Dave Yadallee's personal blog

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 pray for these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapolated for the 2011 National

Household Survey 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



13th Day of the Month



a) Pray that, with God's help, children and

young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has

for each of them



b) Pray for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador



I) Pray for the leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador, that God's Spirit

would influence then to act justly, serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards.



( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



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

intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,

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

our Savior,

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

to the knowledge of the truth.

)



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

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



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

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to remember His Word will not be void.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear heavenly Father, I love You very much.

Thank You for loving me first."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know that you are close to the Love once

you accept His Gift of Salvation.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the rewards of obedience to God.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know God is love.



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 that, with God's help, children and

young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has

for each of them.



Pray that Christian converts from Islam in

Morocco will persevere

despite rejection from angered 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 13 July 2026 titled God's Drastic Love

By John Blase



John 3:16-21



16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1-18) "For God so loved the world

that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him

should not perish, but have eternal life.

17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into the world

to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

18 (Jn 5:24; Mk 16:16) He who believes in Him is not condemned.

But he who does not believe is condemned already,

because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 (Jn 1:4; 8:12) This is the verdict, that light has come into the world,

and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not

come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.

21 (1Jn 1:6; Ps 139:23-24) But he who does the truth comes to the light,

that it may be revealed that his deeds have been done in God."



[16] For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that

whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[17] For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that

the world through him might be saved.

[18] He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is

condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only

begotten Son of God.

[19] And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and

men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

[20] For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the

light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

[21] But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be

made manifest, that they are wrought in God.



Daniel was born into a Romanian orphanage. For seven years, he only left his

crib to go to the bathroom. When he turned eight, a family from another

country adopted him. They knew about attachment disorders - that Daniel could

have difficulty attaching to them as his parents. Slowly, Daniel started to

trust them. Over time, though, he began to rage to the point his parents hired

a bodyguard to protect them from Daniel's outbursts. They decided on a

controversial therapy: For the next five years they were never away from

Daniel even if he had a meltdown. On his thirteenth birthday Daniel broke down

and, for the first time, told his parents he loved them very much. His mother

summarised the experience: "Creating love is not for the soft and sentimental.

Love is a battlefield."



We're all born knowing that something or someone is missing. Like Daniel, we

have an attachment disorder. But God "so loved the world" so much that he took

drastic action - "he gave his one and only Son" (John 3:16), meeting us on

earth's battlefield in what we call the Incarnation.

"Light is come into the world" (v. 19).



God took drastic measures to demonstrate His great love for the world. For

you. His strong, determined Father-heart beats to hear from us the words

Daniel's parents finally heard: "I love you very much."



Reflect & Pray



How have you felt that something or someone is missing?

How can you respond to God's drastic love for you?



Dear heavenly Father, I love You very much.

Thank You for loving me first.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



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



Col 1:21-22



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

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

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

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



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

by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

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

and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight



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

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

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

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

Television and movies have educated us about alien life forms.

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

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

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

incompatible with our environment.

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

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

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

the imagination.

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

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

his world through Christ's death and resurrection.

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

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

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

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

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



Application



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



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



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

to Jesus?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 28:11



11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,

in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,

and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore

to your fathers to give you.



11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,

and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land

which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.



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



When you are lonely



1 John 4:16b-18



God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us,

so that we may have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is,

so are we in this world.

18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love,

but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.

Whoever fears is not perfect in love.



God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness

in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:

because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

Isaiah 14





An Oracle Concerning Philistia



28 (2Ki 16:20; 2Ch 28:27) In the year that King Ahaz died was this oracle:

29 (2Ch 26:6; Isa 11:8) Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you,

because the rod that struck you is broken;

for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a viper,

and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

30 (Isa 7:21-22) The firstborn of the poor shall feed,

and the needy shall lie down in safety:

and I will kill your root with famine,

and he shall slay your remnant.

31 (Jer 1:14; Isa 13:6) Wail, O gate. Cry, O city.

Melt away, O Philistia, all of you;

for smoke shall come from the north,

and there is no straggler in his ranks.

32 (Ps 87:5; 87:1) What shall one then answer

the messengers of the nation?

That the Lord has founded Zion,

and the poor of His people shall trust in it.



[28] In the year that king Ahaz died was this burden.

[29] Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote

thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice,

and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.

[30] And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down

in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy

remnant.

[31] Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for

there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his

appointed times.

[32] What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD

hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.



Isaiah 15



A Prophecy Against Moab



Jer 48:29-36



1 (Nu 21:28; Isa 11:14) The oracle of Moab.

Surely in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste

and brought to silence,

surely in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste

and brought to silence,

2 (Lev 21:5; Jer 48:1) he has gone up to the temple and to Dibon,

the high places, to weep.

Moab shall wail over Nebo and over Medeba;

on all their heads shall be baldness,

and every beard cut off.

3 (Jnh 3:6-8) In their streets they shall clothe themselves with sackcloth;

on the tops of their houses and in their streets,

everyone shall wail,

weeping abundantly.

4 (Jer 48:34) Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh;

their voice shall be heard even to Jahaz;

therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out;

his life shall be grievous to him.

5 (Jer 48:5; 4:20) My heart shall cry out for Moab;

his fugitives shall flee to Zoar,

like a three-year-old heifer.

For by the Ascent of Luhith

they shall go up with weeping;

for in the way of Horonaim

they shall raise up a cry of destruction,

6 (Nu 32:36; Joel 1:10-12) for the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate;

surely the grass is withered away;

the grass fails,

there is no green thing.

7 (Jer 48:36) Therefore the abundance they have gained, and that

which they have laid up,

they shall carry away to the Brook of the Willows.

8 For the cry has gone all around the borders of Moab;

its wailing to Eglaim,

and its wailing to Beer Elim.

9 (2Ki 17:25) For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood;

for I will bring more woes on Dimon,

lions on the fugitives of Moab,

and on the remnant of the land.



[1] The burden of Moab. Because in the night Ar of Moab is laid waste, and

brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and

brought to silence;

[2] He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab

shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness,

and every beard cut off.

[3] In their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops

of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping

abundantly.

[4] And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto

Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be

grievous unto him.

[5] My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an

heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping

shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of

destruction.

[6] For the waters of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay is withered

away, the grass faileth, there is no green thing.

[7] Therefore the abundance they have gotten, and that which they have laid

up, shall they carry away to the brook of the willows.

[8] For the cry is gone round about the borders of Moab; the howling thereof

unto Eglaim, and the howling thereof unto Beer-elim.

[9] For the waters of Dimon shall be full of blood: for I will bring more

upon Dimon, lions upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of

the land.



Isaiah 17



An Oracle Concerning Damascus



1 (Zec 9:1; Ge 14:15) The oracle of Damascus.

See, Damascus will cease from being a city;

it shall be a ruinous heap.

2 (Eze 25:5; Nu 32:34) The cities of Aroer are forsaken;

they shall be for flocks, which shall lie down,

and no one shall make them afraid.

3 (Isa 7:16; 8:4) The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim,

and the kingdom from Damascus,

and the remnant of Aram;

they shall be as the glory of the sons of Israel,

says the Lord of Hosts.

4 (Isa 10:16) In that day the glory of Jacob shall decrease,

and the fatness of his flesh shall grow lean.

5 (2Sa 5:18; Jer 51:33) It shall be as when the harvestman gathers the corn

and reaps the ears with his arm,

and it shall be as he who gathers ears

in the Valley of Rephaim.

6 (Isa 24:13; Dt 4:27) Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it,

as the shaking of an olive tree,

two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough,

four or five in its outmost fruitful branches,

says the Lord God of Israel.

7 (Mic 7:7; Hos 3:5) On that day a man shall look to his Maker,

and his eyes shall have respect for the Holy One of Israel.

8 (Isa 27:9; 30:22) He shall not look to the altars,

the work of his hands,

nor shall he respect what his fingers have made,

either the groves or the images.

9 (Isa 27:10) In that day his strong cities shall be as a forsaken bough

and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the sons of Israel;

and there shall be a desolation.

10 (Dt 32:4; Isa 12:2) Because you have forgotten the God of your salvation

and have not been mindful of the rock of your strength,

therefore you plant pleasant plants

and set them with vine slips of a strange god;

11 (Job 4:8; Hos 8:7) in the day that you plant it, you carefully fence it in,

and in the morning you make your seed to flourish;

but the harvest shall be a heap of ruins

in the day of grief and desperate pain.

12 (Ps 18:4; Jer 6:23) Woe to the multitude of many people

who make a noise like the noise of the seas,

and the rushing of many peoples

who make a rumble like the rumbling of mighty waters!

13 (Ps 9:5; Job 21:18) The nations rumble like the rumbling of many waters;

but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off,

and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind,

and like rolling dust before the whirlwind.

14 (2Ki 19:35) At evening time, sudden terror!

And before the morning, they are no more.

This is the portion of those who plunder us,

and the lot of those who rob us.



[1] The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a

city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

[2] The cities of Aroer are forsaken: they shall be for flocks, which shall

lie down, and none shall make them afraid.

[3] The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from

Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the

children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.

[4] And in that day it shall come to pass, that the glory of Jacob shall be

made thin, and the fatness of his flesh shall wax lean.

[5] And it shall be as when the harvestman gathereth the corn, and reapeth

the ears with his arm; and it shall be as he that gathereth ears in the

valley of Rephaim.

[6] Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as the shaking of an olive

tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five

in the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the LORD God of Israel.

[7] At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have

respect to the Holy One of Israel.

[8] And he shall not look to the altars, the work of his hands, neither

shall respect that which his fingers have made, either the groves, or the

images.

[9] In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an

uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and

there shall be desolation.

[10] Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not

been

mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant

plants, and shalt set it with strange slips:

[11] In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt

thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day

of grief and of desperate sorrow.

[12] Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise

of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the

rushing of mighty waters!

[13] The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall

rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff

of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the

whirlwind.

[14] And behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not.

This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.



{This prophecy will be fulfilled soon, Under the Presidency of Assad

of Syria, this will total see off Damascus and Syria overall}

Isaiah 14



[3] And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest

from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou

wast made to serve,

[4] That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and

say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

[5] The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the

rulers.

[6] He who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled

the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.

[7] The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet: they break forth into singing.

[8] Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,

Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.

[9] Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it

stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath

raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.

[10] All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as

we? art thou become like unto us?

[11] Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the

worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

[12] How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art

thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

[13] For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will

exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of

the congregation, in the sides of the north:

[14] I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most

High.

[15] Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.



{

Please note:



Luke 10



The Return of the Seventy



17Mk 16:17; Lk 10:1The seventy returned with joy, saying,

"Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your name."

18 (Rev 9:1; Isa 14:12) He said to them, "I saw Satan as lightning

fall from heaven.

19 (Mk 16:18; Ps 91:13) Look, I give you authority to trample

on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy.

And nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20 (Ex 32:32; Ps 69:28) Nevertheless do not rejoice that the spirits

are subject to you, but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven."



Also note from Isa 14:12 - there is a satanic and erroroneous reference

in Is 14:12 to morning star. Why do I say that?



Revelation 22:16 MEV

16 "I, Jesus, have sent My angel to you with this testimony for the churches.

I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star."



Satan is never the Morning star!



}



16 (Jer 50:23) Those who see you shall stare at you

and ponder over you:

"Is this the man who made the earth

to tremble and shook kingdoms,

17 (Joel 2:3; Isa 45:13) who made the world as a wilderness

and destroyed its cities,

who did not open the house of his prisoners?"

18 All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory,

each one in his own tomb;

19 (Jer 41:7; 41:9) but you are cast out of your grave

like an abominable branch

and clothed with those who are slain,

thrust through with a sword,

who go down to the stones of the pit

as a corpse trodden underfoot.

20 (Job 18:19; Ps 21:10) You shall not be joined with them in burial

because you have destroyed your land

and slain your people.

The seed of evildoers

shall never be renowned.

21 (Ex 20:5; Lev 26:39) Prepare a place of slaughter for his children

for the iniquity of their fathers;

they must not rise nor possess the land,

nor fill the face of the world with cities.

22 (1Ki 14:10; Pr 10:7) For I will rise up against them,

says the Lord of Hosts,

and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant,

and son, and nephew,

says the Lord.

23 (Zep 2:14; 1Ki 14:10) I will also make it a possession for the hedgehog

and pools of water,

and I will sweep it with the broom of destruction,

says the Lord of Hosts.



[16] They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee,

saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake

kingdoms;

[17] That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof;

that opened not the house of his prisoners?

[18] All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one

in his own house.

[19] But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as

the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go

down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

[20] Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast

destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never

be renowned.

[21] Prepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers;

that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world

with cities.

[22] For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off

from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD.

[23] I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water:

and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the LORD of hosts.



{Also note the Babylonian religion was based on the Mother-son

religions



https://www.google.com/search?q=mother-son+religions+Chaldean+Mysteries+nimrod



Of which one article

https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_paganism_Catholic_Nimrod_Mary



The pagan system of sun worship had three main aspects: the father, mother,

and the son. In ancient Chaldean times, these were the god Bel or Merodach,

Ninus the son who was also worshiped as Tammuz, and the female goddess

Rhea who was also worshiped as Ishtar[Oestre,Easter], Astarte, or Beltis.

She was also referred to as the "queen of heaven," and the "wrath subduer."

Mary has received these same names in Catholicism.

A statue of Mary and Jesus at Westminster Abbey.

Notice the globe Jesus is holding.



Mother and child worship was the basis of the ancient religions.

In the various religions of the world, the same system of worship

was perpetuated under different names.

In Egypt , the mother and child were worshiped as Isis and Osiris or Horus,

in India as Isi and Iswara,

in China and Japan as the mother goddess Shing-moo with child,

in Greece as Ceres or Irene and Plutus,

in Rome as Fortuna and Jupitor-puer, or Venus and Adurnis,

and in Scandinavia as Frigga and Balder.

The mother and child were worshiped in Babylon as Ishtar[Oestre,Easter]

and Tammuz, and in Phoenicia, as Ashtoreth and Baal. Moreover,

the child was worshiped as both husband and son of the mother goddess.

The male component is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ. The Biblical names

used for Jesus were also used for the child in ancient religions.

Zoroaster was referred to as the seed, Mithra the Persian

sun god was referred to as the Saviour, Dionysus as the sin-bearer,

Bacchus as the branch, Vishna as the victim-man,

and Osiris as the king of kings.



The Legend of Nimrod



The system of worship has its origin in the legend of Nimrod

and his wife Semiramus. Nimrod (the great-grandson of Noah)

rebelled against God, like his father Cush.

Eventually Nimrod was put to death for his evil deeds,

and according to the ancient patriarchal system,

parts of his body were sent to various cities as a warning.



His wife Semiramus fled, but spread the rumour

that he had ascended to heaven, where he had become one with the sun.

When Semiramus later gave birth to a son, she claimed that it was

the reincarnation of her deified husband,

and that he had returned to save the human race.



She was later deified as the mother of the sun god,

and it was supposed she had ascended into heaven

as the queen of heaven. In the various cultures throughout history

and around the world, the same basic deities have been

worshipped under different names.




"https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_end-time_paganism_Catholic_Mary">

Read about Mary, the mother of the true Saviour,

and how paganism has twisted the truth about her identity

}



An Oracle Concerning Assyria



24 (Ac 4:28; Job 23:13) The Lord of Hosts has sworn, saying:

Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass,

and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

25 (Isa 9:4; Na 1:13) that I will break the Assyrian in My land,

and on My mountains tread him under foot.

Then shall his yoke depart from off them

and his burden depart from off their shoulders.

26 This is the purpose that is purposed on the whole earth,

and this is the hand that is stretched out on all the nations.

27 (2Ch 20:6; Isa 43:13) For the Lord of Hosts has purposed,

and who shall disannul it?

And His hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?



[24] The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so

shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

[25] That I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread

him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden

depart from off their shoulders.

[26] This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is

the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

[27] For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his

hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

Day 194, 13 July 2026



1) Isaiah 13, Isaiah 14, Isaiah 15, Isaiah 16, Isaiah 17



Isaiah 13

A Prophecy Against Babylon

1 (Isa 1:1; 14:28) The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.

2 (Isa 5:26; Jer 50:2) Lift up a banner on the high mountain,

exalt the voice to them, shake the hand,

that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

3 (Joel 3:11; Ps 149:2) I have commanded My sanctified ones,

I have also called My mighty ones for My anger,

even those who rejoice in My exaltation.

4 (Joel 3:14 )The noise of a multitude in the mountains,

like as of a great people!

A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together!

The Lord of Hosts musters the army for battle.

5 They come from a far country, from the end of heaven,

the Lord and the weapons of His indignation, to destroy the whole land.

6 (Joel 1:15; Zep 1:7) Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand!

It shall come as destruction from the Almighty.

7 (Eze 21:7; Isa 19:1) Therefore all hands shall be faint,

and every man's heart shall melt,

8 (Isa 26:17; Na 2:10) and they shall be afraid.

Pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them;

they shall be in pain as a woman who travails;

they shall be amazed one at another;

their faces shall be as flames.

9 (Ps 104:35) See, the day of the Lord comes, cruel,

both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate,

and He shall destroy its sinners out of it.

10 (Mt 24:29; Mk 13:24) For the stars of heaven and their constellations

shall not give their light; the sun shall be dark when it rises,

and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

11 (Isa 2:17; Da 5:22-23) I will punish the world for its evil,

and the wicked for their iniquity;

and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease,

and will lay low the haughtiness of the ruthless.

12 (Isa 4:1; 24:6) I will make a man more rare than fine gold,

and mankind than the golden wedge of Ophir.

13 (La 1:12) Therefore, I will shake the heavens,

and the earth shall be shaken out of her place

at the wrath of the Lord of Hosts and in the day of His fierce anger.

14 (1Ki 22:17; Jer 50:16) It shall be as the chased roe,

and as a sheep that no man takes up; every man shall turn to his own people

and flee every one into his own land.

15 Every one who is found shall be thrust through,

and every one who is joined to them shall fall by the sword.

16 (Na 3:10; Ps 137:8-9) Their children also shall be dashed

to pieces before their eyes;

their houses shall be devastated and their wives ravished.

17 (Pr 6:34-35; Jer 51:11) See, I will stir up the Medes against them,

who shall not regard silver;

and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

18 (2Ki 8:12; 2Ch 36:17) Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces,

and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb;

their eye shall not spare children.

19 (Ge 19:24; Da 4:30) Babylon, the glory of kingdoms,

the beauty of the Chaldean's excellency, shall be as when God overthrew

Sodom and Gomorrah.

20 (Isa 14:23; Jer 51:43) It shall never be inhabited,

nor shall it be lived in from generation to generation,

nor shall the Arabian pitch a tent there,

nor shall the shepherds make their fold there.

21 (Rev 18:2; Isa 34:11-15) But wild beasts of the desert

shall lie down there,

and their houses shall be full of owls,

ostriches also shall dwell there,

and shaggy goats shall dance there.

22 (Isa 25:2; 35:7) The wild beasts of the islands shall cry

in their desolate houses

and jackals in their pleasant palaces.

And her time is near to come,

and her days shall not be prolonged.



[1] The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

[2] Lift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them,

shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.

[3] I have commanded my sanctified ones, I have also called my mighty ones

for mine anger, even them that rejoice in my highness.

[4] The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a

tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of

hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

[5] They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and

the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.

[6] Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a

destruction from the Almighty.

[7] Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:

[8] And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them;

they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one

at another; their faces shall be as flames.

[9] Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce

anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof

out of it.

[10] For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give

their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon

shall not cause her light to shine.

[11] And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their

iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay

low the haughtiness of the terrible.

[12] I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the

golden wedge of Ophir.

[13] Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of

her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of his fierce

anger.

[14] And it shall be as the chased roe, and as a sheep that no man taketh

up: they shall every man turn to his own people, and flee every one into his

own land.

[15] Every one that is found shall be thrust through; and every one that is

joined unto them shall fall by the sword.

[16] Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their

houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.

[17] Behold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard

silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.

[18] Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have

no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

[19] And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees'

excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.

[20] It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from

generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there;

neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.

[21] But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall

be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall

dance there.

[22] And the wild beasts of the islands shall cry in their desolate houses,

and dragons in their pleasant palaces: and her time is near to come, and her

days shall not be prolonged.



Isaiah 14



The Restoration of Judah



1 (Ps 102:13; Zec 1:17) For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob,

and will yet choose Israel,

and set them in their own land.

Then the strangers shall be joined with them,

and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

2 (Isa 61:5; 60:14) The people shall take them

and bring them to their place,

and the house of Israel shall possess them

in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids;

and they shall take them captive, whose captives they were,

and they shall rule over their oppressors.





[1] For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and

set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and

they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

[2] And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the

house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and

handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and

they shall rule over their oppressors.



The Fall of Babylon's King



3 (Ezr 9:8-9; Jer 30:10) In the day the Lord gives you rest from your sorrow,

and from your fear, and from the hard bondage in which you were made to serve,

4 (Isa 49:26; Rev 18:16) you shall take up this proverb

against the king of Babylon, and say:

How has the oppressor ceased!

The golden city ceased!

5 (Ps 125:3; Isa 9:4) The Lord has broken the staff of the wicked,

and the scepter of the rulers;

6 he who struck the people in wrath with unceasing strokes,

he who ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and no one hinders.

7 (Ps 126:1-3; 98:7-9 )The whole earth is at rest and is quiet;

they break forth into singing.

8 (Eze 31:16) Indeed, the fir trees rejoice at you,

and the cedars of Lebanon, saying,

"Since you are laid down,

no tree cutter has come up against us."

9 Hell from beneath is moved for you

to meet you at your coming;

it stirs up the dead for you,

even all the chief ones of the earth;

it has raised up from their thrones

all the kings of the nations.

10 They all shall speak

and say to you:

"Have you also become as weak as we have?

Have you become like us?"

11 Your pomp is brought down to Hell,

and the noise of your harps;

maggots are spread under you,

and the worms cover you.

12 (Lk 10:18; 2Pe 1:19) How are you fallen from heaven,

O Lucifer, son of the morning!

How you are cut down to the ground,

you who weaken the nations!

13 (Eze 28:2) For you have said in your heart,

"I will ascend into heaven,

I will exalt my throne

above the stars of God;

I will sit also on the mount of the congregation,

in the recesses of the north;

14 (Isa 47:8; 2Th 2:4) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,

I will be like the Most High."

15 (Mt 11:23; Eze 32:23) Yet you shall be brought down to Hell,

to the sides of the pit.

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



12th Day of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



(Proverb 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.



)



b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord that he will finish a good work in you.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Know Jesus Christ is good and in control

and salvation.



Pray to the Lord: "Faithful God, thank You for Your promises."



Pray to the Lord and pray to confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray to the Lord and pray to honour His Covenant.



Pray to the Lord and pray for integrity and uprightness to preserve you.



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 that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Pray that online and broadcast ministries will reach

Omanis

who have never heard the Gospel..



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

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

Isaiah 10





The Returning Remnant of Israel



20 (2Ki 16:7; 2Ch 28:20 ) In that day the remnant of Israel

and those who have escaped of the house of Jacob

shall never again depend on him who struck them,

but shall depend on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

21 (Isa 9:6; 7:3) The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob,

to the mighty God.

22 (Ro 9:27-28; Da 9:27 )For though your people, O Israel,

are as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return;

the destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness.

23 For the Lord God of Hosts shall make a complete destruction,

as decreed, in the midst of all the land.

24 (Isa 37:6) Therefore, thus says the Lord God of Hosts:

O My people who dwell in Zion,

do not be afraid of the Assyrian.

He shall strike you with a rod

and shall lift up his staff against you, after the manner of Egypt.

25 (Da 11:36) For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease,

and My anger will be directed to their destruction.

26 (Isa 9:4; Jdg 7:25; 2Ki 19:35) The Lord of Hosts shall stir up

a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb;

and as His rod was over the sea, so shall He lift it up

after the manner of Egypt.

27 (Isa 9:4; 14:25) In that day his burden shall be taken away

from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck;

and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

28 (1Sa 14:2; 13:2) He has come against Aiath,

he has passed through Migron; at Mikmash he has laid up his carriages.

29 (1Sa 7:17; 13:23) They are gone over the pass, they have taken up their

lodging at Geba. Ramah is afraid, Gibeah of Saul has fled.

30 (1Sa 25:44; Jer 1:1) Lift up your voice, O daughter of Gallim.

Listen, Laishah and poor Anathoth.

31 Madmenah has fled, the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

32 (1Sa 21:1; 22:19) Yet today he shall remain at Nob;

he shakes his fist against the mount of the daughter of Zion,

the hill of Jerusalem.

33 (Am 2:9; Isa 37:38) See, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts,

shall lop the bough with terror;

and the tall ones of stature shall be hewn down,

and the haughty shall be humbled.

34 (Isa 37:24) He shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron,

and Lebanon shall fall by the Mighty One.



[20] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and

such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him

that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in

truth.

[21] The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

[22] For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant

of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with

righteousness.

[23] For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in

the midst of all the land.

[24] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest

in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and

shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

[25] For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine

anger in their destruction.

[26] And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the

slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so

shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

[27] And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken

away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke

shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

[28] He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid

up his carriages:

[29] They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at

Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

[30] Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto

Laish, O poor Anathoth.

[31] Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

[32] As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against

the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

[33] Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror:

and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be

humbled.

[34] And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon

shall fall by a mighty one.



Isaiah 11



The Righteous Branch of Jesse



1 (Isa 11:10; 4:2; 53:2) And there shall come forth a shoot

from the stump of Jesse,

and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 (Isa 61:1; Mt 3:16; Isa 42:1) The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,

the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

the Spirit of counsel and might,

the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

3 (Jn 7:24) He shall delight in the fear of the Lord,

and he shall not judge by what his eyes see,

nor reprove by what his ears hear;

4 (Mal 4:6; Job 4:9; Ps 2:9) but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,

and reprove with fairness for the meek of the earth.

He shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,

and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.

5 (Eph 6:14; Isa 25:1) Righteousness shall be the belt of his loins,

and faithfulness the belt about his waist.

6 (Isa 65:25; Hos 2:18) The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,

and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,

and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together;

and a little child shall lead them.

7 The cow and the bear shall graze;

their young ones shall lie down together;

and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8 The nursing child shall play by the hole of the asp,

and the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper's den.

9 (Hab 2:14; Job 5:23) They shall not hurt or destroy

in all My holy mountain,

for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord,

as the waters cover the sea.

10 (Isa 11:1; Lk 2:32) In that day there shall be a Root of Jesse,

who shall stand as a banner to the peoples. For him shall the nations seek.

And his rest shall be glorious.

11 (Ge 10:22; Mic 7:12) In that day the Lord shall set His hand

again the second time to recover the remnant of His people,

who shall be left, from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros,

from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath,

and from the islands of the sea.

12 (Isa 11:10; 56:8) He shall set up a banner for the nations,

and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel,

and gather together the dispersed of Judah

from the four corners of the earth.

13 (Jer 3:18; Hos 1:11) The envy also of Ephraim shall depart,

and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off;

Ephraim shall not envy Judah,

and Judah shall not harass Ephraim.

14 (Isa 25:10; Jer 49:28) But they shall swoop down on the slopes

of the Philistines towards the west;

they shall plunder the sons of the east together;

they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab,

and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

15 (Isa 19:16; 7:20) The Lord shall utterly destroy

the tongue of the Egyptian sea,

and with His mighty wind He shall shake His hand

over the River,Euphrates River.

and shall strike it into seven streams,

and make men walk over dry-shod.

16 (Isa 19:23; Ex 14:26-29) There shall be a highway for the remnant

of His people, who will be left from Assyria,

as it was for Israel when he came up from the land of Egypt.



[1] And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch

shall grow out of his roots:

[2] And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and

understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and

of the fear of the LORD;

[3] And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and

he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the

hearing of his ears:

[4] But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity

for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his

mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

[5] And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the

girdle of his reins.

[6] The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down

with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and

a little child shall lead them.

[7] And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down

together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

[8] And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned

child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

[9] They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth

shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

[10] And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for

an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall

be glorious.

[11] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand

again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be

left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and

from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the

sea.

[12] And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the

outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four

corners of the earth.

[13] The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah

shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex

Ephraim.

[14] But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the

west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand

upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

[15] And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and

with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite

it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.

[16] And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which

shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he

came up out of the land of Egypt.



Isaiah 12



Hymns of Praise



1 (Isa 25:1; Ps 30:5) And in that day you shall say: O Lord, I will praise

You; though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You

comforted me.

2 (Ex 15:2; Ps 118:14; Isa 7:14) Certainly God is my salvation;

I will trust and not be afraid;

for the Lord God is my strength and my song;

He also has become my salvation.

3 (Jer 2:13) Therefore with joy you shall draw water

out of the wells of salvation.

4 (Ps 105:1; 145:4-6) In that day you shall say:

Praise the Lord, call upon His name,

declare His deeds among the peoples,

make them remember that His name is exalted.

5 (Ex 15:1; Ps 98:1) Sing to the Lord, for He has done excellent things;

let this be known in all the earth.

6 (Zep 3:14-17; Isa 41:14) Cry out and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion.

For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst.



Isaiah 12

[1] And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou

wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

[2] Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the

LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

[3] Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

[4] And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name,

declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

[5] Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in

all the earth.

[6] Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy

One of Israel in the midst of thee.

2) Our Daily Bread for 12 July 2025 titled



Acting on God's Promises By Karen Huang .



Genesis 50:22-26



The Death of Joseph



22 Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father's household,

and Joseph lived one hundred and ten years.

23 (Ge 30:3; Nu 32:39) Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation.

Also, the children of Makir, the son of Manasseh,

were brought up on Joseph's knees.

24 (Ge 26:3; 35:12; 46:4) Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die.

God will surely come to you and bring you out of this land

to the land of which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."

25 (Ex 13:19; Jos 24:32) Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying,

"God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

26 So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years old,

and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.



[22] And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived

an hundred and ten years.

[23] And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children

also of Machir the son Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.

[24] And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit

you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham,

to Isaac, and to Jacob.

[25] And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will

surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

[26] So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed

him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.



Pieter kisses a framed picture of his elderly parents every night. It's been

many years since he was last with them. As a young adult, when he became a

follower of Jesus, his family and community pressured him to give up his

newfound belief. When he didn't, his parents disowned him. "In the Bible,

God promised He'd help His children in difficult times, and I believed Him,"

Pieter said. "Choosing to follow Him brought suffering, but He has helped

me endure."



Pieter has the assurance from God that He keeps His word, so Pieter is able to

trustingly act on God's promises. We read in Genesis that Joseph, at the end

of his life, was also confident in the promises of God. He told his brothers,

"I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out

of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac

and Jacob" (Genesis 50:24). Joseph was sure that God would keep His promise

to take His people to Canaan. So he instructed

the Israelites, "You must carry my bones up from [Egypt]" (v. 25).



Four hundred years later, during the exodus from Egypt, "Moses took the bones

of Joseph with him" (Exodus 13:19). Eventually, "Joseph's bones, which the

Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried

at Shechem [in Canaan]" (Joshua 24:32).



Let's follow Joseph's example of faith (Hebrews 11:22),

showing our faith in God's promises by acting on them.



Reflect & Pray



What promises of God can you act on? What practical steps can you take?



Faithful God, thank You for Your promises.





3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 1 - The Joy of Confessing Christ



Romans 10:9-10



9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11)that if you confess with your mouth

Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from

the dead, you will be saved,

10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,

and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation



[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt

believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be

saved.

[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth

confession is made unto salvation.



Teena, a college freshman, has just committed her life to Christ,

but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared

on the scene. He plunked his coffee cup down on the table and smiled.

"I heard something exciting happened to you yesterday, Teena"

"Yeah", Teena paused and looked around, as if seeking an escape route.

"I , uh, well, I did it"

"Did what?"

"Well, I, ah, gave my life to God."

"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.

He was still talking with Teena and encouraging he in her decision

when Maria walked by.

"Maria!" Bill called. "Teena wants to tell you something!"

Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,

" I - I committed my life to Christ."

Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,

and within half an hour Teena was stopping her friends to tell them,

"Guess what? I've become a Christian! I belng to Jesus now!"

Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.

But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,

the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.

Many of us have been raised to believe that 'faith is a private matter',

not to be discussed in polite company. Yet Paul makes clear the connection

between heart commitment and verbal confession. Just as my love for family

and friends deepens as I tell them I love them, so a person's love

for Christ is confirmed and stabilised

by speaking of that commitment to others.



Application



a) Have I been reluctant to tell others of my faith in Christ? Why?



b) What happens within me when I do tell others of my love for the Lord?



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:



When you are lonely



PSALMS 25:15-21



15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for He will lead my feet from the net.

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,

for I am isolated and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

bring me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my pain and misery,

and forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!

Let me not suffer shame,

for I seek refuge in You.

21 Truth and integrity will preserve me

while I wait for You.



15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;

For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;

For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:

O bring thou me out of my distresses.

18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;

And forgive all my sins.

19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:

Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;

For I wait on thee.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

Day 193, 12 July 2026



Today at Calvary Community Church

, Pastor Nathan Zeiber spoke on Living for Christ with the End in Mind.



1 Peter 5:10-11



10 (2Co 4:17; 2Th 2:17; 1Co 1:9) But after you have suffered a little while,

the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory through Christ

Jesus, will restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.

11 (1Pe 4:11) To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.



[10] But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by

Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,

stablish, strengthen, settle you.

[11] To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.



2 Corinthians 4:!7



17 (Ro 8:18; 1Pe 5:10) Our light affliction, which lasts

but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding

and eternal weight of glory,



[17] For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a

far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;



Restore / make perfect



Philippians 1:6



6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing, that He who began

a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.

[6] Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work

in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:



Confirm



Strengthen



Establish



1) Isaiah 8, Isaiah 9, Isaiah 10, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 12



Isaiah 8



The Coming Assyrian Invasion



1 (Isa 30:8) Moreover the Lord said to me, Take for yourself a large book

and write in it with a man's pen: "Swift is the booty, speedy is the prey."

[See v. 3. 22Ki 16:10-11]

2 I will take to Myself faithful witnesses

for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberekiah.

3 So I went in to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son.

Then the Lord said to me, Call his name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.

[See v. 1. ]

4 For before the child knows how to cry "My father" and "My mother,"

the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away

before the king of Assyria.

5 The Lord spoke to me again, saying:

6 (Jn 9:7; Ne 3:15) Because this people refuses

the gently flowing waters of Shiloah

and rejoices in Rezin

and the son of Remaliah,

7 (Isa 17:12-13; 7:17) now therefore the Lord certainly

is about to bring upon them

the strong and plentiful waters of the River, [Euphrates River].

even the king of Assyria and all his glory;

and he shall come up over all his channels

and go over all his banks.

8 (Isa 7:14; 30:28) And he shall pass through Judah,

he shall overflow and go over,

he shall reach even to the neck,

and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of your land,

O Immanuel.

9 Be broken, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces.

And give ear, all you from far countries.

Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces;

gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.

10 (Ro 8:31; Job 5:12) Take counsel together, but it shall come to nothing;

speak the word, but it shall not stand for God is with us.



[1] Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it

with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

[2] And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and

Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

[3] And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then

said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

[4] For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my

mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away

before the king of Assyria.

[5] The LORD spake also unto me again, saying,

[6] Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly,

and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;

[7] Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the

river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he

shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:

[8] And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall

reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the

breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

[9] Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and

give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken

in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

[10] Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and

it shall not stand: for God is with us.



Fear God



11 (Eze 3:14) For the Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand

and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:

12 (1Pe 3:14-15) You should not say, "It is a conspiracy,"

concerning all that this people calls a conspiracy,

neither fear their threats

nor be afraid of them.

13 Sanctify the Lord of Hosts Himself,

and let Him be your fear,

and let Him be your dread.

14 (Eze 11:16; Lk 2:34) He shall become a sanctuary,

but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense

to both the houses of Israel,

and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

15 (Isa 28:13; Mt 21:44) Many among them shall stumble

and fall and be broken

and be snared and be taken.

16 (Da 12:4 ) Bind up the testimony;

seal the law among My disciples.

17 (Isa 54:8; Hab 2:3) I will wait on the Lord,

who hides His face from the house of Jacob,

and I will eagerly look for Him.

18 (Ps 9:11; Lk 2:34) See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me

are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of Hosts who dwells

in Mount Zion.

19 (Isa 19:3; Lev 20:6) When they say to you, "Seek after the mediums

and the wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek

after their God? Should they consult the dead for the living?

20 (Mic 3:6; 2Pe 1:19) To the law and to the testimony;

if they do not speak according to this word,

it is because there is no light in them.

21 (Isa 9:20) They shall pass through the land hard-pressed and hungry;

when they are hungry, they shall be furious and curse their king

and their God as they look upward.

22 (Isa 5:30; Jer 13:16) Then they shall look to the earth and see trouble

and darkness, gloom of anguish. And they shall be driven away into darkness.



[11] For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me

that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

[12] Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A

confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

[13] Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let

him be your dread.

[14] And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a

rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to

the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

[15] And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be

snared, and be taken.

[16] Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

[17] And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of

Jacob, and I will look for him.

[18] Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs

and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount

Zion.

[19] And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar

spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people

seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

[20] To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this

word, it is because there is no light in them.

[21] And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall

come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves,

and curse their king and their God, and look upward.

[22] And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness,

dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.



Isaiah 9



The Coming King

1 (2Ki 15:29; 2Ch 16:4) Nevertheless there shall be no more gloom

for her who was in anguish. In the former time He contemptuously

treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

but in the latter time He shall make it glorious,

by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

2 (Eph 5:8; Mt 4:16) The people who walked in darkness

have seen a great light;

those who dwell in the land of the shadow of death,

upon them the light has shined.

3 (1Sa 30:16; Isa 26:15) You have multiplied the nation

and increased the joy;

they rejoice before You

according to the joy of harvest

and as men rejoice

when they divide the spoil.

4 (Isa 14:25; 10:26-27) For You have broken the yoke of his burden

and the bar of his shoulder,

the rod of his oppressor

as in the day of Midian's defeat.

5For all the sandals of the tramping warriors

and all the garments rolled in blood

shall be burned as fuel for the fire.

6 (Isa 7:14; Mt 28:18; Lk 2:11) For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given,

and the government shall be upon his shoulder.

And his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

7 (Isa 37:32; Da 2:44) Of the increase of his government and peace

there shall be no end,

upon the throne of David

and over his kingdom,

to order it and to establish it

with justice and with righteousness,

from now until forever.

The zeal of the Lord of Hosts

will perform this.

Isaiah 9



[1] Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when

at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of

Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the

sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

[2] The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that

dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

[3] Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy

before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they

divide the spoil.

[4] For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his

shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

[5] For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments

rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government

shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,

Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

[7] Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon

the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it

with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of

the LORD of hosts will perform this.



The Message Against Israel



8 The Lord sent a word against Jacob,

and it falls upon Israel.

9 (Isa 46:12) All the people shall know,

even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria,

who say in the pride

and stoutness of heart,

10 (Mal 1:4) "The bricks are fallen down,

but we will build with hewn stones;

the sycamores are cut down,

but we will replace them with cedars."

11 Therefore, the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him,

and join his enemies together.

12 (2Ch 28:18; Isa 5:25) The Arameans shall be before

and the Philistines behind;

and they shall devour Israel with open jaws.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.

13 (Hos 7:10; Isa 31:1) For the people do not turn to Him who struck them,

nor do they seek the Lord of Hosts.

14 (Isa 19:15; Rev 18:8) Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head

and tail, branch and bulrush, in one day.

15 (Isa 3:2-3; Mt 24:24) The elder and honorable man, he is the head;

and the prophet that teaches lies, he is the tail.

16 (Isa 3:12; Mt 15:14) For the leaders of this people cause them to err,

and those who are led by them are destroyed.

17 (Isa 10:6; 5:25) Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men,

nor shall He have mercy on their fatherless and widows;

for every one of them is a hypocrite and an evildoer,

and every mouth speaks folly.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.

18 (Mal 4:1; Ps 83:14) For wickedness burns as a fire;

it shall devour the briers and thorns,

and shall ignite in the thickets of the forest,

and they shall mount up like rising smoke.

19 (Mic 7:2; 7:6) Through the wrath of the Lord of Hosts

is the land burned up,

and the people shall be as fuel for the fire;

no man shall spare his brother.

20 (Isa 49:26) They shall snatch on the right hand,

but still be hungry;

and they shall eat on the left hand,

and shall not be satisfied;

every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm.

21 (Isa 5:25; 2Ch 28:6-8) Manasseh consumes Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh,

and they together shall be against Judah.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.



[8] The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

[9] And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of

Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

[10] The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the

sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

[11] Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him,

and join his enemies together;

[12] The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour

Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his

hand is stretched out still.

[13] For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they

seek the LORD of hosts.

[14] Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and

rush, in one day.

[15] The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that

teacheth lies, he is the tail.

[16] For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led

of them are destroyed.

[17] Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall

have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and

an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not

turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

[18] For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and

thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount

up like the lifting up of smoke.

[19] Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the

people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

[20] And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat

on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man

the flesh of his own arm:

[21] Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be

against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is

stretched out still.



Isaiah 10



1 (Ps 58:2) Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees

and who write unjust judgments which they have prescribed

2 (Isa 3:14; 1:23) to turn aside the needy from justice

and to take away the right from the poor of My people,

that widows may be their prey,

and that they may rob the fatherless!

3 (Hos 9:7; Lk 19:44) And what will you do in the day of punishment

and in the desolation which shall come from afar?

To whom will you flee for help,

and where will you leave your wealth?

4 (Isa 5:25; 9:12) Nothing remains but to bow down among the prisoners,

and they shall fall among the slain.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.



[1] Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write

grievousness which they have prescribed;

[2] To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from

the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob

the fatherless!

[3] And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation

which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye

leave your glory?

[4] Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall

under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is

stretched out still.



Judgment on Assyria



5 Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger

and the staff in whose hand is My indignation.

6 (Isa 9:17) I will send him against an ungodly nation,

and against the people of My wrath I will give him a command,

to seize the plunder, to take the prey,

and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

7 (Ge 50:20; Mic 4:11-12) However he does not so intend,

nor does he plan so in his heart;

but his purpose is to destroy

and to cut off many nations.

8 (2Ki 18:24) For he says, "Are not my princes altogether kings?

9 (2Ki 16:9; 2Ch 35:20) Is not Kalno as Carchemish?

Is not Hamath as Arpad?

Is not Samaria as Damascus?

10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols

whose graven images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

11 shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols,

so do to Jerusalem and her idols?"

12 (2Ki 19:31; Jer 50:18) When the Lord has performed all His work

on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say,

"I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria

and the glory of his high looks."

13 (Da 4:30) For he says:

"By the strength of my hand and by my wisdom,

I have done it, for I am prudent;

and I have removed the bounds of the people,

and have robbed their treasures,

and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man.

14 (Job 31:25) And my hand has found as a nest

the riches of the people,

and as one gathers eggs that are left,

I have gathered all the earth

and there was no one who moved the wing

or opened the mouth or peeped."

15 (Isa 10:5; Ro 9:20-21; Isa 45:9) Shall the axe boast itself against

him who hews with it?

Or shall the saw magnify itself against him who wields it?

That is as if the rod wields itself against those who lift it up,

or as if the staff should lift itself up as if it were not wood.

16 (Ps 106:15) Therefore the Lord, God of Hosts,

shall send leanness among his stout ones,

and under his glory he shall kindle a burning

like the burning of a fire.

17 (Nu 11:1-3; Isa 27:4) The light of Israel shall be a fire,

and his Holy One a flame,

and it shall burn and devour

his thorns and his briers in one day,

18 (2Ki 19:23; Isa 10:33-34) and shall consume the glory of his forest,

and of his fruitful field, both soul and body;

and it shall be as when a sick man faints.

19 The rest of the trees of his forest shall be so few

that a child may write them down.



[5] O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine

indignation.

[6] I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people

of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the

prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

[7] Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in

his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

[8] For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

[9] Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as

Damascus?

[10] As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven

images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

[11] Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to

Jerusalem and her idols?

[12] Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his

whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the

stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

[13] For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my

wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and

have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a

valiant man:

[14] And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one

gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was

none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

[15] Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall

the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should

shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff shouldlift up

itself, as if it were no wood.

[16] Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones

leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of

a fire.

[17] And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a

flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

[18] And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field,

both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

[19] And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may

write them.

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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 23



A Psalm of David.



1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside still waters.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.



Psalm 23



A Psalm of David.



1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul:

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil:

for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



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, ...) .

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



http://www.ehc.ca



11th Day of the Month



a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in Canada.



(



Ps 86:12



12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,

and I will glorify Your name forever.



12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:

And I will glorify thy name for evermore.



John 12:28



28 "Father, glorify Your name."

Then a voice came from heaven, saying,

"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."



28 Father, glorify thy name.

Then came there a voice from heaven, saying,

I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.



)



b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick



I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence

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

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses beaming forth

the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding

the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and and pray to seek the Leadership of Lord Jesus Christ.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, I lay down my pride and ask for

Your help to bring glory to Your name."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus Christ

who suffers for your injustices.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus Christ who hear the oppressed.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him who guides you through dangers.



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 God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and your nation.



Pray that believers in Sudan

who have lost everything in the war will experience God's presence

and provision.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2 Kings 16:1-9



Ahaz, King of Judah



2Ch 28:1-27



1 (Isa 1:1) In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah,

Ahaz son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king,

and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God

like David his father.

3 (Dt 12:31; Lev 18:21; 2Ki 21:2) He walked in the way of the kings

of Israel and even made his son pass through the fire according

to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed

before the children of Israel­.

4 (Dt 12:2; 1Ki 14:23) He sacrificed and made offerings on the high places,

on the hills, and under every green tree.

5 (2Ki 15:37) Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah,

king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to battle, and they besieged Ahaz

but could not subdue him.

6 (2Ki 14:22; 2Ch 26:2) At that time Re­zin king of Aram recovered Elath

for Aram and expelled the Judeans from Elath. The Edomites came to Elath

and live there to this day.

7 (2Ki 15:29) So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath--Pileser king of Assyria,

saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand

of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel,

who are rising up against me."

8 (2Ki 12:17-18) Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found

in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king's house,

and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

9 (Isa 22:6; Am 9:7) So the king of Assyria listened to him.

The king of Assyria went up to Damascus, captured it,

exiled the people to Kir, and killed Rezin.



[1] In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of

Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

[2] Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen

years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the

LORD his God, like David his father.

[3] But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son

to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen,

whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

[4] And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the

hills, and under every green tree.

[5] Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came

up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

[6] At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave

the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath,

and dwelt there unto this day.

[7] So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying,

I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the

king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel,

which rise up against me.

[8] And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the

LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to

the king of Assyria.

[9] And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went

up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to

Kir, and slew Rezin.



2 Chronicles 28:1-15



Ahaz, King of Judah



2Ki 16:1-20



1 (1Ch 3:13; Isa 1:1) Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign,

and he was king in Jerusalem for sixteen years. And he did not do

what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as David his father.

2 (Ex 34:17; Jdg 2:11) And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,

and he cast images for Baal worship.

3 (Lev 18:21; 2Ch 33:2) And he made sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom,

and he burned his sons in the fire according to the detestable acts

of the nations that the Lord had displaced before the sons of Israel.

4 He even made sacrifices and offered incense on the high places

of the hills and under every green tree.



[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was

right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

[2] For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,

and made also molten images for Baalim.

[3] Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt

his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the

LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

[4] He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the

hills, and under every green tree.



Judah Defeated



5 (Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5-6) So the Lord his God gave him

into the hand of the king of Aram. They struck Ahaz and took captive

many prisoners and brought them to Damascus.

He was even given into the hand of the king of Israel,

and he attacked Ahaz with a great slaughter.

6 (2Ki 15:27; Isa 9:21) And Pekah the son of Rem­aliah killed

120000 in Judah in one day, and they were all strong men,

but they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.

7 And Zikri, a mighty warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah

the son of the king, and Azrikam the official of the palace,

and Elkanah second to the king.

8 (2Ch 11:4; Dt 28:25) And the sons of Israel took captive 200000

of their kin, women, sons, and daughters.

They also took much plunder and brought the plunder to Samaria.

9 (Ezr 9:6; Isa 47:6) And there was a prophet there whose name was Oded,

and he went out to the army as it approached Samaria and said to them,

"See that the anger of the Lord God of your fathers is against Judah,

and He gave them into your hand, and you all have killed them

in a rage that has reached even to heaven.

10 (Lev 25:39-46) And now you are planning to subdue for yourselves

the people of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves.

Do you all not surely have among you guilt before the Lord your God?

11 (Jas 2:13) And now listen to me. Return the captives whom you have taken

captive from your relatives

because the burning wrath of the Lord is on you all."

12 And some men who were heads of the people of Ephraim rose up

before those coming from the war: Azariah the son of Jehohanan,

Berekiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum,

and Amasa the son of Hadlai.

13 And they said, "You will not bring the captives here, for guilt

from the Lord will be on us, and you plan to add to our sin and guilt.

Our guilt is great, and there is already a burning anger against Israel."

14 So the soldiers left the captives and spoil before the officials

and all the assembly.

15 (Dt 34:3; 2Ki 6:22) Then the men who were designated by name took

the captives and clothed those who were naked from the plunder.

So they clothed them, gave them sandals, offered them food and drink,

anointed them with oil, and led them on donkeys, even all those who stumbled.

They brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees,

which was near their kinsmen. Then the officials returned to Samaria.



[5] Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of

Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them

captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the

hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty

thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken

the LORD God of their fathers.

[7] And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and

Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

[8] And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two

hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil

from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

[9] But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went

out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold,

because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath

delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage

that reacheth up unto heaven.

[10] And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem

for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with

you, sins against the LORD your God?

[11] Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have

taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon

you.

[12] Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son

of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of

Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from

the war,

[13] And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for

whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to

our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is

fierce wrath against Israel.

[14] So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes

and all the congregation.

[15] And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the

captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and

arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and

anointed

them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to

Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to

Samaria.



Isaiah 7



Isaiah Reassures King Ahaz



1 (2Ki 15:37; 16:1) And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham,

the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram,

and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem

to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

2 (Isa 7:13; 8:12) It was said to the house of David, "Aram is allied

with Ephraim." Then his heart trembled and the heart of his people,

as the trees of the wood tremble with the wind.

3 (2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2) Then the Lord said to Isaiah: Go out now to meet Ahaz,

you, and Shear-Jashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool

in the highway of the fuller's field,

4 (Dt 20:3; Isa 30:15) and say to him, Take heed, and be quiet. Do not fear

nor be fainthearted because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands,

because of the fierce anger of Rezin with Aram and of the son of Remaliah,

5 because Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have taken evil counsel

against you, saying,

6 Let us go up against Judah, and trouble it, and let us make a breach there

for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel.

7 (Isa 8:10) Thus says the Lord God:

It shall not stand,

nor shall it come to pass.

8 (Isa 17:1-3; Ge 14:15) For the head of Aram is Damascus,

and the head of Damascus is Rezin.

Now within 65 years

Ephraim shall be broken so that it is not a people.

9 (2Ch 20:20) The head of Ephraim is Samaria,

and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.

If you will not believe,

surely you shall not be established.



[1] And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of

Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of

Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but

could not prevail against it.

[2] And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with

Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees

of the wood are moved with the wind.

[3] Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and

Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the

highway of the fuller's field;

[4] And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be

fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce

anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

[5] Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel

against thee, saying,

[6] Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein

for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:

[7] Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

[8] For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin;

and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not

a people.

[9] And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is

Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

Isaiah 7



The Sign of Immanuel



10 Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying:

11 (Isa 37:30; 38:7-8) Ask for a sign from the Lord your God.

Make it either as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.

12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I tempt the Lord.

13 (Isa 43:24; 7:2) Then he said, "Hear now, O house of David.

Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

14 (Isa 8:8; Mt 1:23; Isa 9:6) Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you

a sign: The virgin [Heb. young woman.] shall conceive, and bear a son,

and shall call his name Immanuel.Or God with us.

15 (Isa 7:22) Curds and honey he shall eat at the time that he knows

enough to refuse the evil and choose the good.

16 (Isa 8:4) For before the child shall know to refuse the evil

and choose the good, the land that you dread shall be forsaken

of both her kings.

17 (Isa 8:7-8; 10:5-6) The Lord shall bring upon you, and upon your people,

and upon your father's house, days that have not come from the day

that Ephraim departed from Judah, even the king of Assyria."

18 (Isa 5:26) In that day the Lord shall whistle for the fly that is

in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is

in the land of Assyria.

19 (Isa 2:19; Jer 16:16) They shall come, and all of them shall rest

in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks,

and on all thorns, and on all bushes.

20 (Isa 8:7; 10:15) In that same day the Lord shall shave with a hired razor,

from regions beyond the River,Euphrates River. with the king of Assyria,

the head, and the hair of the legs, and it shall also remove the beard.

21 (Isa 5:17; Jer 39:10) In that day a man shall nourish a young cow

and two sheep,

22 (Isa 7:15) and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he shall

eat curds; for everyone who is left in the land shall eat curds and honey.

23 (Isa 5:6) In that day every place where there were a thousand vines,

worth a thousand shekels [About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms.] of silver,

shall become briers and thorns.

24 With arrows and with bows shall men come there because

all the land shall become briers and thorns.

25 On all hills that used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go

there for fear of briers and thorns. But it shall be for pasturing oxen

and for sheep to tread.



[10] Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,

[11] Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in

the height above.

[12] But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

[13] And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you

to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

[14] Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin

shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

[15] Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and

choose the good.

[16] For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the

good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

[17] The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy

father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed

from Judah; even the king of Assyria.

[18] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the

fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee

that is in the land of Assyria.

[19] And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate

valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all

bushes.

[20] In the same day shall the Lord shave with a rasor that is hired,

namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the

hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.

[21] And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young

cow, and two sheep;

[22] And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall

give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is

left in the land.

[23] And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where

there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for

briers and thorns.

[24] With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land

shall become briers and thorns.

[25] And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not

come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending

forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.



2) Our Daily Bread for 11 July 2026

Unchained by God

By Jennifer Benson Schuldt



2 Timothy 2:1-13



A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus



1 (Eph 6:10; 2Ti 1:2) So you, my son, be strong

in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 (1Ti 1:18; 6:12) Share the things that you have heard from me

in the presence of many witnesses with faithful men who will be able

to teach others also.

3 (1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 1:8) Endure hard times as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 (2Pe 2:20) No soldier on active duty entangles himself

with civilian affairs, that he may please the enlisting officer.

5 Anyone who competes as an athlete is not rewarded without competing legally.

6 The farmer who labors should be first to partake of the crops.

7 Consider what I am saying, and may the Lord grant you understanding

in all things.

8 (Mt 1:1; Ro 2:16) Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,

descended from David, according to my gospel,

9 (Php 1:7; 2Ti 1:8) in which I suffer trouble like a criminal,

even with chains. But the word of God is not bound.

10 (Col 1:24; 2Co 1:6; 4:17) Therefore I endure all things for the sake

of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ

Jesus with eternal glory.

11 (Ro 6:8; 1Th 5:10) This is a faithful saying:

If we die with Him,

we shall also live with Him.

12 (Mt 10:33; Ro 8:17) If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.

If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

13 (Nu 23:19; Ro 3:3) If we are faithless, He remains faithful;

He cannot deny Himself.



[1] Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

[2] And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same

commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

[3] Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

[4] No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life;

that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

[5] And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he

strive lawfully.

[6] The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

[7] Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

[8] Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead

according to my gospel:

[9] Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word

of God is not bound.

[10] Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also

obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

[11] It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live

with him:

[12] If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also

will deny us:

[13] If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.



Bulgarian lifeguard Yane Petkov won a world record for swimming with his hands

and feet tied together. He swam 3380 meters through the water but added

something to intensify the challenge - he wrapped his body in a sack.



The patience and strength required to keep moving despite being so "tied up"

amazes me. The apostle Paul also displayed rugged resistance to obstacles as

he served God in the days of the early church. Despite facing fatigue, hunger,

sleeplessness, and beatings, Paul continued to preach and write letters of

encouragement and instruction to his fellow believers.



Paul penned his last letter to Timothy when he was isolated in a Roman prison,

awaiting execution. Although shackles restricted his body, he noted that the

good news could not be "chained" (2 Timothy 2:9). "Therefore," Paul said,

"I endure everything" to give others the chance to hear and accept

the truth about Jesus Christ (v. 10).



God can help us endure any kind of difficulty that stands in the way of

serving Him. Physical limitations such as illness, injuries, and disabilities

require care and attention, but they can't ultimately surpass God's power,

which is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Let's give God

the glory when He works through us to do things we cannot do on our own.



Reflect & Pray



What's your greatest area of struggle as you consider serving God? How does He

want to help you cope with the frustration that comes from your limitations?



Dear God, I lay down my pride and ask for

Your help to bring glory to Your name.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 7 - The Great Exchange



2 Cor 5:21 - God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us,

that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.



21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin;

that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.



People were talking ; the gossip lines were busy day and night.

Andrea, a Bible study leader and pillar of the church, had been

accused of indiscretion with a married man, another member

of the congregation. The rumours were proven untrue,

but that hardly mattered anymore. The damage was done.

"It's just not far," Andrea said. " It was all so unnecessary.

And now, even though I've done nothing wrong, my relationship

with that church will never be the same again."

We all know what pain is caused by undeserved accusation,

rejection, and misunderstanding. Sometimes, when the smoke clears,

irreparable damage has been done, even when no sin has occurred.

We can understand the torment that comes when we've sinned,

but when we've done nothing wrong, the injustice seem unbearable.

Jesus knew what it was to suffer unjustly. He had never sinned at all,

yet he 'became sin' for us. He gave himself in an outrageous exchange:

he took our sin and gave us his righteousness.

Living in this exchange does not mean, of course, that we will be exempt

from pain, that we will never again suffer unjustly or be subject

to rejection. But in Christ, we are declared righteous before God,

just as Jesus himself is righteous. And as we submit

to the Holy Spirit's work in us, we become righteous ,

obeying him and growing in grace. Christ endured rejection

for us so that we might live in him.



Application



a) Have I ever suffered unjustly or been rejected by someone without cause?



b) How can this verse, coupled with my own experience give me a greater

depth of appreciation of what Christ suffered for me?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Exodus 3:7-8



7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,

"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt

and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,

for I know their sorrows.

8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down

to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,

and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,

to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of

the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites."



7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people

which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;

for I know their sorrows;

8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand

of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and

a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the

Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,

and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Day 192, 11 July 2026



1) 2 Kings 15:32-38 , 2 Chronicles 27, Micah 1, 2 Kings 16:1-9,

2 Chronicles 28:1-15, Isaiah 7



2 Kings 15:32-38



Jotham, King of Judah

2Ch 27:1-9



32 (2Ki 15:7; 1Ch 3:12) In the second year of Pekah son of Rem­aliah,

king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah, became king.

33 (2Ch 27:1) He was twenty-five years old when he became king,

and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name

was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

34 (2Ch 26:4-5; 2Ki 15:3-4) He did what was right in the sight of the Lord.

He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

35 (2Ki 12:3; 2Ch 23:20) Only he did not remove the high places. The people

continued sacrificing and making offerings on the high places.

He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord.

36 Now the rest of the deeds of Jotham, and all that he did,

are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

37 (2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1) In those days the Lord began to send Rezin king of Aram

and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.

38 Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers

in the City of David his father. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.



[32] In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began

Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.

[33] Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter

of Zadok.

[34] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did

according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

[35] Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and

burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the

house of the LORD.

[36] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not

written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

[37] In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of

Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

[38] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in

the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.



2 Chronicles 27



Jotham, King of Judah



2Ki 15:33-38



1 (1Ch 3:12) Jotham was 25 years old when he began as king, and he reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jerushah the daughter

of Zadok.

2 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord just as his father

Uzziah had done. However, he did not enter the temple of the Lord.

But the people continued acting corruptly.

3 (2Ch 33:14; Ne 3:26-27) And he built the Upper Gate of the house

of the Lord, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.

4 And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and on the wooded heights

he built citadels and towers.

5 He made war with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them.

That year the Ammonites gave to him one hundred talents

[About 3 3/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons.] of silver, ten thousand kors

[Likely about 1,800 tons, or 1,600 metric tons of wheat.] of wheat,

and ten thousand kors

[Likely about 1,500 tons, or 1,350 metric tons of barley.] of barley.

The Ammonites paid him the same amount in the second and third years as well.

6 (2Ch 26:5) So Jotham was strengthened

because he established his ways before the Lord his God.

7 And the remainder of the acts of Jotham, all his wars and ways,

are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

8 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign,

and he was king for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David.

And Ahaz his son reigned in his place.



2 Chronicles 27

[1] Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he

reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah,

the daughter of Zadok.

[2] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to

all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of

the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

[3] He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of

Ophel he built much.

[4] Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests

he built castles and towers.

[5] He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against

them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of

silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So

much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the

third.

[6] So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD

his God.

[7] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo,

they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

[8] He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem.

[9] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of

David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.



Micah 1



1 (Isa 1:1; Jer 26:18) The word of the Lord, which came to Micah

the Morashite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,

kings of Judah, which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 (Ps 11:4; Isa 1:2) Hear, all you peoples!

Listen, earth and everything in it,

that the Sovereign Lord may be a witness against you,

the Lord from His holy temple.

Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem

3 (Am 4:13; Isa 26:21) Look! The Lord is coming out from His place,

so that He might come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.

4 (Na 1:5; Ps 97:5) The mountains will melt beneath Him,

and the valleys split apart

like wax before the fire,

like waters deluged down a slope.

5 (Am 8:14; Jer 2:19) All this because of the transgression of Jacob

and because of the sins of the house of Israel.

What is the transgression of Jacob?

Is it not Samaria?

And what is the high place of Judah?

Is it not Jerusalem?

6 (Eze 13:14; Mic 3:12) Therefore I will make Samaria a heap in the field

for the planting of vineyards.

I will dump her stones into the valley

and expose her foundations.

7 (Dt 23:18; Hos 2:12) All her idols will be shattered,

and her gifts burned with fire,

and I will annihilate her images,

because she gathered them as the wages of a prostitute,

and as the wages of a prostitute they will again be used.



[1] The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of

Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria

and Jerusalem.

[2] Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let

the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

[3] For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down,

and tread upon the high places of the earth.

[4] And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be

cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a

steep place.

[5] For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the

house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and

what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?

[6] Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings

of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and

I will discover the foundations thereof.

[7] And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the

hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will

I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they

shall return to the hire of an harlot.



The Lament of Micah



8 (Job 30:29; Isa 20:2-4) Because of this I will lament and wail,

I will go about barefoot and naked;

I will howl like the jackals

and moan like owlets.

9 (Isa 8:7-8; Mic 1:12) For her wound is mortal,

for it has come to Judah;

it has extended to the gate of my people,

to Jerusalem.

10 (2Sa 1:20; Jer 6:26) Do not tell it in Gath,

do not weep at all;

in Beth Ophrah,

roll around in the dust.

11 (Isa 20:4 ) Pass on your way,

inhabitants of Shaphir, naked and ashamed;

the inhabitants of Zaanan

have not come out.

The mourning of Beth Ezel

has taken from you its foothold.

12 (Jer 14:19; Isa 59:9-11) Indeed the inhabitants of Maroth

wait anxiously for good,

because calamity has come down from the Lord

to the gate of Jerusalem.

13 (Jos 10:3; 2Ki 18:17) Harness the chariot to the steeds,

inhabitants of Lachish.

It was the beginning of sin

to the daughter of Zion,

because in you were found

the transgressions of Israel.

14 (Jos 15:44; 2Ki 16:8) Therefore you will give parting gifts

to Moresheth Gath;

the houses of Akzib will be deception

to the kings of Israel.

15 (Jos 15:44; 15:35) I will again bring a conqueror to you,

inhabitants of Mareshah;

the glory of Israel

will come to Adullam.

16 (Isa 22:12; 2Ki 17:6) Make yourself bald and shave your head

for the children of your delight;

make yourself as bald as the eagle,

for they will go from you into exile.



[8] Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will

make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.

[9] For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto

the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

[10] Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah

roll thyself in the dust.

[11] Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the

inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall

receive of you his standing.

[12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came

down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

[13] O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she

is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions

of Israel were found in thee.

[14] Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of

Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.

[15] Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall

come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

[16] Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy

baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.