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3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 1 - God's Perspective



Philippians 4:13



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

of Christ who strengthens me.



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



Many of us live out self-fulfilling prophecies. We believe

what we tell ourselves - or what we have been told by others:

"You're stupid", "You're ugly", "You'll never amount to anything,"

"You can't do anything right."

We programme ourselves for spiritual failure as well.

"I just can't memorise Scripture," we say. "It comes and goes,

and I can't seem to get it to stay." Yet daily we memorise

volumes of information that is less significant than the

Scriptures - telephone numbers, identification codes,

songs lyrics, advertising jingles.

The answer to the dilemma of negativism is not positive

thinking, but right thinking - biblical thinking, according

to what the Bible reveals of God's perspective. God says,

"You are worthwhile. You are valued. You are loved. I created you

just as you are, and whatever I call you to do,

I will give you the strength to do it.

The context of Phillipians 4:13 shows that Paul had learned

this important secret of spiritual strength. Paul had known

poverty and plenty, trouble and victory. But he also knew

he did not have to let circumstances determine his response to God's will.

We need not be controlled by the negative messages life throws in our paths

- even those self-defeating pronouncements we make to ourselves.

Rather, we can respond according to God's perspective, with the

conviction that God has given us strength we need to meet the

challenges we face.



Application



a) What challenges do I face that make me realise my own insufficiencies?

IS memorising Scripture one of those challenges for me?



b) How does today's memory verse help me face those challenges?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Tim 6:17-19



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

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

who richly gives us all things to enjoy.

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

in good works, generous, willing to share,

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

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



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

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

all things to enjoy;

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

ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

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

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



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



God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 89:1-8



PSALMS 89



A Contemplative Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.



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

with my mouth I will make known

Your faithfulness to all generations.

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

"Mercy shall be built up forever;

Your faithfulness shall be

established in the heavens."

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

"I have made a covenant with my chosen one;

I have sworn to David my servant:

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

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

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

Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

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

be compared to the Lord?

Who among the heavenly sons is like the Lord?

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

in the assembly of the holy ones

and awesome to all those who surround Him.

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

who is a mighty Lord like You,

with Your faithfulness all around You?



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

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

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

Thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

3 I have made a covenant with my chosen,

I have sworn unto David my servant,

4 Thy seed will I establish for ever,

And build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.

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

Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.

6 For who in the heaven

Can be compared unto the LORD?

Who among the sons of the mighty

Can be likened unto the LORD?

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

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

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

Or to thy faithfulness round about thee?



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



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

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

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

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

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

other nationalities.



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

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

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

region is about 200000.

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

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

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

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

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

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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

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

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

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



http://www.ehc.ca



4nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada

(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,

but sin is a reproach to any people.

[34] Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

)



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

use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to help you shape your identity and not by worldly culture.



Pray to the Lord and pray for direction in the case of injustice

and pray to know Him during personal crisis.



Pray to the Lord : "God of all comfort, in seasons of suffering

please give me the presence of mind to consider Your beautiful world."



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who strengthens you.



Pray to the Lord and pray to lay treasure in Heaven.



Pray to the Lord and pray for to His Covenant.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada



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

use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.



Pray that the Lord will bless the efforts of those who

are bravely sharing the “Good News” of His salvation in Afghanistan.



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.

Job: I Abhor My Life

10:1 "My soul loathes my life;

I will freely give my complaint,

I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me;

show me why You contend with me.

3 Is it good for You that You should oppress,

that You should despise the work of Your hands

and smile on the counsel of the wicked?

4 Do You have eyes of flesh?

Or do You see as man sees?

5 Are Your days as the days of man?

Are Your years as the days of a mortal,

6 that You inquire after my iniquity

and search after my sin?

7 You know that I am not wicked,

and there is none who can deliver out of Your hand.

8 "Your hands have shaped me and made me completely,

yet You destroy me.

9 Remember, I pray,

that You have made me as the clay.

And would You return me to dust?

10 Have You not poured me out as milk

and curdled me like cheese?

11 You have clothed me with skin and flesh,

and have knit me together with bones and sinews.

12 You have granted me life and loyal love,

and Your care has preserved my spirit.

13 "These things You have hid in Your heart.

I know that this is with You.

14 If I have sinned, then You would watch me,

and You would not acquit me from my iniquity.

15 If I am wicked, woe unto me;

and if I am righteous, yet will I not lift up my head.

I am full of shame;

look at my affliction!

16 For if my head is lifted up, You would hunt me like a lion,

and again You show Yourself marvelous to me.

17 You renew Your witnesses against me

and increase Your indignation upon me.

Your troops come against me.

18s "Why then did You bring me forth out of the womb?

Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me!

19 I should have been as though I had not been;

I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.

20 Are not my days few? Stop then,

and leave me alone that I may cheer up a little,

21 before I go and do not return,

even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death,

22 a land of darkness, as darkness itself;

and of the shadow of death, without any order,

and where the light is as thick darkness."



[1] Then Job answered and said,

[2] I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

[3] If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

[4] He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself

against him, and hath prospered?

[5] Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them

in his anger.

[6] Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof

tremble.

[7] Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

[8] Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of

the sea.

[9] Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the

south.

[10] Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without

number.

[11] Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I

perceive him not.

[12] Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What

doest thou?

[13] If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under

him.

[14] How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason

with him?

[15] Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make

supplication to my judge.

[16] If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that

he had hearkened unto my voice.

[17] For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without

cause.

[18] He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with

bitterness.

[19] If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall

set me a time to plead?

[20] If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am

perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

[21] Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my

life.

[22] This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and

the wicked.

[23] If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the

innocent.

[24] The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces

of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

[25] Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

[26] They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to

the prey.

[27] If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness,

and comfort myself:

[28] I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me

innocent.

[29] If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

[30] If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

[31] Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor

me.

[32] For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should

come together in judgment.

[33] Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon

us both.

[34] Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

[35] Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.



2) Our Daily Bread for 4 January 2026 Titled

God's Beautiful Creation

by John Blase



Luke 12:22-31



Care and Anxiety

Mt 6:25-34, 19-21



22 (Lk 12:29; 1Co 7:32) Then He said to His disciples,

"Therefore I say to you, do not be anxious for your life,

what you will eat, nor for your body, what you will wear.

23 Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothes.

24 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Consider the ravens: They neither sow nor reap,

they have neither storehouses nor barns. Yet God feeds them.

How much more valuable are you than birds?

25 Who of you by worrying can add one cubit [A cubit is about half a meter.]

to his height?

26 If you then cannot do what is least, why are you anxious

about the other things?

27 "Consider how the lilies grow. They neither spin nor weave.

Yet I say to you that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed

like one of these.

28 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) If God so clothes the grass, which today

is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,

how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?

29 (Mt 6:31) And do not seek what you will eat or what you will drink,

nor be of an anxious mind.

30 (Mt 6:8; 6:32) For the nations of the world seek all these things,

and your Father knows that you need them.

31 (1Ki 3:11-13; Mt 6:33) But seek the kingdom of God, and all these

things shall be given to you.



[22] And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no

thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye

shall put on.

[23] The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

[24] Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have

storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than

the fowls?

[25] And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?

[26] If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye

thought for the rest?

[27] Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and

yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one

of these.

[28] If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to

morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of

little faith?

[29] And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be

ye of doubtful mind.

[30] For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your

Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

[31] But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be

added unto you.



For a parent, the death of a child is devastating. But to lose two of your

children? Unimaginable! Yet that’s the experience of Australian musician,

writer, and actor Nick Cave. In 2015, his fifteen-year-old son fell from a

cliff and died. A few years later, Cave's oldest child also died. In the grip

of such overwhelming grief, how did Cave and his wife keep going? How would

you?



Cave attempted to find comfort in the world around him. "It's the audacity of

the world to continue to be beautiful . . . in times of deep suffering. That's

how I saw the world," he said. "It was just carrying on, being systemically

gorgeous."



Jesus spoke of such beauty, and He saw it for what it truly is: the creation

of God. His oft-quoted words in Luke 12 - "consider the lilies" (v. 27 esv) -

don't dismiss the reality of suffering in our lives. In fact, they honour our

great tragedies by offering an antidote to such harsh realities. Stop

and consider the lilies or the ravens (v. 24) or the sunrise. Christ taught

us, "If that is how God clothes the grass of the

field . . . how much more will he clothe you" (v. 28).



In the face of grief and loss, the world’s perspective falls short. Jesus

encourages us to consider our creator God, who holds His audacious creation

together and cares for us deeply.



Reflect & Pray



When was the last time you stopped and considered the world around you?

What did you notice?



God of all comfort, in seasons of suffering

please give me the presence of mind to consider Your beautiful world.



Learn how lament can help

you praise God in the storms of life.

Job 8

Bildad Speaks: Job Should Repent

1(Job 2:11)Then Bildad the Shuhite answered:

2(Job 6:26; 1Ki 19:11) "How long will you speak these things,

and the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

3(Ge 18:25; Dt 32:4) Does God pervert judgment?

Or does the Almighty pervert justice?

4(Job 1:5; 1:18-19) If your children sinned against Him,

He cast them away for their transgression.

5(Job 11:13) If you yourself would seek God earnestly,

and seek favor from the Almighty,

6(Ps 7:6) if you were pure and upright,

surely now He would rouse Himself on your behalf,

and He would prosper your righteous dwelling.

7 Though your beginning was small,

your end will increase greatly.

8(Job 15:18; Dt 4:32; 32:7) 'Please, ask the former generation,

and prepare yourself for what their fathers searched out;

9(1Ch 29:15; Ge 47:9) for we were born but yesterday and know nothing,

because our days on earth are a shadow.

10 Will they not teach you, and tell you,

and bring forth words out of their heart?

11 Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?

Can the reed grow without water?

12(Jer 17:6) While it is yet green and not cut down,

it withers before any other plant.

13(Job 13:16; 15:34) So are the paths of all who forget God;

and the hypocrite's hope will perish,

14(Isa 59:5-6) whose confidence will be cut off,

and whose trust will be a spider's web.

15(Job 27:18) He will lean upon his house, but it will not stand;

he will hold it fast, but it will not endure.

16(Ps 80:11) He is green before the sun,

and his branch shoots forth in his garden.

17 His roots are wrapped around the rock heap,

and he sees the place of stones.

18 (Job 7:10; 7:8) If he is uprooted from his place,

then it will deny him, saying, 'I have not seen you.'

19(Job 20:5; 1Sa 2:8) See, this is the joy of his way,

and out of the ground others will grow.

20(Job 4:7) 'Surely, God will not cast away a perfect man,

nor will He strengthen the evildoers,

21(Ps 126:2; Ge 21:6) until He fills your mouth with laughing,

and your lips with rejoicing.

22(Ps 132:18; 35:26) Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,

and the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing."



[1] Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

[2] How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of

thy mouth be like a strong wind?

[3] Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

[4] If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for

their transgression;

[5] If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the

Almighty;

[6] If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and

make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

[7] Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly

increase.

[8] For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the

search of their fathers:

[9] (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon

earth are a shadow:)

[10] Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their

heart?

[11] Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

[12] Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth

before any other herb.

[13] So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall

perish:

[14] Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.

[15] He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it

fast, but it shall not endure.

[16] He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his

garden.

[17] His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

[18] If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I

have not seen thee.

[19] Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others

grow.

[20] Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the

evil doers:

[21] Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

[22] They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place

of the wicked shall come to nought.



(Ask in Prayer in supplication what happened - You do not know it all)



Job 9

Job Replies: There Is No Mediator

1 Then Job answered:

2(Job 4:17; 25:4) "Truly, I know it is so,

but how can a man be righteous with God?

3(Job 10:2; 40:2) If one would dispute with Him,

he cannot answer Him once in a thousand times.

4(Job 36:5; 9:19) He is wise in heart and mighty in strength.

Who has hardened himself against Him and prospered?

5 He who removes mountains, and they know not,

who overturns them in His anger.

6(Isa 2:21; Hag 2:6) He who shakes the earth out of its place,

and its pillars tremble.

7(Isa 13:10) He who commands the sun, and it does not rise;

he seals off the stars.

8(Job 37:18; Ps 104:2-3) He who alone spreads out the heavens,

and treads on the waves of the sea.

9(Am 5:8; Ge 1:16) He who makes the Bear, Orion, and Pleiades,

and the constellations of the south.

10(Job 5:9; Ps 71:15) He who does great things, beyond discovery,

yes, and wonders beyond number.

11(Job 23:8-9; 35:14) Yes, He would cross before me, and I would not see Him;

He would pass on by, but I would not perceive Him.

12(Job 11:10; Isa 45:9) Yes, He takes away; who can hinder Him?

Who will say to Him, 'What are You doing?'

13(Job 26:12; Isa 30:7) God will not withdraw His anger.

The proud helpers bow down beneath Him.

14 'How, then, can I myself answer Him,

and choose my words to reason with Him?

15(Job 8:5; 10:15) Even if I were righteous I could not answer;

I would plead to my Judge for favor.

16 If I called, and He answered me,

I would not believe that He had listened to my voice.

17 (Job 2:3; 16:14) For He crushes me with a storm

and multiplies my wounds without cause.

18 (Job 7:19) He will not allow me to get my breath,

but fills me with bitterness.

19 (Job 9:4 )If it is a matter of strength, indeed, He is strong;

and if of justice, who will set me a time to plead?

20 Though I were righteous, my own mouth would condemn me;

though I were perfect, it would prove me perverse.

21 (Job 1:1) 'Though I were perfect,

I would not know myself;

I would despise my life.

22 It is all one thing; therefore I said,

'He destroys both the perfect and the wicked.'

23 If the whip kills suddenly,

He will laugh at the trial of the innocent.

24 (Job 10:3; 24:25) The earth is given into the hand of the wicked.

He covers the faces of its judges.

If it is not He, then who is it?

25 (Job 7:6-7) 'Now my days are swifter than a runner;

they flee away; they see no good.

26 (Hab 1:8; Isa 18:2) They pass by like reed skiffs,

like an eagle rushing upon its prey.

27 (Job 7:13) If I say, 'I will forget my complaint;

I will leave off my sad face and brighten up,'

28 (Ps 119:120) I am afraid of all my sorrows;

I know that You will not hold me innocent.

29 If I am guilty,

why then do I labor in vain?

30(Jer 2:22) If I wash myself with snow water

and cleanse my hands with soap,

31 yet You will plunge me into the pit,

and my own clothes will abhor me.

32 (Ecc 6:10; Ro 9:20) 'For He is not a man as I am, that I should answer Him,

and we should come together in judgment.

33(1Sa 2:25; Job 9:19) Nor is there a mediator between us,

who may lay his hand upon us both.

34(Ps 39:10; Job 33:7) Let Him take His rod away from me,

and let not dread of Him terrify me.

35 Then I would speak and not fear Him,

but it is not so with me.



[1] Then Job answered and said,

[2] I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

[3] If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

[4] He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself

against him, and hath prospered?

[5] Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them

in his anger.

[6] Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof

tremble.

[7] Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.

[8] Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of

the sea.

[9] Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the

south.

[10] Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without

number.

[11] Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I

perceive him not.

[12] Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What

doest thou?

[13] If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under

him.

[14] How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason

with him?

[15] Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make

supplication to my judge.

[16] If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that

he had hearkened unto my voice.

[17] For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without

cause.

[18] He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with

bitterness.

[19] If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall

set me a time to plead?

[20] If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am

perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

[21] Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my

life.

[22] This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and

the wicked.

[23] If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the

innocent.

[24] The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces

of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he?

[25] Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

[26] They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to

the prey.

[27] If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness,

and comfort myself:

[28] I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me

innocent.

[29] If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?

[30] If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

[31] Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor

me.

[32] For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should

come together in judgment.

[33] Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon

us both.

[34] Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

[35] Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.



(Thank you Lord for sending Jesus Christ as our mediator)

Day 4, 4 January 2026



Today at Calvary Community Church

pastor Barry Regier spoke on Identity in Christ - Who you are determines

how you love



1 Peter 1:21-22



21 (Heb 2:9; Jn 12:44) Through Him you believe in God who raised Him up

from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope might be

in God.

22 (Heb 13:1; Jas 4:8) Since your souls have been purified by obedience to

the truth through the Spirit unto a genuine brotherly love, love one another

deeply with a pure heart,



[21] Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and

gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

[22] Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the

Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another

with a pure heart fervently:



A) Identity anchored in Christ



Through Him you believe in God

Who by him do believe in God



who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory

that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory;



who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory

who raised Him up from the dead and gave Him glory



B) Identity determines obedience (obedience flows from Identity)



Since your souls have been purified by obedience to the truth

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth



Note



1 John 1:7



7 (Isa 2:5; Eph 1:7) But if we walk in the light as He is in the light,

we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ

His Son cleanses us from all sin.



[7] But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship

one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from

all sin.



and



Hebrews 10:14



14 (Heb 10:1) For by one offering He has forever perfected

those who are sanctified.



[14] For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are

sanctified.



Jesus cleans us Positionally (1 John 1:7 and Hebrews 10:14)

Obedience cleanses us Practically (1 Peter 1:22a)



c) Identity eggects how we treat others



22 (Heb 13:1; Jas 4:8) Since your souls have been purified by obedience to

the truth through the Spirit unto a genuine brotherly love, love one another

deeply with a pure heart,



[22] Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the

Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another

with a pure heart fervently:



Romans 5:5



5 (Gal 4:6; Php 1:20) And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God

is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.



[5] And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in

our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.



1 Timothy 1:5



5 (2Ti 1:5; 2:22) Now the goal of this command is love from a pure heart,

and from a good conscience, and from sincere faith.



[5] Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a

good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:



When your identity is anchored in Christ, when your heart is purified by truth,

when the Holy Spirit fills you heart with God's loves,

Love becomes possible, even when love feels impossible.



1) Job 7, 8, 9 , 10



Job 7



Job: My Suffering Is Endless

1(Job 14:5-6; Ps 39:4)

"Is there not a time of hard service for a man upon earth?

Are not his days also like the days of a hired worker?

2(Lev 19:13; Jer 6:4) Like a servant, he longs for the shade,

and like a hired worker, he looks for his wages,

3(Ps 6:6) so I have been assigned months of futility,

and nights of trouble have been appointed to me.

4(Dt 28:67; Job 7:13-14) When I lie down, I say,

'When will I arise and the night be ended?'

And I am full of restlessness until the dawn.

5(Job 17:14; Isa 14:11) My flesh is covered with worms and caked with dirt;

my skin is broken, and has become loathsome.

6(Job 9:25; 17:15) 'My days fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle,

and are spent without hope.

7(Ps 78:39; Jas 4:14) Oh, remember that my life is a breath!

My eye will never again see good.

8(Job 20:9; Ps 37:36) The eye of him who sees me will behold me no more;

your eyes will be on me, but I will be no more.

9(2Sa 12:23; Job 30:15) As the cloud disappears and vanishes away,

so he who goes down to Sheol will come up no more.

10(Job 8:18; 20:9) He will never return to his house,

and his place will not recognize him anymore.

11(Ps 40:9; 1Sa 1:10) 'Therefore, I will not restrain my mouth;

I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;

I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

12 Am I the sea, or a sea monster,

that You set a guard over me?

13(Ps 6:6) When I say, 'My bed will comfort me,

my couch will ease my complaint,'

14 then You scare me with dreams

and terrify me with visions,

15 so that my soul chooses strangling,

even death rather than my life.

16(Job 10:1; 6:9) I loathe my life; I would not live forever;

let me alone, for my days are emptiness.

17(Ps 8:4; 144:3) 'What is man, that You should exalt him,

and that You should set Your heart on him,

18 and that You should visit him every morning,

and test him every moment?

19 (Job 9:18) How long until You look away from me?

Will You not let me alone until I swallow my saliva?

20(Ps 36:6; La 3:12) Have I sinned? What am I doing to You,

O You watcher of men?

Why have You set me as Your target,

so that I am a burden to myself?

21(Job 10:14; Da 12:2) And why do You not pardon my transgression

and take away my iniquity?

For now I will lie down in the dust;

and You will seek me diligently, but I will not be."



[1] Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also

like the days of an hireling?

[2] As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh

for the reward of his work:

[3] So am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are

appointed to me.

[4] When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I

am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day.

[5] My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and

become loathsome.

[6] My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.

[7] O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

[8] The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are

upon me, and I am not.

[9] As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to

the grave shall come up no more.

[10] He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him

any more.

[11] Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of

my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

[12] Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?

[13] When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;

[14] Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

[15] So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.

[16] I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are

vanity.

[17] What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest

set thine heart upon him?

[18] And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every

moment?

[19] How long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow

down my spittle?

[20] I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why

hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

[21] And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine

iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the

morning, but I shall not be.



(Do you when an injustice has been done to you? Ask the Lord for Direction)

2) Our Daily Bread for 3 January 2026 titled



The Friendship Bench by Poh Fang Chia



Nehemiah 3:6-12



6 (Ne 12:39) Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah

repaired the Old Gate. They constructed its beams, erected its doors,

and installed locks and bars for it.

7 Next to them repairs were made by Melatiah the Gibeonite

and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah,

places under the authority of the governor of the province Beyond the River.

8 (Ne 12:38; 3:31-32) Next to them Uzziel the son of Harhaiah,

one of the goldsmiths, made repairs. Next to him Hananiah,

the son of one of the apothecaries, made repairs, and they repaired Jerusalem

as far as the Broad Wall.

9 (Ne 3:12; 3:17) Next to him Rephaiah the son of Hur, commander of half

of the Jerusalem district, made repairs.

10 Next to him Jedaiah the son of Harumaph made repairs across from his house.

Next to him Hattush the son of Hashabneiah made repairs.

11 (Ne 12:38) Malkijah the son of Harim and Hasshub the son of Pahath-Moab

repaired another section, as well as the Tower of the Furnaces.

12 (Ne 3:9) Next to them Shallum the son of Hallohesh,

commander of the other half of the Jerusalem district, made repairs

along with his daughters.



[6] Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam

the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors

thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

[7] And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the

Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the

governor on this side the river.

[8] Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths.

Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries,

and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

[9] And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the

half part of Jerusalem.

[10] And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over

against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of

Hashabniah.

[11] Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired

the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

[12] And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler

of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.



Romans 12:6



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

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



[6] Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us,

whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;



A young patient committed suicide because he couldn’t afford the bus fare to

the hospital for mental health treatment. Distressed, Dr. Chibanda tested ways

to make treatment more accessible. Friendship Bench was born, a program where

therapists sit on discreetly placed benches, ready to counsel people with

needs. And who did he train as therapists? Grandmothers! In an interview,

Dr. Chibanda shared, "[Grandmothers] are rooted in their

communities . . . they have an amazing ability to . . . make people

feel respected and understood."



In Nehemiah 3, we read of another project that involved unconventional groups

of people. They understood that the city's wall had to be rebuilt so they'd

"no longer be in disgrace" (2:17). As Jerusalem lay in ruins, the surrounding

nations mocked its defeat. And besides professional craftsmen like Uzziel, who

was a goldsmith (3:8), others who may have had other talents - like Shallum,

a district ruler - chipped in too (v. 12).



Just as Dr. Chibanda saw the influence and compassion of grandmothers to make

a difference in mental healthcare in Zimbabwe, may God open our eyes to see

the strengths of each person. God has gifted each of us with unique

experiences, resources, and talents (Romans 12:6). Let's allow Him to use us

in building up the church and serving our community.



Reflect & Pray



What has God laid on your heart to do for the church or community?

Who can you invite to join you?



Dear Father, please help me see the strengths

in others so I may serve with them for good.



Discover more about being

a serving church.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 7 - Upheld by His Hand



Is 41:10



10 (Jos 1:9; Isa 41:13-14) Do not fear, for I am with you;

do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you,

yes, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.



10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:

I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee;

yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.



Beth had the same recurring nightmare: she was running along a cliff,

then she slipped, and fell headlong, into a bottomless ravine.

Falling, without control, without end, falling, falling, falling...

Beth's dream may be one many of us identify with. The sense

of losing control can be nightmarish, and we may fear falling

without end, without remedy. Financial failure may be the chasm

that we face, or professional disgrace. Personal relationships

may go out of control, and we look into a never-ending

ravine of pain and misunderstanding

But God says, "Don't be afraid; I am holding you up."

Like the father who helps his child learn to swim,

God holds us above the water. We may not feel his hands;

indeed, we may suspect that he lets us go just so we can

do it on our own. But he promises that he doesn't let go.

"I am with you." he declares. "I give you strength

and hold you up."

God's promise never to let go takes on new meaning

in a world where relationships are temporary and life is

uncertain. We do not need to fear, for he is with us.

We can relax and stop striving, for he is our God.

His strength becomes ours; amid all our sin and rebellion,

he undergirds us with his righteousness. We cannot fall,

for he holds us firm.



Application



a) Under what circumstances have I felt myself "falling"?



b) How does God's promise in Is 41:10 help me to have faith

in the midst of my fears?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



1 Cor 13:3



3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor,

and if I give my body to be burned,

and have not love, it profits me nothing.



3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,

and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,

it profiteth me nothing.



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



God's Inexhaustible Strength



Ps 18:30-34



30 As for God, His way has integrity;

the word of the Lord is proven;

He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.

31 For who is God except the Lord?

Or who is a rock besides our God?

32 It is God who clothes me with strength,

and gives my way integrity.

33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,

and causes me to stand on my high places.

34 He trains my hands for war,

so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.



30 As for God, his way is perfect:

The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

31 For who is God save the LORD?

Or who is a rock save our God?

32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,

And maketh my way perfect.

33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,

And setteth me upon my high places.

34 He teacheth my hands to war,

So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13





9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



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

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

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

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

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

other nationalities.



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

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

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

region is about 200000.

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

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

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

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

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

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



3nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:

I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to

act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. (

1 Tim 2:1-4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in

the sight of God our Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come

to the knowledge of the truth.

II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and Canadian to faith in Christ.

( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment:

Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with

compassion for them, because they fainted and were scattered,

like sheep without a shepherd )



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and Pray TO UNDERSTAND A SITUATION before speaking;

empty yourselves of assumptions.



Pray to the Lord : "Dear Father, please help me see the strengths

in others so I may serve with them for good."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord will uphold you.



Pray to the Lord and pray to have love.



Pray to the Lord and pray to lean on the Lord God / Yahweh strength.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and all on Earth to faith in Christ.



Pray that Christians in Ethiopia will stand firm

in their faith and courageously proclaim the Gospel.



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.

Job 5

Eliphaz: Job Is Chastised by God

1(Job 15:15) "Call out now; is anyone answering you?

And to whom among the holy ones will you turn?

2 For anger slays the foolish man,

and jealousy kills the gullible.

3(Ps 37:35-36; 73:18-20) Yes, I saw the foolish taking root,

and quickly I cursed his dwelling.

4 (Ps 119:155; 127:5) May his children be far from safety,

and may they be crushed in the gate without a deliverer;

5 whose harvest the hungry eats up,

and takes it even out of the thorns,

and the thirsty captures his wealth.

6 For affliction does not come out of the dust,

nor does trouble sprout up out of the ground;

7 (Job 14:1; Ge 3:17-19) but man is born to trouble,

as the sparks fly upward.

8 (Ps 50:15) "Indeed, I would appeal to God,

and before God I would set forth my case,

9 (Ps 40:5; Job 9:10; 37:5) who does the great and the inscrutable,

wonders without number.

10(Ps 147:8; Jer 5:24) He gives rain on the surface of the earth

and sends water on the outdoor places.

11 He sets on high those who are lowly,

and those who mourn are lifted to safety.

12 (Ne 4:15; Isa 8:10) He frustrates the schemes of the crafty,

so that their hands cannot perform their plans.

13 (Ps 9:15-16; 1Co 3:19) He catches the wise in their own craftiness,

and the scheme of the shrewd is swiftly stopped.

14 (Job 12:25; Dt 28:29) In the daytime they encounter darkness,

and at noontime they grope as in the night.

15 (Ps 35:10) But the needy He saves from the sword,

from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.

16 (Ps 107:42; 63:11) So the helpless has hope,

and injustice shuts her mouth.

17 (Ps 94:12; Jas 1:12) "How happy is the man whom God corrects!

Therefore do not despise the discipline of the Almighty,

18 (Isa 30:26; Dt 32:39) for He wounds, but He applies the bandage;

He injures, but His hands also heal.

19 (Ps 34:19; 1Co 10:13) In six crises He will deliver you;

even in seven, disaster will not touch you.

20 (Ps 33:19) In famine He will redeem you from death,

and in war from the power of the sword.

21 (Ps 31:20) You will be hidden from the lash of the tongue,

and you will not fear violence when it comes.

22 (Eze 34:25; Isa 35:9) You will laugh at devastation and famine,

and you will not fear wild animals.

23 For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,

and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

24 You will know that your tent is peaceful,

and you will inspect your property and find nothing missing.

25(Ps 112:2; 72:16) You will know that your offspring will be many

and your descendants as the grass of the earth.

26(Ge 15:15; 25:8) You go to the grave in a full age,

as stalks of grain are gathered up in season.

27(Ps 111:2) "Look! We have investigated all this, and it is so;

hear it, and know for yourself."



[1] Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the

saints wilt thou turn?

[2] For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

[3] I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his

habitation.

[4] His children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the gate,

neither is there any to deliver them.

[5] Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the

thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.

[6] Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble

spring out of the ground;

[7] Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

[8] I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

[9] Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without

number:

[10] Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:

[11] To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be

exalted to safety.

[12] He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot

perform their enterprise.

[13] He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the

froward is carried headlong.

[14] They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in

the night.

[15] But he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the

hand of the mighty.

[16] So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

[17] Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not

thou the chastening of the Almighty:

[18] For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make

whole.

[19] He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no

evil touch thee.

[20] In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of

the sword.

[21] Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be

afraid of destruction when it cometh.

[22] At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be

afraid of the beasts of the earth.

[23] For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the

beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

[24] And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou

shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.

[25] Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring

as the grass of the earth.

[26] Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn

cometh in in his season.

[27] Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for

thy good.



Job 6



Job Replies: My Complaint Is Just

1 But Job answered:

2 "Oh, that my grief were fully weighed,

and my calamity laid with it on the scales!

3 (Pr 27:3) For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea;

therefore my words are stuck in my throat.

4 (Ps 38:2; Job 30:15) For the arrows of the Almighty are within me;

my spirit drinks in their poison;

the terrors of God are arrayed against me.

5 Does the wild donkey bray when he has grass?

Or the ox bellow over his fodder?

6 (Lev 2:13; Col 4:6 ) Is tasteless food eaten without salt?

Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

7 My soul refuses to touch them;

they are like loathsome food to me.

8 "Oh, that I might have my request,

and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

9 (1Ki 19:4) That it would please God to crush me,

that He would let loose His hand and cut me off!

10 (Lev 19:2; Job 23:12) Then I would still have comfort;

I would revel in pain; it will not subside,

for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

11 "What strength do I have, that I should hope?

And what is my end, that I should prolong my life?

12 Is my strength the strength of stones?

Or is my flesh made of brass?

13 Is there no help within me?

And is success banished from me?

14 (Pr 17:17) "A despairing man should be shown kindness from his friend,

or he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

15 (Jer 15:18; Ps 38:11) My brothers have acted deceitfully like a riverbed,

like the streams of the riverbeds that run dry;

16 which are dark because of the ice,

and into which the snow disappears.

17 In time they are scorched; they vanish!

When it is hot, they disappear from their place.

18 The caravans of their way turn aside;

they go nowhere, and they perish.

19 (Ge 25:15; Isa 21:14) The caravans of Tema looked,

the travelers of Sheba hoped for them.

20 They were disappointed because they were confident;

they arrived there and were dismayed.

21 (Ps 38:11) For now you are nothing;

you see terror and are afraid.

22 Did I say, 'Give to me'?

Or, 'Out of your wealth, bribe me'?

23 Or, 'Deliver me from the power of the enemy'?

Or, 'From the power of the oppressors, liberate me'?

24 "Teach me, and I will hold my tongue,

and make me understand how I have erred.

25 How forceful are right words!

But what does your arguing prove?

26(Job 8:2) Do you mean to correct my words,

and treat my desperate words as wind?

27(Job 22:9; 24:3) Yes, you cast lots for the fatherless,

and you bargain over your friend.

28 "And now, please give me your attention,

for surely I will not lie to you.

29(Job 17:10) Turn, I pray, let there be no injustice!

Yes, turn again, my righteousness still stands!

30(Job 12:11) Is there injustice on my tongue?

Cannot my taste discern pernicious things?



[1] But Job answered and said,

[2] Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the

balances together!

[3] For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words

are swallowed up.

[4] For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof

drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against

me.

[5] Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his

fodder?

[6] Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste

in the white of an egg?

[7] The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

[8] Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing

that I long for!

[9] Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his

hand, and cut me off!

[10] Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow:

let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

[11] What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I

should prolong my life?

[12] Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

[13] Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

[14] To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he

forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

[15] My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of

brooks they pass away;

[16] Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:

[17] What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed

out of their place.

[18] The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and

perish.

[19] The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

[20] They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and

were ashamed.

[21] For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.

[22] Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?

[23] Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of

the mighty?

[24] Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein

I have erred.

[25] How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

[26] Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is

desperate, which are as wind?

[27] Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.

[28] Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I

lie.

[29] Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my

righteousness is in it.

[30] Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse

things?



Note who your friends are

Day 3, 3 January 2026



1) Job 3, Job4, Job 5, Job 6



Job 3

Job Laments His Birth



1 After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth.

2 Job said:

3 "Let the day perish in which I was born

and the night in which it was said, `A male child is conceived.'

4 As for that day, let it be darkness;

let God above not regard it;

and let not light shine upon it.

5 Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it;

let a cloud settle on it;

let the blackness of the day terrify it.

6 As for that night, let darkness capture it;

let it not rejoice among the days of the year;

let it not come into the number of the months.

7 Yes, as for that night, let it be barren!

Let no joyful cry come into it!

8 Let them curse it who curse any day,

those who are prepared to rouse Leviathan. (Leviathan, a sea dinosaur?)

9 Let its morning stars be dark;

let it look for light, but have none;

let it not see the rays of dawn,

10 because it did not shut the doors of my mother's womb,

nor hide trouble from my eyes.

11" Why did I not die at birth?

Why did I not expire when I came out of the womb?

12 Why did her knees receive me?

And why her breasts that I should nurse?

13 For now I would be lying down and would be at peace;

I would have slept; then there would be rest for me,

14 with kings and counselors of the earth,

who built ruins for themselves,

15 or with princes who had gold,

who filled their houses with silver.

16 Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child,

like infants who never saw light?

17 There the wicked will have stopped causing trouble,

and there the exhausted will rest.

18 Captives will relax together;

they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

19 The small and great, they are there,

and the servant is free from his master.

20 "Why is light given to the miserable,

and life unto the bitter in soul,

21 who look for death, but it is not there;

and they search for it more than for hidden treasures;

22 who rejoice exceedingly,

and they are glad when they find the grave?

23 And why is light given to a man

whose way is hidden,

whom God has hedged in?

24 For my sighing comes before I eat,

and my groaning pours forth like the waters.

25 For the thing which I greatly feared has happened to me,

and that which I dreaded has come to me.

26 I am not at peace; I have no quiet,

I cannot rest, and turmoil has come."



[1] After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

[2] And Job spake, and said,

[3] Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was

said, There is a man child conceived.

[4] Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let

the light shine upon it.

[5] Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon

it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

[6] As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto

the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.

[7] Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.

[8] Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their

mourning.

[9] Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light,

but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:

[10] Because it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow

from mine eyes.

[11] Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I

came out of the belly?

[12] Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

[13] For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept:

then had I been at rest,

[14] With kings and counsellers of the earth, which built desolate places

for themselves;

[15] Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

[16] Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never

saw light.

[17] There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

[18] There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the

oppressor.

[19] The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

[20] Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the

bitter in soul;

[21] Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for

hid treasures;

[22] Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

[23] Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged

in?

[24] For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like

the waters.

[25] For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I

was afraid of is come unto me.

[26] I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet

trouble came.



Job 4

Eliphaz Speaks: Job Has Sinned

1Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered:

2(Job 32:18-20) "If one attempts a word with you, will you be impatient?

But who can keep from speaking?

3(Isa 35:3) Surely you have instructed many,

and you have strengthened the weak hands.

4(Heb 12:12) Your words have raised up him who was falling,

and you have fortified the feeble knees.

5(Job 19:21) But now it comes upon you, and you are weary;

it reaches even you, and you are terrified.

6(Job 1:1; Pr 3:26) Is not your reverence your confidence?

And the integrity of your ways your hope?

7(Ps 37:25) "Remember now, who being innocent ever perished?

Or where were the upright ever wiped out?

8(Pr 22:8; Gal 6:7-8) Just like I have seen, those who plow iniquity

and sow trouble, reap the same.

9(Job 15:30; Isa 30:33 ) By the breath of God they perish,

and by the blast of His anger they are destroyed.

10(Ps 58:6; Job 29:17) The roaring of the lion,

and the voice of the fierce lion,

and the teeth of the young lions are broken.

11(Ps 34:10) The old lion perishes for lack of prey,

and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

12(Job 26:14) "Now a word was brought to me secretly,

and my ear received a whisper of it.

13(Ge 2:21; 15:12) Amid disquieting thoughts from night visions,

when deep sleep falls on mortals,

14(Hab 3:16) terror and trembling came to me,

which made all my bones shake.

15 A breath of wind was passing before my face,

and the hair on my body was standingup.

16(1Ki 19:12) It stood still,

but I could not recognize its appearance;

a form was in front of my eyes,

there was stillness, then I heard a voice saying:

17(Job 9:2; 25:4) 'Can a mortal be more righteous than God?

Can a man be more pure than his Maker?

18 He does not trust in His servants,

and He charges His angels with error;

19(Ge 2:7; Job 10:9) Even more, those who dwell in houses of clay,

whose foundation is in the dust,

who are crushed before the moth.

20(Job 20:7) They are broken in pieces from morning to evening;

they perish forever without anyone regarding it.

21(Job 36:12) Are not their tent ropes plucked up,

so they die, even without wisdom?'



[1] Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,

[2] If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can

withhold himself from speaking?

[3] Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak

hands.

[4] Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened

the feeble knees.

[5] But now it is come upon thee, and thou faintest; it toucheth thee, and

thou art troubled.

[6] Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of

thy ways?

[7] Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were

the righteous cut off?

[8] Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap

the same.

[9] By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are

they consumed.

[10] The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the

teeth of the young lions, are broken.

[11] The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps

are scattered abroad.

[12] Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little

thereof.

[13] In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on

men,

[14] Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.

[15] Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

[16] It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was

before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

[17] Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than

his maker?

[18] Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with

folly:

[19] How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is

in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

[20] They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever

without any regarding it.

[21] Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even

without wisdom.

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



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

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

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

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

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

other nationalities.



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

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

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

region is about 200000.

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

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

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

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

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

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



2nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (

Rom 10:14-15 -

14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not

believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?

And how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 I And how shall they preach

unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of

those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good

things!"

)



b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom

and direction. (

Jer 33:3

- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you

great and mighty things which you do not know.

)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to know Him as Friend

for Satan is tempting you to denounce God the Creator.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, thank You for paying the price for my sin."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord Yahwah is with through

trials and temptations.



Pray to the Lord and pray to owe no person.



Pray to the Lord and give Him praise for his merciful knidness.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians



Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom

and direction.



Ask the Lord to provide for the physical needs of tribal Christians,

who are often denied basic services in Vietnam.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2) Our Daily Bread for 2 January 2026 Titled

No More Debt by Jennifer Benson Schuldt



Colossians 2:13-15



13 (Eph 2:1; Jas 2:26) And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision

of your flesh, He has resurrected together with Him, having forgiven you all

sins.

14 (Ac 3:19; Col 2:20) He blotted out the handwriting of ordinances that was

against us and contrary to us, and He took it out of the way, nailing it to

the cross.

15 (Eph 4:8; Lk 10:18) And having disarmed authorities and powers,

He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them by the cross.



[13] And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh,

hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

[14] Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which

was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

[15] And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them

openly, triumphing over them in it.



A doctor decided to retire after treating cancer patients for nearly thirty

years. While working with a billing company to resolve his clinic's finances,

he opted to forgive $650000 of debt people still owed him. "I've always been

rather uncomfortable with sick patients not only having to worry about their

own health," the physician explained in a related interview, "[but also] their

families, and their jobs, [and] money. That's always tugged at me."



Even if we've never been deep in financial debt, all of us have experienced

something similar in a spiritual sense. The Bible likens sin to "debts"

(Matthew 6:12). It also says there’s no way for us to repay what we owe God.

We can't donate money to charity, serve others, or work out a deal with Him

to cover what we owe. Jesus is our only hope. Through His death

and resurrection, Christ "canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness

which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away,

nailing it to the cross" (Colossians 2:14).



Accepting Jesus' sacrifice for the wrong things we’ve done means waking up to

a new day, completely free from the burden of sin. May God's mercy

and forgiveness shine into the world as He helps us lovingly address

people and circumstances in our lives.



Reflect & Pray



Why do you think God cares whether or not you show mercy to others?

How does your outlook on life reflect the freedom you have in Jesus?



Dear Jesus, thank You for paying the price for my sin.



Learn more here:



odbm.org/personal-relationship-with-god



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 6 - Through The Fire



Is 43:2



2 (Ps 66:12; Da 3:25-27) When you pass through waters,

I will be with you. And through the rivers,they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,

nor shall the flame kindle on you.



2 When thou passest through the waters,

I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:

when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;

neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.



In the Book of Daniel, 3 young men provide one of the world's best-known

Bible stories. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, three of the finest young

men of Israel, were taken into capitivity to Babylon. There King

Nebuchadnezzar, filled with his own importance, commanded that

everyone bow down and worship his image.

When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship anyone

except the One True god, they were cast into Nebuchadnezzar's

furnace of fire.

Is 43:2 brings their experience into focus for us. There the Lord says,

"When you pass through the fire ... when you walk through the water ..."

Not if, but when. If we are committed to serving and honouring the Lord,

at some point we will be faced with "passing through the fire" for hm.

We may not face a physical furnace, but we may face the fires of

persecution, anger, hostility or suffering. And God says:

"I will be with you."

When the three young Israelites stepped into the king's furnace, all

the people looked and saw, not three, but four men in the fire, their

bonds burned away, walking freely among the flames. They did not

escape the fate decreed for them. But the Lord was with them in

the fire, as surely as he has promised to be with us in the flood

and the fire, as surely as he has promised to be with us in the

flood and fire tht life brings to us. The promise of god remains:

"I will be with you; the waters will not overflow, nor will the

flames burn you."



Application



a) What kinds of "fires" and "Floods" have I experienced?



b) How was I aware of the Lord's presence with me?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Romans 13:7-8



7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes

are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,

and honor to whom honour is due.

8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,

for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.



7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due;

custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth

another hath fulfilled the law.



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



God's Eternal Faithfulness



Ps 117



1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great toward us,

and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.



1 O praise the LORD,

All ye nations: Praise him, all ye people.

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us:

And the truth of the LORD endureth for ever.

Praise ye 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.

1 Chronicles 1

1 Adam, Seth, Enosh; 2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; 3 Enoch, Methuselah,

Lamech; 4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.



[1] Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

[2] Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,

[3] Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

[4] Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.



Recommended in some daily devotions to Go to Genesis 6 to 7 but let us

detour to Job; explanation later.



Job 1



The Prologue

1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was

blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.

2 Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

3 His possessions were seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels,

five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and very many

servants. This man was the greatest of all the people of the East.

4 His sons used to go and make a feast in the house of each on his day, and

they would send and call for their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

5 Now when the days of feasting had run their course, Job sent and sanctified

them. He would rise up early in the morning, and he would offer burnt

offerings according to the number of them all, because Job said: "It may be

that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts."

Thus Job would do always.

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the Lord, and the Adversary also came among them.

7 And the Lord said to the Adversary, "From where have you come?" Then the

Adversary answered the Lord, saying, "From roaming on the earth,

and from walking up and down on it."

8 And the Lord said to the Adversary, "Have you considered My servant Job,

that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and an upright man,

who fears God, and avoids evil?"

9 Then the Adversary answered the Lord, saying, "Has Job feared God for

nothing?

10 Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and

around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his

hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

11 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch all that he has,

and he will curse You to Your face."

12 The Lord said to the Adversary, "Look, all that he has is in your

power; only do not stretch out your hand against his person."

So the Adversary departed from the presence of the Lord.

(Please note , the Devil cannot do anything unless permitted by the Lord)

13 So a day came when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking

wine in their eldest brother's house,

14 and a messenger came to Job and

said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys were feeding beside them,

15 and the Sabeans attacked them, and took them away, and they killed the

servants with the edge of the sword, and only I alone have escaped to tell

you."

16 While he was still speaking, another came and said, "The fire of God

fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed

them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

17 While he was still speaking, another came and said, "The Chaldeans formed

three companies and made a raid on the camels and have taken them away. They

killed the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped

to tell you."

18 While he was still speaking, another came and said, "Your sons and your

daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house,

19 and suddenly a great wind came from the wilderness and struck the four

corners of the house, and it fell on the young people, and they are dead;

and I alone have escaped to tell you."

20 Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the

ground and worshipped.

21 He said,

"Naked I came from my mother's womb,

and naked will I return there.

The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away;

blessed be the name of the Lord."

22 In all this Job did not sin, and he did not accuse God of wrongdoing.



[1] There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was

perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

[2] And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters.

[3] His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels,

and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great

household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

[4] And his sons went and feasted in their houses, every one his day; and

sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with them.

[5] And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job

sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered

burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be

that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job

continually.

[6] Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

[7] And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered

the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up

and down in it.

[8] And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that

there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that

feareth God, and escheweth evil?

[9] Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

[10] Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about

all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and

his substance is increased in the land.

[11] But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will

curse thee to thy face.

[12] And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power;

only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the

presence of the LORD.

[13] And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and

drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

[14] And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing,

and the asses feeding beside them:

[15] And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have

slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone

to tell thee.

[16] While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire

of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the

servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

[17] While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The

Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried

them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I

only am escaped alone to tell thee.

[18] While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons

and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's

house:

[19] And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the

four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are

dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

[20] Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down

upon the ground, and worshipped,

[21] And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I

return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the

name of the LORD.

[22] In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.



(Somehow this is tough)



Job 2



1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the Lord, and the Adversary came also among them to present himself

before the Lord.

2 The Lord said to the Adversary, "From where do you come?" And the Adversary

answered the Lord, saying, "From roaming on the earth, and from walking up

and down on it."

3 The Lord said to the Adversary, "Have you considered My servant Job,

that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and an upright man,

who fears God and avoids evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although

you moved Me against him, to destroy him without cause."

4 The Adversary answered the Lord, saying, "Skin for skin; yes, all that a

man has he will give for his life.

5 Put forth Your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse

You to Your face."

6 The Lord said to the Adversary, "Very well, he is in your hand, but

spare his life."

(Satan is not as knowledgeable as the Creator is)

7 Therefore, the Adversary went out from the presence of the Lord, and he

afflicted Job with severe sores from the sole of his foot to the top of his

head.

8 So he took a piece of broken pottery with which to scrape himself

while he was sitting among the ashes.

9 His wife said to him, "Are you

still maintaining your integrity? Curse God and die."

10 He said to her, "You talk like one of the foolish women talks. Will we

indeed accept the good from God but not accept the adversity?" In all this

Job did not sin with his lips.

11 Three friends of Job heard about all this evil that had come upon him,

and each one came from his own place: Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the

Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. They had agreed together to come to

mourn with him and to comfort him.

12 They saw him from a distance and did not recognize him, so they wept aloud.

Each one tore his robe, and they tossed dust into the air above their heads.

13 Then they sat down with him on the ground seven days and seven nights.

Meanwhile, no one was speaking to him at all because they saw that

his pain was severe. (Are these friends who will really comfort?)



Job 2

[1] Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves

before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before

the LORD.

[2] And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan

answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from

walking up and down in it.

[3] And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that

there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that

feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity,

although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

[4] And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a

man hath will he give for his life.

[5] But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he

will curse thee to thy face.

[6] And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his

life.

[7] So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with

sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

[8] And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down

among the ashes.

[9] Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity?

curse God, and die.

[10] But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women

speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not

receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

[11] Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon

him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and

Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an

appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

[12] And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they

lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and

sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

[13] So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights,

and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.

Day 2, 2 January 2026



1) Genesis 4 - 5 , 1 Chron 1:1-4 , Job 1 - 2



Cain and Abel

1 Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived, gave birth to

Cain and said, "I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord."

(interesting way of describing procreation)

2 Then she gave birth again to his brother Abel.

And Abel was a keeper of flocks, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3 In the course of time Cain brought an offering to the Lord of the fruit of

the ground.

4 Abel also brought the firstborn of his flock and of their fat

portions. And the Lord had respect for Abel and for his offering,

5 but for Cain and for his offering, He did not have respect.

And Cain was very angry and his countenance fell.

6 The Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your countenance fallen?

7 If you do well, shall you not be accepted? Or

uplifted. But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. It

desires to dominate you, but you must rule over it."

(God warns of anger and negative behaviour)

8 Cain told Abel his brother. And it came about, when they were in the

field, that Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him. 9 The

Lord said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?"

He said, "I do not know. Am I my brother's keeper?"

(Murder and deceit)

10 And then He said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood

is crying out to Me from the ground.

11 Now you are cursed from the ground which opened its mouth to receive your

brother's blood from your hand.

12 From now on when you till the ground, it will not yield for you its best.

You will be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."

13 Then Cain said to the Lord, "My punishment is more than I can bear.

14 You have driven me out this day from the face of the earth,

and from your face will I be hidden; and I will be a fugitive and a vagabond

in the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me."

15 So the Lord said to him, "Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will

be taken on him sevenfold." Then the Lord put a mark upon Cain, so that no

one finding him would kill him. (Hence come the expression the Mark of

Cain)

16 Then Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and settled in

the land of Nod, east of Eden.

17 Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to

Enoch. He built a city and called the name of the city after the name of

his son, Enoch.

18 To Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of

Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methushael, and Methushael was the

father of Lamech.

19 Lamech took two wives. The name of one was Adah, and

the name of the other Zillah.

20 Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the

father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock.

21 His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play

the harp and flute.

22 Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, a forger of every tool of bronze and

iron. The sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.

23 Lamech said to his wives:

"Adah and Zillah, hear my voice,

you wives of Lamech, and listen to my speech.

For I have killed a man for wounding me,

a young man who hurt me.

24 If Cain will be avenged sevenfold,

then truly Lamech seventy-sevenfold."

25 Adam had relations with his wife again, and she had another son and

called his name Seth, for she said, "God has granted me another offspring

instead of Abel because Cain killed him."

26 To Seth also was born a son,

and he called his name Enosh. At that time men began to call on the name

of the Lord.



[1] And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said,

I have gotten a man from the LORD.

[2] And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but

Cain was a tiller of the ground.

[3] And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit

of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

[4] And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat

thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

[5] But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very

wroth, and his countenance fell.

[6] And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy

countenance fallen?

[7] If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not

well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou

shalt rule over him.

[8] And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they

were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

[9] And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I

know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

[10] And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood

crieth unto me from the ground.

[11] And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to

receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;

[12] When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee

her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.

[13] And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.

[14] Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth;

and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond

in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me

shall slay me.

[15] And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance

shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any

finding him should kill him.

[16] And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land

of Nod, on the east of Eden.

[17] And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he

builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son,

Enoch.

[18] And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael

begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.

[19] And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and

the name of the other Zillah.

[20] And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and

of such as have cattle.

[21] And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as

handle the harp and organ.

[22] And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-cain, an instructer of every artificer

in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

[23] And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye

wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my

wounding, and a young man to my hurt.

[24] If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

[25] And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name

Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel,

whom Cain slew.

[26] And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name

Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.



Genesis 5

Adam's Descendants

1 This is the book of the generations of Adam.

In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.

2 He created them male and female. He blessed them and called them Mankind

in the day when they were created.

3 Adam lived a hundred and thirty years and became the father of a son in his

own likeness, after his own image, and called his name Seth.

4 The days of Adam after he became the father of

Seth were eight hundred years, and he had other sons and daughters.

5 So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years, and he

died.

6 Seth lived one hundred and five years and became the father of Enosh.

7 Seth lived after the birth of Enosh eight hundred and seven years and had

other sons and daughters.

8 So all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years, and he died.

9 Enosh lived ninety years and became the father of Kenan.

10 Enosh lived after the birth of Kenan eight hundred and

fifteen years and had other sons and daughters.

11 So all the days of Enosh were nine hundred and five years, and he died.

12 Kenan lived seventy years and became the father of Mahalalel.

13 Kenan lived after the birth of Mahalalel eight hundred and forty years

and had other sons and daughters.

14 So all the days of Kenan were nine hundred and ten years, and he died.

15 Mahalalel lived sixty-five years and became the father of Jared.

16 Mahalalel lived after the birth of Jared eight hundred

and thirty years and had other sons and daughters.

17 So all the days of Mahalalel were eight hundred and ninety-five years,

and he died.

18 Jared lived one hundred and sixty-two years and became the father of Enoch.

19 Jared lived after the birth of Enoch eight hundred years and had

other sons and daughters.

20 So all the days of Jared were nine hundred and sixty-two years,

and he died.

21 Enoch lived sixty-five years and became the father of Methuselah.

22 Enoch walked with God after the birth of

Methuselah for three hundred years and had other sons and daughters.

23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

24 Enoch walked with God, and then he was no more because God took him.

25 Methuselah lived one hundred and eighty-seven years and became the

father of Lamech.

26 Methuselah lived after the birth of Lamech seven hundred

and eighty-two years and had other sons and daughters.

27 So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years,

and he died.

28 Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years and had a son.

29 He named his son Noah, saying, "This one will comfort us concerning our

work and the toil of our hands because

of the ground which the Lord has cursed."

30 Lamech lived after the birth of Noah five hundred and ninety-five years

and had other sons and daughters.

31 So all the days of Lamech were seven

hundred and seventy-seven years, and he died.

32 Noah was five hundred years old and became the father of Shem, Ham, and

Japheth.



Genesis 5

[1] This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created

man, in the likeness of God made he him;

[2] Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name

Adam, in the day when they were created.

[3] And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own

likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:

[4] And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred

years: and he begat sons and daughters:

[5] And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and

he died.

[6] And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

[7] And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and

begat sons and daughters:

[8] And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he

died.

[9] And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

[10] And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years,

and begat sons and daughters:

[11] And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

[12] And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:

[13] And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty

years, and begat sons and daughters:

[14] And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he

died.

[15] And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared:

[16] And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty

years, and begat sons and daughters:

[17] And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five

years: and he died.

[18] And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:

[19] And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat

sons and daughters:

[20] And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he

died.

[21] And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

[22] And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred

years, and begat sons and daughters:

[23] And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

[24] And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

[25] And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat

Lamech:

[26] And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two

years, and begat sons and daughters:

[27] And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years:

and he died.

[28] And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

[29] And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us

concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the

LORD hath cursed.

[30] And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five

years, and begat sons and daughters:

[31] And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years:

and he died.

[32] And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and

Japheth.

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



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

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

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

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

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

other nationalities.



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

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

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

region is about 200000.

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

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

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

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

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

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



1st Day of the month



a) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada



Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,

I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream

dreams, and your young men will see visions.



28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit

upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:



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

that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream

dreams.



17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,

I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

And your young men shall see visions,

And your old men shall dream dreams:



b) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God



Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water;

He turns it to any place He will.



1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,

As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and Thank Him for being the just Creator.



Pray to the Lord : "Dear Father, thank You for Your Son,

who conquered death for us. I pray for those who don't believe in You,

that Your Spirit will draw them to You."



Pray to the Lord and pray to renew your strength in the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray for the prosperity of the Soul.



Pray to the Lord and pray to lean on the strength of the Lord.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada!



Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God.



Pray for the divine protection and creative strategies

of those bringing God's Word into remote areas of COLOMBIA.



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.

20 The man called his wife's name Eve because she was the mother

of all the living.



21 The Lord God made garments of skins for both Adam and his wife and clothed

them.

22 The Lord God said, "The man has become like one of us, knowing good

and evil. And now, he might reach out his hand, and take also from the tree of

life, and eat, and live forever"

23 therefore the Lord God sent him out from

the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.

24 He drove the

man out, and at the east of the garden of Eden He placed the cherubim and a

flaming sword which turned in every direction, to guard the way to the tree

of life.



[20] And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all

living.

[21] Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins,

and clothed them.

[22] And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know

good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the

tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

[23] Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till

the ground from whence he was taken.

[24] So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of

Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way

of the tree of life.





And This point I would like to cross reference some verse in John 1



1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were

created through Him, and without Him nothing was created that was created.

4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind. 5 The light shines

in darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.

...

9 The true Light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was created through Him, yet the world

did not know Him. 11 He came to His own, and His own people did not receive

Him. 12 Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power to become sons of God,

to those who believed in His name, 13 who were born not of blood, nor of

the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.



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

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



Given Genesis 1 to 3 the above portion of John 1

makes an interesting cross reference to the above



Footnotes

Genesis 1:2 Or a waste and emptiness.

Genesis 1:2 Or hovering.

Genesis 1:11 Or grass.

Genesis 2:4 Lit. These are the generations.

Genesis 2:6 Or flow.

Genesis 2:20 MT the man, or the Adam.



2) Our Daily Bread for 1 January 2026

Can We Live Forever? by Tim Gustafson



Acts 17:29-34



29 "Therefore since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to suppose

that the Deity is like gold or silver or stone or an engraved work of art

or an image of the reflection of man.

30 (Lk 24:47; Ac 14:16) God overlooked the times of ignorance,

but now He commands all men everywhere to repent.

31 (Ps 9:8; 96:13) For He has appointed a day on which He will judge

the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed,

having given assurance of this to all men by raising Him from the dead."

32 (Ac 17:18; 2:13) When they heard of the resurrection of the dead,

some scoffed. But others said, "We will hear you again concerning this matter."

33 So Paul departed from them.

34 (Ac 17:19; 17:22) However, some men joined him and believed.

Among them were Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris,

and others with them.



[29] Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think

that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and

man's device.

[30] And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all

men every where to repent:

[31] Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world

in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given

assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

[32] And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and

others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

[33] So Paul departed from among them.

[34] Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was

Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.



It's risky to venture into the comments section of online news sites. Risky,

but fascinating. Commenting on an interview with a millionaire endeavoring

to live forever in this life, one reader posted this from Matthew 16:25:

"'Whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their

life for me will find it.' - Jesus." Reacting to that comment, another reader

posted, "Wasn't there a book written about Him?" To which a third reader

replied, "Yes, fiction."



There are always those who will mock belief in Jesus. When the apostle Paul

stood in a public forum to tell a large group of Athenians about Christ,

results were mixed. "When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some

of them sneered" (Acts 17:32). Others, however, said, "We want to hear you

again on this subject" (v. 32). And some believed (v. 34).



How others respond to the truth of the Bible is between them and God. But it's

the claim that we can live forever in this life that’s fiction. Our bodies are

destined to die. In contrast, the Bible tells us of the one who is "the way

and the truth and the life" (John 14:6). Like Paul, it's our task to share

with anyone who will listen what this Man has done for us.



We can trust the Holy Spirit to do the rest.



Reflect & Pray



How do you feel when others mock your faith?

Why is it important to let them know what you believe about Jesus?



Dear Father, thank You for Your Son,

who conquered death for us. I pray for those who don't believe in You,

that Your Spirit will draw them to You.





Learn more about being faithful despite being mocked.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 5 - Waiting for the Wind



Is 40:31



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.



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.



High above civilisation, alone on his craggy peak, the eagle waits.

He watches, senses, and then, with effortless grace, he spreads

his wings and soars. He does not flap frantically to gain altitude,

he merely turns his wings into the wind and rises.

Is 40:31 promises that we, too, can be like the eagle,

mounting up on wings, soaring effortlessly,

without weariness. But this is not often our experience.

We usually flap around like invalid pigeons, scratching

for mere existence, flying only when our place in the park is disturbed.

We need to learn to wait on the Lord. Like the wind that raises the eagle

to the heights, the wind of the Spirit will lift us up as well - beyond

the weariness of daily life, beyond the struggle for existence, beyond

the plodding pace of normal interaction.

But the eagle does not rise without plunging for the cliff into the wind.

His ability to stay aloft is based on his understand of wind currents;

when the wind is against him, he rises. He waits on the cliff

until the right moment, then allows the contrary breezes to lift him up.

Most of us are grounded by the winds that are against us. We give up

and never take the first flight. We fear the plunge from the cliff into the

buoyant breath of God, and so we stand fixed, afraid to launch out.

But when we do take the risk, when we wait upon the Lord, and then

give ourselves in obedience to a free-fall from the cliffs of his will,

we discover that there is rest in soaring with him. We do not have to

struggle; we have only to fly, and in flying, to find new strength.



Application



a) Why is "waiting upon the Lord" essential

to "Mounting up with wings as the eagle"?



b) How can this verse help me be more willing to take risks in God's will?



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.