Day 143 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 22 May 2024 reflections
Day 143, 22 May 2024
1) Psalms 108, 109, 110
Psalms 108
Ps 57:7-11; 60:5-12
A Song. A Psalm of David.
1 O God, my heart is determined;
I will sing and give praise with my whole heart.
2 Ps 63:1; 84:2 Awake, O lyre and harp!
I will awake at dawn!
3 Ps 79:10; 80:5 I will praise you, O Lord, among the peoples,
and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.
4 Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 For Your mercy is great above the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) That Your beloved ones may be delivered,
provide salvation with Your right hand and answer me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God has spoken in His sanctuary:
"I will triumph and will divide up Shechem
and portion out the Valley of Sukkoth.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim is My helmet;
Judah is My royal scepter;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Moab is My washbasin;
on Edom I throw My shoe;
over Philistia I shout in triumph."
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me into Edom?
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Have You not rejected us, O God?
You surely do not go out, O God, with our armies.
12 Grant us help against the foe,
for the help of man is worthless.
13 Through God we shall be valiant,
for He shall tread down our enemies.
Psalm 108
[1] O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my
glory.
[2] Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
[3] I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises
unto thee among the nations.
[4] For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto
the clouds.
[5] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the
earth;
[6] That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer
me.
[7] God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem,
and mete out the valley of Succoth.
[8] Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine
head; Judah is my lawgiver;
[9] Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia
will I triumph.
[10] Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
[11] Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God,
go forth with our hosts?
[12] Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
[13] Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down
our enemies.
Psalms 109
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Do not remain silent,
O God of my praise!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the mouth of the wicked and deceitful
are opened against me;
they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They encircled me with words of hatred
and fought against me without cause.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In return for my love they are my adversaries,
but I give myself to prayer.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They have rewarded me evil for good
and hatred for my love.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Set a wicked man against him,
and let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) When he shall be judged, let him be condemned,
and let his prayer be reckoned as sin.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let his days be few,
and let another take his office.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Let his children be wandering beggars;
let them seek their bread far from their desolate places.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the creditor seize all that he has;
let the strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him,
neither let there be any to pity his fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off,
and in the generation following let his name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord,
and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually,
that the Lord may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 For he did not remember to show kindness,
but pursued the poor and needy and broken-hearted
to their death.
17 As he loved cursing,
so let it come over him;
as he did not delight in blessing,
so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like a garment,
so let it soak into him like water,
and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment that covers him,
and a belt that he continually wears.
20 Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the Lord,
and of those who speak evil against my soul.
21 But You, O God my Lord,
work on my behalf for your name’s sake;
because your mercy is good, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like a shadow in the evening;
I am tossed as the locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting,
and my body is thin with no fat.
25 I am a reproach to my accusers;
when they look upon me, they shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Save me according to Your mercy,
27 that they may know that this is by Your hand,
that You, O Lord, have done it.
28 Let them curse, but You will bless;
when they arise, let them be ashamed,
but let Your servant rejoice.
29 Let my adversaries be clothed with shame,
and let them cover themselves with their own disgrace like a cloak.
30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth;
indeed, I will praise Him among the multitude.
31 For He stands at the right hand of the poor,
to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
Psalm 109
[1] Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
[2] For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened
against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
[3] They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me
without a cause.
[4] For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
[5] And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
[6] Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
[7] When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become
sin.
[8] Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
[9] Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
[10] Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their
bread also out of their desolate places.
[11] Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil
his labour.
[12] Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to
favour his fatherless children.
[13] Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their
name be blotted out.
[14] Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let
not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
[15] Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory
of them from the earth.
[16] Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor
and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
[17] As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in
blessing, so let it be far from him.
[18] As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it
come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
[19] Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle
wherewith he is girded continually.
[20] Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them
that speak evil against my soul.
[21] But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy
mercy is good, deliver thou me.
[22] For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
[23] I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as
the locust.
[24] My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
[25] I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they
shaked their heads.
[26] Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
[27] That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done
it.
[28] Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed;
but let thy servant rejoice.
[29] Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover
themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
[30] I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him
among the multitude.
[31] For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from
those that condemn his soul.
Psalms 110
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord said to my lord,
"Sit at My right hand,
until I make your enemies
your footstool."
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord shall send your mighty scepter out of Zion;
rule in the midst of your enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Your people will follow you
in the day of your battle;
on the holy mountains
at dawn of the morning,
the dew of your youth belongs to you.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord has sworn
and will not change,
"You are a priest forever
after the order of Melchizedek."
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is at your right hand;
He shall strike down kings in the day of His wrath.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He shall judge among the nations;
He shall fill them with dead bodies;
He shall scatter heads all over the land.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He shall drink of the brook in the path;
then He shall lift up the head.
Psalm 110
[1] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make
thine enemies thy footstool.
[2] The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in
the midst of thine enemies.
[3] Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of
holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
[4] The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchizedek.
[5] The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his
wrath.
[6] He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead
bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
[7] He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the
head.
2) Our Daily Bread for 22 May 2024 titled
Keeping Our Spiritual Edge
2 Chronicles 16:1-9
Asa's Last Years
(1Ki 15:17-24)
1 (2Ch 15:9) But in the 36th year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel
went up against Judah and built Ramah and did not allow anyone to come
in or go out to Asa king of Judah.
2 Then Asa removed silver and gold from the storehouses
of the house of the Lord and palace of the king,
and he sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram in Syria, who lived in Damascus,
saying,
3 "There is a covenant between me and you as between my father
and your father. I am sending you silver and gold.
Go and break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel so that he might
leave me."
4 And Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the commanders of
his armies against the cities of Israel. They struck down Ijon, Dan,
Abel Maim, and all the depot cities of Naphtali.
5 And it happened when Baasha heard this, that he stopped building Ramah
and he ceased his work.
6 Then King Asa took all of Judah, and they took the stones of Ramah
and its timber that Baasha had used to build, and he built with them Geba
and Mizpah.
7 (1Ki 16:1; 2Ch 19:2) And at that time Hanani the seer came
to King Asa of Judah saying, "Because you depended on the king of Aram
and did not depend on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king
of Aram escaped from your hand.
8 (2Ch 12:3; 13:16) Were not the Cushites and Libyans a very large army
with chariots and horses, but when you depended on the Lord,
He gave them to your hand.
9 (Pr 15:3; Zec 4:10) For the eyes of the Lord move about on all the earth
to strengthen the heart that is completely toward Him.
You have acted foolishly in this, and from this point forward
you will have wars."
1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came
up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out
or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of
the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that
dwelt at Damascus, saying,
3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and
thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league
with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies
against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim,
and all the store cities of Naphtali.
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building
of Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah,
and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith
Geba and Mizpah.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto
him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD
thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots
and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into
thine hand.
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew
himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt
have wars.
The Rocky movies tell the story of a raw boxer, fueled by never-say-die
determination, who overcomes improbable odds to become heavyweight champion.
In Rocky III, a now successful Rocky becomes impressed with his own
achievements. Television commercials disrupt his time in the gym.
The champ grows soft, and he's knocked out by a challenger.
The rest of the movie is Rocky's attempt to regain his fighting edge.
In a spiritual sense, King Asa of Judah lost his fighting edge. Early in his
reign, he relied on God in the face of daunting odds. As the mighty Cushites
prepared to attack, Asa prayed, "Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you,
and in your name we have come against this vast army" (2 Chronicles 14:11).
God answered his prayer, and Judah struck down and scattered their enemies
(vv. 12-15).
Years later, Judah was threatened again. This time a complacent Asa
ignored God and instead asked the king of Aram for help (16:2-3).
It seemed to work. But God wasn't pleased. The prophet Hanani told Asa
that he'd stopped trusting God (vv. 7-8).
Why hadn't he relied on God now as he had then?
Our God is unfailingly reliable. His eyes "range throughout the earth
to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him" (v. 9).
When we keep our spiritual edge-fully depending on God-we'll experience His
power.
By: Mike Wittmer
Reflect & Pray
As you age, is it easier or harder to trust your heavenly Father?
Why do you think that is? How might God strengthen your faith?
Dear Jesus, may I rest in You more each day.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear
Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,
and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.
When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,
and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.
The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"
David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".
God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.
He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.
When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,
afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may
say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.
He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,
and in him we are safe.
Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,
to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.
We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence
against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money
loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,
we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.
Application
a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?
What was the result of that trust?
b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Malachi 3:10-12
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in
My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not
open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing,
that there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer
for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit,
says the Lord of Hosts.
12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be
a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be
a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Matt 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth
and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 for where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Ontario
Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario
Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000
est Muslim Population 1 001 542
CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,
Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor
Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that
the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most
Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching
from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly
resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques
are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools
are starting.
And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their
advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,
the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour
brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of
"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of
receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town
reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.
Agree in prayer for:
- net network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
22 Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Province of Quebec
I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
(
2 Cor 10: 3 - 5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray daily for He is power.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, may I rest in You more each day."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord as the source of Security.
Pray to the Lord and pray to store treasure in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a generous giver.
Agree in prayer for Ontario:
- get network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
Pray for ministry workers in Myanmar who are demonstrating the compassion
of Jesus while serving among Rohinga Muslims.
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
1) Psalms 108, 109, 110
Psalms 108
Ps 57:7-11; 60:5-12
A Song. A Psalm of David.
1 O God, my heart is determined;
I will sing and give praise with my whole heart.
2 Ps 63:1; 84:2 Awake, O lyre and harp!
I will awake at dawn!
3 Ps 79:10; 80:5 I will praise you, O Lord, among the peoples,
and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.
4 Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 For Your mercy is great above the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
may Your glory be above all the earth.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) That Your beloved ones may be delivered,
provide salvation with Your right hand and answer me.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God has spoken in His sanctuary:
"I will triumph and will divide up Shechem
and portion out the Valley of Sukkoth.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;
Ephraim is My helmet;
Judah is My royal scepter;
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Moab is My washbasin;
on Edom I throw My shoe;
over Philistia I shout in triumph."
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who will bring me into the fortified city?
Who will lead me into Edom?
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Have You not rejected us, O God?
You surely do not go out, O God, with our armies.
12 Grant us help against the foe,
for the help of man is worthless.
13 Through God we shall be valiant,
for He shall tread down our enemies.
Psalm 108
[1] O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my
glory.
[2] Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
[3] I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises
unto thee among the nations.
[4] For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto
the clouds.
[5] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the
earth;
[6] That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer
me.
[7] God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem,
and mete out the valley of Succoth.
[8] Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine
head; Judah is my lawgiver;
[9] Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia
will I triumph.
[10] Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
[11] Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God,
go forth with our hosts?
[12] Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
[13] Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down
our enemies.
Psalms 109
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.
1 Do not remain silent,
O God of my praise!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the mouth of the wicked and deceitful
are opened against me;
they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They encircled me with words of hatred
and fought against me without cause.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In return for my love they are my adversaries,
but I give myself to prayer.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They have rewarded me evil for good
and hatred for my love.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Set a wicked man against him,
and let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) When he shall be judged, let him be condemned,
and let his prayer be reckoned as sin.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let his days be few,
and let another take his office.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let his children be fatherless
and his wife a widow.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Let his children be wandering beggars;
let them seek their bread far from their desolate places.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the creditor seize all that he has;
let the strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.
12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him,
neither let there be any to pity his fatherless children.
13 Let his posterity be cut off,
and in the generation following let his name be blotted out.
14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord,
and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
15 Let them be before the Lord continually,
that the Lord may cut off the memory of them from the earth.
16 For he did not remember to show kindness,
but pursued the poor and needy and broken-hearted
to their death.
17 As he loved cursing,
so let it come over him;
as he did not delight in blessing,
so let it be far from him.
18 As he clothed himself with cursing like a garment,
so let it soak into him like water,
and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment that covers him,
and a belt that he continually wears.
20 Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the Lord,
and of those who speak evil against my soul.
21 But You, O God my Lord,
work on my behalf for your name’s sake;
because your mercy is good, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy,
and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I am gone like a shadow in the evening;
I am tossed as the locust.
24 My knees are weak through fasting,
and my body is thin with no fat.
25 I am a reproach to my accusers;
when they look upon me, they shake their heads.
26 Help me, O Lord my God!
Save me according to Your mercy,
27 that they may know that this is by Your hand,
that You, O Lord, have done it.
28 Let them curse, but You will bless;
when they arise, let them be ashamed,
but let Your servant rejoice.
29 Let my adversaries be clothed with shame,
and let them cover themselves with their own disgrace like a cloak.
30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth;
indeed, I will praise Him among the multitude.
31 For He stands at the right hand of the poor,
to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.
Psalm 109
[1] Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;
[2] For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened
against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
[3] They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me
without a cause.
[4] For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.
[5] And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
[6] Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
[7] When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become
sin.
[8] Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
[9] Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
[10] Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their
bread also out of their desolate places.
[11] Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil
his labour.
[12] Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to
favour his fatherless children.
[13] Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their
name be blotted out.
[14] Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let
not the sin of his mother be blotted out.
[15] Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory
of them from the earth.
[16] Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor
and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
[17] As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in
blessing, so let it be far from him.
[18] As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it
come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
[19] Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle
wherewith he is girded continually.
[20] Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them
that speak evil against my soul.
[21] But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy
mercy is good, deliver thou me.
[22] For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
[23] I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as
the locust.
[24] My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
[25] I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they
shaked their heads.
[26] Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
[27] That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done
it.
[28] Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed;
but let thy servant rejoice.
[29] Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover
themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
[30] I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him
among the multitude.
[31] For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from
those that condemn his soul.
Psalms 110
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord said to my lord,
"Sit at My right hand,
until I make your enemies
your footstool."
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord shall send your mighty scepter out of Zion;
rule in the midst of your enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Your people will follow you
in the day of your battle;
on the holy mountains
at dawn of the morning,
the dew of your youth belongs to you.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord has sworn
and will not change,
"You are a priest forever
after the order of Melchizedek."
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is at your right hand;
He shall strike down kings in the day of His wrath.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He shall judge among the nations;
He shall fill them with dead bodies;
He shall scatter heads all over the land.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He shall drink of the brook in the path;
then He shall lift up the head.
Psalm 110
[1] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make
thine enemies thy footstool.
[2] The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in
the midst of thine enemies.
[3] Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of
holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
[4] The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchizedek.
[5] The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his
wrath.
[6] He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead
bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
[7] He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the
head.
2) Our Daily Bread for 22 May 2024 titled
Keeping Our Spiritual Edge
2 Chronicles 16:1-9
Asa's Last Years
(1Ki 15:17-24)
1 (2Ch 15:9) But in the 36th year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel
went up against Judah and built Ramah and did not allow anyone to come
in or go out to Asa king of Judah.
2 Then Asa removed silver and gold from the storehouses
of the house of the Lord and palace of the king,
and he sent it to Ben-Hadad king of Aram in Syria, who lived in Damascus,
saying,
3 "There is a covenant between me and you as between my father
and your father. I am sending you silver and gold.
Go and break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel so that he might
leave me."
4 And Ben-Hadad listened to King Asa, and he sent the commanders of
his armies against the cities of Israel. They struck down Ijon, Dan,
Abel Maim, and all the depot cities of Naphtali.
5 And it happened when Baasha heard this, that he stopped building Ramah
and he ceased his work.
6 Then King Asa took all of Judah, and they took the stones of Ramah
and its timber that Baasha had used to build, and he built with them Geba
and Mizpah.
7 (1Ki 16:1; 2Ch 19:2) And at that time Hanani the seer came
to King Asa of Judah saying, "Because you depended on the king of Aram
and did not depend on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king
of Aram escaped from your hand.
8 (2Ch 12:3; 13:16) Were not the Cushites and Libyans a very large army
with chariots and horses, but when you depended on the Lord,
He gave them to your hand.
9 (Pr 15:3; Zec 4:10) For the eyes of the Lord move about on all the earth
to strengthen the heart that is completely toward Him.
You have acted foolishly in this, and from this point forward
you will have wars."
1 In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came
up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out
or come in to Asa king of Judah.
2 Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of
the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Syria, that
dwelt at Damascus, saying,
3 There is a league between me and thee, as there was between my father and
thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league
with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
4 And Ben-hadad hearkened unto king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies
against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan, and Abel-maim,
and all the store cities of Naphtali.
5 And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building
of Ramah, and let his work cease.
6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah,
and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith
Geba and Mizpah.
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto
him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD
thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
8 Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots
and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into
thine hand.
9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew
himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt
have wars.
The Rocky movies tell the story of a raw boxer, fueled by never-say-die
determination, who overcomes improbable odds to become heavyweight champion.
In Rocky III, a now successful Rocky becomes impressed with his own
achievements. Television commercials disrupt his time in the gym.
The champ grows soft, and he's knocked out by a challenger.
The rest of the movie is Rocky's attempt to regain his fighting edge.
In a spiritual sense, King Asa of Judah lost his fighting edge. Early in his
reign, he relied on God in the face of daunting odds. As the mighty Cushites
prepared to attack, Asa prayed, "Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you,
and in your name we have come against this vast army" (2 Chronicles 14:11).
God answered his prayer, and Judah struck down and scattered their enemies
(vv. 12-15).
Years later, Judah was threatened again. This time a complacent Asa
ignored God and instead asked the king of Aram for help (16:2-3).
It seemed to work. But God wasn't pleased. The prophet Hanani told Asa
that he'd stopped trusting God (vv. 7-8).
Why hadn't he relied on God now as he had then?
Our God is unfailingly reliable. His eyes "range throughout the earth
to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him" (v. 9).
When we keep our spiritual edge-fully depending on God-we'll experience His
power.
By: Mike Wittmer
Reflect & Pray
As you age, is it easier or harder to trust your heavenly Father?
Why do you think that is? How might God strengthen your faith?
Dear Jesus, may I rest in You more each day.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear
Psalms 27:1
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,
and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.
When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,
and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.
The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"
David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".
God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.
He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.
When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,
afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may
say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.
He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,
and in him we are safe.
Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,
to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.
We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence
against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money
loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,
we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.
Application
a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?
What was the result of that trust?
b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?
c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Malachi 3:10-12
10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in
My house, and test Me now in this, says the Lord of Hosts, if I will not
open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing,
that there will not be room enough to receive it.
11 I will rebuke the devourer
for your sakes, so that it will not destroy the fruit of your ground,
and the vines in your field will not fail to bear fruit,
says the Lord of Hosts.
12 Then all the nations will call you blessed, for you will be
a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not
open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall
not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be
a delightsome land, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Worried Over Money
Matt 6:19-21
Treasures in Heaven
Lk 12:33-34
19 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth
and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20 But store up
for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroy
and where thieves do not break in nor steal,
21 for where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth
nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Ontario
Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario
Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000
est Muslim Population 1 001 542
CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,
Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor
Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that
the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most
Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching
from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly
resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques
are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools
are starting.
And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their
advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,
the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour
brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of
"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of
receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town
reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.
Agree in prayer for:
- net network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
22 Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Province of Quebec
I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
(
2 Cor 10: 3 - 5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray daily for He is power.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, may I rest in You more each day."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord as the source of Security.
Pray to the Lord and pray to store treasure in Heaven.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a generous giver.
Agree in prayer for Ontario:
- get network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals
whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising
believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
Pray for ministry workers in Myanmar who are demonstrating the compassion
of Jesus while serving among Rohinga Muslims.
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