on Me also will live because of Me.

58 This is the bread which came down from heaven, not as your fathers

ate manna and died. He who eats this bread will live forever."

59 He said these things in the synagogue, as He taught in Capernaum.

The Words of Eternal Life

60 When they heard this, many of His disciples said,

"This is a hard saying. Who can listen to it?"

61 Knowing in Himself that His disciples murmured about it,

Jesus said to them, "Does this offend you?

62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

63 It is the Spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing.

The words that I speak to you are spirit and are life.

64 But there are some of you who do not believe."

For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe,

and who it was who would betray Him.

65 Then He said, "For this reason I have said to you that no one can

come to Me unless it were given him by My Father."

66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked no more with Him.

67 So Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?"

68 Simon Peter answered Him,

"Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

69 We have believed and have come to know that You are the Christ,

the Son of the living God."

70 Jesus answered them, "Have I not chosen you, the twelve,

and yet one of you is a devil?"

71 He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

For it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve.

2) Our Daily Bread for 16 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/16/living-well

Entitled Living Well

Ecclesiastes 7

The Value of Wisdom

1 (Pr 22:1; Ecc 4:2) A good name is better than precious ointment,

and the day of death than the day of birth.

2 (Ps 90:12) It is better to go to a house of mourning

than to go to a house of feasting,

for this is the end of all mankind;

and the living will lay it to heart.

3 Grief is better than laughter,

for with a downcast face the heart considers the good.

4 The heart of those who are wise is in the house of mourning,

but the heart of those who are foolish in the house of feasting.

Free funerals for the living. Thatâ€™s the service offered by an establishment

in South Korea. Since it opened in 2012, more than 25 000 people-from

teenagers to retireesâ€”have participated in mass "living funeral" services,

hoping to improve their lives by considering their deaths. Officials say

"the simulated death ceremonies are meant to give the participant

a truthful sense of their lives, inspire gratitude,

and aid in forgiveness and reconnection among family and friends."

These words echo the wisdom given by the teacher who wrote Ecclesiastes.

"Death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to

heart" (Ecclesiastes 7:2). Death reminds us of the brevity of life

and that we only have a certain amount of time to live and love well.

It loosens our grip on some of God's good gifts-such as money,

relationships, and pleasure-and frees us to enjoy them in the here

and now as we store up "treasures in heaven, where moths

and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in

and steal" (Matthew 6:20).

As we remember that death may come knocking anytime, perhaps it'll compel

us to not postpone that visit with our parents, delay our decision

to serve God in a particular way, or compromise our time with our children

for our work. With God's help, we can learn to live wisely.

By: Poh Fang Chia

Reflect & Pray

What changes will you make in your life today as you think about death?

How can you be more conscious about death amid the hustle and bustle of life?

Loving God, help me to remember the brevity

of life and to live well today.

To learn more about what happens after death

at https://odbu.org/courses/ca204/ .

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 7 God's Bulldozer - Luke 3:5-6

5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled

and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;

and the crooked shall be made straight

and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

When a new highway is being constructed, the roads crew work hard

in preparing for the new surface to be laid. Giant bulldozers cut through

the hillsides, moving earth, leveling, filling, evening the path out where

the roadway will run. When the work is first begun, if often looks like chaos:

and even after the highway begins to take shape, the land is still ugly,

scarred by the unslighty gashes cut through the landscape. Yet after

the work is completed and the grass and trees are replanted, we forget

the temporary upheaval and see only the

beauty of the land and the convenience of the new roadway.

In Luke 3:5-6, John the Baptist presents a prophecy of the coming of Christ,

a prophecy quoted from Isaiah 40:3-5 . The prohecy speaks of the preparation

of the world for the coming Messiah, but ia also applies to the preparation

of the individual heart to receive him.

Sometimes, the Holy Spirit must do major work in our hearts to prepare us for

the coming of Christ into our live. Like a bulldozer, he brings down the

cmountains of pride in our lives. He fille the empty places , corrects

the crooked, grades down the rough edges of our hearts.

Often this is not pleasant work. We prefer to maintain the rugged landscape

of Self, and we do not like the ugly scars that are left after the bulldozer

has done its job.

But if we submit to the Sprit's "Construction work" in us, the way will be

paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and others will see in us,

the way be paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and other will see

in us the glory and salvation of our God.

Application

a) What "construction work" has to Holy Spirit done in me?

b) What restoration has taken place because of that work?

c) How do today's verses help me put in prespetive the work

God still want to do in me?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Luke 12:21

21 "So is he who stores up treasure for himself,

and is not rich toward God."

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

When you are Impatient

James 5:7-11

Patience and Prayer

7 Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.

Notice how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth

and is patient with it until he receives the early and late rain.

8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts,

for the coming of the Lord is drawing near.

9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned.

Look, the Judge is standing at the door.

10 My brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord,

as an example of suffering and patience.

11 Indeed we count them happy who endure.

You have heard of the patience of Job

and have seen the purpose of the Lord,

that the Lord is very gracious and merciful.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

16th Day of the Month

a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences

( John 16:7-8

7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.

For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.

But if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment"

)

b) Pray that poeple's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy

(

John 14:6

6 Jesus said to him,

"I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Rom 3:19-20

19 Now we know that whatever the law says,

it says to those who are under the law,

so that every mouth may be silenced,

and all the world may become accountable to God.

20 Therefore by the works of the law

no flesh will be justified in His sight,

for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

2 Cor 5:10

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,

that each one may receive his recompense in the body,

according to what he has done,

whether it was good or bad.

2 Cor 10:5

5 casting down imaginations and every high thing

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into

captivity to the obedience of Christ,

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and focus on Him and not the circumstances around you.

Pray to the Lord "Loving God, help me to remember the brevity

of life and to live well today."

Pray to the Lord and ask Him to cleanse you of your sins.

Pray to the Lord and pray to store treasure in Heaven.

Pray to the Lord and pray for patience and endurance.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences

Pray that poeple's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy

Pray that Christians in remote ares of the Central African Republic

wil have acces to Bibles .

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.

Day 287 - 15 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Friday, October 15. 2021

Day 288, 15 October 2021

Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9

Matthew 14

The Death of John the Baptist

Mk 6:14-29; Lk 9:7-9

1 (Lk 3:1; 9:7-9) At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

2 (Mt 16:14) and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptist;

he has risen from the dead. And therefore mighty works are at work in him."

3 (Mt 4:12; Mk 6:17) For Herod had laid hold of John, bound him,

and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

4 (Lev 18:16; 20:21) For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you

to have her."

5 (Mt 11:9; 21:26) When Herod would have put him to death,

he feared the crowd, because they counted him as a prophet.

6 (Ge 40:20; Mk 6:21-23) But when Herod's birthday was celebrated,

the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod.

7Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she would ask.

8 Being previously instructed by her mother, she said,

"Give me John the Baptist's head on a platter."

9 The king was sorry. Nevertheless, for the oath's sake and those

who sat with him at supper, he commanded it to be given to her.

10 (Mt 17:12) He sent and beheaded John in the prison.

11 His head was brought on a platter and given to the girl,

and she brought it to her mother.

12 (Ac 8:2) His disciples came and took up the body and buried it.

And they went and told Jesus.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-14

13 (Lk 9:10-17) When Jesus heard this, He departed from there by boat

for a deserted place. But when the people heard it, they followed Him

on foot from the cities.

14 (Mt 9:36; 4:23) Jesus went ashore and saw a great assembly.

And He was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick.

15 (Mt 15:23) When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying,

"This is a lonely place and the day is now over. Send the crowds away

to go into the villages and buy themselves food."

16 (2Ki 4:42-44) But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to depart.

You give them something to eat."

17 They said to Him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish.

18 He said, "Bring them here to Me."

19 (1Sa 9:13; Lk 24:30) Then He commanded the crowds to sit down

on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish,

and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves

to His disciples; and the disciples gave them to the crowds.

20 (Lk 9:17) They all ate and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets

full of the fragments that remained.

21 Those who had eaten were about five thousand men,

besides women and children.

Walking on the Water

Mk 6:45-52; Jn 6:15-21

22 Then Jesus commanded His disciples to get into the boat

and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.

23 (Lk 6:12; Mk 6:46) When He sent the crowds away, He went up

into a mountain by Himself to pray. And when evening came,

He was there alone.

24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves,

for the wind was turbulent.

25 (Job 9:8; Mt 24:43) During the fourth watch of the night Â

JesÂus went to them, walking on the sea.

26 (Lk 24:37) But when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea,

they were troubled, saying, "It is a spirit." And they cried out in fear.

27 (Mt 9:2; Ac 23:11) But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying,

"Be of good cheer. It is I. Do not be afraid."

28 Peter answered Him and said,

"Lord, if it is You, bid me come to You on the water."

29 He said, "Come." And when Peter got out of the boat,

he walked on the water to go to Jesus.

30 But when he saw the strong wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink,

he cried out, "Lord, save me!"

31 (Mt 6:30; 8:26) Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught him,

and said to him, "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"

32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

33 (Ps 2:7; Mt 16:16) Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped

Him, saying, "Truly You are the Son of God."

The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret

Mk 6:53-56

34 (Mk 6:53-56; Lk 5:1) When they had crossed over, they came to the land

of Gennesaret.

35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word to all

the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick,

36 (Mk 3:10; Lk 6:19) and begged Him that they might only touch

the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.

Mark 6

The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth

Mt 13:53-58; Lk 4:16-30

1 (Lk 4:16-30) He went away from there and came into His own country.

And His disciples followed Him.

2 (Mt 4:23; 7:28) When the Sabbath came, He began to teach

in the synagogue. And many hearing Him were astonished, saying,

"Where did this Man get this? What is this wisdom that is given Him,

that even miracles are done by His hands?

3 (Mt 11:6; 12:46) Is this not the carpenter,

the Son of Mary and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon?

Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him.

4 (Jn 4:44; Lk 4:24) Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives,

and in his own house."

5 (Ge 19:22; Mk 5:23) He could not do any miracles there,

except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them.

6 (Mt 9:35; Lk 13:22) And He was amazed because of their unbelief.

The Mission of the Twelve

Mt 10:1, 5-15; Lk 9:1-6

Then He went to the surrounding villages, teaching.

7 (Mk 3:13-14) He called to Him the twelve, and began to send them out

two by two, and gave them authority over unclean spirits.

8 He commanded them to take nothing for their journey except a staff:

no bag, no bread, and no money in their purse,

9 (Ac 12:8) but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.

10 He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, remain there

until you depart from that place.

11 (Ne 5:13; Ac 18:6) And whoever will not receive you or hear you,

when you depart from there, shake the dust off your feet as a testimony

against them. Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable

for Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that city."

12 (Mt 4:17; Eze 18:30) So they went out and preached that men should repent.

13 And they cast out many demons and anointed with oil many who were sick

and healed them.

The Death of John the Baptist

Mt 14:1-12; Lk 9:7-9

14 (Lk 9:7-9) King Herod heard of Him, for His name was spread publicly.

He said, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead,

and therefore these miracles are at work in him."

15 (Mt 21:11; 16:14) But others said, "He is Elijah."

And yet others said, "He is the Prophet, or like one of the prophets."

16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, "It is John, whom I beheaded.

He has been raised from the dead!"

17 (Mt 11:2; Lk 3:19-20) Herod had sent and seized John and bound him

in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,

for he had married her.

18 (Lev 18:16; 20:21) For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you

to have your brother's wife."

19 So Herodias had a grudge against him and would have killed him,

but she could not,

20 (Mt 21:26; 14:5) for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous

and holy man, and protected him. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed,

but heard him gladly.

21 (Est 2:18; Ge 40:20) But a convenient day came when Herod on his birthday

prepared a ceremonial dinner for his lords and commanding officers and leading

men of Galilee.

22 When the daughter of Herodias came in and danced and pleased Herod

and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, "Ask of me whatever

you desire, and I will give it to you."

23 (Est 5:3; 7:2) And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me,

I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?"

She said, "The head of John the Baptist."

25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and asked,

"I want you to give me the head of John the Baptist on a platter at once."

26 The king was extremely sorrowful. Yet for the sake of his oath

and those who sat with him, he would not reject her.

27 So the king immediately sent an executioner and commanded his head

to be brought. He went and beheaded him in the prison,

28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl.

And the girl gave it to her mother.

29 When his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse

and laid it in a tomb.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Mt 14:13-21; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-14

30 (Lk 9:10; Mt 10:2; Lk 17:5) The apostles met with Jesus

and told him everything, both what they had done and what they had taught.

31 (Mk 3:20) Then He said to them, "Come away by yourselves

to a remote place and rest a while," for many were coming and going,

and they had no leisure even to eat.

32 So they went into a remote place privately by boat.

33 But the people saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran

there on foot out of every city. They arrived first and came together

to Him.

34 (Mt 9:36; Nu 27:17) When Jesus came out and saw many people,

He was moved with compassion on them, because they were like sheep

without a shepherd. And He began to teach them many things.

35 When the day was now getting late, His disciples came to Him and said,

"This is a remote place, and now the time is passing.

36 (Mt 15:23) Send them away into the surrounding country

and villages to buy themselves bread, for they have nothing to eat."

37 (2Ki 4:42-44; Nu 11:13) But He answered, "You give them something to eat."

They said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii

[Eight months' wages.] worth of bread and give it to them to eat?"

38 (Mt 15:34; Mk 8:5) He said to them, "How many loaves have you? Go and see."

When they found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."

39 Then He commanded them to make everyone sit down by companies on the green

grass.

40 So they sat down in ranks, by hundreds and by fifties.

41 (Mt 14:19; 1Sa 9:13) When He had taken the five loaves and the two fish,

He looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves,

and gave them to His disciples to set before them.

And He divided the two fish among them all.

42 They all ate and were filled.

43 And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments and of the fish.

44 Those who ate of the loaves were about five thousand men.

Walking on the Water

Mt 14:22-33; Jn 6:15-21

45 (Mk 8:22; Jn 6:15-21) Immediately He compelled His disciples to get

into the boat and to go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida,

while He sent the crowd away.

46 (Mt 14:23; Mk 1:35) When He had sent them away, He departed to a mountain

to pray.

47 When evening came, the boat was in the midst of the sea.

And He was alone on the land.

48 (Lk 12:38; 24:28) He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind

was against them. About the fourth watch of the night He came to them,

walking on the sea and would have passed by them.

49 (Lk 24:37) But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed

it was a ghost, and cried out.

50 (Mt 14:27; Isa 43:2) For they all saw Him and were troubled.

Immediately He spoke to them and said,

"Be of good cheer, it is I. Do not be afraid."

51 (Mk 4:39) Then He went up to them in the boat and the wind ceased.

They were greatly astonished in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.

52 (Mk 3:5; 8:17-21) For they had not comprehended the miracle

of the loaves, for their hearts were hardened.

The Healing of the Sick in Gennesaret

Mt 14:34-36

53 (Mt 14:34-36; Lk 5:1) When they had crossed over, they came to the land

of Gennesaret and anchored on the shore.

54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, 55 (Mt 4:24) and ran throughout the surrounding region,

and began to carry the sick on beds to wherever they heard He was.

56 (Mt 9:20; Mk 3:10) And wherever He entered, into villages, cities,

or the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and pleaded with Him

that they might touch even the fringe of His garment. And as many as touched

Him were healed.

Luke 9

The Mission of the Twelve Apostles

Mt 10:1, 5-15; Mk 6:7-13

1 Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power

and authority over all demons and to cure diseases.

2 (Mt 3:2; 10:7-8) And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God

and to heal the sick.

3 (Lk 22:35; 10:4-12) He said to them, "Take nothing for your journey:

no staff, no bag, no bread, no money. And do not take two tunics apiece.

4 Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.

5 (Ac 13:51; Ne 5:13) Whoever will not receive you, when you go out

of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony

against them."

6 So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel

and healing everywhere.

Herod's Anxiety

Mt 14:1-12; Mk 6:14-29

7 (Mt 14:1-12; Mk 6:14-28) Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that

was done by Him. And he was perplexed, because it was said by some

that John had risen from the dead,

8 (Lk 9:19; Jn 1:21) and by some that Elijah had appeared,

and by others that one of the old prophets had risen.

9 (Lk 23:8) But Herod said, "I have beheaded John. But who is this of

whom I hear such things?" And he tried to see Him.

The Feeding of the Five Thousand

Mt 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Jn 6:1-14

10 (Mt 11:21; Lk 10:17) When the apostles returned, they told Jesus

all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately

into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 But when the crowds knew it, they followed Him.

And He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God,

and healed those who had need of healing.

12 (Mt 15:23) When the day began to end, the twelve came

and said to Him, "Send the crowds away, so they can go into the towns

and surrounding countryside and lodge and get food.

For we are in a deserted place here."

13 (2Ki 4:42-43) He said to them, "You give them something to eat."

They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish,

unless we go and buy food for all these people."

14 There were about five thousand men.

But He said to His disciples, "Make them sit down in groups of fifty."

15 They did so, and made them all sit down.

16 (Mt 14:19; Mk 7:34) Then He took the five loaves and the two fish,

and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them,

and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

17 They all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of broken pieces

that remained were collected.

Peter's Declaration About Jesus

Mt 16:13-19; Mk 8:27-29

18 (Mt 16:13-16; Lk 11:1) As He was alone praying, His disciples were

with Him. And He asked them, "Who do the people say that I am?"

19 (Lk 9:7-8; Mt 14:2) They answered, "John the Baptist.

But some say Elijah. And others say that one of the old prophets has risen."

20 (Jn 1:49; 11:27) He said to them, "But who do you say that I am?"

Peter answered, "The Christ of God."

Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection

Mt 16:20-28; Mk 8:30-9:1

21 (Mt 16:20) Jesus strictly commanded them to tell no one of this,

22 (Lk 24:7; Mt 17:12) saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things,

and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes,

and be killed, and be raised the third day."

23 (Mt 10:38-39) Then He said to them all, "If anyone will come after Me,

let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

24 (Lk 17:33) For whoever will save his life will lose it, but whoever

loses his life for My sake will save it.

25 For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world,

yet loses or forfeits himself?

26 (Mt 16:27; 25:31) For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words,

of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when He comes in His own glory

and in the glory of His Father and of the holy angels.

27 (Mt 16:28; Heb 2:9) "But I tell you truly, there are some standing here

who shall not taste death before they see the kingdom of God."

The Transfiguration

Mt 17:1-8; Mk 9:2-8

28 (Lk 6:12; 8:51) About eight days after these sayings, He took Peter

and John and James and went up onto a mountain to pray.

29 As He prayed, the appearance of His countenance was altered,

and His clothing was white and glistening.

30 And suddenly two men were talking with Him, who were Moses and Elijah,

31 who appeared in glory and spoke of His departure

which He was to accomplish in Jerusalem.

32 (Da 8:18; Jn 1:14) Peter and those who were with him

were heavy with sleep. But waking thoroughly, they saw His glory

and the two men who stood with Him.

33 (Mk 9:5-6)As they departed from Him, Peter said to Jesus,

"Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us make three sanctuaries:

one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,"

not knowing what he said.

34 While he was speaking, a cloud came and overshadowed them.

And they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

35 (Mt 3:17; Isa 42:1) A voice came from out of the cloud, saying,

"This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him."

36 (Mt 17:9) When the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone.

They kept silent and told no one in those days anything they had seen.

The Healing of a Boy With an Unclean Spirit

Mt 17:14-18; Mk 9:14-27

37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain,

a great crowd met Him.

38 (Lk 7:12) Suddenly a man cried out from the crowd, saying,

"Teacher, I beg You, look upon my son, for he is my only child.

39 A spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him until

he foams at the mouth, and bruises him, and scarcely leaves him.

40 (Lk 9:1) I begged Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."

41 (Dt 32:5; Jn 14:9) Jesus said, "O faithless and perverse generation,

how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."

42 (Lk 7:15) While he was coming, the demon threw him down

and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit,

and healed the child, and returned him to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God.

Jesus Foretells His Death a Second Time

Mt 17:22-23; Mk 9:30-32

But while everyone marveled at all the things Jesus did,

He said to His disciples,

44 (Lk 9:22) "Let these words sink down into your ears,

for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."

45 (Mk 9:32; Lk 18:34) But they did not understand this statement,

and it was hidden from them, so that they did not perceive it.

And they were afraid to ask Him about this statement.

Who Is the Greatest?

Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37

46 (Mt 18:1-5; Mk 9:33-37) A dispute arose among them as to which

of them was the greatest.

47 Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart,

took a child and put him by Him,

48 (Lk 10:16; Jn 13:20) and said to them, "Whoever receives this child

in My name receives Me, and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

For he who is least among you all will be great."

He Who Is Not Against You Is for You

Mk 9:38-40

49 (Mk 9:38-40) John answered, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons

in Your name and we forbade him, because he does not follow with us."

50 (Mt 12:30; Lk 11:23) Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for he who is not against you is for you."

A Samaritan Village Refuses to Receive Jesus

51 (Mk 16:19; Lk 13:22) When the time came for Him to be received up,

He was steadfastly set to go to Jerusalem,

52 (Mt 10:5; Lk 10:1)and sent messengers ahead of Him.

They went and entered a village of the Samaritans

to make things ready for Him,

53 (Jn 4:9) but they did not receive Him, because He was set to go

to Jerusalem.

54 (2Ki 1:10-14) When His disciples James and John saw this,

they said, "Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down

from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?"

55 But He turned and rebuked them and said, "You do not know what kind

of spirit you are of.

56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men"s lives but to save them."

And they went to another village.

The Would-Be Followers of Jesus

Mt 8:19-22

57 (Lk 9:51) As they went along the way, a man said to Him,

"Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."

58 Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests.

But the Son of Man has no place to lay His head."

59 He said to another man, "Follow Me."

But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."

60 Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead.

But you go and preach the kingdom of God."

61 (1Ki 19:20) Yet another said, "Lord, I will follow You,

but let me first go bid farewell to those at my house."

62 Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow

and looks back at things is fit for the kingdom of God."

2) Our Daily Bread for 15 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/15/sealed-orders

Entitled God's Plans for You

Psalm 37:3-7

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Trust in the Lord, and do good;

dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Delight yourself in the Lord,

and He will give you the desires of your heart.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Commit your way to the Lord;

trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your judgment as the noonday.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;

do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,

because of those who make wicked schemes.

For six years, Agnes tried to make herself the "perfect minister's wife,"

modeling herself after her adored mother-in-law (also a pastor's wife).

She thought that in this role she couldn't also be a writer and painter,

but in burying her creativity she became depressed and contemplated suicide. Only the help of a neighboring pastor moved her out of the darkness

as he prayed with her and assigned her two hours of writing each morning.

This awakened her to what she called her "sealed orders"-the calling God

had given her. She wrote, "For me to be really myself-my complete

self-every . . . flow of creativity that God had given me had

to find its channel."

Later, she pointed to one of David's songs that expressed how

she found her calling: "Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4).

As she committed her way to God, trusting Him to lead and guide her (v. 5),

He made a way for her not only to write

and paint but to help others to better communicate with Him.

God has a set of "sealed orders" for each of us, not only that we'll know

we're His beloved children but understand the unique ways we can serve Him

through our gifts and passions. He'll lead us as we trust and delight in Him.

By: Amy Boucher Pye

Reflect & Pray

How does Agnes' story of living someone else's life resonate with you?

What has God put in your "sealed orders"?

Creator God, Youâ€™ve made me in Your image.

Help me to know and embrace my calling that I might

better love and serve You.

Explore how your identity is rooted in Christ.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative

Isaiah 1:18

18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "

says the Lord.

Though your sins be as scarlet,

they shall be as white as snow;

though they be red like crimson,

they shall be as wool.

"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life

that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them

of some order in the world."

Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations

have been asking themselves the same question.

God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue

head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.

Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,

faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person.

God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable".

"Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it,. You are not even able to be

true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power

or effort. Bit I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"

We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course.

Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect

supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.

In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing

or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.

The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes

clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,

or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.

Application

a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a

'Rational choice'?

b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?

c) What other aspects of God's word

and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Luke 12:15

15 Then He said to them, â€œTake heed and beware of covetousness.

For a manâ€™s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.â€

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

When you are Impatient

Ps 37:3-9

3 Trust in the Lord, and do good;

dwell in the land, and practice faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself in the Lord,

and He will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;

trust also in Him, and He will bring it to pass.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,

and your judgment as the noonday.

7 Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;

do not fret because of those who prosper in their way,

because of those who make wicked schemes.

8 Let go of anger, and forsake wrath;

do not fretâ€”it surely leads to evil deeds.

9 For evildoers will be cut off,

but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the earth.

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

15th Day of the Month

a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11

8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin and of righteousness

and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,

and you will see Me no more;

11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."

)

b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia

I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that Godâ€™s Spirit would influence

then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 â€“ 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may

lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God

our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and

to come to the knowledge of the truth.

)

II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses beaming forth the illuminating truth

of Godâ€™s Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray for He is the Christ , our Saviour and Healer.

Pray to the Lord "Creator God, Youâ€™ve made me in Your image.

Help me to know and embrace my calling that I might

better love and serve You."

Pray to the Lord and give all your sins over to Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray not to be covetous.

Pray to the Lord and thank Him for giving your power as a Child of God.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living

Pray for Ethiopian Orthodox priests and believers who face sever prosecution

for following Christ over church authorities .

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.

Day 287 - 14 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Thursday, October 14. 2021

Day 287, 14 October 2021

Matthew 10

Matthew 10

The Mission of the Twelve Apostles

Mk 3:13-19; Lk 6:12-16

1 (Mk 3:13-15; 6:7-13) He called His twelve disciples to Him and gave them

authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of

sickness and all kinds of disease.

2 (Mt 4:18; 4:21) Now the names of the twelve apostles are these:

first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother;

James, the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother;

3 (Mk 3:18; Ac 1:13; Mt 9:9) Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew,

the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus; and Lebbaeus,

whose surname was Thaddaeus;

4 (Mt 26:14; Jn 13:2) Simon the Zealot; and Judas Iscariot,

who also betrayed Him.

The Commissioning of the Twelve Apostles

Mk 6:7-13; Lk 9:1-6

5 (Jn 4:9; 2Ki 17:24-41) These twelve Jesus sent out,

and commanded them, saying,

"Do not go into the way of the Gentiles,

and do not enter any city of the Samaritans.

6 (Jer 50:6; Ps 119:176) But go rather to the lost sheep

of the house of Israel.

7 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) As you go, preach, saying,

'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'

8 (Ac 3:6) Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead,

and cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.

9 (Lk 22:35) "Provide neither gold nor silver nor copper

for your purses,

10 nor bag for your journey, nor two tunics, nor shoes,

nor even staffs. For the workman is worthy of his keep.

11 "In whatever city or town you enter, inquire in it who is worthy.

And live there until you leave.

12 (1Sa 25:6) When you come into a house, greet it.

13 If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it.

But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you.

14 (Ac 13:51; Ne 5:13) Whoever will not receive you, nor hear your words,

when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

15 (Mt 12:36; 2Pe 2:9) Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for

the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that town.

Coming Persecutions

Mk 13:9-13; Lk 21:12-17

16 (Lk 10:3; Ge 3:1) "Look, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst

of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

17 (Mk 13:9; Mt 23:34; 5:22) But beware of men, for they will deliver you

up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues.

18 (Mt 8:4) You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake,

for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

19 (Ex 4:12; Mt 6:25) But when they deliver you up, take no thought of how

or what you will speak. For it will be given you at that time

what you will speak.

20 (Ac 4:8; 6:10) For it is not you who speak,

but the Spirit of your Father who speaks through you.

21 "The brother will deliver up the brother to death,

and the father the child. And the children will rise up

against their parents and cause them to be put to death.

22 (Mt 24:13; Mk 13:13; Mt 24:9) You will be hated by all men for My name's

sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.

23 (Mt 16:28; Ac 8:1) But when they persecute you in this city,

escape into another. For truly I say to you, you will not have gone

through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

24 (Lk 6:40; Jn 13:16) "The disciple is not above his teacher,

nor the servant above his master.

25 (Mk 3:22; Mt 9:34) It is enough for the disciple that he be like

his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called

the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call

those of his household?

Whom to Fear

Lk 12:2-7

26 (Mk 4:22; Lk 8:17) "Therefore do not fear them. For nothing is covered that

will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

27 (Ac 5:20) What I tell you in darkness, speak in the light. And what you

hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

28 (Isa 8:12-13; 51:12) Do not fear those who kill the body

but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able

to destroy both soul and body in hell.

29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall

to the ground without your Father.

30 (1Sa 14:45; 2Sa 14:11) But the very hairs of your head

are all numbered.

31 (Mt 6:26) Therefore do not fear. You are more valuable than many sparrows.

Confessing and Denying Christ

Lk 12:8-9

32 (Rev 3:5; Ro 10:9-10) â€œWhoever will confess Me before men,

him will I confess also before My Father who is in heaven.

33 (2Ti 2:12; Mk 8:38) But whoever will deny Me before men,

him will I also deny before My Father who is in heaven.

Not Peace, but a Sword

Lk 12:51-53; 14:26-27

34 "Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth.

I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.

35 (Mt 10:21) For I have come to turn

'a man against his father,

a daughter against her mother,

and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;

36 (Mic 7:6; Ps 41:9) a man's foes will be those of his own household.'

37 (Lk 14:26; Dt 33:9) "He who loves father or mother more than Me

is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me

is not worthy of Me.

38 (Mt 16:24; Lk 14:27) And He who does not take his cross

and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

39 (Lk 17:33; Jn 12:25) He who finds his life will lose it,

and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

Rewards

Mk 9:41

40 (Mt 18:5; Lk 9:48) "He who receives you receives Me,

and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

41 (3Jn 1:5-8) He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet

shall receive a prophet's reward. And he who receives a righteous man

in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.

42 (Mt 25:40; Heb 6:10) And whoever gives even a cup of cold water

to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple,

truly I tell you, he shall in no way lose his reward."

2) Our Daily Bread for 14 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/14/a-vital-beginners-guide

Entitled A Beginner's Guide to Life

Romans 6:16-23

16 (Jn 8:34; 2Pe 2:19) Do you not know that to whom you yield yourselves as

slaves to obey, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether of sin

leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

17 (Ro 1:8; 2Ti 1:13) But thanks be to God, for you were slaves of sin,

but you have obeyed from the heart that form of teaching to which you

were entrusted,

18 (Ro 6:22; Jn 8:32; Ro 8:2) and having been freed from sin,

you became the slaves of righteousness.

19 (Ro 3:5; 6:13) I speak in human terms because of the weakness

of your flesh, for just as you have yielded your members as slaves

to impurity and iniquity leading to more iniquity,

even so now yield your members as slaves to righteousness unto holiness.

20 For when you were the slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness.

21 (Ro 1:32; 6:23) What fruit did you have then from the things

of which you are now ashamed? The result of those things is death.

22 (Ro 6:18; 1Pe 2:16) But now, having been freed from sin and having become

slaves of God, you have fruit unto holiness, and the end is eternal life.

23 (Ro 5:12; Ge 2:17; Ro 2:7) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift

of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

After my mother's sudden death, I was motivated to start blogging. I wanted

to write posts that would inspire people to use their minutes on earth

to create significant life moments. So I turned to a beginner's guide

to blogging. I learned what platform to use, how to choose titles,

and how to craft compelling posts. And in 2016, my first blog post was born.

Paul wrote a "beginner's guide" that explains how to obtain eternal life.

In Romans 6:16-18, he contrasts the fact that we're all born in rebellion

to God (sinners) with the truth that Jesus can help us be "set free from

[our] sin" (v. 18). Paul then describes the difference between being a slave

to sin and a slave to God and His life-giving ways (vv. 19-20). He continues

by stating that "the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal

life" (v. 23). Death means being separated from God forever. This is the

devastating outcome we face when we reject Christ. But God has offered us

a gift in Jesus-new life. It's the kind of life that begins on earth

and continues forever in heaven with Him.

Paul's beginner's guide to eternal life leaves us with two choices-

choosing sin, which leads to death, or choosing Jesus' gift,

which leads to eternal life. May you receive His gift of life,

and if you've already accepted Christ,

may you share this gift with others today!

By: Marvin Williams

Reflect & Pray

How would you describe what it means to receive the free gift

of eternal life through Jesus Christ? What's the difference

between being a slave to sin and a slave to God and His life-giving ways?

Jesus, thank You for loving me and forgiving me.

You paid a debt I couldn't pay and gave me a gift I couldn't buy.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 5 - 1 John 1:9

9 (Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13) If we confess our sins, He is faithful

and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

"If God already knows everything about me, everything I've done,

then why do I need to confess it?" Grant struggled with a common

dilemma for many Christians. Indeed, God, knew all his sin - much

better than Grant did himself. But Grant needed to confess,

not for God's benefit, but for his own. Grant needed to agree with God

that his sin was wrong, and put himself in a position to receive God's

grace in forgiveness.

1 John 1:9 make the process quit clear. We confess,

and God forgives and cleanses. Many of us, however, want to take on

God's part as well. We confess, agreeing with God that our sin is wrong.

But then we proceed to try to 'clean up our act,'bargaining with God,

promising that if he will forgive us just this once,

we won't ever to it again.

The problem is, we can never keep such a promise.

We probably will do it again, and then we are back where we started,

begging for forgiveness, and trying once more to cleanse

ourselves for our unrighteousness.

God offers freedom from such futile performance. He says, "Just confess.

Agree that you sinned. Submit yourself to me. Then I'll take over from there."

God's grace does not give us freedom to keep on sinning, of course - we need

to cooperate with the work of his Spirit in our lives and do all we can

to avoid sin. But we do not have to beg God for forgiveness - forgiveness

is offered to us freely.

We do not have to clean up out act before God will accept us; God can make

the necessary changes in our lives. When we confess, submit ourselves to God,

and allow him to work within us, he is able both to forgive us and to cleanse

us from unrighteousness.

Application

a) In what ways have I bartered with God and tried to "Clean up my act"

in order to deserve his forgiveness?

b) What is my part in confession? What is God's response?

Why it is important for me to recognize God's part in my

confession and forgiveness?

c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see

when I lived in darkness?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Proverbs 19:17

He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord,

and He will repay what he has given.

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

When you are Saddened by Loss

Matthew 5:1-10

The Sermon on the Mount

(Mt 5-7)

1 Now seeing the crowds, He went up on a mountain.

And when He sat down, His disciples came to Him.

The Beatitudes

(Lk 6:20-23)

2 And He began speaking and taught them, saying:

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are those who mourn,

for they shall be comforted.

5 Blessed are the meek,

for they shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful,

for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart,

for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers,

for they shall be called the sons of God.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

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.

b) Pray for those who server 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 do the Lord's Will,

confess Jesus is Lord and endure.

Pray to the Lord "Jesus, thank You for loving me and forgiving me.

You paid a debt I couldn't pay and gave me a gift I couldn't buy."

Pray to the Lord and give all your sins over to Him.

Pray to the Lord and seek to help the poor.

Pray to the Lord and to be persecuted for righteousness' sake.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray for God's kingdom to come

in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,

and in our nation

Pray for those who server with

denominations and Christian organisations

in Canada - that God will bless their ministry

and anoint them for effective service.

Pray for Jaban in Bangladesh, who lost his house and land when he became

a Christian .

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.

Day 286 - 13 October 2021 reflections

Posted by DSY on Wednesday, October 13. 2021

Day 286, 13 October 2021

Mark 4-5

Mark 4

The Parable of the Sower

Mt 13:1-9; Lk 8:4-8

1 (Mk 2:13; Lk 5:1-3) Again He began to teach by the seaside. A large crowd

was gathered before Him, so that He entered a boat and sat in it on the sea.

And the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.

2 (Mk 3:23; 4:11) He taught them many things in parables and said to them

in His teaching:

3 "Listen! And take note: A sower went out to sow.

4 As he sowed, some seed fell beside the path, and the birds of the air came

and devoured it.

5 Some seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil,

and soon it sprang up because it did not have deep soil.

6 (Jas 1:11) But when the sun rose, it was scorched. And because it had

no root, it withered away.

7 (Jer 4:3) Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up

and choked it, and it yielded no grain.

8 (Ge 26:12; Mk 4:20) And other seed fell on good ground, and it yielded

grain that sprang up and increased by thirty, sixty,

or a hundred times as much."

9 (Mt 11:15) Then He said to them, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

The Purpose of the Parables

Mt 13:10-17; Lk 8:9-10

10 (Mk 4:34) When He was alone, those who were around Him with the twelve

asked Him about the parable.

11 (Col 4:5; 1Th 4:12) He said to them, "To you is given the secret

of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside,

everything is said in parables,

12 (Isa 6:9-10; Jer 5:21) so that

'seeing they may see, and not perceive,

and hearing they may hear and not understand;

lest they should turn, and their sins be forgiven them.' (Isa 6:9-10.) "

The Parable of the Sower Explained

Mt 13:18-23; Lk 8:11-15

13 Then He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable?

How then will you understand all the parables?

14 (Mt 13:37; Mk 2:2) The sower sows the word.

15 (1Pe 5:8; Rev 20:2-3) These are those beside the path,

where the word is sown. But when they hear, Satan comes immediately

and takes away the word which is sown in their hearts.

16 (Eze 33:31-32; Mk 6:20) Others, likewise, are seed sown on rocky ground,

who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness,

17 (Mt 11:6) but have no root in themselves, and so endure for a time.

Afterward, when affliction or persecution rises for the word's sake,

immediately they fall away.

18 And others are seed sown among thorns, the ones who hear the word.

19 (1Ti 6:9-10; 6:17) But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness

of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word,

and it proves unfruitful.

20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) Still others are seed sown on good ground,

those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit: thirty,

sixty, or a hundred times as much."

A Light Under a Basket

Lk 8:16-18

21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put

under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;

neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.

23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15) If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear. The measure you give

will be measured for you, and to you who hear will more be given.

25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given. And from him

who has not will be taken, even what he has."

The Parable of the Growing Seed

26 (Mt 13:24) He said, "The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed

on the ground.

27 (Ecc 11:5) He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts

and grows; he does not know how.

28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade, then the head,

then the full seed in the head.

29 (Joel 3:13) But when the grain is ripe, immediately he applies

the sickle because the harvest has come."

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

Mt 13:31-32; Lk 13:18-19

30 He said, "To what shall we liken the kingdom of God, or with what parable

shall we compare it?

31 It is like a grain of mustard seed which, when it is sown in the ground,

is the smallest seed on earth.

32 Yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes greater than all shrubs,

and shoots out great branches, so that the birds of the air

may nest in its shade."

The Use of Parables

Mt 13:34-35

33 (Jn 16:12) With many such parables He spoke the word to them as they were

able to hear it.

34 (Mk 4:10; Lk 24:27) Without a parable He did not speak to them.

But when they were alone, He expounded on all things to His disciples.

The Calming of a Storm

Mt 8:23-27; Lk 8:22-25

35 (Mt 8:18; Lk 8:22) That same day, when the evening came, He said to them,

"Let us go cross to the other side."

36 (Mk 3:9; 4:1) When they had sent the crowd away, they took Him in the boat

just as He was. There were also other little boats with Him.

37 A great wind storm arose, and the waves splashed into the boat,

so that it was now filling the boat.

38 He was in the stern asleep on a pillow. They woke Him and said,

"Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?"

39 (Job 38:11; Ps 89:9) He rose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea,

"Peace, be still!" Then the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

40 (Mt 14:31; Lk 8:25) He said to them, "Why are you so fearful?

How is that you have no faith?"

41 They feared greatly and said to one another,

"What kind of Man is He, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"

Mark 5

The Healing of the Gadarene Demoniac

Mt 8:28-34; Lk 8:26-39

1 (Mt 8:28-34; Lk 8:26-39) They went to the other side of the sea

to the region of the Gadarenes.

2 (Mk 1:23) When He had come out of the boat, immediately a man

with an unclean spirit came out of the tombs and met Him.

3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could constrain him,

not even with chains,

4 because he had often been bound with shackles and chains.

But he had pulled the chains apart and broken the shackles to pieces.

And no one could subdue him.

5 Always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs,

crying out and cutting himself with stones.

6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran up and kneeled before Him,

7 (Mt 8:29; Ac 16:17; Mt 4:3) and cried out with a loud voice,

"What have You to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?

I adjure You by God, do not torment me."

8 For Jesus said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!"

9 (Mt 26:53; Lk 8:30) Then He asked him, "What is your name?"

He answered, "My name is Legion. For we are many."

10 And he begged Him repeatedly not to send them away out of the country.

11 Now there was a great herd of swine feeding near the mountains.

12 All the demons pleaded with Him, asking, "Send us to the swine,

so that we may enter them."

13 At once, Jesus gave them leave. Then the unclean spirits came out

and entered the swine. And the herd, numbering about two thousand,

ran wildly down a steep hill into the sea and were drowned in the sea.

14 Those who fed the swine fled and reported it in the city

and in the country. And people went out to see what

it was that had happened.

15 (Mk 5:9) They came to Jesus and saw him who had been possessed with

the legion of demons sitting and clothed and in his right mind.

And they were afraid.

16 Those who saw it told them how it befell him who had been possessed

with the demons and also concerning the swine.

17 (Ac 16:39; Mt 8:34) Then they began to plead with Him to depart

out of their region.

18 (Lk 8:38-39) When He entered the boat, he who had been possessed

with the demons prayed Him that he might be with Him.

19 (Ps 66:16) Jesus did not let him, but said to him,

"Go home to your friends and tell them what great things the Lord

has done for you and how He has had compassion on you."

20 (Mt 4:25; Mk 7:31) So he departed and began to proclaim in the Decapolis

[The Ten Cities.] what great things Jesus had done for him.

And everyone was amazed.

Jairus' Daughter and the Woman Who Touched Jesus' Garment

Mt 9:18-26; Lk 8:40-56

21 (Mt 9:1; Lk 8:40) When Jesus had crossed again by boat to the other side,

many people gathered to Him. And He was beside the sea.

22 (Lk 13:14; Ac 13:15) One of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus,

saw Jesus and came and fell at His feet

23 (Mk 16:18; Lk 4:40) and earnestly asked Him, "My little daughter

is lying at the point of death. I ask You, come and lay Your hands on her,

so that she may be healed. And she will live."

24 (Mk 5:31) So Jesus went with him.

And many people followed Him and pressed in on Him.

25 (Lev 15:25-27) And a certain woman had a hemorrhage for twelve years,

26 and had suffered much under many physicians.

She had spent all that she had, and was not better but rather grew worse.

27 When she had heard of Jesus, she came in the crowd behind Him

and touched His garment.

28 For she said, "If I may touch His garments, I shall be healed."

29 (Mk 3:10; 5:34) And immediately her hemorrhage dried up,

and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.

30 (Lk 6:19; 5:17) At once, Jesus knew within Himself that power

had gone out of Him. He turned around in the crowd and said,

"Who touched My garments?"

31 His disciples said to Him, "You see the crowd pressing against You,

and You say, 'Who touched Me?' "

32 And He looked around to see her who had done it.

33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her,

came and fell down before Him and told Him the entire truth.

34 (Lk 8:48; Mt 9:22) He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made

you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."

35 (Mk 5:22; Jn 11:28) While He was still speaking, some came from the house

of the synagogue ruler and said, "Your daughter is dead.

Why trouble the Teacher any further?"

36 (Lk 8:50) As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken,

He said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not be afraid, only believe."

37 (Mk 9:2; 14:33) He let no one follow Him, except Peter,

and James, and John the brother of James.

38 He came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue,

and saw the tumult, and those who wept and wailed loudly.

39 (Ac 20:10) When He came in, He said to them, "Why make this uproar

and weep? The girl is not dead, but sleeping."

40 They laughed at Him in ridicule.

But when He had put them all out, He took the father and the mother

of the girl and those who were with Him and entered where the girl was lying.

41 (Mk 1:31) He took the girl by the hand and said to her, "Talitha cumi,"

which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise."

42 I mmediately the girl arose and walked, for she was twelve years of age.

And they were greatly astonished.

43 (Mt 8:4) He strictly ordered them to let no one know of it and directed

them to give her something to eat.

2) Our Daily Bread for 13 October 2021

https://odb.org/us/2021/10/13/burning-words

Entitled Words that Endure

Jeremiah 36:27-32

Jeremiah and Baruch Rewrite the Scroll

27 Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah after the king had burned

the book and the words which Baruch had written at the mouth of Jeremiah,

saying:

28 (Zec 1:5-6) Take again another scroll and write in it all the former words

that were in the first book, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah has burned.

29 (Isa 30:10; Jer 26:9) You shall say to Jehoiakim king of Judah:

Thus says the Lord: You have burned this book, saying,

Why have you written in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come

and destroy this land, and will cause man and beast to cease from here?

30 (Jer 22:30; 2Ki 24:12-15) Therefore thus says the Lord concerning

Jehoiakim king of Judah: He shall have no one to sit on the throne

of David. And his dead body shall be cast out to the heat of the day

and the frost of the night.

31 (Pr 29:1; Jer 19:15) I will also punish him and his seed

and his servants for their iniquity. And I will bring upon them

and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem and upon the men of Judah

all the disaster that I have pronounced against them; but they did not listen.

32 (Jer 36:4; 36:18) Then Jeremiah took another scroll and gave it to Baruch

the scribe, the son of Neriah who wrote in it from the mouth of Jeremiah

all the words of the book which Jehoiakim king of Judah had burned

in the fire. And there were added to them many like words.

In the early nineteenth century, Thomas Carlyle gave a manuscript

to philosopher John Stuart Mill to review. Somehow, whether accidentally

or intentionally, the manuscript got tossed into a fire. It was Carlyle's

only copy. Undaunted, he set to work rewriting the lost chapters.

Mere flames couldn't stop the story, which remained intact in his mind.

Out of great loss, Carlyle produced his monumental work The French Revolution.

In the waning days of ancient Judah's decadent kingdom, God told the prophet

Jeremiah, "Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you"

(Jeremiah 36:2). The message revealed God's tender heart,

calling on His people to repent in order to avoid imminent invasion (v. 3).

Jeremiah did as he was told. The scroll soon found its way to Judah's king,

Jehoiakim, who methodically shredded it and threw it into the fire

(vv. 23-25). The king's act of arson only made matters worse.

God told Jeremiah to write another scroll with the same message.

He said, "[Jehoiakim] will have no one to sit on the throne of David;

his body will be thrown out and exposed to the heat by day

and the frost by night" (v. 30).

Itâ€™s possible to burn the words of God by tossing a book into a fire.

Possible, but utterly futile. The Word behind the words endures forever.

By: Tim Gustafson

Reflect & Pray

What has caused you or those you know to ignore the words of God?

Why is it vital for you to submit to and obediently follow what

He's instructed?

Father, help me to take Your words to heart,

even if they're difficult to hear.

Please give me a heart of repentance-not defiance.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear

Psalms 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom will I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life;

of whom will I be afraid?

Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,

and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.

When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,

and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.

The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says

"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"

David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".

God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.

He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.

When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,

afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may

say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.

He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,

and in him we are safe.

Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,

to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.

We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence

against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money

loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,

we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.

Application

a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?

What was the result of that trust?

b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?

c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see

when I lived in darkness?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Proverbs 22:7

7 The rich rules over the poor,

and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

When you are Saddened by Loss

John 14:1 - 7

1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.

2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.

If it were not so, I would have told you.

I am going to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again

and receive you to Myself,

that where I am, you may be also.

4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."

5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know

where You are going. How can we know the way?"

6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,

and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.

From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."

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."

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300

Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.

Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims

cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic

month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at

the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established

in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Assoication of PEI.

As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important

for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were

established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to

monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as

shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,

and from the River to the ends of the earth."

Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual waysto sahre the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice

and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,

let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further

call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .

7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada

http://www.ehc.ca

a) Pray that, with God's help, children and

young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has

for each of them

b)Pray for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

I) Pray for the leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador,

that God's Spirit would influence then to act justly,

serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1-4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable

in the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32) who desires all men to be saved

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to be a light for Jesus..

Pray to the Lord "Father, help me to take Your words to heart,

even if they're difficult to hear.

Please give me a heart of repentance-not defiance."

Pray to the Lord and ask Him to free you from Fear.

Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His Sacrifice.

Pray to the Lord and thank Him for preparing a place in Heaven for you.

Pray for Prince Edward Island and Let us intercede togther for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading

outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of PEace.

- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community

in contextual ways to share the Gosepl

- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding,

giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching

out to Muslims locally.

- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's

Spirit in His churches and poeple , and an awakening an openness

and spiritual hunger in Muslims for realtionship with the Father

through the Son.

Pray that, with God's help, children and

young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has

for each of them

Pray that Kuwaitis will respond to the Gospel as it's

proclaimed on satellite TV , radio and The Internet .

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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