Dave Yadallee's personal blog

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



http://www.ehc.ca



Day 24 of the Month



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

at every level of Canadian Society. (



Col 4:3



3 while praying also for us, that God would open to

us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,

for which I am also in chains,



3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto

us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,

for which I am also in bonds:



)



b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan



I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him for all the decisions you make.



Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, in the challenges I face today,

please help me to remember Your presence with me."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know who is the Light.



Pray to the Lord and pray that riches of this World will not deceive you.



Pray to the Lord and pray to get Wisdom from the Lord.



Agree in prayer with us for:

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

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

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

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

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

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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

at every level of Society.



Pray for the many churches that have been forcibly closed by the

ALGERIAn government

since 2018.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light



Col 1:13-14



13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us

into the kingdom of His dear Son,

14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.



[13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated

us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

[14] In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of

sins:



Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated

not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and,

when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness

For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.

The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,

and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,

with an almost physical weight that oppresses.

Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,

the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,

distorting our perceptions of realty.

We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.

Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,

The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,

our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,

God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.

And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need

for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.

Discernment and wisdom come through his light,

and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.

Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us

into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,

but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.

He is the light who illuminates our darkness.



Application



a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives

and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,

resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness

have I experienced?



b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?



c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see

when I lived in darkness?



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.





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



Saskatchewan



Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan



Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400



est Muslim Population 17279



CNMM Networks: Saskatoon



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

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

focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts

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

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

Christian school.

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

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

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

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



Agree in prayer with us for:

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

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

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

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

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

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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

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

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

Joshua 10

[1] Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how

Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho

and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants

of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

[2] That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of

the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof

were mighty.

[3] Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron,

and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish,

and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

[4] Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath

made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

[5] Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the

king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon,

gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts,

and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

[6] And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying,

Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us,

and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains

are gathered together against us.

[7] So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him,

and all the mighty men of valour.

[8] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them

into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.

[9] Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all

night.

[10] And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great

slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to

Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

[11] And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the

going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven

upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with

hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

[12] Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the

Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel,

Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

[13] And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had

avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of

Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go

down about a whole day.

[14] And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD

hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.

[15] And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.





The Execution of Five Amorite Kings



16 Yet these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

17 Joshua was told, "The five kings have been found hiding themselves

in the cave at Makkedah."

18 So Joshua said, "Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave,

and station men to stand guard over it.

19 As for you, do not stop pursuing your enemies, but attack them

from behind. Do not let them go back to their cities, for the Lord

your God has given them into your hand."

20 (Jos 8:24) When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished

striking them with overwhelming force until they were completely

defeated, the survivors escaped from them and went back

to their fortified cities.

21 (Ex 11:7) Then all the people returned safely to Joshua at the Makkedah

settlement, and no one spoke against any of the children of Israel.

22 Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out to me those

five kings from the cave."

23 They did this, and they brought out those five kings from the cave:

the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

24 (Mal 4:3; Ps 110:1) When they brought out those five kings to Joshua,

he called out to all the men of Israel and the army commanders,

"Come here and place your feet on the necks of these kings."

So they came near and placed their feet on their necks.

25 (Dt 7:19; 31:6-8) Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid or dismayed.

Be strong and courageous! For this is what the Lord will do to

all your enemies against whom you fight."

26 (Jos 8:29) After that, Joshua struck them down, killed them,

and hung them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until evening.

27 (Jos 8:29) At sundown Joshua commanded men to take them down from

the trees and throw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves.

Over the mouth of the cave he placed large stones, which remain to this day.



[16] But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

[17] And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave

at Makkedah.

[18] And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set

men by it for to keep them:

[19] And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost

of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God

hath delivered them into your hand.

[20] And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an

end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed,

that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.

[21] And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace:

none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

[22] Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five

kings unto me out of the cave.

[23] And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the

cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the

king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

[24] And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua,

that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of

the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks

of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of

them.

[25] And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of

good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye

fight.

[26] And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five

trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

[27] And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that

Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into

the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's

mouth, which remain until this very day.



Southern Cities Conquered



28 (Jos 6:21) Joshua took Makkedah that day and struck it and its king

with the edge of the sword. He destroyed it and all life within it.

He did not leave any survivors. He did to the king of Makkedah

just as he did to the king of Jericho.

29 (Jos 21:13; 15:42) Then Joshua passed from Makkedah to Libnah

with all of Israel, and they fought against Libnah.

30 The Lord gave Libnah and its king into the hand of Israel,

and they struck all who lived in it with the edge of the sword.

There were no survivors left. They did to its king what they had done

to the king of Jericho.

31 (Jos 10:3) Then Joshua passed from Libnah to Lachish with all of Israel,

camped against it, and waged war against it.

32 The Lord gave Lachish into the hand of Israel. They captured it on the

second day and struck all who lived in it with the edge of the sword,

just as they had done to Libnah.

33( Jos 16:10; Jdg 1:29) King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish,

but Joshua attacked him and his people

until he did not have a single survivor left.

34 (Jos 10:3) From Lachish, Joshua and all of Israel passed to Eglon.

They camped against it and waged war against it.

35 They captured it that day and struck it with the edge of the sword.

All who lived in it were destroyed that day,

just as Israel had done to Lachish.

36 (Jdg 1:10; Jos 15:13) Then Joshua and all of Israel went up from Eglon

to Hebron and waged war against it.

37 They captured it and struck its king, and all who lived in it,

and its surrounding towns with the edge of the sword.

No survivor was left. Just as they had done to Eglon, they destroyed it

and all who lived in it.

38 (Jos 15:15) Then Joshua and all of Israel turned to Debir and waged war

against it.

39 They captured it, its king, and all its surrounding towns and struck

them with the edge of the sword. They destroyed all who lived in them,

and no survivor was left. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir

and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king.

40 So Joshua attacked the whole land: the hill country, the Negev,

the lowlands, the mountain slopes, and all their kings. No survivor was left.

He destroyed all who breathed, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded.

41 (Jos 11:16; 15:51) Joshua attacked the land from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza

and the land of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

42 (Jos 10:14) Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign

because the Lord God of Israel waged war for Israel.

43 (Jos 10:15) Then Joshua and all of Israel returned

to the settlement at Gilgal.



[28] And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the

sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls

that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as

he did unto the king of Jericho.

[29] Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah,

and fought against Libnah:

[30] And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of

Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that

were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he

did unto the king of Jericho.

[31] And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish,

and encamped against it, and fought against it:

[32] And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it

on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the

souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

[33] Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him

and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

[34] And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and

they encamped against it, and fought against it:

[35] And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword,

and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according

to all that he had done to Lachish.

[36] And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron;

and they fought against it:

[37] And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king

thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he

left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but

destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.

[38] And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought

against it:

[39] And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and

they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the

souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron,

so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah,

and to her king.

[40] So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of

the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining,

but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel

commanded.

[41] And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the

country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

[42] And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because

the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

[43] And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

JOSHUA 11



Northern Kings Defeated



1 (Jos 11:10; Jdg 4:2) When King Jabin of Hazor heard these things,

he sent word to King Jobab of Madon, the king of Shimron, the king of Akshaph,

2 (Jos 12:3; Nu 34:11) and the kings of the northern hill country,

the Arabah south of Kinnereth, the low country, and the heights of Dor

in the west,

3 (Jdg 3:3; Ge 31:49) to the Canaanites in the east and in the west,

the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country,

and the Hivites at Mount Hermon in the land of Mizpah.

4 (Jdg 7:12; 1Sa 13:5) So these kings went out with all their armies,

people as numerous as grains of sand on the seashore,

with a large number of horses and chariots.

5 These kings all met and camped together at the waters of Merom

in order to wage war against Israel.

6 (Jos 10:8; 2Sa 8:4) The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them,

for about this time tomorrow I will make them dead before Israel.

Hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire."

7 ( Jos 10:9) So Joshua and all his fighting forces came upon them

by surprise at the waters of Merom and fell upon them.

8 (Jos 13:6; 19:28) The Lord gave them into the hand of Israel.

They struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon,

Misrephoth Maim, and Mizpah Valley to the east. They struck them

down until no survivor remained.

9 (Jos 11:6) Joshua did to them as the Lord had said.

He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.

10 (Jos 11:1; Jdg 4:2) At that time Joshua turned, captured Hazor,

and struck down its king with the sword. Hazor was formerly

the head of all these kingdoms.

11 (Jos 10:40) They struck all who lived in them with the edge

of the sword, destroying them. No one who breathed was left,

and he burned Hazor with fire.

12 (Dt 7:2; 20:16-17) Joshua captured all these kings and their towns.

He struck with the edge of the sword, destroying them, as Moses

the servant of the Lord had commanded.

13 However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that stood

on mounds except Hazor. Joshua burned it.

14 The children of Israel plundered all the goods and the livestock

of these cities, but they struck all the people with the edge of the sword

until they destroyed them. They did not spare anyone who breathed.

15 (Jos 1:7; Dt 7:2) As the Lord commanded Moses His servant,

so Moses commanded Joshua, and Joshua did it.

He did not ignore a word of all that the Lord commanded Moses.

16 (Jos 10:41; 11:21) So Joshua took all that land: the hill country,

the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the lowland, the Arabah,

the hill country of Israel and its lowland.

17 (Dt 7:24; Jos 11:3) From Mount Halak to Seir, and as far as Baal Gad

in the Lebanon Valley under Mount Hermon: All their kings he captured,

struck down, and killed.

18 Joshua engaged all those kings in battle for a long time.

19 There was no city that made peace with the children of Israel

except the Hivites living in Gibeon. They conquered all of them

20 (Ex 4:21; Dt 20:16-17) because the Lord hardened their hearts

to engage Israel in battle. They destroyed them without mercy,

to put them to death, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

21 (Dt 9:2; Nu 13:22-23) At that time Joshua came and wiped out the

Anakites from the hill country: from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab,

from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel.

Joshua utterly destroyed them and their cities.

22 (1Sa 17:4; Jos 15:46) No Anakites were left in the land of the children

of Israel, but they did remain in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

23 (Nu 26:52-55; Jos 14:1-15) So Joshua took the whole land according

to all that the Lord had said to Moses.

Joshua gave it to Israel as an inheritance

according to their allotted portions by their tribes.

Then the land rested from war.



Joshua 11

[1] And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things,

that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the

king of Achshaph,

[2] And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the

plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on

the west,

[3] And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite,

and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and

to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

[4] And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even

as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and

chariots very many.

[5] And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched

together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

[6] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to

morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou

shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

[7] So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the

waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

[8] And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and

chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley

of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none

remaining.

[9] And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses,

and burnt their chariots with fire.

[10] And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king

thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those

kingdoms.

[11] And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the

sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he

burnt Hazor with fire.

[12] And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did

Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly

destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.

[13] But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned

none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.

[14] And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of

Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the

edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to

breathe.

[15] As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua,

and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded

Moses.

[16] So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and

all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of

Israel, and the valley of the same;

[17] Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in

the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and

smote them, and slew them.

[18] Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

[19] There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save

the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.

[20] For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come

against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they

might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded

Moses.

[21] And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the

mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of

Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly

with their cities.

[22] There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of

Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.

[23] So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto

Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their

divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.



[The Battle belongs to the Lord]



2) Our Daily Bread for 24 March 2026 titled

Reminder of God's Presence



by Lisa M. Samra



Joshua 8:1, 18-19, 24-27



JOSHUA 8



Ai Destroyed



1 (Jos 1:9; 6:2) Then the Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid or dismayed.

Take all the fighting men with you. Arise, and go up to Ai. See, I have given

the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land into your hand.

18 (Jos 8:26) The Lord said to Joshua, "Point toward Ai with the sword

that is in your hand, for I will give it into your hand." So Joshua pointed

toward the city with the sword in his hand.

19 When his hand pointed, the men in ambush got up quickly from

their place and ran. They came into the city, captured it, and quickly

set the city on fire.

24 When Israel completed killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the open

wilderness where they had pursued them, and when all of them had

finally fallen by the edge of the sword, all Israel returned to Ai

and struck it with the edge of the sword.

25 All who had fallen that day, men and women, numbered 12000,

all the people of Ai.

26 (Ex 17:11-12; Jos 8:18) Joshua did not draw back his hand

with the stretched-out sword until he destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

27 (Jos 8:2) Israel plundered only the livestock and the spoil of that city

for themselves, according to the word of the Lord

that He had commanded Joshua.



Joshua 8

[1] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take

all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given

into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

[18] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy

hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out

the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.

[19] And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon

as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took

it, and hasted and set the city on fire.

[24] And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the

inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them,

and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were

consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the

edge of the sword.

[25] And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were

twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.

[26] For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the

spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

[27] Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto

themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.



With branches of scraggly leaves growing upward like hands raised to the

heavens, the unique trees we saw while hiking Joshua Tree National Park in

California intrigued us. Many believe the trees were dubbed "Joshua Trees" by

pioneers, who were reminded by the trees of an Old Testament story where

Joshua lifted high a javelin as a sign of God's presence and help.



After entering Canaan, the Israelites needed God’s help in battle. After being

defeated at the city of Ai due to their sin (Joshua 7:11-12), the Israelites

were likely afraid to fight the city again. But God encouraged Joshua,

"Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged" (8:1). Then God told Joshua to

"hold out toward Ai the javelin that is in your hand, for into your hand I

will deliver the city" (v. 18). Joshua obeyed God and "did not draw back the

hand that held out his javelin" until the battle was won (v. 26). It wasn't

the javelin in Joshua's outstretched hand that secured the victory. Instead,

it was a symbol of God's promise to help them and be with them.



Reminders of God's presence with us can be helpful when we face difficult

challenges. A Bible verse displayed in our homes, a stunning picture of God's

creation, a cross necklace: These things don't provide assistance, but God can

use them to remind us of His promised presence and power.



Reflect & Pray



What reminds you of God’s presence?

How does this reminder help you face challenging situations?



Heavenly Father, in the challenges I face today,

please help me to remember Your presence with me.

Day 83, 24 March 2025



1) Joshua 9 , Joshua 10, Joshua 11



JOSHUA 9



The Gibeonite Deception



1 (Nu 34:6; Ex 3:17) When all the kings west of the Jordan

in the hill country, in the low country, and along all the coast

of the Mediterranean Sea toward Lebanon-the Hittite, the Amorite,

the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite kings

-heard this,

2 they gathered together as one to wage war against Joshua and Israel.

3 (Jos 10:2; 9:17) But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua

had done to Jericho and Ai,

4 they acted craftily, and took old sacks on their donkeys,

and old wineskins, torn and mended,

5 old and patched sandals on their feet, and old garments on themselves.

All the bread of their provision was dry and crumbly.

6 (Jos 5:10) They went to Joshua at the Gilgal settlement and said to him

and the children of Israel, "We have come from a distant land.

Now make a pact with us."

7 (Jos 11:19; Jdg 2:2_ Then the children of Israel said to these Hivites,

"Perhaps you live among us, so how could we make a pact with you?"

8 (Dt 20:11; 2Ki 10:5) Yet they said to Joshua, "We are your slaves."

Joshua said to them, "Who are you, and where do you come from?"

9 (Dt 20:15; Jos 9:24) They said to him, "We, your slaves, have come

from a very distant land because of the name of the Lord your God,

for we heard news of Him and all He did in Egypt

10 (Nu 21:24-35; Dt 1:4) and all that He did to the two Amorite kings

on the other side of the Jordan, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan

in Ashtaroth.

11 (Est 8:17; Jos 9:8) So our elders and all the inhabitants of our country

said to us, 'Take food provisions for the journey and go to meet them.

Say to them, "We are your slaves. So now, make a pact with us." '

12 This bread of ours was hot as we took it from our homes on the day

we left to come to you, but now, see, it is dry and crumbly.

13 These wineskins that we filled were new, but see, they are ripped open.

These clothes and sandals wore out due to the very long journey."

14 (Nu 27:21) So the men examined some of the food provisions,

but they did not ask the Lord about it.

15 (2Sa 21:2; Jos 11:19) Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant

with them to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore

an oath to them.

16 Three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that

they were neighbors to them and lived among them.

17 (Jos 18:25-28; 1Sa 7:1) So the children of Israel set out

and came to their cities on the third day. Their cities were Gibeon,

Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

18 (Ps 15:4) Now the children of Israel did not attack them,

for the leaders of the congregation had sworn an oath to them by the Lord,

the God of Israel, so the congregation murmured against the leaders.

19 Yet all the leaders said to the whole congregation,

"We swore to them by the Lord God of Israel, so now we may not harm them.

20 This is what we will do to them. We will let them live so that wrath

will not come upon us due to the oath that we swore to them."

21 (Dt 29:11; Jos 9:23) The leaders of the congregation also said to them,

"Let them live!" So they became woodcutters and water carriers

for the whole congregation, as the leaders told them.

22 (Jos 9:6; 9:16) Joshua met them and said,

"Why did you trick us, saying, 'We are very distant from you,'

but you are living in our midst?

23 (Jos 9:21; 9:27) Therefore now you are cursed, and you will

always be slaves, cutting wood and carrying water for the house of my God."

24 (Dt 7:1-2) They answered Joshua, "It was told to your slaves that the Lord

your God commanded Moses His servant to give you all the land

and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you.

So we were very afraid for our lives, and we did this thing.

25 (Ge 16:6) Now here we are, in your hands.

Do to us whatever is good and right in your eyes."

26 Thus he did to them, and delivered them from the hand

of the children of Israel; and they did not kill them.

27 (Dt 12:5) That day he made them woodcutters and water carriers

for the congregation and the altar of the Lord, even to this day,

at the place He would choose.



Joshua 9

[1] And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan,

in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea

over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the

Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;

[2] That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with

Israel, with one accord.

[3] And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto

Jericho and to Ai,

[4] They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors,

and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and

bound up;

[5] And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them;

and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

[6] And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and

to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a

league with us.

[7] And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among

us; and how shall we make a league with you?

[8] And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto

them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

[9] And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come

because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him,

and all that he did in Egypt,

[10] And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond

Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at

Ashtaroth.

[11] Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to

us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and

say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.

[12] This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the

day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is

mouldy:

[13] And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they

be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of

the very long journey.

[14] And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth

of the LORD.

[15] And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let

them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.

[16] And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a

league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that

they dwelt among them.

[17] And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the

third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and

Kirjath-jearim.

[18] And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the

congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the

congregation murmured against the princes.

[19] But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto

them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.

[20] This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon

us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.

[21] And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers

of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had

promised them.

[22] And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore

have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among

us?

[23] Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from

being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my

God.

[24] And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy

servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you

all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before

you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have

done this thing.

[25] And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right

unto thee to do unto us, do.

[26] And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the

children of Israel, that they slew them not.

[27] And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for

the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the

place which he should choose.



[Make your decisions in prayer being taking action]



JOSHUA 10



The Sun Stands Still



1 (Jos 6:21) Now when King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem heard that Joshua

captured Ai and destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to

Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace

with Israel and were among them,

2 (Ex 15:14-16; Dt 11:25) he and his people were very afraid. Gibeon

was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai,

and all its men were warriors.

3 (2Ch 11:9; Mic 1:13) So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message

to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish,

and King Debir of Eglon:

4 (Jos 9:15; 10:1) "Come and help me! Let us attack Gibeon, for it has made

peace with Joshua and all the children of Israel."

5 So the five kings of the Amorites-the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth,

Lachish, and Eglon-and all their armies gathered, advanced, and camped

against Gibeon. Then they waged war against it.

6 (Jos 5:10; 9:6) The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the Gilgal

settlement: "Do not abandon your slaves. Come up to us quickly. Save us!

Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country have gathered

against us."

7 (Jos 8:1) So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with

him, and all the mighty men of valor.

8 (Dt 3:2; Jos 11:6) The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them,

for I have given them into your hand. Not a single man can stand before you."

9 Then Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.

10 (Jos 16:3; 16:5) The Lord panicked them before Israel. They struck them

with overwhelming force at Gibeon, then Israel pursued them on the road

that rises to Beth Horon and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

11 (Isa 28:2; Ps 18:12-14) As they fled from Israel on the downslope

from Beth Horon, the Lord hurled large hailstones down upon them from the sky

as far as Azekah. They died, and in fact more died from the hailstones

than the children of Israel killed with the sword.

12 (Hab 3:11; Jdg 12:12) On the day the Lord gave over the Amorites

to the children of Israel, Joshua spoke to the Lord

and said in full view of Israel:

"Sun, stand still over Gibeon;

and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon."

13 (2Sa 1:18; Isa 38:8) So the sun stood still,

and the moon stood in place

until the people brought vengeance on their enemies.

Is this not written in the book of Jashar?

The sun stood still in the middle of the sky and did not set

for about a full day.

14 (Jos 10:42; Dt 1:30) There has not been a day like this either

before or after it, when the Lord obeyed a man,

for the Lord waged war for Israel.

15 (Jos 10:43) Then Joshua, and all Israel with him,

returned to the settlement at Gilgal.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 2 - Alienation and Reconciliation



Col 1:21-22



21 (Eph 2:12) And you, who were formerly alienated

and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled

22 (Ro 7:4; Eph 5:27) in the body of His flesh through death,

to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight,



21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind

by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy

and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight



Some 50 years ago, Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds

threw the nation into panic; people on the East Coast ran for their lives,

expecting at any moment to be destroyed by alien invaders from outer space.

Today, of course, we are more sophisticated about such matters.

Television and movies have educated us about alien life forms.

Star Wars and Star Trek have taught us that their appearance can be much

different than ours. Sometimes they are unable to exist in our atmosphere

with artificial life-support systems; their physical makeup is often

incompatible with our environment.

God says that we, apart from Christ, are as incompatible with his kingdom

as the 'aliens' of movies are with Earth's environment.

We are at war with God, a true "war of the worlds" that staggers

the imagination.

Yet God has 'reconciled' us to his world. He has made us fit,

made us able to exist in his kingdom. He has made us part of

his world through Christ's death and resurrection.

Now, through Christ, we are 'holy' and 'without blemish' in God's sight.

And that transformation, ironically, make us 'alien' in the world around us.

No longer do we fit in a world of selfishness and greed, a world where Self

is god and everyone does what is right in his own heart.

We belong, instead, in the kingdom of God's righteousness.



Application



a) In what ways am I an 'alien' in this world?



b) How have I been an 'alien' to God's kingdom?



c) How can today's verses help me deal with my sense of 'not fitting'?

to Jesus?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Cor 9:6



6 But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,

and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.



6 But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly;

and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.



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



When you are Worried Over Money



1 Tim 6:6-10



6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain

that we can carry nothing out.

8 If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with these things.

9 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 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.

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.



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.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



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



Saskatchewan



Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan



Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400



est Muslim Population 17279



CNMM Networks: Saskatoon



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

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

focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts

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

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

Christian school.

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

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

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

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



Agree in prayer with us for:

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

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

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

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

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

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



Adding further





Pray for the Oromo



Ahmed has only recently started travelling with Jesus. He lives in a small

village, far away from any major city. His half-brother lives abroad

and visits the family every year. He always told them about Jesus.

For a long time, Ahmed had little interest in this. Nevertheless,

he listened patiently.



Yet one sentence stood out clearly and stuck in his head:

"God loves you!" This prompted Ahmed to read the New Testament on his mobile

phone. Soon, we wanted to know more.



As there were no followers of Jesus in his village, Ahmed travelled

to the city. There he met a pastor who took time for him. After a long time,

Ahmed entrusted his life to Jesus and was baptised. However, his life did

not become easier, but more difficult. When it became known that he no longer

went to the mosque, he was questioned by the village elders. Even his friends

no longer want to be with him, as they now see him as an unbeliever. Many

Oromo who follow Jesus feel the same way as Ahmed.



At around 45 million, the Oromo are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia.

Although a cultural majority, they were oppressed for a long time.

Great hopes were raised when Abiy Ahmed, an Oromo, became

Prime Minister of Ethiopia. But even he was unable to halt the country's

decline. In many areas of Oromia, there are no churches that new followers

of Jesus could join. Persecution and social ostracism await Muslims

who want to follow Jesus.



How to Pray



Pray for more Oromo to hear the Good News about Jesus in their own

language and be able to understand it.



Pray for the followers of Jesus among the Oromo,

and the few churches that exist, to grow in strength and number.



Pray for courage and wisdom for the believers to tell their friends

and family about Jesus. Pray they would have opportunities to come

together and encourage one another.



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



Day 23 of the Month



a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.



(



John 13:34-35



34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,

even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,

if you have love for one another."



34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another;

as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

if ye have love one to another.



Rom 12:10



10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour



10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;

in honour preferring one another;



Heb 10:24



24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.



24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:



1 Peter 3:8



8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,

and be kind.



8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,

love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:



1 John 3:23



23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name

of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.



23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name

of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray for the Salvation of your country.



Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, please help me

be a faithful steward for You."



Pray to the Lord and pray to reconcile to those

who are alien to the Kingdom of God.



Pray to the Lord and pray to sow and reap bountifully.



Pray to the Lord and pray to have contentment with godliness.



Agree in prayer with us for:

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

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

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

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

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

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



Pray for more Oromo to hear the Good News about Jesus in their own

language and be able to understand it.



Pray for the followers of Jesus among the Oromo,

and the few churches that exist, to grow in strength and number.



Pray for courage and wisdom for the believers to tell their friends

and family about Jesus. Pray they would have opportunities to come

together and encourage one another.



Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across your nation.



YEMEN



Pray for believers who are facing harassment, broken

relationships, potential job loss, and even death.



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

Joshua 8

[1] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take

all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given

into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

[2] And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her

king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a

prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

[3] So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and

Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by

night.

[4] And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the

city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all

ready:

[5] And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city:

and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first,

that we will flee before them,

[6] (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city;

for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will

flee before them.

[7] Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the

LORD your God will deliver it into your hand.

[8] And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city

on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have

commanded you.

[9] Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and

abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that

night among the people.

[10] And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and

went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

[11] And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up,

and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of

Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai.

[12] And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush

between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

[13] And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the

north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua

went that night into the midst of the valley.

[14] And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and

rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he

and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not

that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.

[15] And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and

fled by the way of the wilderness.

[16] And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after

them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.

[17] And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after

Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel.

[18] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy

hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out

the spear that he had in his hand toward the city.

[19] And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon

as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took

it, and hasted and set the city on fire.

[20] And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the

smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this

way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon

the pursuers.

[21] And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city,

and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew

the men of Ai.

[22] And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the

midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote

them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.

[23] And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.

[24] And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the

inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them,

and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were

consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the

edge of the sword.

[25] And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were

twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai.

[26] For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the

spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

[27] Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto

themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.

[28] And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation

unto this day.

[29] And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as

the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down

from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and

raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.



The Covenant Renewal at Mount Ebal



30 Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord God of Israel on Mount Ebal,

31 as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded the children of Israel.

As is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, it was

"an altar of uncut stones not shaped by iron tools."

They sacrificed burnt offerings to the Lord on it, as well as peace offerings.

32 (Dt 27:2-3; 27:8) There in the presence of the children of Israel he wrote

a copy of the Law of Moses on the stones.

33 (Dt 11:29; 31:12) All Israel, resident alien and native alike, with

its elders, officials, and judges, were standing on either side of the ark

in front of the Levite priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

half in front of Mount Gerizim and half in front of Mount Ebal,

as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded from the beginning,

in order to bless the people of Israel.

34 (Ne 8:2-3; 13:1) After this, Joshua read out all the words of the law,

both blessing and curse, according to all that is written in the

Book of the Law.

35 (Dt 31:12) There was not a word from all that Moses had commanded

that Joshua did not read out before the whole assembly of Israel,

with the women, the children, and the resident aliens who were among them.



[30] Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal,

[31] As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as

it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones,

over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt

offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings.

[32] And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he

wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

[33] And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood

on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which

bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that

was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of

them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded

before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

[34] And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and

cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.

[35] There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not

before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones,

and the strangers that were conversant among them.



2) Our Daily Bread for 23 March 2026 titled



Faithful Stewards



1 Corinthians 4:1-2,8-13



The Ministry of the Apostles



1 (Ro 16:25; Titus 1:7) Let a man so regard us as the ministers of Christ

and stewards of the mysteries of God.

2 Moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.

8 (Rev 3:17) Now you are full, now you are rich; you have begun reigning

as kings without us, and I wish to God you reigned, so that we also might

reign with you.

9 (Ro 8:36; Heb 10:33) For I think that God has exhibited us, the apostles,

last, as if we were sentenced to death. For we have been made a spectacle

to the world, to angels and to men.

10 (1Co 2:3; Ac 17:18; 26:24) We are fools for Christ's sake,

but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong.

You are honorable, but we are despised.

11 (Ro 8:35; 2Co 11:23-27) Even to this present hour we both hunger

and thirst, and are poorly clothed and beaten and homeless.

12 (1Pe 3:9; Ac 18:3; Mt 5:11) We labor, working with our own hands.

Being reviled, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

13 (La 3:45) Being slandered, we encourage. We are made as the filth

of the world, and are the refuse of all things to this day.





[1] Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards

of the mysteries of God.

[2] Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

[8] Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us:

and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

[9] For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were

appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to

angels, and to men.

[10] We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak,

but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

[11] Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked,

and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

[12] And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being

persecuted, we suffer it:

[13] Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and

are the offscouring of all things unto this day.



In March 2024, a US aerospace corporation failed a safety audit conducted by

the Federal Aviation Administration. The audit came on the heels of multiple

safety incidents, including a flight that had experienced a dangerous drop in

cabin pressure when a door-plug panel on the jet had torn away. A spokesman

for the company acknowledged that the failures were due to instructions for

employees being difficult to understand and altered too often, resulting in

them not faithfully adhering to approved procedures.



Paul told the church at Corinth that they should view him and other leaders as

faithful and approved "servants of Christ" and declared that he'd been

"entrusted" with being a steward for God (1 Corinthians 4:1-2). Stewards in

Paul's day were entrusted with overseeing the management and distribution of

household resources. Above everything else, a fundamental requirement for

those given these responsibilities was faithfulness. Paul labeled himself as a

steward who "[worked] hard with [his] own hands" to live out his

responsibilities (v. 12) - carefully using what God had given him, especially

the wisdom He'd been given and the mysteries of the gospel (vv. 1-2).



As Jesus provides, let's strive to be faithful stewards, adhering to His

approved and flawless standard in our spiritual practices, work duties,

and personal relationships.



By: Marvin Williams



Reflect & Pray



How can we be faithful to the trust God has given us?

What does it mean for you to be a steward for Him?



Heavenly Father, please help me be a faithful steward for You.

Joshua 7





[2] And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on

the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the

country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.

[3] And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people

go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make

not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

[4] So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and

they fled before the men of Ai.

[5] And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they

chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the

going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.

[6] And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before

the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put

dust upon their heads.

[7] And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought

this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to

destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side

Jordan!

[8] O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their

enemies!

[9] For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it,

and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what

wilt thou do unto thy great name?

[10] And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus

upon thy face?

[11] Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I

commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have

also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own

stuff.

[12] Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies,

but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed:

neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from

among you.

[13] Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to

morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in

the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies,

until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.

[14] In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes:

and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according

to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come

by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by

man.

[15] And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be

burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the

covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.

[16] So Joshua rose up early in the morning, and brought Israel by their

tribes; and the tribe of Judah was taken:

[17] And he brought the family of Judah; and he took the family of the

Zarhites: and he brought the family of the Zarhites man by man; and Zabdi

was taken:

[18] And he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi,

the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

[19] And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the

LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou

hast done; hide it not from me.

[20] And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the

LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done:

[21] When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two

hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then

I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the

midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

[22] So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it

was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

[23] And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto

Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the

LORD.

[24] And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and

the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his

daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all

that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.

[25] And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee

this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire,

after they had stoned them with stones.

[26] And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the

LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that

place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.



{The sin of the Community is costly}



JOSHUA 8



Ai Destroyed



1 (Jos 1:9; 6:2) Then the Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid or dismayed.

Take all the fighting men with you. Arise, and go up to Ai. See, I have given

the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land into your hand.

2 (Dt 20:14; Jos 6:21) Do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho

and its king, except you may plunder its spoils and its livestock.

Now set an ambush for the city behind it."

3 So Joshua and all the fighting men arose to go up to Ai. Joshua chose

30000 men, mighty men of valor, and sent them out at night.

4 (Jdg 20:29) He commanded them, "You shall ambush the city from behind.

Do not go very far from the city. All of you be ready.

5 (Jos 7:5) I and all the people who are with me will approach the city.

When they come out to engage us as before, we will flee from them.

6 They will come after us until we have lured them away from the city,

for they will think, 'They are fleeing from us as before!'

So we will flee from them.

7Then you shall rise up for the ambush and take possession of the city.

The Lord your God will give it into your hands.

8 (2Sa 13:28) When you have seized the city, set it on fire.

Act according to the word of the Lord. See, I have commanded you."

9 So Joshua sent them out. They went to the place of ambush

and took up a position between Bethel and Ai, westward of Ai,

and Joshua spent the night among the people.

10 Joshua got up early in the morning and mustered the people.

He and the elders of Israel went up before the people to Ai.

11 All the fighting men who were with him went up and drew near to the city.

They camped north of Ai, and there was a valley between them and Ai.

12 He took about five thousand men and set them in ambush between

Bethel and Ai, westward of the city.

13 So they stationed the people, all the army that was on the north

of the city, and its rear guard on the west of the city, and Joshua spent

that night in the midst of the valley.

14 When the king of Ai saw this, the men of the city hurriedly got up

early and went out to engage Israel in battle at the assembly point

near the Arabah. Yet he did not know that there was an ambush

for him behind the city.

15 (Jos 18:12) So Joshua and all Israel allowed themselves to be

beaten before them, and they fled in the direction of the wilderness.

16 (Jdg 20:31) All the people who were in Ai were assembled to pursue

them, so they pursued Joshua and were drawn away from the city.

17 Not a man was left in Ai or Bethel who did not go out after Israel.

They left the city wide open, and they pursued Israel.

18 (Jos 8:26) The Lord said to Joshua, "Point toward Ai with the sword

that is in your hand, for I will give it into your hand." So Joshua pointed

toward the city with the sword in his hand.

19 When his hand pointed, the men in ambush got up quickly from

their place and ran. They came into the city, captured it, and quickly

set the city on fire.

20 The men of Ai turned around and looked, and there from the city

came smoke rising to the sky! They could not flee in any direction,

and the people who had fled into the wilderness had turned back

toward their pursuers.

21 When Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had captured

the city and that smoke rose from it,

they turned and struck down the men of Ai.

22 (Dt 7:2) Then the men in the city came out to engage them in battle,

so they were now in the middle, with Israel on each side.

Israel struck them down until neither survivors nor escapees were left.

23 (1Sa 15:8) They took the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

24 When Israel completed killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the open

wilderness where they had pursued them, and when all of them had

finally fallen by the edge of the sword, all Israel returned to Ai

and struck it with the edge of the sword.

25 All who had fallen that day, men and women, numbered 12000,

all the people of Ai.

26 (Ex 17:11-12; Jos 8:18) Joshua did not draw back his hand

with the stretched-out sword until he destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

27 (Jos 8:2) Israel plundered only the livestock and the spoil of that city

for themselves, according to the word of the Lord

that He had commanded Joshua.

28 (Dt 13:16) Joshua burned Ai and made it a heap forever,

a desolation to this day.

29 (Dt 21:22-23; Jos 7:26) The king of Ai hanged on a tree until evening.

At sunset, Joshua commanded that the people take down the body

from the tree and throw it down at the city gate.

They erected a large heap of stones over it that remains to this day.

Joshua 6

[1] Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none

went out, and none came in.

[2] And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand

Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour.

[3] And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the

city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

[4] And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams'

horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the

priests shall blow with the trumpets.

[5] And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the

ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall

shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and

the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.

[6] And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take

up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of

rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.

[7] And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him

that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD.

[8] And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the

seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the

LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD

followed them.

[9] And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets,

and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with

the trumpets.

[10] And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor

make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your

mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.

[11] So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and

they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

[12] And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark

of the LORD.

[13] And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark

of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed

men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the

priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

[14] And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the

camp: so they did six days.

[15] And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the

dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven

times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.

[16] And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the

trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you

the city.

[17] And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to

the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in

the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

[18] And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye

make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the

camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

[19] But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are

consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.

[20] So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it

came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people

shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people

went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the

city.

[21] And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and

woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the

sword.

[22] But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go

into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she

hath, as ye sware unto her.

[23] And the young men that were spies went in, and brought Rahab, and her

father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they

brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.

[24] And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the

silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into

the treasury of the house of the LORD.

[25] And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household,

and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because

she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

[26] And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before

the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the

foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up

the gates of it.

[27] So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the

country.



[The Lord delivers]



JOSHUA 7



Achan's Sin



1 (Jos 22:20; 6:17-18) Yet the children of Israel violated their obligations

with regard to the things dedicated for destruction. Achan, son of Karmi,

son of Zimri, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah took from the things

dedicated for destruction, and the anger of the Lord burned

against the children of Israel.



[1] But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing:

for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the

tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was

kindled against the children of Israel.



1 Chron 2:7



7 (Jos 6:18) The sons of Karmi were

Achar, the troubler of Israel, who acted unfaithfully

in regard to the ban.



7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel,

who transgressed in the thing accursed.



Joshua 7



2 (Jos 18:12; 1Sa 13:5) Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai (which is near

Beth Aven, east of Bethel) and said to them, "Go up and spy on the land."

So the men went up and spied on Ai.

3 Then they returned to Joshua and said to him,

All the people need not go up. Let about two or three thousand men go up

and strike Ai. Since they are so few, all the people need

not weary themselves."

4 (Lev 26:17; Dt 28:25) So about three thousand men went up from

among the people there, but they fled from before the men of Ai.

5 (Jos 2:11; Lev 26:36) The men of Ai struck down 36 men

and pursued them from the gate to Shebarim. They struck them down

on the mountainside, and the hearts of the people melted like water.

6 (Ge 37:29; 37:34) Then Joshua ripped his clothes. He and the Israelite

elders fell on their faces to the ground in front of the ark of the Lord

until evening and threw dirt upon their heads.

7 (2Ki 3:10) Joshua said, "O Lord God, why did You bring this people

across the Jordan to give us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us?

If only we had been content to dwell on the other side of the Jordan!

8 O my Lord, what should I say now that Israel has fled before its enemies?

9 (Ex 32:12; Ps 83:4) The Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land may

hear, turn on us, and cut off our name from the earth.

What will You do for Your great name?"

10 Then the Lord said to Joshua, "Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?

11 (Jos 6:17-19; Ac 5:1-2) Israel has sinned, and they have broken

My covenant that I commanded them. They took from the things

dedicated for destruction. They have stolen, acted deceitfully,

and put them among their own possessions.

12 (Nu 14:45; Jos 6:18) Therefore the children of Israel cannot stand

before their enemies. They turn their backs to their enemies

because they have become dedicated for destruction.

I will not be with you anymore if you do not destroy the things

dedicated for destruction in your midst.

13 (Jos 3:5) "Get up! Consecrate the people and say,

'Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for thus says the Lord,

the God of Israel: "Things dedicated for destruction are in your midst,

O Israel. You are not able to stand before your enemies

until you remove the things dedicated for destruction from your midst."

14 (Pr 16:33) " 'In the morning you will be brought forward by tribes,

and the tribe that the Lord selects by lot shall come forward by clans.

The clan that the Lord selects by lot shall come forward by households,

and the household that the Lord selects by lot shall come forward

man by man.

15 (Ge 34:7; Jdg 20:6) And he who is taken with the things dedicated

for destruction shall be burned with fire, he and all who belong to him,

for he broke the covenant of the Lord

and has done a disgraceful action in Israel.' "

16 So Joshua got up early in the morning and brought forward Israel

by their tribes. The tribe of Judah was selected.

17 (Nu 26:20) He brought forward the clans of Judah, and the clan

of the Zerahites was selected. He brought forward the clan of the Zerahites

man by man, and Zimri was selected.

18 (Nu 32:23; Ac 5:1-10) He brought forward the household of Zimri

man by man, and Achan son of Karmi, son of Zimri, son of Zerah,

from the tribe of Judah, was selected.

19 (1Sa 6:5; Jer 13:16; Jn 9:24) Then Joshua said to Achan,

"O my son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and give Him praise!

Tell me what you have done! Do not hold back anything from me."

20 Achan answered Joshua and said, "Indeed, I sinned against the Lord,

the God of Israel. This is what I did:

21 (Dt 7:25) When I saw among the plundered goods a beautiful robe

from Babylon, two hundred shekels of silver,

[About 5 pounds, or 2.3 kilograms].

and a gold bar weighing fifty shekels, [About 1 1/4 pounds, or 575 grams.]

I coveted them, so I took them. They are hidden in the ground in my tent.

The silver is underneath them."

22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent.

There it all was hidden in the ground with the silver underneath.

23 They took it from the tent and brought it to Joshua

and all the children of Israel. They spread it out before the Lord.

24 (Jos 15:7; 7:26) Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan

son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold bar, his sons, his daughters,

his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all he had,

and brought them up to the Valley of Achor.

25 (Jos 6:18; Lev 20:2) Then Joshua said, "Why have you brought trouble

on us? The Lord will trouble you today!" So all Israel stoned him.

They burned them with fire and stoned them with stones.

26 (Dt 13:17; Isa 65:10) Then they erected over him a large pile of stones,

which is still there today. So the Lord turned from His burning anger.

Therefore the name of the place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.

Day 82, 23 March 2026



1) Joshua 5, Joshua 6, Joshua 7:1, 1 Chron 2:7 , Joshua 7:2-26, Joshua 8



JOSHUA 5



1 (Nu 13:29; Jos 2:9-11) When all the kings of the Amorites

west of the Jordan and of the Canaanites by the sea to the east

heard that the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before

the children of Israel while they crossed over, their hearts melted,

and there was no longer any breath in them because of the children of Israel.



[1] And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, which were on

the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were

by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from

before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart

melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children

of Israel.



Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal



2 (Ex 4:25) At that time the Lord said to Joshua, "Make flint knives

and circumcise the children of Israel a second time."

3 So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the children of Israel

at the Hill of the Foreskins called Gibeath Haaraloth.

4 (Nu 26:64-65; Dt 2:16) Now this is the reason why Joshua circumcised them:

All the males who came out of Egypt who were men of fighting age had died

in the wilderness along the way after leaving Egypt.

5 All of the people who had come out were circumcised, but all the people born

in the wilderness along the way after leaving Egypt were not circumcised.

6 (Dt 2:7; 2:14) The children of Israel had traveled forty years

in the wilderness until all the people, the men of fighting age

who came out of Egypt, died, because they did not obey the Lord.

The Lord had sworn not to let them see the land that He had sworn

to their fathers to give to us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

7 (Nu 14:31; Dt 1:39) Yet He raised up their descendants in their place.

These men Joshua circumcised, for they were uncircumcised.

They had not been circumcised along the way.

8 (Ge 34:25) So when the entire people was completely circumcised,

they stayed where they were in the camp until they healed.

9 (Ge 34:14; Jos 4:19) The Lord said to Joshua,

"Today I have rolled away the disgrace of Egypt from upon you."

So the name of that place is called Gilgal even to this day.

10 The children of Israel camped in Gilgal and kept the Passover

on the fourteenth day of the month in the evening on the plains of Jericho.

11 (Lev 23:14) The day after the Passover, they ate of the produce

of the land, unleavened bread, and roasted grain.

12 (Ex 16:35) The manna stopped the day after they ate

from the produce of the land, and the children of Israel no longer had manna.

That year they ate what the land of Canaan yielded.



[2] At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and

circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

[3] And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel

at the hill of the foreskins.

[4] And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the people that

came out of Egypt, that were males, even all the men of war, died in the

wilderness by the way, after they came out of Egypt.

[5] Now all the people that came out were circumcised: but all the people

that were born in the wilderness by the way as they came forth out of Egypt,

them they had not circumcised.

[6] For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till

all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed,

because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that

he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers

that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.

[7] And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua

circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised

them by the way.

[8] And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people,

that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.

[9] And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach

of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto

this day.

[10] And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on

the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.

[11] And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the

passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.

[12] And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn

of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did

eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.



The Fall of Jericho



13 (Ge 18:2; Nu 22:23) Now when Joshua was by Jericho, he looked up

and saw a man standing in front of him. In His hand was His drawn sword.

Joshua went to Him and said, "Are You for us or for our enemies?"

14 (Ge 17:3) He said, "Neither, for I am the commander of the army

of the Lord. Now I have come." Then Joshua fell with his face to the ground

and worshipped. Then he said, "What does my Lord wish to say to His servant?"

15 (Ex 3:5) The commander of the army of the Lord said to Joshua,

"Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place

where you are standing is holy." So Joshua did this.



[13] And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his

eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his

sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art

thou for us, or for our adversaries?

[14] And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come.

And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto

him, What saith my lord unto his servant?

[15] And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe

from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua

did so.



JOSHUA 6



1 Now Jericho was tightly secured before the children of Israel.

There was no one leaving or entering.

2 (Dt 7:24; Jos 2:9) The Lord said to Joshua, "See, I have given Jericho,

its king, and mighty men of valor into your hand.

3 All the men of fighting age shall march around the city.

Circle the city once. Do this for six days.

4 Seven priests shall carry seven ram's horn trumpets before the ark.

On the seventh day, march around the city seven times,

with the priests blowing the trumpets.

5 (Jos 6:20; 1Sa 4:5) When they blow a long blast on the ram's horn

and when you hear the trumpet sound, all the people shall shout a loud

battle cry. The walls of the city will fall down, and the people will go up,

every man straight ahead."

6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them,

"Take up the ark of the covenant. Seven priests bearing seven ram's

horn trumpets shall be in front of the ark of the Lord."

7 (Jos 4:13) He said to the people, "Advance and march around the city.

Let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord."

8 So when Joshua had spoken to the people, the seven priests bearing

seven ram's horn trumpets before the Lord advanced and blew their

trumpets. The ark of the covenant of the Lord went after them.

9 (Jos 6:13; Nu 10:25) The armed men went before the priests

blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard went after the ark

while the trumpets were blowing.

10 Now Joshua had commanded the people, "Do not shout a battle cry,

and do not let your voices be heard. Do not let a word

come out of your mouths until the time I say to you, 'Shout the battle cry!'

Then shout."

11 So he had the ark of the Lord circle the city once. Then they came

into the camp and spent the night there.

12 Then Joshua got up early in the morning,

and the priests picked up the ark of the Lord.

13 Seven priests bearing seven ram's horn trumpets before the ark of the Lord

moved on, blowing their trumpets continually. The armed men went before them,

and the rear guard went after the ark of the Lord

while the trumpets were blowing.

14 The second day they circled the city once, and they returned to the camp.

They did this for six days.

15 Then on the seventh day they got up early as dawn was breaking

and circled the city in this way seven times. Only on that day did they circle

the city seven times.

16 On the seventh time, the priests blew the trumpets

and Joshua said to the people,

"Shout the battle cry, for the Lord has given you the city!

17 (Dt 20:17) The city and all that is in it are dedicated to the Lord

for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute may live,

she, and all who are with her in her house,

for she hid the messengers we sent.

18 (Jos 7:1; 7:11-12) As for you, keep yourselves from

that which is dedicated for destruction, lest you be destroyed.

If you take from that which is dedicated for destruction, you will set

the Israelite camp for destruction and bring trouble upon it.

19 (1Ch 26:20) All the silver, gold, and bronze and iron articles

are set apart for the Lord. They will go into the treasury of the Lord."

20 (Heb 11:30; Jos 6:5) So the people shouted, and they blew the trumpets.

When the people heard the trumpet sound, they shouted a loud battle cry,

and the wall fell down. So the people went up into the city,

one man after the other, and they captured it.

21 They destroyed all that was in the city: man and woman, young

and old, and oxen, sheep, and donkey with the edge of the sword.

22 (Heb 11:31) Yet to the two men who had spied out the land,

Joshua said, "Enter the prostitute's house, and bring out the woman

and everyone who belongs to her, as you swore to her."

23 So the young men who had been spies entered and brought out Rahab,

her father, her mother, her brothers, everyone who belonged to her,

and her whole extended family. They brought them out

and placed them outside of the camp of Israel.

24 They burned the city and everything in it with fire. Only the silver,

the gold, the bronze and iron articles they gave to the treasury

of the house of the Lord.

25 (Heb 11:31; Mt 1:5) Yet Rahab the prostitute, her father's family,

and everyone who belonged to her, Joshua let live. They live among

Israel to this day because she hid the messengers Joshua sent

to spy on Jericho.

26 (1Ki 16:34) At that time Joshua made them swear, "Cursed before the Lord

will be the man who arises and rebuilds this city of Jericho.

He will establish it

at the cost of his firstborn

and erect its gates

at the cost of his youngest child."

27 (Jos 1:5; 9:1) So the Lord was with Joshua, and he became famous

throughout the land.

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?)



Saskatchewan



Quick facts on Muslims in Saskatchewan



Saskatchewan 2015 population 1125400



est Muslim Population 17279



CNMM Networks: Saskatoon



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

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

focused specifically on this city , having twice already sent cohorts

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

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

Christian school.

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

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

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

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



Agree in prayer with us for:

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

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

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

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

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

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



22 Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Province of Quebec



I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec, that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly, serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



(



2 Cor 10: 3 - 5



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strongholds,

5 casting down imaginations and every

high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every

thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself

against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to be master of your finances.



Pray to the Lord and pray to remember the Living Lord your God

and that the battle belongs to Him.



Pray to the Lord: "Wise Father, may my life reflect the light

of Jesus in everything I do. May others see in me a genuine faith

in You - the God who hears us."



Pray to the Lord and pray to confess the Lord as Saviour.



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.



Agree in prayer with us for:

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

and passion for reaching Muslims in Saskatoon and the other growing

Muslim population centres of Saskatchewan.

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

spiritual reality of Islam, and not deceived nor manipulated into

converting to a religion which cannot offer assurance of salvation.

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

to be raised up into effective witness.

- for prayer and training events that are starting in Saskatoon

to spread and grow to other cities.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



PHILIPPINES



Pray for those sharing the Gospel message in

Muslim-majority communities on the island of Mindanao.



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

Joshua 4

[1] And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over

Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,

[2] Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man,

[3] And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of

Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve

stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the

lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.

[4] Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the

children of Israel, out of every tribe a man:

[5] And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your

God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone

upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the

children of Israel:

[6] That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their

fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?

[7] Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off

before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan,

the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a

memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

[8] And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up

twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua,

according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and

carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid

them down there.

[9] And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place

where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and

they are there unto this day.

[10] For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until

everything was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the

people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted

and passed over.

[11] And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that

the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the

people.

[12] And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe

of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake

unto them:

[13] About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto

battle, to the plains of Jericho.

[14] On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and

they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.

[15] And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying,

[16] Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come

up out of Jordan.

[17] Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of

Jordan.

[18] And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant

of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the

priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan

returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did

before.

[19] And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first

month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.

[20] And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua

pitch in Gilgal.

[21] And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children

shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?

[22] Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this

Jordan on dry land.

[23] For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you,

until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he

dried up from before us, until we were gone over:

[24] That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that

it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.



2) Our Daily Bread for 23 March 2026 titled



God of My Sister



Genesis 24:1-4,10-12,42



1(Ge 13:2; 12:2) Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord

had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 (Ge 47:29; 39:4-6)So Abraham said

to his servant, the oldest of his household, who was in charge over all

that he had, "Please, place your hand under my thigh,

3(Ge 26:34-35; 14:22) and I will make you swear by the Lord,

the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you will not take

a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

4(Ge 28:2)But you shall go to my country and to my family,

and take a wife for my son Isaac."

10 (Ge 11:31; Dt 23:4) Then the servant took ten of his master's camels

and departed, for all the goods of his master were in his hand. And he

arose and went to the city of Nahor in Aram Naharaim.

11(1Sa 9:11; Ex 2:16)He made his camels kneel down outside the city

by a well of water in the evening when the women came out to draw water.

12(Ge 24:27; 26:24)Then he said, "O Lord, the God of my master Abraham,

please let me have success this day and show kindness to my master Abraham.

42 (Ne 1:11) "So today I came to the well and said,

'O Lord, the God of my master Abraham,

if You will now give me success in my task;



[1] And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed

Abraham in all things.

[2] And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over

all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

[3] And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God

of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters

of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

[4] But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife

unto my son Isaac.

[10] And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and

departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose,

and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

[11] And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of

water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw

water.

[12] And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good

speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.

[42] And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master

Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go;



Amina had come to Christ in a country where Christianity was illegal. She

began to share her new faith with her brother, who rejected her appeals.

Then he contracted a dangerous lung condition. Alone in a dark hospital room,

he gasped for breath. He wasn't ready to acknowledge Jesus as God's Son, and

he feared speaking the name of Christ aloud. (Someone might hear him!) So he

called out, "God of my sister, please help me now!" Suddenly, he could breathe

easily, and the room brightened inexplicably. His journey to belief in Jesus

began that day.



In Genesis, Abraham's servant went on a quest to find a wife for his master's

son. First, he prayed to the "God of my master Abraham" (24:12). Why?

The servant knew God had told Abraham, "I will make you into a great nation"

(12:2). God repeated that promise (15:2-5), and "Abram believed the Lord,

and [God] credited it to him as righteousness" (v. 6). The servant could trust

"the God of my master Abraham" (24:27, 42, 48) because he'd witnessed

the reality of Abraham's faith.



With our words, we invite others to follow Jesus. More important, however, is

the way we live before them. The reality of genuine faith in the one true God

speaks volumes.



May the God of Abraham and of Amina use our lives to draw others to Him.



By: Tim Gustafson



Reflect & Pray



How have you sensed God intervening in your life?

In what ways does your life reveal your trust in Him?



Wise Father, may my life reflect the light

of Jesus in everything I do. May others see in me a genuine faith

in You - the God who hears us.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 1 - The Joy of Confessing Christ



Romans 10:9-10



9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11)that if you confess with your mouth

Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from

the dead, you will be saved,

10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,

and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation



[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt

believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be

saved.

[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth

confession is made unto salvation.



Teena, a college freshman, has just committed her life to Christ,

but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared

on the scene. He plunked his coffee cup down on the table and smiled.

"I heard something exciting happened to you yesterday, Teena"

"Yeah", Teena paused and looked around, as if seeking an escape route.

"I , uh, well, I did it"

"Did what?"

"Well, I, ah, gave my life to God."

"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.

He was still talking with Teena and encouraging he in her decision

when Maria walked by.

"Maria!" Bill called. "Teena wants to tell you something!"

Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,

" I - I committed my life to Christ."

Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,

and within half an hour Teena was stopping her friends to tell them,

"Guess what? I've become a Christian! I belng to Jesus now!"

Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.

But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,

the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.

Many of us have been raised to believe that 'faith is a private matter',

not to be discussed in polite company. Yet Paul makes clear the connection

between heart commitment and verbal confession. Just as my love for family

and friends deepens as I tell them I love them, so a person's love

for Christ is confirmed and stabilised

by speaking of that commitment to others.



Application



a) Have I been reluctant to tell others of my faith in Christ? Why?



b) What happens within me when I do tell others of my love for the Lord?

JOSHUA 3



Israel Crossing the Jordan



1 (Jos 2:1) In the morning Joshua got up early; then he and all the children

of Israel set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan.

They stayed there before crossing over.

2 (Jos 1:10-11) After three days the officers went through the camp.

3 (Dt 31:9; Nu 10:33) They commanded the people, "When you see the ark

of the covenant of the Lord your God and the Levite priests carrying it,

then you shall set out from where you are and go behind it.

4 (Ex 19:12) There must be a distance of two thousand cubits

{About 3,000 feet, or 900 meters.} between you and it.

Do not draw closer to it, in order that you may know the way you should go.

For you have not passed this way before."

5 (Jos 7:13; Lev 20:7) Joshua said to the people, "Consecrate yourselves,

for tomorrow the Lord will perform wondrous deeds among you."

6 Joshua said to the priests,

"Pick up the ark of the covenant, and proceed ahead of the people."

So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went in front of the people.

7 (Jos 4:14; 1:5) The Lord said to Joshua, "Today I will begin to honor you

in the sight of all Israel, so that they may know that just as I was

with Moses, so I will be with you.

8 (Jos 3:3; 3:17) You shall command the priests who carry

the ark of the covenant, 'When you come to the bank of the Jordan,

stand still in the river.'"

9 So Joshua said to the children of Israel,

"Draw near and hear the words of the Lord your God."

10 (Ex 33:2; Dt 5:26) And Joshua said, "By this you will know that the living

God is among you, and that He will thoroughly drive out the Canaanites,

the Hittites, the Hivites, the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites,

and the Jebusites from before you.

11 (Zec 6:5; Jos 3:13) See, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of

all the earth is passing before you into the Jordan.

12 (Jos 4:2) Now select twelve men from the tribes of Israel,

one man per tribe.

13 (Ex 15:8; Ps 78:13) When the soles of the feet of the priests

who bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth,

touch the water of the Jordan, the water of the Jordan

that flows from upstream will be cut off and pile up."

14 (Ac 7:44-45) When the people set out from their tents

to cross over the Jordan, the priests were carrying

the ark of the covenant before the people.

15 (1Ch 12:15; Jos 4:18) When the carriers of the ark came to the Jordan,

the feet of the priests carrying the ark dipped into the edge of the water.

(Now the Jordan overflows its banks all the days of the harvest.)

16 (Ge 14:3; Jos 3:13) Then the water that flows down from upstream

stood still and rose up in a heap very far away at Adam,

the city beside Zarethan. The water that flows down toward

the Sea of Arabah (the Dead Sea) stopped and was cut off.

The people crossed over opposite Jericho.

17 (Ex 14:29; 14:22) The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord

stood firmly on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, and all Israel

crossed over on dry ground until the entire people completed crossing

over the Jordan.



Joshua 3

[1] And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and

came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before

they passed over.

[2] And it came to pass after three days, that the officers went through the

host;

[3] And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the

covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then

ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

[4] Yet there shall be a space between you and it, about two thousand cubits

by measure: come not near unto it, that ye may know the way by which ye must

go: for ye have not passed this way heretofore.

[5] And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the

LORD will do wonders among you.

[6] And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the

covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the

covenant, and went before the people.

[7] And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day will I begin to magnify thee in

the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I

will be with thee.

[8] And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant,

saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand

still in Jordan.

[9] And Joshua said unto the children of Israel, Come hither, and hear the

words of the LORD your God.

[10] And Joshua said, Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you,

and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and

the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and

the Amorites, and the Jebusites.

[11] Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth

over before you into Jordan.

[12] Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of

every tribe a man.

[13] And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the

priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest

in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the

waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.

[14] And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass

over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the

people;

[15] And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of

the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for

Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

[16] That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an

heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that

came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were

cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.

[17] And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood

firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed

over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.



[One memorial and a reminder of the Red Sea]



JOSHUA 4



Twelve Memorial Stones



1 (Dt 27:2; Jos 3:17_ When the entire people had completed crossing

over the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua,

2 (Jos 3:12) "Take twelve men from among the people, one man per tribe.

3 (Jos 4:19-20; 3:13) Command them: 'Pick up twelve stones from

the middle of the Jordan, from the place where the feet of the priests

are standing; bring them over with you, and set them in the place

you will camp tonight.'"

4 So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from among

the children of Israel, one man per tribe.

5 Then Joshua said to them, "Cross over before the ark of the Lord your God

into the middle of the Jordan. Each of you lift up a stone upon

your shoulder, one for each of the tribes of the children of Israel,

6 (Ex 13:14; Jos 4:21) so that this will be a sign among you.

When your children ask, 'What do these stones mean to you?'

7 (Ex 12:14; Nu 16:40) you will answer them that the waters of the Jordan

were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off.

These stones will be a memorial for the children of Israel continually."

8 Then the children of Israel did as Joshua commanded

and picked up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan,

one for each of the tribes of the children of Israel,

as the Lord had spoken to Joshua.

They crossed over with them to the settlement and set them there.

9 Joshua also set twelve stones inthe middle of the Jordan

at the place where the feet of the priests who carried

the ark of the covenant were standing. The stones are there to this day.

10 The priests who were carrying the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan

until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua

to say to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua.

The people quickly crossed over.

11 When all the people had finished crossing over, the ark of the Lord

and the priests crossed over in the presence of the people.

12 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed

over in battle formation in front of the children of Israel, according

to what Moses had said to them.

13 About 40000 battle-ready men crossed over before the Lord

for battle on the plains of Jericho.

14 (Jos 3:7) On that day, the Lord honored Joshua in the sight of all Israel.

They feared him as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.

15 The Lord spoke to Joshua,

16 "Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony:

'Come up out of the Jordan!'"

17 So Joshua commanded the priests, "Come up out of the Jordan!"

18 (Jos 3:15) Then when the priests who were carrying the ark of the covenant

of the Lord came up from the middle of the Jordan

and the soles of the priests'

feet touched the dry ground, the waters of the Jordan returned to their place

and overflowed all its banks as before.

19 (Jos 5:9) Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day

of the first month, and they camped at Gilgal,

on the eastern border of Jericho.

20 (Jos 4:3; 4:8) Joshua set up in Gilgal those twelve stones that they took

from the Jordan.

21 (Jos 4:6) He said to the children of Israel, "When your children someday

ask their parents, 'What do these stones mean?'

22 (Jos 3:17) then you shall explain to your children,

'Israel crossed over the Jordan here on dry ground!'

23 (Ex 14:21) For the Lord your God dried up the waters of the Jordan

before you until you crossed over, as the Lord your God did to the Red Sea

when He dried it up before us until we crossed over,

24 (Ex 14:31; Ps 89:13) so that all the peoples of the earth might know

the hand of the Lord, that it is mighty,

and you would fear the Lord your God always."

Joshua Takes Command



10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people,

11 (Jos 3:2; Dt 9:1) "Pass through the midst of the camp

and command the people, 'Prepare food, for in three days you

will cross the Jordan to go to take possession of the land

that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.'"

12 To the Reubenites, the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh,

Joshua said,

13 (Nu 32:20-28) "Remember the word that Moses the servant of the Lord

commanded you: 'The Lord your God has given you a place for rest

and will give this land.'

14 Your wives, your children, and your livestock may live in the land

that Moses gave you on the east side of the Jordan. But you must cross

over with your brothers fully armed, your mighty men of valor, and help them,

15 until the Lord has given your brothers rest, as He has given you, and they

also have possessed the land that the Lord your God is giving to them.

Then you may return to your own land and possess what Moses the servant

of the Lord gave you on the east side of the Jordan where the sun rises."

16 They answered Joshua, "All that you command us we will do,

and wherever you send us we will go.

17 (Jos 1:5) Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, we will obey you.

May the Lord your God be with you, as He was with Moses!

18 (Jos 1:6-7; 1:9) Whoever rebels against your command

and disobeys your words, in all that you command him,

shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous."





[10] Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,

[11] Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you

victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to

possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.

[12] And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of

Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,

[13] Remember the word which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you,

saying, The LORD your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.

[14] Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle, shall remain in the land

which Moses gave you on this side Jordan; but ye shall pass before your

brethren armed, all the mighty men of valour, and help them;

[15] Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and

they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then

ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses

the LORD's servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.

[16] And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will

do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

[17] According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken

unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

[18] Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not

hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to

death: only be strong and of a good courage.



[Remember 40 years in the desert and Joshua and one other spy was loyal]



JOSHUA 2



Rahab and the Spies



1 (Heb 11:31; Jas 2:25; Nu 25:1) Then Joshua son of Nun sent two men out

from Shittim to spy, saying, "Go see the land, especially Jericho."

So they went, and they came to the house of a prostitute named Rahab.

They spent the night there.

2 The king of Jericho was told, "Israelite men came here tonight to spy

out the land."

3 So the king of Jericho sent orders to Rahab, "Bring out the men who

came to you, who have entered your house, for they came to spy out

the whole land."

4 (2Sa 17:19-20) Now the woman had taken the two men and had hidden

them. She said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they

were from.

5 The men went out when it was time to shut the gate at dark.

I do not know where the men went. Chase after them quickly,

for you can overtake them."

6 (2Sa 17:19) Yet she had brought them up to the roof. She hid them

in the stalks of flax that she had spread out on the roof.

7 (Jdg 3:28) So the men chased after them on the road to the Jordan

as far as the fords. They shut the gate as soon as the pursuers went

out after them.

8 Before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to them on the roof.

9 (Ex 23:27; Dt 2:25) She said to the men, "I know that the Lord has given

you the land, for dread from you has fallen upon us, and all the inhabitants

of the land melt in terror before you.

10 (Nu 21:21-35) For we heard how the Lord dried up the waters of the

Red Sea before you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon

and Og, the two kings of the Amorites who were on the other side of

the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.

11 (Dt 4:39; Jos 5:1) Our hearts melted when we heard these things,

and no man had any breath in him because of you, for the Lord your God

is God in heaven above and on earth below.

12 (Jos 2:18) "So now, since I have acted faithfully toward you,

please swear to me by the Lord that you will also act faithfully

toward my father's house. Please give me a firm pledge

13 that you will spare my father, my mother, my brothers, my sisters,

and all whom they own, and that you will deliver our lives from death."

14 (Ge 24:49; Jdg 1:24-25) The men said to her, "Our lives for yours;

if you do not report us, then when the Lord gives us the land,

we will act faithfully and kindly with you."

15 (Ac 9:25; 2Co 11:33) Then Rahab lowered them by a rope

through the window, for her home was set into the wall where she lived.

16 She said to them, "Go to the hill country so that the pursuers do not

find you. Hide there three days until the pursuers return.

After that, you can go on your way."

17 The men said to her, "We will be free from this oath that you have

made us swear,

18 (Jos 6:23) unless, when we come into the land, you tie this red cord

to the window through which you let us down. You must bring your

father, your mother, your brothers, and all who belong

to your father's household into your home.

19 Anyone who comes out of the doors of your house into the street

is responsible for his own blood, and we will be innocent.

Yet for anyone who stays with you inside the house,

we are responsible for his blood if someone should lay a hand on him.

20 But if you tell about this business of ours, then we will be released

from the oath that you have made us swear."

21 She said, "Let it be so, according to your words."

Then she sent them off, and they departed.

Then she tied the red cord in the window.

22 They went and came to the hill country. They stayed there three days,

until the pursuers returned. The pursuers had sought them all along

the way but had not found them.

23 So the two men returned. They descended from the hill country.

They crossed the river, came to Joshua son of Nun,

and told him all that they had discovered.

24 (Ex 23:31) They said to Joshua, "The Lord has surely given

the whole land into our hands! Indeed, all the inhabitants of the land

melt in terror before us."



Joshua 2

[1] And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly,

saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an

harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

[2] And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in

hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.

[3] And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men

that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come

to search out all the country.

[4] And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came

men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:

[5] And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was

dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after

them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

[6] But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with

the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

[7] And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as

soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.

[8] And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

[9] And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land,

and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the

land faint because of you.

[10] For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for

you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the

Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly

destroyed.

[11] And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither

did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD

your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

[12] Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have

shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house,

and give me a true token:

[13] And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren,

and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.

[14] And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our

business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we

will deal kindly and truly with thee.

[15] Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was

upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.

[16] And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet

you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned:

and afterward may ye go your way.

[17] And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath

which thou hast made us swear.

[18] Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of

scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt

bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's

household, home unto thee.

[19] And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house

into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless:

and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our

head, if any hand be upon him.

[20] And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath

which thou hast made us to swear.

[21] And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them

away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.

[22] And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days,

until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout

all the way, but found them not.

[23] So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed

over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell

them:

[24] And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands

all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because

of us.



[Even in Pagan Jericho, they feared the Lord]