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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as hihg as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the legrest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in JEsus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discpleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congreations, and euqally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
1st Day of the month
1) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada
(
Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,
I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream
dreams, and your young men will see visions.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon
all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men
shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Acts 2:17 "In the last days it shall be," says God, "
that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream
dreams.
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,
I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:
And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
And your young men shall see visions,
And your old men shall dream dreams:
)
2) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister
would be directed to do that which pleases God
(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,
as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.
1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,
As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to have a strong foundation in Jesus Christ.
Pray to the Lord and pray for repentance in your nation.
Pray to the Lord: "Creator God, You made me and love me.
Please help me look to You always for love, joy, and help."
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who will protect you from your enemies.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who make your prosper.
Pray to the Lord and pray to him who is love.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada
Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister
would be directed to do that which pleases God
Pray for the growth of the church in Qatar,
using Acts 2:46-47 as a guide.
46 (Ac 5:42; 20:7) And continuing daily with one mind in the temple,
and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness
and simplicity of heart,
47 (Ac 11:24; 2:41) praising God and having favor with all the people.
And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
[46] And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking
bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness
of heart,
[47] Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added
to the church daily such as should be saved.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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2) Our Daily Bread for 1 February 2026 titled
Abounding Love by Amy Boucher Pye
Philippians 1:3-11
Philippians 1:3-8
Paul's Prayer for the Philippians
A Heart of Gratitude
3 (Ro 1:8-9; 2Ti 1:3) I thank my God for every reminder of you.
[3] I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
A heart of Joyful Prayer
4 (Ro 1:9) In every prayer of mine for you all, I have always made requests
with joy,
[4] Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
A Heart of Belonging
5 (Ac 16:12-40; Php 1:7) due to your fellowship in the gospel from the first
day until now.
[5] For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
A heart of Assurance
6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing, that He who began
a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.
[6] Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work
in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
A heart of Affection
7 (2Co 7:3; Ac 20:23) It is right for me to think this of you all because
I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonments and in the defense
and confirmation of the gospel, you all are fellow partakers of my grace.
[7] Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you
in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and
confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
8 (Ro 1:9; 9:1) For God is my witness, how I long after you all with
the affection of Jesus Christ.
[8] For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of
Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:9-11.
A) God's Love is everything
B) God's love gives us strength to stand
God's love to me - God's love through me.
9 (1Th 3:12; Col 1:9; 3:10) And this I pray, that your love may abound yet
more and more in knowledge and in all discernment,
10 (1Th 3:13; Ro 12:2) that you may approve things that are excellent
so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
[9] And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and in all judgment;
[10] That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere
and without offence till the day of Christ;
i) Love is the behaviour that is based on the knowledge, understanding
and the truth of God's word - Meet truth, love's best friend
ii) Love is behaviour that is both pure and blameless - Unselfish love
Phillipians 1:11 (Col 1:6; Jn 15:8) being filled with the fruit of
righteousness, which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of
God.
[11] Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus
Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
At the last night of summer camp, my teenage self felt conspicuous as I stood
alone in a group of campers. When one of them mocked me, I felt hurt. I ran
back to my tent, pretending to sleep when the group leader checked on me.
The next morning I avoided her attempt to talk about it.
She later wrote to me, helping me understand that God truly cared for me. She
quoted from the apostle Paul: We can be "confident of this, that he who began
a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ
Jesus=" (Philippians 1:6). I felt like the apostle's words were directed
right to me.
Paul wrote to the church at Philippi, which he'd planted over a decade
earlier, to encourage them to root their love for God and each other
"in knowledge and depth of insight" (v. 9). God would carry on His work in
and through them as He filled them "with the fruit of righteousness that comes
through Jesus Christ" (v. 11). At the time I didn't understand the original
context, but I started to comprehend that my identity as one loved by God came
from knowing and accepting the love of Jesus.
God desires that we receive His love and that it would abound in us more
and more. As He fills us with His joy and peace, we'll grow in the knowledge
not only of Him but of His good work in us.
Reflect & Pray
How does knowing that God will complete His work in you shape you?
How can you root your identity in Christ more deeply?
Creator God, You made me and love me.
Please help me look to You always for love, joy, and help.
For further study, read Remade in the Image
of Jesus.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4
3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.
3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust:
He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge,
My saviour; thou savest me from violence.
4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised:
So shall I be saved from mine enemies.
In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.
The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across
his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is
not quite so simple . Enemies come in many forms, and often are not easy to
recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek
to undermine our faith;
modern materialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.
These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,
but their influence results in spiritual death or, at the very least,
immaturity.
Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a
"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable
foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;
he offers a place of rest in battle.
Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual
and emotional wars.
We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,
the subtle accusations of the devil.
But these enemies can be overcome. David says,
"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .
When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his
worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.
We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.
And as we respond to his grace by focusing
on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.
Application
a) What kinds of enemies do I face?
b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?
c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 28:11
11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,
in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,
and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore
to your fathers to give you.
11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,
and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land
which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are lonely
1 John 4:16b-18
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.
17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,
so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,
so are we in this world.
18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,
but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
Whoever fears is not perfect in love.
God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness
in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
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.
EXODUS 9
The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die
1 (Ex 8:1) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh, and speak to him,
'Thus says the Lord, the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go,
so that they may serve Me.
2 (Ex 8:2) For if you refuse to let them go
and continue holding them,
3 (Ex 7:4; Ac 13:11) indeed, the hand of the Lord
will be upon your livestock which are in the field, upon the horses,
upon the donkeys, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep.
There shall be a very grievous pestilence.
4 (Ex 8:22) The Lord shall separate
between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt,
and nothing shall die of all that belongs to the children of Israel.' "
5 So the Lord appointed a set time, saying,
"Tomorrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land."
6 (Ps 78:48; Ex 9:25) Then the Lord did this thing the next day,
so that all the livestock of Egypt died, but not one of the livestock
of the children of Israel died.
7 (Ex 7:14; 8:32) Pharaoh sent,
and there was not one of the livestock of the children of Israel
dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened,
so that he did not let the people go.
[1] Then the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus
saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
[2] For if thou refuse to let them go, and wilt hold them still,
[3] Behold, the hand of the LORD is upon thy cattle which is in the field,
upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon
the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain.
[4] And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of
Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel.
[5] And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do
this thing in the land.
[6] And the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt
died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
[7] And Pharaoh sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the
Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let
the people go.
The Sixth Plague: Boils
8 Then the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron, "Take for yourselves handfuls
of ashes from a kiln, and let Moses toss it toward the heavens
in the sight of Pharaoh.
9 (Dt 28:27; Rev 16:2) It shall become
fine dust over all the land of Egypt and shall be a boil breaking
forth with blisters upon man and beast, throughout all the land of Egypt."
10 So they took the ashes from a kiln and stood before Pharaoh.
Then Moses tossed it up toward the heavens, and it became a boil breaking
forth with blisters upon man and beast.
11 The magicians could not stand before
Moses because of the boils, for the boils were upon the magicians
and upon all the Egyptians.
12 (Ex 4:21) Moreover, the Lord hardened
the heart of Pharaoh, so that he did not listen to them,
just as the Lord had spoken to Moses.
[8] And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of
ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the
sight of Pharaoh.
[9] And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a
boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the
land of Egypt.
[10] And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses
sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with
blains upon man, and upon beast.
[11] And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils;
for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
[12] And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not unto
them; as the LORD had spoken unto Moses.
The Seventh Plague: Hail
13 (Ex 8:20; 7:15) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Rise up early in the morning,
and stand before Pharaoh, and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord,
the God of the Hebrews: Let My people go, so that they may serve Me.
14 (Ex 8:10) For I will at this time send all My plagues upon you
and your servants and your people, so that you may know
that there is none like Me in all the earth.
15 (Ex 3:20) For by now
I could have stretched out My hand, so that I might strike you
and your people with pestilence, and you would be cut off from the earth.
16 (Ro 9:17; Pr 16:4; Ps 83:17-18) But, indeed, for this cause I have raised
you up, in order to show in you My power and so that My name may be
declared throughout all the earth.
17 Still, you exalt yourself against My people by forbidding them to go.
18 Certainly, tomorrow about this time
I will cause it to rain a very severe hail, such as has not happened in Egypt
since it was founded until now.
19 Send therefore now
and bring your livestock and all that you have in the field to safety.
Every man and beast which shall be found in the field
and not brought home when the hail comes down upon them will die.' "
20 He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh
made his servants and his livestock flee into the houses.
21 But he that failed to regard the word of the Lord left his servants
and his livestock in the field.
22 (Rev 16:21) So the Lord said to Moses, "Stretch forth your hand
toward the heavens, so that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt,
upon man and beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout
the land of Egypt."
23 (Jos 10:11; Ps 18:13) Moses stretched forth
his rod toward the heavens, and the Lord sent thunder and hail,
and fire ran along upon the ground. So the Lord rained hail upon
the land of Egypt.
24 So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail.
It was so severe that there had been none like it in all the land of Egypt
since it became a nation.
25 The hail struck all the land of Egypt,
all that was in the field, both man and beast,
and the hail struck every herb of the field and broke every tree of the field.
26 (Ex 9:4; 11:7) Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel
were, was there no hail.
27 (Ex 10:16; 2Ch 12:6) Then Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron,
and said to them, "I have sinned this time. The Lord is righteous,
and I and my people are wicked.
28 (Ex 8:8; 10:17) Entreat the Lord,
for there has been enough of God's mighty thunder and hail,
and I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer."
29 (1Ki 8:22; 8:38) Moses said to him, "As soon as I am gone out of the city,
I will spread out my hands to the Lord. The thunder shall cease,
and there shall no longer be any more hail,
so that you may know that the earth is the Lord's.
30 (Isa 26:10) But as for you and your servants,
I know that you will not yet fear the Lord God."
31 (Ru 1:22; 2:23) Now the flax and the barley were struck,
for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was in bud.
32 But the wheat and the spelt were not struck, for they grow up later.
33 (Ex 9:29; 8:12) So Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh
and spread out his hands to the Lord, and the thunders and hail ceased,
and the rain was no longer poured upon the earth.
34 (Ex 7:14) However, when Pharaoh saw that the rain a
nd the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more,
and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
35 (Ex 4:21) The heart of Pharaoh hardened,
and he would not let the children of Israel go,
just as the Lord had spoken by Moses.
[13] And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand
before Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews,
Let my people go, that they may serve me.
[14] For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon
thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none
like me in all the earth.
[15] For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy
people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth.
[16] And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in
thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
[17] As yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let
them go?
[18] Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very
grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof
even until now.
[19] Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in
the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field,
and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they
shall die.
[20] He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made
his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
[21] And he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his
cattle in the field.
[22] And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven,
that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast,
and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt.
[23] And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent
thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD
rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
[24] So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such
as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
[25] And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the
field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and
brake every tree of the field.
[26] Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was
there no hail.
[27] And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I
have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are
wicked.
[28] Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty
thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
[29] And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will
spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither
shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is
the LORD's.
[30] But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the
LORD God.
[31] And the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear,
and the flax was bolled.
[32] But the wheat and the rie were not smitten: for they were not grown up.
[33] And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his
hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not
poured upon the earth.
[34] And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were
ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
[35] And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, neither would he let the
children of Israel go; as the LORD had spoken by Moses.
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EXODUS 8
The Second Plague: Frogs
1 (Ex 3:18; 3:12) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go to Pharaoh and say to him,
'Thus says the Lord: Let My people go, so that they may serve Me.
2 (Ex 7:14; 9:2) But if you refuse to let them go,
then I will plague all your borders with frogs.
3 And the river will swarm with frogs, which shall go up
and come into your house, and into your bedchamber,
and on your bed, and into the houses of your servants,
and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs.
4 So the frogs shall come upon you, upon your people, and upon all
your servants.' "
5 (Ex 7:19) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch forth
your hand with your rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds,
and cause frogs to come up on the land of Egypt.' "
6 (Ps 78:45; 105:30) Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt,
and the frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
7 (Ex 7:11; 7:22) The Âmagicians did the same with their secret arts
and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
8 (Ex 9:28; 10:17) Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron,
and said, "Entreat the Lord, that He may take away the frogs from me,
and from my people, and I will let the people go,
so that they may sacrifice to the Lord."
9 Moses said to Pharaoh, "Glory yourself over me: When shall
I entreat for you, your servants, and your people,
to destroy the frogs from you and your houses,
that they may remain in the river only?"
10 (Ex 9:14; Dt 33:26) And he said, "Tomorrow."
Then he said, "Be it according to your word, in order that
you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God.
11 The frogs shall depart from you, and from your houses,
from your servants, and from your people.
They shall remain in the river only."
12 (Ex 8:30; 9:33) Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh,
and Moses cried out to the Lord concerning the frogs
which he had brought against Pharaoh.
13 Then the Lord did according to the word of Moses.
And the frogs died out of the houses, the villages, and the fields.
14 So they gathered them together in heaps, and the land stank.
15 (Ex 7:4; Ecc 8:11) But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief,
he hardened his heart and did not listen to them,
as the Lord had said.
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him,
Thus saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
[2] And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy
borders with frogs:
[3] And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall
go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon
thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people,
and into thine ovens, and into thy kneadingtroughs:
[4] And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people,
and upon all thy servants.
[5] And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth
thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and
over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
[6] And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the
frogs came up, and covered the land of Egypt.
[7] And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up
frogs upon the land of Egypt.
[8] Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, Intreat the LORD,
that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will
let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.
[9] And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for
thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs
from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?
[10] And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word:
that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God.
[11] And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy
servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.
[12] And Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the
LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
[13] And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs died out
of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.
[14] And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
[15] But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and
hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
The Third Plague: Gnats
16 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Say to Aaron, 'Stretch out your rod,
and strike the dust of the land, so that it may become gnats throughout
all the land of Egypt.' "
17 (Ps 105:31) They did so, for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod
and smote the dust of the earth, and it became gnats on man and on beast.
All the dust of the land became gnats throughout all the land of Egypt.
18 (Ex 7:11; 9:11) Then the magicians tried with their secret arts
to bring forth gnats, but they could not, so there were gnats
upon man and beast.
19 (Ps 8:3; Lk 11:20) Then the magicians said to Pharaoh,
"This is the finger of God." Nevertheless, Pharaoh's heart was hardened,
and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
[16] And the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and
smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land
of Egypt.
[17] And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and
smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all
the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
[18] And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice,
but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
[19] Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and
Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD
had said.
The Fourth Plague: Flies
20 (Ex 7:15; 8:1; 9:13) So the Lord said to Moses, "Rise up early
in the morning and stand before Pharaoh as he comes forth to
the water and say to him, 'Thus says the Lord: Let My people go,
so that they may serve Me.
21 Otherwise, if you will not let My people go,
indeed I will send swarms of flies on you, and on your servants,
and on your people, and into your houses.
And the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies
and also the ground wherever they are.
22 (Ex 9:4; 9:6)" 'I will in that day set apart the land of Goshen,
in which My people dwell, so that no swarms of flies shall be there,
in order that you may know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.
23 I will put a division between My people and your people.
Tomorrow this sign will happen.' "
24 (Ps 78:45; 105:31) The Lord did so, and great swarms of flies
came into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses,
and into all the land of Egypt.
The land was corrupted because of the swarms of flies.
25 (Ex 8:8; 9:27) Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said,
"Go, sacrifice to your God in the land."
26 (Ge 43:32; 46:34) Moses said, "It is not right to do so, for what we shall
sacrifice to the Lord our God would be an abomination to the Egyptians.
If we shall sacrifice what is an abomination of the Egyptians
before their eyes, will they not stone us?
27 (Ex 3:18; 3:12) We will go three days' journey into the wilderness,
and then we will sacrifice to the Lord our God, as He shall command us."
28 (Ex 8:8; 9:28; 1Ki 13:6)Pharaoh said, "I will let you go,
that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness.
Only you shall not go very far away. Make entreaty for me."
29 (Ex 8:15; 8:8) Moses said, "Indeed, I am leaving you,
and I will plead with the Lord that the swarms of flies may
depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people
tomorrow. But let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more by not
letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord."
30 (Ex 8:12) Moses went away from Pharaoh and entreated the Lord.
31 Then the Lord did according to the word of Moses, and He removed the swarms
of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants,
and from his people. Not one remained.
32 (Ex 8:15; 4:21) Nevertheless, Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also,
nor would he let the people go.
[20] And the LORD said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand
before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus
saith the LORD, Let my people go, that they may serve me.
[21] Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of
flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy
houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies,
and also the ground whereon they are.
[22] And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people
dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know
that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
[23] And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow
shall this sign be.
[24] And the LORD did so; and there came a grievous swarm of flies into the
house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses, and into all the land of
Egypt: the land was corrupted by reason of the swarm of flies.
[25] And Pharaoh called for Moses and for Aaron, and said, Go ye, sacrifice
to your God in the land.
[26] And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the
abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the
abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?
[27] We will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to
the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
[28] And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD
your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for
me.
[29] And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD
that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and
from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in
not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
[30] And Moses went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the LORD.
[31] And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and he removed the
swarms of flies from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people; there
remained not one.
[32] And Pharaoh hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let
the people go.
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Day 32, 1 February 2026
Today at
Calvary Community church
, Pastor Nathan Zeiber spoke on The Foundation determines what lasts.
1 Peter 2:5-8
5 (Php 4:18; 1Pe 2:9; Isa 61:6) you also, as living stones, are being built
up into a spiritual house as a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual
sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
6 (Isa 28:16; Eph 2:20) For also it is contained in the Scripture,
"Look! I lay in Zion
a chief cornerstone, elect, precious,
and he who believes in Him
shall never be put to shame." (Isa 28:16.)
7 (Mt 21:42; 2Co 2:16) Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious.
But to those who are disobedient,
"The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,"(Ps 118:22.)
8 (Isa 8:14; Ro 9:22) and,
"A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense."(Isa 8:14.)
They stumble because they are disobedient to the word,
to which also they were appointed.
[5] Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
Christ.
[6] Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a
chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not
be confounded.
[7] Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be
disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the
head of the corner,
[8] And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which
stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1) Exodus 7:1-13, Exodus 7:14-25 , Exodus 8 , Exodus 9
EXODUS 7
1 So the Lord said to Moses, "See, I have made you a god to Pharaoh,
and Aaron your brother will be your prophet.
2 (Ex 4:15; 6:29) You shall speak all that I command you,
and Aaron your brother shall tell Pharaoh
to send the children of Israel out of his land.
3 (Ex 4:21; 11:9) But I will harden Pharaoh's heart and multiply My signs
and My wonders in the land of Egypt. 4 (Ex 6:6; 11:9) Nevertheless,
Pharaoh will not listen to you, so that I may lay My hand upon Egypt
and bring forth My armies and My people, the children of Israel,
out of the land of Egypt by great judgments.
5 (Ex 7:17; 8:22) And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord
when I stretch forth My hand upon Egypt and bring out
the children of Israel from among them."
6 (Ex 7:2; Ge 6:22) So Moses and Aaron did it. Just as the Lord commanded
them, so they did. 7 (Dt 31:2; 34:7) Moses was eighty years old,
and Aaron was eighty-three years old when they spoke to Pharaoh.
Aaron's Rod Becomes a Snake
8 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
9 (Isa 7:11; Jn 2:18) "When Pharaoh shall speak to you, saying,
'Show a miracle,'
then you shall say to Aaron, 'Take your rod, and throw it before Pharaoh,'
and it shall become a serpent."
10 (Ex 4:3) So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh,
and they did what the Lord had commanded.
And Aaron threw down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants,
and it became a serpent.
11 (Ex 7:22; Ge 41:8; Ex 8:7) Then Pharaoh also called the wise men
and the sorcerers. Then the magicians of Egypt likewise performed
with their secret arts. 12 For every man threw down his rod,
and they became serpents. But Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
13 (Ex 4:21; 8:15) Nonetheless, Pharaoh's heart hardened so that
he would not listen to them, just as the Lord had said.
[1] And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh:
and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
[2] Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall
speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land.
[3] And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders
in the land of Egypt.
[4] But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon
Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel,
out of the l
and of Egypt by great judgments.
[5] And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth
mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
[6] And Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.
[7] And Moses was fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years
old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.
[8] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
[9] When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then
thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it
shall become a serpent.
[10] And Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD
had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his
servants, and it became a serpent.
[11] Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the
magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
[12] For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but
Aaron's rod swallowed up their rods.
[13] And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as
the LORD had said.
The First Plague: Waters Turn to Blood
14 (Ex 8:15; 10:1_ The Lord said to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is hardened.
He refuses to let the people go.
15 (Ex 8:20; 2:5) Go to Pharaoh
in the morning as he goes out to the water, and you shall stand
by the river's bank to meet him. You must take the rod which
was turned to a serpent in your hand.
16 (Ex 3:18; 9:1; 3:12) Then you are to say to him,
'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to you, saying,
"Let My people go, so that they may serve Me in the wilderness."
But up to this point you have not listened!
17 (Ex 4:9; 5:2) Thus says the Lord, "In this you shall know that
I am the Lord: Indeed, I will strike the waters of the Nile with the rod
that is in my hand, and they shall be turned to blood.
18 (Ex 7:24; 7:21) And the fish that are in the river shall die,
and the river shall stink so that the Egyptians shall be weary of
drinking the river's water."'"
19 (Ex 8:5-6; 8:16) Then the Lord spoke to Moses,
"Say to Aaron, 'Take your rod, and stretch out your hand over
the waters of Egypt, over their rivers, over their canals, over their ponds,
and over all their pools of water, so that they may become blood.
And there will be blood throughout all the land of Egypt,
both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.' "
20 (Ps 78:44; 105:29) Moses and Aaron did so, just as the Lord
commanded. And he lifted up the rod and struck the waters
that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh,
and in the sight of his servants, and all the waters that were in the river
were turned to blood.
21 (Ex 7:18) The fish that were in the river died,
the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water ofthe river.
Blood was everywhere throughout the land of Egypt.
22 (Ex 7:11) Nevertheless, the magicians of Egypt did the same with
their secret arts, and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not listen
to them, as the Lord had said.
23 Then Pharaoh turned and went into his house,
and he did not concern himself with this either.
24 So all the Egyptians dug
around about the river for water to drink, because they could not drink
of the water of the river.
25 Seven days passed after the Lord had struck the river.
[14] And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth
to let the people go.
[15] Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water;
and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which
was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
[16] And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me
unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the
wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
[17] Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD:
behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which
are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
[18] And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink;
and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
[19] And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and
stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon
their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that
they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land
of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone.
[20] And Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the
rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh,
and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river
were turned to blood.
[21] And the fish that was in the river died; and the river stank, and the
Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood
throughout all the land of Egypt.
[22] And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and
Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD
had said.
[23] And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his
heart to this also.
[24] And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink;
for they could not drink of the water of the river.
[25] And seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the
river.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Saddened by Loss
1 Cor 15:35-38,51-57
35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?
With what body do they come?"
36 You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.
37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,
perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.
38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.
51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed.
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet,
for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
53 For tis corruptible will put on incorruption,
and this mortal will put on immortality.
54 When this corruptible will have put on incorruption,
and this mortal will have put on immortality,
then the saying that is written shall come to pass:
"Death is swallowed up in victory."
55 "O death, where is your sting?
O grave, where is your victory?"
56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ!
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?
and with what body do they come?
36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,
but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him,
and to every seed his own body.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed,
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,
and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought
to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord that you will speak out again injustice.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please remind me to keep my mind focused
on You, regardless of what situations I face."
Pray to the Lord and pray that Jesus Christ will buld within you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Blessings of th Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the upcoming rapture of the Church.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray for the protection of Christians living on the island of Pemba,
in Tanzania where believers are frequently attacked.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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1 Chronicles 5:1-3
Sons of Reuben
1 (Ge 29:32; 35:22) Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel
(for he was the firstborn, but since he defiled his father's bed,
his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel,
so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;
2 (Mic 5:2; Mt 2:6; Ge 49:8-10 ) though Judah prevailed
over his brothers and a ruler came from him,
yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
3 (Ge 46:9; Ex 6:14; Nu 26:5-9) the sons of Reuben the firstborn
of Israel were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi.
[1] Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the
firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was
given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to
be reckoned after the birthright.
[2] For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler;
but the birthright was Joseph's:)
[3] The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hannoch, and
Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
1 Chronicles 4:24
Jos 19:2-10
24 (Ge 46:10) The sons of Simeon were
Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,
[24] The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
1 Chronicles 6:16-30
16 Ex 6:16The sons of Levi were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 (1Ch 23:7) These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18 (1Ch 23:12) The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 (1Ch 23:21; 24:26) The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi.
Now these are the families of the Levites according to their fathers.
20 Of Gershom were Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, and Jeatherai his son.
22 (Ex 6:24) The sons of Kohath were
Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 The sons of Elkanah were Amasai and Ahimoth.
26 (1Sa 1:1) As for Elkanah, the sons of Elkanah were Zophai his son,
Nahath his son,
27 (1Sa 1:1) Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, and Elkanah his son.
28 (1Sa 8:2; 1Ch 6:33) The sons of Samuel were the firstborn Joel and Abijah.
29 (1Ch 6:19)The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son,
Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
1 Chronicles 6:16-30
16 The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei.
18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
19 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families
of the Levites according to their fathers.
20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21 Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son.
22 The sons of Kohath; Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,
24 Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25 And the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
26 As for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
28 And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
29 The sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
30 Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 January 2026 entitled
Focused on God by Katara Patton
Isaiah 26:1-5
Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders
1 (Isa 60:18; 12:1) In that day this song shall be sung in the land of Judah:
We have a strong city;
He appoints walls
and bulwarks for security.
2 (Ps 118:20; Isa 60:11) Open the gates,
that the righteous nation may enter,
the one who remains faithful.
3 You will keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on You,
because he trusts in You.
4 (Isa 12:2; 50:10) Trust in the Lord forever,
for in God the Lord we have an everlasting rock.
5 (Job 40:11-13) For He brings down those who dwell on high,
the lofty city; He lays it low; He lays it low,
even to the ground;
[1] In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a
strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
[2] Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may
enter in.
[3] Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee:
because he trusteth in thee.
[4] Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting
strength:
[5] For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth
it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the
dust.
My coworker made a quick call to discuss an issue. She asked how I was doing,
and I admitted that I had a really painful sinus infection, and the medicine
wasn't working. My coworker simply asked, "May I pray for you?" After I
agreed, she offered a thirty-second prayer to God for my healing. I admitted,
"Sometimes I forget to pray. I was so focused on the pain I didn't turn to
God."
My confession made me think about where I place my focus - on my struggles
and problems or on God. On this day, my thoughts centered on the pain because
of its intensity. But Isaiah 26:3 reminds us that when we keep our minds
focused on God, our healer and sustainer, we can find peace:
"You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You,
because he trusts in You." While the pain may not go away instantly,
or perhaps ever in this life, the prophet reminds us to place our "trust in"
the one who is faithful and able to provide what we need (v. 4).
This passage from Isaiah pointed the Israelites to God's promises during and
after their exile. They would sing songs of praise to Him again as they clung
to their faith and hope in what He would provide (vv. 1-2). And the prophet's
words also remind us that whatever pain we may endure, we too can find
comfort as we focus on trusting in God and calling out to Him.
Reflect & Pray
Where are your thoughts focused?
How can you turn your concerns into praise and prayers to God?
Dear God, please remind me to keep my mind focused
on You, regardless of what situations I face.
Learn more about praising God by watching this video.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 7 God's Bulldozer - Luke 3:5-6
5 (Isa 40:4; 42:16) Every valley shall be filled
and every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
and the crooked shall be made straight
and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 (Isa 40:5; 52:10) and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
5 Every valley shall be filled,
And every mountain and hill shall be brought low;
And the crooked shall be made straight,
And the rough ways shall be made smooth;
6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
When a new highway is being constructed, the roads crew work hard
in preparing for the new surface to be laid. Giant bulldozers cut through
the hillsides, moving earth, leveling, filling, evening the path out where
the roadway will run. When the work is first begun, if often looks like chaos:
and even after the highway begins to take shape, the land is still ugly,
scarred by the unsightly gashes cut through the landscape. Yet after
the work is completed and the grass and trees are replanted, we forget
the temporary upheaval and see only the
beauty of the land and the convenience of the new roadway.
In Luke 3:5-6, John the Baptist presents a prophecy of the coming of Christ,
a prophecy quoted from Isaiah 40:3-5 . The prophecy speaks of the preparation
of the world for the coming Messiah, but is also applies to the preparation
of the individual heart to receive him.
Sometimes, the Holy Spirit must do major work in our hearts to prepare us for
the coming of Christ into our live. Like a bulldozer, he brings down the
mountains of pride in our lives. He fill the empty places , corrects
the crooked, grades down the rough edges of our hearts.
Often this is not pleasant work. We prefer to maintain the rugged landscape
of Self, and we do not like the ugly scars that are left after the bulldozer
has done its job.
But if we submit to the Spirit's "Construction work" in us, the way will be
paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and others will see in us,
the way be paved for the Lord to enter into our lives, and other will see
in us the glory and salvation of our God.
Application
a) What "construction work" has to Holy Spirit done in me?
b) What restoration has taken place because of that work?
c) How do today's verses help me put in perspective the work
God still want to do in me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Proverbs 10:22
22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich ,and He adds no sorrow with it.
22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.
Exodus 5
[1] And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the
LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in
the wilderness.
[2] And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let
Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
[3] And they said, The God of the Hebrews hath met with us: let us go, we
pray thee, three days' journey into the desert, and sacrifice unto the LORD
our God; lest he fall upon us with pestilence, or with the sword.
[4] And the king of Egypt said unto them, Wherefore do ye, Moses and Aaron,
let the people from their works? get you unto your burdens.
[5] And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye
make them rest from their burdens.
[6] And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and
their officers, saying,
[7] Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let
them go and gather straw for themselves.
[8] And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay
upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore
they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our God.
[9] Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein;
and let them not regard vain words.
[10] And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and
they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you
straw.
[11] Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work
shall be diminished.
[12] So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to
gather stubble instead of straw.
[13] And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily
tasks, as when there was straw.
[14] And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's taskmasters
had set over them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore have ye not
fulfilled your task in making brick both yesterday and to day, as
heretofore?
[15] Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto
Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
[16] There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make
brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own
people.
[17] But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and
do sacrifice to the LORD.
[18] Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet
shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
[19] And the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in
evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of
your daily task.
[20] And they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way, as they came forth
from Pharaoh:
[21] And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye
have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes
of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
God Promises Deliverance
22 Moses returned to the Lord, and said, "Lord, why have
You caused trouble for this people? Why is it that You have sent me?
23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in Your name,
he has done evil to this people; neither have You delivered Your people at
all."
[22] And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Lord, wherefore hast thou
so evil entreated this people? why is it that thou hast sent me?
[23] For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in thy name, he hath done evil to
this people; neither hast thou delivered thy people at all.
EXODUS 6
1 (Ex 12:33; 12:39) Then the Lord said to Moses, "Now you shall see what
I will do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand shall he let them go,
and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land."
2 (Isa 42:8; Mal 3:6) Then God spoke to Moses, and said to him,
"I am the Lord,
3 (Ps 83:18; Ge 17:1; Ps 68:4) and I appeared to Abraham,
to Isaac, and to Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by My name,
The Lord, I was not known to them.
4 (Ge 15:18; 28:4) I have also established
My covenant with them, to give them the land of Canaan,
the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they sojourned.
5 (Ex 2:24)
I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel,
whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered My covenant.
6 (Dt 26:8; 7:8; 1Ch 17:21) "Therefore say to the children of Israel:
'I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from
under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage,
and I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm and with great judgments.
7 (Dt 4:20; 7:6 ) And I will take you to Me for a people,
and I will be to you a God. And you shall know that I am the Lord your God,
who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
8 (Ge 15:18; 26:3) I will bring you into the land, which I swore
to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, and I will give it to you
for a heritage. I am the Lord.' "
9 (Ex 5:21) Moses spoke so to the children of Israel,
but they did not listen to Moses on account of
their anguish of spirit and for cruel bondage.
10 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
11 "Go in, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the children of Israel
go out of his land."
12 (Ex 4:10; 6:30) Moses spoke before the Lord, saying, "The children
of Israel have not listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me,
as I am of uncircumcised lips?"
13 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a command
for the children of Israel, and for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to bring
the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
[1] Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to
Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand
shall he drive them out of his land.
[2] And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:
[3] And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of
God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
[4] And I have also established my covenant with them, to give them the land
of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.
[5] And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the
Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
[6] Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will
bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you
out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and
with great judgments:
[7] And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and
ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under
the burdens of the Egyptians.
[8] And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear
to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an
heritage: I am the LORD.
[9] And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not
unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
[10] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[11] Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of
Israel go out of his land.
[12] And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel
have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of
uncircumcised lips?
[13] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, and gave them a charge
unto the children of Israel, and unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the
children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron
14 (Ge 46:9; 1Ch 5:3 ) These are the heads of their fathers' houses:
The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel:
Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi. These are the families of Reuben.
15 (Ge 46:10; 1Ch 4:24) The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad,
Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
These are the families of Simeon.
16 (Ge 46:11; Nu 3:17) These are the names of the sons of Levi
according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari,
and the years of the life of Levi were one hundred and thirty-seven years.
17 (1Ch 6:17; Nu 3:18) The sons of Gershon: Libni, and Shimei,
according to their families.
18 (1Ch 6:2; 6:18) The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel,
and the years of the life of Kohath were one hundred and thirty-three years.
19 (Nu 3:20; 1Ch 6:19) The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi.
These are the families of Levi according to their generations.
20 (Ex 2:1-2; Nu 26:59) Now Amram married Jochebed his father's sister,
and she bore him Aaron and Moses.
And the years of the life of Amram were one hundred and thirty-seven years.
21 (Nu 16:1; 1Ch 6:37-38) The sons of Izhar: Korah, Nepheg, and Zikri.
22 (Lev 10:4; Nu 3:30) The sons of Uzziel: Mishael, Elzaphan, and Sithri.
23 (Ru 4:19-20; Nu 1:7) Aaron took to himself Elisheba,
daughter of Amminadab, sister of Nahshon, to wife;
and she bore him Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
24 (1Ch 6:22-23) The sons of Korah: Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph.
These are the families of the Korahites.
25 (Jos 24:33; Nu 25:7-13) Eleazar, Aaron's son,
married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas.
These are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
26 (Ex 7:4; 12:17) It was that Aaron and Moses to whom the Lord said,
"Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt
according to their armies."
27 They are the ones who spoke to Pharaoh king of Egypt
to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt. It was that Moses and Aaron.
[14] These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the
firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the
families of Reuben.
[15] And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and
Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of
Simeon.
[16] And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their
generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of
Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
[17] The sons of Gershon; Libni, and Shimi, according to their families.
[18] And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and
the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
[19] And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of
Levi according to their generations.
[20] And Amram took him Jochebed his father's sister to wife; and she bare
him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and
thirty and seven years.
[21] And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
[22] And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri.
[23] And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon,
to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
[24] And the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the
families of the Korhites.
[25] And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to
wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the
Levites according to their families.
[26] These are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the
children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
[27] These are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the
children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
Aaron to Speak for Moses
28 On the day when the Lord spoke to Moses in the land of Egypt,
29 (Ex 6:11; 7:2) the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, "I am the Lord.
Speak to Pharaoh the king of Egypt all that I say to you."
30 (Ex 6:12; 4:10) However, Moses said before the Lord,
"Listen! I am unskilled in speech, so how will Pharaoh listen to me?"
[28] And it came to pass on the day when the LORD spake unto Moses in the
land of Egypt,
[29] That the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, I am the LORD: speak thou unto
Pharaoh king of Egypt all that I say unto thee.
[30] And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and
how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?
Posted by DSY on
Day 31, 31 January 2025
1) Exodus 4 , Exodus 5 , Exodus 6 , 1 Chronicles 5:1-3 , 1 Chronicles 4:24,
1 Chronicles 6:16-30
EXODUS 4
Moses' Miraculous Signs
1 And Moses answered and said, "But they will not believe me,
nor listen to my voice. For they will say,
'The Lord has not appeared to you.' "
2 The Lord said to him, "What is that in your hand?" And he said, "A rod."
3 He said, "Throw it on the ground." And he threw it on the ground,
and it became a serpent. Then Moses fled from it.
4 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Put forth your hand and take it by the tail."
And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand.
5 "This is so that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,
has appeared to you."
6 The Lord said furthermore to him, "Now put your hand into your bosom."
He put his hand into his bosom, and when he took it out,
his hand was as leprous as snow.
7 He said, "Put your hand into your bosom again." So he put his hand
into his bosom again and brought it out of his bosom, and it was restored
like his other flesh.
8 "If they will not believe you, nor listen to the voice of the first sign,
then they may believe the voice of the latter sign.
9 But if they will not believe also these two signs or listen to your voice,
then you shall take water from the river and pour it on the dry land,
and the water which you take out of the river will
become blood on the dry land."
10 Then Moses said to the Lord, "O my Lord, I am not eloquent,
neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant.
But I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue."
11 The Lord said to him, "Who has made man's mouth?
Or who made the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind?
Have not I, the Lord?
12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you
what you must say."
13 He said, "O my Lord, send, I pray, by the hand of whomever else
You will send."
14 The anger of the Lord was inflamed against Moses, and He said,
"Is not Aaron the Levite your brother? I know that he can speak well.
And also, he comes out to meet you, and when he sees you,
he will be glad in his heart.
15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth,
and I will be with your mouth, and with his mouth,
and will teach you what you must do.
16 What's more, he will be your spokesman to the people,
and he will be as a mouth for you, and you will be as God to him.
17 You must take this rod in your hand, with which you will perform the signs."
Exodus 4
[1] And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor
hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto
thee.
[2] And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A
rod.
[3] And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it
became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
[4] And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the
tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his
hand:
[5] That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of
Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee.
[6] And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy
bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold,
his hand was leprous as snow.
[7] And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand
into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was
turned again as his other flesh.
[8] And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither
hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of
the latter sign.
[9] And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two
signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of
the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest
out of the river shall become blood upon the dry land.
[10] And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither
heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of
speech, and of a slow tongue.
[11] And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh
the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?
[12] Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what
thou shalt say.
[13] And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou
wilt send.
[14] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is
not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also,
behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be
glad in his heart.
[15] And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will
be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
[16] And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he
shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of
God.
[17] And thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do
signs.
EXODUS 4
18 Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him,
"Please let me go and return to my brothers who are in Egypt,
and see whether they be yet alive." And Jethro said to Moses, "Go in peace."
19 The Lord said to Moses in Midian, "Go, return to Egypt, for all the men
are dead who sought your life."
20 Moses took his wife and his sons
and set them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt.
And Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
21 The Lord said to Moses, "When you go to return into Egypt,
see that you do all those wonders before Pharaoh,
which I have put in your hand, but I will harden his heart,
so that he shall not let the people go.
22 You shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord: Israel is My son,
even My firstborn.
23 So I say to you, "Let My son go, that he may serve Me.
And if you refuse to let him go, I will slay your son, even your firstborn." ' "
24 At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met him and sought to kill him.
25 Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son,
and threw it at his feet, and said, "Surely a bloody husband are you to me."
26 So He let him go. Then she said, "A bloody husband you are,
because of the circumcision."
27 Now the Lord said to Aaron, "Go into the wilderness to meet Moses."
So he went, and met him at the mount of God, and kissed him.
28 Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him,
and all the signs which He had commanded him.
29 Moses and Aaron went and gathered together
all the elders of the children of Israel.
30 And Aaron spoke all the words which the Lord had spoken
to Moses and did the signs in the sight of the people.
31 And the people believed. And when they heard that the Lord
had visited the children of Israel
and that He had looked on their affliction, they bowed down and worshipped.
[18] And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto
him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt,
and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
[19] And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all
the men are dead which sought thy life.
[20] And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he
returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
[21] And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see
that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine
hand: but I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.
[22] And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son,
even my firstborn:
[23] And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou
refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
[24] And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and
sought to kill him.
[25] Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and cut off the foreskin of her son,
and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
[26] So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of
the circumcision.
[27] And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And
he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
[28] And Moses told Aaron all the words of the LORD who had sent him, and
all the signs which he had commanded him.
[29] And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the
children of Israel:
[30] And Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and
did the signs in the sight of the people.
[31] And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited
the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then
they bowed their heads and worshipped.
EXODUS 5
Bricks Without Straw
1 And afterward Moses and Aaron went in and said to Pharaoh,
"Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'Let My people go, that they
may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.' "
2 And Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord that I should obey His voice
to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go."
3 They said, "The God of the Hebrews has met with us.
Let us go, we pray you, three days' journey into the wilderness,
and sacrifice to the Lord our God, lest He fall upon us
with pestilence or with the sword."
4 But the king of Egypt said to them,
"Why do you, Moses and Aaron, take the people from their work?
Get back to your labor."
5 Pharaoh said, "Look, the people of the land now are numerous,
and you make them rest from their labor."
6 Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people
and their officers, saying,
7 "You shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as before.
Let them go and gather straw for themselves.
8 However, the quota of the bricks, which they were making previously,
you shall lay upon them. You shall not diminish any of it. For they are idle.
Therefore they cry out, saying, 'Let us go and sacrifice to our God.'
9 Let there be more work laid upon the men so that they may
labor therein, and let them not regard deceptive words."
10 The taskmasters of the people and their officers went out,
and they spoke to the people, saying, "Thus says Pharaoh,
' I will not give you straw. 11 Go, get straw where you can find it,
yet nothing of your work shall be diminished.'"
12 So the people scattered abroad throughout
all the land of Egypt to gather stubble for straw.
13 The taskmasters pushed them, saying, "Fulfill your works,
your daily tasks, just as when there was straw."
14 The officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaoh's
taskmasters had set over them, were beaten and were asked,
and demanded, "Why have you not fulfilled your task in making
brick both yesterday and today, as previously?"
15 Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried to Pharaoh,
saying, "Why do you deal this way with your servants?
16 There is no straw being given to your servants, and they say to us,
'Make brick.' And indeed, your servants are beaten,
but the fault is in your own people."
17 But he said, "You are slackers! Slackers! Therefore you say,
'Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord.'
18 Go therefore now and work, for there shall no straw be given you,
yet shall you deliver the quota of bricks."
19T he officers of the children of Israel saw that they were in trouble,
after it was said, "You shall not diminish anything
from your bricks of your daily task.'
20 Then they met Moses and Aaron, who stood in the way,
as they came forth from Pharaoh.
21 And they said to them, "May the Lord look on you and judge,
because you have made our scent stink in the estimation of Pharaoh
and in the estimation of his servants,
to put a sword in their hand to slay us."
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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 30 of the Month
a) Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven
( Matt 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.
)
b) Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation. (
Rom 2:4
4 (Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18) Do you despise the riches of His goodness,
tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God
leads you to repentance?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance
and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth
thee to repentance?
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to never forget Him for He will hear your cries.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, thank You for reminders
everywhere that You're a part of every moment."
Pray to the Lord and pray to give the Lord your sins and burdens.
Pray to the Lord and pray to leave a legacy of righteousness.
Pray to the Lord and pray ti Him as Healer.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
society, as it is in Heaven
Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.
Pray that local officials and police in Kenya will protect Christians
and their church buildings.
Pray for Bible distributors and recipients in Algeria, as governing officials
seek to confiscate copies of God's Word.
Pray for former Muslims in MOZAMBIQUE who sought Christ's
salvation after witnessing militant Islamic violence.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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2) Our Daily Bread for 30 January 2025 entitled
In God's Presence by Adam R. Holz
Proverbs 6:6-11
The Folly of Idleness
6 (Pr 10:26; 20:4 ) Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise.
7 Which, having no guide,
overseer, or ruler,
8 (Pr 10:5 ) provides her bread in the summer,
and gathers her food in the harvest.
9 (Pr 24:33-34) How long will you sleep, O sluggard?
When will you arise out of your sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep-
11 (Pr 24:34) so will your poverty come upon you like a stalker,
and your need as an armed man.
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
Consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide,
Overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?
When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth,
And thy want as an armed man.
In 1692, Brother Lawrence's work The Practice of the Presence of God was first
published. In it, he described how he invited God into his mundane daily
activities. Brother Lawrence's words still challenge us to prayerfully seek
God in everything we do, like mowing the yard, getting groceries, or walking
the dog.
Each day, I take our dog, Winston, for a walk. My goal for him is to exercise.
Winston's goal? Sniffing everything. Calling this time "a walk" is a generous
fiction. More often, we're going for a . . . stop. Lately, instead of getting
frustrated by a lack of forward progress, I’ve been asking God to help me see
these moments as a reminder that life is a lot like walking a dog. We
experience God's presence as we faithfully obey Him in life's everyday
activities, including their unexpected interruptions.
In Proverbs 6, Solomon offers a similar lesson, using the everyday, humble
example of the ant to call us to work faithfully: "Go to the ant, you
sluggard; consider its ways and be wise" (v. 6). Solomon used ants as an
example of everyday, patient labor (vv. 7-8).
Our relationship with God needn't be compartmentalised into designated
"spiritual" times alone, like church or a quiet time. Instead, as we
faithfully obey Him, God invites us to see His divine fingerprints
throughout each day.
Reflect & Pray
When has God used something mundane to help you see Him better?
In what everyday task is He calling you to be faithful?
Dear Father, thank You for reminders
everywhere that You're a part of every moment.
For further study, read Relationship or Religion?
What It Means to Follow Jesus.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative
Isaiah 1:18
18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "
says the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:
though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life
that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them
of some order in the world."
Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations
have been asking themselves the same question.
God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue
head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.
Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,
faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person.
God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable".
"Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it. You are not even able to be
true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power
or effort. But I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"
We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course.
Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect
supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.
In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing
or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.
The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes
clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,
or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.
Application
a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a
'Rational choice'?
b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?
c) What other aspects of God's word
and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 37:25-26
25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26 The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.
25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth;
And his seed is blessed.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
Matthew 8:14-17
The Healing of Many People
Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41
14 When Jesus entered Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother,
lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she rose and served them.
16 When the evening came, they brought to Him many
who were possessed with demons.
And He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all who were sick,
17 to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
"He Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sicknesses."
[14] And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother
laid, and sick of a fever.
[15] And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and
ministered unto them.
[16] When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed
with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that
were sick:
[17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
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.
Exodus 2
[1] And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter
of Levi.
[2] And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he
was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
[3] And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of
bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child
therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
[4] And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
[5] And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and
her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among
the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
[6] And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe
wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews'
children.
[7] Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee
a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
[8] And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the
child's mother.
[9] And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it
for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and
nursed it.
[10] And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he
became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew
him out of the water.
[11] And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went
out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian
smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
[12] And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no
man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
[13] And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews
strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest
thou thy fellow?
[14] And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou
to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said,
Surely this thing is known.
[15] Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses
fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat
down by a well.
[16] Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew
water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
[17] And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and
helped them, and watered their flock.
[18] And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye
are come so soon to day?
[19] And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the
shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
[20] And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have
left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
[21] And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah
his daughter.
[22] And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I
have been a stranger in a strange land.
[23] And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died:
and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried,
and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
[24] And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with
Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
[25] And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto
them.
1 Chronicles 6:1-3
1 CHRONICLES 6
Sons of Levi
1 (Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16) The sons of Levi were
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 (Ex 6:18) The sons of Kohath were
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 (Lev 10:1; Ex 6:20) The children of Amram were
Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.
[1] The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
[2] And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
[3] And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam.
The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
EXODUS 3
Moses at the Burning Bush
1 (1Ki 19:8; Nu 10:29) Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law,
the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert
and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
2 (Dt 33:16; Isa 63:9) The angel of the Lord appeared to him
in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush,
and he looked, and the bush burned with fire, but the bush was not consumed.
3 (Ac 7:31) So Moses said, "I will now turn aside and see this great sight,
why the bush is not burnt."
4 (Dt 33:16) When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see,
God called to him from out of the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses."
And he said, "Here am I.'
5 (Jos 5:15; Ac 7:33) He said, "Do not approach here. Remove your sandals
from off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
6 (Ex 4:5; Mt 22:32) Moreover He said, "I am the God of your father,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."
And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25) The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction
of My people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry on account
of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down to deliver
them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that
land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey,
to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,
the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
9 (Ex 2:23; 3:7) Now therefore, the cry of the children of Israel has come
to Me. Moreover,
I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them.
10 (Mic 6:4; Ps 105:26) Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh
so that you may bring forth My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."
11 (Ex 6:12; 1Sa 18:18) Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go
to Pharaoh and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?"
12 (Jos 1:5; Ge 31:3) And He said, "Certainly I will be with you, and this will
be a sign to you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the
people out of Egypt, all of you shall serve God on this mountain."
13 (Ex 3:14; Pr 30:4) Moses said to God, "I am going
to the children of Israel and will say to them,
'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.'
When they say to me, 'What is His name?' what shall I say to them?"
14 (Ex 6:3; Jn 8:58; Heb 13:8) And God said to Moses, "I am who I am,"
(The Heb. to be, related to the covenantal name of God translated Lord. )
and He said, "You will say this to the children of Israel,
'I am has sent me to you.' "
15 (Ps 135:13; Hos 12:5) God, moreover, said to Moses,
"Thus you will say to the children of Israel,
'The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.
This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.'
16 (Ex 4:29; 4:31) "Go, and gather the elders of Israel together,
and say to them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham,
of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, "I am indeed concerned
about you and what has been done to you in Egypt.
17 (Ge 15:13-21; 46:4) Therefore, I said, I will bring you up
out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites,
the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, to a land
flowing with milk and honey." '
18 (Ex 7:16; 9:1) "They shall listen to your voice, and you shall come,
you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you must say to him,
'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews has met with us. Therefore, now, let us go,
we ask you, three days' journey into the wilderness so that we may
sacrifice to the Lord our God' 19 (Ex 5:2; 6:1) However, I know
that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no,
not even under a forceful hand.
20 (Ex 9:15; Dt 6:22) So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt
with all My wonders which I will perform in its midst, and after that
he will let you go.
21 (Ex 12:36; 11:3) "I will give this people favor in the sight
of the Egyptians, and it will come to pass, that, when you go,
you will not go empty-handed.
22 (Eze 39:10; Ex 11:2) But every woman will borrow of her neighbor,
and of her that sojourns in her house, articles of silver,
and articles of gold, and clothing,
and you will put them on your sons, and on your daughters - in this way
you will plunder the Egyptians."
Exodus 3
[1] Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of
Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the
mountain of God, even to Horeb.
[2] And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of
the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire,
and the bush was not consumed.
[3] And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the
bush is not burnt.
[4] And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him
out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am
I.
[5] And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet,
for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
[6] Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was
afraid to look upon God.
[7] And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which
are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I
know their sorrows;
[8] And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and
to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land
flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the
Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the
Jebusites.
[9] Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto
me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress
them.
[10] Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest
bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
[11] And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and
that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
[12] And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token
unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people
out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
[13] And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of
Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto
you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
[14] And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou
say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
[15] And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children
of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for
ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
[16] Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The
LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob,
appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is
done to you in Egypt:
[17] And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt
unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the
Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with
milk and honey.
[18] And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the
elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The
LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech
thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the
LORD our God.
[19] And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a
mighty hand.
[20] And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders
which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
[21] And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and
it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
[22] But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that
sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall
spoil the Egyptians.
(The Lord remembers his promise, Recall God said to Abraham that his people
will stay 400 years in Egypt, Too bad this pharoah forget
Joseph and how he made Egypt prosperous. Note that Egypt was not
only allow the God of Abraham to be worshipped amongst the poeple)
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Day 30, 30 January 2026
1) Exodus 1, Exodus 2, 1 Chronicles 6:1-3, Exodus 3
EXODUS 1
Israel Oppressed
1 (Ge 46:8-26; 35:23-26) Now these are the names of the sons of Israel,
which came into Egypt (each man and his household came with Jacob):
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
3 Issachar, Zeb-ulun, and Benjamin;
4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
5 (Ge 46:26-27; Dt 10:22) All the people who came from the seed of Jacob
were seventy people, but Joseph was in Egypt already.
6 (Ge 50:26) Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.
7 (Ge 46:3; Dt 26:5) Nevertheless, the sons of Israel were fruitful, and
increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty,
Or numerous; (also in v. 20.) so that the land was filled with them.
8 (Ac 7:18) Now there rose up a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph.
9 (Ps 105:24-25) He said to his people,
"Surely, the people of the sons of Israel are more numerous
and powerful than we.
10 (Ac 7:19; Ps 83:3-4) Come, let us deal wisely with them,
lest they multiply, and it come to pass that when any war breaks out,
they also join our enemies, and fight against us, and escape from the land."
(Populism)
11 (Ge 15:13; 47:11) Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them
with their labor. They built for Pharaoh storage cities: Pithom and Rameses.
12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew
so that as a result they abhorred the sons of Israel.
13 The Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor,
14 (Ex 2:23; 6:9) and they made their lives bitter with hard service
- in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field,
all their service in which they made them serve was with rigor.
15 The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives,
of which the name of one was Shiphrah,
and the name of the other Puah,
16 and he said, "When you perform the office of a midwife to the Hebrew
women and see them on the stools, if it is a son, then you must kill him,
but if it is a daughter, then she may live."
17 (Ac 5:29; Pr 16:6; Da 3:16-18) However, the midwives feared God,
and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but kept the male
children alive. 18 The king of Egypt called for the midwives
and said to them, "Why have you done this thing
and preserved the male children's lives?"
19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women
are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous
and give birth before the midwives come to them."
20 (Ex 1:12; Pr 11:18) Therefore God dealt well with the midwives,
and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.
21 (1Sa 2:35; 1Ki 11:38) So it happened that because the midwives feared God,
He gave them families.
22 (Ac 7:19) Pharaoh charged all his people, saying,
"You must cast every son that is born into the river,
and you must preserve every daughter's life."
Exodus 1
[1] Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into
Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
[2] Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
[3] Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
[4] Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
[5] And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy
souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
[6] And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
[7] And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and
multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
[8] Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
[9] And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of
Israel are more and mightier than we:
[10] Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come
to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our
enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
[11] Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their
burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
[12] But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.
And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
[13] And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
[14] And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick,
and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made
them serve, was with rigour.
[15] And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name
of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
[16] And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women,
and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him:
but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
[17] But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt
commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
[18] And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them,
Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
[19] And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not
as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere
the midwives come in unto them.
[20] Therefore God dealt well with the midwives:
and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
[21] And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them
houses.
[22] And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye
shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
EXODUS 2
The Birth of Moses
1 (Nu 26:59) Now a man of the house of Levi went
and married a daughter of Levi.
2 (Ac 7:20; Heb 11:23) And the woman conceived and bore a son,
and when she saw him, that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months.
3 (Isa 18:2) When she could no longer hide him, she took for him a container
made of bulrushes and daubed it with tar and with pitch.
She then put the child in it and set it in the reeds by the river's bank.
4 (Ex 15:20; Nu 26:59) Then his sister stood afar off so that
she might know what would happen to him.
5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river
while her maidens walked along by the river's side,
and when she saw the container among the reeds, she sent her maid,
and she retrieved it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying.
She had compassion on him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call for you
a nursing woman of the Hebrew women so that she may nurse the child for you?"
8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." So the young girl went
and called the child's mother. 9 Pharaoh's daughter said to her,
"Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages."
So the woman took the child and nursed him.
10 (Heb 11:24) Now the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter,
and he became her son. And she called his name Moses and said,
"Because I drew him out of the water."
11 (Heb 11:24-26; Ex 1:11) In those days, when Moses was grown,
he went out to his brothers and looked on their burdens;
and he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.
12 He looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed
the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day,
two men of the Hebrews struggled with each other; and he said to him
that did the wrong, "Why do you strike your companion?"
14 (Ge 19:9; Lk 12:14) He said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us?
Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Moses feared and said,
"Surely this thing is known."
Moses Flees to Midian
15 (Ac 7:29; Heb 11:27) Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay
Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of
Midian, and he dwelled by a well.
16 (Ge 24:11; Ex 3:1)Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters,
and they came and drew water,
and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
17 (Ge 29:10) Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up
and helped them, and watered their flock.
18 (Ex 3:1; 4:18) When they came to Reuel their father,
he said, "Why is it you have come back so soon today?"
19 And they said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds
and also drew water for us and watered the flock."
20 (Ge 31:54; 43:25) He said to his daughters, "So where is he?
Why is it that you have left the man? Call him so that he may eat bread."
21 Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Zipporah, his daughter,
to Moses. 22 (Ac 7:29; Heb 11:13-14) Then she gave birth to a son,
and he called his name Gershom, for he said, "I have been a sojourner
in a foreign land."
23 (Jas 5:4; Ac 7:30) In the passing of time the king of Egypt died.
And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out,
and their cry came up to God on account of the bondage.
24 (Ex 6:5; Ps 105:42) God heard their groaning, and God remembered
His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 25 (Ex 4:31; Lk 1:25) God looked
on the children of Israel, and God had concern for them.
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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
Day 29 of the Month
a) Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion (
Ps 139:13-16
13 You brought my inner parts into being;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise you, for You made me with fear and wonder;
marvelous are Your works,
and You know me completely.
15 My frame was not hidden from You
when I was made in secret,
and intricately put together in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw me unformed,
yet in Your book
all my days were written,
before any of them came into being.
13 For thou hast possessed my reins:
Thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made:
Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.
15 My substance was not hid from thee,
When I was made in secret, and curiously wrought
in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect;
And in thy book all my members were written,
Which in continuance were fashioned,
When as yet there was none of them.
)
b) Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight (
Gal 2:10
10 (Ac 24:17) Only they requested that we should remember the poor,
which I also was eager to do.
10 Only they would that we should remember the poor;
the same which I also was forward to do.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to seek the Lord's will for your family to succeed.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for giving me Your divine protection."
Pray to the Lord and pray confess all your sins and iniquities to the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Word never return void.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Confess your faults to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray that God will enlighten those in medicine and health care
to acknowledge the sanctity of life and server with true
integrity and compassion
Pray that the Church in Canada will remember the poor
and compassionately respond to their plight
Pray that attacked followers of Jesus in Uganda will tangibly
experience God's presence, love, healing and provision.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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2) Our Daily Bread for 29 January 2026 titled
Standing Strong
in Christ by Nancy Gavilanes
Ephesians 6:10-20
The Battle Against Evil
10 (Eph 1:19; 1Co 16:13) Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord
and in the power of His might.
11 (Eph 6:13; Ro 13:12; Eph 4:14) Put on the whole armour of God that
you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 (Eph 1:3; 1:2) 1For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces of evil
in the heavenly places.
13 (Eph 5:16) Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be
able to resist in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 (Isa 11:5; 59:17) Stand therefore, having your waist girded with truth,
having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
15 (Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15) having your feet fitted with the readiness
of the gospel of peace, 16and above all, taking the shield of faith,
with which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery arrows
of the evil one.
17 (Heb 4:12; Isa 49:2; 59:17) Take the helmet of salvation
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 (Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1; Eph 1:16) Pray in the Spirit always with all kinds
of prayer and supplication. To that end be alert with all perseverance
and supplication for all the saints.
19 (1Th 5:25; Ac 4:29) Pray for me, that the power to speak may be given
to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery
of the gospel,
20 (2Co 5:20; Ac 28:20) for which I am an ambassador in chains,
that I may speak boldly as I ought to speak.
[10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his
might.
[11] Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against
the wiles of the devil.
[12] For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
[13] Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
[14] Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on
the breastplate of righteousness;
[15] And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
[16] Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
[17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of God:
[18] Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and
watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
[19] And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my
mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
[20] For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly,
as I ought to speak.
Recently, my mom gave me a play-by-play of a surprising confrontation she saw
on a live webcam feed from a watering hole in Africa. The Gemsbok, a large
antelope, has horns that can be more than two feet long, making it a
formidable animal that doesn't seem to scare easily. That is, unless it comes
across a group of brave and rowdy ostriches.
The lead ostrich, which was taller than its foes, shook its large feathers,
roared, and stomped toward three Gemsbok, causing them to flee.
"I guess they didn't realise how powerful their horns are," I said to my mom.
Believers in Jesus can forget the power we have when faced with attacks from
our spiritual enemy, Satan. We have the Holy Spirit who lives inside us
(Romans 8:11) and the armour of God to help us: "Put on the full armour of
God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes" (Ephesians
6:11). Satan wants to challenge our belief in God's Word, question
our identity in Christ, and tempt us to sin.
But we can stand strong because God's armour includes "the belt of truth,
. . . the breastplate of righteousness, . . . the shield of faith,
. . . the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God" (vv. 14-17).
When the enemy attacks us with feelings of fear, condemnation, or despair,
let's remember we're God's children and are well equipped to stand strong.
Reflect & Pray
Why do you sometimes forget to use the armour of God?
How can you stand firm in your battles?
Dear God, thank You for giving me Your divine protection.
Learn more about the armor of God by watching this video.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 5 - 1 John 1:9
9 (Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13) If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
"If God already knows everything about me, everything I've done,
then why do I need to confess it?" Grant struggled with a common
dilemma for many Christians. Indeed, God, knew all his sin - much
better than Grant did himself. But Grant needed to confess,
not for God's benefit, but for his own. Grant needed to agree with God
that his sin was wrong, and put himself in a position to receive God's
grace in forgiveness.
1 John 1:9 make the process quit clear. We confess,
and God forgives and cleanses. Many of us, however, want to take on
God's part as well. We confess, agreeing with God that our sin is wrong.
But then we proceed to try to 'clean up our act,'bargaining with God,
promising that if he will forgive us just this once,
we won't ever to it again.
The problem is, we can never keep such a promise.
We probably will do it again, and then we are back where we started,
begging for forgiveness, and trying once more to cleanse
ourselves for our unrighteousness.
God offers freedom from such futile performance. He says, "Just confess.
Agree that you sinned. Submit yourself to me. Then I'll take over from there."
God's grace does not give us freedom to keep on sinning, of course - we need
to cooperate with the work of his Spirit in our lives and do all we can
to avoid sin. But we do not have to beg God for forgiveness - forgiveness
is offered to us freely.
We do not have to clean up out act before God will accept us; God can make
the necessary changes in our lives. When we confess, submit ourselves to God,
and allow him to work within us, he is able both to forgive us and to cleanse
us from unrighteousness.
Application
a) In what ways have I bartered with God and tried to "Clean up my act"
in order to deserve his forgiveness?
b) What is my part in confession? What is God's response?
Why it is important for me to recognize God's part in my
confession and forgiveness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Is 55:11
11 (Isa 45:23; 46:10) so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:
it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,
and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are ill or injured
James 5:13-16
13 (Ps 50:15; Eph 5:19) Is anyone among you suffering?
Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.
14 (Mk 6:13; 16:18; Ac 14:23) Is anyone sick among you?
Let him call for the elders of the church,
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil
in the name of the Lord.
15 (Isa 33:24; Jas 1:6) And the prayer of faith will save
the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.
And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.
16 (Ge 20:17; 18:23-32) Confess your faults to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.
Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church;
and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,
that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man
availeth much.
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.