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1 Kings 3:16-28
The Wisdom of Solomon
16 (Nu 27:2) At that time, two women who were prostitutes came
and stood before the king.
17 The first woman said, "O my lord, this woman and I live in the same house,
and I bore a child with her in the house.
18 Three days after I gave birth, she also had a child, and we were together.
There was no one else with us in the house, only the two of us were
in the house.
19 "Then this woman's child died during the night
because she rolled over on it.
20 She got up at midnight and took my son from beside me while your servant
slept and laid him at her bosom and laid her dead child at my bosom.
21 When I rose in the morning to feed my child, it was dead.
But when I looked closely in the morning light, I recognized
that it was not my son whom I bore."
22 The other woman said, "No, the living is my son, and the dead is your son."
And she said, "No, the dead is your son, and the living is my son."
Thus they spoke before the king.
23 Then the king said, "One says, 'This is my son who lives, and your son
is the dead,' and the other says, 'No, but your son is dead,
and my son is the living.' "
24 So the king said, "Bring me a sword." And they brought a sword
before the king.
25 The king said, "Divide the living child in two, and give half to the one
and half to the other."
26 (Ge 43:30; Isa 49:15) Then the woman whose child was the living one spoke
to the king, for she yearned with compassion for her son, and she said,
"O my lord, give her the living child, and do not kill it."
But the other said, "Let it be neither mine nor yours and divide it."
27 Then the king answered and said, "Give her the living child,
and do not slay it. She is its mother."
28 (Col 2:3; Ezr 7:25) All Israel heard of the king's judgment,
and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God
was in him, to execute sound judgment.
16 Then came there two women, that were harlots, unto the king,
and stood before him.
17 And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house;
and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.
18 And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this
woman was delivered also: and we were together; there was no stranger with
us in the house, save we two in the house.
19 And this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
20 And she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine
handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
21 And when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead:
but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son,
which I did bear.
22 And the other woman said, Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead
is thy son. And this said, No; but the dead is thy son, and the living
is my son. Thus they spake before the king.
23 Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son
is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is
the living.
24 And the king said, Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the
king.
25 And the king said, Divide the living child in two, and give half to the
one, and half to the other.
26 Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her
bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living
child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor
thine, but divide it.
27 Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child,
and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they
feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do
judgment.
1 Kings 4
The Court of Solomon
1 So King Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 These were the officials in his court:
Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest.
3 (2Sa 8:16) Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were secretaries.
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the recorder;
4 (1Ki 2:35) Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army.
Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
5 (2Sa 15:37; 16:16) Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers,
and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer and the king's friend.
6 (2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 9:15) Ahishar was over the household,
and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the forced labor.
7 Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel who made provision
for the king and his household. Each man was assigned a month
to make provision.
8 (Jos 24:33) These are their names:
the son of Hur in Mount Ephraim;
9 the son of Deker in Makaz and in Shaalbim and Beth Shemesh
and Elon Bethhanan;
10 (Jos 12:17; 15:35) the son of Hesed in Arubboth (to him belonged
Sokoh and all the land of Hepher);
11 Jos 11:2the son of Abinadab in all the region of Dor
(he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon as his wife);
12 (Jos 17:11; 3:16) Baana the son of Ahilud in Taanach, Megiddo,
and all Beth Shan that is by Zarethan beneath Jezreel, and from Beth Shan
to Abel Meholah as far as the other side of Jokmeam;
13 (Nu 32:41; Dt 3:4) the son of Geber in Ramoth Gilead
(to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh which are in Gilead,
and also the region of Argob which is in Bashan, sixty great cities
with walls and iron bars);
14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo in Mahanaim;
15 Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he had taken Basemath the daughter of Solomon
as his wife);
16 Baana the son of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth;
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah in Issachar;
18 (1Ki 1:8) Shimei the son of Ela in Benjamin;
19 Geber the son of Uri in the country of Gilead, the country of Sihon
king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan. He was the only officer
who was in that region.
The Wealth of Solomon
20 (Ge 22:17; 1Ki 3:8) Judah and Israel had a large populace, as numerous
as the sand by the sea. They ate and drank and were happy.
21 (Ge 15:18; Jos 1:4) Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the River
(Euphrates River.) to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.
The people brought presents and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 Solomon's provision for one day was thirty kors
[Likely about 51/2 tons, or 5 metric tons.] of fine flour and sixty kors
[Likely about 11 tons, or 10 metric tons.] of meal,
2 3ten fat oxen and twenty pasture-fed cattle, a hundred sheep in addition
to deer, roebucks, gazelle, and fatted poultry.
24 (1Ch 22:9; Ps 72:11) For he had dominion over all the region on this side
of the River [Euphrates River.] from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings
on this side of the River,[Euphrates River. ] and he had peace on all borders
of his land.
25 (Mic 4:4; Zec 3:10) Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine
and under his fig tree, from Dan to Beersheba all the days of Solomon.
26 (2Ch 1:14; 9:25) Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses
for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 Those officers made provision for King Solomon and for all who came
to King Solomon's table, every man in his month, and they lacked nothing.
28 (Est 8:10; 8:14) Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries
were brought to the place where the officers were, every man according
to his charge.
29 (1Ki 3:12; 4:20) God gave Solomon wisdom and great depth of understanding
as well as compassion, as vast as the sand on the seashore.
30 (Ac 7:22; Ge 25:6) Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the people
of the East country and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 (1Ki 3:12; 1Ch 2:6) For he was wiser than all other men, wiser than
Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, Kalkol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol;
his fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.
32 (Ecc 12:9) He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered
a thousand and five.
33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon to the hyssop
that springs out of the wall. He also spoke of beasts and
of fowl and of insects and fish.
34 (1Ki 10:1; 2Ch 9:23) People from all over came to hear the wisdom
of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
1 Kings 4
His Princes
1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok
the priest,
3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes;
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host:
and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
5 and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers:
and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
6 and Ahishar was over the household:
and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.
7 And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, which provided victuals
for the king and his household: each man his month in a year made provision.
8 And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
9 the son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh,
and Elon-beth-hanan:
10 the son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh,
and all the land of Hepher:
11 the son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath
the daughter of Solomon to wife:
12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo,
and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean
to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
13 the son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair
the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region
of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls
and brasen bars:
14 Ahinadab the son of Iddo had Mahanaim:
15 Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter
of Solomon to wife:
16 Baanah the son of Hushai was in Asher and in Aloth:
17 Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:
18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
19 Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of
Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan;
and he was the only officer which was in the land.
20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea
in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the
land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt:
they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour,
and threescore measures of meal,
23 ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep,
beside harts, and roebucks, and fallow deer, and fatted fowl.
24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from
Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he
had peace on all sides round about him.
25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under
his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots,
and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that
came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
28 Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto
the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness
of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east
country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman,
and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations
round about.
32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were
a thousand and five.
33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto
the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts,
and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon,
from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
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Day 148, 28 May 2026
1) Psalms 119:1-88
ALEPH
1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Blessed are those who keep His testimonies,
and who seek Him with all their heart.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They also do no wrong;
they walk in His ways.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) You have commanded us
to keep Your precepts diligently.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Oh, that my ways were established
to keep Your statutes!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Then I shall not be ashamed,
when I have my focus on all Your commandments.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I will praise You with an upright heart,
when I have learned Your righteous judgments.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will keep Your statutes;
do not completely abandon me.
[1] Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
[2] Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the
whole heart.
[3] They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.
[4] Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.
[5] O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
[6] Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy
commandments.
[7] I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned
thy righteous judgments.
[8] I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
BETH
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) How shall a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping it according to Your word.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) With my whole heart I seek You;
do not allow me to wander from Your commandments.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Your word I have hidden in my heart,
that I might not sin against You.
12 Blessed are You, O Lord;
teach me Your statutes.
13 With my lips I declare
all the decrees of Your mouth.
14 I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies,
as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on Your precepts
and keep my eyes on Your ways.
16 I will delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.
[9] Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto
according to thy word.
[10] With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy
commandments.
[11] Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
[12] Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
[13] With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
[14] I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all
riches.
[15] I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
[16] I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Gimel
17 Deal kindly with Your servant, that I may live
and keep Your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold
wondrous things from Your law.
19 I am a sojourner in the land;
do not hide Your commandments fromme.
20 My soul is consumed all the time
with a longing for Your decrees.
21 You have rebuked the proud, those cursed,
who depart from Your commandments.
22 Remove from me reproach and contempt,
for I have kept Your testimonies.
23 Even if princes sit and conspire against me,
Your servant will meditate on Your statutes.
24 Your testimonies are my delight
and my counselors.
[17] Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
[18] Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
[19] I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
[20] My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all
times.
[21] Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy
commandments.
[22] Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
[23] Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate
in thy statutes.
[24] Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Daleth
25 My soul clings to the dust;
revive me according to Your word.
26 I have declared my ways, and You heard me;
teach me Your statutes.
27 Make me to understand the way of Your precepts;
then I shall contemplate on Your wondrous works.
28 My soul collapses on account of grief;
strengthen me according to Your word.
29 Remove from me the way of falsehood,
and graciously grant me Your law.
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
Your judgments I have laid before me.
31 I have stayed with Your testimonies, OLord;
may I not be put to shame.
32 I will run in the way of Your commandments,
when You set my heart free.
[25] My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
[26] I have declared my ways, and thou heardest me: teach me thy statutes.
[27] Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy
wondrous works.
[28] My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy
word.
[29] Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
[30] I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
[31] I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
[32] I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my
heart.
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33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
and I shall keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law
and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me in the path of Your commandments,
for I delight in them.
36 Incline my heart unto Your testimonies,
and not for unjust gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding worthlessness,
and revive me in Your way.
38 Establish Your word to Your servant,
so that You are feared.
39 Turn away my reproach that I dread,
for Your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have a longing for Your precepts;
revive me in Your righteousness.
[33] Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the
end.
[34] Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe
it with my whole heart.
[35] Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I
delight.
[36] Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
[37] Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy
way.
[38] Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
[39] Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
[40] Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy
righteousness.
Waw
41 Let Your mercies come to me, O Lord,
even Your deliverance according to Your word.
42 So I shall have an answer for him who reproaches me,
for I trust in Your word.
43 Do not take the word of truth out of my mouth,
for I have hoped in Your judgments.
44 So I shall keep Your law continually,
forever and ever.
45 I will walk in an open space,
for I seek Your precepts.
46 I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings
and will not be ashamed.
47 I will delight in Your commandments,
which I have loved.
48 My hands I will lift up unto Your commandments, which I have loved;
I will meditate on Your statutes.
[41] Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation,
according to thy word.
[42] So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I
trust in thy word.
[43] And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth; for I have
hoped in thy judgments.
[44] So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
[45] And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
[46] I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be
ashamed.
[47] And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
[48] My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved;
and I will meditate in thy statutes.
Zayin
49 Remember Your word to Your servant,
on which You have caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction,
for Your word revives me.
51 The proud ones have derided me,
yet I have not forsaken Your law.
52 I remembered Your judgments of old, OLord,
and I have comforted myself.
53 Fury has taken hold of me because of the wicked
who forsake Your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs
in the house of my temporary dwelling.
55 I have remembered Your name, O Lord, in the night,
and have kept Your law.
56 This is my blessing,
because I have kept Your precepts.
[49] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to
hope.
[50] This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
[51] The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from
thy law.
[52] I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
[53] Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy
law.
[54] Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
[55] I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy
law.
[56] This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
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Psalm 118
[1] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:
Because his mercy endureth for ever.
[2] Let Israel now say,
That his mercy endureth for ever.
[3] Let the house of Aaron now say,
That his mercy endureth for ever.
[4] Let them now that fear the LORD say,
That his mercy endureth for ever.
[5] I called upon the LORD in distress:
The LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
[6] The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?
[7] The LORD taketh my part with them that help me:
Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
[8] It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.
[9] It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in princes.
[10] All nations compassed me about:
But in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
[11] They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about:
But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
[12] They compassed me about like bees;
they are quenched as the fire of thorns:
For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
[13] Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: But the LORD helped me.
[14] The LORD is my strength and song, And is become my salvation.
[15] The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles
of the righteous: The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
[16] The right hand of the LORD is exalted:
The right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
[17] I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD.
[18] The LORD hath chastened me sore:
But he hath not given me over unto death.
[19] Open to me the gates of righteousness:
I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
[20] This gate of the LORD, Into which the righteous shall enter.
[21] I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, And art become my salvation.
[22] The stone which the builders refused
Is become the head stone of the corner.
[23] This is the LORD's doing;
It is marvellous in our eyes.
[24] This is the day which the LORD hath made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
[25] Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD:
O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
[26] Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD:
We have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
[27] God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light:
Bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
[28] Thou art my God, and I will praise thee:
Thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
[29] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:
For his mercy endureth for ever.
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 May 2025 titled
Acting with Integrity
by Marvin Williams
Proverbs 12:13-23
13 (2Pe 2:9; Ps 64:8) The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips,
but the just will come out of trouble.
14 (Pr 13:2; Isa 3:10-11) A man will be satisfied with good
by the fruit of his mouth,
and the recompense of a man's hands will be rendered to him.
15 (Pr 16:2; 16:25) The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who listens to counsel is wise.
16 (Pr 29:11) A fool's wrath is presently known,
but a prudent man covers shame.
17 (Pr 14:5; 6:19) He who speaks truth shows forth righteousness,
but a false witness deceit.
18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 16:24) There is one who speaks like the piercings of a sword,
but the tongue of the wise is health.
19 (Pr 19:9) The truthful lip will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil,
but to the counselors of peace is joy.
21 (Ps 91:10) There will no evil happen to the just,
but the wicked will be filled with mischief.
22 (Rev 22:15; Pr 11:20) Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,
but those who deal truly are His delight.
23 (Pr 13:16; 15:2) A prudent man conceals knowledge,
but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips:
But the just shall come out of trouble.
14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth:
And the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes:
But he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool's wrath is presently known:
But a prudent man covereth shame.
17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:
But a false witness deceit.
18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword:
But the tongue of the wise is health.
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever:
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil:
But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just:
But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD:
But they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge:
But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
In a moment of distraction, Sarah unknowingly dropped her diamond engagement
ring into a homeless man's cup. Billy Ray, the panhandler who was given the
ring, had it appraised and considered selling it. But he chose honesty and
returned it to Sarah when she came back a few days later. Sarah and her
husband set up a fund so donations could be made to help Billy Ray, which led
to an outpouring of generosity from others. Billy Ray received financial and
legal counsel and was eventually able to buy a home. He was also reunited
with his long-lost family.
When we practice integrity, we please God and inspire others. Solomon says God
delighted in his integrity: "The Lord detests lying lips, but He delights in
people who are trustworthy" (Proverbs 12:22). He uses strong language to
describe God's view of dishonesty - He detests it. When God’s people lie or
"deceit is in [their] hearts" (v. 20), it defies Him and goes against His
character. In contrast, when His people have "truthful lips" (v. 19) and deal
faithfully, it brings Him joy. So treating others well is more than just
telling the truth - it reflects God's own character. And in a world where
deception can seem profitable,
our integrity is something He "delights in" (v. 22).
Let's commit to act with integrity as God helps us. Even if the world doesn't
notice, He's delighted when we walk in His ways.
Reflect & Pray
How does being trustworthy reflect God’s character?
How will you live out integrity today?
Dear God, please teach me to live out integrity before You and others.
Discover more about managing God's trust.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation
Exodus 15:2
2 The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
2 The LORD is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation:
He is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation;
My father's God, and I will exalt him.
The world is full of music that communicates human emotion:
love, joy, sadness, separation.
A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song
describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment.
Music is a powerful force to sway the human spirit.
Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.
Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint,
but God is our "strength" and our "song".
To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".
"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained.
"How can I sing to the Lord anything that will be pleasing to him?"
But the Lord does not delight in the professionalism of our songs,
but in the motivation of our hearts. We can "sing to the Lord"
when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.
We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.
We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.
The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts
lift him up in praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.
When God is exalted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts,
that focus gives strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties
that are an inevitable part of experience,
because God is our "strength and our song".
Application
a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed
and one that exalts the Lord?
b) What practical steps can I take to
make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:20-25
20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) "Still others are seed sown on good ground,
those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit:
thirty, sixty, or a hundred times as much."
A Light Under a Basket
Lk 8:16-18
21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put
under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;
neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.
23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.
The measure you give will be measured for you,
and to you who hear will more be given.
25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.
And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground;
such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit,
some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put
under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;
neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete,
it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:
and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
1 Chronicles 24
1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron;
Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children:
therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar,
and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices
in their service.
4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar
than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided.
Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house
of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according
to the house of their fathers.
5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors
of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons
of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites,
wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest,
and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers
of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar,
and one taken for Ithamar.
7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 the ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
17 the one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
18 the three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house
of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD
God of Israel had commanded him.
20 And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael:
of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
23 And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,
Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.
25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.
27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons
of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron
in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech,
and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal
fathers over against their younger brethren.
1 Chronicles 25
The Musicians
1 (2Ki 3:15; 1Ch 6:33) Then David and the officers of the army also
set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman,
and of Jeduthun, those who prophesied with lyres, harps, and cymbals.
The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
2 (1Ch 25:6; 25:1) From the sons of Asaph:
Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph
under the guidance of Asaph, who prophesied
according to the decree of the king.
3 (1Ch 16:41-42) For Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun:
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the guidance
of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in giving thanks
and praise to the Lord.
4 For Heman, the sons of Heman:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah,
Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
5 (1Ch 21:9) All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, according
to the words of God, to exalt him, for God gave fourteen sons
and three daughters to Heman.
6 (1Ch 25:1-3) All these were under the direction of their father
for the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres,
for the service of the house of God by decree of the king:
Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brothers, who were trained in singing
to the Lord, all of whom were skillful, was 288.
8 (1Ch 26:13) They cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher
and student alike.
9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph;
the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
10 the third to Zakkur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
14 the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
20 for the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
21 for the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
22 for the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi,his sons and his brothers, twelve;
27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
1 Chronicles 25
Musicians and Singers
1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service
of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy
with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen
according to their service was:
2 of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah,
the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according
to the order of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah,
and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands
of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp,
to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel,
and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer,
Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5 all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God,
to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house
of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service
of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun,
and Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed
in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning,
was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small
as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph:
the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
10 the third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
11 the fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
12 the fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
13 the sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
14 the seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
16 the ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
17 the tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
18 the eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
20 the thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:
25 the eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
27 the twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
28 the one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
29 the two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
30 the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve:
31 the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, he, his sons, and his brethren,
were twelve.
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1 Chronicles 22
Plans for the Temple
1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God,
and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land
of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors
of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;
4 also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought
much cedar wood to David.
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that
is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame
and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation
for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for
the LORD God of Israel.
7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build
an house unto the name of the LORD my God:
8 but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood
abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house
unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will
give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon,
and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be
his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel
for ever.
11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house
of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.
12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge
concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes
and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel:
be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD
an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents
of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance:
timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.
15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers
of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.
16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number.
Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon
his son, saying,
18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest
on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand;
and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise
therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the
ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God,
into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.
Psalms 30
A Psalm of David. A Song at the dedication of the temple.
1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have drawn me up,
and have not caused my foes to rejoice over me.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O Lord my God, I cried to You,
and You healed me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, You have brought up my soul from the grave;
You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His,
and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For His anger endures but a moment,
in His favor is life;
weeping may endure for a night,
but joy comes in the morning.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) In my prosperity I said,
"I will never be moved."
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Lord, by Your favor
You had set me strong as a mountain;
You hid Your face,
and I was terrified.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I cried to You, O Lord,
and to the Lord I made supplication:
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) "What profit is there in my death,
if I go down to the pit?
Will the dust give You thanks?
Will it declare Your truth?
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me;
Lord, be my helper."
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For You have turned my mourning into dancing;
You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,
12 so that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.
Psalms 30
[1] I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made
my foes to rejoice over me.
[2] O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
[3] O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me
alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
[4] Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the
remembrance of his holiness.
[5] For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may
endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
[6] And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
[7] LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou
didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
[8] I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
[9] What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the
dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?
[10] Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.
[11] Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my
sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
[12] To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O
LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 May 2025 titled
Longing for Home by Matt Lucas
Psalm 137:1-6
1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept
when we remembered Zion.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) We hung our harps
upon the poplars.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For there our captors made us sing
and our tormentors made us entertain,
saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) How shall we sing the song of the Lord
in a foreign land?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
let my right hand forget its skill.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) If I do not remember you,
let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,
if I do not have Jerusalem
as my highest joy.
Psalms 137
[1] By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we
remembered Zion.
[2] We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.
[3] For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and
they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs
of Zion.
[4] How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?
[5] If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.
[6] If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth;
if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Ethel and Ed live in the high desert area of the Rocky Mountains. As our
family visited them on their ranch filled with memorabilia, the conversation
turned to childhood stories of riding horses on the grasslands of North
Dakota and herding cattle in Montana. They're on in years now, and I could
hear in their voices a longing for home.
Psalm 137 captures a similar emotion. The Israelites had been forced into
captivity and longed for home. "By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept,"
they said. "There our captors asked us for songs" (vv. 1, 3), prompting
the Israelites to ask, "How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in
a foreign land?" (v. 4).
The longing to return from exile is a common theme throughout the Old
Testament prophets. Eventually the Israelites did return. They rebuilt
Jerusalem and resettled in the land, but it was never the same. When the
temple was rebuilt, those who remembered its former glory wept because
it was a shadow of the first (Ezra 3:12).
Old age may feel as if we're in exile from our former selves as time
takes a toll on mind and body. For those who know Jesus, this longing
points not to the past but the future. That's where my conversation
turned with Ethel and Ed - a longing for our future home,
where everything is made right and is far better than anything
we can imagine.
Reflect & Pray
What do you miss from the past?
How might this longing help you anticipate the future?
Father in heaven, thank You that You're with me in every
stage of life and that You're preparing a bright future for me.
For further study, read Hunting for Resurrection Hope.
Day 140, 20 May 2026
1)Psalms 95,97,98,99
Psalms 95
1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;
let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the Lord is a great God,
and a great King above all gods.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In His hand are the deep places of the earth;
the heights of the mountains are also His.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The sea is His, for He made it,
and His hands formed the dry land.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture
and the sheep of His hand.
Today if you hear His voice,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
and as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) when your fathers tested Me and tried Me,
though they had seen My deeds.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For forty years I loathed that generation
and said, "They are a people who go astray in their heart,
and they have not known My ways."
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Therefore I swore in My wrath,
"They shall not enter into My rest."
Psalm 95
[1] O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the
rock of our salvation.
[2] Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful
noise unto him with psalms.
[3] For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
[4] In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills
is his also.
[5] The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.
[6] O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our
maker.
[7] For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep
of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
[8] Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of
temptation in the wilderness:
[9] When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.
[10] Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a
people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
[11] Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.
Psalms 97
1 The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice;
let the many coastlands be glad!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Clouds and darkness are all around Him;
righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) A fire goes before Him
and burns up His enemies all around.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) His lightning bolts light up the world;
the earth sees and shakes.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the Lord of the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The heavens declare His righteousness,
and all the peoples see His glory.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who serve graven images are ashamed,
who boast in worthless idols;
worship Him, all you gods.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Zion hears and is glad,
and the daughters of Judah rejoice
because of Your judgments, O Lord.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For You, O Lord, are Most High above all the earth;
You are exalted far above all gods.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He preserves the lives of His devoted ones;
He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Light goes out for the righteous,
and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,
and give thanks at the memory of His holy name.
Psalms 97
[1] The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be
glad thereof.
[2] Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are
the habitation of his throne.
[3] A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
[4] His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
[5] The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence
of the Lord of the whole earth.
[6] The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
[7] Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves
of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
[8] Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of
thy judgments, O LORD.
[9] For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above
all gods.
[10] Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his
saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
[11] Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
[12] Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance
of his holiness.
Psalms 98
A Psalm.
1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song,
for He has done marvelous deeds!
His right hand and His holy arm
have accomplished deliverance.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord has made known His salvation;
His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He has remembered His mercy
and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth have seen
the deliverance of our God.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth;
break out in loud songs, and sing praises.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Sing unto the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of melody,
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) with trumpets and sound of the horn;
make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Let the sea roar, and all that fills it,
the world and those who live in it;
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills be joyful together
9 ( Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
With righteousness He will judge the world,
and the peoples with justice.
Psalm 98
[1] O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his
right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
[2] The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly
shewed in the sight of the heathen.
[3] He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel:
all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
[4] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and
rejoice, and sing praise.
[5] Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.
[6] With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD,
the King.
[7] Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that
dwell therein.
[8] Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
[9] Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness
shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Psalms 99
1 The Lord reigns;
let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned between the cherubim;
let the earth shake.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord is great in Zion;
He is high above all the peoples.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Let them praise Your great and awesome name -
He is holy!
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The King's strength loves justice;
You establish righteousness,
and You execute judgment
and fairness in Jacob.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Exalt the Lord our God,
and worship at His footstool - He is holy!
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Moses and Aaron were among His priests,
even Samuel was among them who called upon His name;
they called upon the Lord,
and He answered them.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
they kept His statues and the ordinance that He gave them.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You answered them,
O Lord our God;
You were a God who forgave them,
though You took vengeance on their wrongdoing.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Exalt the Lord our God,
and worship at His holy mountain;
for the Lord our God is holy!
Psalm 99
[1] The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the
cherubims; let the earth be moved.
[2] The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
[3] Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
[4] The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity,
thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
[5] Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
[6] Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon
his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
[7] He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and
the ordinance that he gave them.
[8] Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest
them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.
[9] Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our
God is holy.
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3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now
John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.
28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying
himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of
eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,
MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.
"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight
turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived
anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'
And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.
Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate
a principle: eternal life begins now.
The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,
the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.
And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),
when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of
circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.
Again Jesus says in John 10:28
"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,
nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "
In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is
wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.
Application
a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:
and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who shall give you that which is your own?
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1-13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have
a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
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, ...) .
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Day 132, 12 May 2026
1)Psalms 32, 86, 122
PSALMS 32
A Psalm of David. A Contemplative Maskil.
1 Blessed is he
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Blessed is the man
against whom the Lord does not count iniquity,
and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I kept silent,
my bones wasted away
through my groaning all day long.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For day and night
Your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was changed
into the drought of summer. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I acknowledged my sin to You,
and my iniquity I did not conceal.
I said, "I will confess
my transgressions to the Lord,"
and You forgave
the iniquity of my sin. Selah
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For this cause everyone who is godly will pray to You
in a time when You may be found;
surely in the floods of great waters
they will not reach him.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You are my hiding place;
You will preserve me from trouble;
You will surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will instruct you and teach you
in the way you should go;
I will counsel you with my eye on you.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Do not be as the horse or as the mule
that are without understanding,
that must be restrained with bit and bridle,
or they will not come near you.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Many sorrows come to the wicked,
but lovingkindness will surround
the man who trusts in the Lord.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous one;
and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
Psalm 32
[1] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
[2] Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in
whose spirit there is no guile.
[3] When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day
long.
[4] For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into
the drought of summer. Selah.
[5] I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I
said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the
iniquity of my sin. Selah.
[6] For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when
thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not
come nigh unto him.
[7] Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou
shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
[8] I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I
will guide thee with mine eye.
[9] Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding:
whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto
thee.
[10] Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD,
mercy shall compass him about.
[11] Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all
ye that are upright in heart.
Psalms 86
A Prayer of David.
1 Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am oppressed and needy.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Preserve my soul, for I am godly;
You are my God; save Your servant
who trusts in You.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Have mercy on me, O Lord,
for to You I cry all day long.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Gladden the soul of Your servant,
for to You, O Lord,
I lift my soul.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You, Lord, are good, and forgiving,
abounding in kindness to all who call on You.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer,
and attend to my plea for mercy.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,
for You will answer me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord;
neither are there any works like Your works.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) All nations whom You have made
shall come and worship before You, O Lord,
and shall glorify Your name.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For You are great and do wondrous deeds;
You are God alone.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Teach me Your way, O Lord,
that I will walk in Your truth;
bind my heart
to fear Your name.
12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
and I will glorify Your name forever.
13 For great is Your mercy toward me,
and You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.
14 O God, insolent men have risen against me,
and bands of violent men have sought my life;
they have not set You before them.
15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion and gracious,
slow to anger, and abundant in mercy and truth.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
give Your strength to Your servant,
and save the humble son of Your female servant.
17 Show me a sign of Your favor,
that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed
because You, Lord, have helped and comforted me.
Psalms 86
[1] Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
[2] Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that
trusteth in thee.
[3] Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.
[4] Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my
soul.
[5] For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy
unto all them that call upon thee.
[6] Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my
supplications.
[7] In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
[8] Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there
any works like unto thy works.
[9] All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O
Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
[10] For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
[11] Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to
fear thy name.
[12] I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will
glorify thy name for evermore.
[13] For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from
the lowest hell.
[14] O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent
men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
[15] But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious,
longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
[16] O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy
servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
[17] Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be
ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.
PSALMS 122
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
1 I was glad when they said to me,
"Let us go into the house of the Lord."
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Our feet shall stand
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Jerusalem is built as a city
that is designed for a multitude,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 )where the tribes go up,
the tribes of the Lord,
as a decree of Israel,
to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There are set thrones of judgment,
the thrones of the house of David.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
"May they prosper who love you!
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Peace be within your walls
and security within your towers!"
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) For my brothers and companions' sake,
I will now say, "Peace be within you."
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because of the house of the Lord our God,
I will seek your good.
Psalm 122
[1] I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.
[2] Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
[3] Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:
[4] Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of
Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.
[5] For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of
David.
[6] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
[7] Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.
[8] For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within
thee.
[9] Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
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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.
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3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 3 - Let the Word Dwell in You
Col 3:16
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Every day, whether we are aware of it or not, our minds are
bombarded by 20th Century values: "Dress for success!" "Get ahead!"
"You deserve a break today ...." Television, radio, and the incessant
voices that surround us distract our attention and keep us from
focusing on what is really important in our lives.
Paul's instruction to the Colossian Church brings us back to God's
value system: "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."
When we give attention to the Word of God, we put ourselves in a position
to hear a higher truth the clamour of immediate demands
and the expectations of the world around us. We can experience peace
in the midst of struggle and rest in a restless environment.
God's Word is a powerful force for good in our lives - not merely
an attractive philosophy, but true power to overcome the pressures
of daily life.
Dwelling on the Word of God, and letting it indwell us, takes many forms.
Scripture memory, music, meditation, talking with others about the
goodness of God all help us keep our attention focused on Christ rather
than on the values of the world around us.
We can choose to listen to Christian radio or tapes. We can take time
daily for quiet meditation on his Word. We can commit the Word to memory
and draw on its power during the day. And as we listen to the voice
of the Spirit rather than the noise around us, we can enter into
his peace and live in communion with him.
Application
a) What pressures do I face that tend to distract me from the reality
of Christ's presence?
b) How can I "let the word of Christ dwell richly" in me, so that I
an regain my focus on him?
c) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus
my attention on Jesus and his 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?)
Manitoba
Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba
Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000
est Muslim Population 21 349
CNMM Networks: Winnipeg
The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.
Let us intercede in unity for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim
communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground
in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
with great support
Adding further
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!
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, ...) .
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Psalm 92
[1] It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises
unto thy name, O most High:
[2] To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness
every night,
[3] Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the psaltery; upon the harp
with a solemn sound.
[4] For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in
the works of thy hands.
[5] O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
[6] A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.
[7] When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of
iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:
[8] But thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
[9] For, lo, thine enemies, O LORD, for, lo, thine enemies shall perish;
all the workers of iniquity shall be scattered.
[10] But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be
anointed with fresh oil.
[11] Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall
hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
[12] The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a
cedar in Lebanon.
[13] Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the
courts of our God.
[14] They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and
flourishing;
[15] To shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no
unrighteousness in him.
PSALMS 93
1 The Lord reigns; He is robed in majesty;
the Lord is robed; He has put on strength as His belt.
Indeed, the world is established;
it cannot be moved.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Your throne is established of old;
You are from everlasting.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The floods have lifted up, O Lord,
the floods have lifted up their voice;
the floods lift up their roaring waves.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord on high is mightier
than the noise of many waters,
yes, than the mighty waves of the sea.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Your statutes are very sure;
holiness is becoming to Your house,
O Lord, forever.
Psalm 93
[1] The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with
strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished,
that it cannot be moved.
[2] Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.
[3] The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their
voice; the floods lift up their waves.
[4] The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than
the mighty waves of the sea.
[5] Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD,
for ever.
2) Our Daily Bread for 26 April 2026 titled
Restoration Efforts by Kirsten Holmberg
Ezra 2:68
68 As some of the heads of households came to the house of the Lord
in Jerusalem, they volunteered to erect the foundations for the house of God.
[68] And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of
the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set
it up in his place:
Ezra 3:1
1 (Lev 23:24) When the seventh month had come, the children of Israel
had resettled in their cities, and the people gathered themselves together,
as one man, to Jerusalem.
[1] And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in
the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.
Ezra 3:3-7
3 (Nu 28:2-8; Ezr 4:4) They set the altar upon its foundations and,
because they were living in fear of some of the peoples of the region,
they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord-morning and evening.
4 (Ex 23:16; Nu 29:12-38) They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles,
as it had been written, and offered the daily burnt offerings
in accordance with the daily schedule, according to each day's custom.
5 (Nu 29:39) Thereafter, observance of the burnt offering became a perpetual
sacrifice with regard to the New Moon sacrifices and all of the appointed
feasts of the Lord that had been consecrated, and all of the voluntary
freewill offerings to the Lord.
6 From the first day of the seventh month
they had begun to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord,
but the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.
[3] And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of
the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto
the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
[4] They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered
the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of
every day required;
[5] And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new
moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of
every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD.
[6] From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt
offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was
not yet laid.
7 (1Ki 5:6; Ac 9:36) They gave money to the masons and carpenters,
and food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and to the people of Tyre
so that they would bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea, at Joppa,
according to the grant they had from Cyrus king of Persia.
[7] They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat,
and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar
trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had
of Cyrus king of Persia.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
11 (Eph 4:29; Heb 10:25) So comfort yourselves together,
and edify one another, just as you are doing.
[11] Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as
also ye do.
In April 2019, a fire broke out in Notre-Dame de Paris - the city's famed
medieval cathedral - destroying the spire and a "forest" of oak beams
supporting the lead roof. Almost immediately, plans formed to restore the
cathedral. Donations poured in from across the globe, and craftsmen have
undertaken restoration using the same building techniques and the same types
of timber and stone employed in the original structure.
When Nebuchadnezzar instructed his armies to set fire to God's temple
in 586 B.C. as part of his siege on Jerusalem, the structure was decimated
(2 Kings 25:9). When the people returned to Jerusalem after decades
in captivity in Babylon, they "gave freewill offerings toward
the rebuilding of the house of God" (Ezra 2:68).
After tending first to the altar, they "gave money to the masons
and carpenters" and secured "cedar logs by sea from Lebanon" to lay the
temple's foundation (3:7). Though their rebuilding efforts were opposed
and even sabotaged, the task was finally completed, and God's people once
again worshiped Him in His temple (6:14-22).
As believers in Jesus, we - together - are God's temple
(1 Corinthians 3:16-17). God equips us to continuously restore fellow
believers and "build each other up," not with wood or stone, but with
encouraging words, prayer, and spiritual gifts (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
Reflect & Pray
How are you building up fellow believers in Jesus?
How has someone built you up recently?
Thank You, loving Father, for supplying what I
need to build up and restore others as Your temple.
The words we speak can encourage or discourage, so we need
to choose our words wisely.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 1 - God's Perspective
Philippians 4:13
13 (2Co 12:9-10; Eph 3:16) I can do all things because
of Christ who strengthens me.
13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Many of us live out self-fulfilling prophecies. We believe
what we tell ourselves - or what we have been told by others:
"You're stupid", "You're ugly", "You'll never amount to anything,"
"You can't do anything right."
We programme ourselves for spiritual failure as well.
"I just can't memorise Scripture," we say. "It comes and goes,
and I can't seem to get it to stay." Yet daily we memorise
volumes of information that is less significant than the
Scriptures - telephone numbers, identification codes,
songs lyrics, advertising jingles.
The answer to the dilemma of negativism is not positive
thinking, but right thinking - biblical thinking, according
to what the Bible reveals of God's perspective. God says,
"You are worthwhile. You are valued. You are loved. I created you
just as you are, and whatever I call you to do,
I will give you the strength to do it.
The context of Phillipians 4:13 shows that Paul had learned
this important secret of spiritual strength. Paul had known
poverty and plenty, trouble and victory. But he also knew
he did not have to let circumstances determine his response to God's will.
We need not be controlled by the negative messages life throws in our paths
- even those self-defeating pronouncements we make to ourselves.
Rather, we can respond according to God's perspective, with the
conviction that God has given us strength we need to meet the
challenges we face.
Application
a) What challenges do I face that make me realise my own insufficiencies?
IS memorising Scripture one of those challenges for me?
b) How does today's memory verse help me face those challenges?
Psalms 49
For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 Hear this, all you people; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation
of my heart will be understanding.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I will incline my ear to a parable;
I will expound my riddle with a harp.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Why should I fear in the days of evil,
when the iniquity of my stalkers surrounds me?
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Those who trust in their wealth,
and boast in the multitude of their riches,
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) none of them can by any means redeem the other,
nor give to God a ransom for anyone,
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) for the redemption of their souls is costly;
even so people cease to exist forever,
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) making efforts to live eternally, and not see the pit.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For one sees that wise men die,
together the fool and the brute perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Their graves become their perpetual homes,
and their dwelling places to all generations,
though they call their lands after their own names.
12 But a man does not abide in honour;
mankind is like the beasts that come to ruin.
13 This is their way, it is their folly;
yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah
14 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd;
the upright shall rule over them in the morning,
and their form shall waste away in Sheol, far from their dwelling.
15 But God shall redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
for He shall receive me. Selah
16 Do not fear when one is made rich,
when the glory of his house is increased,
17 for he takes nothing away in death; his glory does not descend after him.
18 Though while he lives he blesses his soul-
and men will praise you when you do well for yourself-
19 that soul will go to the generation of his fathers;
they will never see light.
20 A man in honor, and yet without understanding,
is like the animals that perish.
Psalm 49
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
[1] Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
[2] Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
[3] My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be
of understanding.
[4] I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon
the harp.
[5] Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my
heels shall compass me about?
[6] They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude
of their riches;
[7] None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a
ransom for him:
[8] (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
[9] That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
[10] For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish
person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
[11] Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and
their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their
own names.
[12] Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts
that perish.
[13] This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their
sayings. Selah.
[14] Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and
the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty
shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
[15] But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall
receive me. Selah.
[16] Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house
is increased;
[17] For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not
descend after him.
[18] Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee,
when thou doest well to thyself.
[19] He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see
light.
[20] Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that
perish.
Psalms 84
For the Music Director. According to The Gittith.
A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
1 How lovely is Your dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) My soul longs, yes, even faints for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my body cry out for the living God.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Yes, the sparrow has found a home and the swallow a nest
for herself, where she may lay her young, even at Your altars,
O Lord of Hosts, my King and my God.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Blessed are those who dwell in Your house;
they continually praise You. Selah
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Blessed is the man whose strength is in You,
in whose heart are the paths to Zion.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they makes it a spring; the early rain also covers it with pools.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) They go from strength to strength;
every one of them appears in Zion before God.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer,
and give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Behold, O God our shield,
and look upon the face of Your anointed.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For a day in Your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
the Lord will give favor and glory,
for no good thing will He withhold
from the one who walks uprightly.
12 O Lord of Hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in You.
Psalm 84
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
[1] How amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
[2] My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart
and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
[3] Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for
herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of
hosts, my King, and my God.
[4] Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising
thee. Selah.
[5] Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the
ways of them.
[6] Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also
filleth the pools.
[7] They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth
before God.
[8] O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
[9] Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
[10] For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a
doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of
wickedness.
[11] For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and
glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
[12] O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
Psalms 85
For the Music Director. A Psalm of the songs of Korah.
1 Lord, You have been favorable to Your land;
You have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) You have forgiven the iniquity of Your people;
You have covered all their sin. Selah
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have withdrawn all Your wrath;
You have turned from the fierceness of Your anger.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Restore us, O God of our salvation,
and put away Your indignation toward us.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Will You be angry with us forever?
Will You draw out Your anger to all generations?
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Will You not revive us again,
that Your people may rejoice in You?
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Show us Your mercy, O Lord,
and grant us Your deliverance.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints,
but let them not turn again to folly.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely His salvation is near to them who fear Him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Truth springs from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Yes, the Lord gives that which is good,
and our land shall yield its increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before Him
and prepare a way for His footsteps.
Psalm 85
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.
[1] LORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back
the captivity of Jacob.
[2] Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all
their sin. Selah.
[3] Thou hast taken away all thy wrath: thou hast turned thyself from the
fierceness of thine anger.
[4] Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
[5] Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to
all generations?
[6] Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
[7] Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy salvation.
[8] I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto
his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
[9] Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in
our land.
[10] Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed
each other.
[11] Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down
from heaven.
[12] Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield
her increase.
[13] Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his
steps.
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2) Our Daily Bread for 3 April 2026 titled
Why Good Friday by Alyson Kieda
1 John 4:7-12
God Is Love
7 (1Jn 2:29) Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God,
and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
8 (2Co 13:11; 1Jn 4:16) Anyone who does not love does not know God,
for God is love.
9 (Jn 3:16; 1Jn 4:10; 5:11) In this way the love of God was revealed to us,
that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live
through Him.
10 (1Jn 2:2; 1Pe 3:18; 1Jn 3:1) In this is love: not that we loved God, but
that He loved us and sent His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we must also love one another.
12 (Jn 1:18; 1Ti 6:16; 1Jn 2:5) No one has seen God at any time. If we love
one another, God dwells in us, and His love is perfected in us.
[7] Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that
loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
[8] He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
[9] In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent
his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
[10] Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent
his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
[11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
[12] No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth
in us, and his love is perfected in us.
What's so good about Good Friday? Why isn't the day called Bad or Sad Friday?
After all, it's meant to be a day of sorrowful reflection, not a day of
celebration. Sometimes, this day takes other names, such as Holy Friday.
In Germany, it's called Karfreitag, or Sorrowful Friday. So where did we get
the tradition of calling it "Good"? Some believe it may have originated from
the older tradition of calling it "God's Friday."
No matter the origin of the name, it's still appropriate to call the Friday on
which Jesus died "good." Out of Christ's sacrificial love, He died for our
sins. That's why Good Friday is good. And the great news is that three days
later He rose from the grave in victory.
New Testament scholar D.A. Carson wrote, "It was not nails that held Jesus to
that wretched cross; it was his unqualified resolution, out of love for his
Father, to do his Father's will - and it was his love for sinners like me."
We read in 1 John 4: "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved
us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins" (v. 10).
The good news of Good Friday is that God loves us and wants to have
a relationship with us! Because of that love, we're called to love
others (vv. 7, 11). When we do, we show our love for Him.
Reflect & Pray
What does Good Friday mean to you? How can you honour Jesus on this day?
Dear God, thank You for loving me! Please help me to tell others about You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 6 God Works!
Phil 2:12-13
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence,
but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will
and to do of his good pleasure.
"I just can't do it!" Marlys, a career woman in her 30s, was struggling to fit
her new Christian principles into the business world. Accustomed to the
cutthroat tactics of the corporate hierarchy, she has a hard time knowing
Jesus' examples of grace and mercy applied.
Marlys was right. She couldn't do it. In our own strength, none of us is able
to "live the Christian life." Someone has said, " The Christian life isn't
difficult -- it's impossible!" Only the power of the Holy Spirit is
effective to work the needed changes in our priorities and behaviour;
only God can accomplish what he calls us to do.
In Phillippians 2:12, Paul says "work it out." If we stop there,
we are likely to throw up our hands in despair.
But the good news appears in verse 13:
" For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure."
WE are not left on our own to figure out how to live the Christian life.
God gives us both the will and the ability to obey him, to live in a way
that will please him.
The key to a God-pleasing life is not performance, but obedience. God does not
expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.
Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,
to say "yes" to what he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;
we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But
as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us
within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strength?
What was the result?
b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"
good new in my life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 16:10-12
10 (Mt 25:21; Lk 19:17) "He who is faithful in what is least is faithful
also in much. And he who is dishonest in the least is dishonest also
in much.
11 So if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who will give you that which is your own?"
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much:
and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon,
who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's,
who shall give you that which is your own?
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Reconciling Peace
Col 3:12-17
12 (Eph 4:2; Lk 1:78) So embrace, as the elect of God, holy and beloved,
a spirit of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering.
13 (Eph 4:32; Mk 11:25; Eph 4:2) Bear with one another
and forgive one another. If anyone has a quarrel against anyone,
even as Christ forgave you, so you must do.
14 (Eph 4:3; 1Co 13:1-13) And above all these things, embrace love,
which is the bond of perfection.
15 (Jn 14:27; Eph 5:20) Let the peace of God,
to which also you are called in one body,
rule in your hearts. And be thankful.
16 (Eph 5:19; Col 1:28; Ro 10:17 ) Let the word of Christ dwell
in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 (1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20 ) And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies,
kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13 forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have
a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity,
which is the bond of perfectness.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye
are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
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.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 March 2026 Titled
God's View by Tom Felten
Exodus 14:1-4,8,10-14
Crossing the Red Sea
1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 (Jer 44:1; Nu 33:7-8) Speak to the children of Israel, so that they turn
and camp before Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea,
before Baal Zephon. Opposite it you shall camp by the sea.
3 For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel,
"They are confused in the land. The wilderness has shut them in."
4 (Ex 7:5; Ro 9:17) So I will harden Pharaoh's heart,
so that he shall pursue them.
And I will be honored because of Pharaoh
and because of all his army,
so that the Egyptians may know that I am the Lord. And they did so.
8 (Nu 33:3; Ac 13:17) The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt,
and he pursued after the children of Israel. However, the children of Israel
went out with confidence.
10 (Jos 24:7; Ne 9:9) When Pharaoh drew near,
the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and indeed,
the Egyptians were marching after them,
and they were extremely terrified,
so the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.
11 (Ps 106:7-8) Then they said to Moses,
"Is it because there were no graves in Egypt
that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness?
Why have you dealt with us in this way, bringing us out of Egypt?
12 (Ex 5:21) Is not this the word that we spoke to you in Egypt,
saying, 'Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians'?
For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians
than to die in the wilderness."
(Oh how courage can melt away in the greatness of aversity)
13 (Ex 14:30; 2Ch 20:17; 20:15) But Moses said to the people,
"Fear not! Stand firm! And see the salvation of the Lord,
which He will show you today. For the Egyptians
whom you have seen today, you shall never see again.
14 (Ex 14:25; Dt 1:30) The Lord shall fight for you,
while you hold your peace."
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before
Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baal-zephon: before it
shall ye encamp by the sea.
[3] For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in
the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
[4] And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and
I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians
may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.
[8] And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued
after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an
high hand.
[10] And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their
eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore
afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
[11] And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast
thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus
with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
[12] Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us
alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to
serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
[13] And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the
salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians
whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
[14] The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Hudson Taylor was troubled. He'd left England to share the gospel about Christ
in China, and ministry - though challenging - had gone well. But in 1865, as
he considered sending more people to minister to a more dangerous part of the
country, without protection, he felt "intense conflict." After wrestling with
God in prayer, he wrote, "The Lord conquered my unbelief, and I surrendered
myself to God . . . [recognizing] that all responsibility . . . and
consequences must rest with him."
Moses received a call from God that likely left him troubled. As he was
leading the Israelites out of Egypt, God said to Moses, "Tell the Israelites
to turn back and encamp near Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea"
(Exodus 14:2). This meant they were trapped between Pharaoh and a vast body
of water! The Israelites trembled as “Pharaoh approached” (v. 10).
Panic-stricken, they told Moses, "It would have been better for us to serve
the Egyptians than to die in the desert!" (v. 12). But Moses replied,
"Do not be afraid" (v. 13). And he was right. God provided rescue
and victory for His people as they rested in Him (vv. 15-31).
At times, we won't understand what God's doing in our lives because we don't
have His view. It was during such a moment that Hudson Taylor wrote, "As his
servant it was [my responsibility] to obey and to follow him."
We too can rest in God's view and plans.
Reflect & Pray
Why is it vital for you to surrender to God's plans for you?
How can you rest in Him?
Loving God, please help me rest in Your perfect plans for my life.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 3 The song of Exaltation
Exodus 15:2
2 The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
2 The LORD is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation:
He is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation;
My father's God, and I will exalt him.
The world is full of music that communicates human emotion:
love, joy, sadness, separation.
A love song makes us misty-eyed; a song of protest arouses anger; a song
describing loss stimulates feelings of hurt and abandonment.
Music is a powerful force to sway the human spirit.
Exodus 15:2 indicates that God should be the source of the songs in our hearts.
Human emotions vacillate; human relationships disappoint,
but God is our "strength" and our "song".
To exalt the Lord includes many different type of "songs".
"I can't carry a tune in a bucket," one woman complained.
"How can I sing to the Lord anything that will be pleasing to him?"
But the Lord does not delight in the professionalism of our songs,
but in the motivation of our hearts. We can "sing to the Lord"
when we enjoy a Bach organ piece played for his glory.
We can exalt him in the words of Scripture - either remembered or sung.
We can worship him by enjoying the songs of others.
The key to making the Lord our song is exaltation. When our thoughts
lift him up in praise, we are singing a song of exaltation to the Lord.
When God is exalted in our songs, in our hearts, and in our thoughts,
that focus gives strength to our lives. We can face the difficulties
that are an inevitable part of experience,
because God is our "strength and our song".
Application
a) What is the difference between a song that is professionally performed
and one that exalts the Lord?
b) What practical steps can I take to
make my daily life a "song of praise" to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,
it profiteth me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
30 As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the LORD?
Or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,
And maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,
And setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war,
So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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.
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Joshua 24
[1] And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for
the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for
their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
[2] And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel,
Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah,
the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
[3] And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led
him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him
Isaac.
[4] And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir,
to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
[5] I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that
which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
[6] And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and
the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the
Red sea.
[7] And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the
Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes
have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long
season.
[8] And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the
other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand,
that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.
[9] Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against
Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
[10] But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so
I delivered you out of his hand.
[11] And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho
fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites,
and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I
delivered them into your hand.
[12] And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you,
even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy
bow.
[13] And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities
which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards
which ye planted not do ye eat.
[14] Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth:
and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the
flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
[15] And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day
whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on
the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye
dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
[16] And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the
LORD, to serve other gods;
[17] For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out
of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great
signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and
among all the people through whom we passed:
[18] And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites
which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is
our God.
[19] And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an
holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor
your sins.
[20] If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and
do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
[21] And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.
[22] And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves
that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are
witnesses.
[23] Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you,
and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.
[24] And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and
his voice will we obey.
[25] So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a
statute and an ordinance in Shechem.
[26] And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a
great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of
the LORD.
[27] And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a
witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake
unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
[28] So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.
Joshua's Death and Burial
29 (Jdg 2:8) After these events took place, Joshua son of Nun,
the servant of the Lord, died at the age of one hundred and ten.
30 (Jos 19:50) They buried him in the territory of his inheritance
in Timnath Serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim
north of Mount Gaash.
31 (Jdg 2:7; Dt 11:2) Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua
and of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known
all the deeds that the Lord had done for Israel.
32 (Ge 33:19; 50:25) They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children
of Israel had brought out of Egypt, in Shechem in the part of the field
that Jacob bought from the descendants of Hamor the father of Shechem
for one hundred pieces of silver.Heb. a hundred kesitahs;
a kesitah was a coin of unknown weight and value.
It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.
33 (Ex 6:25; Jos 22:13) Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him
at Gibeah, the town of Phinehas his son,
which was in the hill country of Ephraim.
[29] And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the
servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
[30] And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah,
which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
[31] And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of
the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the
LORD, that he had done for Israel.
[32] And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of
Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of
the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and
it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
[33] And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that
pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
2) Our Daily Bread for 28 March 2026 titled
Praying God's Promises by Matt Lucas
Psalm 119:49-56
Zayin
49 Remember Your word to Your servant,
on which You have caused me to hope.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction,
for Your word revives me.
51 The proud ones have derided me,
yet I have not forsaken Your law.
52 I remembered Your judgments of old, OLord,
and I have comforted myself.
53 Fury has taken hold of me because of the wicked
who forsake Your law.
54 Your statutes have been my songs
in the house of my temporary dwelling.
55 I have remembered Your name, O Lord, in the night,
and have kept Your law.
56 This is my blessing,
because I have kept Your precepts.
[49] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to
hope.
[50] This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
[51] The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from
thy law.
[52] I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.
[53] Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy
law.
[54] Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.
[55] I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy
law.
[56] This I had, because I kept thy precepts.
"No, you can't go to the lake," I said to my daughter with my head tucked
under the sink as I fixed a broken pipe. "Dad, you promised that after I had
finished my chores, I could go," she reminded me. I'd forgotten what I had
said because I was preoccupied. My problem blinded me to my promise.
As my daughter did with me, the psalmist reminded God of His promises.
"Remember your word to your servant," he wrote, "for you have given me hope"
(119:49). Thankfully we don't have a heavenly Father who's distracted
and forgetful. We can come to Him not only with our hurts, problems,
and disappointments but also in confidence knowing He’s a good Father:
"My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life" (v. 50).
God invites us to meditate on the Scriptures so we can remind Him of His
promises - not because He forgets but because He desires that we know Him
well. That's why the psalmist says, "I remember, Lord, your ancient laws,
and I find comfort in them. . . . Your decrees are the theme of my song"
(vv. 52, 54).
Because of my distractions, my daughter needed to remind me of my promise.
When she did, I gladly let her go to the lake. We can be thankful that our
heavenly Father is never preoccupied or too busy. He loves to hear us pray
His words back to Him.
Reflect & Pray
What's one of your favourite promises from God?
How will you thank Him for faithfully keeping it?
Father in heaven, I easily get overwhelmed
with the busyness of life. Please help me to remember Your promises to me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 7 God's Bulldozer - Luke 3:5-6
5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
and the crooked shall be made straight
and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
5 Every valley shall be filled,
And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall be made straight,
And the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
When a new highway is being constructed, the roads crew work hard
in preparing for the new surface to be laid. Giant bulldozers cut through
the hillsides, moving earth, leveling, filling, evening the path out where
the roadway will run. When the work is first begun, if often looks like chaos:
and even after the highway begins to take shape, the land is still ugly,
scarred by the unsightly gashes cut through the landscape. Yet after
the work is completed and the grass and trees are replanted, we forget
the temporary upheaval and see only the
beauty of the land and the convenience of the new roadway.
In Luke 3:5-6, John the Baptist presents a prophecy of the coming of Christ,
a prophecy quoted from Isaiah 40:3-5 . The prophecy speaks of the preparation
of the world for the coming Messiah, but is also applies to the preparation
of the individual heart to receive him.
Sometimes, the Holy Spirit must do major work in our hearts to prepare us for
the coming of Christ into our live. Like a bulldozer, he brings down the
mountains of pride in our lives. He fill the empty places , corrects
the crooked, grades down the rough edges of our hearts.
Often this is not pleasant work. We prefer to maintain the rugged landscape
of Self, and we do not like the ugly scars that are left after the bulldozer
has done its job.
But if we submit to the Spirit's "Construction work" in us, the way will be
paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and others will see in us,
the way be paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and other will see
in us the glory and salvation of our God.
Application
a) What "construction work" has to Holy Spirit done in me?
b) What restoration has taken place because of that work?
c) How do today's verses help me put in perspective the work
God still want to do in me?