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Sometimes a bit of wisdom drops in when we least expect it. That happened
recently as I was reading an article about American football player Travis
Kelce. A frustrated coach once told him, "Everybody you meet in this world is
either a fountain or a drain." You can probably figure out which
one Kelce was being!
Perhaps all of us have a bit of both elements in us. But at any given moment,
we're likely behaving one way or the other. And our call to follow Jesus
means becoming more fountain, less drain.
I hear a similar idea in Philippians 2, where Paul challenges us to imitate
Jesus' humility and focus on others. Paul contrasts what drains life from
others with what fills them up: "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to
your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others" (vv. 3-4).
A bit later in this chapter, he adds bluntly, "Do everything without
grumbling or arguing" (v. 14).
What does it look like to be a drain? Being self-focused and arrogant;
complaining and arguing. And being a fountain? Paul says of Timothy,
"I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern
for your welfare" (v. 20).
Are we being more like a fountain or a drain?
That's a question worth pondering as we seek to bless others.
Reflect & Pray
What can cause you to be more like a drain than a fountain in your
relationships? How can you be more of a fountain to others?
Dear Father, please help me to be a fountain
of life who pours encouragement and hope into everyone I encounter.
For further study, read A United Mindset.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 7 Break up Your Fallow Ground
Hosea 10:12
12 Sow to yourselves righteousness, reap mercy,
break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord,
until He comes and rains righteousness upon you.
12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy;
break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD,
till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
When a farmer prepares to plant his crop, a great deal of preparation
is necessary before the seen can be sown. He has to plow up the ground,
turning under the stubble from the previous harvest, harrow the field to
break up the clods, and fertilise- readying the soil for optimum growth.
A fallow field, one that was not planted the previous season, must be
broken and worked so that the seed can find root in the ground.
The Bible likens spiritual growth to raising crops. God is the one
who brings rain and gives growth, but the success or failure
of the seed - both in initial salvation and in ongoing maturity -
is often linked to how well the soil has been prepared.
That preparation isn't always a pleasant or rewarding process.
We may resist the plowing or harrowing that comes through
the Holy Spirit's conviction of sin. We may need to dig up boulders
of bitterness and thistles of anger; we may have to plow under the
stubble of the last crop of lessons, working that mulch deep into our lives.
But the final outcome is worth the effort - even the pain - that
preparation brings. Broken up, harrowed, readied for the seed of God's Word,
we are rich and fertile ground, and the seed of righteousness produces
an abundant crop in us.
Application
a) In what ways have I been "broken up" and "harrowed" by the Holy
Spirit to prepare me for God's work in me?
b) How can I apply these verses to myself? How can I
"sow in righteousness," "reap in mercy," "break up my fallow ground"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For
with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
Proverbs 30:5
5 Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
5 Every word of God is pure:
He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
7th Day of the Month
a) Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help
(
Ps 34:18 - The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,
and saves the contrite of spirit.
18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Ps 145: 14 - 16
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
)
b) Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
(
Romans 12:4-8
4 (1Co 12:12-14)For just as we have many parts in one body,
and not all parts have the same function,
5(1Co 10:17; 12:20)so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and all are parts of one another.
6(Ac 13:1; 1Co 13:2)We have diverse gifts according to the grace that
is given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
7 (Ac 13:1; Eph 4:11)if service, in serving; he who teaches, in teaching;
8 (2Co 9:7; 1Co 12:28) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with
generosity; he who rules, with diligence;
he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
4 For as we have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same office:
5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that
is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth,
on teaching;
8 or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let
him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence;
he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Col 3:17
17(1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20)And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to seek the Lord's will to be a good worker
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, please help me to be a fountain
of life who pours encouragement and hope into everyone I encounter."
Pray to the Lord and pray for the Lord to work within you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a generous giver.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the purity of God's Word.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help
Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
Pray that the spread of radical Islam in Guinea will cease,
and that the truth of the Gospel will take root.
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
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EXODUS 26
The Tabernacle
Ex 36:8-38
1 (Ex 26:36; 36:8-19) Moreover you shall make the tabernacle
with ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and blue, and purple,
and scarlet. Make them with cherubim, the work of a skilled workman.
2 The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits,
and the width of each curtain four cubits.
(About 42 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 13 meters long and 1.8 meters wide. )
All of the curtains shall have the same measurements.
3 Five curtains shall be joined together, one to another.
And the other five curtains are to be joined, one to another.
4 You shall make loops of blue on the edge of the end curtain in one set,
and likewise you shall make loops in the outermost
edge of the end curtain in the second set.
5 You shall make fifty loops in the one curtain,
and you shall make fifty loops in the edge
of the curtain that is in the second set.
The loops are to be opposite to one another.
6 You shall make fifty clasps of gold and join
the curtains together with the clasps
so that the tabernacle shall be one unit.
7 You shall make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle.
You shall make eleven curtains.
8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits,
and the width of each curtain four cubits,
(About 45 feet long and 6 feet wide, or 13.5 meters long and 1.8 meters wide.)
and the eleven curtains shall all have the same measure.
9 You shall join five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.
You shall double over the sixth curtain at the front of the tabernacle.
10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the end curtain in one set
and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that joins the second set.
11 You shall make fifty bronze clasps, and put the clasps into the loops,
and join the tent together so that it may be one unit.
12 The part that remains of the curtains of the tent,
the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.
13 A cubit (About 1/5 ounce, or 5.8 grams; and in v. 15.)
on the one side and a cubit on the other side of that which remains
in the length of the curtains of the tent shall hang over the sides
of the tabernacle on this side and on that side to cover it.
14 (Ex 36:19; 25:5) You shall make a covering for the tent out of
rams' skins dyed red and a covering above of porpoise skins.
15 (Ex 36:20-33) You shall make boards for the tabernacle
of acacia wood, standing upright.
16 Ten cubits (About 15 feet long and 21/4 feet wide,
or 4.5 meters long and 68 centimeters wide.)
shall be the length of each board,
and a cubit and a half shall be the width of each board.
17 There shall be two tenons for each board, fitted to one another.
You shall make all the boards of the tabernacle in this way.
18 You shall make the boards for the tabernacle,
twenty boards for the south side.
19 (Ex 38:27) You shall make forty sockets of silver
under the twenty boards, two sockets under one board
for its two tenons and two sockets under another board for its two tenons.
20 For the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side,
there shall be twenty boards,
21 and their forty sockets of silver, two sockets under one board,
and two sockets under another board.
22 For the back of the tabernacle, to the west, you shall make six boards.
23 You shall make two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the back.
24 They shall be doubled together beneath
and finished together at the top of it into one ring.
So it shall be for both of them.
They shall form the two corners.
25 There shall be eight boards with their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets,
two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board.
26 You shall make bars of acacia wood,
five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
27 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle,
and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle
for the back to the west.
28 The middle bar in the center of the boards shall reach from end to end.
29 You shall overlay the boards with gold and make their rings of gold
to provide places for the bars, and you shall overlay the bars with gold.
30 (Ex 25:40; 25:9) You shall set up the tabernacle according to the plan
which you have been shown on the mountain.
31 (Ex 36:35; 2Ch 3:14) You shall make a veil of blue, and purple,
and scarlet, and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim,
the skillful work of a workman.
32 You shall hang it on four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold.
Their hooks also shall be of gold on four sockets of silver.
33 (Ex 40:21; 25:16) You shall hang up the veil under the clasps,
so that you may bring in the ark of the testimony within the veil;
and the veil shall serve for you as a partition between
the holy place and the Most Holy.
34 (Ex 25:21; 40:20) You shall put the mercy seat
on the ark of the testimony in the Most Holy.
35 (Ex 40:22; 40:24) You shall set the table outside the veil,
and the lampstand opposite the table on the side of the tabernacle
toward the south, and you shall put the table on the north side.
36 (Ex 36:37) You shall make a screen for the doorway of the tent
of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen,
the work of an embroiderer.
37 (Ex 36:38) You shall make five pillars of acacia wood for the screen
and overlay them with gold, with their hooks also made of gold,
and you shall cast five sockets of bronze for them.
Exodus 26
[1] Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined
linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work
shalt thou make them.
[2] The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the
breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have
one measure.
[3] The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other
five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
[4] And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from
the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost
edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
[5] Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt
thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second;
that the loops may take hold one of another.
[6] And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains
together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
[7] And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the
tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
[8] The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one
curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure.
[9] And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by
themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the
tabernacle.
[10] And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is
outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which
coupleth the second.
[11] And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the
loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
[12] And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half
curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
[13] And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that
which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang
over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
[14] And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red,
and a covering above of badgers' skins.
[15] And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing
up.
[16] Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall
be the breadth of one board.
[17] Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against
another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
[18] And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the
south side southward.
[19] And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards;
two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under
another board for his two tenons.
[20] And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall
be twenty boards:
[21] And their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two
sockets under another board.
[22] And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six
boards.
[23] And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the
two sides.
[24] And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled
together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both;
they shall be for the two corners.
[25] And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen
sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
[26] And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the
one side of the tabernacle,
[27] And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and
five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides
westward.
[28] And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to
end.
[29] And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of
gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.
[30] And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof
which was shewed thee in the mount.
[31] And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine
twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
[32] And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with
gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
[33] And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest
bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail
shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
[34] And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the
most holy place.
[35] And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over
against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou
shalt put the table on the north side.
[36] And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
[37] And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and
overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt
cast five sockets of brass for them.
EXODUS 27
The Altar of Burnt Offering
Ex 38:1-7
1 (Ex 38:1-7) You shall make an altar of acacia wood,
five cubits long and five cubits wide.
(About 71/2 feet, or 2.3 meters long and wide.)
The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.
(About 4 1/2 feet, or 1.4 meters. )
2 (Ps 118:27; Ex 29:12) You shall make its horns on its four corners.
Its horns shall be part of it, and you shall overlay it with bronze.
3 (1Ki 7:45) You shall make its pots for its ashes, and its shovels,
and its basins, and its meat hooks, and its fire pans.
You shall make all of its vessels out of bronze.
4 You shall make a grating for it, a network of bronze,
and on the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners.
5 You shall put it under the ledge of the altar beneath,
so that the net will reach halfway up the altar.
6 You shall make poles for the altar,
poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze.
7 The poles shall be put into the rings,
so that the poles shall be on the two sides
of the altar when carrying it.
8 (Ex 25:40; 25:9) You shall make it hollow with boards.
Just as it was shown you on the mountain, so shall they make it.
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Exodus 27
[1] And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five
cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be
three cubits.
[2] And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his
horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
[3] And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and
his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof
thou shalt make of brass.
[4] And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net
shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.
[5] And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the
net may be even to the midst of the altar.
[6] And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and
overlay them with brass.
[7] And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon
the two sides of the altar, to bear it.
[8] Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the
mount, so shall they make it.
The Court of the Tabernacle
Ex 38:9-20
9 (Ex 38:9-20) You shall make the court of the tabernacle.
On the south side there shall be curtains for the court of
fine twined linen one hundred cubits long
(About 150 feet, or 45 meters; and in v. 11.) for one side;
10 and it shall have twenty pillars with twenty bronze sockets.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver.
11 Likewise for the north side in length there shall be curtains
one hundred cubits long, and its twenty pillars
and their twenty sockets of bronze.
The hooks of the pillars and their bands shall be of silver.
12 For the width of the court on the west side shall be
curtains of fifty cubits (About 75 feet, or 23 meters; and in v. 13. )
with their ten pillars and their ten sockets.
13 The width of the court on the east side shall be fifty cubits.
14 The curtains on one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits
(About 23 feet, or 6.8 meters; and in v. 15. )
with their three pillars and their three sockets.
15 On the other side shall be curtains fifteen cubits
with their three pillars and their three sockets.
16 (Ex 26:36) For the gate of the court there shall be
a curtain of twenty cubits,
(About 30 feet, or 9 meters. )
of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen,
the work of an embroiderer,
with their four pillars and their four sockets.
17 All the pillars around about the court shall be furnished
with silver bands. Their hooks shall be of silver,
and their sockets of bronze.
18 The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits,
and the width fifty (About 150 feet long and 75 feet wide,
or 45 meters long and 23 meters wide.)
throughout, and the height five cubits
(About 71/2 feet, or 2.3 meters. )
of fine twisted linen, and their sockets of bronze.
19 All the utensils of the tabernacle used in all its service,
and all its tent pegs, and all the tent pegs
of the court shall be of bronze.
[9] And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side
southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an
hundred cubits long for one side:
[10] And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of
brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.
[11] And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an
hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of
brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
[12] And for the breadth of the court on the west side shall be hangings of
fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.
[13] And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty
cubits.
[14] The hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their
pillars three, and their sockets three.
[15] And on the other side shall be hangings fifteen cubits: their pillars
three, and their sockets three.
[16] And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of
blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with
needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.
[17] All the pillars round about the court shall be filleted with silver;
their hooks shall be of silver, and their sockets of brass.
[18] The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth
fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and
their sockets of brass.
[19] All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all
the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, shall be of brass.
The Oil for the Lamp
Lev 24:1-3
20 You shall command the children of Israel that they bring
you pure oil of olive pressed for the light,
to cause the lamp to burn continually.
21 (Nu 18:23; 19:21) In the tent of meeting,
outside the veil which is before the testimony,
Aaron and his sons shall arrange it from evening
to morning before the Lord. It shall be a perpetual
statute for the children of Israel for generations to come.
[20] And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee
pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.
[21] In the tabernacle of the congregation without the vail, which is before
the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning
before the LORD: it shall be a statute for ever unto their generations on
the behalf of the children of Israel.
2) Our Daily Bread for 7 February 2026 titled
Fountains or Drains? by Adam R. Holz
Philippians 2:1-4, 14-20
Christian Humility and Christ's Humility
1 (2Co 13:14; Col 3:12) If there is any encouragement in Christ, if any
comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any compassion and mercy,
[1] If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love,
if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2 (Jn 3:29; Ro 12:16) then fulfill my joy and be like-minded, having the same
love, being in unity with one mind.
[2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of
one accord, of one mind.
2 seats of knowledge exist
Cognitive - we learn facts , concepts and priciples.
Experiential - experiencing what is true
Experiential knowledge wins out over cognitive knowledge
Notice the emotionals words
Philippians 2
1 (2Co 13:14; Col 3:12) If there is any encouragement in Christ, if any
comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any compassion and mercy,
[1] If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love,
if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
A sense of confidence and peace
Comfort and cherish
The sensing of the presence of God.
Tenderness/mercy is something created by the Holy
Spirit at the core of who we are.
Compassion toward others is what spills over from the reality of tenderness.
How do you experience the Spirit of the Lord?
Our experience with God inspires us to:
I ) Be like minded
2 (Jn 3:29; Ro 12:16) then fulfill my joy and be like-minded ...
[2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded ...
II) Love sacrificially
2 (Jn 3:29; Ro 12:16) then fulfill my joy and be like-minded, having the same
love, ...
[2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, ...
III) Be one in spirit and purpose
2 (Jn 3:29; Ro 12:16) then fulfill my joy and be like-minded, having the same
love, being in unity with one mind.
[2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of
one accord, of one mind.
Christian Humility and Christ's Humility
3 (Ro 12:10; Gal 5:26) Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit, but in
humility let each esteem the other better than himself.
4 (Ro 15:1) Let each of you look not only to your own interests, but also
to the interests of others.
[3] Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of
mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
[4] Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things
of others.
Shining as Lights in the World
14 (1Pe 4:9; 1Co 10:10) Do all things without murmuring and disputing,
15 (Mt 5:45; Dt 32:5) that you may be blameless and harmless, sons of God,
without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which
you shine as lights in the world.
16 (Gal 2:2; 4:11) Hold forth the word of life that I may rejoice
on the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
17 (Ro 15:16; 2Co 12:15) Yes, and even if I am offered upon the sacrifice
and service of your faith, I take delight and rejoice with you all.
18 For this reason you also take delight and rejoice with me.
[14] Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
[15] That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke,
in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights
in the world;
[16] Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of
Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
[17] Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith,
I joy, and rejoice with you all.
[18] For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus
19 (1Co 4:17; Php 1:1) I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly
to you, that I also may be of good comfort when I get word concerning you.
20 (1Co 16:10) For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care
for your welfare.
[19] But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that
I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
[20] For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
Day 38, 7 Feb 2026
1) Exodus 25 , Exodus 26, Exodus 27
EXODUS 25
Offerings for the Tabernacle
Ex 35:4-9
1 The Lord said to Moses:
2 (Ezr 2:68; 2Co 9:7) Tell the children of Israel to bring Me an offering.
From every man who gives willingly with his heart you shall receive
My offering.
3 This is the offering which you shall take from them:
gold, silver, and bronze,
4 blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats' hair,
5 rams' skins dyed red, porpoise skins, acacia wood,
6 (Ex 27:20) oil for the light, spices for anointing oil
and for fragrant incense,
7 (Ex 28:4) onyx stones, and stones to be set
in the ephod and in the breastplate.
8 (Ex 29:45; 1Ki 6:13)Let them make Me
a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.
9 (Ex 25:40; Heb 8:5) According to all that I show you
-the pattern of the tabernacle
and the pattern of all its furniture
-you shall make it just so.
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of
every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
[3] And this is the offering which ye shall take of them; gold, and silver,
and brass,
[4] And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,
[5] And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and shittim wood,
[6] Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
[7] Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
[8] And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
[9] According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle,
and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
The Ark of the Covenant
Ex 37:1-9 (God's microphone)
10 (Heb 9:4; Ex 37:1-3) They shall make an ark of acacia wood
two and a half cubits long, and one and a half cubits wide,
and one and a half cubits high(.About 3 feet long,
11/2 feet wide, and 21/4 feet high,
or 90 centimeters long, 45 centimeters wide, and 68 centimeters high. )
11 (Ex 25:24; 30:3) You shall overlay it with pure gold,
inside and out shall you overlay it,
and you shall make a gold border around it.
12 You shall cast four gold rings for it and put them
on the four feet with two rings on the one side of it
and two rings on the other side of it.
13 You shall make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
14 You shall put the poles into the rings on
the sides of the ark in order to carry the ark with them.
15 (1Ki 8:8) The poles must remain in the rings of the ark.
They must not be removed from it.
16 (Dt 31:26; 1Ki 8:9) You shall put into the ark the testimony
which I shall give you.
17 (Ex 37:6; Ro 3:25) You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold,
two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
18 You shall make two cherubim of gold,
make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.
19 Make one cherub on the one end and the other cherub on the other end.
From the mercy seat you shall make the cherubim on its two ends.
20 (1Ki 8:7; 1Ch 28:18) The cherubim shall stretch forth their wings upward,
covering the mercy seat with their wings and facing one another.
The faces of the cherubim are to face toward the mercy seat.
21 (Ex 26:34) You shall put the mercy seat above upon the ark,
and in the ark you shall put the testimony that I will give you.
22 (Ex 29:42-43; Nu 7:89) I will meet with you there,
and I will meet with you from above the mercy seat,
from between the two cherubim which are
upon the ark of the testimony.
I will speak with you all that I will command you
for the children of Israel.
[10] And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half shall
be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit
and a half the height thereof.
[11] And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou
overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.
[12] And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four
corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings
in the other side of it.
[13] And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
[14] And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark,
that the ark may be borne with them.
[15] The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken
from it.
[16] And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
[17] And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half
shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
[18] And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work shalt thou
make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.
[19] And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other
end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends
thereof.
[20] And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the
mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another;
toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
[21] And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark
thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.
[22] And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from
above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark
of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto
the children of Israel.
The Table for the Showbread
Ex 37:10-16
23 (Ex 37:10-16; Heb 9:2) You shall also make a table of acacia wood,
two cubits long, one cubit wide, and a half cubit high.
(About 6 1/4 pounds, or 2.9 kilograms. )
24 (Ex 25:11) You shall overlay it with pure gold
and make a gold border around it.
25 You shall make a border around it of a handbreadth,
and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around.
26 You shall make four gold rings for it
and put the rings on the four corners that are on its four feet.
27 The rings shall be close to the frame to provide places
for the poles to carry the table.
28 You shall make the poles of acacia wood
and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
29 (Nu 4:7; Ex 37:16) You shall make the dishes, its spoons, its pitchers,
and its bowls with which to pour drink offerings.
You shall make them of pure gold.
30 (Ex 39:36) You shall set the showbread on the table before Me always.
[23] Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the
length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the
height thereof.
[24] And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of
gold round about.
[25] And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about,
and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.
[26] And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the
four corners that are on the four feet thereof.
[27] Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to
bear the table.
[28] And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with
gold, that the table may be borne with them.
[29] And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers
thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make
them.
[30] And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
The Gold Lampstand
Ex 37:17-24
31 (1Ki 7:49; Zec 4:2) You shall make a lampstand of pure gold.
The lampstand and its base and its shaft are to be made of
hammered metal. Its cups, its buds, and its flowers shall be of one piece.
32 Six branches shall go out from its sides,
three branches of the lampstand from its one side
and three branches of the lampstand from its other side.
33 3 cups shall be made shaped like almond flowers with buds
and blossoms on one branch, and three cups made like almond flowers
in the other branch, with buds and blossoms,
and the same for the six branches that come out of the lampstand.
34 On the lampstand shall be four cups shaped like almond flowers,
with their buds and their blossoms.
35 There shall be a bud under two branches of the same,
and a budunder two branches of the same,
and a bud under the next two branches of the same,
according to the six branches that proceed out of the lampstand.
36 Their buds and their branches shall be of the same piece,
all of it shall be one hammered work of pure gold.
37 (Nu 8:2; Ex 27:21; Lev 24:2-4) You shall make its seven lamps,
and they shall light its lamps so
that they may give light to the area in front of it.
38 Its snuffers and their snuff dishes shall be of pure gold.
39 It shall be made from a talent (About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.)
of pure gold along with all these utensils.
40 (Ex 26:30; Nu 8:4) See that you make them according
to their pattern which was shown to you on the mountain.
[31] And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall
the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops,
and his flowers, shall be of the same.
[32] And six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of
the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick
out of the other side:
[33] Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one
branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop
and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.
[34] And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with
their knops and their flowers.
[35] And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop
under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same,
according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.
[36] Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be
one beaten work of pure gold.
[37] And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the
lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
[38] And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure
gold.
[39] Of a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.
[40] And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee
in the mount.
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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
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
6th Day of the Month
a) Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community
(
Deut 4:6-7
6 (Job 28:28; Pr 1:7 ) Therefore, keep and do them, for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these
statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people."
7 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 46:1) For what nation is there so great, who has a god so near
to it as the Lord our God is in all things whenever we call on Him?
6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and
your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these
statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and
understanding people.
7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them,
as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
Matt 5:13-16
13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt
loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good for
nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.
14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden.
15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) 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.
16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine before men that they
may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,
wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing,
but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set
on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on
a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Acts 1:8
8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes
upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Juda, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
b) Pray for the province of British Columbia
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 Saviour, 4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all
men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 for kings,
and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable
life in all godliness and honesty. 3For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto 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
Conclusion:
Pray to seek the Lord's will to be obedient to His will and know His covenant.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, thank You for being faithful to Your plans."
Pray to the Lord and pray to live in Christianity through Jesus Christ.
Pray to the Lord and pray that the riches of this Word does not choke
you from following the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek His Wisdom.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every community
Pray that Christians will share the “Good News” of Jesus,
even though evangelism is restricted by law in Russia and areas it controls.
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
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2) Our Daily Bread for 6 February 2026 titled
Small Beginnings by Kirsten Holmberg
Zechariah 4:1-10
The Vision of the Gold Lampstand
1 (Jer 31:26; Da 8:18) And the angel who was speaking with me returned
and woke me up like a man who is roused from his sleep.
2 Rev 4:5; 1:12And he said to me, "What do you see?"
And I responded, "I see a completely gold lampstand and a bowl at its top,
with seven lights on it, and seven pipes on it for each lamp in order
to light them.
3 (Rev 11:4) And there are two olive trees next to it, one on the right
of the bowl and one on the left."
4 (Zec 1:9; 6:4) So I answered and I asked the angel speaking with me,
"What are these, my lord?"
5 (Zec 4:13) Then the angel speaking with me responded,
"Do you really not know what these are?"
And I said, "No, my lord."
6 (Hos 1:7; Isa 11:2-4) And he said to me: "This is the word of the Lord
to Zerubbabel, saying: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,
says the Lord of Hosts.
7 (Jer 51:25; Ps 114:4) "Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel
you will be made level ground, and he will bring out the top stone amidst
shouting of 'Grace! Grace to the stone!' "
8Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 (Ezr 5:16; 6:14-15) "The hands of Zerubbabel have established
the foundation of this house, and they will even complete it.
Then you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent Me to all of you.
10 (Hag 2:3; Zec 3:9) "For who has despised the day of small things?
These seven will rejoice and see the plumb line in the hand
of Zerubbabel. These are the eyes of the Lord, which survey to
and fro throughout the earth."
[1] And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man
that is wakened out of his sleep,
[2] And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold
a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven
lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top
thereof:
[3] And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the
other upon the left side thereof.
[4] So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What
are these, my lord?
[5] Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest
thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
[6] Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD
unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith
the LORD of hosts.
[7] Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a
plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings,
crying, Grace, grace unto it.
[8] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[9] The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his
hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath
sent me unto you.
[10] For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice,
and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they
are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
In 1848, engineer Charles Ellet Jr. puzzled over how to begin the process of
constructing the first bridge over the Niagara Falls gorge. How would they get
a cable across the river? Prompted by a dream, Charles decided to host a
kite-flying contest. American teenager Homan Walsh won five dollars when his
kite landed on the American side of the river. Homan's kite string was secured
to a tree and used to pull a light cord back across the river, then
progressively heavier cords until heavy wire cable was in place. This was the
small beginning of the construction of the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge.
The bridge's challenges and inauspicious beginnings mirror those faced by
those working to rebuild God’s temple after returning from captivity in
Babylon. An angel awakened the prophet Zechariah with a message that nothing
would thwart God's work - it would all be accomplished "by [his] Spirit"
(Zechariah 4:6). Some of those who'd seen the temple in its previous glory
were fearful that the rebuilt version would pale in comparison (Ezra 3:12).
The angel encouraged Zechariah that they shouldn't "despise the day of small
things" because God would "rejoice" in seeing the work begun (Zechariah 4:10).
Even though the tasks God has appointed to us may seem insignificant, we can
be encouraged knowing He uses small things - like kite strings - to accomplish
His great works.
Reflect & Pray
How does it encourage you to know that God's works often start small?
How might you trust His faithfulness?
Dear Father, thank You for being faithful to Your plans.
Learn to wait on God's timing by reading
Learning Patience from Jesus.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 6 God Works!
Phil 2:12-13
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence,
but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence
only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will
and to do of his good pleasure.
"I just can't do it!" Marlys, a career woman in her 30s, was struggling to fit
her new Christian principles into the business world. Accustomed to the
cutthroat tactics of the corporate hierarchy, she has a hard time knowing
Jesus' examples of grace and mercy applied.
Marlys was right. She couldn't do it. In our own strength, none of us is able
to "live the Christian life." Someone has said, " The Christian life isn't
difficult -- it's impossible!" Only the power of the Holy Spirit is
effective to work the needed changes in our priorities and behaviour;
only God can accomplish what he calls us to do.
In Phillippians 2:12, Paul says "work it out." If we stop there,
we are likely to throw up our hands in despair.
But the good news appears in verse 13:
" For God is the One working in you, both to will and to do His good pleasure."
WE are not left on our own to figure out how to live the Christian life.
God gives us both the will and the ability to obey him, to live in a way
that will please him.
The key to a God-pleasing life is not performance, but obedience. God does not
expect us to "do great things" for him, to deserve his love and grace.
Our part in the process of salvation is to respond in obedience to the Lord,
to say "yes" to what he asks of us. We cannot change ourselves;
we cannot even know ourselves apart from the Spirit's insight. But
as we cooperate with him, as we agree to be obedient, the Spirit changes us
within, and those changes are "worked out" into our lives.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to "Live the Christian life" on my own strength?
What was the result?
b) In what practical ways is Paul's declaration that "God works in me"
good new in my life?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Mark 4:19
19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,
and the desires for other things entering in choke the word,
and it proves unfruitful.
19 and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,
and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word,
and it becometh unfruitful.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
James 1:2 to 8
Faith and Wisdom
2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations,
3 knowing that the trying of your faith develops patience.
4 But let patience perfect its work, that you may be perfect and complete,
lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men
liberally and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, without wavering. For he who wavers
is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed with the wind.
7 Let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect
and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth
is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
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.
[10] And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits
thereof:
[11] But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the
poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field
shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy
oliveyard.
[12] Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt
rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and
the stranger, may be refreshed.
[13] And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no
mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
The Three Annual Feasts
14 (Dt 16:16) Three times in the year you must celebrate a feast to Me.
15 (Ex 34:20; Nu 28:16-25) You shall observe the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
For seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded you,
in the appointed time of the month Aviv, for in it you came out from Egypt.
No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.
16 (Ex 34:22; Lev 23:9-21; 23:34-44) You shall observe the Feast of Harvest,
the first fruits of your labors, which you have sown in the field.
You shall observe the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year,
when you have gathered in the fruit of your labors from the field.
17 (Dt 16:16; Ex 34:23) Three times in the year all your males
shall appear before the Lord God.
18 (Ex 34:25; Lev 2:11) You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice
with leavened bread, nor shall the fat of My sacrifice remain
until the morning.
19 (Ex 34:26; Dt 14:21; 26:10) The first of the first fruits of your land
you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God.
You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk.
[14] Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year.
[15] Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat
unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of
the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear
before me empty:)
[16] And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou
hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of
the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.
[17] Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD.
[18] Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread;
neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.
[19] The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the
house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
The Angel Prepares the Way
20 (Ex 14:19; 32:34) Indeed, I am going to send an angel before you to guard
you along the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.
21 (Ps 78:40; 78:56) Be on guard before him and obey his voice.
Do not provoke him, for he will not pardon your transgressions,
for My name is in him.
22 (Ge 12:3; Dt 30:7) But if you diligently obey his voice
and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies
and an adversary to your adversaries.
23 (Ex 23:20) For My angel will go before you and bring you to
the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites,
and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites,
and I will completely destroy them.
24 (Ex 20:5; Nu 33:52) You must not bow down to their gods,
or serve them, or do according to their practices,
but you shall utterly overthrow them
and break down their images in pieces.
25 (Ex 15:26; Dt 6:13) You shall serve the Lord your God,
and He shall bless your bread and your water,
and I will remove sickness from your midst.
26 (Dt 7:14; Job 5:26) No one shall be miscarrying
or be barren in your land.
I will fulfill the number of your days.
27 (Dt 2:25; 7:23) I will send My fear before you,
and I will throw into panic all the people to whom you shall come.
I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.
28 (Dt 7:20) I will send hornets before you which shall
drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before you.
29 (Dt 7:22) I will not drive them out before you in one year,
lest the land become desolate
and the beasts of the field multiply against you.
30 Little by little I will drive them out before you,
until you become fruitful and inherit the land.
31 (Ge 15:18; Jos 21:44) I will set your boundaries from the Red Sea
to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River;
Euphrates River. for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land
into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
32 (Ex 34:12; Dt 7:2) You must not make a covenant with them
or with their gods.
33 (Dt 7:16; Ps 106:36) They shall not live in your land,
lest they cause you to sin against Me,
for if you serve their gods,
it will surely be a snare to you.
[20] Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to
bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
[21] Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not
pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
[22] But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then
I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine
adversaries.
[23] For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the
Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the
Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.
[24] Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after
their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down
their images.
[25] And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and
thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.
[26] There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the
number of thy days I will fulfil.
[27] I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to
whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs
unto thee.
[28] And I will send hornets before thee, which shall drive out the Hivite,
the Canaanite, and the Hittite, from before thee.
[29] I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land
become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
[30] By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou
be increased, and inherit the land.
[31] And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the
Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the
inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before
thee.
[32] Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
[33] They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me:
for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.
EXODUS 24
The Covenant Confirmed
1 (Ex 6:23; Nu 11:16) Then He said to Moses, "Come up to the Lord, you,
and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel,
and you shall worship from a distance.
2 (Ex 24:13; 24:15) Moses alone shall come near the Lord,
but they shall not come near, nor may the people go up with him."
3 (Ex 19:8; 24:7) Moses came and told the people
all the words of the Lord and all the ordinances.
Then all the people answered with one voice and said,
"All the words which the Lord has said we will do."
4 (Dt 31:9; Ge 28:18) Moses wrote all the words of the Lord,
and rose up early in the morning,
and built an altar at the foot of the mountain
with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.
5 (Ex 18:12) He sent young Israelite men who offered burnt offerings
and sacrificed peace offerings of young bulls to the Lord.
6 (Heb 9:18) Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins,
and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
7 (Ex 24:3-4)He took the Book of the Covenant
and read in the hearing of the people,
and they said, "All that the Lord has said we will do,
and we will be obedient."
8 (Mt 26:28; Heb 13:20) So Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it
on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant,
which the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words."
Exodus 24
[1] And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab,
and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.
[2] And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh;
neither shall the people go up with him.
[3] And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all
the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the
words which the LORD hath said will we do.
[4] And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the
morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according
to the twelve tribes of Israel.
[5] And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt
offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.
[6] And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the
blood he sprinkled on the altar.
[7] And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the
people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be
obedient.
[8] And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said,
Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you
concerning all these words.
Moses on Mount Sinai
9 (Ex 24:1) Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu,
and seventy of the elders of Israel,
10 (Jn 1:18; Eze 10:1) and they saw the God of Israel,
and under His feet there was something like
a paved work of sapphire stone as clear as the sky itself.
11 (Ge 16:13; 31:54) He did not lay His hand upon
the nobles of the children of Israel.
Also they saw God, and they ate and they drank.
12 (Ex 31:18; 32:15-16) The Lord said to Moses,
"Come up to Me to the mountain and stay there,
and I will give you the stone tablets with law
and the commandments which I have written,
so that you may teach them."
13 (Ex 33:11; 3:1) Moses rose up with Joshua his attendant,
and Moses went up to the mountain of God.
14 (Ex 17:10; 17:12) He said to the elders,
"Wait for us in this place until we return to you.
Aaron and Hur are with you.
Whoever has any matters of dispute let him come to them."
15 (Ex 19:9; 19:16) Moses went up to the mountain,
and the cloud covered the mountain.
16 (Ex 16:10; Nu 14:10) The glory of the Lord rested on Mount Sinai,
and the cloud covered it for six days.
And on the seventh day He called to Moses from the midst of the cloud.
17 (Ex 3:2; Heb 12:29) Now the appearance of the glory of the Lord
was like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain to the eyes
of the children of Israel.
18 (Ex 34:28; Dt 9:9) Moses went into the midst of the cloud
and went up to the mountain.
And Moses was on the mountain for forty days and forty nights.
[9] Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the
elders of Israel:
[10] And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were
a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his
clearness.
[11] And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand:
also they saw God, and did eat and drink.
[12] And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be
there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments
which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
[13] And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the
mount of God.
[14] And he said unto the elders, Tarry ye here for us, until we come again
unto you: and, behold, Aaron and Hur are with you: if any man have any
matters to do, let him come unto them.
[15] And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount.
[16] And the glory of the LORD abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered
it six days: and the seventh day he called unto Moses out of the midst of
the cloud.
[17] And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like devouring fire on the
top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
[18] And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the
mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.
Posted by DSY on
Day 37, 6 February 2026
1) Exodus 22 , 23 , 24
EXODUS 22
Laws About Restitution
1 (2Sa 12:6; Lk 19:8) If a man steals an ox or a sheep and kills it
or sells it, then he shall repay five oxen for an ox,
and four sheep for a sheep.
2 (Mt 24:43; Nu 35:27) If a thief is caught breaking in
and is struck so that he dies, then there will be no blood guilt for him.
3 (Ex 21:2) If the sun has risen on him, then there is blood guilt for him.
He must make full restitution. If he has nothing,
then he will be sold for his theft.
4 (Ex 21:16; 22:1) If the stolen item is in fact found alive
in his possession, whether it be an ox, or donkey, or sheep,
then he shall repay double.
5 If a man causes a field or vineyard to be eaten
and puts out his beast so that it feeds in another man's field,
he must make restitution of the best of his own field
and of the best of his own vineyard.
6 (Ex 22:9) If fire breaks out and catches in thorn bushes,
so that stacked grain or the standing grain or the field are consumed,
then he who started the fire must surely make restitution.
7 If a man gives his neighbor money or items to be kept for him,
and it is stolen from the man's house, if the thief is caught,
he must repay double.
8 (Ex 21:6; 22:28) If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house
will be brought before the judges to determine
if he has laid his hand on his neighbor's goods.
9 (Dt 25:1; Ex 22:4) For any kind of trespass, whether it be for an ox,
for a donkey, for a sheep, for clothing, or for any type of lost thing,
where another says it is his, the case of both parties shall come
before the judges. And whoever the judges find guilty will pay double
to his neighbor.
10 If a man gives his neighbor a donkey, or an ox, or a sheep,
or any beast to keep for him, and it dies, or is injured,
or is driven away while no one sees it,
11 (Heb 6:16) then there will be an oath before the Lord between
both of them that he has not laid his hand upon his neighbor's property.
And its owner must accept this, and he will not have to make restitution.
12 (Ge 31:39) However, if it was stolen from him, he shall
make restitution to its owner.
13 If it is torn in pieces, then let him bring it as evidence,
and he will not have to repay for that which was torn.
14 If a man borrows anything from his neighbor,
and it is hurt or dies when the owner was not with it,
then he shall surely make restitution.
15 But if the owner was with it, he shall not make restitution.
If it was a hired thing, it came with his hire.
Exodus 22
[1] If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he
shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
[2] If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall
no blood be shed for him.
[3] If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he
should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for
his theft.
[4] If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or
ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
[5] If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in
his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own
field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
[6] If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or
the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith; he that kindled the
fire shall surely make restitution.
[7] If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it
be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
[8] If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought
unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's
goods.
[9] For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep,
for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to
be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the
judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
[10] If a man deliver unto his neighbour an ass, or an ox, or a sheep, or
any beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or driven away, no man seeing
it:
[11] Then shall an oath of the LORD be between them both, that he hath not
put his hand unto his neighbour's goods; and the owner of it shall accept
thereof, and he shall not make it good.
[12] And if it be stolen from him, he shall make restitution unto the owner
thereof.
[13] If it be torn in pieces, then let him bring it for witness, and he
shall not make good that which was torn.
[14] And if a man borrow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or die, the
owner thereof being not with it, he shall surely make it good.
[15] But if the owner thereof be with it, he shall not make it good: if it
be an hired thing, it came for his hire.
Moral and Ceremonial Laws
16 (Dt 22:28-29) If a man seduces a virgin who is not engaged
and has relations with her, he must surely endow her to be his wife.
17 (Ge 34:12; 1Sa 18:25) If her father absolutely refuses to give her
to him, he must pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
18 (Lev 20:27; 1Sa 28:3) You must not allow a sorceress to live.
19 (Lev 18:23; Dt 27:21) Whoever has relations with
a beast must surely be put to death.
20 (Dt 17:2-5; Nu 25:7-8) He who sacrifices to any god
other than the Lord alone shall be utterly destroyed.
21 (Dt 10:19; Ex 23:9; Lev 19:33) You must neither wrong a foreigner
nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
22 (Dt 24:17; 27:19) You shall not afflict any widow or orphan.
23 (Ps 18:6; Lk 18:7) If you afflict them in any way
and they cry at all to Me, I will surely hear their cry.
24 (Ps 109:9; 69:24) And My anger will burn,
and I will kill you with the sword,
and your wives will become widows,
and your children fatherless.
25 (Ps 15:5; Lev 25:35-37; Dt 23:19-20) If you lend money to any
of My people who is poor among you, do not be a creditor to him,
and do not charge him interest.
26 (Dt 24:6; Pr 20:16) If you take your neighbor's garment as a pledge,
you shall return it to him before the sun goes down,
27 (Ex 34:6; 2Ch 30:9) for that is his only covering;
it is his garment for his body. In what else will he sleep?
And when he cries out to Me, I will hear, for I am gracious.
28 (Ecc 10:20; Ac 23:5) You shall not curse
God or curse the ruler of your people.
29 (Ex 13:2; 23:16) You must not delay to offer the first
of your harvest and of your vats.
You must give to Me the firstborn of your sons.
30 (Lev 22:27; Dt 15:19) Likewise you must do the same
with your oxen and with your sheep. Seven days it shall
remain with its mother, but on the eighth day you must give it to Me.
31 (Eze 4:14; Lev 19:2) You will be holy men to Me;
therefore you must not eat any flesh that is torn
by beasts in the field. You must throw it to the dogs.
[16] And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he
shall surely endow her to be his wife.
[17] If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money
according to the dowry of virgins.
[18] Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.
[19] Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
[20] He that sacrificeth unto any god, save unto the LORD only, he shall be
utterly destroyed.
[21] Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were
strangers in the land of Egypt.
[22] Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child.
[23] If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will
surely hear their cry;
[24] And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and
your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
[25] If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt
not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
[26] If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt
deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
[27] For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein
shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I
will hear; for I am gracious.
[28] Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
[29] Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy
liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
[30] Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep: seven days
it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
[31] And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat any flesh that
is torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it to the dogs.
EXODUS 23
Laws of Justice and Mercy
1 (Ps 35:11; 101:5) You must not give a false report.
Do not join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
2 (Ex 23:6-7; Lev 19:15) You must not follow the masses to do evil,
and do not testify in a dispute that agrees
with the crowd to pervert justice.
3 You must not show partiality to a poor man in his dispute.
4 (Dt 22:1-4; Pr 25:21) If you meet your enemy's ox
or his donkey going astray, you shall surely return it to him.
5 (Dt 22:4) If you see the donkey of someone who hates
you lying under its burden, you must not ignore it;
you must surely help with him.
6 (Ex 23:2-3; Dt 27:19) You shall not turn justice away
from your poor in his dispute.
7 (Ex 34:7; 23:1) Keep far away from a false charge,
and do not kill the innocent and the righteous,
for I will not justify the wicked.
8 (Dt 16:19; Pr 15:27) You shall not take a bribe,
for a bribe blinds those who see and subverts
the words of the righteous.
9 (Ex 22:21; Dt 27:19) Also you shall not oppress a foreigner,
for you know the life of a foreigner, seeing you were foreigners
in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23
[1] Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked
to be an unrighteous witness.
[2] Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak
in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
[3] Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
[4] If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely
bring it back to him again.
[5] If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and
wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
[6] Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
[7] Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay
thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
[8] And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and
perverteth the words of the righteous.
[9] Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a
stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
The Laws of Sabbaths
10 You shall sow your land for six years and shall gather in its produce,
11 but in the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow,
so that the poor of your people may eat,
and what they leave the beasts of the field may eat.
You shall do likewise with your vineyard and with your olive grove.
12 (Ex 20:8-11) For six days you are to do your work,
but on the seventh day you must cease,
so that your ox and your donkey may rest,
and the son of your female servant
and the foreigner may refresh themselves.
13 (Dt 4:9; Jos 23:7) In all things that I have said to you,
watch yourselves, and do not mention the name of other gods,
nor let them be heard from your mouth.
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Laws About Property
28 (Ex 21:32) If an ox gores a man or a woman to death,
then the ox must surely be stoned and its flesh must not be eaten,
but the owner of the ox will be acquitted.
29 But if the ox has had the habit of goring,
and the owner has been made aware of it,
and he has not kept it in, and it has killed a man or a woman,
then the ox shall be stoned and its owner also shall be put to death.
30 (Ex 21:22; 30:12) If a ransom is set for him, then he shall give
for the ransom of his life whatever is demanded of him.
31 Whether it gored a son or gored a daughter,
it will be done to him according to this rule.
32 (Mt 26:15; Zec 11:12-13) If the ox gores a male servant
or a female servant, then its owner shall give thirty shekels
(About 12 ounces, or 345 grams. ) of silver to their master,
and the ox must be stoned.
33 If a man opens a pit or if a man digs a pit
and does not cover it, and an ox
or a donkey falls into it,
34 the owner of the pit must make restitution.
He must give money to their owner, and the dead animal will be his.
35 If one man's ox hurts another's so that it dies,
then they shall sell the live ox
and divide its proceeds and divide the dead ox also.
36 Or if it be known that the ox has had the habit of goring
and its owner has not kept it in,
then he shall surely pay ox for ox
and the dead animal will become his own.
[28] If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be
surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox
shall be quit.
[29] But if the ox were wont to push with his horn in time past, and it hath
been testified to his owner, and he hath not kept him in, but that he hath
killed a man or a woman; the ox shall be stoned, and his owner also shall be
put to death.
[30] If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the
ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
[31] Whether he have gored a son, or have gored a daughter, according to
this judgment shall it be done unto him.
[32] If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto
their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.
[33] And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit, and not
cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein;
[34] The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner
of them; and the dead beast shall be his.
[35] And if one man's ox hurt another's, that he die; then they shall sell
the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall
divide.
[36] Or if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time past, and his
owner hath not kept him in; he shall surely pay ox for ox; and the dead
shall be his own.
(Careful about the strength of an animal)
2) Our Daily Bread for 5 February 2026 titled
Rejuvenating Rest
by Xochitl Dixon
Hebrews 4:1-4, 6-7, 9-11
1 (Heb 12:15) Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest remains,
let us fear lest any of you should seem to come short of it.
2 (1Th 2:13) For the gospel was preached to us as well as to them.
But the word preached did not benefit them, because it was not mixed
with faith in those who heard it.
3 (Ps 95:11; Heb 3:11) For we who have believed have entered this rest,
as He has said,
"As I have sworn in My wrath,
'They shall not enter My rest.' "(Ps 95:11.)
However, His works have been finished since the creation of the world.
4 (Ex 20:11; 31:17) For He spoke somewhere about the seventh day like this:
"And God rested on the seventh day from all His works."(Ge 2:2.)
6 (Heb 3:18-19) Since therefore it remains for some to enter it,
and they to whom it was first preached did not enter due to unbelief,
7 (Ps 95:7; Heb 3:7-8) again He establishes a certain day,
"Today," saying through David, after so long a time, as it has been said:
"Today, if you will hear His voice,
do not harden your hearts."(Ps 95:7-8.)
9 Therefore a rest remains for the people of God.
10 (Rev 14:13) For whoever enters His rest will also cease from his own works,
as God did from His.
11 (Heb 3:12) Let us labor therefore to enter that rest, lest anyone fall
by the same pattern of unbelief.
[1] Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into
his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
[2] For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word
preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard
it.
[3] For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have
sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were
finished from the foundation of the world.
[4] For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God
did rest the seventh day from all his works.
[6] Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to
whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:
[7] Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long
a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your
hearts.
[9] There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
[10] For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own
works, as God did from his.
[11] Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall
after the same example of unbelief.
During a birthday party, five-year-old Mia enjoyed playing, singing "Happy
Birthday," eating cake, and watching her friend open gifts. When everyone went
outside to play, Mia said, "Mom, I'm ready to go." They thanked their host.
Pulling out of the driveway, Mia's mom asked her to share the best part of her
day. "Leaving," said Mia. Smiling, she fell asleep
before they turned the corner.
Even if we don't realise we're exhausted, we all need physical, mental, and
emotional rest. God also provides divine rest when we accept both the good
news of salvation through Christ and daily spiritual rest as the Spirit
enables us to live for Christ by faith. Those who place their trust in God can
depend on His unending presence, unlimited power, and unchanging promises.
Saved through Christ's work on the cross, we can rest in the peace of His
sufficiency (Hebrews 4:1-4). We can experience divine rest as a guarantee
fulfilled eternally now and when Jesus comes again (vv. 5-8).
"Anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did
from his" (v. 10). So, secured in Christ, we can enjoy a hope-filled life of
surrender and loving obedience as we trust and rely on Him. Only He can
provide rejuvenating rest yesterday and today and forever.
Reflect & Pray
How does believing God enable you to rest in the surety of your salvation
and rest physically, emotionally, and mentally each day? What has kept you
from resting in God's promises in the past?
Faithful God, thank You for being my enduring resting place.
Learn more about abiding
in God's peace by watching this video.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name
Isaiah 43:1
1 But now, thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob,
and He who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name; you are Mine.
1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob,
and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not:
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.
Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard
where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,
"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"
The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes
the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.
One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is
"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"
Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,
except for professional reasons,
take the name of their husbands when they marry.
Our names are our primary method of identification;
they connect us with our heritage and those we love.
In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.
The Lord who created us and formed us says,
"I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's
right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,
of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;
we are called by him into oneness with him.
The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;
when we are lost, he does
not wait for us to find him,
but takes the initiative, like a loving parent
to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us
a strong sense of security in our lives. God loves us;
he will never let us go.
Application
a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?
b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Hebr 11:6
6 (1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13-14) And without faith it is impossible to please God,
for he who comes to God must believe that He exists
and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh
to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
Matt 7:7-11
Ask, Seek, Knock
Lk 11:9-13
7(Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and it will be opened to you.
8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,
and to him who knocks, it will be opened.
9 "What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread,
will give him a stone?
10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?
11 (Ge 6:5; 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts
to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give
good things to those who ask Him!
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you:
8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;
and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread,
will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children,
how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things
to them that ask him?
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
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
5th Day of the Month
a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)
Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "
24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.
1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and Pray to seek the Lord's will
about why the 10 commandments were set up .
Pray to the Lord: "Faithful God, thank You
for being my enduring resting place."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him as your Redeemer.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him in full faith.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a persistent prayer warrior.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray for Your country's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
Pray that the light of the Gospel will dispel the lies of communism,
bringing freedom and truth 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
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16 (Ex 23:1; Mt 19:18) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
[16] Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
(Never tell a lie)
17 (Ro 7:7; Mt 5:28) You shall not covet your neighbor's house;
you shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant,
or his maidservant, or his ox, or his donkey,
or anything that is your neighbor's.
[17] Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy
neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor
his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.
(Never envy - pride in involved . Be humble)
18 (Ex 19:16-18) All the people witnessed the thunder
and the lightning and the sound of the trumpet
and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it,
they trembled and stood at a distance.
19 (Dt 18:16; Gal 3:19) They said to Moses, "You speak to us,
and we will listen, but do not let God speak to us, lest we die."
20 (Dt 13:3; Isa 8:13) Moses said to the people, "Do not fear,
for God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be
before you so that you do not sin."
21 (1Ki 8:12; Ps 18:9) The people stood a distance away as Moses
drew near to the thick darkness where God was.
[18] And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the
noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it,
they removed, and stood afar off.
[19] And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let
not God speak with us, lest we die.
[20] And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you,
and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
[21] And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick
darkness where God was.
(The Power of the Creator is on display)
The Law About the Altar
22 (Ne 9:13; Dt 4:36) Then the Lord said to Moses:
Thus you shall say to the children of Israel,
"You yourselves have seen that I have spoken to you from heaven.
23 (Ex 20:3-5; 2Ki 17:33) You shall not make gods of silver alongside
Me or make gods of gold for yourselves.
24 (Dt 12:5; 16:11; 26:2) "You shall make an altar of earth for Me
and on it you shall sacrifice your burnt offerings and your peace offerings,
your sheep, and your oxen.
In every place where I cause My name to be honored,
I will come to you and bless you.
25 (Dt 27:5-6; Jos 8:31) If you will make Me an altar of stone,
you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you use your tool on it,
you will have polluted it.
26 And you shall not go up by steps to My altar,
so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it."
[22] And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of
Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.
[23] Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto
you gods of gold.
[24] An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon
thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in
all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless
thee.
[25] And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of
hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
[26] Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness
be not discovered thereon.
EXODUS 21
The Law About Servants
Dt 15:12-18; Lev 25:39-55
1 (Dt 4:14; 6:20) Now these are the judgments which you will set before them.
2 (Dt 15:12-15; 15:18) If you buy a Hebrew servant, he will serve
for six years, but in the seventh he shall go out free
without paying anything.
3 If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself.
If he is married, then his wife will go out with him.
4 If his master gives him a wife, and she bears him sons or daughters,
the wife and her children shall belong to her master,
and he will go out by himself.
5 (Dt 15:16-17) However, if the servant plainly says,
"I love my master, my wife, and my children. I will not go out free,"
6 (Ex 22:8-9) then his master will bring him to the judges,
then he shall also bring him to the door or to the doorpost,
and his master shall bore his ear through with an awl,
and he shall serve him forever.
7 (Ne 5:5; Ex 21:2-3) If a man sells his daughter to be a female servant,
she shall not go out as the male servants do.
8 If she does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself,
then he shall let her be redeemed.
He has no authority to sell her to a foreign nation,
because he has dealt deceitfully with her.
9 If he has designated her for his son, then he shall deal with
her according to the customary rights of daughters.
10 If he marries another wife,
then he must not diminish the first one's food,
her clothing, or her marital rights.
11 If he does not provide these three for her,
then she shall go out free, without paying money.
[1] Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.
[2] If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the
seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
[3] If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were
married, then his wife shall go out with him.
[4] If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or
daughters; the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go
out by himself.
[5] And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my
children; I will not go out free:
[6] Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him
to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear
through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
[7] And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out
as the menservants do.
[8] If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then
shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall
have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
[9] And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after
the manner of daughters.
[10] If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of
marriage, shall he not diminish.
[11] And if he do not these three unto her, then shall she go out free
without money.
The Law About Violence
12 (Ge 9:6; Lev 24:17; Mt 26:52) He that strikes a man
so that he dies shall surely be put to death.
13 (Jos 20:2-9; 1Sa 24:4) However, if it was not premeditated,
but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint you
a place where he may flee.
14 (1Ki 2:28-34; Heb 10:26) But if a man willfully comes upon his neighbour
in order to kill him cunningly, then you must take him from My altar,
that he may die.
[12] He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
[13] And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I
will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
[14] But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with
guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
(Capital Punishment)
15 He who strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.
[15] And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to
death.
(Honour your father and mother comes to mind)
16 (Dt 24:7; Ex 22:4) He who kidnaps a man and sells him,
or if he is found in his possession, shall surely be put to death.
[16] And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his
hand, he shall surely be put to death.
(Extortion punishable by death)
17 (Pr 20:20; Dt 27:16) He who curses his father or his mother shall
surely be put to death.
18 (Ex 21:20) If men fight and one strikes the other with a stone
or with his fist, and he does not die, but must remain in bed,
19 and then if he gets up and walks around on his staff,
then he who struck him shall go unpunished.
Only he must pay for his loss of time
and shall see to it that he is thoroughly healed.
20 If a man strikes his male servant or his female servant
with a rod so that he or she dies at his hand,
then he shall surely be punished.
21 Nevertheless, if he survives for a day or two,
then he shall not be punished, for it is his money.
[17] And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to
death.
[18] And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with
his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
[19] If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that
smote him be quit: only he shall pay for the loss of his time, and shall
cause him to be thoroughly healed.
[20] And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die
under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
[21] Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished:
for he is his money.
(Treat those who serve you correctly)
22 (Dt 22:18-19; Ex 21:30) If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman so that
her child is born prematurely,Or she has a miscarriage.
yet there is no serious injury,
then he shall be surely punished in accordance with
what the woman's husband demands of him,
and he shall pay as the judges determine.
23 (Dt 19:21) But if there is any serious injury,
then you shall give life for life,
24 (Dt 19:21) eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
[22] If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart
from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according
as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges
determine.
[23] And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
[24] Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
[25] Burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
(That is rather strong)
26 If a man strikes the eye of his male servant
or the eye of his female servant so that it is destroyed,
then he must let him go free on account of his eye.
27 If he knocks out his male servant's tooth
or his female servant's tooth,
then he shall let him or her go free on account of the tooth.
[26] And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that
it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
[27] And if he smite out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth;
he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.
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Day 36, 5 February 2026
1) Exodus 19, Exodus 20, Exodus 21
EXODUS 19
Israel at Mount Sinai
1 (Ex 12:6; 16:1) In the third month after the children of Israel had gone
forth out of the land of Egypt, on the same day they came
into the Wilderness of Sinai.
2 (Ex 3:1; 17:1) When they set out from Rephidim, they came to the
Wilderness of Sinai and camped in the wilderness.
Israel camped there before the mountain.
3 (Ex 3:4; Ac 7:38) Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to him
from the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob
and tell the children of Israel:
4 (Isa 63:9; Dt 29:2; Rev 12:14) 'You have seen what I did to the Egyptians,
and how I lifted you up on eagles' wings, and brought you to Myself.
5 (Ex 9:29; Dt 10:14) Now therefore, if you will faithfully obey My voice
and keep My covenant, then you shall be My special possession out of all
the nations, for all the earth is Mine.
6 (Dt 7:6; 26:19) And you will be to Me a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.' These are the words which you shall speak
to the children of Israel."
7 (Ex 4:29-30) So Moses came and called for the elders of the people
and laid before them all these words which the Lord commanded him.
8 (Ex 24:3; 24:7) Then all the people answered together and said,
"All that the Lord has spoken we will do."
And Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord.
9 (Dt 4:36; Ex 19:16) The Lord said to Moses, "Indeed, I am going to come
to you in a thick cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with
you and always believe in you." Then Moses told the words of the people
to the Lord.
10 (Ge 35:2; Lev 11:44-45) The Lord said to Moses, "Go to the people
and sanctify them today and tomorrow,
and have them wash their clothes,
11 (Ex 19:16; 34:5) and be ready for the third day, for on the third day
the Lord will come down in the sight of all the people on Mount Sinai.
12 You shall set boundaries for the people all around, saying,
'Take heed to yourselves so that you not go up onto the mountain
or touch its border.
Whoever touches the mountain will surely be put to death.
13 (Ex 19:16; 19:19) No hand will touch him, but he shall
surely be stoned or shot through, whether it be beast or man.
He shall not live.' When the trumpet sounds a long blast,
they shall come up to the mountain."
14 So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified
the people, and they washed their clothes.
15 (Ex 19:11; 1Sa 21:4-5) He said to the people,
"Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives."
16 (Heb 12:21; 12:18-19) So on the third day, in the morning,
there was thunder and lightning, and a thick cloud on the mountain,
and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet.
All the people who were in the camp trembled.
17 (Dt 4:10) Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet
with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.
18 (Ps 144:5; Ex 24:17; Jdg 5:5) Now Mount Sinai was completely covered
in smoke because the Lord had descended upon it in fire, and the smoke
ascended like the smoke of a furnace,
and the whole mountain shook violently.
19 (Ps 81:7; Ex 19:16) When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder,
Moses spoke, and God answered him with a voice.Or thunder.
20 (Ne 9:13) The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain.
And the Lord called Moses up to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
21 (1Sa 6:19; Ex 3:5) Then the Lord said to Moses,
"Go down, warn the people, lest they force their way to the Lord to look,
and many of them perish.
22 (Ex 24:5) Let the priests also, which come near to the Lord,
sanctify themselves, lest the Lord break through against them."
23 (Ex 19:12) Moses said to the Lord, "The people cannot come
up to Mount Sinai, for You warned us, saying,
'Set boundaries around the mountain, and sanctify it.' "
24 Then the Lord said to him, "Go, get down, and come up,
you and Aaron with you, but do not let the priests
and the people force their way through to come up to the Lord,
lest He break through against them."
25 So Moses went down to the people and spoke to them.
Exodus 19
[1] In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of
the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
[2] For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of
Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the
mount.
[3] And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the
mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the
children of Israel;
[4] Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on
eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
[5] Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant,
then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the
earth is mine:
[6] And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These
are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
[7] And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before
their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
[8] And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath
spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
[9] And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud,
that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever.
And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
[10] And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to
day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
[11] And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will
come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
[12] And thou shalt set bounds unto the people round about, saying, Take
heed to yourselves, that ye go not up into the mount, or touch the border of
it: whosoever toucheth the mount shall be surely put to death:
[13] There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or
shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the
trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount.
[14] And Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the
people; and they washed their clothes.
[15] And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not
at your wives.
[16] And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were
thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of
the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp
trembled.
[17] And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God;
and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
[18] And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended
upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace,
and the whole mount quaked greatly.
[19] And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and
louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
[20] And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and
the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
[21] And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they
break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish.
[22] And let the priests also, which come near to the LORD, sanctify
themselves, lest the LORD break forth upon them.
[23] And Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai:
for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
[24] And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come
up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break
through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.
[25] So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.
EXODUS 20
The Ten Commandments
Dt 5:6-21
1 (Dt 5:22) Now God spoke all these words, saying:
2 (Ex 13:3; Lev 26:1) I am the Lord your God, who brought you
out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
3 (Jer 35:15; Dt 6:14) You shall have no other gods before Me.
4 (Lev 26:1; Dt 27:15; Lev 19:4) You shall not make for yourself
any graven idol, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven
above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water
below the earth.
5 (Ex 34:14; Nu 14:18) You shall not bow down to them or serve them;
for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children
to the third and fourth generation of them who hate Me,
6 (Dt 7:9) and showing lovingkindness to thousands of them
who love Me and keep My commandments.
[1] And God spake all these words, saying,
[2] I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt,
out of the house of bondage.
[3] Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
[4] Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any
thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is
in the water under the earth:
[5] Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD
thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the
children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
[6] And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my
commandments.
( No idols, Love the Lord Your God as yourself,
what idols are there in your life?)
7 (Lev 19:12; Jas 5:12) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God
in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone
who takes His name in vain.
[7] Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD
will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
( NO swearing. Remember all good things come from above.
Swear at Satan, the enemy of your soul)
8 (Lev 19:3; Ge 2:3) Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
9 (Lk 13:14; Ex 23:12) Six days you shall labor and do all your work,
10 (Ex 34:21; Nu 15:32-36) but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the
Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son,
or your daughter, or your male servant, or your female servant,
or your livestock, or your sojourner who is within your gates.
11 (Ge 2:2-3; Ex 31:17) For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth,
the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day.
Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.
[8] Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
[9] Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
[10] But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou
shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant,
nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy
gates:
[11] For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that
in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the
sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12 (Lev 19:3; Lk 18:20) Honor your father and your mother,
that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
[12] Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the
land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
(THe Egyptians forced the Hebrews to work without rest.
A Day of rest is good for the soul)
13 (Ro 13:9; Ge 9:5-6; Ex 21:20) You shall not murder.
[13] Thou shalt not kill.
(No killing , and do not call your brother Raca)
14 (Lev 18:20; 20:10)You shall not commit adultery.
[14] Thou shalt not commit adultery.
( A big one. Adultery - Pornography is and adultery industry,
same with Prostitution - Recall Judah. Cheating on spouse is not allowed.
Neither fornication)
15 (Lev 19:11; 19:13) You shall not steal.
[15] Thou shalt not steal.
(Never be a thief)
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4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 1:3
He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that brings forth its fruit in its season;
its leaf will not wither,
and whatever he does will prosper.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
His leaf also shall not wither;
And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Angry or Vengeful
James 1:19-25
Hearing and Doing the Word
19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, and slow to anger,
20 for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.
21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining
wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able
to save your souls.
22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man
viewing his natural face in a mirror.
24 He views himself, and goes his way,
and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
25 But whoever looks into
the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it,
and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,
this man will be blessed in his deeds.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,
and receive with meekness the engrafted word,
which is able to save your souls.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves.
23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,
he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24 for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway
forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty,
and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer,
but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
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?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
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 and Look to Him for wisdom .
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please help me to change anything
unhealthy in my relationship with things and possessions.
Help me to be generous with others."
Pray to the Lord and pray to trust in Yahweh's mercy.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be planted in the righteousness of Yahweh.
Pray to the Lord and pray to kbe doers of tthe Holy Word.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
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.
Ask God to open doors for Bhutanese Christians
to access Bibles and other discipleship resources.
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
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Exodus 18
[1] When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all
that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD
had brought Israel out of Egypt;
[2] Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he
had sent her back,
[3] And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said,
I have been an alien in a strange land:
[4] And the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said
he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
[5] And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto
Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:
[6] And he said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee,
and thy wife, and her two sons with her.
[7] And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance, and
kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into
the tent.
[8] And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh
and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, and all the travail that had come
upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
[9] And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to
Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
[10] And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the
hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered
the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
[11] Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing
wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
[12] And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices
for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with
Moses' father in law before God.
[13] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people:
and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.
[14] And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he
said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou
thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
[15] And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me
to inquire of God:
[16] When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and
another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.
[17] And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is
not good.
[18] Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with
thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it
thyself alone.
[19] Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be
with thee: Be thou for the people to Godward, that thou mayest bring the
causes unto God:
[20] And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the
way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
[21] Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as
fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be
rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers
of tens:
[22] And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that
every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they
shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the
burden with thee.
[23] If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt
be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in
peace.
[24] So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that
he had said.
[25] And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over
the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and
rulers of tens.
[26] And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought
unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
[27] And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his
own land.
(THank you Jethro for your wisdom and passing on the Moses)
2) Our Daily Bread for 4 February 2026 titled
Treasure Stored in Heaven by Kenneth Petersen
1 Timothy 6:6-12, 17-19
False Teaching and True Wealth
6 (1Ti 4:8; Heb 13:5) But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 (Job 1:21; Ps 49:17) For we brought nothing into this world,
and it is certain that we can carry nothing out.
8 (Ge 28:20) If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with
these things.
9 (Pr 15:27; 1Ti 3:7) But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation
and a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men
in ruin and destruction.
10 (Dt 16:19) For the love of money is the root of all evil.
While coveting after money, some have strayed from the faith
and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
[6] But godliness with contentment is great gain.
[7] For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out.
[8] And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
[9] But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and
perdition.
[10] For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted
after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with
many sorrows.
The Good Fight of Faith
11 (2Ti 2:22; 3:17) But you, O man of God, escape these things, and follow
after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.
12 (1Ti 1:18; 1Co 9:25-66) Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold
on eternal life, to which you are called and have professed
a good profession before many witnesses.
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.
20 (Col 2:8; 2Ti 2:16) O Timothy, guard that which is committed to your trust.
Avoid profane babblings and opposing views from so-called knowledge.
21 (2Ti 2:18; Col 4:18) By professing it, some have erred concerning
the faith.
Grace be with you. Amen.
[11] But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
[12] Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou
art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
[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.
[20] O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane
and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
[21] Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with
thee. Amen.
It's common for those who are traveling overseas for the first time to pack a
lot of stuff. The fear is being so far from home and needing something. But a
recent article speaks of the problems of overpacking. It advises leaving
behind shampoo and hair dryers (which most hotels have) and not bringing
extra shoes and books, which are bulky and heavy. The writer notes that when
you wind up lugging heavy luggage over Europe's cobblestone streets,
you'll wish you didn't bring so much with you.
In a way, it's an apt metaphor for the travel advice the apostle Paul
provides: "We brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of
it" (1 Timothy 6:7). He ties this to the problem of possessing too much:
"Those who want to get rich fall into temptation," and he warns that extra
baggage is "a trap" leading to "ruin and destruction" (v. 9). People of faith
have a different travel destination where all that's needed is provided by
God-"everything for our enjoyment" (v. 17).
It might be good for us today to remember that what we accumulate in life is
meaningless. We can't take it with us. By being "generous and willing to
share" (v. 18), Paul says we "lay up treasure . . . for the coming age." This
is the best travel tip of all, the secret
to "life that is truly life" (v. 19).
Reflect & Pray
How might you "pack less" for eternity?
What treasure might you store up for heaven?
Dear God, please help me to change anything
unhealthy in my relationship with things and possessions.
Help me to be generous with others.
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Learn more about letting go of greed by reading this article.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 4 Under the Mercy
Ps 13:5-6
5 I for my part confide in Your kindness;may my heart exult in Your salvation!
6 I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.
5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
In Sheldon Vanauken's book "A Severe Mercy", Vanauken faced the "severe mercy"
of the untimely death of his wife. His friend C. S. Lewis , who had endured a
similar grief , comforted him through letters,
encouraging him with the exhotation, "Go under the Mercy".
While God's grace deals with sin and forgiveness,
God's mercy deals with the pain pf human existence. We all experience pain
- sometimes as a natural result of wrongs we have done, sometimes unfairly
as a consequence of living in a fallen world.
But for all who hurt, God provides
mercy - respite from pain, and the assurance of a Lord who cares.
David , in Psalm 13 says " I trust in your mercy, your unfailing love."
God's love never fail us, no matter how much we may have failed him.
David knew the consequences of sin; he knew what it meant to fail God,
to rebel against God's faithfulness. Yet David trusted in God's Goodness
rather than depending upon his own; he focused his attention upon the
mercy of the Lord.
We need, like David, to "Go under the mercy", even when it is a
"severe mercy."
Even when circumstances seem bad; even when things seem out of control; even
when we think God has forsaken us, yet his mercy is at work to bring us
fulfillment and cause us to turn to him
with a song of praise on our lips.
Application
a) How have I experienced the mercy of God?
b) How can these verses help me focus on God's
merciful intervention in my life even when circumstances seem
out of control?