Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 125, 4 May 2024



1)Psalms 89, 96, 100, 101, 105, 132



PSALMS 89

A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

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

with my mouth I will make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) For I have said, "Mercy shall be built up forever;

Your faithfulness shall be established in the heavens."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said, "I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

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

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

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

Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For who in the skies can be compared to the Lord?

Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?

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

in the assembly of the holy ones

and awesome to all those who surround Him.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts, who is a mighty Lord like You,

with Your faithfulness all around You?

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) You rule the raging of the sea;

when the waves arise, You still them.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) You crushed Rahab like a corpse;

You scattered Your enemies with Your strong arm.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5 ) The heavens are Yours; the earth also is Yours;

the world and all that is in it, You have founded them.

12 The north and the south, You have created them;

Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.

13 You have a mighty arm,

and strong is Your hand, and victorious is Your right hand.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;

mercy and truth shall go before Your presence.

15 Blessed are the people who know the joyful shout.

They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your presence.

16 In Your name they rejoice all the day,

and in Your righteousness they shall be exalted.

17 For You are the beauty of their strength;

by Your favor our horn is exalted.

18 For the Lord is our shield of defense,

and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

19 Long ago You spoke in a vision

to Your godly one and said:

"I have given help to one who is mighty;

I have exalted one chosen from the people.

20 I have found David, My servant;

with My holy oil I have anointed him:

21 By whom My hand shall be established;

My arm also shall strengthen him.

22 The enemy shall not take tribute from him,

nor the wicked humiliate him.

23 I will beat down his foes before him

and strike down those who hate him.

24 My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him,

and in My name his horn shall be exalted.

25 I will set his hand on the sea

and his right hand on the rivers.

26 He shall cry unto Me, 'You are my Father, my God,

and the Rock of my salvation.'

27 Also I will make him my firstborn,

the highest of the kings of the earth.

28 In My mercy I will keep him forever,

and My covenant shall stand firm with him.

29 His offspring also I will establish forever

and his throne as the days of heaven.

30 "If his children forsake My law

and do not walk in My judgments,

31 if they break My statutes

and do not keep My commandments,

32 then I will punish their transgression with the rod

and their iniquity with lashes.

33 Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not remove from him

nor be false in My faithfulness.

34 My covenant I will not violate

nor alter the word that has gone out from My lips.

35 Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness

that I will not lie to David:

36 His offspring shall endure forever,

and his throne as the sun before Me;

37 it shall be established forever as the moon

and as a faithful witness in the heavens." Selah

38 But now You have cast off and rejected him,

You have been wrathful with Your anointed king.

39 You have renounced the covenant with Your servant;

You have defiled his crown by casting it to the ground.

40 You have broken down all his walls;

You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

41 All who pass by the way plunder him;

he is a reproach to his neighbors.

42 You have set high the right hand of his adversaries;

You have made all his enemies rejoice.

43 You have also turned back the edge of his sword

and have not made him stand in battle.

44 You have made his glory cease

and cast his throne down to the ground.

45 The days of his youth You have shortened;

You have covered him with shame. Selah

46 How long, O Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever?

How long shall Your wrath burn like fire?

47 Remember how short my time is!

Why have You made all people in such emptiness?

48 What man can live and not see death?

Who can deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah

49 Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses,

which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

50 Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants

and how I bear in my heart the insults of the many nations,

51 which Your enemies taunt, O Lord,

with which they mock the footsteps of Your anointed king.

52 Blessed be the Lord forever!

Amen and Amen.



Psalm 89

[1] I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I

make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

[2] For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness

shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

[3] I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my

servant,

[4] Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all

generations. Selah.

[5] And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also

in the congregation of the saints.

[6] For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons

of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

[7] God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had

in reverence of all them that are about him.

[8] O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy

faithfulness round about thee?

[9] Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou

stillest them.

[10] Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast

scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.

[11] The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and

the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.

[12] The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall

rejoice in thy name.

[13] Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.

[14] Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth

shall go before thy face.

[15] Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O

LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

[16] In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness

shall they be exalted.

[17] For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn

shall be exalted.

[18] For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

[19] Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid

help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

[20] I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

[21] With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen

him.

[22] The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict

him.

[23] And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that

hate him.

[24] But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name

shall his horn be exalted.

[25] I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.

[26] He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my

salvation.

[27] Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.

[28] My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand

fast with him.

[29] His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the

days of heaven.

[30] If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

[31] If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;

[32] Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity

with stripes.

[33] Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor

suffer my faithfulness to fail.

[34] My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of

my lips.

[35] Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.

[36] His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before me.

[37] It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness

in heaven. Selah.

[38] But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine

anointed.

[39] Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his

crown by casting it to the ground.

[40] Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong

holds to ruin.

[41] All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.

[42] Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all

his enemies to rejoice.

[43] Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to

stand in the battle.

[44] Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the

ground.

[45] The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with

shame. Selah.

[46] How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn

like fire?

[47] Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in

vain?

[48] What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver

his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

[49] Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto

David in thy truth?

[50] Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom

the reproach of all the mighty people;

[51] Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have

reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

[52] Blessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.



PSALMS 96

1Ch 16:23-33

1 O sing unto the Lord a new song;

sing unto the Lord, all the earth!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Sing unto the Lord, bless His name;

declare His salvation from day to day.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Proclaim His glory among the nations,

His wonders among all peoples.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised;

He is to be feared above all gods.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For all the gods of the nations are worthless,

but the Lord made the heavens.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Honor and majesty are before Him;

strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Give unto the Lord, O families of the people,

give unto the Lord glory and strength.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Give unto the Lord the glory due His name;

bring an offering, and come into His courts.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness;

tremble before Him, all the earth.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Say among the nations, "The Lord reigns!

Indeed, the world is established; it shall not be moved;

He shall judge the peoples righteously."

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad;

let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

12 let the field be joyful, and all that is init;

then all the trees of the forests shall rejoice

13 before the Lord, for He comes,

for He comes to judge the earth.

He shall judge the world with righteousness

and the peoples with His faithfulness.



Psalm 96

[1] O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

[2] Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to

day.

[3] Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

[4] For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared

above all gods.

[5] For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the

heavens.

[6] Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his

sanctuary.

[7] Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD

glory and strength.

[8] Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and

come into his courts.

[9] O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the

earth.

[10] Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be

established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people

righteously.

[11] Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar,

and the fulness thereof.

[12] Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the

trees of the wood rejoice

[13] Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he

shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.



PSALMS 100

A Psalm of thanksgiving.

1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Serve the Lord with gladness;

come before His presence with singing.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord, He is God;

it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;

we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,

and into His courts with praise;

be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For the Lord is good; His mercy endures forever,

and His faithfulness to all generations.



Psalm 100

[1] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.

[2] Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

[3] Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we

ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

[4] Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise:

be thankful unto him, and bless his name.

[5] For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth

to all generations.



PSALMS 101

A Psalm of David.



1 I will sing of mercy and justice;

to You, O Lord, I will sing.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will consider the path that is blameless.

When will You come to me?

I will walk within my house

with a perfect heart.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) I will set no wicked thing

before my eyes.

I hate the work of those who turn aside;

it shall not have part of me.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) A perverted heart shall be far from me;

I will not know anything wicked.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Whoever privately slanders his neighbor,

him I will destroy;

whoever has a haughty look and a proud heart

I will not endure.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) My eyes shall be favorable to the faithful in the land,

that they may live with me;

he who walks in a blameless manner,

he shall serve me.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He who practices deceit

shall not dwell within my house;

he who tells lies

shall not remain in my sight.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Every morning I will destroy

all the wicked in the land,

that I may cut off all wicked doers

from the city of the Lord.



Psalm 101

[1] I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

[2] I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto

me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

[3] I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them

that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.

[4] A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.

[5] Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that

hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

[6] Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell

with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

[7] He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth

lies shall not tarry in my sight.

[8] I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all

wicked doers from the city of the LORD.



PSALMS 105

1Ch 16:8-22



1 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord; call upon His name;

make known His deeds among the peoples.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Sing unto Him, sing praises unto Him;

proclaim all His wondrous works.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Glory in His holy name;

let the heart rejoice for those who seek the Lord.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Seek the Lord and His strength;

seek His presence continuously.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Remember His marvelous works that He has done;

His wonders and the judgments from His mouth,

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O offspring of Abraham, His servant,

O children of Jacob, His chosen ones.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He is the Lord our God;

His judgments are in all the earth.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He remembers His covenant forever,

the word that He commanded, to a thousand generations,

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) that covenant He made with Abraham,

and His oath to Isaac,

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) and confirmed to Jacob as a decree,

and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion of your inheritance."

12 When they were but a few people in number,

indeed, very few, and strangers in it,

13 when they went from one nation to another,

from one kingdom to another people,

14 He did not permit anyone to do them wrong;

indeed, He reproved kings on their behalf,

15 saying, "Do not touch my anointed ones,

and do no harm to my prophets."

16 Moreover He called for a famine upon the land;

He broke the whole supply of bread.

17 He sent a man before them,

Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

18 They hurt his feet with fetters;

his neck was put in an iron collar.

19 Until the time that his word came to pass,

the word of the Lord tested him.

20 The king sent and released him;

the ruler of the people let him go free.

21 He made Joseph lord of his house

and ruler of all his possessions,

22 to imprison his princes at Joseph's pleasure

and to teach his elders wisdom.

23 Then Israel came into Egypt,

and Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

24 The Lord increased His people greatly

and made them stronger than their enemies.

25 He turned their hearts to hate His people,

to deal cleverly with His servants.

26 He sent Moses, His servant,

and Aaron whom He had chosen.

27 They showed His signs among them

and wonders in the land of Ham.

28 He sent darkness and made the land dark,

and Moses and Aaron did not rebel against His word.

29 He turned their waters into blood

and caused their fish to die.

30 Their land brought forth frogs in abundance,

even in the chambers of their kings.

31 He spoke, and there came swarms of flies

and gnats in all their country.

32 He gave them hail for rain

and flaming lightning in their land.

33 He struck their vines and their fig trees

and shattered the trees of their country.

34 He spoke, and the locusts came,

and caterpillars without number,

35 that devoured all the vegetation in their land,

and ate all the fruit of their ground.

36 He struck down all the firstborn in their land,

the first fruits of all their strength.

37 Then He brought them out with silver and gold,

and no one among their tribes faltered.

38 Egypt was glad when they left,

for the fear of Israel fell upon them.

39 He spread a cloud for a covering,

and fire to give light in the night.

40 The people asked, and He brought quail,

and satisfied them with abundant bread of heaven.

41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out;

they ran in the desert like a river.

42 For he recalled His holy promise

to Abraham His servant.

43 He brought forth His people with joy,

and His chosen ones with gladness,

44 and gave them the lands of the nations,

and they took possession of the fruitful labor of the people,

45 that they might observe His statutes

and keep His laws.

Praise the Lord!



Psalm 103

[1] Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy

name.

[2] Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

[3] Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

[4] Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with

lovingkindness and tender mercies;

[5] Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed

like the eagle's.

[6] The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are

oppressed.

[7] He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.

[8] The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in

mercy.

[9] He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

[10] He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to

our iniquities.

[11] For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward

them that fear him.

[12] As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our

transgressions from us.

[13] Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that

fear him.

[14] For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.

[15] As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he

flourisheth.

[16] For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof

shall know it no more.

[17] But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them

that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;

[18] To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his

commandments to do them.

[19] The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom

ruleth over all.

[20] Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his

commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

[21] Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his

pleasure.

[22] Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the

LORD, O my soul.



PSALMS 132

2Ch 6:41-42

A Song of Ascents.



1 O Lord, remember David

and all his afflictions,

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) how he swore unto the Lord,

and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob:

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) "I will not come into my house,

nor go up to my bed;

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I will not give sleep to my eyes,

or slumber to my eyelids,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) until I find a place for the Lord,

a dwelling for the mighty God of Jacob."

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) We heard of it in Ephrathah;

we found it in the fields of Jaar.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) "We will go to His dwelling place,

we will worship at His footstool."

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Arise, O Lord, go to Your resting place,

You and the ark of Your strength.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness,

and let Your godly ones shout for joy.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For Your servant David's sake,

do not turn away Your anointed king.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord has sworn with a sure oath to David

that He will not turn from it:

"From the fruit of your body

I will set a son on your throne.

12 If your children will keep My covenant

and My testimonies that I shall teach them,

then their children shall also sit

upon your throne forever."

13 For the Lord has chosen Zion;

He has desired it for His dwelling:

14 "This is My resting place forever;

here I will dwell, for I have chosen it.

15 I will abundantly bless her provisions;

I will satisfy her poor with bread.

16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation,

and her godly ones shall shout for joy.

17 "There I will make a horn sprout for David;

I have prepared a lamp for My anointed one.

18 His enemies I will clothe with shame,

but on him his crown will shine."



Psalms 132

[1] LORD, remember David, and all his afflictions:

[2] How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;

[3] Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into

my bed;

[4] I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,

[5] Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God

of Jacob.

[6] Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

[7] We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

[8] Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

[9] Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout

for joy.

[10] For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

[11] The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of

the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

[12] If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall

teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

[13] For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

[14] This is my rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I have desired it.

[15] I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with

bread.

[16] I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall

shout aloud for joy.

[17] There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for

mine anointed.

[18] His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown

flourish.



2) Our Daily Bread for 4 May 2024

The Triumph of Faith



1 Be gracious to me, O God, for man would crush me;

all day long he who battles oppresses me.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) All day long my enemies would crush me,

for there are many who arrogantly battle against me.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) In the day when I am afraid,

I will trust in You.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In God whose word I praise,

in God I have trusted; I will not fear.

What can mere flesh do to me?



[1] Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting

daily oppresseth me.

[2] Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight

against me, O thou most High.

[3] What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

[4] In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not

fear what flesh can do unto me.



A routine wellness check for little four-year-old Calvin revealed a few

unexpected spots on his body. During the visit, he was given some shots,

and the injection site was covered with a bandage. At home, when the time

came to remove the small adhesive covering, Calvin whimpered with fear.

Seeking to console his son, his father said, "Calvin, you know I'd never

do anything to hurt you." His father wanted his son to trust him more

than fearing the removal of the bandage.



Four-year-olds aren't the only ones who grow faint in the face of discomfort.

Surgeries, separation from loved ones, mental or psychological

challenges-and more-prompt our fears, sighs, cries, and groans.



One of David's fear-filled moments was when he found himself in Philistine

territory while fleeing a jealous King Saul. When he was recognized,

he was anxious about what might happen to him (see 1 Samuel 21:10-11):

"David . . . was very much afraid of Achish king of Gath" (v. 12).

Reflecting on this uncomfortable situation, David wrote,

"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. . . .

In God I trust and am not afraid" (Psalm 56:3-4).



What shall we do when life’s discomforts stir up our fears?

We can put our trust in our heavenly Father.



By: Arthur Jackson



Reflect & Pray



What situation is presently making you fearful?

How can you rest in His care as you bring your fears

before your loving heavenly Father in prayer?



Dear God, in my humanity and frailty, I'm fearful.

Help me to see and experience Your love

and care even in the midst of my trials and discomfort.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 7 - The Cost of Wisdom



Proverbs 4:4,7



Proverbs 4



4 (Pr 7:2; Eph 6:4) He also taught me and said to me,

"Let your heart retain my words;

keep my commandments, and live.

7 (Mt 13:44-46) Wisdom is principal; therefore get wisdom.

And with all your getting, get understanding. "



4 He taught me also, and said unto me,

Let thine heart retain my words:

Keep my commandments, and live.

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:

And with all thy getting get understanding.



Establishing priorities is a popular topic of conversation in our

generation. We carry appointment calendars and attend goal-setting

strategy seminars. We let machines answer our telephones so that

we won't miss any important messages, or so that we can screen calls

before we answer them. We order our lives so that we can "get ahead".

"Getting ahead" in God's kingdom, however, involves other priorities

than the ones we may set for ourselves. "Wisdom is supreme," the

principal thing, says Proverbs 4:7, "Get wisdom. Though it cost

all you have, get understanding."

Wisdom is defined as "an understanding of what is true, right, or lasting."

Biblical wisdom is not merely the accumulation of facts about God and his

teaching, but the application of those truths of life, taking on

the character of God as we mature in the image of Christ.

Such wisdom may, indeed, come at great cost. Jesus calls us to "lay

down our lives" to follow him - perhaps not literally to die, but to die

to self-centered priorities, to allow the Holy Spirit to establish

his value system in us.

"Keep my commandments and you will live," Proverbs 4:4 says. Real life -

rich, fulfilling, significant, abundant life - comes only through union

with God. The success offered by the world, the acclaim of others, material

prosperity and convenience cannot satisfy us once we have tasted

the joy of life with God in Christ.



Application



a) What does "getting wisdom" means to me?



b) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus

my attention on the priorities and values of the Lord?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Exodus 3:7-8



7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,

"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt

and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,

for I know their sorrows.

8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down

to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,

and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,

to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of

the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites."



7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people

which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;

for I know their sorrows;

8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand

of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and

a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the

Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,

and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.



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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 23



A Psalm of David.



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

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

He leads me beside still waters.

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

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

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

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

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

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

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

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.



Psalm 23



A Psalm of David.



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

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul:

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil:

for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



4nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada

(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,

but sin is a reproach to any people.



34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:

But sin is a reproach to any people.



)



b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right

use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him As Lord of Justice and Mercy.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, in my humanity and frailty, I'm fearful.

Help me to see and experience Your love

and care even in the midst of my trials and discomfort."



Pray to the Lord and pray to get wisdom from Him.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Know He will hear your cry!



Pray to the Lord and pray to know He will guide you through danger.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin.



Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada



Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right

use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.



Pray for the strength and courage of a teenage boy in Turkey who was beaten

for wearing a cross necklace.



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

Doctor Who: The War Machines - A Classic Battle Against Mechanised Madness



Based on the information from the provided website

[invalid URL the war machines doctor who ON Chakoteya.

net], here's a review of Doctor Who: The War Machines:



Story



The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo arrive in London in 1966

and encounter the villianous WOTAN, a supercomputer

that controls a fleet of robotic war machines.

WOTAN seeks to take over the world,

and the Doctor must find a way to stop it

before humanity falls under the control of machines.



Review (Based on Summary)



Early Cyberman Story: "The War Machines" introduces

the concept of the Cybermen as an evolving threat,

though their design differs from their later appearances.

This is significant for fans of classic Doctor Who lore.



Cold War Tensions: Set in 1966, the serial might reflect

Cold War tensions and fears of automation replacing humanity.

This can add an interesting historical context to the narrative.



High Stakes: With the fate of the world at stake, "The War Machines"

presents a clear and present danger that keeps the story engaging.



Possible Weaknesses (Considering Limited Information):



Special Effects of the Era: The special effects used to depict

the war machines might seem primitive by modern standards.



Slow Pacing in Classic Who: Classic Doctor Who sometimes

featured a slower narrative pace compared to modern iterations.



Limited Companion Roles (Based on Summary): The summary doesn't

detail much about Steven and Dodo's roles in the narrative.



Overall Thoughts (Limited Scope)



"The War Machines" is a historically significant serial

in Doctor Who as it introduces the Cybermen concept.

The Cold War backdrop and high stakes add to the narrative's

weight.



Would I Recommend Watching It?



For Fans of Classic Doctor Who: 7/10

(Likely worth watching especially if you're interested

in the origins of the Cybermen and enjoy classic serials

with historical context)



For Fans of Modern Doctor Who: 5/10 (The historical significance

and Cybermen connection might hold some appeal, but the slower pace,

limited companion roles, and dated special effects could be drawbacks)



Here are some additional points to consider that might help you decide:



If possible, try to find reviews of the entire serial for a more

complete picture.



Classic Doctor Who had a different style than the modern series.

If you're new to classic Who, consider watching earlier stories

featuring the First Doctor to get a feel for the era's aesthetics

and storytelling before diving into "The War Machines".



Some fans enjoy watching classic Cybermen stories to compare them

to the modern iterations of the Cybermen.



I hope this helps! If you can find more information about

the entire serial, I can provide a more comprehensive review.

"Doctor Who: Colony in Space" is a six-part serial from the Jon Pertwee

era, originally broadcast in 1971. Here's a review primarily based

on the script provided on chakoteya.net:



Episode 1: The Doctor and Jo are summoned by the Time Lords

to investigate a distress signal from a human colony on the planet

Uxarieus. The episode effectively sets up the premise and introduces

the main characters, including the colonists and their adversaries,

the Interplanetary Mining Corporation (IMC). The tension builds

as the Doctor and Jo uncover the conflicts and dangers on the planet.

Rating: 7/10



Episode 2: The Doctor and Jo explore the colony and discover the struggles

faced by the colonists, including conflicts with the IMC and a mysterious

alien race, the Primitives. The character dynamics are well-developed,

and the moral dilemmas faced by the characters add complexity to the story.

Rating: 7/10



Episode 3: The Doctor investigates the source of the colonists' troubles,

leading to a confrontation with the IMC and the Primitives. Meanwhile,

tensions rise among the colonists as they struggle to survive.

The action sequences are engaging, and the stakes feel higher

as the Doctor gets closer to uncovering the truth. Rating: 7/10



Episode 4: The Doctor and Jo find themselves caught in the middle

of the conflict between the colonists, the IMC, and the Primitives.

The suspense continues to build as the true nature of the Primitives

is revealed, adding depth to the story. Rating: 7/10



Episode 5: The climax of the story sees the Doctor

and the colonists launching a final assault on the IMC

and the Primitives. The resolution is satisfying, though

some may find it slightly rushed. The episode sets up

future conflicts between the Doctor and other alien threats,

hinting at the ongoing struggle to protect humanity. Rating: 6/10



Episode 6: The Doctor and Jo bid farewell to the colonists

and return to the TARDIS. The emotional impact is poignant,

and the ending leaves a sense of hope for the future.

While some episodes suffer from pacing issues, the overall experience

is enjoyable and sets the stage for future adventures. Rating: 6/10



Overall, "Colony in Space" is a solid Doctor Who serial that explores

themes of colonisation, exploitation, and survival.

Jon Pertwee delivers a strong performance as the Doctor,

and the dynamic between him and Jo Grant adds depth

to the narrative. While some episodes suffer from pacing issues,

the overall experience is enjoyable and thought-provoking.

Overall Rating: 6.5/10

Day 124, 3 May 2024



1) Psalms 1, 2, 15, 22, 23, 24, 47, 68



Psalms 1

BOOK ONE

Psalms 1-41

1 Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor stands in the path of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) but his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and in His law he meditates day and night.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) 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.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The ungodly are not so,

but are like the chaff

which the wind drives away.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Therefore the ungodly will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,

but the way of the ungodly will perish.





Psalm 1

[1] Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor standeth in the way of sinners,

Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[2] But his delight is in the law of the LORD;

And in his law doth he meditate day and night.

[3] And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;

His leaf also shall not wither;

And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

[4] The ungodly are not so:

But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

[5] Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,

Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

[6] For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous:

But the way of the ungodly shall perish.



Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord

and against His anointed, saying,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) "Let us tear off their bonds

and cast away their ropes from us."

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord ridicules them.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Then He will speak to them in His wrath

and terrify them in His burning anger:

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) "I have installed My king on Zion, My holy hill."

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I will declare the decree of the Lord:

He said to me, "You are My son; this day have I begotten you.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Ask of Me,

and I will give you the nations for your inheritance,

and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You will break them with a scepter of iron;

you will dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Now then, you kings, be wise;

be admonished, you judges of the earth.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Serve the Lord with fear; tremble with trepidation!

12 Kiss the son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,

for His wrath kindles in a flash. Blessed are all who seek refuge in Him.



Psalm 2

[1] Why do the heathen rage, And the people imagine a vain thing?

[2] The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel

together, Against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

[3] Let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

[4] He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:

The Lord shall have them in derision.

[5] Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath,

And vex them in his sore displeasure.

[6] Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

[7] I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me,

Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

[8] Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance,

And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

[9]Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;

Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

[10]Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

[11] Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

[12] Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way,

When his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put

their trust in him.



PSALMS 15

A Psalm of David.

1 Lord, who will abide in Your tabernacle?

Who will dwell in Your holy hill?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 )He who walks uprightly,

and does righteousness,

and speaks truth in his heart;

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) he who does not slander with the tongue

and does no evil to his neighbor,

nor bears a reproach against his friend;

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) in whose eyes a vile person is despised,

but who honors those who fear the Lord;

he who swears to avoid evil

and does not change;

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) he who does not put his money out to usury,

nor take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things

will never be moved.



Psalm 15

[1] LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy

hill?

[2] He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the

truth in his heart.

[3] He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour,

nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

[4] In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that

fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

[5] He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against

the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.



PSALMS 22

For the Music Director. To the melody of "The Doe of the Dawn."

A Psalm of David.



1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?

Why are You so far from deliveringme,

and from my roaring words of distress?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not answer;

and at night, but I have no rest.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But You are holy,

O You who inhabits the praises of Israel.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Our fathers trusted in You;

they trusted, and You did deliver them.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5 )They cried to You and were delivered;

they trusted in You and were not put to shame.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) But I am a worm, and not a man;

a reproach of men and despised by the people.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who see me laugh me to scorn;

they sneer with the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) "Trust in the Lord,

let Him deliver him;

let Him rescue him,

seeing He delights in him."

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) But You are He who took me out of the womb;

You caused me to trust

while I was on my mother's breasts.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) I was cast on You from birth;

You are my God from my mother's womb.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be not far from me

for trouble is near,

for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls encircle me;

strong bulls of Bashan surround me.

13 They open their mouths against me,

as a preying and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,

and all my bones are out of joint;

my heart is like wax;

it is melted inside my body.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd,

and my tongue cleaves to my jaws;

and You have set me toward the dust of death.

16 For dogs have encompassed me;

the assembly of the wicked has enclosed me;

like a lion they pin my hands and my feet;

17 I can count all my bones;

they look and stare on me.

18 They part my garments among them

and cast lots for my clothes.

19 But do not be far from me, O Lord;

O my Help, hasten to my aid.

20 Rescue my soul from the sword,

my only life from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth,

and from the horns of the wild ox, answer me!

22 I will declare Your name to my community;

in the midst of the congregation I will praise You.

23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him;

all you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,

and stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.

24 For He has not despised nor abhorred

the affliction of the afflicted;

nor has He hid His face from him;

but when he cried to Him, He heard.

25 From You my praise will be in the great congregation;

I will pay my vows before those who fear Him.

26 The meek will eat and be satisfied;

those who seek Him will praise the Lord.

May your hearts live forever.

27 All the ends of the world

will remember and turn to the Lord,

and all the families of the nations

will worship before You.

28 For kingship belongs to the Lord,

and He rules among the nations.

29 All the prosperous ones of the earth will eat and worship;

all who go down to the dust will bow before Him,

even he who cannot keep his own soul alive.

30 Posterity will serve Him;

it will be told to generations about the Lord;

31 they will come and declare His righteousness

to a people yet to be born,

that He has acted.



Psalm 22

[1] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from

helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

[2] O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night

season, and am not silent.

[3] But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

[4] Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

[5] They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were

not confounded.

[6] But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the

people.

[7] All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they

shake the head saying,

[8] He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him,

seeing he delighted in him.

[9] But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope

when I was upon my mother's breasts.

[10] I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's

belly.

[11] Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

[12] Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me

round.

[13] They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

[14] I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart

is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

[15] My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my

jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

[16] For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed

me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

[17] I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

[18] They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

[19] But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help

me.

[20] Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

[21] Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of

the unicorns.

[22] I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the

congregation will I praise thee.

[23] Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify

him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

[24] For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;

neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

[25] My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my

vows before them that fear him.

[26] The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that

seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

[27] All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and

all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

[28] For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the

nations.

[29] All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go

down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

[30] A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a

generation.

[31] They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that

shall be born, that he hath done this.



Psalms 23

A Psalm of David.

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

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

He leads me beside still waters.

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

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

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

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

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

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

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

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.



Psalm 23

[1] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

[2] He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the

still waters.

[3] He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for

his name's sake.

[4] Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will

fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

[5] Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou

anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

[6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I

will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



PSALMS 24

A Psalm of David.

1 The earth belongs to the Lord, and its fullness,

the world, and those who dwell in it.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For He has founded it on the seas,

and established it on the floods.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?

Who may stand in His holy place?

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He who has clean hands and a pure heart;

who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity,

nor sworn deceitfully.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) He will receive the blessing from the Lord,

and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,

who seek Your face. Selah

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Lift up your heads, O you gates;

and be lifted up, you everlasting doors,

that the King of glory may enter.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Who is this King of glory?

The Lord strong and mighty,

the Lord mighty in battle.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Lift up your heads, O you gates;

lift up, you everlasting doors,

that the King of glory may enter.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who is He-this King of glory?

The Lord of Hosts,

He is the King of glory. Selah



Psalm 24

[1] The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they

that dwell therein.

[2] For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the

floods.

[3] Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his

holy place?

[4] He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his

soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

[5] He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the

God of his salvation.

[6] This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O

Jacob. Selah.

[7] Lift up your head, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;

and the King of glory shall come in.

[8] Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty

in battle.

[9] Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors;

and the King of glory shall come in.

[10] Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.

Selah.



PSALMS 47

For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Clap your hands, all you people!

Shout to God with a joyful voice.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the Lord Most High is awesome;

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He subdued peoples under us,

and nations under our feet.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He chose our inheritance for us,

the excellency of Jacob whom He loved. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God went up with a shout,

the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For God is the King of all the earth;

sing praises with understanding.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) God reigns over the nations;

God sits on His holy throne.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 )The princes of peoples are gathered together,

even the people of the God of Abraham.

For the shields of the earth belong to God;

He is greatly exalted.



Psalm 47

[1] O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of

triumph.

[2] For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the

earth.

[3] He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

[4] He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he

loved. Selah.

[5] God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

[6] Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing

praises.

[7] For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with

understanding.

[8] God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his

holiness.

[9] The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the

God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly

exalted.



PSALMS 68

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered;

let those who hate Him flee before Him.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) As smoke is driven away,

You drive them away;

as wax melts before the fire,

so may the wicked perish before God.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But let the righteous be glad;

let them rejoice before God;

let them rejoice exceedingly.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to God, sing praises to His name;

raise a song to Him who rides through the deserts-

His name is the Lord;

exult before Him.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) A father of the fatherless, and a protector of the widows,

is God in His holy habitation.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 )God sets the deserted in families;

He brings out prisoners into prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) O God, when You went forth before Your people,

when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the earth shook;

the heavens also poured down rain

at the presence of God; even Sinai shook

at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You, O God, sent plentiful rain;

You established Your inheritance when it was weary.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Your congregation has lived in it;

You, O God, by Your goodness have prepared for the poor.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord gave the word;

great was the company of women who proclaimed it:

12 "Kings of armies flee; they flee!"

Even the women who were at home divided the spoil.

13 Though you sleep between the sheepfolds,

yet you will be like the wings of a dove overlaid with silver,

and its feathers with yellow gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it,

it was white as snow on Mount Zalmon.

15 The mountain of God is as the mountain of Bashan;

a mountain of many peaks like the mountain of Bashan.

16 Why are you envious, you mountains of many peaks?

This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in;

yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.

17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,

even thousands of thousands;

the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18 You have ascended on high,

You have led captivity captive;

You have received gifts from people,

yes, even from the rebellious,

that the Lord God might dwell among them.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits,

even the God who is our salvation. Selah

20 That God is for us, the God of saving acts;

and to God the Lord belongs escape from death.

21 But God will shatter the head of His enemies,

and the scalp of one who walks in his trespasses.

22 The Lord said, "I will cause them to return from Bashan,

I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea,

23 that your foot may stomp in the blood of your enemies,

and the tongue of your dogs may have a portion in it."

24 They have seen Your processions, O God,

the processions of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before,

the players on instruments followed after;

among them were the young women playing tambourines.

26 Bless God in the congregations,

the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is little Benjamin leading them,

the princes of Judah and their throng of people,

the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

28 Your God has commanded your strength;

strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.

29 From Your temple above Jerusalem,

kings will bring gifts to You.

30 Rebuke the animals that live among the reeds,

the herd of bulls, with the calves of the people,

until everyone submits himself with pieces of silver;

scatter peoples who delight in war.

31 Ambassadors will come out of Egypt;

Ethiopia will stretch out its hands to God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;

oh, sing praises to the Lord; Selah

33 to Him who rides on the heavens, the ancient heavens;

He who sends out His voice, a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe strength to God;

His majesty is over Israel,

and His strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuaries;

the God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to people.

Blessed be God!



Psalm 68

[1] Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him

flee before him.

[2] As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the

fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

[3] But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let

them exceedingly rejoice.

[4] Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the

heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

[5] A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his

holy habitation.

[6] God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are

bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

[7] O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march

through the wilderness; Selah:

[8] The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even

Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

[9] Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm

thine inheritance, when it was weary.

[10] Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy

goodness for the poor.

[11] The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published

it.

[12] Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided

the spoil.

[13] Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a

dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

[14] When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in

Salmon.

[15] The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of

Bashan.

[16] Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to

dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

[17] The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the

Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

[18] Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast

received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God

might dwell among them.

[19] Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God

of our salvation. Selah.

[20] He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord

belong the issues from death.

[21] But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of

such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

[22] The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people

again from the depths of the sea:

[23] That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the

tongue of thy dogs in the same.

[24] They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King,

in the sanctuary.

[25] The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after;

among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

[26] Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of

Israel.

[27] There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and

their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

[28] Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou

hast wrought for us.

[29] Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto

thee.

[30] Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the

calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver:

scatter thou the people that delight in war.

[31] Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her

hands unto God.

[32] Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord;

Selah:

[33] To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo,

he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

[34] Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his

strength is in the clouds.

[35] O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is

he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.



2) Our Daily Bread for 3 May 2024 titled



Prayer Matters



2 Kings 20:1-6



Hezekiah's Life Extended

2Ch 32:24-26; Isa 38:1-8

1(2Sa 17:23) In those days Hezekiah became ill and was near death.

The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him, and said to him,

"Thus says the Lord: Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live."

2 Then he turned his face toward the wall and prayed to the Lord, saying,

3 (Ne 13:22; 2Ki 18:3-6) "Please, O Lord, remember how I have walked before

You faithfully and with an undivided heart and have done what is good

in Your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

4 Now before Isaiah had come out of the middle courtyard,

the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

5 (1Sa 9:16; 2Ki 19:20) "Turn back and say to Hezekiah the leader of My

people: Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father:

I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will heal you.

On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord.

6 (2Ki 19:34) I will add to your days fifteen years, and I will deliver you

and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria.

I will defend this city for My own sake and for the sake of David My servant."



2 Kings 20

[1] In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the

son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine

house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

[2] Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

[3] I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in

truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy

sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

[4] And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court,

that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

[5] Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the

LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy

tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the

house of the LORD.

[6] And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and

this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this

city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.



"Prayers for an upcoming brain scan." "That my kids would come back to

church." "Comfort for Dave, who lost his wife." Our card ministry team

receives a weekly list of prayer requests like these so we can pray

and send each person a handwritten note. The requests are overwhelming,

and our efforts can feel small and unnoticed. That changed after I

received a heartfelt thank-you card from Dave, the recently bereaved

husband, with a copy of his beloved wife's obituary.

I realised anew that prayer matters.



Jesus modeled that we should pray earnestly, often, and with hopeful

faith. His time on earth was limited, but He prioritised getting away

by Himself to pray (Mark 1:35; 6:46; 14:32).



Hundreds of years earlier, the Israelite king Hezekiah learned this

lesson too. He was told that an illness would soon take his life

(2 Kings 20:1). In distress and weeping bitterly, Hezekiah

"he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD," (v. 2).

In this instance, God's response was immediate. He healed Hezekiah's

sickness, added fifteen years to his life, and promised to rescue

the kingdom from an adversary (vv. 5-6). God answered his prayer

not because Hezekiah was living a good life, but "I will defend this

city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake" (v. 6 ).

We may not always receive what we ask for, but we can be sure

that God is working in and through every prayer.



By: Karen Pimpo



Reflect & Pray



Who in your life needs prayer today? How can you remind yourself

to pause and pray more frequently?



Heavenly Father, thank You for listening to my prayers.





3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 6 - Shielded by the Word



Proverbs 30:5



5 (Ps 12:6; 18:30) Every word of God is pure;

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.



5 Every word of God is pure:

He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.



A wife of ten years, betrayed by her husband's infidelity, declares that

she will never trust a man again. A teenage son says of his father, "I

can't depend on him anymore! Dad always talk big and makes promises,

but he never does what he says." A career woman, her reputation

undermined by gossip, leaves the church broken, and never returns.

Human beings are weak, volatile, unfaithful creatures; often we

break our word and hurt others in the process. But the Scripture

clearly assures us that God's Word is not like the word of man.

God always remains faithful to his Word, always fulfills his promises,

always does what he says he will do.

God's word is pure (or flawless), Proverbs 30:5 says. His Word

is not distorted with mixed motives or flawed by untruth. God's Word

is dependable, able to support and lift us up, able to speak

encouragement to us. His Word is a "shield" a protection for us

against the onslaughts of the Enemy, a place of refuge from the struggle

and confusion of daily life.

We live in a world that recognises no absolute truth. Morality,

values, relationships, ethics - every decision of life, it seems,

"depends on the situation." But in the midst of the confusion,

God interjects his Word - timeless, pure, trustworthy, reliable.

We can depend upon God's Word. We can turn to him to verify who we are

and the purposes for which we were created. We can find refuge in his truth,

and rest in the knowledge that whatever he says, he will do.



Application



a) In my own experience, how have I found God's Word

to be different from the word of men and women?



b) In what areas of my life do I need the assurance of the validity

and dependability of God's Word?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Proverbs 10:22



22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich ,and He adds no sorrow with it.



22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,

And he addeth no sorrow with it.



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



When you are Saddened by Loss



1 Cor 15:35-38,51-57



35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?

With what body do they come?"

36 You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,

perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.

38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.



51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall

all be changed.

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet,

for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible,

and we shall be changed.

53 For tis corruptible will put on incorruption,

and this mortal will put on immortality.

54 When this corruptible will have put on incorruption,

and this mortal will have put on immortality,

then the saying that is written shall come to pass:

"Death is swallowed up in victory."

55 "O death, where is your sting?

O grave, where is your victory?"

56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through

our Lord Jesus Christ!



35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?

and with what body do they come?

36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,

but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:

38 but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him,

and to every seed his own body.



51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall

all be changed,

52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:

for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,

and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,

and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,

and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought

to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through

our Lord Jesus Christ.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



3nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:

I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, 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.



1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;

that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 who will have all men to be saved,

and to come unto 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 for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and Canadian to faith in Christ.

( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment:



8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:



Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with

compassion for them, because they fainted and were scattered,

like sheep without a shepherd



36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with

compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered

abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. )



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to walk in his Good steps.



Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, thank You

for listening to my prayers."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the purity of God's Word.



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for His blessings!



Pray to the Lord and thank Him for the upcoming Rapture.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray for pastors, church planters, and evangelists who are facing criminal

charges due to India's anti-conversion laws.



Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and Canadian to faith in Christ.



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

Doctor Who: The Savages - A Brush with Barbarity on a Remote Planet



Based on the information from the provided website

[invalid URL the savages doctor who ON Chakoteya.net],

here's a review of Doctor Who: The Savages:



Story



The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo land on a remote planet

divided between two warring factions: the technologically

advanced Elders and the primitive Savages.

The Doctor finds himself caught in the middle

of this conflict, questioning concepts of civilisation

and savagery. He must try to mediate between

the two sides and prevent further violence.



Review (Based on Summary)



Exploration of Social Commentary: The serial appears

to tackle themes of civilization versus savagery,

raising questions about perception and evolution.

This could add an interesting layer of social commentary

to the narrative.



Moral Dilemma: The Doctor finds himself in a position

where both sides have valid arguments, creating a moral

dilemma as he tries to find a peaceful resolution.



Classic Who's Limited Resources: The summary mentions

the use of costumes to represent the Savages, which

might seem dated by modern standards of special effects.



Possible Weaknesses (Considering Limited Information):



Slow Pacing in Classic Who: Classic Doctor Who sometimes

featured a slower narrative pace compared to modern iterations.



Limited Companion Roles: The summary doesn't detail much

about Steven and Dodo's roles in the narrative.



Overall Thoughts (Limited Scope)



"The Savages" presents a thought-provoking

premise that challenges ideas of civilisation and savagery.

The Doctor's role as a mediator in a complex conflict

adds intrigue.



Would I Recommend Watching It?



For Fans of Classic Doctor Who: 6/10

(Likely worth watching especially if you enjoy stories

with social commentary and moral dilemmas)



For Fans of Modern Doctor Who: 4/10 (The exploration

of ideas might be interesting, but the slower pace,

limited companion roles, and potentially dated special

effects could be drawbacks)



Here are some additional points to consider that might help you decide:



If possible, try to find reviews of the entire serial for

a more complete picture.



Classic Doctor Who had a different style than the modern series.

If you're new to classic Who, consider watching earlier stories

featuring the First Doctor to get a feel for the era's aesthetics

and storytelling before diving into "The Savages".



I hope this helps! If you can find more information

about the entire serial, I can provide a more comprehensive review.

"Doctor Who: The Claws of Axos" is a four-part serial

from the Jon Pertwee era, originally broadcast in 1971.

Here's a review primarily based on the script provided on chakoteya.net:



Episode 1: The Doctor and UNIT encounter a mysterious spacecraft,

the Axonite, which offers to help humanity with its limitless energy

source. However, the true nature of the Axons

and their plan begins to unfold. The episode effectively

sets up the premise and introduces the main characters,

including the Doctor's companions and the enigmatic Axons.

The tension builds as the Doctor investigates

the true intentions of the alien visitors. Rating: 8/10



Episode 2: The Doctor uncovers the Axons' plan

to drain the Earth's energy, and he must find a way to stop them.

Meanwhile, tensions rise among the human characters as they

struggle to deal with the crisis. The action sequences are engaging,

and the stakes feel higher as the threat of the Axons becomes

more apparent. Rating: 8/10



Episode 3: The Doctor faces off against the Axons

and tries to prevent them from carrying out their plan.

The character dynamics are well-developed, and the moral

dilemmas faced by the characters add depth to the story.

The suspense continues to build as the Doctor gets closer

to uncovering the truth. Rating: 8/10



Episode 4: The climax of the story sees the Doctor

and UNIT launching a final assault on the Axons and their spacecraft.

The resolution is satisfying, though some may find it slightly rushed.

The episode sets up future conflicts between the Doctor

and other alien threats, hinting at the ongoing struggle

to protect Earth. Rating: 7/10



Overall, "The Claws of Axos" is a solid Doctor Who serial

that delivers an entertaining and action-packed story.

Jon Pertwee delivers a charismatic performance as the Doctor,

and the dynamic between him and his companions adds

depth to the narrative. While some episodes suffer

from pacing issues, the overall experience is enjoyable

and sets the stage for future adventures. Overall Rating: 7.75/10

Day 123, 2 May 2024



1) 2 Samuel 5:11-6:23 , 1 Chronicles 13-16



David Conquers Jerusalem



1Ch 3:5-9; 11:4-9; 14:1-7



11 (1Ch 14:1; 1Ki 5:1-2) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David

with cedar wood, carpenters, and stonemasons,

and they built a house for David.

12 Then David understood that the Lord had appointed him king over Israel,

and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

13 (1Ch 3:9; Dt 17:17) David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem,

after having come from Hebron, and they bore him more sons and daughters.

14 These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem:

Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.



[11] And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and

carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

[12] And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel,

and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

[13] And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he

was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

[14] And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem;

Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

[15] Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

[16] And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.



David Defeats the Philistines

1Ch 14:8-17



17 (2Sa 23:14; 1Ch 11:16) When the Philistines heard that they had

anointed David king over Israel, all of the Philistines went up

to search for David, but David heard about this and went down

to the stronghold.

18 (Jos 15:8; Ge 14:5) Now the Philistines had come

and were spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19 (2Sa 2:1; 1Sa 23:2) So David asked the Lord,

"Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?"

The Lord said to David, "Go up, because I will certainly

give them into your hand."

20 (Isa 28:21) So David came to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there.

He said, "The Lord has breached my enemies before me like bursting tides."

Therefore, he named that place Baal Perazim.

21 (Dt 7:5) The Philistines abandoned their idols there,

and David and his men carried them away.

22 Once again, the Philistines went up

and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

23 When David inquired of the Lord, He said,

"You shall not go up. Circle around behind them and come against them

opposite the trees.

24 (Jdg 4:14; 2Ki 7:6) When you hear the sound of marching in the tops

of the trees, pay attention, because at that point the Lord is going

before you to defeat the army of the Philistines."

25 (1Ch 14:16) So David did just as the Lord commanded,

and he defeated the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.



[17] But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over

Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it,

and went down to the hold.

[18] The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of

Rephaim.

[19] And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the

Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto

David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

[20] And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said,

The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of

waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

[21] And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

[22] And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the

valley of Rephaim.

[23] And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but

fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry

trees.

[24] And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of

the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the

LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

[25] And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the

Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.



2 SAMUEL 6



The Ark Brought to Jerusalem



1Ch 13:1-14; 15:25-16:3



1 Again David gathered all of the chosen men in Israel, 20000.

2 (1Sa 4:4; 7:1) David and all of the people who were with him

arose and went from Baalah of Judah to bring up the ark of God,

so named for the name of the Lord of Hosts who sits enthroned

among the cherubim that are upon it.

3 (1Sa 6:7) They loaded the ark of God on a new cart

and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.

Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab were driving the new cart.

4 (1Ch 13:7) They brought it with the ark of God from the house

of Abinadab on the hill, and Ahio was walking in front of the ark.

5 (1Ch 13:8; Ps 150:3-5) Meanwhile, David and the entire house of Israel

were celebrating before the Lord with all sorts of instruments

made of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines,

on sistrums, and on cymbals.

6 (Nu 4:15; 1Ch 13:9) When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon,

Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God,

because the oxen had stumbled.

7 (1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13) The Lord became angry against Uzzah,

and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence.

He died there beside the ark of God.

8 David became angry because of the outburst of the Lord against Uzzah;

that place is called Perez Uzzah to this day.

9 (Ps 119:120) David feared the Lord that day, and he thought,

"How can the ark of the Lord come to me?"

10 (1Ch 26:4-8) So David did not allow the ark of the Lord

to be brought to him in the City of David. Instead,

David redirected it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

11 (Ge 30:27; 39:5) The ark of the Lord remained at the house of Obed-Edom

the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-Edom

and his entire household.

12 (1Ki 8:1) When it was reported to King David,

"The Lord has blessed Obed-Edom and everything that belongs to him,

for the sake of the ark of God," David went and brought up the ark of God

from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

13 (1Ki 8:5; Nu 4:15) When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord

had taken six steps, David would sacrifice an ox and a fattened steer.

14 (Ex 15:20; 1Sa 2:18) David danced before the Lord with all of his might,

and he wore a linen ephod.

15 So David and the whole house of Israel escorted the ark of the Lord

with shouting and the sound of the horn.

16 (1Ch 15:29; 2Sa 3:14) When the ark of the Lord entered the City of David,

Michal the daughter of Saul looked down from the window,

and upon seeing King David leaping and dancing before the Lord,

she thought contemptuously of him in her mind.

17 (1Ch 15:1; 2Ch 1:4) They brought the ark of the Lord

and set it in its place inside the tent that David had erected for it.

Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

18 (1Ki 8:55) When David had finished offering the burnt offerings

and peace offerings, he blessed the people before the Lord of Hosts.

19 (Ne 8:10) He distributed to all of the people, the entire multitude

of Israel, both men and women, one bread cake, one date cake,

and one raisin cake to each one.

Then all of the people left, each to his house.

20 (2Sa 6:16; 6:14; Jdg 9:4) David returned to bless his household,

but Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet him. She said,

"How the king of Israel has dignified himself today, exposing himself

this day in the sight of his servant's slave girls like one of the rabble

might shamelessly expose himself."

21 (1Sa 13:14; 15:28) Then David responded to Michal, "It was

before the Lord, who chose me over your father

and over everyone in his household, to appoint me ruler

over the people of the Lord, over Israel.

I was celebrating before the Lord.

22 I will humble myself even more than this and be abased in my own eyes.

But by the maidservants, of whom you have spoken, I will be held in honor."

23 (Mt 1:25) Michal the daughter of Saul

had no children to the day of her death.



2 Samuel 6

[1] Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty

thousand.

[2] And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from

Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called

by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

[3] And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the

house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of

Abinadab, drave the new cart.

[4] And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah,

accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

[5] And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all

manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries,

and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

[6] And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand

to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.

[7] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him

there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

[8] And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah:

and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.

[9] And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark

of the LORD come to me?

[10] So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of

David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

[11] And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite

three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.

[12] And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of

Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So

David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into

the city of David with gladness.

[13] And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone

six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

[14] And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was

girded with a linen ephod.

[15] So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD

with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

[16] And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's

daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing

before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

[17] And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in

the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered

burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

[18] And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and

peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

[19] And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of

Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a

good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every

one to his house.

[20] Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of

Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel

to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his

servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

[21] And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me

before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the

people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

[22] And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own

sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be

had in honour.

[23] Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her

death.



1 CHRONICLES 13



The Ark

2Sa 6:1-11

1 So David conferred with the captains of the thousands and of the hundreds

and with every leader.

2 (1Sa 31:1) Then he said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to

you and to the Lord our God, let us send word to the rest of our brothers

throughout all the land of Israel along with the priests and the Levites

in their cities, that they might join us here.

3 (1Sa 7:1-2) Then let us bring the ark of the Lord our God back to us,

for we did not seek it during the days of Saul."

4 Then all the assembly agreed to do it because the thing seemed

right in the eyes of all the people.

5 (1Sa 6:21-7:1; 2Sa 6:1) So David assembled all Israel, from Shihor

in Egypt as far as the entrance to Hamath, in order to bring the ark

of God from Kiriath Jearim.

6 (Jos 15:9; Ex 25:22) And he went up with all Israel to Baalah,

that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up

the ark of God, the Lord who dwells between the cherubim,

where His name is called.

7 (Nu 4:15) They transported the ark of God on a new cart

from the house of Abinadab with Uzzah and Ahio driving

the cart

8 while David and all Israel played music before God with all their might,

performing songs on lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

9 (2Sa 6:6) When they had come as far as the threshing floor of Kidon,

Uzzah stretched out his hand to take hold of the ark because the oxen

had stumbled on the path.

10 (1Ch 15:13; 15:15) Then the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah,

and He struck him because he reached his hand out to touch the ark.

Thus, Uzzah died there before God.

11 Now David was angry because the Lord struck out against Uzzah,

so he called that place Perez Uzzah, as it is to this day.

12 David was afraid of God that day, saying,

"How can I ever bring the ark of God to myself?"

13 (1Ch 15:18; 26:4) So David stopped moving the ark of God to himself

in the City of David and diverted it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite,

14 (1Ch 26:4-5) and while the ark of God stayed in his house three months,

the Lord blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all he had.



[1] And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and

with every leader.

[2] And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good

unto

you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our

brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with

them

also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that

they may gather themselves unto us:

[3] And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at

it in the days of Saul.

[4] And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was

right in the eyes of all the people.

[5] So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto

the entering of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

[6] And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to

Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God

the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

[7] And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of

Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

[8] And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and

with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and

with cymbals, and with trumpets.

[9] And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth

his

hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

[10] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him,

because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

[11] And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon

Uzza:

wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.

[12] And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the

ark

of God home to me?

[13] So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but

carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

[14] And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house

three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he

had.



1 CHRONICLES 14

David Established at Jerusalem

2Sa 5:11-25; 1Ch 3:5-8

1 (2Sa 5:11-16; 2Ch 2:3) Then Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers

to David with cedar wood, stonemasons, and carpenters to build

a palace for him.

2 (Nu 24:7) So David knew that the Lord had established him as king

over Israel because his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake

of His people Israel.

3 Now David took more wives in Jerusalem,

and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 (1Ch 3:5-9) These are the names of the children who were born to him

in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

72 (Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8) Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

8 Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king

over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David,

but David heard and went out to them.

9 (1Ch 11:15; 14:13) So the Philistines came

and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

10 Then David inquired of the Lord, saying,

"Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?"

The Lord answered, "Go up against them, and I will give them into your hand."

11 (Isa 28:21) And they went up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them down

there. Then David said, "God broke through my enemies by my hand

as the breaking through of waters." Therefore they named that place

Baal Perazim.

12 (Ex 32:20) They abandoned their gods there, and David said that they

should be burned with fire.

13 (1Ch 14:9) Now the Philistines raided the valley once more.

14 And David again inquired of God, and God answered him:

"Do not go up after them, but turn around behind them

and come to them in front of the balsam trees.

15 Whenever you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees,

you will advance the battle, for God has gone out before you to strike

the camp of the Philistines."

16 David did just as God commanded him, and they struck the camp

of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.

17 (Dt 2:25; Ex 15:14-16) So the fame of David went out in all the lands,

and the Lord put the dread of him on all the nations.



[1] Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars,

with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

[2] And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel,

for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

[3] And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and

daughters.

[4] Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem;

Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

[5] And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

[6] And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

[7] And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

[8] And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all

Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it,

and went out against them.

[9] And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

[10] And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the

Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said

unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.

[11] So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David

said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking

forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

[12] And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and

they were burned with fire.

[13] And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

[14] Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up

after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the

mulberry trees.

[15] And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of

the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone

forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

[16] David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of

the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

[17] And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the

fear of him upon all nations.



1 CHRONICLES 15

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

2Sa 6:12-19

1 (1Ch 16:1; 15:3) So David built houses for himself in the City of David,

and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

2 (Dt 10:8; 31:9) Then David said, "No one may carry the ark of God

except the Levites since the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the

Lord and to minister before Him always."

3 (1Ki 8:1; 1Ch 13:5) David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem in order

to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

4 And David gathered representatives of the sons of Aaron and the Levites,

as follows:

5 from the sons of Kohath,

Uriel the leader and one hundred and twenty of his brothers;

6 from the sons of Merari,

Asaiah the leader and two hundred and twenty of his brothers;

7 from the sons of Gershom,

Joel the leader and one hundred and thirty of his brothers;

8 (Ex 6:22) from the sons of Elizaphan,

Shemaiah the leader and two hundred of his brothers;

9 (Ex 6:18) from the sons of Hebron,

Eliel the leader and eighty of his brothers;

10 from the sons of Uzziel,

Amminadab the leader and one hundred and twelve of his brothers.

11 (1Ch 12:28; 1Sa 22:20-23) Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar

the priests and for the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel,

and Amminadab.

12 (2Ch 35:6; Ex 19:14-15) He said to them, "You are the captains

of the fathers' houses for the Levites. Consecrate yourselves, you

and your brothers, so you may bring up the ark of the Lord,

the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it

13 (2Sa 6:3) because on the first attempt without you the Lord

struck out against us since we did not seek Him properly."

14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up

the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.

15 (Nu 4:15; 7:9) The sons of the Levites lifted up the ark of God just

as Moses commanded, with the poles on their shoulders,

according to the word of the Lord.

16 (1Ch 13:8; 16:42) Then David told the leaders of the Levites

to position their brothers the singers with musical instruments,

harps, lyres, and cymbals to resound with joyful songs.

17 (1Ch 6:33; 6:39) So the Levites placed Heman the son of Joel,

and from his brothers, Asaph the son of Berekiah, and from

their brothers the sons of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,

18 (1Ch 26:4) and with them their brothers of the second rank:

Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah,

Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel,

the gatekeepers.

19 (1Ch 25:6) So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were directed

to sound cymbals of brass.

20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah,

and Benaiah were to accompany with harps on Alamoth.

21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel,

and Azaziah were to lead with lyres on the Sheminith.

22 Kenaniah, leader of the Levites, was to conduct the music

because he was skillful.

23 Berekiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

24 (1Ch 16:6; Nu 10:8) Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai,

Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were assigned

to sound trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom

and Jehiah were gatekeepers for the ark.

25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the leaders of the thousands

went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord

from the house of Obed-Edom with rejoicing.

26 (Nu 23:29; Job 42:8) Since God helped the Levites who carried

the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they sacrificed seven bulls

and seven rams.

27 (2Sa 6:14) Now David was clothed in a fine linen robe,

as were the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah,

the conductor of singing and singers. David himself wore a linen ephod.

28 (1Ch 13:8; 15:16) So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the

Lord with a shout and with the sound of the ram's horn and with trumpets

and cymbals, making music on harps and lyres.

29 (2Sa 6:16) Now as the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering

the City of David, Michal the daughter of Saul was looking down

from the window, and when she saw King David dancing and spinning,

she despised him in her heart.



[1] And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for

the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

[2] Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for

them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him

for ever.

[3] And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark

of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

[4] And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

[5] Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and

twenty:

[6] Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred

and twenty:

[7] Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and

thirty:

[8] Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two

hundred:

[9] Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

[10] Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred

and twelve.

[11] And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the

Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

[12] And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites:

sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark

of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

[13] For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach

upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

[14] So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the

ark of the LORD God of Israel.

[15] And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their

shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word

of the LORD.

[16] And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren

to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and

cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

[17] So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren,

Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan

the son of Kushaiah;

[18] And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and

Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and

Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and

Jeiel, the porters.

[19] So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with

cymbals of brass;

[20] And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and

Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

[21] And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel,

and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

[22] And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about

the song, because he was skilful.

[23] And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

[24] And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and

Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets

before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the

ark.

[25] So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands,

went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of

Obed-edom with joy.

[26] And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of

the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

[27] And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites

that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song

with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

[28] Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with

shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,

making a noise with psalteries and harps.

[29] And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the

city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw

king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.



1 CHRONICLES 16

The Ark Set in the Tent



1 (1Ch 15:1) So they brought in the ark of God, placed it in the midst

of the tent that David had erected for it, and drew near to God with

burnt offerings and peace offerings.

2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings

and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

3 Then he distributed to all the children of Israel, both men and women,

a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake for each.

4 And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord,

to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the Lord God of Israel:

5 (1Ch 6:39) Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel,

Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom:

Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music

with the cymbals.

6 Moreover, Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests sounded trumpets

continually before the ark of the covenant of God.



[1] So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that

David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace

offerings before God.

[2] And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the

peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

[3] And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a

loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

[4] And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of

the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

[5] Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and

Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel

with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

[6] Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before

the ark of the covenant of God.



David's Psalm of Thanksgiving

Ps 96:1-13; 105:1-15; 106:1, 47-48



7 (2Sa 22:1) On that day then, David delivered for the first time this psalm

of thanksgiving to the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

8 (2Ki 19:19; Ps 105:1-15) Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name;

make known His deeds among the peoples.

9 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him,

recount all His wonders.

10 Glory in His holy name;

let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

11 (Ps 24:6) Seek the Lord and His strength;

seek His face continually.

12 (Ps 78:43; 103:2) Remember His wonders which He has done,

His wonders and the judgments of His mouth,

13 O seed of Israel, His servant,

O sons of Jacob, His chosen.

14 He is the Lord our God;

His judgments are in all the earth.

15 Remember His covenant forever,

the word He commanded for a thousand generations,

16 (Ge 17:2; 26:3) that He made with Abraham,

even His oath to Isaac.

17 (Ge 35:11-12) He confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,

to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 (Ge 13:15) saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion of your inheritance."

19 (Ge 34:30; Dt 7:7) When you were few in number,

few indeed, and strangers there,

20 when they wandered from nation to nation,

from one kingdom to another,

21 (Ge 12:17; 20:3) He allowed no man to oppress them;

He rebuked kings on their account,

22 (Ge 20:7) saying, "Do not touch My anointed,

and do My prophets no harm."

23 (Ps 96:1-13) Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

24 Declare His glory among the nations,

His wonders among all the peoples.

25 (Ps 89:7; 76:7) For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.

He is to be feared above all gods.

26 (Lev 19:4; Ps 102:25) For all the gods of the peoples are idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.

27 Honor and majesty are before Him;

strength and joy are in His place.

28 (Ps 29:1-2) Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

give to the Lord glory and strength.

29 (Ps 29:2; 110:3) Give to the Lord the glory due His name;

bring an offering and come before Him,

bow down to the Lord in holy array.

30 Tremble before Him, all the earth.

The world also is firmly established; it shall not be moved.

31 (Ps 96:10; 97:1) Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad.

Let them say among the nations, "The Lord is King."

32 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness.

Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

33 (Ps 98:9) Then the trees of the forest will ring out before the Lord,

for He is coming to judge the earth.

34 (2Ch 5:13; 7:3) Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

for His mercy endures forever.

35 (Ps 106:47-48) Now say, "Save us, O God of our salvation,

and gather us and deliver us from the nations,

that we may give thanks to Your holy name,

to glory in Your praise.

36 (1Ki 8:15; 8:56) Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting."

Then all the people said, "Amen," and "Praise the Lord."



[7] Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into

the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

[8] Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds

among the people.

[9] Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

[10] Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the

LORD.

[11] Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

[12] Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the

judgments of his mouth;

[13] O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

[14] He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

[15] Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a

thousand generations;

[16] Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto

Isaac;

[17] And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an

everlasting covenant,

[18] Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your

inheritance;

[19] When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

[20] And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to

another people;

[21] He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their

sakes,

[22] Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

[23] Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his

salvation.

[24] Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all

nations.

[25] For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be

feared above all gods.

[26] For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the

heavens.

[27] Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his

place.

[28] Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory

and strength.

[29] Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and

come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

[30] Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it

be not moved.

[31] Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say

among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

[32] Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and

all that is therein.

[33] Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD,

because he cometh to judge the earth.

[34] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for

ever.

[35] And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together,

and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name,

and glory in thy praise.

[36] Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people

said, Amen, and praised the LORD.



Worship Before the Ark



37 (2Ch 8:14; Ezr 3:4) So he left Asaph and his brothers

before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister

before the ark regularly, as each day required,

38 (1Ch 13:14; 26:10) and also Obed-Edom and his 68 brothers,

while Obed-Edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

39 (1Ki 3:4; 1Ch 15:11) And he left Zadok the priest and his priestly brothers

before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place that was at Gibeon

40 (Nu 28:3-8; Ex 29:38-4) 2to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar

of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, according to all that

was written in the Law of the Lord, which He commanded Israel.

41 (2Ch 5:13; 1Ch 25:1-6) With them were Heman and Jeduthun

and the rest who were chosen, who were marked by name to give

thanks to the Lord, for His mercy endures forever.

42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to sound

aloud and instruments for sacred song.

The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

43 (2Sa 6:19-20) Then all the people departed, each man to his house,

and David returned to bless his house.



[37] So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and

his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work

required:

[38] And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also

the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

[39] And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the

tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

[40] To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt

offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is

written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

[41] And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who

were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy

endureth for ever;

[42] And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those

that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons

of Jeduthun were porters.

[43] And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned

to bless his house.



2) Our Daily Bread for 2 May 2024 titled



A Creator We Can Trust



John 3:10-17



10 Jesus answered him, "Are you the teacher of Israel,

but you do not know these things?

11 (Jn 1:18; 7:16) Truly, truly I say to you, We speak of what

We know and bear witness of what We have seen, but you do not

receive Our testimony.

12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe,

how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?

13 (Pr 30:4; Jn 1:18; 6:38) No one has ascended to heaven except

He who descended from heaven, even the Son of Man who is in heaven.

14 (Jn 8:28) Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,

even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,

15 (Jn 3:16; 3:36) that whoever believes in Him should not perish,

but may have eternal life.

16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1-18) "For God so loved the world

that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him

should not perish, but have eternal life.

17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into the world

to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.



[10] Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and

knowest not these things?

[11] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify

that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.

[12] If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye

believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?

[13] And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from

heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

[14] And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the

Son of man be lifted up:

[15] That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

[16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that

whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[17] For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that

the world through him might be saved.



The "monster" in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most widely known

literary characters, captivating our cultural imagination. But close readers

of the beloved novel know that a strong case can be made that Shelley

actually portrays Victor Frankenstein, the delusional scientist who created

the creature, as the real monster. After creating an intelligent creature,

Victor denies him any guidance, companionship, or hope of happiness-seemingly

guaranteeing the creature's descent into desperation and rage.

Confronting Victor, the creature laments,

"You, my creator, would tear me to pieces and triumph."



Scripture reveals how different the true Creator of all things is-with

unchanging, tireless love for His creation. God didn't create on a whim,

but out of love created a beautiful, "very good" world (Genesis 1:31).

And even when humanity turned from Him to choose monstrous evil instead,

God's commitment to and love for humanity didn’t change.



As Jesus explained to Nicodemus, God’s love for His creation was so great

He was willing to give even what was most dear to Him-"his one and only Son"

(John 3:16)-that the world might be saved. Jesus sacrificed Himself, bearing

the consequences of our sin, so "that everyone who believes may have eternal

life in him" (v. 15).



We have a Creator we can trust with our hearts and lives.



By: Monica La Rose



Reflect & Pray



How does God’s commitment to His creation impact you?

How can you respond to His love for you?



Dear God, thank You for being a good Creator who I can trust.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 5 - Learning by Heart



Ps 119:9,11



9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) How shall a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping it according to Your word.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Your word I have hidden in my heart,

that I might not sin against You.



9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?

By taking heed thereto according to thy word.

11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart,

That I might not sin against thee.



"His heart is not just in it," a gifted musician commented about the

pianist onstage. "He's here at the Orchestra Hall, playing for

thousands of people, an his technique is flawless, but something

is missing - his heart is just not in it."

The psalmist , in Psalm 119, draws a similar parallel. We "Keep our

way pure" through obedience of his Word, by ordering our lives according

to the commands of the Scriptures. But outward behaviour is not the only

essential factor in purity of life. The changes in our behaviour need to

come from the heart, from the inside out. Our "technique" for living

the Christian life may be flawless, but our obediance is founded

in heart motivation, something is certainly missing.

"I seek you with all my heart," the psalmist declares in verse 10.

Thus he can say in verse 11, "Your word I have hidden in my heart,

that I might not sin against You."

Often we refer to memorisation as "learning by heart" - and indeed

"by heart" is the biblical mandate for assimilating God's truth

into our daily lives. "By rote" or "By Mind" leaves us

intellectually overstuffed, yet spiritually starving.

When we try to apply the Word outwardly to our behaviour,

we end up in a tangle of legalism, a log "do list" by which

we hope to please God. But when we set our hearts toward God first,

then changes in our behaviour grow out of love for God and a deep

desire to serve him. Then we are truly loving and obeying God with

our whole hearts.



Application



a) In what ways have I tried to apply God's word to my behaviour

without having the truth firmly in my heart? What was the result?



b) How can I set my heart toward God and give myself more fully

to his Word?



c) What areas of my life need "purifying"? How can these verses

help me to "make my way pure"?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Genesis 30:43



The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep

and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.



And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle,

and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.



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



When you are anxious



Phil 4:4-7



4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.

Again I will say, rejoice!

5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.

The Lord is at hand.

6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,

by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known

to God.

7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses

all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.



4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,

shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13





9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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





And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



2nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (

Rom 10:14-15 -

14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not

believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?

And how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 I And how shall they preach

unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of

those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good

things!"



[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how

shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they

hear without a preacher?

[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How

beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring

glad tidings of good things!



)



b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom

and direction. (

Jer 33:3

- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you

great and mighty things which you do not know.



3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee

great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.



)





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him and Worship him in victory.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for being a good Creator

who I can trust."



Pray to the Lord and pray to keep The Word in your heart and making it pure.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient to the Lord!



Pray to the Lord and pray to rejoice in all things.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray for innovative ways to effectively bring the hope of God's Word

into North Korea.



Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians.



Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom

and direction.



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

Doctor Who: The Gunfighters - A Historical Showdown in Tombstone



Based on the information from the provided website

[invalid URL the gunfighters doctor who ON Chakoteya.net],

here's a review of Doctor Who: The Gunfighters:



Story



The TARDIS materializes in the American Wild West town

of Tombstone in 1878. The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo

encounter Doc Holliday, a real-life historical figure,

and get caught in a conflict with a ruthless

cattle baron named Leatherbarrow. The serial

explores themes of justice, friendship,

and the Doctor's influence on historical events.



Review (Based on Summary)



Historical Setting: "The Gunfighters" takes viewers

back to a fascinating period in American history,

offering a glimpse into the Wild West.



Real-Life Historical Figure: The inclusion of Doc Holliday

adds a layer of historical intrigue and raises questions

about the Doctor's interaction with real people.



Classic Western Themes: The serial appears to explore

classic Western themes like justice, friendship,

and showdowns, providing a familiar yet intriguing

backdrop for the Doctor's adventures.



Possible Weaknesses (Considering Limited Information):



Accuracy of Historical Events: Classic Doctor Who often

took liberties with historical accuracy. The depiction

of the Wild West and Doc Holliday might not be entirely

faithful to history.



Limited Companion Roles: The summary doesn't detail

much about Steven and Dodo's roles in the narrative.



Slow Pacing in Classic Who: Classic Doctor Who sometimes

featured a slower narrative pace compared to modern iterations.



Overall Thoughts (Limited Scope)



"The Gunfighters" offers a unique blend of science fiction

and Western genre, set against the backdrop of a pivotal

historical period. The involvement of a real-life figure

like Doc Holliday adds another layer of interest.



Would I Recommend Watching It?



For Fans of Classic Doctor Who: 6/10

(Likely worth watching especially if you enjoy historical

settings and classic Western themes)



For Fans of Modern Doctor Who: 4/10 (The historical setting

might be interesting, but the slower pace, potential inaccuracy,

and less focus on companions could be drawbacks)



Here are some additional points to consider that might help you decide:



If possible, try to find reviews of the entire serial for a more

complete picture.



Classic Doctor Who had a different style than the modern series.

If you're new to classic Who, consider watching earlier stories

featuring the First Doctor to get a feel for the era's aesthetics

and storytelling before diving into "The Gunfighters".



If historical accuracy is important to you, you might want

to research the depiction of the Wild West and Doc Holliday

in the serial to manage your expectations.



I hope this helps! If you can find more information about the entire

serial, I can provide a more comprehensive review.

"Doctor Who: The Mind of Evil" is a six-part serial

from the Jon Pertwee era, originally broadcast in 1971.

Here's a review primarily based on the script provided on chakoteya.net:



Episode 1: The Doctor and Jo attend a demonstration of the Keller Machine,

a device claimed to remove violent impulses from criminals. However,

the machine's true nature is revealed when it causes death and destruction.

The episode effectively sets up the premise

and introduces the main characters, including the Doctor's nemesis,

the Master. The tension builds as the true threat of the Keller Machine

becomes apparent. Rating: 8/10



Episode 2: The Doctor investigates the origins of the Keller Machine

while UNIT deals with the aftermath of its use. The Master's involvement

deepens the mystery, and the action sequences are engaging. The stakes

feel higher as the Doctor realizes the machine's potential

for mass destruction. Rating: 8/10



Episode 3: The Doctor races against time to stop the Master's plan

involving the Keller Machine and a nerve gas missile. The character

dynamics are well-developed, and the moral dilemmas faced

by the characters add complexity to the story. The suspense continues

to build as the Doctor gets closer to uncovering the truth. Rating: 8/10



Episode 4: The Doctor confronts the Master and tries to prevent

the missile launch. The action sequences are intense, and the resolution

is satisfying. However, some may find the pacing slightly slow

in this episode. Rating: 7/10



Episode 5: The Doctor and UNIT attempt to defuse the nerve gas missile

before it detonates. The tension mounts as they face various obstacles,

including the Master's interference. The emotional stakes are high,

and the climax of the story is thrilling. Rating: 8/10



Episode 6: The Doctor's efforts to stop the missile reach a dramatic

conclusion. The resolution is both satisfying and thought-provoking,

as the Doctor reflects on the nature of evil. The episode sets up

future conflicts between the Doctor and the Master,

hinting at the ongoing struggle between them. Rating: 8/10



Overall, "The Mind of Evil" is a compelling Doctor Who serial

that explores themes of morality, power, and the nature of evil.

Jon Pertwee delivers a strong performance as the Doctor,

and the dynamic between him and Jo Grant adds depth to the narrative.

While some episodes suffer from pacing issues, the overall experience

is enjoyable and thought-provoking. Overall Rating: 7.8/10

Day 122, 1 May 2024



1) Psalms 106, 107



Ps 106,107



PSALMS 106



1Ch 16:34-36



1 Praise the Lord!

Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,

for His mercy endures forever.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Who can recount the mighty acts of the Lord

or declare all His praise?

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Blessed are those who keep justice

and who do righteousness at all times.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Remember me, O Lord, when

You give favor to Your people;

visit me with Your deliverance,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) that I may see the goodness over Your chosen ones,

that I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation,

that I may glory with Your inheritance.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-) We have sinned with our fathers;

we have committed iniquity; we have done wickedly.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Our fathers did not consider

Your wonders in Egypt;

they did not remember the greatness of Your mercy,

but rebelled against Him at the sea, by the Red Sea.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake,

that He might make His mighty power known.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He rebuked the Red Sea, and it was driedup,

so He led them through the depths as through the wilderness.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He saved them from the hand of him who hated them

and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The waters covered their enemies;

there was not one of them left.

12 Then they believed His words;

they sang His praise.

13 But they soon forgot His works;

they did not wait for His counsel,

14 but they lusted exceedingly in the wilderness

and tested God in the desert.

15 He gave them their request,

but He sent a wasting disease on them.

16 They envied in the camp Moses

and Aaron, the holy priest of the Lord.

17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan

and engulfed those led by Abiram.

18 A fire broke out among their company;

the flame burned up the wicked.

19 They made a calf at Horeb,

and worshipped the molded image.

20 Thus they changed the glory of God

for the image of an ox that eats grass.

21 They forgot God, their Deliverer,

who had done great things in Egypt,

22 wondrous works in the land of Ham,

and marvelous deeds by the Red Sea.

23 Therefore He said that He would destroy them,

had not Moses, His chosen one,

stood before Him to intercede,

to turn away His wrath from destroying them.

24 Then they despised the pleasant land;

they did not believe His promise,

25 but they grumbled in their tents,

and did not listen to the voice of the Lord.

26 Therefore He lifted up His hand against them

and swore to overthrow them in the wilderness,

27 and to overthrow their offspring among the nations,

and to scatter them in the lands.

28 They joined themselves to Baal of Peor

and ate the sacrifices given for the dead.

29 Thus they provoked Him to anger with their acts,

and a plague broke out upon them.

30 Then Phinehas stood up and interceded,

and so the plague ceased.

31 That was counted unto him for righteousness

unto all generations forever.

32 They angered Him also at the waters of Meribah,

so that Moses suffered because of them,

33 because they provoked his temper,

so that he spoke impulsively with his lips.

34 They did not destroy the nations

as the Lord commanded them,

35 but they mixed among the nations

and learned their deeds;

36 they served their idols,

which were a snare to them.

37 Yes, they sacrificed their sons

and their daughters to demons,

38 and poured out innocent blood,

even the blood of their sons and of their daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,

and the land was polluted with blood.

39 Thus were they defiled by their acts

and acted like whores with these actions.

40 Therefore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against His people,

and He abhorred His own inheritance.

41 He gave them into the hand of the nations,

and those who hated them ruled over them.

42 Their enemies also oppressed them,

and Israel was brought into subjection under their powerful hand.

43 Many times He delivered them,

but they were rebellious against Him with their counsel,

and were afflicted for their iniquity.

44 Nevertheless, He regarded their affliction,

when He heard their cry:

45 and He remembered on their behalf His covenant

and relented according to the greatness of His mercies.

46 He made them pitied

among all those who held them captive.

47 Save us, O Lord our God,

and gather us from among the nations,

to give thanks unto Your holy name

and to boast in Your praise.

48 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting,

and let all the people say, "Amen!"

Praise the Lord!



Psalm 106

[1] Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his

mercy endureth for ever.

[2] Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his

praise?

[3] Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at

all times.

[4] Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people:

O visit me with thy salvation;

[5] That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the

gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

[6] We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have

done wickedly.

[7] Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the

multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red sea.

[8] Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his

mighty power to be known.

[9] He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through

the depths, as through the wilderness.

[10] And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, and redeemed

them from the hand of the enemy.

[11] And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

[12] Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

[13] They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

[14] But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the

desert.

[15] And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

[16] They envied Moses also in the camp, and Aaron the saint of the LORD.

[17] The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of

Abiram.

[18] And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the

wicked.

[19] They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

[20] Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth

grass.

[21] They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

[22] Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

[23] Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen

stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should

destroy them.

[24] Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

[25] But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the

LORD.

[26] Therefore he lifted up his hand against them, to overthrow them in the

wilderness:

[27] To overthrow their seed also among the nations, and to scatter them in

the lands.

[28] They joined themselves also unto Baal-peor, and ate the sacrifices of

the dead.

[29] Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague

brake in upon them.

[30] Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was

stayed.

[31] And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations

for evermore.

[32] They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with

Moses for their sakes:

[33] Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with

his lips.

[34] They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded

them:

[35] But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

[36] And they served their idols: which were a snare unto them.

[37] Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,

[38] And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their

daughters, whom they sacrificed unto the idols of Canaan: and the land was

polluted with blood.

[39] Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with

their own inventions.

[40] Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against his people,

insomuch that he abhorred his own inheritance.

[41] And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated them

ruled over them.

[42] Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into

subjection under their hand.

[43] Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their

counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

[44] Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

[45] And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the

multitude of his mercies.

[46] He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them

captives.

[47] Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give

thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.

[48] Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and

let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD.



PSALMS 107



1 Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,

for His mercy endures forever!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let the redeemed of the Lord speak out,

whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) and gathered them from the lands,

from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They wandered in the wilderness on a deserted path;

they found no city to dwell in.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Hungry and thirsty,

their soul fainted in them.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,

and He delivered them out of their distresses.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He led them on a level road,

that they might go to a city to live in.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For He satisfies the longing soul

and fills the hungry soul with goodness.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Some sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,

being prisoners in affliction and irons,

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) because they rebelled against the words of God

and rejected the counsel of the Most High.

12 Therefore He brought down their hearts with hard labor;

they fell down, and there was none to help.

13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,

and He delivered them out of their distress.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death

and broke apart their bonds.

15 Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

16 For He has broken the gates of bronze

and cut the bars of iron in two.

17 Some were fools because of their transgressions,

and because of their iniquities they are afflicted.

18 They loathed all manner of food,

and they drew near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,

and He saved them out of their distress.

20 He sent His word and healed them

and delivered them from their destruction.

21 Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving

and declare His works with rejoicing.

23 Some went down to the sea in ships,

to do business in the vast waters;

24 they saw the works of the Lord

and His wonders in the deep water.

25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind,

which lifts up the sea waves.

26 The sailors went up to the sky, they came down to the depths;

their strength melted because of the great danger.

27 They reeled to and fro and staggered like drunken men,

and were completely confused.

28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,

and He saved them out of their distress.

29 He made the storm calm,

and the sea waves were still.

30 They were glad because the waters were quiet,

so He brought them to their desired harbor.

31 Let them praise the Lord for His goodness

and for His wonderful works to the people!

32 Let them exalt Him in the congregation of the people,

and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

33 He turns rivers into a desert,

water springs into dry ground,

34 a fruitful land into salty wasteland,

because of the wickedness of those living there.

35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water,

a parched ground into springs of water.

36 There He makes the hungry dwell,

and they prepare a city to live in;

37 they sow fields and plant vineyards,

and yield a fruitful harvest.

38 He blesses them, so that they are greatly multiplied,

and He does not let their livestock decrease.

39 But when they are diminished and brought down

through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

40 He pours contempt upon princes,

and causes them to wander in a wilderness with no road;

41 yet He raises up the poor from affliction

and cares for their families like flocks of sheep.

42 The righteous shall see it and rejoice,

and all evil people shall stop their mouth.

43 Whoever is wise let him observe these things;

let them consider the lovingkindness of the Lord



Psalms 107

[1] O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for

ever.

[2] Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the

hand of the enemy;

[3] And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west,

from the north, and from the south.

[4] They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no

city to dwell in.

[5] Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

[6] Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them

out of their distresses.

[7] And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of

habitation.

[8] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[9] For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with

goodness.

[10] Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in

affliction and iron;

[11] Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the

counsel of the most High:

[12] Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and

there was none to help.

[13] Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out

of their distresses.

[14] He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake

their bands in sunder.

[15] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[16] For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in

sunder.

[17] Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities,

are afflicted.

[18] Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the

gates of death.

[19] Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them

out of their distresses.

[20] He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their

destructions.

[21] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[22] And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his

works with rejoicing.

[23] They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great

waters;

[24] These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

[25] For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the

waves thereof.

[26] They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their

soul is melted because of trouble.

[27] They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their

wits' end.

[28] Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out

of their distresses.

[29] He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

[30] Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto

their desired haven.

[31] Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his

wonderful works to the children of men!

[32] Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise

him in the assembly of the elders.

[33] He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry

ground;

[34] A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell

therein.

[35] He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into

watersprings.

[36] And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city

for habitation;

[37] And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of

increase.

[38] He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and

suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

[39] Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression,

affliction, and sorrow.

[40] He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the

wilderness, where there is no way.

[41] Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him

families like a flock.

[42] The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop

her mouth.

[43] Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall

understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.



2) Our Daily Bread for 1 May 2024 Titled

The Authority of Jesus



Matthew 28:16-20



The Commissioning of the Disciples

Mk 16:14-18; Lk 24:36-49; Jn 20:19-23; Ac 1:6-8



16 (Mt 28:7; 26:32) Then the eleven disciples went away to Galilee,

to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.

17 (Mt 28:9) When they saw Him, they worshipped Him. But some doubted.

18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,

"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father

and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded

you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.



[16] Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where

Jesus had appointed them.

[17] And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.

[18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me

in heaven and in earth.

[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of

the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

[20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:

and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.



Even after Jesus had set my son Geoff free from years of substance abuse,

I still had worries. We'd been through much together and my focus sometimes

remained on his difficult past instead of the future God had for him.

Parents of addicts often worry about relapse, and one day at a family

gathering, I pulled Geoff aside. "Remember," I told him, "we have

an adversary, and he's powerful." "I know, Dad," he responded.

"He has power, but he has no authority."



In that moment, I was reminded of Jesus' incomparable authority

to rescue us from our sins and transform our lives as we look to Him.

Immediately I thought of His words to the disciples shortly

before He returned to His Father in heaven:

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

Therefore go . . ." (Matthew 28:18-19).



The crucified and risen Jesus has made a way for us to come to

Him no matter what our past may be. He holds both our past

and our future. Because He's promised to be with us always (v. 20),

we can be assured that He'll accomplish His purposes and that our

lives are in His unfailing hands. Jesus gives us unparalleled hope,

a hope so good we can't keep it to ourselves. The devil

and the world may have some power for a little while,

but "all authority" belongs to Jesus forever.



By: James Banks



Reflect & Pray



How does Jesus’ authority give you hope?

What has He done for you that you can share with someone today?



Thank You, dear God, for calling me to You in love.

Please lead me to someone I can share Your love with today.





For further study, read Hope: Discovering the One True Source.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 4 - Arming for Battle



Joshua 1:8



8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth.

Meditate on it day and night so that you may act carefully according

to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way successful,

and you will be wise.



8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt

meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according

to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,

and then thou shalt have good success.



When God spoke these words to Joshua, the young leader's prospects for

"prosperity" and "success" were far from promising. Upon Moses' death,

Joshua was appointed to lead Israel into the Promised Land, to claim

the territory and establish a nation under God's rule.

Joshua was afraid, and for good reason. The people were rebellious

and intractable. And "claiming the land" meant battling many strong enemies.

Yet God told Joshua that his strength would come not in preparing for battle,

but in preparing for battle, but in preparing himself by meditating

on and applying God's word to his life.

We, too, face difficult battles as we seek to enter the "Promised Land"

of God's peace and presence. But his promise is the same as it was to Joshua:

through obedience to the Word, we can find prosperity and success.

God's promise does not necessarily mean financial prosperity

or material success. These victories may come as well, but God's primary

purpose for his people is spiritual success - the victory and joy of living

in fellowship with him. We can be enriched in the knowledge of God and

find power to overcome the enemies of sin and self. The way may not be easy

- after all, there is no victory without conflict - but God promises

that we will succeed as we look to him.



Application



a) What image do I have a personal "Promised Land" that I long

to enter and claim as my own?



b) What enemies will I need to battle in order to enter that land?



c) How can meditation on the Word of God and obedience to him bring me

prosperity and success?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Gen 26:12-14



12 (Ge 26:3; 24:1) Then Isaac sowed in that land

and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; the Lord blessed him.

13 The man became rich and continued to prosper until he became very wealthy.

14 (Ge 37:11; Ecc 4:4) For he had possessions of flocks and herds

and a great number of servants so that the Philistines envied him.



12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year

an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.

13 And the man waxed great, and went forward,

and grew until he became very great:

14 for he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds,

and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.



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



God's Unfailing Love



Ps 36:5-9



5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens,

and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Your righteousness is like the great mountains,

Your judgments like the great deep; O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) How excellent is Your lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore mankind seeks refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) They will drink their fill

from the abundance of Your house,

and You will cause them to drink from the river of Your pleasures.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For with You is the fountain of life;

in Your light we see light.



5 Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens;

And thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains;

Thy judgments are a great deep:

O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God!

Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;

And thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: In thy light shall we see light.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.

12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,

as we forgive our debtors.

13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020



Under the Keep Praying page



When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.



For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.



You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"



Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:



- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .





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



http://www.ehc.ca



1st Day of the month



I) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada



(

Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,

I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream

dreams, and your young men will see visions.



28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon

all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men

shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:



Acts 2:17 "In the last days it shall be," says God, "

that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream

dreams.



17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,

I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

And your young men shall see visions,

And your old men shall dream dreams:



)



II) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,

as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.



1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,

As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to remember He is merciful.



Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, dear God, for calling me to You in love.

Please lead me to someone I can share Your love with today."



Pray to the Lord and pray to let him lead you to enter the Promised Land.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be in obedience of Him!



Pray to the Lord and pray to know his lovingkindness.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Praise God for the vocational training that many Christians are receiving

through a Voice of the Martyrs ministry project!



Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada.



Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



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