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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
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!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
3nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:
I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to
act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards. (
1 Tim 2:1-4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3 (1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in
the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved,
and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
4July
b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment:
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be an anointed of God and tear down idols
and complete the job in the name of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for strengthening me step by step."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Salvation in the Lord is complete.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Blessings of the Lord.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the upcoming Rapture of the Church.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin
and Canadian to faith in Christ.
Pray for the protection of Christian converts in
Cameroon who are
persecuted by opposing family members.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
2) Our Daily Bread for 3 July 2024 titled
Walk by Faith
By Nancy Gavilanes
Isaiah 40:25-31
25 (Isa 40:18) To whom then will you liken Me,
that I should be equal to him? says the Holy One.
26 (Ps 89:11-13; Isa 48:13) Lift up your eyes on high,
and see who has created these things,
who brings out their host by number;
He calls them all by name,
by the greatness of His might and the strength of His power;
not one of them is missing.
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
[25] To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
[26] Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things,
that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the
greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
[27] Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from
the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
[28] Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the
LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?
there is no searching of his understanding.
[29] He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he
increaseth strength.
[30] Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall
utterly fall:
[31] But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint.
The woman walked gingerly up each step to the church's sanctuary for that
night's prayer service. As she paused because of her pain or breathlessness, a
man passing by said, "One step at a time. That’s the only way you're going to
make it. Take it easy." His words were meant to encourage the woman and may
have given her the boost she needed to reach the top. They certainly encouraged
my weary soul during my visit that evening.
In our faith journey, we may feel tempted to quit when the path seems too long
or difficult. Yet in these moments, we can find solace in the words the
prophet Isaiah spoke to comfort the Israelites. He told them God would
eventually redeem them from their decades of captivity in Babylon,
and He reminded them that God wasn't like powerless idols (Isaiah 40:18-20).
Almighty God, who created the heavens and earth, "will not grow tired
or weary," and He strengthens the weak (vv. 28-29). "Those who hope in the
Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" (v. 31).
Isaiah's words encouraged the Israelites, and we can receive strength from the
same "everlasting God" (vv. 28-29) they were trusting. Let's walk by faith day
by day and one step at a time. As we continue to hope in the one true God,
He will help us walk, run, and soar for His glory.
Reflect & Pray
Why is it sometimes hard to take things one step at a time?
How can you rely on God's strength each day?
Dear God, thank You for strengthening me step by step.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 6 - It is Finished
John 5:24
24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
"PLEASE BE PATIENT - GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ME YET,"
the sweatshirt read. In this case, the message was an ironic one,
for the occupant of the shirt was a snaggle-toothed, freckle-faced six year
old!
In one sense, God is not finished with the work he has to do in each of us.
Life in Christ is an ongoing process of change and growth as we become
more like him. Certainly, the more we see of ourselves, the more we hope
he isn't finished with us!
Yet whatever plans God has for making us into the men and women he created
us to be, certain aspects of our life in Christ are finished, finalised.
Jesus declares with absolute assurance, "whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
Because we do not have to earn or deserve God's grace, because we are not
called to prove ourselves worthy of Salvation, we can have immediate
and total assurance of the security of life in Jesus Christ. The one who
put his trust in the Lord has eternal life; he will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life.
This "crossing over" into life happens in the split second when we acknowledge
our dependence upon Christ alone. And the rest of our lives is given over to
the development of his image in us.
God is not finished with us yet.
But his work of salvation is finished - complete,
fully dependable an accomplished fact.
Application
a) Have I ever doubted the "accomplished fact" of my own salvation? Why?
b) How can today's verse help me realise that, although I may have a lot of
growing yet to do, my salvation in Jesus Christ is secure?
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.
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.
2 Chronicles 23
[1] And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the
captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of
Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and
Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
[2] And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the
cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to
Jerusalem.
[3] And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of
God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD
hath said of the sons of David.
[4] This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the
sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;
[5] And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the
gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the
house of the LORD.
[6] But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they
that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all
the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
[7] And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his
weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be
put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth
out.
[8] So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada
the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on
the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the
priest dismissed not the courses.
[9] Moreover Jehoiada the priest delivered to the captains of hundreds
spears, and bucklers, and shields, that had been king David's, which
were in the house of God.
[10] And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand,
from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by
the altar and the temple, by the king round about.
[11] Then they brought out the king's son, and put upon him the crown, and
gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons
anointed him, and said, God save the king.
2 Kings 11:13-16
The Death of Athaliah
13 Then Athaliah heard the sound of the guards and the people,
so she came to the people in the house of the Lord.
14 (2Ki 23:3; 2Ch 34:31) Then she looked, and the king was standing
by a pillar according to custom, the captains and the trumpeters by the king,
and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets.
So Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, "Conspiracy, conspiracy!"
15 But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of hundreds,
those appointed over the forces, "Bring her out of the house to the ranks,
and kill with the sword whoever follows her."
For the priest had said, "Let her not be killed in the house of the Lord."
16 (Ge 9:6) So they laid hands on her, and she came through
the horses' entrance into the king's house. Then she was put to death there.
[13] And when Athaliah heard the noise of the guard and of the people, she
came to the people into the temple of the LORD.
[14] And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner
was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of
the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes,
and cried, Treason, Treason.
[15] But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the
officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges:
and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said,
Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.
[16] And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the
horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.
2 Chronicles 23:12-15
The Death of Athaliah
12 And when Athaliah heard the sound of the people running
and praising the king, she went toward the people in the temple of the Lord.
13 And she saw the king standing by the pillar at the entrance
with the officials and trumpeters next to the king, and all of the people
of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets, and singers
with their instruments with songs were offering up praise.
Then Athaliah tore her garments and yelled, "Treachery! Treachery!"
14 Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the commanders over hundreds,
those entrusted over the army, and said to them,
"Bring her out between the ranks, and let whoever follows her be killed
with the sword." For the priest said, "Do not put her to death
in the house of the Lord."
15 (Ne 3:28; 2Ch 22:10) So they seized her, and she went to the entrance
of the Horse Gate of the king's palace, and they put her to death there.
[12] Now when Athaliah heard the noise of the people running and praising
the king, she came to the people into the house of the LORD:
[13] And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the
entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the
people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers
with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah
rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
[14] Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were
set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and
whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said,
Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
[15] So they laid hands on her; and when she was come to the entering of
the horse gate by the king's house, they slew her there.
2 Kings 11:17-21
17 (2Sa 5:3; Jos 24:25) Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king
and the people, that they should be the people of the Lord, and also between
the king and the people.
18 (Dt 12:3; 1Ki 18:40) Then all the people of the land
entered the house of Baal and broke down its altars. His images they
thoroughly broke in pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal
before the altars. The priest put appointees over the house ofthe Lord.
19 He took the captains of hundreds, the Carites, the guards,
and all the people of the land. Then they brought down the king
from the house of the Lord and marched through the gate of the guards
to the king's house. Then he sat on the throne of the kings.
20 (Pr 11:10; 29:2 ) All the people of the land rejoiced, and the city
was quiet. They had killed Athaliah with the sword at the king's house.
21 (2Ch 24:1-14) Jehoash [An alternate spelling of Joash. ]
was seven years old when he became king.
[17] And Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the
people that they should be the LORD's people; between the king also and the
people.
[18] And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake
it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and
slew
Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed
officers over the house of the LORD.
[19] And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard,
and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the
house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the
king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.
[20] And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet:
and
they slew Athaliah with the sword beside the king's house.
[21] Seven years old was Jehoash when he began to reign.
2 Chronicles 23:16-21
16 (2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 29:10) And Jehoiada made a covenant between himself,
the people, and the king that they would be a people dedicated to the Lord.
17 (1Ki 18:40) Then all the people went to the temple of Baal,
and they tore it down along with its altars, and they shattered its images.
And Mattan the priest of Baal, they killed before the altars.
18 (2Ch 5:5) Then Jehoiada placed guards at the house of the Lord,
under the supervision of the priests, the Levites whom David allotted
for the house of the Lord to make burnt offerings to the Lord as is written
in the Law of Moses, with rejoicing and music,
according to the direction of David.
19 And he set the gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord
so that no one might enter who was in any manner unclean.
20 (2Ki 11:19) Then he took the commanders over hundreds, the nobles,
those in authority over the people, and all the people of the land,
and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord.
And they went through the Upper Gate of the palace of the king,
and they brought the king to sit on the royal throne.
21 (2Ki 11:20) And all the people of the land rejoiced. And the city
had peace when they put Athaliah to death with the sword.
[16] And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people,
and between the king, that they should be the LORD's people.
[17] Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and
brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of
Baal before the altars.
[18] Also Jehoiada appointed the offices of the house of the LORD by the
hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of
the LORD, to offer the burnt offerings of the LORD, as it is written in the
law of Moses, with rejoicing and with singing, as it was ordained by David.
[19] And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none
which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
[20] And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the
governors
of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king
from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the
king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
[21] And all the people of the land rejoiced: and the city was quiet, after
that they had slain Athaliah with the sword.
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2 Kings 10
[18] And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab
served Baal a little; but Jehu shall serve him much.
[19] Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants,
and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice
to do
to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in
subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
[20] And Jehu said, Proclaim a solemn assembly for Baal. And they proclaimed
it.
[21] And Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came,
so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house
of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
[22] And he said unto him that was over the vestry, Bring forth vestments
for all the worshippers of Baal. And he brought them forth vestments.
[23] And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal,
and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here
with you none of the servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal
only.
[24] And when they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings, Jehu
appointed fourscore men without, and said, If any of the men whom I have
brought into your hands escape, he that letteth him go, his life shall be
for the life of him.
[25] And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the
burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, and
slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the
sword; and the guard and the captains cast them out, and went to the
city of the house of Baal.
[26] And they brought forth the images out of the house of Baal, and burned
them.
[27] And they brake down the image of Baal, and brake down the house of
Baal, and made it a draught house unto this day.
[28] Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel.
[29] Howbeit from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to
sin, Jehu departed not from after them, to wit, the golden calves that were
in Bethel, and that were in Dan.
[30] And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing
that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab
according to all that was in mine heart, thy children of the fourth
generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.
[31] But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with
all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made
Israel to sin.
2 Kings 11:1-3
2 Kings 11
Athaliah Reigns in Judah
2Ch 22:10-23:21
1 (2Ki 8:26) Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son
was dead, she rose up and destroyed all the royal descendants.
2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah,
took Joash [An alternate spelling of Jehoash.] the son of Ahaziah,
and stole him away from among the king's sons who were
being murdered; and they hid him and his nurse in the bedroom,
from Athaliah, so that he was not killed.
3 He was with her, hidden in the house of the Lord for six years,
while Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Kings 11
[1] And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she
arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
[2] But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash
the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king's sons which were
slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from
Athaliah, so that he was not slain.
[3] And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah
did reign over the land.
2 Chronicles 22:10-12
Athaliah Seizes the Throne
2Ki 11:1-21
10 So when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead,
she rose up and mounted a campaign to destroy all the royal offspring
of the house of Judah.
11 But Jehoshabeath,Jehosheba in [2Ki 11:2.] the daughter of the king,
took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from the king's sons
who were going to be put to death, and she placed him and his nurse
in a bed chamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of King Jehoram
and wife of Jehoiada the priest (since she was a sister of Ahaziah),
hid Joash from Athaliah. And she did not put the royal child to death.
12 And he was hidden away with them in the house of God for six years.
And Athaliah ruled over the land.
[10] But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she
arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.
[11] But Jehoshabeath, the daughter of the king, took Joash the son of
Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons that were slain, and put
him and his nurse in a bedchamber. So Jehoshabeath, the daughter of king
Jehoram, the wife of Jehoiada the priest, (for she was the sister of
Ahaziah,) hid him from Athaliah, so that she slew him not.
[12] And he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah
reigned over the land.
2 Kings 11:4-12
Joash Anointed King of Judah
4 (2Ki 11:9; 11:19) But in the seventh year Jehoiada sent word
and took the captains of hundreds from the Carites and the guards
and brought them to him in the house of the Lord. He made
a covenant with them, put them under oath in the house of the Lord,
and then showed them the king's son.
5 (1Ch 9:25) He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do:
One-third of your unit, those who come on duty on the Sabbath, will guard
the king's house.
6 One-third will be at the gate of Sur, and one-third will be at the gate
behind the guards. You will take turns guarding the house.
7 Two of your companies from all who go out on the Sabbath will keep watch
over the house of the Lord for the king.
8 You will encircle the king, each man with his weapons in his hand,
and the one that comes within the ranks must be killed.
They must be with the king when he goes out and comes in."
9 (2Ch 23:8) The captains of hundreds did according to everything
that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each took his men, those who came on duty
on the Sabbath, with those that went off duty on the Sabbath,
and came to Jehoiada the priest.
10 (2Sa 8:7; 1Ch 18:7) And the priest gave to the captains of hundreds spears
and shields which belonged to King David that were in the house of the Lord.
11 The guards stood, each with his weapons in his hand, from the south side
of the house to the north side of the house,
along the altar and the house, surrounding the king.
12 (Ex 25:16; 1Sa 10:24) Then he brought out the king's son and put the crown
on him and gave him the testimony. They made him king and anointed him.
Then they clapped their hands and said, "Live, O king!"
[4] And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds,
with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of
the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the
house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
[5] And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A
third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the
watch of the king's house;
[6] And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the
gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be
not broken down.
[7] And two parts of all you that go forth on the sabbath, even they shall
keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.
[8] And ye shall compass the king around about, every man with his weapons
in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be
ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
[9] And the captains over the hundreds did according to all things that
Jehoiada the priest commanded: and they took every man his men that were to
come in on the sabbath, with them that should go out on the sabbath, and
came to Jehoiada the priest.
[10] And to the captains over hundreds did the priest give king David's
spears and shields, that were in the temple of the LORD.
[11] And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round
about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of
the temple, along by the altar and the temple.
[12] And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and
gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they
clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
2 Chronicles 23:1-11
2 Chronicles 23
Joash, King of Judah
1 Then in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself
and made a covenant with the commanders over hundreds:
Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan,
Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat
the son of Zikri.
2 (2Ch 11:13-17) And they went throughout Judah and gathered the Levites
from all the cities of Judah and even the heads of the fathers' houses
in Israel. Then they all came to Jerusalem.
3 (2Sa 7:12; 2Ch 6:16) So the whole assembly made a covenant with the king
in the house of God, and Jehoiada said to them,
"The king's son will reign, as the Lord has said of the sons of David.
4 And this is the thing that you all will do: A third of you all from
the priests and Levites who come on the Sabbath will be gatekeepers,
5 1/3rd will be at the palace of the king and another third
at the Foundation Gate. And all the people will be in the courts of the house
of the Lord.
6 (1Ch 23:28-32) And may no one enter the house of the Lord
except the priests and those Levites who are serving. Those can enter
because they are holy, but all the people will keep their assigned
duty of the Lord.
7 Then the Levites will surround the king, each man with his weapon
in his hand, and whoever enters the house will be put to death.
They will be with the king when he enters and leaves."
8 (2Ki 11:9; 1Ch 24:1-26) The Levites and all Judah did everything
that Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each brought his men,
who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, with those who were
to go off duty on the Sabbath, because Jehoiada the priest did not
dismiss the divisions.
9 Then Jehoiada the priest gave to the commanders of hundreds
the spears and the large and small shields which had been King David's,
which were in the house of God.
10 Then he set all the people around the king,
each man with his weapon in hand, from the south side to the north side
of the temple, from the altar to the temple.
11 (1Sa 10:24; Ex 25:16) Then they brought out the son of the king
and set on him the crown and the testimony and they proclaimed him as king.
So Jehoiada and his sons anointed him and said, "Long live the king!"
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2 Kings 9
[30] And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she
painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
[31] And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who
slew his master?
[32] And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side?
who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
[33] And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and some of her
blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under
foot.
[34] And when he was come in, he did eat and drink, and said, Go, see now
this cursed woman, and bury her: for she is a king's daughter.
[35] And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the
skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands.
[36] Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word
of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In
the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel:
[37] And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field
in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
2 Kings 10:1-17
2 Kings 10
Ahab's Seventy Sons Killed
1 (Jdg 8:30; 1Ki 13:32) Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria.
So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the captains of Jezreel,
to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying,
2 (2Ki 5:6) "Now as soon as this letter comes to you-since you are
with your master's sons, chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons-
3 select the best and most fitting of your master's sons,
put him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house."
4 (2Ki 9:24; 9:27) But they were extremely afraid and said,
"Two kings could not stand before him. How can we stand?"
5 (Jos 9:11; 1Ki 20:4) So he who was over the house, and he who was over
the city, the elders, and the guardians sent word to Jehu, saying,
"We are your servants, and everything you say to us we will do.
We will not appoint a man king. Do what is good in your eyes."
6 Then he wrote a second letter to them, saying, "If you belong to me
and will obey me, take the heads of your master's sons
and come to me at Jezreel at this time tomorrow."
Now the king's sons, seventy men, were with the great men of the city
who brought them up.
7 (1Ki 21:21; 2Ki 11:1) When the letter came to them, they took
the king's sons, slaughtered all seventy, put their heads in baskets,
and sent them to him in Jezreel.
8 So the messenger came and told him, saying, "
They have brought the heads of the king's sons."
Then he said, "Put them in two heaps at the entry of the gate until morning."
9 (2Ki 9:14-24) When morning came, he went out and stood and said to all
the people, "You are innocent. I conspired against my master and killed him,
but who struck all these?
10 (1Ki 21:29; 21:19) Know then that the words of the Lord which He spoke
about the house of Ahab will not fall to the ground. The Lord has done that
which He spoke by His servant Elijah."
11 (Job 18:19) So Jehu struck all that remained
of the house of Ahab in Jezreel
and all his great men, his confidants, and his priests, until he left him
no survivor.
[1] And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent
to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that
brought up Ahab's children, saying,
[2] Now as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are
with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also,
and armour;
[3] Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set
him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
[4] But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not
before him: how then shall we stand?
[5] And he that was over the house, and he that was over the city, the
elders also, and the bringers up of the children, sent to Jehu, saying, We
are thy servants, and will do all that thou shalt bid us; we will not make
any king: do thou that which is good in thine eyes.
[6] Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine,
and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your
master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the
king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city,
which brought them up.
[7] And it came to pass, when the letter came to them, that they took the
king's sons, and slew seventy persons, and put their heads in baskets, and
sent him them to Jezreel.
[8] And there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the
heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the
entering in of the gate until the morning.
[9] And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and
said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my
master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
[10] Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of
the LORD, which the LORD spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the LORD
hath done that which he spake by his servant Elijah.
[11] So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all
his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none
remaining.
Ahaziah's 42 Brothers Killed
12 Then he got up and went to Samaria. When he was at Beth Eked
of the Shepherds on the way,
13 (2Ki 8:29; 8:24) Jehu found the brothers of Ahaziah king of Judah
and said, "Who are you?"
And they said, "We are brothers of Ahaziah, and we have come down
to visit the sons of the king and the sons of the queen mother."
14 He said, "Capture them alive." So they took them alive and slaughtered
them at the pit of Beth Eked, 42 men. Not a man of them remained.
15 (1Ch 2:55; Ezr 10:19) Then he left there and found Jehonadab son of Rekab
coming to meet him. He greeted him and said to him, "Is your heart right
with me, as my heart is with yours?" And Jehonadab said, "It is."
"If it is, give me your hand." So he gave him his hand, and he pulled him up
to him into the chariot.
16 (1Ki 19:10) He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord."
So he made him ride in his chariot.
17 (2Ki 9:8; 2Ch 22:8) Then he came to Samaria and struck all that remained
to Ahab in Samaria until he exterminated them, according to the word
of the Lord which He spoke to Elijah.
[12] And he arose and departed, and came to Samaria. And as he was at the
shearing house in the way,
[13] Jehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are
ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to
salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
[14] And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them
at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he
any of them.
[15] And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of
Rechab coming to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine
heart right, as my heart is with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is.
If it be, give me thine hand. And he gave him his hand; and he took him up
to him into the chariot.
[16] And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made
him ride in his chariot.
[17] And when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in
Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD,
which he spake to Elijah.
2 Chronicles 22:8-9
8 And it happened that when Jehu was acting in judgment
with the house of Ahab that he found the rulers of Judah
and the sons of the brothers of Ahaziah, who were serving Ahaziah,
and Jehu killed them.
9 He sought out Ahaziah, and they captured him while he hid in Samaria,
and they brought him to Jehu, and they put him to death.
And they buried him because they said,
"He is the grandson of Jehoshaphat who sought the Lord with all his heart."
And there was no one from the house of Ahaziah strong enough
to retain the kingdom.
[8] And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the
house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren
of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
[9] And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in
Samaria,)
and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him:
Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with
all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the
kingdom.
2 Kings 10:18-31
Worshippers of Baal Killed
18 (1Ki 16:31-32) Then Jehu gathered all the people and said to them,
"Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.
19 (1Ki 22:6; 18:19) Now call to me all the prophets of Baal,
all his worshippers, and all his priests. Let none go unaccounted for,
because I have a great sacrifice for Baal. All who are not accounted
for will not live." But Jehu did it with cunning in order to destroy
the servants of Baal.
20 (Joel 1:14; Ex 32:5) Jehu said, "Sanctify a festive assembly for Baal."
So they proclaimed it.
21 (1Ki 16:32) Jehu sent word through all Israel, and all the worshippers
of Baal came. Not a man remained who did not come. They came into
the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was full from one end to the other.
22 He said to the one in charge of the wardrobe, "Bring out garments for all
the worshippers of Baal" So he brought them garments.
23 Then Jehu and Jehonadab the son of Rekab went into the house of Baal
and said to the worshippers of Baal, "Search and see that there are
no worshippers of the Lord here with you and only worshippers of Baal."
24 (1Ki 20:30-42) Then they went to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings,
but Jehu put eighty men outside and said,
"If any of the men whom I have brought into your hands escapes,
the one who lets him go will die in his place."
25 (1Ki 18:40) As soon as he had finished making the burnt offering,
Jehu said to the guards and the officers, "Go in. Kill them.
No one comes out." So they struck them with the edge of the sword.
The guards and the officers threw them out and went
to the city of the house of Baal.
26 (1Ki 14:23) They brought out the sacred pillar from the house of Baal
and burned it.
27 (Ezr 6:11; Da 2:5) They broke down the sacred pillar of Baal,
and tore down the house of Baal and made it a latrine to this day.
28 So Jehu exterminated Baal from Israel.
29 (1Ki 12:28-30; 13:33-34) But from the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat,
who caused Israel to sin, Jehu did not turn aside
(that is, the golden calves that were in Bethel and Dan).
30 (2Ki 10:35; 13:1) And the Lord said to Jehu, "Because you have done
well by doing what is right in My sight, and have done to the house of Ahab
all that was in My heart, four generations of your sons will sit
on the throne of Israel."
31 (2Ki 10:29; Pr 4:23) But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law
of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart. He did not turn aside from
the sins of Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin.
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Day 184, 3 July 2026
1) 2 Kings 9, 2 Kings 10:1-17, 2 Chronicles 22:8-9, 2 Kings 10:18-31,
2 Kings 11:1-3, 2 Chronicles 22:10-12, 2 Kings 11:4-12
2 Chronicles 23:1-11, 2 Kings 11:13-16, 2 Chronicles 23:12-15,
2 Kings 11:17-21, 2 Chronicles 23:16-21
2 Kings 9
Jehu Anointed King of Israel
1 (1Sa 10:1; 2Ki 4:29) Then Elisha the prophet called one of the sons
of the prophets, "Prepare yourself. Take this flask of oil in your hand,
and go to Ramoth Gilead.
2 (2Ki 9:5; 9:11) When you get there, look for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat,
the son of Nimshi. Go in and make him rise from among his brothers,
and bring him into an inner chamber.
3 (1Ki 19:16) Then take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and say,
'Thus says the Lord: I have anointed you king over Israel.'
Then open the door and flee. Do not wait."
4 So the young man, the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead.
5 When he arrived, the commanders of the army were sitting,
and he said, "I have a word for you, Commander."
Jehu said, "Which one of us?"
And he said, "For you, Commander."
6 (1Ki 19:16; 2Ki 9:3) So he arose, went into the house, poured the oil
on his head, and said to him, "Thus says the Lord, God of Israel: I am
anointing you king over the people of the Lord, over Israel.
7 (1Ki 18:4; 21:15) You will strike the house of Ahab your master,
and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood
of all the servants of the Lord from the hand of Jezebel.
8 (Dt 32:36; 1Sa 25:22) The whole house of Ahab will perish, and I will
cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel, both imprisoned and free.
9 (1Ki 15:29; 21:22) I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam
son of Nebat and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.
10n (1Ki 21:23; 2Ki 9:35-36) Dogs will eat Jezebel
in the territory of Jezreel,
and no one will bury her." Then he opened the door and fled.
11 (Jer 29:26; Hos 9:7) When Jehu had returned to his master's servants,
one said to him, "Is all well? Why did this madman come to you?"
And he said to them, "You know this man and his babble."
12 They said, "A lie! Tell us." Then he said, "Thus and thus he spoke to me,
saying, 'Thus says the Lord: I am anointing you king over Israel.'"
13 (1Ki 1:34; 2Sa 15:10) Then they hurried. Each took his clothes,
put them under him on the bare stairs, and blew a horn,
saying, "Jehu is king."
[1] And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and
said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand,
and go to Ramoth-gilead:
[2] And when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat
the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren,
and carry him to an inner chamber;
[3] Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith
the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and
flee, and tarry not.
[4] So the young man, even the young man the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead.
[5] And when he came, behold, the captains of the host were sitting; and he
said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And Jehu said, Unto which of all
us? And he said, To thee, O captain.
[6] And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his
head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed
thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel.
[7] And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the
blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the
LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
[8] For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab
him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in
Israel:
[9] And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of
Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:
[10] And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there
shall be none to bury her. And he opened the door, and fled.
[11] Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto
him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto
them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
[12] And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus
spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over
Israel.
[13] Then they hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him
on the top of the stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
Joram of Israel Killed
2Ch 22:7-9
14 (2Ki 8:28; 1Ki 22:3) So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi,
conspired against Joram. Joram had been guarding Ramoth Gilead,
he and all Israel, because of Hazael king of Aram.
15 (2Ki 8:29) But King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel
from the wounds with which the Arameans had stricken him
when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said,
"If this be your minds, let no fugitive exit the city to go tell Jezreel."
16 Then Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram lay there.
Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
17 (1Sa 16:4) A watchman was standing on the tower in Jezreel,
and he saw the company of Jehu as he was coming and said, "I see a company."
And Joram said, "Take a horseman and send him to meet them,
and let him say. 'Is it peace?'"
18 (2Ki 9:19; 9:22) So the horseman went to meet him and said,
"Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?' "
But Jehu said, "What have you to do with peace? Circle in behind me."
So the watchman reported, "The messenger came to them,
but he is not returning."
19 Then he sent out a second horseman, who came to them and said,
"Thus says the king, 'Is it peace?'"
Again, Jehu said, "What have you to do with peace? Circle in behind me."
20 (2Sa 18:27) The watchman reported, "He came to them,
but he is not returning. The driving is like the driving of Jehu the son
of Nimshi, for he drives furiously."
21 (1Ki 21:1-7; 2Ch 22:7) Then Joram said, "Hitch my chariot." So his chariot
was hitched, and Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out,
each in his chariot. They went out to meet Jehu and found him on the property
of Naboth the Jezreelite.
22 (1Ki 16:30-33; 2Ch 21:13) When Joram saw Jehu he said, "Is it peace, Jehu?"
And he said, "What peace, so long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel
and her sorceries are so many?"
23 (2Ki 11:14) Then Joram turned the reins, fled, and said to Ahaziah,
"There is treachery, Ahaziah."
24 (1Ki 22:34) Jehu drew a bow with his full strength and shot Joram between
his shoulder blades. The arrow went out at his heart,
and he kneeled down in his chariot.
25 (1Ki 21:19; 21:24-29) Then Jehu said to Bidkar his officer, “Lift him up
and throw him on the property of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite.
Remember when you and I were riding together after Ahab his father
and the Lord pronounced this oracle about him:
26 'Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth and his sons,
declares the Lord, and I will pay you back on this property,
declares the Lord.' Now lift him up and throw him onto the property,
according to the word of the Lord."
[14] So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi conspired against
Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and all Israel, because of
Hazael king of Syria.
[15] But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which
the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And
Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the
city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
[16] So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there.
And Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.
[17] And there stood a watchman on the tower in Jezreel, and he spied the
company of Jehu as he came, and said, I see a company. And Joram said, Take
an horseman, and send to meet them, and let him say, Is it peace?
[18] So there went one on horseback to meet him, and said, Thus saith the
king, Is it peace? And Jehu said, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee
behind me. And the watchman told, saying, The messenger came to them, but he
cometh not again.
[19] Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said,
Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do
with peace? turn thee behind me.
[20] And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not
again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he
driveth furiously.
[21] And Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram
king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and
they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the
Jezreelite.
[22] And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace,
Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother
Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?
[23] And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is
treachery, O Ahaziah.
[24] And Jehu drew a bow with his full strength, and smote Jehoram between
his arms, and the arrow went out at his heart, and he sunk down in his
chariot.
[25] Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the
portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I
and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon
him;
[26] Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his
sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD.
Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the
word of the LORD.
Ahaziah of Judah Killed
27 (Jdg 1:27; Jos 17:11) But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this,
he fled on the path to the garden house. Jehu chased after him and said,
"Shoot him too." So they shot him on the ascent to Gur, which is by Ibleam.
And he fled to Megiddo and died there.
28 (2Ki 23:30; 2Ch 35:24) His servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem
and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the City of David.
29 (2Ch 21:18-19) In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab,
Ahaziah became king over Judah.
[27] But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the
garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the
chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he
fled to Megiddo, and died there.
[28] And his servants carried him in a chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him
in his sepulchre with his fathers in the city of David.
[29] And in the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab began Ahaziah to
reign over Judah.
Jezebel Executed
30 (Jer 4:30; Eze 23:40) When Jehu came to Jezreel, Jezebel heard about it.
She put black paint on her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down
through the window.
31 (1Ki 16:9-20) As Jehu entered in at the gate, she said,
"Is everything all right, Zimri, murderer of his master?"
32 And he lifted up his face toward the window and said, "Who is on my side?
Who?" And two or three eunuchs looked down to him.
33 He said, "Drop her down." So they dropped her down and some of her blood
splattered on the wall and on the horses. Then he trampled her.
34 (1Ki 16:31; 21:25) Then he entered, ate and drank, and said, "Attend to
that cursed woman and bury her, for she is a king's daughter."
35 So they went to bury her, but they found nothing of her except a skull,
the feet, and the palms of her hands.
36 (1Ki 21:23) They returned and told Jehu, and he said,
"This is the word of the Lord, which He spoke by His servant
Elijah the Tishbite, -saying, 'On the property of Jezreel dogs
will eat the flesh of Jezebel.
37 (Jer 8:2; Ps 83:10) The corpse of Jezebel will be like dung in the field
on the property of Jezreel, so that they cannot say, This is Jezebel.' "
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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
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!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
2nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (
Rom 10:14-15 -
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not
believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 I And how shall they preach
unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of
those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good
things!"
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how
shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they
hear without a preacher?
[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!
)
b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom
and direction. (
Jer 33:3
- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you
great and mighty things which you do not know.
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to have the humblessness and the character
of Elisha.
Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, dear God, for guiding me to work
together with others. Please help me to be the kind
of helper others can depend on."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know you are dead in the world
and alive in Jesus Christ.
Pray to the Lord and pray to honour His covenant.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Word as a lamp under your feet.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians
Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision, wisdom
and direction.
Pray that Muslims of the
Western Sahara
will be receptive to the truth about Christ and His great love for them.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
2 Kings 8
Ahaziah, King of Judah
2 Ch 22:1-6
25 (2Ki 9:29) In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel,
Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, became king.
26 (2Ch 22:2) Ahaziah was 22 years old when he became king. He reigned
one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Athaliah,
the daughter of Omri, king of Israel.
27 He walked in the way of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight
of the Lord, as the house of Ahab did, for he was the son-in-law
of the house of Ahab.
28 He went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king of Aram
at Ramoth Gilead, and the Arameans struck Joram.
29 (2Ki 9:15-16) King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds
which the Arameans had inflicted on him at Ramah when he fought
against Hazael king of Aram.
And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram, king of Judah, went down to see Joram
the son of Ahab in Jezreel because he was ill.
[25] In the twelfth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel did Ahaziah
the son of Jehoram king of Judah begin to reign.
[26] Two and twenty years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign; and he
reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the
daughter of Omri king of Israel.
[27] And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did evil in the
sight of the LORD, as did the house of Ahab: for he was the son in law of
the house of Ahab.
[28] And he went with Joram the son of Ahab to the war against Hazael king
of Syria in Ramoth-gilead; and the Syrians wounded Joram.
[29] And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which
the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of
Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram
the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.
2) Our Daily Bread for 2 July 2026 titled
Team Effort in Christ
By Dave Branon
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
9 Two are better than one,
because there is a good reward for their labor together.
10 For if they fall,
then one will help up his companion.
But woe to him who is alone when he falls
and has no one to help him up.
11 Also if two lie down together, then they will keep warm;
but how can one keep warm by himself?
12 And if someone might overpower another by himself,
two together can withstand him.
A threefold cord is not quickly broken.
9 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.
10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that
is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
11 Again, if two lie together, then they have heat:
but how can one be warm alone?
12 And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him;
and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
In 1869, construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Soon
after work commenced, chief engineer Washington Roebling became very ill. His
wife, Emily, pitched in to help. She studied his plans, revised
specifications, and gave instructions to his assistants. Emily assisted her
husband in any way she could, and when the bridge opened in 1883, she rode in
the first carriage across it. Her husband praised her "remarkable talent"
and "her thorough knowledge of the work and plans."
Such teamwork is beautiful and the secret to the most meaningful work of our
lives. Solomon explained the basis of teamwork in Ecclesiastes: "Two are
better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: if either of
them falls down, one can help the other up" (4:9-10). And Paul said we should
view teamwork as a key to the work of the church: "There are many parts,
but one body" (1 Corinthians 12:20). He further explained that there should be
"no division in the body" (v. 25) as everyone serves together, caring for each
other.
In our work, our family, or in the life of the church, none of us are in this
alone. We need each other when someone falters, and we need each other as we
combine our talents. Teamwork is vital as we set out to accomplish what God
wants us to do.
Reflect & Pray
In what ways can you team up with others to do God's work?
How have you been helped by a teammate in serving Christ?
Thank You, dear God, for guiding me to work
together with others. Please help me to be the kind
of helper others can depend on.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 5 - Starting Over
2 Cor 5:17
17 (Jn 3:3; Ro 16:7) Therefore, if any man is in Christ,
he is a new creature. Old things have passed away.
Look, all things have become new.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
"The trouble with turning over a new leaf," Gordon sighed,
"is that once you've done it twice, you're right back where
you started." Gordon, in his mid-fifties, had his job
"canceled" by a company wanting to cut back on retirement payments.
Out of work, with few prospects, he said wistfully,
"I wish I had the chance to start over again."
Many of us would echo Gordon's sentiments. Whether we have lost a job,
gone through a divorce, moved to another part of the country, or
experienced some lesser crisis, we often long for the chance to
begin again, fresh, without the shadow of past mistakes following us.
God's word offers just such an opportunity. Anyone who is in Christ,
Paul says in 2 Cor 5:17, is a "new creation". For the Christian, the past
is truly past - "all things are become new". In the forgiveness
and restoration of God's grace we can leave the past behind,
with all its mistakes, and enter into new life.
And the promise is not just for the newly saved. Those of us who
have been Christians for years need to hear the truth of 2 Cor 5:17 again,
for we accumulated some "new mistakes" since we came to Christ. Anyone who
is in Christ is a new creation; the freedom of forgiveness, of
"starting over" is available to all who call upon the name of the Lord.
We cannot every really "start over" simply by establishing New Year's
resolutions or turning over a new leaf. Only God gives us that opportunity;
his grace allows us to clear away the rubble of the past and begin again.
Everything becomes new in God's loving forgiveness.
Application
a) What "resolutions" have I made in an attempt to "start over"
in some area of struggle or failure in my life? Did my resolutions work?
b) What does 2 Cor 5:17 mean for me at this point in my Christian Life?
4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland
Deut 8:18
18 But you must remember the Lord your God,
for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,
so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,
as it is today.
18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth
thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant
which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Guiding Presence
Ps 119:105-112
Nun
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.
Nun
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.
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.
2 Kings 6
The Blinded Arameans Captured
8 Then the king of Aram was fighting against Israel, and he took counsel
with his servants, saying, "At such and such a place will be my camp."
9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, saying,
"Take care not to pass through this place, for the Arameans are marching
down there."
10 The king of Israel sent word to the place of which the man of God spoke.
He warned him and was on his guard there more than once.
11 The mind of the king of Aram was troubled by this, so he called
his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us sides
with the king of Israel?"
12 Then one of his servants said, "No one, my lord, O king. Elisha,
the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that
you speak in your bedroom."
13 (Ge 37:17) He said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send for him
and take him." And it was told to him, "He is in Dothan."
14 So he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night
and surrounded the city.
15 When a servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out,
a force surrounded the city both with horses and chariots.
And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What will we do?"
16 (Ro 8:31; Ps 55:18) And he said, "Do not be afraid, for there are more with
us than with them."
17(2Ki 2:11; Ps 68:17) Then Elisha prayed, "Lord,
open his eyes and let him see."
So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the mountain
was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.
18 (Ge 19:11; Ac 13:11) When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord,
"Strike this people with blindness." And He struck them with blindness
according to the word of Elisha.
19 Elisha said to them, "This is not the way, and this is not the city.
Follow me, and let me bring you to the man whom you seek."
But he led them to Samaria.
20 (2Ki 6:17) When they entered Samaria, Elisha said, "Lord, open the eyes
of these men and let them see." And the Lord opened their eyes, and they saw
that they were in the middle of Samaria.
21 (2Ki 5:13; 8:9) The king of Israel said to Elisha when he saw them,
"My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?"
22 (Ge 48:22; Dt 20:11-16) And he said, "You shall not kill them.
Did you capture with your sword and with your bow those whom you want to kill?
Set bread and water before them, and let them eat and drink and then go to
their master."
23 (2Ki 5:2; 24:2) So he prepared for them a great banquet. When they had
eaten and had drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master.
So the Aramean raiders did not enter into the land of Israel again.
[8] Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his
servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
[9] And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that
thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
[10] And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him
and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
[11] Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this
thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me
which of us is for the king of Israel?
[12] And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the
prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou
speakest in thy bedchamber.
[13] And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him.
And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
[14] Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and
they came by night, and compassed the city about.
[15] And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth,
behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his
servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
[16] And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they
that be with them.
[17] And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he
may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and,
behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about
Elisha.
[18] And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said,
Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with
blindness according to the word of Elisha.
[19] And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the
city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led
them to Samaria.
[20] And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha
said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD
opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of
Samaria.
[21] And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father,
shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
[22] And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those
whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and
water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
[23] And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and
drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of
Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
Ben-Hadad Besieges Samaria
24 (1Ki 20:1; Dt 28:52) After this, Ben-Hadad king of Aram gathered
all his army, went up, and besieged Samaria.
25 There was a great famine in Samaria, and they besieged it until a donkey's
head was sold for eighty shekels [About 2 pounds, or 920 grams.]
of silver, and one-fourth of a kab [Likely about 1/4 pound, or 100 grams.]
of dove droppings for five shekels [About 2 ounces, or 58 grams.] of silver.
26 As the king of Israel was walking across the city wall,
a woman cried out to him, "Help, my lord king."
27 He said, "If the Lord will not help you, how can I help you?
From the threshing floor or from the winepress?"
28 (Jdg 18:23) And the king said to her, "What is wrong with you?"
And she said, "This woman said to me, 'Give your son and let us eat him today,
and we will eat my son tomorrow.'
29 (Lev 26:29; Dt 28:53) So we boiled my son and ate him. The next day I said
to her, 'Give your son, that we may eat him.' But she has hidden her son.”
30 (1Ki 21:27) When the king heard the words of the woman,
he tore his clothes. And since he was walking across the city wall,
the people saw that he had sackcloth on his body underneath.
31 (Ru 1:17; 1Ki 19:2) Then he said, "So may God do to me, and even more,
if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat stands on his shoulders after today."
32 (1Ki 18:4; Eze 8:1) Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders
were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger, but before the messenger
came to him, Elisha said to the elders, "Are you aware that this son
of a murderer has sent a man to take off my head? When the messenger enters,
shut the door and hold it against him.
Is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?"
33 (Job 2:9; Isa 8:21) And while he was speaking with them, the messenger came
down to him, and then the king said, "This calamity is of the Lord!
Why should I hope in the Lord any longer?"
[24] And it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered
all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
[25] And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it,
until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth
part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
[26] And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall, there cried a
woman unto him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
[27] And he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee?
out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
[28] And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, This
woman said unto me, Give thy son, that we may eat him to day, and we will
eat my son to morrow.
[29] So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next
day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.
[30] And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that
he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked,
and, behold, he had sackcloth within upon his flesh.
[31] Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the
son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
[32] But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king
sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to
the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine
head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at
the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
[33] And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto
him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the LORD; what should I wait for
the LORD any longer?
2 Kings 7
1 Then Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord: Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow
about this time a measure [Likely about 12 pounds, or 5.5 kilograms of flour,
and in vv. 16 and 18.] of fine flour will be sold for a shekel,
[About 2/5 ounce, or 12 grams, and in vv. 16 and 18.]
and two measures [Likely about 20 pounds, or 9 kilograms of barley,
and in vv. 16 and 18.]
of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria."
2 (Ge 7:11; 2Ki 5:18) Then an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered
the man of God, "If the Lord were to make windows in heaven,
could this thing happen?"
And he said, "You will see it with your eyes, but you will not eat from it."
[1] Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To
morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel,
and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
[2] Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and
said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be?
And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat
thereof.
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2 Kings 7
[3] And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and
they
said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
[4] If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city,
and we shall die there: and if we sit still here, we die also. Now
therefore
come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive,
we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
[5] And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians:
and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold,
there was no man there.
[6] For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of
chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they
said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings
of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
[7] Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents,
and
their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their
life.
[8] And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went
into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold,
and raiment, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another
tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.
[9] Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of
good
tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some
mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the
king's household.
[10] So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told
them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no
man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the
tents as they were.
[11] And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within.
[12] And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now
shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry;
therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field,
saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get
into the city.
[13] And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee,
five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they
are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they
are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let
us send and see.
[14] They took therefore two chariot horses; and the king sent after the
host of the Syrians, saying, Go and see.
[15] And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of
garments and vessels, which the Syrians had cast away in their haste. And
the messengers returned, and told the king.
[16] And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a
measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for
a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
[17] And the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the
charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died,
as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
[18] And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying,
Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a
shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
[19] And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the
LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said,
Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
[20] And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the
gate, and he died.
2 Kings 8
The Shunammite's Land Restored
1 (Ps 105:16; Hag 1:11) Then Elisha spoke to the woman whose son
he had restored to life, "Get up and go, you and your household,
and sojourn wherever you can, for the Lord has called for a famine,
and it will come on the land for seven years."
2 So the woman got up and did according to the word of the man of God.
She went with her household and sojourned in the land of the Philistines
for seven years.
3 At the end of seven years, the woman returned from the land
of the Philistines, and she went forth to appeal to the king for her house
and her field.
4 (2Ki 5:20-27) Now the king was talking with Gehazi the servant of the man
of God, saying, "Tell me all the great things that Elisha has done."
5 (2Ki 4:35) As he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body
to life, the woman whose son he had restored to life started appealing
to the king for her house and her land.
Gehazi said, "My lord king, this is the woman, and this is her son whom
Elisha restored to life."
6 When the king questioned the woman, she told him.
So the king appointed to her an official, saying,
"Restore all that was hers and all the proceeds of the field from
the day that she abandoned the land until now.
[1] Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life,
saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou
canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come
upon the land seven years.
[2] And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God: and she
went with her household, and sojourned in the land of the Philistines seven
years.
[3] And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out
of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for
her house and for her land.
[4] And the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying,
Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
[5] And it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a
dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to
life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My
lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored
to life.
[6] And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed
unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that was hers, and all the
fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.
Ben-Hadad Is Murdered
7 (1Ki 11:24; 2Ki 6:24) Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-Hadad
the king of Aram was ill, and he was told,
"The man of God has come here."
8 (1Ki 19:15; 2Ki 1:2) The king said to Hazael, "Take a present with you
and go to meet the man of God. Inquire of the Lord through him, saying,
'Will I recover from this illness?'"
9 So Hazael went to meet him and took a present with him, all sorts
of good things from Damascus, forty camel loads.
He came and stood before him and said, "Your son Ben-Hadad king of Aram
has sent me to you, asking, 'Will I recover from this illness?'"
10 And Elisha said to him, "Go, say to him, 'You will certainly recover,'
but the Lord has shown me that he will certainly die."
11 (Lk 19:41) Hazael stared at him until he was ashamed.
Then the man of God wept.
12 (2Ki 12:17; 13:3) Hazael said, "Why are you weeping, my lord?"
He said, "Because I know the evil that you will do to the children of Israel.
You will set their fortresses on fire. You will kill their young men with
the sword. You will smash their children and rip open their pregnant women."
13 (1Sa 17:43; 1Ki 19:15) Hazael said, "What? Is your servant a dog that
he should do this great thing?"
And Elisha said, "The Lord has shown me that you will be king over Aram."
14 (2Ki 8:10) Then he left Elisha and went to his master, who said to him,
"What did Elisha say to you?"
And he said, "He told me that you would surely recover."
15 (2Ki 8:13) But the next day he took a blanket, dipped it in water,
and spread it on his face, so that he died. And Hazael reigned in his place.
[7] And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick;
and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.
[8] And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go,
meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover
of this disease?
[9] So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every
good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him,
and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying,
Shall I recover of this disease?
[10] And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly
recover: howbeit the LORD hath shewed me that he shall surely die.
[11] And he settled his countenance stedfastly, until he was ashamed: and
the man of God wept.
[12] And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know
the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds
wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword,
and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
[13] And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this
great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be
king over Syria.
[14] So he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him,
What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest
surely recover.
[15] And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and
dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died: and Hazael
reigned in his stead.
Jehoram, King of Judah
2Ch 21:5-20
16 (2Ki 1:17; 3:1) In the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab, king of Israel,
Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, became king.
17 He was 32 years old when he became king, and he reigned 8 years
in Jerusalem.
18 (2Ki 8:26) He walked in the way of the kings of Israel, just as
the house of Ahab had done, for the daughter of Ahab was his wife.
He did evil in the sight of the Lord.
19 (1Ki 11:36; 2Sa 7:12-13; 7:15) Yet the Lord was not willing to destroy
Judah, for the sake of His servant David, since He promised to give a lamp
to him and his sons perpetually.
20 (1Ki 22:47; 2Ki 3:9) In his days Edom rebelled against the rule of Judah,
and they put a king over themselves.
21 So Jehoram crossed over to Zair, all his chariots with him, and he rose
at night and struck Edom and the captains of their chariots who had
surrounded him. But the people fled to their tents.
22 (Jos 21:13; 2Ki 19:8) So Edom has been in rebellion against the rule
of Judah until this day. Libnah rebelled at the same time.
23 The rest of the deeds of Jehoram and all that he did, are they not written
in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
24 (2Ch 21:1; 21:17) So Jehoram slept with his fathers and was buried
with his fathers in the City of David. Ahaziah his son reigned in his place.
[16] And in the fifth year of Joram the son of Ahab king of Israel,
Jehoshaphat being then king of Judah, Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of
Judah began to reign.
[17] Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned
eight years in Jerusalem.
[18] And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of
Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of
the LORD.
[19] Yet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as
he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
[20] In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king
over themselves.
[21] So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose
by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains
of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.
[22] Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then
Libnah revolted at the same time.
[23] And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[24] And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in
the city of David: and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.
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Day 183, 2 July 2025
1) 2 Kings 5, 2 Kings 6, 2 Kings 7 , 2 Kings 8
2 Kings 5
Naaman Healed of Leprosy
1 (Lk 4:27) Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram,
was a great man before his master and held favor because by him the Lord had
given deliverance to Aram. He was also a mighty warrior, but he had leprosy.
2 (2Ki 6:23; 13:20) The Arameans had gone out raiding and had taken captive
a little girl from the land of Israel, and she waited on the wife of Naaman.
3 She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were before the prophet who is
in Samaria! Then he would take away his leprosy from him."
4 So Naaman went in and told his lord, "Thus and so spoke the girl
from the land of Israel."
5 (Jdg 14:12; 2Ki 8:8-9) The king of Aram said, "Go, and I will send a letter
to the king of Israel." So he went and took with him ten talents
[About 150 pounds, or 69 kilograms.] of silver, six thousand shekels
[About 150 pounds, or 69 kilograms.] of gold, and ten sets of clothes.
6 He brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read,
"Now when this letter comes to you, know that I have sent Naaman
my servant to you, that you may take away from him his leprosy."
7 (1Sa 2:6; Ge 30:2; 1Ki 20:7) When the king of Israel had read the letter,
he tore his clothes and said, "Am I God, to kill and to give life,
that this man sends a man to me to take away his leprosy?
But consider, and see how he is seeking a quarrel with me."
8 But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel
had torn his clothes, he sent word to the king, saying,
"Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me,
and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel."
9 So Naaman came with his horses and chariot and stood at the entrance
to the house of Elisha.
10 (Jn 9:7; Lev 14:7) Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying,
"Go and wash seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be returned
and cleansed."
11 But Naaman became angry and went away and said to himself,
"Surely he could have come out, and stood and called on the name
of the Lord his God, and waved his hand over the infected area,
and taken away the leprosy.
12 Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters
of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?" So he turned and went away
in a rage.
13 (2Ki 6:21; 2:12) But his servants approached and spoke to him,
"My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not
have done it? How much more when he said to you, 'Wash and be clean'?"
14 (Job 33:25; Lk 4:27) So he went down and dipped himself in the Jordan
seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh returned
like the flesh of a little boy, and he was clean.
15 (1Sa 25:27; Da 2:47) Then he returned to the man of God, he
and all his company. He came and stood before him, and he said,
"Now I know that there is no God in all the land, except in Israel.
Now take a gift from your servant."
16 (2Ki 3:14; 5:20) But he said, "As the Lord lives, before whom I stand,
I will take no gift." He urged him to take it, but he refused.
17 Then Naaman said, "If not, let two mule loads of dirt be
given to your servant, for your servant will no longer offer a burnt offering
or sacrifice to any god, except the Lord.
18 (2Ki 7:2; 7:17) But may the Lord pardon your servant on one account:
When my master enters the house of Rimmon to worship, and he leans
on my hand, and I bow down in the house of Rimmon, when I do bow
down in the house of Rimmon, may the Lord pardon your servant
on this one account."
19 (1Sa 1:17; Ex 4:18) He said to him, "Go in peace."
So he departed from him a short distance.
[1] Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man
with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given
deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a
leper.
[2] And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive
out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife.
[3] And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet
that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
[4] And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid
that is of the land of Israel.
[5] And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the
king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver,
and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.
[6] And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this
letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my
servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.
[7] And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that
he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that
this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore
consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.
[8] And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of
Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore
hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that
there is a prophet in Israel.
[9] So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the
door of the house of Elisha.
[10] And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in the Jordan
seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
[11] But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He
will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his
God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.
[12] Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the
waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and
went away in a rage.
[13] And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if
the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done
it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
[14] Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according
to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the
flesh of a little child, and he was clean.
[15] And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came,
and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God
in all earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of
thy servant.
[16] But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive
none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
[17] And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy
servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer
neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.
[18] In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth
into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I
bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of
Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.
[19] And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.
Gehazi's Greed
20 (Ex 20:7; 2Ki 4:12) Then Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God said,
"My master has spared Naaman the Aramean by not taking from his hands
what he brought. As the Lord lives, I will run after him
and take something from him."
21 So Gehazi pursued Naaman. Then Naaman saw him running after him,
jumped down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is everything all right?"
22 (2Ki 5:5) And he said, "Everything is all right. My master has sent me
and says, 'Even now two servants from Ephraim, from the sons of the prophets,
have come to me. Give them a talent
[About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.] of silver and two changes of clothes.' "
23 Naaman said, "Please, take two talents." He urged him and tied up
two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of clothes
and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them before Gehazi.
24 (Jos 7:1; 7:11-12) When he came to Ophel, he took them from their hand
and put them away in the house. Then he sent the men away, and they departed.
25 (2Ki 5:22) Then he entered and stood before his master. And Elisha said
to him, "Where have you come from, Gehazi?"
And he said, "Your servant went here and there."
26 (2Ki 5:16) He said to him, "Did my heart not go with you when the man
turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to take money,
and to take garments, olives and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male
and female servants?
27 (Ex 4:6; Nu 12:10) The leprosy of Naaman will cling to you
and to your descendants forever." So he went out from his presence, leprous
like snow.
[20] But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my
master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that
which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take
somewhat of him.
[21] So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after
him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
[22] And he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even
now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the
prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of
garments.
[23] And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and
bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and
laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.
[24] And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and
bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.
[25] But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him,
Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither.
[26] And he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man
turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money,
and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen,
and menservants, and maidservants?
[27] The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy
seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
2 Kings 6
The Floating Axe Head
1 (2Ki 2:3; 4:38) Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the
place where we are living with you is too small for us.
2 Let us go to the Jordan and take from there one beam per man,
and let us make for ourselves a place to live there."
And Elisha said, "Go."
3 Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants."
And he said, "I will come."
4 So he went with them.
And they came to the Jordan and cut down trees.
5 But as one was cutting down a tree, the axe head fell into the water.
He cried, "Ah, master! It was borrowed."
6 (2Ki 2:21; Ex 15:25) Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?"
When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick, and threw it in there,
and he made the iron float.
7 So Elisha said, "Pick it up." And he reached out his hand and took it.
[1] And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place
where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
[2] Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam,
and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
[3] And one said, Be content, I pray thee, and go with thy servants. And he
answered, I will go.
[4] So he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
[5] But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he
cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
[6] And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place.
And he cut down a stick, and cast it in thither; and the iron did swim.
[7] Therefore said he, Take it up to thee. And he put out his hand, and took
it.
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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 the Lord and pray to ask the Lord for a double portion.
Pray to the Lord: "Please help me, dear Father, to remember Your good works!"
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Christ has provided
complete forgiveness of sin.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus Christ and His Act of poverty .
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Lord Jesus Christ Your redemption.
Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for 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 that needed Christian resources will be provided, despite governmental
restrictions in
Laos.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 4 - Entire Forgiveness
Acts 13:38
38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 2:38) "Therefore, brothers, let it be known
to you that through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,"
38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren,
that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
At age 17 Mary, a cross-country runner, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
She went on to college, faced with the prospect of gradual physical decline
and, ultimately, life in a wheelchair. "The worst part," Mary admitted "is
not the pain or the inability to do what I once did. The worst part is
the hopelessness, the emotional struggle. There is no cure, no real
treatment - only insurance."
In our fallen world, there are many incurable circumstances we have to endure.
But the guilt of our sin is not one of them. Yet despite the declaration
of the Scripture that Jesus' sacrificial death paid the price for our sins,
many of us carry a load of guilt - as if we ourselves had tp pay the price.
Paul, a man who know the grace of God and the depth of his own sin,
emphasises the source and the completeness of our forgiveness.
Through Jesus - not through my good behaviour, not through my determination to
change, not through my reputation, my family's faith, or my religious duties.
Forgiveness of sins come through Christ alone, a gift we do not deserve,
a gift which places all of us on equal ground at the foot of the cross.
To acknowledge our sin without knowing the source of forgiveness only
results in hopelessness and despair - we see ourselves, yet we are powerless
to change the sin we see. But when we realise that Christ has provided
complete forgiveness of sin, we can face our sin honestly, knowing
the freedom of confession and the restoration of forgiveness.
Application
a) In what ways have I changed myself, to "turn over a new leaf",
to "make myself worthy" of God's love?
b) How can Acts 13:38 help me remember the source of forgiveness?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
2 Cor 8:9
9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor,
that through His poverty you might be rich.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich,
yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Freeing Forgiveness
Eph 1:3-8a
Spiritual Blessings in Christ
3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual
blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him
before the foundation of the world, to be holy
and blameless before Him in love;
5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons
to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure
of His will,
6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace
which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.
7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood
and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,
8 which He lavished
3 Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 according as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love:
5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children
by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure
of his will,
6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,
wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,
the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 wherein he hath abounded
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 2022 edition?)
Where do Muslims live?
Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.
Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National
Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial
BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%
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!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
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, ...) .
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2 Kings 4
[8] And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great
woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as
he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
[9] And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an
holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
[10] Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set
for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it
shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
[11] And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the
chamber, and lay there.
[12] And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he
had called her, she stood before him.
[13] And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful
for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be
spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I
dwell among mine own people.
[14] And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered,
Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
[15] And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the
door.
[16] And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou
shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not
lie unto thine handmaid.
[17] And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had
said unto her, according to the time of life.
[18] And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to
his father to the reapers.
[19] And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad,
Carry him to his mother.
[20] And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on
her knees till noon, and then died.
[21] And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut
the door upon him, and went out.
[22] And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee,
one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God,
and come again.
[23] And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new
moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.
[24] Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go
forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
[25] So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came
to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his
servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
[26] Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with
thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she
answered, It is well.
[27] And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the
feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let
her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from
me, and hath not told me.
[28] Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not
deceive me?
[29] Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine
hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any
salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the
child.
[30] And the mother of the child said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul
liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
[31] And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of
the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went
again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
[32] And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead,
and laid upon his bed.
[33] He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed
unto the LORD.
[34] And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his
mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he
stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
[35] Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and
stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the
child opened his eyes.
[36] And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called
her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
[37] Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the
ground, and took up her son, and went out.
Elisha Purifies the Deadly Stew
38 (2Ki 2:1; 2:3) When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine
in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him,
and he said to his servant, "Put on the big cooking pot,
nd boil some stew for the sons of the prophets."
39 One went out into the field to gather herbs. He found a wild vine
and gathered from it wild gourds, filling his clothes, and came
and split them into the pot of stew, but they did not recognize them.
40 (Ex 10:17) So they poured it out for the men to eat. But as they were
eating the stew, they cried out, "Man of God, there is death in the pot."
They could not eat it.
41 (Ex 15:25; 2Ki 2:21) But he said, "Then bring flour." He threw it
into the pot and said, "Pour it for the people and let them eat."
And there was nothing bad in the pot.
[38] And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land;
and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his
servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the
prophets.
[39] And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild
vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came
and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
[40] So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they
were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of
God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
[41] But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said,
Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
Elisha Feeds One Hundred Men
42 (1Sa 9:7; 9:4; Jn 6:9) A man came from Baal Shalishah,
and he brought the man of God food from the first fruits
-twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain-in his sack.
And Elisha said, "Give it to the people and let them eat."
43 (Lk 9:13; Mt 14:20) But his servant said, "How can I set this
before a hundred men?"
He said, "Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus says the Lord,
'They will eat and have some left.;"
44 So he set it before them, they ate, and some was left over,
according to the word of the Lord.
[42] And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God
bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in
the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
[43] And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men?
He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD,
They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
[44] So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according
to the word of the LORD.
2) Our Daily Bread for 1 July 2026 Titled
Remaining in Jesus By Kirsten Holmberg
John 6:56
56 Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
[56] He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I
in him.
Luke 22:14-23
The Lord's Supper
Mt 26:26-30; Mk 14:22-26; 1Co 11:23-25
14 (Mt 26:20; Mk 14:17) When the hour had come, He and the twelve apostles
with Him sat down.
15 And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover
with you before I suffer.
16 (Lk 14:15; Rev 19:9) For I tell you, I will never eat it again
until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."
17 And He took the cup and gave thanks and said,
"Take this and divide it among yourselves.
18 (Mt 26:29; Mk 14:25) For I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit
of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."
19 (1Co 10:16; Mt 26:26-28) Then He took the bread, and when He had given
thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying,
"This is My body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me."
20 (Ex 24:8; Zec 9:11) In like manner, He took the cup after supper, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in My blood which is shed for you.
21 (Ps 41:9; Jn 13:26) But see the hand of him who betrays Me is with Me
at the table.
22 (Ac 2:23) Indeed, the Son of Man goes as it has been determined.
But woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!"
23 They began to inquire among themselves which of them it was who would
do this.
[14] And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with
him.
[15] And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover
with you before I suffer:
[16] For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be
fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
[17] And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide
it among yourselves:
[18] For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until
the kingdom of God shall come.
[19] And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them,
saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of
me.
[20] Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new
testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
[21] But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
[22] And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that
man by whom he is betrayed!
[23] And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that
should do this thing.
"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered." These words, uttered by
a character in C. S. Lewis' book Out of the Silent Planet, depict the joy one
has in reminiscing over cherished experiences in life. Though we rightly
delight in the breathtaking scenery along the path of a hike or in sharing an
important milestone with a loved one, what we feel might be merely the initial
pleasure. Often, later reflection on such moments (and those like them)
compound the joy of having experienced them.
Perhaps this is another reason Jesus instructs His disciples to regularly
share in what we call the Lord's Supper. As He shared the Passover meal with
them the night before His death, He infused it with a new layer of meaning.
When partaking of the unleavened bread and "fruit of the vine," Jesus
described them as representing His body and His blood (Luke 22:19-20). His
disciples were to share this meal regularly,
doing so "in remembrance of [Him]" (v. 19).
The Jewish people remember how God delivered them from Egypt through
celebrating Passover (see Exodus 12:17). Those who trust in Jesus' sacrifice
retell God's deliverance from the consequences of sin by partaking of the
Lord's Supper - a somber, yet joyful remembrance. By sharing in it regularly,
we practice what it means to "remain" in fellowship with Jesus
(see John 6:56) and savor the pleasure of our communion with Him.
How is remembering important in your worship of God?
What might you remember about His work in your life today?
Please help me, dear Father, to remember Your good works!
2 Kings 3
[1] Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the
eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
[2] And he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father,
and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had
made.
[3] Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
which made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
[4] And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of
Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the
wool.
[5] But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled
against the king of Israel.
[6] And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all
Israel.
[7] And he went and sent to Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, saying, The king
of Moab hath rebelled against me: wilt thou go with me against Moab to
battle? And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy
people, and my horses as thy horses.
[8] And he said, Which way shall we go up? And he answered, The way through
the wilderness of Edom.
[9] So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of
Edom:
and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water
for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
[10] And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the LORD hath called these
three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab!
[11] But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we
may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants
answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on
the hands of Elijah.
[12] And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of
Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
[13] And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee?
get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother.
And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these
three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
[14] And Elisha said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand,
surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of
Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.
[15] But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel
played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
[16] And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
[17] For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see
rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both
ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
[18] And this is but a light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver
the Moabites also into your hand.
[19] And ye shall smite every fenced city, and every choice city, and shall
fell every good tree, and stop all wells of water, and mar every good piece
of land with stones.
[20] And it came to pass in the morning, when the meat offering was offered,
that, behold, there came water by the way of Edom, and the country was
filled with water.
[21] And when all the Moabites heard that the kings were come up to fight
against them, they gathered all that were able to put on armour, and
upward, and stood in the border.
[22] And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the
water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
[23] And they said, This is blood: the kings are surely slain, and they have
smitten one another: now therefore, Moab, to the spoil.
[24] And when they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and
smote the Moabites, so that they fled before them: but they went forward
smiting the Moabites, even in their country.
[25] And they beat down the cities, and on every good piece of land cast
every man his stone, and filled it; and they stopped all the wells of water,
and felled all the good trees: only in Kir-haraseth left they the stones
thereof; howbeit the slingers went about it, and smote it.
[26] And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he
took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto
the king of Edom: but they could not.
[27] Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and
offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great
indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to
their own land.
2 Kings 4
The Widow's Olive Oil
1 (2Ki 2:3; Lev 25:39-41) Now one of the wives of the sons of the prophets
cried to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that
your servant feared the Lord, but a creditor has come to take
my two sons as slaves."
2 (1Ki 17:12) Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you?
Tell me, what do you have in the house?"
She said, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil."
3 Then he said, "Go, ask for vessels from all your neighbors,
empty vessels and not just a few.
4 Then go in, shut the door behind you and your sons,
and pour the oil into all these vessels. When each is full, set it aside."
5 So she left him and shut the door behind her and her sons,
and they kept bringing vessels to her, and she kept pouring.
6 (Mt 14:20) When the vessels were full, she said to her son,
"Bring me another vessel."
But he said to her, "There is not another vessel." And the oil ceased.
7 Then she went and told the man of God. And he said,
"Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt, and you and your children can live
on the rest."
[1] Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets
unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that
thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my
two sons to be bondmen.
[2] And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast
thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the
house, save a pot of oil.
[3] Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours,
even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
[4] And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon
thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set
aside that which is full.
[5] So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who
brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
[6] And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her
son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel
more. And the oil stayed.
[7] Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil,
and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
Elisha Raises the Shunammite's Son
8 (Jos 19:18; 2Sa 19:32) One day Elisha passed through Shunem,
and a noble woman was there who urged him to eat a meal.
So whenever he passed through, he stopped there to eat a meal.
9 And she said to her husband, "I know that he is a holy man of God regularly
passing through near us.
10 (Ro 12:13; Mt 10:41-42) Let us make a little walled upper room
and put for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp,
so when he comes to us he can stay there."
11 One day he came by there, and he turned aside
to the upper room and lay down.
12 (2Ki 8:4-5; 4:29-31) He said to Gehazi his servant,
"Call this Shunammite woman." So he called her and she stood before him.
13 (2Sa 19:13) He said to him, "Say to her, Look, you have gone to all
this trouble for us. What may be done for you? Would you have a word
spoken on your behalf to the king, or to the captain of the army?"
And she answered, "I am living among my people."
14 He said, "What may be done for her?"
And Gehazi said, "Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old."
15 He said, "Call her." When he had called her, she stood in the entrance.
16 (2Ki 4:28; Ge 17:21) He said, "At this season, when it is time,
you will embrace a son."
And she said, "No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to your servant."
17 But the woman conceived and bore a son at that season,
at the time that Elisha had told her.
18 When the child was older, he went out one day
to his father with the reapers.
19 He said to his father, "My head, my head!"
And he said to a servant, "Carry him to his mother."
20 When he had taken him and brought him to his mother,
the boy sat on her knees until noon, and died.
21 (2Ki 4:32) She went up, and laid him down on the bed of the man of God,
shut the door on him, and went out.
22 Then she called to her husband, "Send me one of the servants
and one of the donkeys, so that I may run to the man of God and return."
23 (Nu 10:10; 28:11) He said, "Why are you going to him today?
It is neither New Moon nor Sabbath."
She said, "It will be all right."
24 Then she saddled the donkey and said to her servant,
"Lead on, and do not hold back for me unless I tell you."
25 (2Ki 2:25) So she went and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel.
And when the man of God saw her far off, he said to Gehazi his servant,
"Look, over there is the Shunammite woman.
26 Now run to meet her, and say to her, Are you all right?
Is your husband all right? Is the child all right?"
And she said, "It is all right."
27 When she came to the man of God at the mountain,
she grabbed his feet. Gehazi approached to push her away.
But the man of God said, "Let her alone, for she is in bitter distress,
and the Lord has hidden it from me and has not told me."
28 Then she said, "Did I ask for a son from my lord?
Did I not say, Do not give me false hope?"
29 (2Ki 2:14; Ex 14:16; 1Ki 18:46) Then he said to Gehazi, "Prepare yourself,
take my staff in your hand, and go. If you find anyone, do not greet him,
and if anyone greets you, do not answer him, and lay my staff
on the face of the boy."
30 (2Ki 2:2; 2:4) Then the boy's mother said, "As the Lord lives,
and as you live, I will not leave without you."
And he got up and followed her.
31 (Jn 11:11) Gehazi passed through ahead of them and laid the staff
on the face of the boy, but there was no sound or response.
So he returned to meet him and told him, "The boy is not awake."
32 When Elisha came into the house, he saw that the boy was dead,
lying on his bed.
33 (Mt 6:6; 2Ki 4:4) So he went in, and shut the door on the two of them,
and prayed to the Lord.
34 (1Ki 17:21; Ac 20:10) He went up and lay on the child, put his face
on his face, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands.
Then he bent over the child, and the child's flesh warmed.
35 (2Ki 8:5) Then he got down, walked once back and forth in the house,
and went up, and bent over him; the boy sneezed seven times,
and the boy opened his eyes.
36 (Heb 11:35) Then Elisha called Gehazi and said,
"Call the Shunammite woman." So he called her, and she came to him.
Then he said, "Pick up your son."
37 Then she came in, fell at his feet, and bowed down to the ground.
Then she picked up her son and went out.