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1 Chronicles 5:1-3



Sons of Reuben



1 (Ge 29:32; 35:22) Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel

(for he was the firstborn, but since he defiled his father's bed,

his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel,

so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;

2 (Mic 5:2; Mt 2:6; Ge 49:8-10 ) though Judah prevailed

over his brothers and a ruler came from him,

yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),

3 (Ge 46:9; Ex 6:14; Nu 26:5-9) the sons of Reuben the firstborn

of Israel were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi.



[1] Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the

firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was

given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to

be reckoned after the birthright.

[2] For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler;

but the birthright was Joseph's:)

[3] The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hannoch, and

Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.



1 Chronicles 4:24



Jos 19:2-10



24 (Ge 46:10) The sons of Simeon were

Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,



[24] The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:



1 Chronicles 6:16-30



16 Ex 6:16The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 (1Ch 23:7) These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

18 (1Ch 23:12) The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 (1Ch 23:21; 24:26) The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.

Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.

20 Of Gershom were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.

22 (Ex 6:24) The sons of Kohath were

Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25 The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.

26 (1Sa 1:1) As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son,

Nahath his son,

27 (1Sa 1:1) Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.

28 (1Sa 8:2; 1Ch 6:33) The sons of Samuel were the firstborn Joel and Abijah.

29 (1Ch 6:19)The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son,

Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.



1 Chronicles 6:16-30



16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.

18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families

of the Levites according to their fathers.

20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,

21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.

22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,

23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,

24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.

25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.

26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,

27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.

29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,

30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.



2) Our Daily Bread for 31 January 2026 entitled

Focused on God by Katara Patton



Isaiah 26:1-5



Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders



1 (Isa 60:18; 12:1) In that day this song shall be sung in the land of Judah:

We have a strong city;

He appoints walls

and bulwarks for security.

2 (Ps 118:20; Isa 60:11) Open the gates,

that the righteous nation may enter,

the one who remains faithful.

3 You will keep him in perfect peace,

whose mind is stayed on You,

because he trusts in You.

4 (Isa 12:2; 50:10) Trust in the Lord forever,

for in God the Lord we have an everlasting rock.

5 (Job 40:11-13) For He brings down those who dwell on high,

the lofty city; He lays it low; He lays it low,

even to the ground;



[1] In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a

strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.

[2] Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may

enter in.

[3] Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:

because he trusteth in thee.

[4] Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting

strength:

[5] For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth

it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the

dust.



My coworker made a quick call to discuss an issue. She asked how I was doing,

and I admitted that I had a really painful sinus infection, and the medicine

wasn't working. My coworker simply asked, "May I pray for you?" After I

agreed, she offered a thirty-second prayer to God for my healing. I admitted,

"Sometimes I forget to pray. I was so focused on the pain I didn't turn to

God."



My confession made me think about where I place my focus - on my struggles

and problems or on God. On this day, my thoughts centered on the pain because

of its intensity. But Isaiah 26:3 reminds us that when we keep our minds

focused on God, our healer and sustainer, we can find peace:

"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You,

because he trusts in You." While the pain may not go away instantly,

or perhaps ever in this life, the prophet reminds us to place our "trust in"

the one who is faithful and able to provide what we need (v. 4).



This passage from Isaiah pointed the Israelites to God's promises during and

after their exile. They would sing songs of praise to Him again as they clung

to their faith and hope in what He would provide (vv. 1-2). And the prophet's

words also remind us that whatever pain we may endure, we too can find

comfort as we focus on trusting in God and calling out to Him.



Reflect & Pray



Where are your thoughts focused?

How can you turn your concerns into praise and prayers to God?



Dear God, please remind me to keep my mind focused

on You, regardless of what situations I face.



Learn more about praising God by watching this video.





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?



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.

GENESIS 31



Jacob Flees From Laban



1 Now Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob has taken away

all that was our father's, and he has gotten all his wealth from what was our

father's."

2 Jacob saw the look of Laban and saw he was not congenial toward

him as before.

3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers,

to your family, and I will be with you."

4 So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flock was,

5 and said to them, "I see your father's demeanor, that it is not congenial

toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.

6 You know that with all my strength I have served your father.

7 Your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not

allow him to hurt me.

8 If he said, 'The speckled will be your wages,' then all the flock

produced speckled. If he said, 'The striped will be your pay,'

then all the flock produced striped.

9 In this way God has taken away your father's flock and given them to me.

10 "When the livestock conceived, I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream

that the male goats mating with the flock were striped, speckled,

and spotted.

11 The angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, 'Jacob.' And I said,

'Here I am.'

12 He said, 'Now lift up your eyes

and see all the male goats which mate with the flock are striped,

speckled, and spotted, for I have seen all that Laban has done to you.

13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, where you

vowed a vow to Me. Now arise, and get out of this land,

and return to the land of your family.' "

14 Rachel and Leah answered him, "Is there any portion or inheritance

left for us in our father's house?

15 Are we not seen by him as foreigners?

For he has sold us and has completely spent our money also.

16 For all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours

and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do it."

17 Then Jacob rose up and set his sons and his wives on camels.

18 Then he carried away all his livestock and all his goods which he had

obtained, his acquired livestock which he had gotten in Paddan Aram, in order

to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

19 When Laban went to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols

that were her father's.

20 Jacob also deceived Laban the Syrian by not telling him that

he was fleeing.

21 So Jacob fled with all that he had, and he rose up and passed

over the river and headed toward the mountains of Gilead.



[1] And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away

all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten

all this glory.

[2] And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not

toward him as before.

[3] And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and

to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

[4] And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,

[5] And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not

toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

[6] And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.

[7] And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but

God suffered him not to hurt me.

[8] If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle

bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then

bare all the cattle ringstraked.

[9] Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.

[10] And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I

lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped

upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.

[11] And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I

said, Here am I.

[12] And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap

upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all

that Laban doeth unto thee.

[13] I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where

thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and

return unto the land of thy kindred.

[14] And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any

portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

[15] Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath

quite devoured also our money.

[16] For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours,

and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

[17] Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

[18] And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had

gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to

go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

[19] And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images

that were her father's.

[20] And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him

not that he fled.

[21] So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the

river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.



Laban Pursues Jacob



22 Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.

23 He took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days until he caught

up with him in the mountains of Gilead.

24 But God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night

and said to him, "Take care that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad."

25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent on the mountain,

and Laban with his kinsmen pitched in the mountains of Gilead.

26 Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done that you have stolen away without

my knowing and carried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword?

27 Why did you flee away secretly and sneak away from me and not tell me? I

would have sent you away with joy and with songs, with the tambourine and

harp.

28 And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell?

You have acted foolishly in so doing.

29 It is in my power to do you harm, but the God

of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Take care that you not speak

to Jacob either good or bad.'

30 Now you surely have gone away because

you longed desperately after your father's house,

yet why have you stolen my gods?"

31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid,

for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

32 But anyone with whom you find your gods, let him not live.

In the presence of our kinsmen, point out what I have that is yours

and take it." For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

33 So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent

and into the two female servants' tents, but he did not find them.

Then he went out of Leah's tent and entered into Rachel's tent.

34 Now Rachel had taken the household idols and put them in the camel's

saddle and sat on them. Laban searched the entire tent,

but could not find them.

35 She said to her father, "Let not my lord be displeased that I cannot rise

before you, for the manner of women is on me." So he searched, but he did

not find the household idols.

36 Then Jacob became angry and berated Laban. And Jacob asked Laban,

"What is my offense? What is my sin that you have so hotly pursued after me?

37 You have searched all my things, and yet what have you found of all

your household things? Set it here before my kinsmen and your kinsmen,

so that they may judge between us both.

38 "This twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats

have not miscarried their young, and the male goats of your flock

I have not eaten.

39 That which was torn by beasts I did not bring to you.

I bore the loss of it. You required it from my hand whether it was stolen

by day or stolen by night.

40 It was like this with me: In the day the heat

consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.

41 I have been twenty years in your house. I served you fourteen years

for your two daughters and six years for your flock, and you have changed

my wages ten times.

42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham

and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely you would have sent me

away empty now. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands

and rebuked you last night."



[22] And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

[23] And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days'

journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

[24] And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto

him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

[25] Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount:

and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

[26] And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen

away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with

the sword?

[27] Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and

didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with

songs, with tabret, and with harp?

[28] And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast

now done foolishly in so doing.

[29] It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your

father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not

to Jacob either good or bad.

[30] And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst

after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?

[31] And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said,

Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

[32] With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our

brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob

knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

[33] And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the

two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's

tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

[34] Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture,

and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

[35] And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot

rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched,

but found not the images.

[36] And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said

to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly

pursued after me?

[37] Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all

thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that

they may judge betwixt us both.

[38] This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats

have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

[39] That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss

of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by

night.

[40] Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night;

and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

[41] Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen

years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast

changed my wages ten times.

[42] Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac,

had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen

mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

Day 11, 11 January 2025



Today at Calvary Community

Church, Pastor Barry Regier spoke on Identity from God's Word



Identity as a follower of Jesus ...



1 Peter 1:23



23 (Heb 4:12; 1Pe 1:3) for you have been born again, not from perishable seed,

but imperishable, through the word of God which lives and abides forever.



[23] Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the

word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.



... starts at being born again , to an eternal life,

because it comes from the Word of God.



Content



2 Timothy 3:16



16 (Ro 15:4) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching,

for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,



[16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for

doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:



Unity



2 Peter 1:20-21



20 (2Pe 3:3; Ro 12:6) But know this first of all, that no prophecy

of the Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation.

21 (1Pe 1:11; Lk 1:70; 2Sa 23:2) For no prophecy at any time was produced

by the will of man, but holy men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.



[20] Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private

interpretation.

[21] For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men

of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.



Compilation



Hebrews 4:12-13



12 (Eph 6:17; Isa 49:2; Jer 23:29) For the word of God is alive, and active,

and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul

and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intents

of the heart.

13 (Ps 33:13-15; Job 26:6) There is no creature that is not revealed

in His sight, for all things are bare and exposed to the eyes of Him

to whom we must give account.



[12] For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any

twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,

and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents

of the heart.

[13] Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but

all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to

do.



1 Peter 1:24-25



24 (Isa 40:6-8; Jas 1:10-11) For

"All flesh is as grass,

and all the glory of man as the flower of grass.

The grass withers, and its flower falls away,

25 (Isa 40:8) but the word of the Lord endures forever."

This is the word that was preached to you.



[24] For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of

grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

[25] But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which

by the gospel is preached unto you.



Ways to gain from the Holy bible.



A) Regular bible Reading



B) Meditation



Psalm 1:1-2



1 Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor stands in the path of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

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

and in His law he meditates day and night.



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

nor standeth in the way of sinners,

Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

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

And in his law doth he meditate day and night.



C) Memorisation



Psalm 119:9-11



9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) How shall a young man keep his way pure?

By keeping it according to Your word.

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.



[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.



D) Study



i) What do I like about this story / verse / passage?

ii) What don't I like about this story / verse / passage?

iii) What don't I understand about this story / verse / passage?

iv) What does the stroy / verse / passage tell me about God?

V) What do I have to do about it?

vi) What word, phrase or verse do I need to take with me today?



E) pray scripture



Take the passage that you have just read

and pray it back to God in as a prayer.



1) Job 35, Job 36, Job 37, Job 38



Job 35

Elihu Condemns Self-Righteousness

1 Elihu spoke again and said:

2 "Do you think this is right,

that you say, 'My righteousness is before God'?

3 For you said, 'What advantage will it be to me?

What profit will I have if I am cleansed from my sin?'

4 "I will answer you,

and your companions with you.

5 Look unto the heavens and see,

and behold the clouds that are higher than you.

6 If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him?

Or if your transgressions are multiplied, what does it do to Him?

7 If you are righteous, what does it give Him?

Or what does He receive from your hand?

8 Your wickedness may hurt a man like you,

and your righteousness may profit a son of man.

9 "Because of the many oppressions they cry out;

they cry out because of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none says, 'Where is God my Maker,

who gives songs in the night,

11 who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth,

and makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?'

12 There they cry out, but He does not answer

because of the pride of evil men.

13 Surely God will not hear vanity,

nor will the Almighty regard it.

14 Although you say you do not see Him,

yet judgment is before Him,

and you must trust in Him.

15 But now, because He has not punished in His anger,

nor taken much notice of folly,

16 therefore Job opens his mouth in vain;

he multiplies words without knowledge."



Job 35

1 Elihu spake moreover, and said,

2 Thinkest thou this to be right,

That thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee?

And, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

4 I will answer thee,

And thy companions with thee.

5 Look unto the heavens, and see;

And behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him?

Or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

7 If thou be righteous, what givest thou him?

Or what receiveth he of thine hand?

8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art;

And thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry:

They cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

10 But none saith, Where is God my maker,

Who giveth songs in the night;

11 Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth,

And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

12 There they cry, but none giveth answer,

Because of the pride of evil men.

13 Surely God will not hear vanity,

Neither will the Almighty regard it.

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him,

Yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger;

Yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

16 Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain;

He multiplieth words without knowledge.

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 2026 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.

Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are

between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all

other nationalities.



Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant

and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,

Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this

region is about 200000.

Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,

more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small

numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.

We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.

A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



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, ...) .



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



http://www.ehc.ca



7th Day of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society

and be their help



(

Ps 34:18 - The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,

and saves the contrite of spirit.



18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;

And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.



Ps 145: 14 - 16



14 The Lord upholds all who fall,

and raises up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon You,

and You give them their food in due season.

16 You open Your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living thing.



Samek

14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,

And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

Ain

15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;

And thou givest them their meat in due season.

Pe

16 Thou openest thine hand,

And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.



)



b) Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your

city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.

(



Romans 12:4-8



4 (1Co 12:12-14)For just as we have many parts in one body,

and not all parts have the same function,

5(1Co 10:17; 12:20)so we, being many, are one body in Christ,

and all are parts of one another.

6(Ac 13:1; 1Co 13:2)We have diverse gifts according to the grace that

is given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

7 (Ac 13:1; Eph 4:11)if service, in serving; he who teaches, in teaching;

8 (2Co 9:7; 1Co 12:28) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with

generosity; he who rules, with diligence;

he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.



4 For as we have many members in one body,

and all members have not the same office:

5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,

and every one members one of another.

6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that

is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according

to the proportion of faith;

7 or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth,

on teaching;

8 or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let

him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence;

he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.



Col 3:17



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.



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.



)

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



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 2021 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.

Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are

between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all

other nationalities.



Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant

and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,

Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this

region is about 200000.

Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,

more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small

numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.

We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.

A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



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, ...) .

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?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Tim 6:17-19



17 (Ro 11:20; 1Ti 4:10) Command those who are rich in this world that they

not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,

who richly gives us all things to enjoy.

18 (Ro 12:8; 12:13) Command that they do good, that they be rich

in good works, generous, willing to share,

19 (Lk 16:9; 1Ti 6:12) and laying up in store for themselves a good

foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of eternal life.



17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded,

nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly

all things to enjoy;

18 that they do good, that they be rich in good works,

ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

19 laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time

to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.



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



God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 89:1-8



PSALMS 89



A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.



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

with my mouth I will make known

Your faithfulness to all generations.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For I have said,

"Mercy shall be built up forever;

Your faithfulness shall be

established in the heavens."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) You have said,

"I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

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

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

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

Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

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

be compared to the Lord?

Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?

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

in the assembly of the holy ones

and awesome to all those who surround Him.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) O Lord God of Hosts,

who is a mighty Lord like You,

with Your faithfulness all around You?



1 I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever:

With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever:

Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen,

I have sworn unto David my servant,

4 Thy seed will I establish for ever,

And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD:

Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

6 For who in the heaven

Can be compared unto the LORD?

Who among the sons of the mighty

Can be likened unto the LORD?

7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints,

And to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.

8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee?

Or to thy faithfulness round about thee?



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 2021 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.

Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are

between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all

other nationalities.



Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant

and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,

Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this

region is about 200000.

Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,

more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small

numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.

We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.

A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



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, ...) .

2) Our Daily Bread for 27 December 2025 Titled

Our Loving Rescuer by Xochitl Dixon



Psalm 55:1-5, 16-22



PSALMS 55



For the Music Director. With stringed instruments.

A Contemplative Maskil of David.



1 Give ear to my prayer, O God,

and do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Attend to me, and answer me;

I am restless in my complaint, and I murmur,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) because of the voice of the enemy,

because of the pressure of the wicked,

for they cause trouble to drop on me,

and in wrath they have animosity against me.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) My heart is in pain within me,

and the terrors of death have fallen on me.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Fear and trembling come into me,

and horror has overwhelmed me.

16 As for me, I will call on God,

and the Lord will save me.

17 Evening and morning and at noon,

I will make my complaint and murmur,

and He will hear my voice.

18 He has ransomed my life in peace

from the battle against me,

for there were many against me.

19 God will hear and afflict them,

even He who sits enthroned from of old. Selah

Because they do not change,

therefore they do not fear God.

20 My friend has set his hands against those at peace with him;

he has violated his covenant.

21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,

but battle was in his heart;

his words were softer than oil,

yet they were drawn swords.

22 Cast your burden on the Lord,

and He will sustain you;

He will never allow

the righteous to be moved.



Psalm 55

[1] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

[2] Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

[3] Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the

wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

[4] My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen

upon me.

[5] Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed

me.

[16] As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

[17] Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he

shall hear my voice.

[18] He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:

for there were many with me.

[19] God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah.

Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

[20] He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he

hath broken his covenant.

[21] The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his

heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

[22] Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall

never suffer the righteous to be moved.



During a raging wildfire, a forest ranger saved a bear cub. At a recovery site

safely away from those still fighting the inferno, he placed the rescued

animal on the ground. Standing on its tiny back paws, the cub hugged the man's

calf. The ranger gently pried himself away. Mouth wide as if crying out in

desperation, the little bear clambered and clawed in an attempt to remain

in the refuge of his rescuer's embrace. As the cub clung to his arm,

the kind man relented and rubbed his furry friend's head.



What if we pursued our ultimate rescuer - Jesus - with the same fierce

desperation and confidence as the bear cub who pursued and clung to the

one who saved him from death?



All people God made need saving. The psalmist David confessed

his need for a rescuer - for God to hear and answer

his prayers (Psalm 55:1-2). Admitting he faced troubles, threats, suffering,

and fear (vv. 3-5), David pursued God with assurance. "As for me, I call to

God, and the Lord saves me," he said (v. 16). "Evening, morning and noon I cry

out in distress, and he hears my voice" (v. 17). David prayed continually. He

believed God listened and trusted that He would rescue him "unharmed" (v. 18).



When we face difficulties or suffering of any kind, like David, we can cry out

to God. Our loving Rescuer, who pursues us, hears and saves us when we pursue

Him too.



Reflect & Pray



How can you pursue God today?

When has God rescued you from trouble or suffering?



Dear God, thank You for rescuing me from

death through Christ and for being my refuge every day.





For further study, watch Threshing Sledge: Isaiah 21 & Purposeful Pain.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System



Deut 33:27



27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,

and underneath you are the everlasting arms;

He will drive out the enemy before you,

and will say, "Destroy them."



27 The eternal God is thy refuge,

And underneath are the everlasting arms:

And he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee;

And shall say, Destroy them.



Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,

and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him

in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood

Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump!"

But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,

and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.

"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"

"Are you sure, Grandpa?"

"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"

But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do

you think I Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"

The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"

Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and

are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us

when we need them most.

But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,

always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.

"Underneath his everlasting arms".

Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace

of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through

the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them

at all, but they still hold us up, supporting, surrounding, loving.

Underneath us are the everlasting arms.



Application



a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?



b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?



c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?



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.

From On Eagle's Wings

Christmas Eve, December 24



He Pitched His Tent Among Us



Creator’s Word became a flesh-and-blood human being and pitched his

sacred tent among us, living as one of us.” John 1:14a (FNV)



14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory,

the glory as the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.



[14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his

glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace

and truth.



It was early January in a small Arctic community. A group of adults

shuffled outside in the darkness, making their way through the snow and

bitter cold to the Catholic Mission House. It was the second day of a

Caring for the Wounded Heart Healing Group.

Stepping out of the biting wind, they pulled off mittens, hung up parkas,

and slipped off their sealskin winter boots. Their faces began to thaw,

meaning words could be formed again. One of the group posed a

question to the Facilitators.

"These 2.5 hour workshops are too short. Can we do 5 hours a day

instead? We really want to know all that Creator wants us to know about

our trauma and our healing."

Throughout the remaining sessions, the group shared deeply together.

They composed poems, wrote songs, acted in skits, and took part in other

exercises that helped identify, then express, the pain of their hearts.

A closing prayer was offered as the Healing Group concluded on the final

day, and people were free to leave. No one budged. For twenty minutes,

no one even uttered a sound. Finally, an Elder tentatively whispered,

"There is such a special presence here. We do not want to leave."

Creator's Word - Jesus himself - had pitched his sacred tent right there

in the room. And everyone knew it.

This group was reminded that Jesus is with us now, right here in our

midst. Perhaps you can sense him in this very moment. As you celebrate

his coming to dwell with us, may the eyes of your heart be opened to his

powerful presence - not just today - but throughout this next year. Merry

Christmas.



Written by Robin Abrol, Edmonton, Alberta, 2025

Executive Director, On Eagle's Wings



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray for Him to come into the Chaos of your world.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, Your birth was revealed to the shepherds,

for You don't despise anyone, and You came to earth to love and save me."



Pray to the Lord and pray to be a selfless giver.



Pray to the Lord and pray not to be chiked ny the riches of this World.



Pray to the Lord and pray to seek The Lord's Wisdom.



Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,

and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.



Pray for Muslims and believers in Yellowknife to come together,

and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.



Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach

their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Society in your country.



Pray: Jesus, we glorify your breathtaking condescension! Amen.



Pray: Jesus Christ, your afflictions for us were more than we can

conceive. How can we ever thank you appropriately? Amen.



Pray: Lord. Keep showing us how to be angels so that we can love and serve

you, on a "wing and a prayer" In Jesus' name. Amen ... and AH-HA!



Jesus, thank you that you are genuinely present with us every day. May

we come to know the fullness of your presence like this small group in

the Arctic. May we experience Emmanuel, God with us, this special day

and throughout the year ahead. Amen.



Pray that Kazakh Christians will be equipped

to step boldly into leadership roles (Acts 13:47).



47 (Isa 49:6; Lk 2:32) For thus has the Lord commanded us:

'I have established you to be a light of the Gentiles,

that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'(Isa 42:6; 49:6.)"



[47] For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a

light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of

the earth.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

2) Our Daily Bread for 20 December 2025 Titled



The Truth Never Changes



Matthew 1:18-25



The Birth of Jesus Christ



Lk 2:1-7



18 (Ge 3:15) Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way:

After His mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they came together,

she was found with child by the Holy Spirit.

19 (Dt 22:21-24; 24:1-4 )Then Joseph her husband, being a just man

and not willing to make her a public example, had in mind to divorce

her privately.

20 (Mt 1:18; 2:13) But while he thought on these things, the angel

of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying,

"Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife,

for He who is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

21 (Lk 1:31; Ac 4:12) She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS,

for He will save His people from their sins."

22 (Mt 2:15; 2:23) Now all this occurred to fulfill what the Lord

had spoken through the prophet, saying,

23 (Isa 7:14; 9:6-7; Mt 28:20) "A virgin shall be with child,

and will bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,"

[Isa 7:14.] which is interpreted, "God with us."

24 Then Joseph, being awakened from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord

had commanded him, and remained with his wife,

25 (Mt 1:21; Lk 2:7) and did not know her until she had given birth

to her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.



[18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary

was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child

of the Holy Ghost.

[19] Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her

a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

[20] But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord

appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to

take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the

Holy Ghost.

[21] And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:

for he shall save his people from their sins.

[22] Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of

the Lord by the prophet, saying,

[23] Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and

they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

[24] Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had

bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

[25] And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he

called his name JESUS.



Hebrews 13:5



5 (Jos 1:5; Dt 31:6) Let your lives be without love of money,

and be content with the things you have. For He has said:

"I will never leave you,

nor forsake you."(Dt 31:6, 8; Jos 1:5.)



[5] Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such

things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake

thee.



Henry David Thoreau described a city as a place where many people are

"lonesome together." Those words have the ring of truth. In my youth, songs

like "Mr. Lonely," "Only the Lonely," and "Eleanor Rigby" focused on isolation

and loneliness. In recent years, the pandemic was one of the most isolating

seasons the world has known. And social media can feed that loneliness, giving

us connection without relationship. Perhaps loneliness is the new pandemic.



As Matthew shared the story of the birth of Jesus (1:18-25), he told us,

"All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet

[Isaiah]: 'The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will

call him Immanuel' (which means 'God with us') " (vv. 22-23).

Ponder that for a moment. God with us!



As believers in Jesus, we're never alone. We've been born again

into the family of Christ, a family that spans the globe and the ages.

The apostle Paul said, "You are no longer foreigners and strangers,

but fellow citizens with God's people and also members

of his household" (Ephesians 2:19). We're loved by the ever-present God, who

said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5).



Whatever you're facing today, your heavenly Father is present with you. Allow

Him to help you as you step into life’s uncertainties and challenges. He's

with you.



Reflect & Pray



When have you felt lonely? When experiencing this sense of isolation,

how do you respond to it?



Thank You, Father, that because of Your abiding presence, I'm never alone.





Discover more about being lonely by reading Alone

Instead of Lonely by Reclaim Today.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 7 Our God reigns!



Is 52:7



7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news,

who proclaims peace, who brings good news of happiness,

who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"



7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good

tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that

publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!



A messenger has a single duty: to carry information. During World War II, many

parents dreaded the arrival of the Western Union messenger, believing that

delivery of a telegram meant that their son has been wounded or killed.

Isaiah 52:7, however, indicates that a messenger's word is not always

unwelcome. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring

good news ..." the prophet says. The "Good news"? Peace , salvation,

and the resultant message: "Your God reigns!"

Our God reigns - in forgiveness, in reconciliation, bringing peace and freedom

and joy. Our God reigns, controlling our lives with a loving hand, ordering

our experiences for our good, and his glory. Our God reigns in relationships,

in professional circumstances, in families, in churches. The good news is

proclaimed: Life is not unmanageable. Our God Reigns!

When we know that God reigns in our lives, we can relax, let go of the reins

of control, and live in peace. We can forgive those who have hurt us, knowing

that God will reveal to them what they need to know. We can live

with good times and bad, recognising that God uses every circumstance

of our lives to conform us to the image of his Son. We can rejoice in his

grace, free from the compulsion to earn his love and acceptance, and

we can live in the peace that comes only through his lordship in our lives.

Our God reigns - that is , indeed "Good news".



Application



a) Have I ever felt that life was "out of control"? Why?



b) What does it mean in practical terms to know that "Our God reigns"?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Luke 12:21



21 "So is he who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."



21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.



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



When you are Impatient



James 5:7-11



Patience and Prayer



7 Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.

Notice how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth

and is patient with it until he receives the early and late rain.

8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts,

for the coming of the Lord is drawing near.

9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned.

Look, the Judge is standing at the door.

10 My brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord,

as an example of suffering and patience.

11 Indeed we count them happy who endure.

You have heard of the patience of Job

and have seen the purpose of the Lord,

that the Lord is very gracious and merciful.



7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold,

the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long

patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord

draweth nigh.

9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned:

behold, the judge standeth before the door.

10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord,

for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience

of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful,

and of tender mercy.



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.

From The Ah-Has of Advent by Rich Bimler



THIRD FRIDAY

AH-HA! Ambassadors of Health, Hope and AD LIBS!



God, who at various times and in diverse ways

spoke long ago to the fathers through the prophets,

has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, HEBREWS 1:1-2



How is your journey to the manger going so far? We're almost

to Bethlehem!



I like to look for different "twists" in the Christmas message each year. Not

that l change the story, but I do look for creative ways to ad lib along the

way. This is called the AH-HA of ad libs!



For instance. l imagine what would have happened if, when Mary and

Joseph came to the innkeeper, instead of turning them away. he would

have said, "Hey. no problem, come on in and hake a drink!" Or l wonder

what if when the angels came to the old shepherds in the field, the senior

adult shepherds would have responded, "Huh?"



We'd better just stick to the old, old story of Jesus and his love, don't you

think?--just the way today's Scripture lays it out. Hebrews reminds us that

years ago God spoke to his people through the prophets, but now he

speaks to us through his Son. That's the story we never want to change!



Author David Grayson once wrote. "Sometimes we expect too much of

Christmas Day. We try to crowd into it the long arrears of kindliness and

humanity of the whole year. I like to take my Christmas a little at a time, all

through the year." Not a bad way to ad lib our way, each day, in the Lord!



Lord, enable us to keep telling your story in new ways by adding our

own story of our AH-HAs and UH-OHs. Help us to keep the message fresh,

as you did trough both the prophets ... and through Jesus, the Babe

of Bethlehem. In Jesus' name. Amen ... and AH-HA!



Read Hebrews 1:1-4



1 (Joel 2:28; Ge 3:15) God, who at various times and in diverse ways

spoke long ago to the fathers through the prophets,

2 (Mt 28:18; Jn 1:3) has in these last days spoken to us by His Son,

whom He has appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the world.

3 (Mk 16:19; 2Co 4:4) He is the brightness of His glory, the express

image of Himself, and upholds all things by the word of His power.

When He had by Himself purged our sins,

He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

4 (Eph 1:21) He was made so much better than the angels

as He has inherited a more excellent name than they.



From On Eagle's wings



Northern Hospitality



1 (1Pe 1:22; 2:17) Let brotherly love continue.

2 (Mt 25:35; 1Pe 4:9) Do not forget to entertain strangers, for thereby some

have entertained angels unknowingly.



[1] Let brotherly love continue.

[2] Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have

entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews 13:1-2 (MEV/KJV)



My trip to the Northwest Territories to teach Bible Camp gave me a

whole new perspective on what hospitality and loving one another

means.

We spent our afternoons in Behchoko with a great group of

students. While they didn't have much material wealth, they did

have a tremendous amount of love for each other. In the evenings

we were invited to attend the town's Spiritual Gathering,

a weeklong celebration in which the First Nations honored and celebrated

their culture with ancestral activities and native food.

Due to the 2023 fires, which consumed most of their forests, a

major reforestation project was taking place. The tree planters

camp was next door to where the Spiritual Gathering was held.

On the third day of the gathering tragedy struck when the tree

planters' helicopter crashed, killing the pilot.

For the next two nights, the people of the Tlicho First Nation went

to the tree planter's camp to sing songs and offer prayers of

healing. The workers were all invited to attend the Spiritual

Gathering; an amazing display of hospitality and love for all in the

name of Christ.

During this Advent season, I remember how a baby born in a stable

grows into a man who teaches us through his words and actions the

meaning of love and hospitality. He reminds us daily to live our lives

just like our northern neighbors.



Sandy Anthony

Bible Camp Volunteer



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to live in the Holy Ways of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, thank You for all You've given

me. Please help me to choose gratitude today

for the many ways You've blessed me."



Pray to the Lord and pray to let the Lord Jesus Christ lead you

in living a Christian life.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Blessing of Obedience.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the love of the Lord!



Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,

and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.



Pray for Muslims and believers in Yellowknife to come together,

and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.



Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach

their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Thank you, Lord Jesus, for making it possible for us to become your sons

and daughters. Amen.



Pray: Holy Designer, thank you for fulfilling your prophecy in John.



Pray: Lord, thanks for your absolute love for us always . . . and that's a long, long

time! Help us to enjoy doing nothing today, because your joy has come

to the world! In Jesus' name. Amen ... and AH-HA!



Thank you God for sending your son into the world. As we wait for

his birth, teach us to be loving and show hospitality to all.



Pray that new Christians in the Maldives will receive discipleship

so they can grow to spiritual maturity.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

2) Our Daily Bread for 11 December 2025

Pointing to Jesus by Alyson Kieda



Colossians 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.



An older man jogging down a street in New York City stopped in his tracks

when he noticed a pair of battered sneakers placed near a homeless man's sign

requesting help. When the jogger learned that the two men wore a similar size,

he gave the younger, homeless man the shoes (and socks!) off his feet

and walked home barefoot. But not before explaining, "I've been blessed

my whole life. God has been very good to me, so I feel like

I should bless you too."



Just as this man showed kindness to another because God had been good to him,

so too believers in Jesus are called to "clothe [our]selves

with . . . kindness" (Colossians 3:12). In fact, in whatever we do or say,

we're to do it as "a representative of the Lord Jesus" (v. 17 nlt).

Along with kindness, we're also to embody the characteristics of

"compassion, . . . humility, gentleness and patience" (v. 12).

The fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) grows in us because we have

the Spirit dwelling inside us; and this fruit is evidenced by God's love

for us flowing out to others - binding all these virtues

"together in perfect unity" (Colossians 3:14).



Like the jogger, may we be on alert for opportunities to be kind - an

encouraging word, a thoughtful act, or even giving the shoes off our

feet - and as we do, let’s point to Jesus (v. 17).



Reflect & Pray



What effect has another's kindness had on you?

How might you show kindness to someone today?



Loving Father, please help me be attuned

to opportunities to spread Your love through

kind words and actions. I want to be more like You!



Consider three things we can learn from the kindness Jesus showed to everyday people.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name



Isaiah 43:1



1 But now, thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob,

and He who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;

I have called you by your name; you are Mine.



1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob,

and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not:

for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.



Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.

Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard

where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,

"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"

The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes

the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.

One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is

"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"

Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,

except for professional reasons,

take the name of their husbands when they marry.

Our names are our primary method of identification;

they connect us with our heritage and those we love.

In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.

The Lord who created us and formed us says,

"I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's

right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,

of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;

we are called by him into oneness with him.

The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;

when we are lost, he does

not wait for us to find him,

but takes the initiative, like a loving parent

to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us

a strong sense of security in our lives. God loves us;

he will never let us go.



Application



a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?



b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 8:18



18 But you must remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you

the ability to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant which

He swore to your fathers, as it is today.



18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee

power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto

thy fathers, as it is this day.



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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 25:15-21



15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for He will lead my feet from the net.

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,

for I am isolated and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

bring me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my pain and misery,

and forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!

Let me not suffer shame,

for I seek refuge in You.

21 Truth and integrity will preserve me

while I wait for You.



15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;

For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;

For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:

O bring thou me out of my distresses.

18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;

And forgive all my sins.

19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:

Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;

For I wait on thee.



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 2023 edition?)



The Northern Territories of Canada



Yukon



Yukon Total population (2015) 36500 Muslim (est) 69



In Whitehorse the Muslim population grew from 2 families

in 2001 to more than 60 people in 2014. Originally meeting in a church,

they now meet for prayer service in a former office space.



Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse to come together,

and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.



Northwest Territories (NWT)



NWT population (2015) 43600 Muslim (est) 473



The Muslim community of Yellowknife has grown from 275 to 330 un the past year.

To replace their inadequate facility, they are planning a C$2 to C$2.5 million

Islamic Centre.



Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to

spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.



Nunavut (NU)



NU total population (2015) 36600 Muslim (est) 86



The Islamic Centre of Iqaluit now claim about 100 Muslims and have surpassed

80 % of their funding goal to building the first mosque in this territory.

Their stated goal is "To spread the message of Islam

in the far northern reaches of Canada."



Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach

their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.

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

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

Islam.

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

which means Blessed Eid!"

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

know, and Muslims around the world:

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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.



Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,

"What does this mean?"

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



Peter's Speech at Pentecost



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

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

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

15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,

since it is the third hour of the day.

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

17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions,

and your old men shall dream dreams.'



- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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



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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -



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

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

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



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

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



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

Acknowledgment of the Philippians' Gift



10 (2Co 11:9) I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last you have revived

your concern for me. Regarding this, you did care, but you lacked opportunity.

11 (Php 3:8; 1Ti 6:6-9) I do not speak because I have need, for I have learned

in whatever state I am to be content.

12 (2Co 11:27; 11:9) I know both how to face humble circumstances and how to

have abundance. Everywhere and in all things I have learned the secret,

both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

13 (2Co 12:9-10; Eph 3:16) I can do all things because of Christ

who strengthens me.

14 (Php 1:7) Nevertheless you did well having shared in my affliction.

15 (Php 1:5; 2Co 11:8-12) Now you Philippians know also,

that in the beginning of the gospel when I departed from Macedonia,

no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving,

except you alone.

16 (1Th 2:9) Even in Thessalonica, you sent aid once and again for

my necessity,

17 (Titus 3:14) not because I desired a gift, but I desire fruit that

accumulates to your account.

18 (Eph 5:2; Php 2:25-26) But I have everything and abound. I have been

filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you,

like a sweet fragrance, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

19 (Ro 2:4) But my God shall supply your every need according

to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

20 (Ro 11:36; Gal 1:4-5) Now to God and our Father be glory forever and ever.

Amen.



[10] But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of

me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked

opportunity.

[11] Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever

state I am, therewith to be content.

[12] I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and

in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to

abound and to suffer need.

[13] I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

[14] Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my

affliction.

[15] Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when

I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning

giving and receiving, but ye only.

[16] For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

[17] Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your

account.

[18] But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus

the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice

acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

[19] But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory

by Christ Jesus.

[20] Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.



Final Greetings



21 (Gal 1:2) Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me

greet you.

22 (2Co 13:13; Php 1:13) All the saints greet you,

especially those who are of Caesar's household.

23 (Ro 16:20) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.



[21] Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me

greet you.

[22] All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

[23] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.



2) Our Daily Bread for 9 December 2029



Being the Church by Anne Cetas



Acts 2:36-47



36 "Therefore, let all the house of Israel assuredly know that God

has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ."

37 (Lk 3:10; Ac 5:33) When they heard this, they were stung in the heart

and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles,

"Brothers, what shall we do?"

38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 8:12; 22:16) Peter said to them,

"Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ

for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift

of the Holy Spirit.

39 (Joel 2:32; Isa 44:3) For the promise is to you, and to your children,

and to all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call."

40 (Mt 17:17; Dt 32:5) With many other words he testified and exhorted them,

saying, "Be saved from this perverse generation."

41 (Ac 2:37; 2:47) Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,

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



[36] Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath

made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

[37] Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said

unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we

do?

[38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in

the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the

gift of the Holy Ghost.

[39] For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are

afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

[40] And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save

yourselves from this untoward generation.

[41] Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day

there were added unto them about three thousand souls.



Life Among the Believers



42 (Ac 1:14; 20:7; 2:46) They continued steadfastly in the apostles'

teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and in the prayers.

43 Fear came to every soul. And many wonders and signs were done through

the apostles.

44 (Ac 4:32) All who believed were together and had all things in common.

45 They sold their property and goods and distributed them to all,

according to their need.

46 (Ac 5:42; 20:7) And continuing daily with one mind in the temple,

and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness

and simplicity of heart,

47 (Ac 11:24; 2:41) praising God and having favor with all the people.

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



[42] And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship,

and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

[43] And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by

the apostles.

[44] And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

[45] And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as

every man had need.

[46] And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking

bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness

of heart,

[47] Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added

to the church daily such as should be saved.



On a sunny afternoon, I drew with sidewalk chalk with the Sudanese family next

door. We could hear singing coming from the house next to theirs, where a

small group holds worship services. The young mom I was talking with was

curious about what was going on, so she and I walked over and listened in.

They invited us to gather with them. A young man, standing in a tank filled

with water for baptism, spoke about receiving forgiveness for his sins

and committing himself to follow Jesus.



This was a unique opportunity for us to hear a testimony of salvation in the

yard right next door. This group was being the church in our neighbourhood.



Jesus is building His church around the world. In the days before His

ascension, He told His followers that He would send the Spirit to live in them

and that they would be His witnesses "to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). He

would build His church through their Spirit-empowered preaching and teaching.

And immediately God began to add "to their number

daily those who were being saved" (2:47).



We can be a part of building Christ's church by being His church as we live

out our faith in our neighborhoods and share with others what He's done for

us. He gave His life and was resurrected so that we might be forgiven

and have eternal life. And He'll help us learn how to serve others

in His church today.



Reflect & Pray



In what ways might God be using you to build Jesus' church?

What more might you do?



Dear Jesus, thank You that You're adding people to Your church daily.



Discover more about Acts 2 by

reading Fulfillment, Foundation, and Foreshadowing.



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?

Rules for the New Life



25 (Col 3:9; Zec 8:16; Ro 12:5) Therefore, putting away lying, let every man

speak truthfully with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

26 (Ps 37:8; 4:4) Be angry but do not sin.

Do not let the sun go down on your anger.

27 (Jas 4:7) Do not give place to the devil.

28 (Ex 20:15; 1Th 4:11-12) Let him who steals steal no more. Instead,

let him labour, working with his hands things which are good,

that he may have something to share with him who is in need.

29 (Col 4:6) Let no unwholesome word proceed out of your mouth,

but only that which is good for building up, that it may give grace

to the listeners.

30 (1Th 5:19; Isa 63:10; Ro 8:23) And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God,

in whom you are sealed for the day of redemption.

31 (Col 3:8; Ecc 7:9; Col 3:19) Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outbursts,

and blasphemies, with all malice, be taken away from you.

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

tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ

also forgave you.



[25] Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour:

for we are members one of another.

[26] Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

[27] Neither give place to the devil.

[28] Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working

with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that

needeth.

[29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which

is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

[30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the

day of redemption.

[31] Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil

speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

[32] And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,

even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.



Ephesians 5



1 (Eph 4:32; Mt 5:48) Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.

2 (Jn 13:34; Col 3:14) Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself

for us as a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God.

3 (Col 3:5; 1Co 6:18; Eph 5:5) And do not let sexual immorality, or any

impurity, or greed be named among you, as these are not proper among saints.

4 (Eph 4:29; Ro 1:28) Let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talking,

nor coarse joking, which are not fitting. Instead, give thanks.

5 (Col 3:5; Gal 5:21) For this you know, that no sexually immoral

or impure person, or one who is greedy, who is an idolater,

has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.



[1] Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

[2] And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself

for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

[3] But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be

once named among you, as becometh saints;

[4] Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not

convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

[5] For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous

man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and

of God.



Walk as Children of Light



6 (Ro 1:18; Col 2:8) Let no one deceive you with empty words,

for because of these things

the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience.

7 Therefore do not be partakers with them.

8 (Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36) For you were formerly darkness,

but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light-

9 (Ro 15:14) for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness

and righteousness and truth-

10 (1Th 5:21) proving what is pleasing to the Lord.

11 (Ro 13:12; 1Ti 5:20) And do not have fellowship

with the unfruitful works of darkness; instead, expose them.

12 (Eph 5:3) For it is shameful even to speak of those things

which are done by them in secret.

13 (Jn 3:20-21) But all things are exposed when they are revealed

by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.

14 (Isa 60:1; 26:19) Therefore He says:

"Awake, you who sleep,

arise from the dead,

and Christ will give you light."



[6] Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things

cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

[7] Be not ye therefore partakers with them.

[8] For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk

as children of light:

[9] (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and

truth;)

[10] Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

[11] And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but

rather reprove them.

[12] For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them

in secret.

[13] But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for

whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

[14] Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead,

and Christ shall give thee light.



Walk as Children of Light



15 (Col 4:5) See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise men,

16 (Eph 6:13; Col 4:5) making the most of the time because the days are evil.

17 (Ro 12:2; Col 1:9) Therefore do not be unwise, but understand

what the will of the Lord is.

18 (Pr 20:1; 1Co 5:11; Lk 1:15) Do not be drunk with wine, for that is

reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.

19 (Col 3:16; Ac 16:25; 1Co 14:26) Speak to one another in psalms, hymns,

and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.

20 (Col 3:17; Ps 34:1; Eph 5:4) Give thanks always for all things to God

the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

21 (Php 2:3; Eph 5:22) being submissive to one another in the fear of God.



[15] See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

[16] Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

[17] Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord

is.

[18] And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the

Spirit;

[19] Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing

and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

[20] Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name

of our Lord Jesus Christ;

[21] Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.



Wives and Husbands



22 (Ge 3:16; 1Co 14:34) Wives, be submissive to your own husbands

as unto the Lord.

23 (Eph 1:22-23; Col 1:18) For the husband is the head of the wife,

just as Christ is the head and Savior of the church, which is His body.

24 (Col 3:20; 3:22) But as the church submits to Christ,

so also let the wives be to their own husbands in everything.

25 (Eph 5:28; Col 3:19) Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ

also loved the church and gave Himself for it,

26 (Ac 22:16; 1Co 6:11) that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing

of water by the word,

27 (2Co 11:2; Col 1:22; Eph 1:4) and that He might present to Himself

a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing,

but that it should be holy and without blemish.

28 (Eph 5:25; 5:33) In this way men ought to love their wives as their

own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it,

just as the Lord cares for the church.

30 (1Co 6:15; Ge 2:23) For we are members of His body, of His flesh

and of His bones.

31 "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother

and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh."(Ge 2:24. )

32 This is a great mystery, but I am speaking about Christ and the church.

33 (Eph 5:25) However, let each one of you love his wife as himself,

and let the wife see that she respects her husband.



[22] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

[23] For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of

the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

[24] Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to

their own husbands in every thing.

[25] Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and

gave himself for it;

[26] That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the

word,

[27] That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot,

or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without

blemish.

[28] So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth

his wife loveth himself.

[29] For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth

it, even as the Lord the church:

[30] For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

[31] For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be

joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

[32] This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

[33] Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even

as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.



Ephesians 6



Children and Parents



1 (Pr 6:20; 23:22) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 (Ex 20:12) "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment

with a promise,

3 "so that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth."

4 (Ge 18:19; Dt 6:7) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,

but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.



[1] Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

[2] Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with

promise;)

[3] That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.

[4] And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up

in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Advent Day 15



From C.S.Lewis A Grand Miracle by Joel Heck



Third Sunday of Advent





"Dear Hida (is that right?) Newman,



Thank you so much for your lovely letter and pictures As to

Asian's other name, well I want you to guess. Has there never

been anyone in this world who (1.) arrived at the same time as

Father Christmas. (2.) Said he was the son of the Great Emperor.

(3.) Gave himself up for someone else's fault to be jeered at

and killed by wicked people. (4.) Came to life again. (5.)

Is sometimes spoken of as a Lamb....Don't you really know His

name in this world? Think it over and let me know your answer."

- C. S. Lewis



(From "Letter to Hilo Newman," June 3, 1953,



Lewis' Collected Letters, Ill, p. 334.)



Christ's Other Name



C. S. Lewis loved children. Every letter he ever received from a child, he

answered. In a collection of them, Letters to Children, Lewis responded to a

question about the identity of Aslan, the Christ-figure t of Narnia.

Eleven-year-old Hila Newman had sent Lewis some drawings of the characters

in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, along with some questions.

Apparently she could not identify Aslan with any biblical character.



Lewis wrote back with not-too-subtle hints about a character



on our world who "arrived at the same time as Father Christmas." The hints

that followed reveal how clearly Asian represented the "Lion of the tribe of

Judah" (Rev. 5:5) whom we know as Jesus, who had given himself up to be killed

by wicked people and come to life again, and was sometimes called a Lamb.

Lewis didn't give her the answer, because he wanted her to discover the truth

for herself.



Instead of saying that Jesus is Asian's other name, we could say

that Aslan is Jesus' other name-at least in Narnia.

Thank you, Jesus, that your name is the name above all other

names. Thank you, Jesus, that your name saves us. Amen.



There is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.



Acts 4:12



From Follow the Story by Marva J. Dawn



THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT



Upside Down



He has pulled down the mighty from their thrones

and exalted those of low degree.



-Luke 1:52



This verse near the end of Mary's reflection seems like an appropriate

theme verse for her whole song. God likes to reverse our expectations!



We have seen this happen many times in history. Those of us who are older

remember well the downfall of the Marcos

regime in the Philippines, and probably the photograph of the

lone protester in front of a tank stands out in our minds.

We might recall various pictures of the Berlin Wall's fall

and the breakdown of Communism in Europe.



Younger readers might be more familiar with the Arab Spring and the bright

hopes it aroused (though the revolutions might not be successfully maintained

later). When tyrants are crushed, the people rejoice.



So Mary sings of God's work to bring down the powerful while elevating the

abject; feeding the hungry while dismissing



with nothing the affluent; and showing vigorous power while scattering the

arrogant in their deliberations. Verily, God acts in the world to inaugurate justice!



prayer



Omnipotent God of fairness and truth, enable us to participate

in your establishment of righteousness. Amen.



Read Luke 1:45-55.



45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a completion

to those things which were told her by the Lord."



The Song of Mary



46 And Mary said:

"My soul magnifies the Lord,

47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.

48 For He has regarded

the low estate of His servant;

surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.

49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,

and holy is His name.

50 His mercy is on those who fear Him

from generation to generation.

51 He has shown strength with His arm;

He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

52 He has pulled down the mighty from their thrones

and exalted those of low degree.

53 He has filled the hungry with good things,

and the rich He has sent away empty.

54 He has helped His servant Israel,

in remembrance of His mercy,

55 as He spoke to our fathers,

to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”



From the AH-Has of Advent by Rich Bimler



THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT

AH-HA! Ambassadors of Health, Hope and ASTOUNDING!



Say to those who are of a fearful heart,

"Be strong, fear not.

Your God will come

with vengeance,

even God with a recompense;

He will come and save you."ISAIAH 35:4



There is no better word for it God's love is astounding! Check out Isaiah

35: "the blind shall see, the lame shall leap, the tongues of the speechless

shall sing for joy"--that's astounding! It's like the comment an 8-year-old

made when he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time: "Wow, something

big must have happened here!"

Isaiah's words are comforting and hopeful for each of us. In a world

where there is so little hope. where there is so much pain. so many

disappointments. this prophecy of God's action in the world is ... well

simply astounding!

It is the Lord who brings us joy that last s a lifetime and beyond. We have

already obtained "Joy and gladness" as "sorrow and sighing shall flee

away." And now e each get a chance to bring this astounding news to

others. That's what Advent is all about. This Advent, why not have this as

your mission: Give fewer gifts but more presence. Like Isaiah, bring your

presence to others by simply doing this: "Say to those who are of a fearful

heart, 'Be strong, do not fear!"

To whom will you proclaim astounding message today?

Lord. you astound us every day--first, by loving us completely and then by

blessing us through our Good Fridays and our Easters -- through our AH-

HAs and our UH-OHs. Fill us with your AH-HAs as we seek to bring hope to

the UH-OHs in our lives . In Jesus' name. Amen ... and AH-HA!

Read Isaiah 35:1-10



Isaiah 35



The Future Glory of Zion



1 (Isa 51:3; 55:12-13) The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad,

and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;

2 (Isa 60:13; 25:9) it shall blossom abundantly

and rejoice even with joy and singing.

The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,

the excellency of Carmel and Sharon.

They shall see the glory of the Lord

and the excellency of our God.

3 (Heb 12:12; Job 4:3-4) Strengthen the weak hands,

and support the feeble knees.

4 Isa 34:8; 28:16 Say to those who are of a fearful heart,

"Be strong, fear not.

Your God will come

with vengeance,

even God with a recompense;

He will come and save you."

5 (Isa 29:18; 32:3-4) Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,

and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 (Lk 11:14; Jn 5:8-9) Then the lame man shall leap as a deer,

and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.

For in the wilderness waters shall break out

and streams in the desert.

7 (Isa 13:22; 34:13) The parched ground shall become a pool,

and the thirsty land springs of water;

in the habitation of jackals where each lay,

there shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 (Isa 52:1; 11:16) A highway shall be there, a roadway,

and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.

The unclean shall not pass on it,

but it shall be for the wayfaring men,

and fools shall not wander on it.

9 (Isa 62:12) No lion shall be there,

nor any ravenous beast shall go up on it;

these shall not be found there,

but the redeemed shall walk there,

10 (Rev 21:4; Isa 25:8) and the ransomed of the Lord shall return

and come to Zion with songs

and everlasting joy upon their heads.

They shall obtain joy and gladness,

and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.



From On Eagle's wings Day 8



The Healer



2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,

who heals all your diseases,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,



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

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

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

lovingkindness and tender mercies;



Psalms 103:2-4



We had just finished our session “Taking Our Pain to the Cross” in

one of the Northern communities. We asked the participants what

we should do with the bowl of water containing the dissolved

papers that we had written our pains on.

They thought for a minute and then suggested we all pile into one

big van and drive out of the hamlet up the hill where there was a

large cross overlooking the community.

It was there at the foot of that cross that they poured out the bowl

of water containing the papers with their pains written on them and

offered them to Jesus for healing. But they didn't stop there, they

gathered and prayed for Jesus to heal their whole community. It

was a sacred moment.

In this Advent season, may we remember Jesus came to reconcile

us to the Father, forgive our sins, and to heal our brokenness. He is

our wonderful counsellor and prince of peace in times of suffering.



6 (Isa 7:14; Mt 28:18; Lk 2:11) For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given,

and the government shall be upon his shoulder.

And his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.



[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government

shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,

Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.



Isaiah 9:6



Debra Karman



Caring for the Wounded Heart Master Facilitator & Mentor



Conclusion:



Pray to understand how to bring up children in God's ways.



Pray to the Lord and pray for discernment for the Devil wants to falsify

the Gospel.



Pray to the Lord: "Now, my God, please hear the prayers of Your servant."



Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord for help with your enemies.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the rewards of obedience.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the abundantness of the Lord.



Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,

and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.



Pray for Muslims and believers in Yellowknife to come together,

and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.



Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach

their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society

and be their help



Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your

city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.



Thank you, Jesus, that your name is the name above all other

names. Thank you, Jesus, that your name saves us. Amen.



Pray: Omnipotent God of fairness and truth, enable us to participate

in your establishment of righteousness. Amen.



Pray: Lord. you astound us every day--first, by loving us completely

and then by blessing us through our Good Fridays and our Easters

-- through our AH-HAs and our UH-OHs. Fill us with your AH-HAs

as we seek to bring hope to the UH-OHs in our lives .

In Jesus' name. Amen ... and AH-HA!



Pray: Father, open the ears of our hearts to hear you speaking to

us of your love and peace this Christmas. Amen.



Pray: Heavenly Father, thank you for sending your Son to redeem and

transform our lives. Thank you for calling us to trust in your

presence and provision in all circumstances. Amen.



Lord thank you for your compassion, mercy, and desire to have a

relationship with us. Thank you for sending Jesus to be the healer

of our brokenness and our hearts. May we remember this

Christmas that we have a wonderful counsellor who came to touch

us with peace and healing.



Pray that Christians rejected by their family members

in Bangladesh will respond with the Lord's compassion.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.

Colossians 2



1 (Col 1:29; Rev 1:11) I would like you to know what a great struggle

I am having for you, and for those at Laodicea,

and for everyone who has not seen my face in the flesh,

2 (Col 4:8; Ro 16:25) that their hearts may be comforted, being knit together

in love, and receive all the riches and assurance of full understanding,

and knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

3 (Ro 11:33; 1Co 1:24) in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom

and knowledge.

4 (Eph 5:6) Now this I say lest anyone beguile you with enticing words.

5 (1Co 14:40; 1Pe 5:9) For though I am absent in the flesh,

yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing and seeing your orderliness

and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.



[1] For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for

them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

[2] That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and

unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the

acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

[3] In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

[4] And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

[5] For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit,

joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in

Christ.



Fullness of Life in Christ



6 (Col 1:10; 1Th 4:1) As you have received Christ Jesus the Lord,

so walk in Him,

7 (Eph 3:17; 2:20-22) rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith,

as you have been taught, and abounding with thanksgiving.

8 (1Ti 6:20; Gal 4:3) Beware lest anyone captivate you through philosophy

and vain deceit, in the tradition of men and the elementary principles

of the world, and not after Christ.

9 (Col 1:19; Jn 1:14) For in Him lives all the fullness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And you are complete in Him, who is the head of all authority and power.

11 (Ro 2:29; 6:6) In Him you were also circumcised with the circumcision

made without hands, by putting off the body of the sins of the flesh,

by the circumcision of Christ,

12 (Ac 2:24; Ro 4:24) buried with Him in baptism, in which also you were

raised with Him through the faith of the power of God, who has raised Him

from the dead.

13 (Eph 2:1; Jas 2:26) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision

of your flesh, He has resurrected together with Him, having forgiven you all

sins.

14 (Ac 3:19; Col 2:20) He blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that was

against us and contrary to us, and He took it out of the way, nailing it to

the cross.

15 (Eph 4:8; Lk 10:18) And having disarmed authorities and powers,

He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them by the cross.

16 (Heb 9:10; 1Ch 23:31) Therefore let no one judge you regarding food,

or drink, or in respect of a holy day or new moon or sabbath days.

17 (Heb 8:5; 10:1) These are shadows of things to come, but the substance

belongs to Christ.

18 (Col 2:23; 2:8) Do not let anyone cheat you of your reward by delighting

in false humility and the worship of angels, dwelling on those things which

he has not seen, vainly arrogant due to his unspiritual mind,

19 (Eph 4:15-16) and not supporting the head, from which the entire body,

nourished and knit together by joints and sinews, grows as God gives

the increase.



[6] As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

[7] Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been

taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

[8] Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after

the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after

Christ.

[9] For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

[10] And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and

power:

[11] In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without

hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision

of Christ:

[12] Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through

the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

[13] And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh,

hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

[14] Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which

was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

[15] And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them

openly, triumphing over them in it.

[16] Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of

an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days:

[17] Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

[18] Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and

worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen,

vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

[19] And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands

having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the

increase of God.



The New Life in Christ



20 (Col 2:8; 2:14) Therefore, if you died with Christ to the elementary

principles of the world, why, as if you were living in the world,

do you subject yourself to legalistic rules?

21 (1Ti 4:3) "Do not touch! Do not taste! Do not handle!"

22 (Isa 29:13; 1Co 6:13) These all are to perish with use and are aligned

with the commandments and doctrines of men.

23 (Col 2:18; 1Ti 4:8) These things have indeed a show of wisdom in

self-imposed worship and humility and neglecting of the body,

but are worthless against the indulgence of the flesh.



[20] Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world,

why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,

[21] (Touch not; taste not; handle not;

[22] Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and

doctrines of men?

[23] Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and

humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of

the flesh.



Colossians 3



1 (Ps 110:1; Mk 16:19) If you then were raised with Christ, desire those

things which are above, where Christ sits at the right hand of God.

2 (Mt 16:23) Set your affection on things above, not on things on earth.

3 (Ro 6:2; Col 2:20) For you are dead,

and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

4 (1Jn 3:2; Jn 11:25) When Christ who is our life shall appear, then you also

shall appear with Him in glory.

5 (Ro 8:13; 1Co 6:18) Therefore put to death the parts of your earthly nature:

sexual immorality, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire,

and covetousness, which is idolatry.

6 (Ro 1:18; Eph 5:6) Because of these things, the wrath of God comes

on the sons of disobedience.

7 (Eph 2:2) You also once walked in these, when you lived in them.

8 (Eph 4:22; 4:29) But now you must also put away all these: anger, wrath,

malice, blasphemy, and filthy language out of your mouth.

9 (Eph 4:22; 4:25) Do not lie one to another, since you have put off

the old nature with its deeds,

10 (Eph 2:10; 4:23-24; Ro 12:2) and have embraced the new nature,

which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him who created it,

11 (Ro 10:12; Eph 1:23) where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor

uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free,

but Christ is all and in all.

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.



[1] If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above,

where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

[2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

[3] For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

[4] When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear

with him in glory.

[5] Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication,

uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness,

which is idolatry:

[6] For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of

disobedience:

[7] In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

[8] But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy,

filthy communication out of your mouth.

[9] Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his

deeds;

[10] And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the

image of him that created him:

[11] Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision,

Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

[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.



Social Duties of the New Life



18 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands,

as it is fitting in the Lord.

19 (Eph 5:25; 1Pe 3:7) Husbands, love your wives,

and do not be bitter toward them.

20 (Ex 20:12; Eph 5:24) Children, obey your parents in all things,

for this is well pleasing to the Lord.

21 (Eph 6:4) Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,

lest they be discouraged.

22 (Col 3:20) Servants, obey your masters in all things according

to the flesh, serving not only when they are watching, as the servants

of men, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

23 (Col 3:17) And whatever you do, do it heartily,

as for the Lord and not for men,

24 (1Co 7:22; Eph 6:8) knowing that from the Lord you will receive

the reward of the inheritance. For you serve the Lord Christ.

25 (Ac 10:34; Dt 10:17) But he who does wrong will receive

for the wrong which he has done, and there is no partiality.



[18] Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the

Lord.

[19] Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.

[20] Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing

unto the Lord.

[21] Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

[22] Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not

with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

[23] And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

[24] Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the

inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

[25] But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done:

and there is no respect of persons.