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JUDGES 5



The Song of Deborah



1 (Ex 15:1)On that day, Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:

2 (Jdg 5:9; 2Ch 17:16) "When the leaders in Israel lead,

when the people freely volunteer,

bless the Lord!

3 "Hear, O kings! Listen, O rulers!

I will sing to the Lord;

I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.

4 (Dt 33:2; Ps 68:7-8) "Lord, when You went out from Seir,

when You marched from the land of Edom,

the ground shook and the skies poured,

indeed, the dense clouds poured water.

5 (Ex 19:18; Ps 97:5) The mountains quaked before the Lord,

this very Sinai, before the Lord God of Israel.

6 (Jdg 3:31; Isa 33:8) "In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,

in the days of Jael, main roads were abandoned

and travelers used roundabout paths.

7 Village life ceased. It ceased

until I, Deborah, arose;

I arose like a mother in Israel.

8 (Dt 32:16-17; Jdg 2:12) They were choosing new gods,

and warfare was at the city gates,

but not a shield or spear was to be seen

among forty thousand in Israel.

9 (Jdg 5:2) My heart is with the rulers of Israel

who offered themselves willingly among the people.

Bless the Lord!

10 (Jdg 10:4; 12:14) "You who ride on white donkeys,

you who sit in judges' attire,

you who walk on the road,

11 (1Sa 12:7; Mic 6:5) consider the voice of those who distribute water

among the watering places.

There they tell of the righteous deeds of the Lord,

the righteous deeds of villagers in Israel.

"Then the people of the Lord

go down to the gates.

12 (Ps 57:8; 68:18) Awake, awake, Deborah!

Awake, awake, sing a song!

Stand up, Barak,

and capture your prisoners, son of Abinoam!

13 "The survivors

came down to the nobles;

the people of the Lord

came down for me against the mighty.

14 (Nu 32:39-40; Jdg 3:13) Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek,

following you, Benjamin, with your people.

From Makir rulers came down,

and from Zebulun those who carry the staff of a scribe.

15 (Jdg 4:14) The princes of Issachar were with Deborah,

and Issachar was with Barak;

they were sent into the valley on foot.

Among the clans of Reuben

there was great resolve of heart.

16 (Nu 32:24) Why do you sit among the sheepfolds

to hear playing of pipes for the flocks?

In the clans of Reuben

there was much searching of heart.

17 (Jos 13:25) Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan.

As for Dan, why did he stay with the ships?

Asher stayed by the seacoast

and settled by its bays.

18 (Jdg 4:10; 4:6) Zebulun is a people who risked their lives

to the point of death,

Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.

19 (Jdg 1:27; 5:30) "Kings came to wage war.

The kings of Canaan waged war

in Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo;

they took no money as profit.

20 (Jos 10:11) From the heavens the stars fought,

from their courses they fought against Sisera.

21 (Jdg 4:7; Ps 44:5) The torrent of Kishon swept them away,

that ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon.

My soul, march on in strength!

22 Then horses' hooves pounded,

the galloping, galloping of his steeds.

23 (Jdg 21:9-10) Curse Meroz, said the angel of the Lord,

curse its inhabitants,

for they did not come to the aid of the Lord,

to the aid of the Lord against the mighty warriors.

24 (Jdg 4:17) "Most blessed of women is Jael,

the wife of Heber the Kenite,

most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

25 He asked for water, she gave him milk.

In a magnificent bowl she brought cream.

26 Her hand on a tent peg,

her right hand on a workman’s hammer;

she struck Sisera, she crushed his skull,

she shattered and pierced his temple.

27 Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay;

between her feet he sank, he fell;

where he sank, there he fell, overpowered.

28 "The mother of Sisera looked through the window,

and cried out through the lattice,

'Why is his chariot so late?

Why is the sound of his war chariots so delayed?'

29 Her wise attendants answered her,

indeed, she replied to herself,

30 (Ex 15:9) 'Are they not finding and dividing the spoils:

a girl or two for each man;

dyed garments as plunder for Sisera,

dyed and embroidered garments,

two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?"

31 (Jdg 3:11; 2Sa 23:4) "May all Your enemies perish like this, OLord!

But may those who love Him rise like the sun

when it rises in full strength."

Then the land was at peace for fourty years.



Judges 5

[1] Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

[2] Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly

offered themselves.

[3] Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the

LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

[4] LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the

field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also

dropped water.

[5] The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before

the LORD God of Israel.

[6] In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the

highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.

[7] The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until

that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

[8] They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or

spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

[9] My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves

willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.

[10] Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk

by the way.

[11] They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of

drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD,

even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel:

then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

[12] Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and

lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

[13] Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the

people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.

[14] Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee,

Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of

Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

[15] And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also

Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben

there were great thoughts of heart.

[16] Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the

flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

[17] Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher

continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.

[18] Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the

death in the high places of the field.

[19] The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach

by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.

[20] They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against

Sisera.

[21] The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river

Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

[22] Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the

pransings of their mighty ones.

[23] Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the

inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the

help of the LORD against the mighty.

[24] Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed

shall she be above women in the tent.

[25] He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a

lordly dish.

[26] She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's

hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when

she had pierced and stricken through his temples.

[27] At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down: at her feet he bowed, he

fell: where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

[28] The mother of Sisera looked out at a window, and cried through the

lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his

chariots?

[29] Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,

[30] Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a

damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours

of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the

necks of them that take the spoil?

[31] So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be

as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty

years.

Day 89, 30 March 2026



1) Judges 3, Judges 4, Judges 5

JUDGES 3



1 (Jdg 2:21-22) Now these are the nations that the Lord left to test

those in Israel who had not experienced war in Canaan

2 (so that later generations of the children of Israel who did not

know war before might know it, to teach them how to fight):

3 (Jos 13:3; 13:5) the five Philistine lords, all the Canaanites,

the Sidonians, and the Hivites living on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal

Hermon to Lebo Hamath.

4 (Jdg 2:22; 3:1) They were to test Israel, in order to know if they would

obey the commandments of the Lord, which He commanded their fathers

by the hand of Moses.

5 (Ex 3:8) The children of Israel lived among the Canaanites, Hittites,

Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.

6 (Ex 34:16; Dt 7:3-4) They took their daughters for themselves as wives,

and gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.





Judges 3

[1] Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them,

even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;

[2] Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach

them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;

[3] Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the

Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount

Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.

[4] And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would

hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers

by the hand of Moses.

[5] And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and

Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites:

[6] And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their

daughters to their sons, and served their gods.



Othniel



7 (Ex 34:13; Jdg 2:11-13) The children of Israel did what was evil

in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God and served

the Baals and the Asherahs.

8 (Jdg 2:14; Hab 3:7) The anger of the Lord burned against Israel,

and He sold them into the hands of Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia.

The children of Israel served Cushan-Rishathaim for eight years.

9 (Jdg 1:13; 3:15) Then the children of Israel cried out to the Lord,

and the Lord raised up a deliverer in order to save the children of Israel

-Othniel son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb.

10 (Jdg 6:34; 11:29) The Spirit of the Lord came on him,

and he judged Israel. He went out to battle,

and the Lord gave Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, into his hands,

so that Othniel overpowered Cushan-Rishathaim.

11 (Jos 11:23; Jdg 3:30) The land rested forty years, then Othniel

son of Kenaz died.



[7] And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat

the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves.

[8] Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them

into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of

Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.

[9] And when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised up

a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the

son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.

[10] And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and

went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of

Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against

Chushan-rishathaim.

[11] And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.



Ehud



12 (1Sa 12:9; Jdg 2:19) Then the children of Israel once more did

what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord strengthened

King Eglon of Moab against Israel because they had done

what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

13 (Jdg 1:16; Dt 34:3) Eglon joined forces with the Ammonites and Amalekites;

then he went and attacked Israel and took possession of the City of Palms.

14 The children of Israel served King Eglon of Moab for eighteen years.

15 (Jdg 3:9; Ps 78:34) Then the children of Israel cried out to the Lord,

and the Lord raised up a deliverer-Ehud son of Gera the Benjamite,

a left-handed man. The children of Israel sent a tribute payment by him

to King Eglon of Moab.

16 Ehud made a cubit-long (About 18 inches, or 45 centimeters.)

two-edged sword for himself and strapped it onto his right thigh

under his cloak.

17 He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab.

Now Eglon was a very fat man.

18 When Ehud finished offering the tribute payment,

he sent away the people who carried it.

19 (Jos 4:20) But he himself turned back from the stone idols that

were at Gilgal, and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king."

And he said, "Keep silence!" And all who attended him departed from him.

20 (Am 3:15) Ehud approached him as he was sitting alone in his cool

upper chamber. Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you."

And Eglon rose from his seat.

21 Then Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh,

and plunged it into the belly of Eglon.

22 The hilt went in after the blade and the fat closed over the blade

and his entrails came out, for he did not pull the sword

out of the belly of Eglon.

23 Then Ehud went out to the entrance hall and closed the doors of

the upper chamber on him and locked them.

24 (1Sa 24:3) When he went out, the servants of Eglon came.

They looked and noticed the doors of the upper chamber were locked.

They thought, "Surely he is attending to his needs in the cool chamber."

25 They waited until they were embarrassed, but he still did not open

the doors of the upper chamber. So they took a key and opened it.

There, fallen dead on the floor, was their lord.

26 Yet Ehud escaped while they were waiting. He passed the sacred stones

and escaped to Seirah.

27 (Jdg 6:34; 1Sa 13:3) Upon his arrival, he blew a ram's horn trumpet

in the hill country of Ephraim. Then the children of Israel went down

with him from the hill country, and he led them.

28 (Jdg 12:5; Jos 2:7) He said to them, "Follow me, for the Lord has given

your enemies the Moabites into your hands." They followed him,

and they captured the Jordan fords leading to Moab.

They did not let anyone cross.

29 They struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all strong and valorous men,

and not a single man escaped.

30 (Jdg 3:11) So Moab was humbled under the hand of Israel that day,

and the land had peace for eighty years.



[12] And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and

the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they

had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

[13] And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and

smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.

[14] So the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years.

[15] But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised

them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded:

and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of

Moab.

[16] But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and

he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.

[17] And he brought the present unto Eglon king of Moab: and Eglon was a

very fat man.

[18] And when he had made an end to offer the present, he sent away the

people that bare the present.

[19] But he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and

said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And

all that stood by him went out from him.

[20] And Ehud came unto him; and he was sitting in a summer parlour, which

he had for himself alone. And Ehud said, I have a message from God unto

thee. And he arose out of his seat.

[21] And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right

thigh, and thrust it into his belly:

[22] And the haft also went in after the blade; and the fat closed upon the

blade, so that he could not draw the dagger out of his belly; and the dirt

came out.

[23] Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the

parlour upon him, and locked them.

[24] When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that,

behold, the doors of the parlour were locked, they said, Surely he covereth

his feet in his summer chamber.

[25] And they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the

doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and,

behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.

[26] And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries,

and escaped unto Seirath.

[27] And it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the

mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the

mount, and he before them.

[28] And he said unto them, Follow after me: for the LORD hath delivered

your enemies the Moabites into your hand. And they went down after him, and

took the fords of Jordan toward Moab, and suffered not a man to pass over.

[29] And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty,

and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man.

[30] So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had

rest fourscore years.



Shamgar



31 (Jdg 5:6; 2:16) After Ehud was Shamgar son of Anath.

He struck down six hundred Philistine men with an ox goad.

He also saved Israel.



[31] And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the

Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

JUDGES 4



Deborah

1 When Ehud was dead, the children of Israel once more

did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.

2 (Jos 11:1; Jdg 4:13) The Lord sold them into the hands

of King Jabin of Canaan, who ruled in Hazor.

The commander of his army was Sisera. He lived in Harosheth Haggoyim.

3 (Jdg 1:19; 3:9) The children of Israel cried out to the Lord,

for Sisera had 900 iron chariots and had forcefully oppressed

the children of Israel for twenty years.

4 Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophetess.

She judged Israel at that time.

5 (Ge 35:8) She would sit under the palm tree of Deborah

between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim.

The children of Israel would go up to her for her to render judgment.

6 (Heb 11:32; Jos 19:37) She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh

in Naphtali and said to him, "The Lord God of Israel commands you,

'Go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor, and take 10000 from the tribes

of Naphtali and Zebulun with you.

7 (Jdg 5:21; 1Ki 18:40) I will draw Sisera, the commander of the army

of Jabin, with his chariots and large army to you at the River Kishon

and give him into your hands.' "

8 Barak said to her, "If you will go with me, then I will go,

but if you will not go with me, then I will not go."

9 (Jdg 2:14) She said, "I will indeed go with you. However, the way

you are going will gain you no glory, for the Lord will deliver Sisera

into the hand of a woman." Then Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.

10 (Jdg 5:18; 5:15) Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh.

10000 men went up on foot with him, and Deborah went up with him also.

11 (Nu 10:29; Jos 19:33) Now Heber the Kenite had moved away from the Kenites,

who were descendants of Hobab, Moses' father-in-law.

He pitched his tent at the oak in Zaanannim, near Kedesh.

12 Then they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.

13 (Jdg 4:2-3) So Sisera summoned all his 900 iron chariots

and all the people with him, from Harosheth Haggoyim to the River Kishon.

14 (Dt 9:3; 2Sa 5:24) Then Deborah said to Barak,"Get up, for this is the day

that the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the Lord gone

out before you?" So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with 10000 men

behind him.

15 (Jos 10:10; Ps 83:9-10) The Lord routed Sisera and all of his chariots

and all of his army with the edge of the sword in front of Barak.

Sisera dismounted his chariot and fled on foot.

16 Barak chased after the chariots and the army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim.

The whole army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. Not a single man survived.

17 Sisera fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite,

for there was peace between King Jabin of Hazor

and the family of Heber the Kenite.

18 Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him,

"Turn aside, my lord. Turn aside to me. Do not be afraid."

So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.

19 (Jdg 5:25-26) He said to her, "Please give me a little water to drink,

for I am thirsty." So she opened a leather milk container, gave it to him to drink,

and covered him.

20 He said to her, "Stand in the entrance to the tent,

and if anyone comes and asks you, 'Is there a man here?' then you say, 'No.' "

21 Then Jael the wife of Heber took a tent peg and a hammer in her hand

and went quietly to him, for he was fast asleep and tired.

She drove the tent peg into his temple, and it went down into the ground,

so he died.

22 Now as Barak had been chasing Sisera, Jael came out to meet him and said,

"Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek."

When he came in, there was Sisera fallen dead with a tent peg in his temple.

23 (Ne 9:24; Ps 18:47) So God humbled King Jabin of Canaan

before the children of Israel that day.

24 The children of Israel grew more and more powerful

over King Jabin of Canaan until he was no more.



Judges 4

[1] And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when

Ehud was dead.

[2] And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that

reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in

Harosheth of the Gentiles.

[3] And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred

chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of

Israel.

[4] And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at

that time.

[5] And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in

mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

[6] And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali,

and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and

draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children

of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

[7] And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of

Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him

into thine hand.

[8] And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if

thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

[9] And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey

that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell

Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to

Kedesh.

[10] And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with

ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

[11] Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in

law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent

unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

[12] And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to

mount Tabor.

[13] And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred

chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of

the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

[14] And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD

hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee?

So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

[15] And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his

host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down

off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

[16] But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto

Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of

the sword; and there was not a man left.

[17] Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of

Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and

the house of Heber the Kenite.

[18] And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord,

turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent,

she covered him with a mantle.

[19] And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink;

for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and

covered him.

[20] Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be,

when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here?

that thou shalt say, No.

[21] Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in

her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and

fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

[22] And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and

said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And

when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his

temples.

[23] So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children

of Israel.

[24] And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against

Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

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to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true

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Ps 139:13-16



13 You brought my inner parts into being;

You wove me in my mother’s womb.

14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;

marvelous are Your works,

and You know me completely.

15 My frame was not hidden from You

when I was made in secret,

and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Your eyes saw me unformed,

yet in Your book

all my days were written,

before any of them came into being.



13 For thou hast possessed my reins:

Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:

Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

15 My substance was not hid from thee,

When I was made in secret, and curiously wrought

in the lowest parts of the earth.

16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect;

And in thy book all my members were written,

Which in continuance were fashioned,

When as yet there was none of them.



)



b) Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor

and compassionately respond to their plight (



Gal 2:10



10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,

which I also was eager to do.



10 Only they would that we should remember the poor;

the same which I also was forward to do.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to know Lord Jesus , the humbly King as seen in Palm Sunday.



Pray to the Lord and pray that the Lord will let Godly people rise and rule.



Pray to the Lord: "Creator God, You cherish me. Even when

I'm wracked with pain and doubt, you provide hope and love."



Pray to the Lord and Pray to Jesus who will protect you from your enemies.



Pray to the Lord and pray for the prosperity of your soul.



Pray to the Lord and pray to JEsus who gives you strength.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



- 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 God will enlighten those in medicine and health care

to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true

integrity and compassion.



Pray that the Church will remember the poor

and compassionately respond to their plight.



CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Pray for the safety of Christians delivering lifesaving supplies to displaced victims of war.



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

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4



3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;

my shield and the horn of my salvation,

my fortress and my sanctuary;

my Savior, You save me from violence.

4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,

and I am saved from my enemies.



3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust:

He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge,

My saviour; thou savest me from violence.

4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised:

So shall I be saved from mine enemies.



In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.

The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across

his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is

not quite so simple . Enemies come in many forms, and often are not easy to

recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek

to undermine our faith;

modern materialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.

These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,

but their influence results in spiritual death or, at the very least,

immaturity.

Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a

"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable

foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;

he offers a place of rest in battle.

Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual

and emotional wars.

We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,

the subtle accusations of the devil.

But these enemies can be overcome. David says,

"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .

When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his

worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.

We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.

And as we respond to his grace by focusing

on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.



Application



a) What kinds of enemies do I face?



b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?



c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



3 John 2



2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be

in good health, even as your soul is well.



2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health,

even as thy soul prospereth.



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



God's Inexhaustible Strength



Is 40:27-31



27 Why do you say, O Jacob,

and assert, O Israel,

"My way is hidden from the Lord,

and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?

28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?

Have you not heard,

that the everlasting God, the Lord,

the Creator of the ends of the earth,

does not faint, nor is He weary?

His understanding is inscrutable.

29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,

and to those who have no might He increases strength.

30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,

and the young men shall utterly fall,

31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord

shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings as eagles,

they shall run and not be weary,

and they shall walk and not faint.



27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid

from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God,

the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not,

neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.

29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might

he increaseth strength.

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall

utterly fall:

31 but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall

mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;

and they shall walk, and not faint.



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?)



Saskatchewan



Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan



Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400



est Muslim Population 17279



CNMM Networks: Saskatoon



Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past

5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have

focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts

of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres

of worship and an Islamic madrassah (school) located right next to a

Christian school.

Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up

in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young

women who were wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.

Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to Islam.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.





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, ...) .

JUDGES 2



The Angel of the Lord at Bokim



1 (Ge 17:7-8; Ex 20:2) The angelAt times the Lord speaks directly through

an angel (cf. the story of the burning bush in Ex 3:2-4). of the Lord went up

from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you up from Egypt and brought

you into the land that I promised your fathers. I said, 'I will never break

My covenant with you,

2 (Dt 7:2-4) but you must not make a pact with the inhabitants of this land,

and you must tear down their altars.' Yet you have not obeyed Me.

What is this you have done?

3 (Nu 33:55; Jos 23:13; Dt 7:16) So now I say, 'I will not drive them out

before you. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will

be a snare to you.' "

4 When the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the children of Israel,

the people raised their voices and wept aloud.

5 They named that place Bokim and sacrificed to the Lord there.



[1] And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made

you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware

unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

[2] And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall

throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done

this?

[3] Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but

they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto

you.

[4] And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto

all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

[5] And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there

unto the LORD.



The Death of Joshua



6 (Jos 24:28-31) When Joshua dismissed the people,

each Israelite went to his inheritance to possess the land.

7 (Jos 24:31) So the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua,

and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen

all the great works that the Lord had done for Israel.

8 Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died at the age of 110 .

9 (Jos 19:50) They buried him in the territory of his inheritance

in Timnath Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

10 (Ex 5:2; 1Sa 2:12) That entire generation passed away,

and after them grew up a generation who did not know the Lord

or the deeds that He had done for Israel.



[6] And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every

man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

[7] And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days

of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the

LORD, that he did for Israel.

[8] And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an

hundred and ten years old.

[9] And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres,

in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

[10] And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and

there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet

the works which he had done for Israel.



Israel's Unfaithfulness



11 (Jdg 3:7; 4:1) The children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord

and served the Baals.

12 (Ex 20:5) They abandoned the Lord God of their fathers, who brought them

out of the land of Egypt. They followed after other gods,

the gods of the peoples around them. They worshipped them

and provoked the Lord to anger.

13 (Jdg 10:6; 3:7) They abandoned the Lord and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

14 (Dt 32:30; Lev 26:37) The anger of the Lord burned against Israel,

and He gave them into the hands of those who plundered them;

and He sold them into the hands of their enemies around them,

so that they were no longer able to stand against their enemies.

15 (Dt 28:15-68) Whenever they marched out, the hand of the Lord

was against them to bring disaster, as the Lord had said

and as He had sworn to them. They were in great distress.

16 (Ac 13:20; Jdg 3:15) Then the Lord raised up judges who delivered

them from the hand of those who plundered them.

17 (Jdg 2:7; Dt 9:12) Yet they would not listen to their judges,

for they prostituted themselves to other gods and worshipped them.

They quickly turned aside from the path their fathers had walked,

who had obeyed the commandments of the Lord.

They did not do as their fathers had done.

18 (Dt 32:36; Jos 1:5) When the Lord raised up judges for them,

the Lord was with the judge and delivered them from the hand of their enemies

all the days of the judge; for their groaning before their oppressors

and tormentors grieved the Lord.

19 (Jdg 4:1; 8:33) When the judge died, the people turned back

and acted more wickedly than their fathers, pursuing other gods

to serve and worship them. They would not give up their practices

and obstinate ways.

20 (Jdg 2:14; Jos 23:16) The anger of the Lord burned against Israel,

and He said, "Because this nation has violated My covenant that

I commanded their fathers and has not heeded My voice,

21 (Jos 23:13; Jdg 2:3) I will no longer drive out from before them any

of the nations that Joshua left when he died,

22 (Dt 8:2; 8:16; 13:3) so that through them I may test Israel

and see whether or not they will keep the ways of the Lord,

to walk in them as their fathers did."

23 So the Lord left those nations, not hurrying to drive them out;

and He did not deliver them into the hand of Joshua.



[11] And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and

served Baalim:

[12] And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out

of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people

that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the

LORD to anger.

[13] And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

[14] And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them

into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the

hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand

before their enemies.

[15] Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for

evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they

were greatly distressed.

[16] Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the

hand of those that spoiled them.

[17] And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a

whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned

quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the

commandments of the LORD; but they did not so.

[18] And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the

judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of

the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of

them that oppressed them and vexed them.

[19] And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and

corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to

serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own

doings, nor from their stubborn way.

[20] And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because

that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their

fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

[21] I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the

nations which Joshua left when he died:

[22] That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of

the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

[23] Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out

hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.



2) Our Daily Bread for 29 March 2026 titled

Tears and Hope by Amy Boucher Pye



Isaiah 55:6-13



6 (Ps 32:6; Isa 45:19 ) Seek the Lord while He may be found,

call you upon Him while He is near.

7 (Isa 44:22; Pr 28:13) Let the wicked forsake his way,

and the unrighteous man his thoughts;

and let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him,

and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

nor are your ways My ways,

says the Lord.

9 (Ps 103:11) For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

so are My ways higher than your ways,

and My thoughts than your thoughts.

10 (Isa 30:23) For as the rain comes down,

and the snow from heaven,

and do not return there

but water the earth

and make it bring forth and bud

that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

11 (Isa 45:23; 46:10) so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

it shall not return to Me void,

but it shall accomplish that which I please,

and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

12 (Isa 44:23; Ps 105:43) For you shall go out with joy,

and be led out with peace;

the mountains and the hills

shall break forth into singing before you,

and all the trees of the field

shall clap their hands.

13 (Isa 41:19; 60:13) Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree,

and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;

and it shall be to the Lord for a memorial,

for an everlasting sign

that shall not be cut off.



[6] Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

[7] Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts:

and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to

our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

[8] For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,

saith the LORD.

[9] For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than

your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

[10] For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth

not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that

it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

[11] So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not

return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it

shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

[12] For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the

mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all

the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

[13] Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the

brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name,

for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.



Although it was Palm Sunday, a day to celebrate the triumphal entrance of

Jesus into Jerusalem, for Mary Edwar it became a time of deep pain. Leaving

their church after the service, she and her husband, Kareem, were holding

hands when a bomb went off. The device killed Kareem and injured Mary,

causing her to miscarry.



While Mary recuperated, she felt furious while grieving for her husband

and child. But somehow reading the Bible calmed "the volcano inside her."

In particular, when she struggled to comprehend why God allowed the atrocity,

Isaiah 55:9 helped: "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways

higher than your ways." As she understood that God extends grace even

when He's dishonoured, she felt soothed by His Spirit.



Mary considered Isaiah's message from God to His wayward people. While calling

them back to Himself, God sought to expand their understanding of His merciful

character. Even as the heavens are "higher than" the earth, so were God's ways

"higher than" theirs (v. 9). So too will God show love and grace, more than

they could imagine.



While grieving deeply, Mary was stunned to receive God's gift of peace. She

welcomed Jesus' consoling love, which He poured out in the events that we mark

during Holy Week. He's eager to give us His peace too; we need only

to look to Him.



Reflect & Pray



How does reflecting on God's loving nature help you?

How have you found peace when reading the Bible?



Creator God, You cherish me. Even when

I'm wracked with pain and doubt, you provide hope and love.

Day 88, 29 March 2026 - Happy Palm Sunday



Today at Calvary

Community Church , Pastor Nathan Ziber spoke on

The Crew, The Crowd, and the Critics



Luke 19:35-40



35 (Mt 21:7; Mk 11:7-8) They brought it to Jesus. And they threw

their garments on the colt, and they set Jesus on it.

36 As He went, they spread their clothes in the street.

37 When He was coming near the descent of the Mount of Olives,

the whole crowd of the disciples began to rejoice

and praise God with loud voices for all the mighty works that they had seen,

38 (Lk 13:35; Mt 21:9) saying:

'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!'(Ps 118:26.)

Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

39 Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him,

"Teacher, rebuke Your disciples."

40 (Hab 2:11) He answered them, "I tell you, if these should be silent,

the stones would immediately cry out."



[35] And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the

colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

[36] And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

[37] And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of

Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God

with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

[38] Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace

in heaven, and glory in the highest.

[39] And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him,

Master, rebuke thy disciples.

[40] And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should

hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.



1) Judges 1 , Judges 2



JUDGES 1



Israel Fights Remaining Canaanites



1 (Nu 27:21; Jdg 20:18) After the death of Joshua, the children of Israel

inquired of the Lord, "Who should go up against the Canaanites first,

in order to wage war against them?"

2 The Lord said, "Judah shall go up.

Indeed, I have given the land into their hands."

3 (Jdg 1:17) Then the men of Judah said to Simeon,

their brothers, "Come up with us into our allotted territory.

We will wage war against the Canaanites. Likewise we will go

with you into your allotted territory." So Simeon went with them.

4 (1 Sa 11:8) Then Judah went up, and the Lord gave the Canaanites

and Perizzites into their hands. They struck down ten thousand men in Bezek.

5 They found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek and fought against him.

They struck down the Canaanites and Perizzites.

6 Yet Adoni-Bezek fled, and they chased after him, seized him,

and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

7 (1Sa 15:33) Adoni-Bezek said, "Seventy kings whose thumbs

and big toes were cut off once collected scraps of food

under my table. Just as I have done, so God has repaid me."

They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

8 (Jos 15:63; Jdg 1:21) Then Judah waged war against Jerusalem.

They captured it, struck it with the edge of the sword,

and sent the city up in flames.

9 Afterwards, Judah went down to wage war against the Canaanites

living in the hill country, the Negev, and the lowlands.

10 (Nu 13:22; Jos 14:15) Judah went against the Canaanites living

in Hebron (previously the name of Hebron was Kiriath Arba)

and they struck down Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai.

11 (Jos 15:15) From there they went against the inhabitants of Debir

(previously the name of Debir was Kiriath Sepher).

12 Caleb said, "He who attacks Kiriath Sepher and takes it,

I will give him my daughter Aksah as wife."

13 (Jdg 3:9) Othniel son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb,

captured it. So Caleb gave him Aksah his daughter in marriage.

14 When she came to Othniel, she urged him to ask her father

for a field. As she dismounted from her donkey, Caleb said to her,

"What can I do for you?"

15 She answered, "Please give me a special gift.

Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water."

So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.

16 (Nu 10:29-32; 21:1; Dt 34:3) The descendants of Moses' father-in-law,

the Kenite, went up with the descendants of Judah from the City of Palms

to the Negev near Arad. Then they went and lived with the people.

17 (Nu 21:3) But Judah went with his brother Simeon

and struck down the Canaanites living in Zephath and utterly destroyed it.

So now they call the city Hormah.

18 (Jos 11:22; Jdg 3:3) Then Judah captured Gaza, Ashkelon, Ekron,

and the territory belonging to each of these cities.

19 (Jdg 1:2) The Lord was with Judah, and they took the hill country

but could not drive out the inhabitants of the coastal plain,

for they had iron chariots.

20 (Jdg 1:10; Jos 15:13-14) They gave Hebron to Caleb,

as Moses had said, and he drove out the three sons of Anak.

21 (Jos 15:63) However, the tribe of Benjamin did not drive out

the Jebusites living in Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live

with the tribe of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

22 (Jdg 1:19) The descendants of Joseph went up against Bethel,

and the Lord was with them.

23 (Ge 28:19; 35:6) The descendants of Joseph sent spies into Bethel

(the former name of the city was Luz).

24 The spies saw a man coming out of the city and said to him,

"Please show us the entrance to the city, and we will deal kindly with you."

25 So he showed them an entrance to the city. They struck the city with the

edge of the sword, but they let the man and his extended family go.

26 The man went to the land of the Hittites. He built a city

and named it Luz, and that is its name to this day.

27 (Jos 17:11-13) Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants

of Beth Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, or their daughter villages,

for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land.

28 When the children of Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites

to hard labor as slaves, but they did not actually drive them out.

29 (Jos 16:10; 1Ki 9:16) Ephraim did not drive out the inhabitants

of Gezer, so the Canaanites lived among them in Gezer.

30 (Jos 19:15) Zebulun did not drive out the inhabitants of Kitron

and Nahalol, so the Canaanites lived among them and became

slave laborers.

31 (Jos 19:24-30) Asher did not drive out the inhabitants of Akko,

Sidon, Ahlab, Akzib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.

32 Asher lived among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land,

for they did not drive them out.

33 (Jos 19:32-38) Naphtali did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh

or Beth Anath, so they live among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the land.

The Canaanites of Beth Shemesh and Beth Anath became slave laborers for them.

34 (Jos 19:47) The Amorites pushed the tribe of Dan into the hill country,

for they would not let them come down to the coastal plain.

35 (Jos 19:42) The Amorites were determined to live in Mount Heres, Aijalon,

and Shaalbim, but the hand of the descendants of Joseph was heavy on them,

and they became slave laborers.

36 (Nu 34:4) The border of the Amorites was from the Ascent of Akrabbim

to Sela and beyond.



Judges 1

[1] Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of

Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites

first, to fight against them?

[2] And the LORD said, Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land

into his hand.

[3] And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot,

that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee

into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.

[4] And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the

Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

[5] And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and

they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites.

[6] But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and

cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

[7] And Adoni-bezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and

their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have

done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there

he died.

[8] Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken

it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire.

[9] And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the

Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.

[10] And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the

name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman,

and Talmai.

[11] And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name

of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher:

[12] And Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him

will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.

[13] And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother, took it: and he

gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.

[14] And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of

her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto

her, What wilt thou?

[15] And she said unto him, Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a

south land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper

springs and the nether springs.

[16] And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of

the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of

Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the

people.

[17] And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites

that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city

was called Hormah.

[18] Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast

thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.

[19] And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the

mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because

they had chariots of iron.

[20] And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence

the three sons of Anak.

[21] And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that

inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin

in Jerusalem unto this day.

[22] And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD

was with them.

[23] And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the

city before was Luz.)

[24] And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto

him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew

thee mercy.

[25] And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city

with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

[26] And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and

called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

[27] Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and her

towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns,

nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo

and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

[28] And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the

Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

[29] Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but

the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.

[30] Neither did Zebulun drive out the inhabitants of Kitron, nor the

inhabitants of Nahalol; but the Canaanites dwelt among them, and became

tributaries.

[31] Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the

inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of

Aphik, nor of Rehob:

[32] But the Asherites dwelt among the Canaanites, the inhabitants of the

land: for they did not drive them out.

[33] Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh, nor the

inhabitants of Beth-anath; but he dwelt among the Canaanites, the

inhabitants of the land: nevertheless the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and of

Beth-anath became tributaries unto them.

[34] And the Amorites forced the children of Dan into the mountain: for they

would not suffer them to come down to the valley:

[35] But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in

Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became

tributaries.

[36] And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from

the rock, and upward.

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



http://www.ehc.ca



Day 28 of the Month



a) Pray for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear

and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.



(



John 5:24



24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever

hears My word and believes in Him who sent

Me has eternal life and shall not come into condemnation,

but has passed from death into life."



24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word,

and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life,

and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.



)



b) Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you

know today . (



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.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to serve the Lord and Keep His covenant.



Pray to the Lord: "Father in heaven, I easily get overwhelmed

with the busyness of life. Please help me to remember Your promises to me. "



Pray to the Lord and pray for the Lord to do work the areas of Life

the He deems you need to be fixed.



Pray to the Lord and pray that your work is reflected in the Lord's will.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know The Lord as light and salvation.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



- 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 for new Canadians, that they will have opportunity to hear

and respond to the Gospel and place their faith in Jesus Christ.



Pray for God's kingdom to come in the life of someone you

know today .



Iran



Pray that Iranians who have become disillusioned

with Islam will discover the truth of Christ's deity.



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

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Chr 31:21



21 And in every deed that he undertook in the service of the house

of God and with the law and commandment to seek out his God,

he did this with all his heart, and he found success.



21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house

of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God,

he did it with all his heart, and prospered.



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



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



Ps 27:1-6



PSALMS 27



A Psalm of David.



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?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) When the wicked came against me

to eat my flesh -

my enemies and my foes -

they stumbled and fell.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Though an army should encamp against me,

my heart will not fear;

though war should rise against me,

in this will I be confident.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) One thing I have asked from the Lord,

that will I seek after -

for me to dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to see the beauty of the Lord,

and to inquire in His temple.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in the time of trouble

He will hide me in His pavilion;

in the shelter of His tabernacle He will hide me;

He will set me up on a rock.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8 - 9) Now my head will be lifted up

above my enemies encircling me;

therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.



1 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?

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,

came upon me to eat up my flesh,

They stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:

Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after;

That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion:

In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;

he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up,

Above mine enemies round about me:

Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;

I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.



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?)



Saskatchewan



Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan



Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400



est Muslim Population 17279



CNMM Networks: Saskatoon



Saskatoon has seen quick growth in its Muslim population over the past

5 years, which maybe as high as 5000 today. Islamic leaders have

focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts

of about 70 families to start mosques. There are now 7 Islamic centres

of worship and an Islamic madrassah (school) located right next to a

Christian school.

Of particular concern recently is the number of young adults who grew up

in evangelical churches and converted to Islam. Most of these are young

women who were wooed by Muslim man and became emotionally bonded.

Both prior to and after marrying, these women are known to convert to Islam.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- entire congregations and individual believers to catch God's heart

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

- for the eyes and understanding of Canadian youth to be opened to the

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

- for the few workers among Muslims now engaged there, and for many more

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



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, ...) .

Joshua 24

[1] And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for

the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for

their officers; and they presented themselves before God.

[2] And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel,

Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah,

the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

[3] And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led

him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him

Isaac.

[4] And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir,

to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

[5] I sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that

which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.

[6] And I brought your fathers out of Egypt: and ye came unto the sea; and

the Egyptians pursued after your fathers with chariots and horsemen unto the

Red sea.

[7] And when they cried unto the LORD, he put darkness between you and the

Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes

have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long

season.

[8] And I brought you into the land of the Amorites, which dwelt on the

other side Jordan; and they fought with you: and I gave them into your hand,

that ye might possess their land; and I destroyed them from before you.

[9] Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against

Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:

[10] But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so

I delivered you out of his hand.

[11] And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the men of Jericho

fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites,

and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I

delivered them into your hand.

[12] And I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you,

even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy

bow.

[13] And I have given you a land for which ye did not labour, and cities

which ye built not, and ye dwell in them; of the vineyards and oliveyards

which ye planted not do ye eat.

[14] Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth:

and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the

flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

[15] And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day

whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on

the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye

dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

[16] And the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the

LORD, to serve other gods;

[17] For the LORD our God, he it is that brought us up and our fathers out

of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and which did those great

signs in our sight, and preserved us in all the way wherein we went, and

among all the people through whom we passed:

[18] And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites

which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is

our God.

[19] And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an

holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor

your sins.

[20] If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and

do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

[21] And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the LORD.

[22] And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves

that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are

witnesses.

[23] Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you,

and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel.

[24] And the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and

his voice will we obey.

[25] So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a

statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

[26] And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a

great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of

the LORD.

[27] And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a

witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake

unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

[28] So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.



Joshua's Death and Burial



29 (Jdg 2:8) After these events took place, Joshua son of Nun,

the servant of the Lord, died at the age of one hundred and ten.

30 (Jos 19:50) They buried him in the territory of his inheritance

in Timnath Serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim

north of Mount Gaash.

31 (Jdg 2:7; Dt 11:2) Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua

and of the elders who outlived Joshua and had known

all the deeds that the Lord had done for Israel.

32 (Ge 33:19; 50:25) They buried the bones of Joseph, which the children

of Israel had brought out of Egypt, in Shechem in the part of the field

that Jacob bought from the descendants of Hamor the father of Shechem

for one hundred pieces of silver.Heb. a hundred kesitahs;

a kesitah was a coin of unknown weight and value.

It became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.

33 (Ex 6:25; Jos 22:13) Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him

at Gibeah, the town of Phinehas his son,

which was in the hill country of Ephraim.



[29] And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the

servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.

[30] And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah,

which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

[31] And Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of

the elders that overlived Joshua, and which had known all the works of the

LORD, that he had done for Israel.

[32] And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of

Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of

the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and

it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

[33] And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that

pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.



2) Our Daily Bread for 28 March 2026 titled



Praying God's Promises by Matt Lucas



Psalm 119:49-56



Zayin



49 Remember Your word to Your servant,

on which You have caused me to hope.

50 This is my comfort in my affliction,

for Your word revives me.

51 The proud ones have derided me,

yet I have not forsaken Your law.

52 I remembered Your judgments of old, OLord,

and I have comforted myself.

53 Fury has taken hold of me because of the wicked

who forsake Your law.

54 Your statutes have been my songs

in the house of my temporary dwelling.

55 I have remembered Your name, O Lord, in the night,

and have kept Your law.

56 This is my blessing,

because I have kept Your precepts.



[49] Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to

hope.

[50] This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

[51] The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from

thy law.

[52] I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

[53] Horror hath taken hold upon me because of the wicked that forsake thy

law.

[54] Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

[55] I have remembered thy name, O LORD, in the night, and have kept thy

law.

[56] This I had, because I kept thy precepts.



"No, you can't go to the lake," I said to my daughter with my head tucked

under the sink as I fixed a broken pipe. "Dad, you promised that after I had

finished my chores, I could go," she reminded me. I'd forgotten what I had

said because I was preoccupied. My problem blinded me to my promise.



As my daughter did with me, the psalmist reminded God of His promises.

"Remember your word to your servant," he wrote, "for you have given me hope"

(119:49). Thankfully we don't have a heavenly Father who's distracted

and forgetful. We can come to Him not only with our hurts, problems,

and disappointments but also in confidence knowing He’s a good Father:

"My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life" (v. 50).



God invites us to meditate on the Scriptures so we can remind Him of His

promises - not because He forgets but because He desires that we know Him

well. That's why the psalmist says, "I remember, Lord, your ancient laws,

and I find comfort in them. . . . Your decrees are the theme of my song"

(vv. 52, 54).



Because of my distractions, my daughter needed to remind me of my promise.

When she did, I gladly let her go to the lake. We can be thankful that our

heavenly Father is never preoccupied or too busy. He loves to hear us pray

His words back to Him.



Reflect & Pray



What's one of your favourite promises from God?

How will you thank Him for faithfully keeping it?



Father in heaven, I easily get overwhelmed

with the busyness of life. Please help me to remember Your promises to me.





3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 7 God's Bulldozer - Luke 3:5-6



5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled

and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;

and the crooked shall be made straight

and the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.



5 Every valley shall be filled,

And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;

And the crooked shall be made straight,

And the rough ways shall be made smooth;

6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.



When a new highway is being constructed, the roads crew work hard

in preparing for the new surface to be laid. Giant bulldozers cut through

the hillsides, moving earth, leveling, filling, evening the path out where

the roadway will run. When the work is first begun, if often looks like chaos:

and even after the highway begins to take shape, the land is still ugly,

scarred by the unsightly gashes cut through the landscape. Yet after

the work is completed and the grass and trees are replanted, we forget

the temporary upheaval and see only the

beauty of the land and the convenience of the new roadway.

In Luke 3:5-6, John the Baptist presents a prophecy of the coming of Christ,

a prophecy quoted from Isaiah 40:3-5 . The prophecy speaks of the preparation

of the world for the coming Messiah, but is also applies to the preparation

of the individual heart to receive him.

Sometimes, the Holy Spirit must do major work in our hearts to prepare us for

the coming of Christ into our live. Like a bulldozer, he brings down the

mountains of pride in our lives. He fill the empty places , corrects

the crooked, grades down the rough edges of our hearts.

Often this is not pleasant work. We prefer to maintain the rugged landscape

of Self, and we do not like the ugly scars that are left after the bulldozer

has done its job.

But if we submit to the Spirit's "Construction work" in us, the way will be

paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and others will see in us,

the way be paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and other will see

in us the glory and salvation of our God.



Application



a) What "construction work" has to Holy Spirit done in me?



b) What restoration has taken place because of that work?



c) How do today's verses help me put in perspective the work

God still want to do in me?

Day 87, 28 March 2026



1) Joshua 22, Joshua 23, Joshua 24



JOSHUA 22



The Eastern Tribes Return Home



1 Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites,

and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

2 (Jos 1:12-18) He said to them, "You have done everything that Moses

the servant of the Lord commanded you and have obeyed me in everything

that I have commanded you.

3 You have not left your brothers these many days down to this day,

and you have observed the obligations

of the commandment of the Lord your God.

4 (Jos 13:8) Now the Lord your God has given rest to your brothers,

as He had said to them. So now, turn and go to your homes,

to the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord

gave you on the other side of the Jordan.

5 (Dt 6:17; 11:22) Only carefully obey the commandment

and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you:

to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to obey

His commandments, to cling to Him, and to serve Him

with all your heart and soul."

6 (Jos 14:13; Ge 47:7) Joshua blessed them and sent them off,

and they went to their tents.

7 (Jos 17:1-12) Moses had assigned land in Bashan

to half the tribe of Manasseh, and to the other half Joshua

assigned land among their brothers on the west side of the Jordan.

When Joshua sent them also to their homes and blessed them,

8 (Nu 31:27; 1Sa 30:24) he said, "Return home with great wealth,

much livestock, silver, gold, copper, iron, and great quantities of clothing.

Divide the spoil of your enemies among your brothers."

9 (Nu 32:26; 32:29) So the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

left the children of Israel at Shiloh in the land of Canaan to go

to the land of Gilead, the land of their possession, according to the word

of the Lord through Moses.

10 The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh came

near the Jordan in the land of Canaan and built a very large altar

by the Jordan.

11 (Dt 13:12-14) The children of Israel heard someone say,

"The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

have built an altar by the land of Canaan by the Jordan

on the Israelite side."

12 When the children of Israel heard this, they assembled

the whole congregation of the children of Israel at Shiloh

to go up against them in war.

13 (Nu 25:7; Ex 6:25) Then the children of Israel sent Phinehas,

son of Eleazar the priest, to the sons of Reuben, to the sons of Gad,

and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead,

14 (Nu 1:4) and with him ten chiefs, one chief each for each father's

household of every tribe of Israel; and each one of them was the head

of his father's house among the thousands of Israel.

15 They came to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh

in the land of Gilead and said to them,

16 "The whole congregation of the Lord says,

'What is this trespass you have committed against the God of Israel?

Today you have turned from following the Lord

by building yourselves an altar to rebel against Him!

17 Is the sin of Peor, from which we have still not purified

ourselves even today, not enough for us, which brought a plague upon

the congregation of the Lord

18 (Nu 16:22; Jos 22:16) that today you have turned away

from following the Lord?

" 'If today you are rebelling against the Lord, then tomorrow

He will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel!

19 (Jos 18:1) If indeed your own land is unclean, then cross over

to the land of the Lord where the tabernacle of the Lord stands

and take land among us. Yet do not rebel against the Lord or rebel

against us by building an altar other than the altar of the Lord our God.

20 (Jos 7:1; 7:5) Did not Achan son of Zerah commit a trespass in the things

under the ban, and wrath fall on all the congregation of Israel?

And that man did not perish alone in his iniquity.' "

21 Then the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered

and said to the heads of the Israelite clans,

22 (Dt 10:17; 1Ki 8:39) "The Lord God of gods, the Lord God of gods,

He knows, and may Israel know-if we have acted in rebellion

or disloyalty against the Lord, do not spare us today.

23 (Dt 18:19; 1Sa 20:16) If we have built an altar to turn away

from following the Lord, to offer burnt offerings and grain offerings

or make peace offerings upon it, may the Lord Himself demand an account.

24 (Jos 4:6) "We did this deed because we were worried that in the future

your descendants might say, 'What have you to do with the Lord God of Israel?

25 The Lord made the Jordan a boundary between us and you,

the descendants of Reuben and Gad. You have no share in the Lord!'

In this way your descendants might make our descendants

to stop worshipping the Lord.

26 "So we said to each other, 'Let us build this altar, not for burnt

offering or sacrifice,

27 (Jos 24:27; Ge 31:48) but as a witness for us, for you,

and for the generations after us, that we may perform

the service of the Lord before Him with our burnt offerings,

sacrifices, and peace offerings, and in the future your descendants

will not be able to say to our descendants,

"You have no share in the Lord!" '

28 "Therefore we said, 'In the future, if they say this to us or to our

descendants, we will say, "Look at the replica of the altar of the Lord

that our fathers made, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices,

but as a witness between you and us." '

29 (Dt 12:13-14; Jos 24:16) "God forbid that we should rebel against

the Lord by turning from following the Lord today by building

an altar for burnt offerings, grain offerings, and sacrifices

other than the altar of the Lord God that stands before His tabernacle!"

30 (Jos 22:33) When Phinehas the priest, the leaders of the congregation,

and the heads of the Israelite clans who were with him heard

what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh said, it pleased them.

31 (Lev 26:11-12; 2Ch 15:2) Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said

to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, "Today we know

that the Lord is in our midst because you did not violate your obligations

to the Lord in this matter. Indeed, you have delivered the children of Israel

from the judgment of the Lord."

32 Then Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest and the leaders returned

from meeting the descendants of Reuben and Gad in the land of Gilead

to the children of Israel in the land of Canaan. They brought back a report.

33 (1Ch 29:20; Da 2:19) This report was good in the eyes of the children

of Israel, and the children of Israel blessed God.

They decided not to make war against the descendants

of Reuben and Gad to ruin the land in which they lived.

34 (Jos 22:27) The descendants of Reuben and Gad named the altar Witness,

"For it is a witness between us that the Lord is God."



Joshua 22

[1] Then Joshua called the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe

of Manasseh,

[2] And said unto them, Ye have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD

commanded you, and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you:

[3] Ye have not left your brethren these many days unto this day, but have

kept the charge of the commandment of the LORD your God.

[4] And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he

promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and

unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave

you on the other side Jordan.

[5] But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses

the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk

in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and

to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

[6] So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their

tents.

[7] Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession

in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren

on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their

tents, then he blessed them,

[8] And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents,

and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and

with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with

your brethren.

[9] And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of

Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh,

which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the

land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word

of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

[10] And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of

Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of

Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.

[11] And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben

and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar

over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of

the children of Israel.

[12] And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of

the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to

war against them.

[13] And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the

children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead,

Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,

[14] And with him ten princes, of each chief house a prince throughout all

the tribes of Israel; and each one was an head of the house of their fathers

among the thousands of Israel.

[15] And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad,

and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake

with them, saying,

[16] Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this

that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from

following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might

rebel this day against the LORD?

[17] Is the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not

cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of

the LORD,

[18] But that ye must turn away this day from following the LORD? and it

will be, seeing ye rebel to day against the LORD, that to morrow he will be

wroth with the whole congregation of Israel.

[19] Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession be unclean, then pass

ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD's

tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but rebel not against the

LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the

LORD our God.

[20] Did not Achan the son of Zerah commit a trespass in the accursed thing,

and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? and that man perished not

alone in his iniquity.

[21] Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe

of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,

[22] The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he

shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD,

(save us not this day,)

[23] That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if

to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace

offerings thereon, let the LORD himself require it;

[24] And if we have not rather done it for fear of this thing, saying, In

time to come your children might speak unto our children, saying, What have

ye to do with the LORD God of Israel?

Joshua 22





[25] For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children

of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your

children make our children cease from fearing the LORD.

[26] Therefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for

burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:

[27] But that it may be a witness between us, and you, and our generations

after us, that we might do the service of the LORD before him with our burnt

offerings, and with our sacrifices, and with our peace offerings; that your

children may not say to our children in time to come, Ye have no part in the

LORD.

[28] Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or

to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the

pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt

offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.

[29] God forbid that we should rebel against the LORD, and turn this day

from following the LORD, to build an altar for burnt offerings, for meat

offerings, or for sacrifices, beside the altar of the LORD our God that is

before his tabernacle.

[30] And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and

heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that

the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh

spake, it pleased them.

[31] And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of

Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This

day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed

this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel

out of the hand of the LORD.

[32] And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned

from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land

of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought

them word again.

[33] And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of

Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to

destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

[34] And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed:

for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.



JOSHUA 23



Joshua's Charge to the Leaders



1 (Jos 13:1; 21:44) A long time later, after the Lord had given Israel rest

from all their enemies around them, Joshua was old and advanced in years.

2 (Jos 24:1; Dt 31:28) Joshua called for all Israel, their elders,

clan heads, judges, and officials, and said to them,

"I am old and advanced in years.

3 (Ex 14:14; Jos 10:14) You have seen all that the Lord your God did to

all these peoples before you, for it is the Lord your God who has waged

war for you.

4 (Jos 13:2; 13:6-7) See, I have allotted to you as an inheritance the land

of these peoples who remain, along with the land of the peoples

whom I defeated, from the Jordan to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

5 (Ex 33:2; 34:11) The Lord your God will drive them out and dispossess

them from before you, and you will inherit their land,

as the Lord your God told you.

6 (Dt 5:32; 28:14) "Now be very strong to observe and enact all that is

written in the Book of the Law of Moses, so that you do not deviate

from it to the right or the left.

7 (Ex 23:13; Ps 16:4) Do not assimilate with these peoples remaining

among you. Do not invoke the names of their gods, nor swear by, serve,

or worship them.

8 (Dt 10:20; 11:22) Instead, cling to the Lord your God, as you have done

until today.

9 (Dt 11:23; Jos 1:5) "For the Lord has dispossessed before you great

and mighty peoples, and as for you, not a single man has been able

to stand against you until today.

10 (Lev 26:8; Dt 3:22) One man from among you can make a thousand flee,

for it is the Lord your God who wages war for you, as He told you.

11 (Jos 22:5) Now be careful, therefore, to love the Lord your God!

12 (Dt 7:3) "For if you should turn and cling to the remainder

of these peoples who are left with you, and you intermarry

and assimilate with them, and they with you,

13 (Dt 7:16; Ex 23:33; Nu 33:55) know for certain that the Lord your God

will no longer drive out these nations from before you. But they shall

be snares and traps to you, a whip on your sides and thorns in your eyes,

until you perish from off this good ground that the Lord your

God has given you.

14 (1Ki 2:2) "Now, I am going the way of all the earth. You know

in all your hearts and souls that not a single word has failed out

of all the good things that the Lord your God has said concerning

you. All came true for you. Not a single word among them failed.

15 (Dt 28:15-68) So just as every good thing that the Lord your God

said to you came to be, even so the Lord can bring every bad thing

upon you until He has destroyed you from this good land that

the Lord your God gave you.

16 If you break the covenant of the Lord your God that He commanded you,

and go and serve other gods and worship them, the anger of the Lord

will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from

the good land that He gave you."



Joshua 23

[1] And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto

Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and

stricken in age.

[2] And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their

heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I

am old and stricken in age:

[3] And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these

nations because of you; for the LORD your God is he that hath fought for

you.

[4] Behold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be

an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I

have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.

[5] And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive

them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD

your God hath promised unto you.

[6] Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in

the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right

hand or to the left;

[7] That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you;

neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them,

neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

[8] But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.

[9] For the LORD hath driven out from before you great nations and strong:

but as for you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this day.

[10] One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is

that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.

[11] Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your

God.

[12] Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these

nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with

them, and go in unto them, and they to you:

[13] Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any

of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto

you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish

from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

[14] And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know

in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of

all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are

come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.

[15] Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all good things are come upon

you, which the LORD your God promised you; so shall the LORD bring upon you

all evil things, until he have destroyed you from off this good land which

the LORD your God hath given you.

[16] When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he

commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to

them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall

perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.



JOSHUA 24



Covenant Renewed at Shechem



1 (Jos 23:2; 1Sa 10:19) Joshua called for all the Israelite tribes

at Shechem and summoned the elders, clan heads, judges,

and officials of Israel. They presented themselves before God.

2 (Ge 31:53; 31:30) Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the Lord

God of Israel: Long ago your fathers-Terah father of Abraham and Nahor

-lived beyond the Euphrates (Euphrates River). and served other gods.

3 (Ge 12:1-4; 21:2-3) I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates,

(Euphrates River). brought him through all the land of Canaan,

and gave him many descendants. To him I gave Isaac.

4 (Dt 2:5; Ge 36:8) To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau,

and to Esau I gave Mount Seir for his inheritance,

but Jacob and his descendants went down into Egypt.

5 (Ex 3:10; 7:1-12) "I sent Moses and Aaron, I struck Egypt down

with all I did in their midst, and afterward I brought you out.

6 I brought your fathers out of Egypt, then you came to the sea.

The Egyptians pursued your fathers with chariots and horsemen to the Red Sea.

7 (Ex 14:20; 14:10) Your fathers cried out to the Lord, and He placed darkness

between you and the Egyptians. He made the sea come upon them and cover them.

Your own eyes saw what I did to Egypt, and you lived in the wilderness

a long time.

8 (Nu 21:21-35) "I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived

on the other side of the Jordan. They waged war against you,

but I gave them into your hand so that you might inherit their land,

and I destroyed them before you.

9 (Jdg 11:25) Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and waged

war against Israel. He called for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,

10 but I refused to listen to Balaam. Therefore he blessed you still,

and I delivered you out of his hand.

11 (Jos 3:14-17; 4:10-12) "You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho.

The leaders of Jericho, along with the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites,

Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, waged war against you,

but I gave them into your hand.

12 (Ex 23:28; Dt 7:20) I sent the hornet and drove out the two Amorite kings

from before you, but not with your sword or your bow.

13 (Jos 11:13'0 I gave you a land for which you did not work,

and cities that you did not build. You live in them, and you are eating

from the produce of vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.

14 (Jos 24:23; Dt 10:12; 1Sa 12:24) "Now fear the Lord, and serve Him

with sincerity and faithfulness. Put away the gods your fathers

served beyond the River (Euphrates River.) and in Egypt. Serve the Lord.

15 (Jdg 6:10; 1Ki 18:21) If it is displeasing to you to serve the Lord,

then choose today whom you will serve, if it should be the gods

your fathers served beyond the River (Euphrates River.)

or the gods of the Amorites' land where you are now living.

Yet as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

16 The people answered and said, "God forbid that we forsake

the Lord and serve other gods!

17 For it is the Lord our God who brought us and our fathers out from slavery

in the land of Egypt and performed these great signs in our sight and guarded

us all the way that we went and among all the peoples through whom we passed.

18 The Lord drove out before us all the people, even the Amorites,

who lived in the land. So we will indeed serve the Lord, for He is our God."

19 (Ex 20:5; 23:21) Then Joshua said to the people, "You are not able to serve

the Lord, for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God, and He will not forgive

your transgressions nor your sins.

20 (1Ch 28:9; Ac 7:42) If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods,

then He will turn, bring disaster upon you, and finish you off,

after having been good to you."

21 The people said to Joshua, "No, we will serve the Lord!"

22 (Ps 119:173) Joshua said to the people, "You are witnesses a

gainst yourselves, that you have chosen the Lord, to serve Him."

Then they said, "We are witnesses."

23 (Jos 24:14) "Now then," he said, "put away the foreign gods

in your midst, and stretch out your hearts to the Lord God of Israel!"

24 The people said to Joshua, "It is the Lord our God we will serve,

and His voice that we will obey."

25 (Ex 15:25; 2Ki 11:17) So that day Joshua made a covenant

for the people and established regulations and laws for them at Shechem.

26 (Jdg 9:6; Ge 35:4) Joshua wrote these words in the Book of the Law of God.

He took a large stone and set it up

under the oak by the sanctuary of the Lord.

27 (Jos 22:34; Dt 31:19) Joshua said to all the people, "See, this stone

will be a witness for us, for it has heard all the words of the Lord

that He spoke to us. It will be a witness for us, lest you deny your God."

28 (Jdg 2:6) Then Joshua sent the people away, each man to his inheritance.

Matthew 21:1-11



The Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem

Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-38; Jn 12:12-19



1 (Mt 24:3; 26:30) When they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage,

on the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples,

2 saying to them, "Go over into the village opposite you,

and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her.

Untie them and bring them to Me.

3 If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them.'

And he will send them immediately."

4 (Mt 1:22; Jn 12:15) All this was done to fulfill

what was spoken by the prophet, saying:

5 (Isa 62:11; Ge 49:10) "Tell the daughter of Zion,

'Look, your King is coming to you,

humble, and sitting on a donkey,

and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'Zec 9:9."

6 The disciples went and did as Jesus commanded them.

7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their garments on them,

and He sat on them.

8 (2Ki 9:13) A very large crowd spread their garments on the road.

Others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

9 (Lk 2:14; Mt 23:39) The crowds that went before Him

and that followed Him cried out:

"Hosanna to the Son of David!

'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!' (Ps 118:26.)

Hosanna in the highest!"

10 When He entered Jerusalem, the entire city was moved,

saying, "Who is He?"

11 (Lk 7:16; Jn 6:14) The crowds said, "This is Jesus,

the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee."



In Jerusalem



Triumphal Entry



1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto

the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

2 saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway

ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them

unto me.

3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of

them; and straightway he will send them.

4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken

by the prophet, saying,

5 Tell ye the daughter of Sion,

Behold, thy King cometh unto thee,

Meek, and sitting upon an ass,

And a colt the foal of an ass.

6 And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

7 and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes,

and they set him thereon.

8 And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way;

others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9 And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying,

Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the

Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10 And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying,

Who is this?

11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.



Luke 19:28-40



The Triumphant Entry in Jerusalem

Mt 21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Jn 12:12-19



28 (Lk 9:51) When He had said this, He went before them,

ascending up to Jerusalem.

29 (Ac 1:12; Zec 14:4) When He came near to Bethphage and Bethany,

at the mountain called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples,

30 saying, "Go over into the village opposite you, where, as you enter,

you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat.

Untie it and bring it here.

31 If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say to him,

'Because the Lord has need of it.' "

32 Those who were sent went and found it just as He had told them.

33 As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them,

"Why are you untying the colt?"

34 They said, "The Lord has need of it."

35 (Mt 21:7; Mk 11:7-8) They brought it to Jesus. And they threw

their garments on the colt, and they set Jesus on it.

36 As He went, they spread their clothes in the street.

37 When He was coming near the descent of the Mount of Olives,

the whole crowd of the disciples began to rejoice

and praise God with loud voices for all the mighty works that they had seen,

38 (Lk 13:35; Mt 21:9) saying:

'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!'(Ps 118:26.)

Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

39 Some of the Pharisees from the crowd said to Him,

"Teacher, rebuke Your disciples."

40 (Hab 2:11) He answered them, "I tell you, if these should be silent,

the stones would immediately cry out."



[28] And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

[29] And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at

the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

[30] Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your

entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him,

and bring him hither.

[31] And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto

him, Because the Lord hath need of him.

[32] And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said

unto them.

[33] And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them,

Why loose ye the colt?

[34] And they said, The Lord hath need of him.

[35] And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the

colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

[36] And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.

[37] And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of

Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God

with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

[38] Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace

in heaven, and glory in the highest.

[39] And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him,

Master, rebuke thy disciples.

[40] And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should

hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.



John 12:12-19



The Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem

Mt 21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-40



12 On the next day a great crowd that had come to the feast heard

that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

13 (Jn 1:49; Ps 118:25-26) They took branches of palm trees,

and went out to meet Him, and cried out:

"Hosanna!

'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!(Ps 118:25-26.)

The King of Israel!"

14 Then Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written:

15 (Zec 9:9) “Fear not, daughter of Zion;

see, your King is coming,

sitting on a donkey's colt." (Zec 9:9).

16 (Jn 2:22; 7:39) His disciples did not understand these things at first.

But when Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things

were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.

17 Now the crowd that was with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb

and raised him from the dead bore witness.

18 (Jn 12:11) The crowd went and met Him for this reason: They heard that

He had performed this sign.

19 (Jn 3:26) So the Pharisees said among themselves, "See, you are gaining

nothing! Look, the world has followed Him!"



[12] On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they

heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

[13] Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried,

Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

[14] And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is

written,

[15] Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an

ass's colt.

[16] These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus

was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him,

and that they had done these things unto him.

[17] The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of

his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

[18] For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had

done this miracle.

[19] The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye

prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.



Luke 19:41-44



41 (Lk 13:34-35; Jn 11:35) When He came near, He beheld the city

and wept over it,

42 (Dt 32:29) saying, "If you, even you, had known even today what things

would bring you peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.

43 (Eze 4:2; 26:8) For the days will come upon you when your enemies

will build an embankment around you and surround you,

and press you in on every side.

44 (Lk 21:6; 1Pe 2:12) They will dash you, and your children within you,

to the ground. They will not leave one stone upon another within you,

because you did not know the time of your visitation."



[41] And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,

[42] Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the

things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.

[43] For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a

trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side,

[44] And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee;

and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou

knewest not the time of thy visitation.

John 12:20-36



Some Greeks Seek Jesus



20 (Jn 7:35; 1Ki 8:41-43) Now there were some Greeks among those who went

up to worship at the feast.

21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him,

"Sir, we want to see Jesus."

22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23 (Jn 13:31-32) Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man

to be glorified.

24 Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground

and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

25 (Mt 10:39; Lk 14:26) He who loves his life will lose it.

And he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

26 (Jn 14:3; 17:24) If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am,

there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.



[20] And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the

feast:

[21] The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee,

and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

[22] Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell

Jesus.

[23] And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man

should be glorified.

[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the

ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much

fruit.

[25] He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in

this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

[26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall

also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.



The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up



27 (Lk 22:53; Jn 13:21) "Now My soul is troubled. What shall I say?

'Father, save Me from this hour'? ­Instead, for this reason I came

to this hour.

28 (Mt 3:17; 17:5) Father, glorify Your name."

Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have glorified it, and will glorify

it again."

29 The crowd that stood by and heard it said that it had thundered.

Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him."

30 (Jn 11:42) Jesus answered, "This voice came not for My sake,

but for your sakes.

31 (Jn 14:30; 2Co 4:4; Eph 6:12) Now judgment is upon this world.

Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

32 (Jn 6:44; 3:14; 8:28) And if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw

all men to Myself."

33 (Jn 18:32; 21:19) He said this to signify by what kind of death

He would die.

34 (Ps 110:4; Isa 9:7) The crowd answered Him, "We have heard from the law

that the Christ remains forever. Why do You say, 'The Son of Man must be

lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"

35 (Jn 12:46; Eph 5:8) Then Jesus said to them, "Yet a little while the light

is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you.

He who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

36 (Lk 16:8; Jn 8:59) While you have light, believe in the light that

you may become sons of light." Jesus said these things, and departed

and hid Himself from them.



[20] And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the

feast:

[21] The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee,

and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

[22] Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell

Jesus.

[23] And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man

should be glorified.

[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the

ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much

fruit.

[25] He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in

this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

[26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall

also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

Mark 14:3-9, Matthew 26:6-13, John 12:1-11, Mark 11:1-11, Matthew 21:1-11,

Luke 19:28-40, John 12:12-19, Luke 19:41-44, John 12:20-36



Mark 14:3-9



The Anointing at Bethany

Mt 26:6-13; Jn 12:1-8



3 (Mt 21:17; Lk 7:37-39) While He was in Bethany in the house of Simon

the leper, as He sat at supper, a ­woman came with an alabaster jar

of ointment, a very costly spikenard. She broke the jar and poured

the ointment on His head.

4 There were some with indignation within themselves, saying,

"Why was this ointment wasted?

5 (Jn 13:29) It might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii

(A year's wages.) and given to the poor." And they grumbled against her.

6 Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done

a good work for Me.

7 (Dt 15:11; Mt 26:11) You always have the poor with you, and whenever

you wish, you may do good to them. But you will not always have Me.

8 (2Co 8:12) She has done what she could. She has come beforehand

to anoint My body for burial.

9 (Mk 16:15) Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel will be preached

throughout the whole world, what she has done will also be spoken of

as a memorial to her."



[3] And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat,

there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very

precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

[4] And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said,

Why was this waste of the ointment made?

[5] For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have

been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.

[6] And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a

good work on me.

[7] For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do

them good: but me ye have not always.

[8] She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to

the burying.

[9] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached

throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of

for a memorial of her.



Matthew 26:6-13



The Anointing at Bethany

Mk 14:3-9; Jn 12:1-8



6 (Mt 21:17) When Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper,

7 a woman came to Him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment

and poured it on His head as He sat at supper.

8 When His disciples saw it, they were indignant, saying, "For what purpose

is this waste?

9 This ointment might have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor."

10 When Jesus perceived it, He said to them, "Why do you trouble the woman?

She has done a good work for Me.

11 (Dt 15:11; Mk 14:7) For you have the poor always with you,

but you do not always have Me.

12 In pouring this ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.

13 (Mt 24:14; Mk 14:9) Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel shall

be preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will be told

in memory of her."



[6] Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

[7] There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious

ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

[8] But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what

purpose is this waste?

[9] For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

[10] When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman?

for she hath wrought a good work upon me.

[11] For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

[12] For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my

burial.

[13] Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the

whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a

memorial of her.



John 12:1-11



John 12



The Anointing at Bethany

Mt 26:6-13; Mk 14:3-9

1 (Jn 11:55; Mt 21:17) Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany,

where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead.

2 (Lk 10:38-42) They prepared a supper for Him there. Martha served,

but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.

3 (Jn 11:2; Lk 7:37-38) Then Mary took a pint

(Gk. a litra, or half a liter.) of very costly ointment made

from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet

with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

4 (Mt 10:4) But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son,

who would betray Him, said,

5 "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii

(About a year's wages.) and given to the poor?"

6 (Jn 13:29) He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because

he was a thief. And having the money box, he used to steal what was put in it.

7 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of My

burial.

8 (Dt 15:11; Mt 26:11) For you always have the poor with you,

but you do not always have Me."



[1] Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus

was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

[2] There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of

them that sat at the table with him.

[3] Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and

anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house

was filled with the odour of the ointment.

[4] Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which

should betray him,

[5] Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the

poor?

[6] This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a

thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

[7] Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she

kept this.

[8] For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.



The Plot Against Lazarus



9 When many of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not for Jesus'

sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from

the dead.

10 (Lk 16:31) So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also,

11 (Jn 11:45; 12:18) because on account of him many of the Jews went away

and believed in Jesus.



[9] Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came

not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had

raised from the dead.

[10] But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to

death;

[11] Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed

on Jesus.



Mark 11:1-11



Mark 11



The Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem

Mt 21:1-11; Lk 19:28-40; Jn 12:12-19



1 (Zec 14:4; Mt 21:17) When they drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage

and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples

2 and said to them, "Go into the village opposite you. As soon as you enter

it, you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it

and bring it here.

3 If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say 'The Lord has need

of it,' and immediately he will send it here."

4 They went their way and found the colt tied by the door outside

on the street. And they untied it.

5 Some of those who stood there said to them,

"What are you doing untying the colt?"

6 They answered just as Jesus had commanded. And they let them go.

7 (Mt 21:4-5; 21:7-8) They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their garments

on it. And He sat upon it.

8 Many spread their garments on the street. And others cut down branches off

the trees and scattered them on the street.

9 (Ps 118:25-26; Mt 23:39) Those who went before

and those who followed cried out, saying:

"Hosanna!

'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'(Ps 118:26.)

10 (Lk 2:14; Ps 148:1) Blessed is the kingdom of our father David

that is coming in the name of the Lord!

Hosanna in the highest!"

11 Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. When He had looked

around at everything, as the hour was now late,

He went out to Bethany with the twelve.



[1] And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the

mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

[2] And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and

as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never

man sat; loose him, and bring him.

[3] And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath

need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.

[4] And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in

a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

[5] And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing

the colt?

[6] And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them

go.

[7] And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and

he sat upon him.

[8] And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches

off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

[9] And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying,

Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

[10] Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of

the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

[11] And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had

looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went

out unto Bethany with the twelve.