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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
22 Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Province of Quebec
I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
(
2 Cor 10: 3 - 5
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strongholds,
5 casting down imaginations and every
high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every
thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God
to the pulling down of strong holds;)
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself
against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
)
Pray to the Lord and Pray to seek the Lord's wisdom even in Time of threat.
Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, thank You for passionately longing
for me to know You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Love of Jesus.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Blessings.
Pray to the Lord and pray know in the Lord always.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve
every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge
of God.
Despite extreme restrictions, ask the Lord to open doors
for Gospel worship and proclamation in Eritrea.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
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GENESIS 31
Jacob Flees From Laban
1 Now Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, "Jacob has taken away
all that was our father's, and he has gotten all his wealth from what was our
father's."
2 Jacob saw the look of Laban and saw he was not congenial toward
him as before.
3 Then the Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers,
to your family, and I will be with you."
4 So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field where his flock was,
5 and said to them, "I see your father's demeanor, that it is not congenial
toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
6 You know that with all my strength I have served your father.
7 Your father has deceived me and changed my wages ten times, but God did not
allow him to hurt me.
8 If he said, 'The speckled will be your wages,' then all the flock
produced speckled. If he said, 'The striped will be your pay,'
then all the flock produced striped.
9 In this way God has taken away your father's flock and given them to me.
10 "When the livestock conceived, I lifted up my eyes and saw in a dream
that the male goats mating with the flock were striped, speckled,
and spotted.
11 The angel of God spoke to me in a dream, saying, 'Jacob.' And I said,
'Here I am.'
12 He said, 'Now lift up your eyes
and see all the male goats which mate with the flock are striped,
speckled, and spotted, for I have seen all that Laban has done to you.
13 I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed the pillar, where you
vowed a vow to Me. Now arise, and get out of this land,
and return to the land of your family.' "
14 Rachel and Leah answered him, "Is there any portion or inheritance
left for us in our father's house?
15 Are we not seen by him as foreigners?
For he has sold us and has completely spent our money also.
16 For all the riches which God has taken from our father are ours
and our children's. Now then, whatever God has said to you, do it."
17 Then Jacob rose up and set his sons and his wives on camels.
18 Then he carried away all his livestock and all his goods which he had
obtained, his acquired livestock which he had gotten in Paddan Aram, in order
to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
19 When Laban went to shear his sheep, Rachel stole the household idols
that were her father's.
20 Jacob also deceived Laban the Syrian by not telling him that
he was fleeing.
21 So Jacob fled with all that he had, and he rose up and passed
over the river and headed toward the mountains of Gilead.
[1] And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away
all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten
all this glory.
[2] And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not
toward him as before.
[3] And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and
to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.
[4] And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,
[5] And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not
toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
[6] And ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
[7] And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but
God suffered him not to hurt me.
[8] If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle
bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then
bare all the cattle ringstraked.
[9] Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
[10] And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I
lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped
upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled.
[11] And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I
said, Here am I.
[12] And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap
upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all
that Laban doeth unto thee.
[13] I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where
thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and
return unto the land of thy kindred.
[14] And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, Is there yet any
portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?
[15] Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath
quite devoured also our money.
[16] For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours,
and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
[17] Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
[18] And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had
gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to
go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
[19] And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images
that were her father's.
[20] And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him
not that he fled.
[21] So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the
river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
Laban Pursues Jacob
22 Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.
23 He took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days until he caught
up with him in the mountains of Gilead.
24 But God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night
and said to him, "Take care that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad."
25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent on the mountain,
and Laban with his kinsmen pitched in the mountains of Gilead.
26 Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done that you have stolen away without
my knowing and carried away my daughters like captives taken with the sword?
27 Why did you flee away secretly and sneak away from me and not tell me? I
would have sent you away with joy and with songs, with the tambourine and
harp.
28 And why did you not permit me to kiss my sons and my daughters farewell?
You have acted foolishly in so doing.
29 It is in my power to do you harm, but the God
of your father spoke to me last night, saying, 'Take care that you not speak
to Jacob either good or bad.'
30 Now you surely have gone away because
you longed desperately after your father's house,
yet why have you stolen my gods?"
31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, "Because I was afraid,
for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.
32 But anyone with whom you find your gods, let him not live.
In the presence of our kinsmen, point out what I have that is yours
and take it." For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.
33 So Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent
and into the two female servants' tents, but he did not find them.
Then he went out of Leah's tent and entered into Rachel's tent.
34 Now Rachel had taken the household idols and put them in the camel's
saddle and sat on them. Laban searched the entire tent,
but could not find them.
35 She said to her father, "Let not my lord be displeased that I cannot rise
before you, for the manner of women is on me." So he searched, but he did
not find the household idols.
36 Then Jacob became angry and berated Laban. And Jacob asked Laban,
"What is my offense? What is my sin that you have so hotly pursued after me?
37 You have searched all my things, and yet what have you found of all
your household things? Set it here before my kinsmen and your kinsmen,
so that they may judge between us both.
38 "This twenty years I have been with you. Your ewes and your female goats
have not miscarried their young, and the male goats of your flock
I have not eaten.
39 That which was torn by beasts I did not bring to you.
I bore the loss of it. You required it from my hand whether it was stolen
by day or stolen by night.
40 It was like this with me: In the day the heat
consumed me and the frost by night, and my sleep fled from my eyes.
41 I have been twenty years in your house. I served you fourteen years
for your two daughters and six years for your flock, and you have changed
my wages ten times.
42 If the God of my father, the God of Abraham
and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, surely you would have sent me
away empty now. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands
and rebuked you last night."
[22] And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
[23] And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days'
journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
[24] And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto
him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
[25] Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount:
and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
[26] And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen
away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with
the sword?
[27] Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and
didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with
songs, with tabret, and with harp?
[28] And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast
now done foolishly in so doing.
[29] It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your
father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not
to Jacob either good or bad.
[30] And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst
after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
[31] And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said,
Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
[32] With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our
brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob
knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
[33] And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the
two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's
tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
[34] Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture,
and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.
[35] And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot
rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched,
but found not the images.
[36] And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said
to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly
pursued after me?
[37] Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all
thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that
they may judge betwixt us both.
[38] This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats
have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.
[39] That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss
of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by
night.
[40] Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night;
and my sleep departed from mine eyes.
[41] Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen
years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast
changed my wages ten times.
[42] Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac,
had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen
mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
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Laban's Covenant With Jacob
43 Laban answered and said to Jacob, "These daughters are my daughters,
and these children are my children, and the flocks are my flocks,
and all that you see is mine. But what can I do this day to my daughters
or to their children whom they have borne?
44 Now therefore come, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it be
as a witness between you and me."
45 So Jacob took a stone and set it up for a pillar.
46 Jacob said to his kinsmen, "Gather stones." So they took stones
and made a pile, and they ate there on the pile.
47 And Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
48 Laban said, "This pile is a witness between me and you this day."
Therefore its name was called Galeed,
49 and Mizpah, for he said,
"May the Lord watch between you and me, when we are apart from one another.
50 If you mistreat my daughters, or if you take other wives
beside my daughters, although no one else is with us, remember that God
is witness between you and me."
51 Then Laban said to Jacob, "See this pile and see this pillar which
I have thrown between you and me.
52 This heap is a witness,
and this pillar is a witness, so that I will not cross over this pile
to you and so that you will not pass over this pile and this pillar
to me for harm.
53 The God of Abraham, the God of Nahor,
and the God of their father, judge between us."
Then Jacob vowed by the Fear of his father Isaac.
54 Then Jacob offered
a sacrifice on the mountain and called his kinsmen to eat bread.
And they ate bread and stayed all night on the mountain.
55 Early in the morning Laban rose up, kissed his grandchildren
and his daughters, and blessed them. Then Laban departed
and returned to his place.
[43] And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my
daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my
cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto
these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?
[44] Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it
be for a witness between me and thee.
[45] And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
[46] And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones,
and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
[47] And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
[48] And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day.
Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
[49] And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we
are absent one from another.
[50] If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives
beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and
thee.
[51] And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar,
which I have cast betwixt me and thee;
[52] This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass
over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this
pillar unto me, for harm.
[53] The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father,
judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
[54] Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to
eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount.
[55] And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his
daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his
place.
2) Our Daily Bread for 22 January 2026 titled
A Longing Fulfilled by Sheridan Voysey
Revelation 21:1-4
The New Heaven and the New Earth
1 (Isa 66:22; 2Pe 3:13) Then I saw "a new heaven and a new earth."(Isa 65:17.)
For the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no
more sea.
2 (Heb 11:10; Rev 3:12) I, John, saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned
for her husband.
3 (2Co 6:16; Rev 7:15) And I heard a loud voice from heaven, saying,
"Look! The tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them.
They shall be His people, and God Himself will be with them
and be their God.
4 (Isa 25:8; 35:10; 1Co 15:26) 'God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
There shall be no more death.'(Isa 25:8.) Neither shall there be any more
sorrow nor crying nor pain, for the former things have passed away."
[1] And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the
first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
[2] And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of
heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
[3] And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle
of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his
people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
[4] And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no
more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain: for the former things are passed away.
Blaise Pascal famously said there's an "infinite abyss" inside us that only an
infinite God can fill. "You have made us for yourself, O Lord," Augustine
prayed, "and our heart is restless until it rests in you." As David put it,
like thirsty people in the desert,
our whole being "longs" for God (Psalm 63:1).
Surprisingly, however, it isn't only humans that experience longing. God does
too. While the infinite God of the universe needs nothing outside Himself to
be fulfilled, the Bible says He "longs" to have us back when we
stray (James 4:4-5), and repeatedly says He wants a people to call
His own (Exodus 6:7; Hebrews 8:10).
For thousands of years this longing has fueled God's missionary endeavors:
sending prophets to win back His straying people and ultimately sending His
Son to find His lost sheep (Isaiah 30:18; Luke 19:10). The good news is that
in the end, this longing will be fulfilled. "They will be his people,
and God Himself will be with them and be their God,"
and God and human beings will dwell together (Revelation 21:2-3).
Humans long for God, and no substitute will satisfy. God longs for humans,
and no substitute will do. So no wonder there’s rejoicing in heaven when one
sinner repents (Luke 15:7). When we run to God's open arms,
everyone is fulfilled.
Reflect & Pray
How do you feel about God "longing" for you?
How can this encourage you when you need to repent for doing wrong?
Heavenly Father, thank You for passionately longing for me to know You.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave
John 3:16-17
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."
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.
Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.
Application
a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?
b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?
c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Genesis 30:43
The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep
and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.
And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle,
and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are anxious
Phil 4:4-7
4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice!
5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.
The Lord is at hand.
6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,
by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known
to God.
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses
all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,
shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
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 22, 22 Jan 2026
1)Genesis 30, Genesis 31
GENESIS 30
1 When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous
of her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or I will die."
2 Jacob became angry with Rachel and said,
" Am I in the place of God, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb? "
3 Then she said, "Here is my maid Bilhah. Have relations with her so that she
may bear a child on my knees, so that I may also have children through her."
4 So she gave him Bilhah her maidservant as a wife, and Jacob had relations
with her. 5 Bilhah conceived and gave Jacob a son. 6 Rachel said, "God has
vindicated me, and He has also heard my voice and has given me a son."
Therefore she called his name Dan.
7 Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again and gave Jacob a second son.
8 Then Rachel said, "With great wrestling have I wrestled with my sister,
and I have prevailed." So she called his name Naphtali.
9 When Leah saw that she had stopped having children,
she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
10 Zilpah, Leah's maid, gave Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said,
"How fortunate!" So she called his name Gad.
12 Zilpah, Leah's maid, gave Jacob a second son.
13 Then Leah said, "Happy am I, for women will call me happy."
So she called his name Asher.
14 At the time of the wheat harvest, Reuben went and found mandrakes
in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah,
"Please give me some of your son's mandrakes."
15 Leah said to her, "Is it a small matter that you have taken my husband?
Would you take away my son's mandrakes also?"
So Rachel said, "All right, he may lie with you tonight in exchange for your
son's mandrakes."
16 When Jacob came out of the field in the evening, Leah went out to meet him
and said, "You must sleep with me, because I have paid for you
with my son's mandrakes."
And he slept with her that night.
17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived and gave Jacob a fifth son.
18 Leah said, "God has given me my reward because I have given my maid to
my husband." So she called his name Issachar.
19 Leah conceived again and gave Jacob a sixth son.
20 Leah said, "God has given me a good gift.
Now my husband will dwell with me, because I have given him six sons."
So she called his name Zebulun.
21 Afterwards she gave birth to a daughter and called her name Dinah.
22 Then God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her and opened her womb.
23 She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, "God has taken away my
reproach."
24 And she called his name Joseph, saying, "The Lord will add to me another
son."
[1] And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her
sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
[2] And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God's
stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
[3] And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear
upon my knees that I may also have children by her.
[4] And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto
her.
[5] And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
[6] And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and
hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
[7] And Bilhah Rachel's maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
[8] And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister,
and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.
[9] When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and
gave her Jacob to wife.
[10] And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.
[11] And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
[12] And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son.
[13] And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and
she called his name Asher.
[14] And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in
the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah,
Give me, I pray thee, of thy son's mandrakes.
[15] And she said unto her, Is it a small matter that thou hast taken my
husband? and wouldest thou take away my son's mandrakes also? And Rachel
said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son's mandrakes.
[16] And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to
meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee
with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.
[17] And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the
fifth son.
[18] And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my
maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.
[19] And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son.
[20] And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my
husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his
name Zebulun.
[21] And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.
[22] And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her
womb.
[23] And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my
reproach:
[24] And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me
another son.
Jacob's Agreement With Laban
25 When Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban,
"Send me away, so that I may go to my own place, to my country.
26 Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you,
and let me go. For you know the service that I have given you."
27 Laban said to him, "If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay.
For I have learned by divination that the Lord has blessed me
on account of you." 28 He said, "Name me your wages, and I will give it."
29 Jacob said to him, "You know how I have served you, and how your livestock
have fared with me. 30 For you had little before I came,
and it is now increased to a multitude. The Lord has blessed you since I came,
and now when may I also provide for my own house?"
31 Laban said, "What may I give you?"
And Jacob said, "You may not give me anything, but if you will do
this one thing for me, I will continue to feed and keep your flock.
32 I will pass through all your flock today,
removing from it all the speckled and spotted sheep,
and every brown sheep from among the lambs,
and the spotted and speckled among the goats.
These shall be my wages.
33 So my integrity will answer for me in time to come.
When you come to examine my wages,
every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats,
and brown among the sheep that are with me will be considered stolen."
34 Laban said, "Agreed. Let it be according to your word."
35 He removed that day the male goats that were striped
and spotted and all the female goats that were speckled and spotted,
every one that had some white in it,
and all the brown ones among the sheep,
and gave them into the care of his sons.
36 He put three days' journey between himself and Jacob,
and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
37 Then Jacob took rods of fresh-cut poplar, almond, and plane trees,
and peeled white streaks in them, exposing the white which was in the rods.
38 He set the rods which he had peeled before the flocks in the troughs,
that is, the watering places, where the flocks came to drink, so that they
would mate when they came to drink. 39 The flocks mated before the rods
and gave birth to young that were striped, speckled, and spotted.
40 Jacob separated the lambs and made the flocks face toward the striped
and all the brown in the flock of Laban. He put his own flocks by themselves
and did not put them with Laban's sheep.
41 Whenever the stronger sheep
mated, Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the sheep in the troughs,
so that they might mate among the rods.
42 But when the livestock
were feeble, he did not put them in. So the weaker were Laban's
and the stronger Jacob's.
43 The man became exceedingly prosperous
and had many sheep and female servants and male servants
and camels and donkeys.
[25] And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto
Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.
[26] Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let
me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
[27] And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine
eyes, tarry: for I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me
for thy sake.
[28] And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
[29] And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy
cattle was with me.
[30] For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now
increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming:
and now when shall I provide for mine own house also?
[31] And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not
give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and
keep thy flock:
[32] I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the
speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and
the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.
[33] So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall
come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted
among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen
with me.
[34] And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
[35] And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted,
and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had
some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the
hand of his sons.
[36] And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed
the rest of Laban's flocks.
[37] And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut
tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was
in the rods.
[38] And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the
gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they
should conceive when they came to drink.
[39] And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle
ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
[40] And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks
toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put
his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.
[41] And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that
Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they
might conceive among the rods.
[42] But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler
were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.
[43] And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and
maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
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4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
21st Day of the Month
a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
(
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make
supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life
in all godliness and honesty,
b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to be honourable in his eyes.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please open my heart to hear
Your voice and serve as You lead."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as Loving Father.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who creates wealth.
Pray to the Lord and pray to bring Him all your temptations.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would
have wisdom and make God honouring decisions
Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources
they need and the vigilance their work requires.
Although only 25 percent of the population of Chad identify as Christians,
may their outreach efforts be effective.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel
16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah,
and the name of the younger was Rachel.
17 Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance.
18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel
your younger daughter."
19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I should give
her to another man. Stay with me."
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel,
and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled,
so that I may have relations with her."
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place and prepared a feast.
23 But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob,
and Jacob had relations with her.
24 Laban gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah for a maidservant.
25 In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah, and he said to Laban,
"What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then
have you tricked me?"
26 Then Laban said, "It is not the custom in our country to marry off the
younger before the firstborn.
27 Fulfill the period of seven days for this one,
and we will give you the other also
in return for serving me another seven years."
28 Jacob did so and completed her week. Then Laban gave him
Rachel his daughter as his wife also.
29 Laban gave Bilhah his maidservant to Rachel his daughter to be her maid.
30 So Jacob also had relations with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than
Leah and served Laban another seven years.
[16] And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the
name of the younger was Rachel.
[17] Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
[18] And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for
Rachel thy younger daughter.
[19] And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I
should give her to another man: abide with me.
[20] And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a
few days, for the love he had to her.
[21] And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled,
that I may go in unto her.
[22] And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
[23] And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and
brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
[24] And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
[25] And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he
said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with
thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
[26] And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the
younger before the firstborn.
[27] Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which
thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
[28] And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his
daughter to wife also.
[29] And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her
maid.
[30] And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than
Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
Jacob's Children
31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb,
but Rachel was barren. 32 Leah conceived and gave birth to a son,
and she called his name Reuben, for she said,
"Surely the Lord has looked upon my affliction.
Now therefore my husband will love me."
33 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said,
"Because the Lord has heard that I was unloved,
He has therefore given me this son also." Then she called his name Simeon.
34 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said,
"Now this time my husband will be joined to me,
because I have borne him three sons." Therefore his name was called Levi.
35 She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said,
"Now I will praise the Lord!" Therefore she called his name Judah.
Then she stopped giving birth.
[31] And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but
Rachel was barren.
[32] And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for
she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my
husband will love me.
[33] And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD
hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and
she called his name Simeon.
[34] And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will
my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore
was his name called Levi.
[35] And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I
praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
(The first 4)
2) Our Daily Bread for 21 January 2026 entitled
Divine Interruptions by Anne Cetas
2 Kings 4:8-10, 14-17
8 (Jos 19:18; 2Sa 19:32) One day Elisha passed through Shunem,
and a noble woman was there who urged him to eat a meal.
So whenever he passed through, he stopped there to eat a meal.
9 And she said to her husband, "I know that he is a holy man of God regularly
passing through near us.
10 (Ro 12:13; Mt 10:41-42) Let us make a little walled upper room
and put for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp,
so when he comes to us he can stay there."
14 He said, "What may be done for her?"
And Gehazi said, "Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old."
15 He said, "Call her." When he had called her, she stood in the entrance.
16 (2Ki 4:28; Ge 17:21) He said, "At this season, when it is time,
you will embrace a son."
And she said, "No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to your servant."
17 But the woman conceived and bore a son at that season,
at the time that Elisha had told her.
[8] And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great
woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as
he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
[9] And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an
holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
[10] Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set
for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it
shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
[14] And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered,
Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
[15] And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the
door.
[16] And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou
shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not
lie unto thine handmaid.
[17] And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had
said unto her, according to the time of life.
Up early, Sara wrote her to-do list for the day. But she was interrupted with
a request from a young, struggling family. They desperately needed a gas card
from church to be delivered to them. Sara was busy but knew God wanted her to
do this. So she agreed to drop it off at the hotel where the church was having
them stay for a few weeks. She got the card and checked the address - the
drive was farther than she'd anticipated, so she complained
to God, It's going to take too much gas to get this to them!
Sara sensed these words in her spirit: Haven't I provided for you? She
replied, Yes, God, You have. Forgive my attitude. When she arrived, she found
the couple, gave them the card, and held their baby. Sara thanked God on her
drive home for blessing her with this simple, yet joyful opportunity.
In Elisha's travels to Shunem in Israel, he found a woman who had a servant's
heart toward him. She urged Elisha "to stay for a meal," so he often "stopped
there to eat" (2 Kings 4:8). She and her husband even built him a room so
whenever he came to their town, he'd have a place to stay (vv. 9-10). God
graciously chose to bless them through Elisha's prophecy of a child (v. 16).
Whether serving a prophet of God or a homeless family, when we're open to
God's plan and defer to His to-do list, God delights to bless our hearts
with joy.
Reflect & Pray
What interruption might be God’s plan for you?
How can you serve in ways that are best for others?
Dear God, please open my heart to hear Your voice and serve as You lead.
For further study, read When He Was Gone.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 4 - Daddy!
Romans 8:15
'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have
received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship
with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,
Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the
important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated
that he was, indeed a warm, approachable, affectionate man.
Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;
others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father
who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.
But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything
we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,
totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has
created us to be.
In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,
Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.
God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready
to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,
loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lap and let him comfort us.
When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a
"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called
to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.
We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,
and he is our loving Daddy.
Application
a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?
How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?
b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have
God as my Father?
Jacob Escapes From Esau
41 So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father
blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for
my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
42 These words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah;
and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him,
"Your brother Esau consoles himself regarding you by planning to kill you.
43 Now therefore, my son, listen to me and get up and flee to Laban,
my brother in Harran.
44 Stay with him a few days until your brother's fury subsides,
45 until your brother's anger against you turns away, and he forgets
what you have done to him. Then I will send and get you from there.
Why should I lose both of you in one day?"
46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am tired of my life because of
the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters
of Heth, such as these who are of the daughters of the land,
what good will my life be to me?"
[41] And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father
blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father
are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
[42] And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she
sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy
brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill
thee.
[43] Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my
brother to Haran;
[44] And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
[45] Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which
thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why
should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
[46] And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the
daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as
these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
GENESIS 28
1 Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him. Then he charged him and said
to him, "You must not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
2 Arise, go to Paddan Aram to the house of Bethuel your mother's father,
and take for yourself a wife from there, from the daughters of Laban your
mother's brother.
3 May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply
you, so that you may become a multitude of people.
4 May He give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and your descendants with
you, that you may inherit the land where you are a stranger,
which God gave to Abraham."
5 Then Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Paddan Aram to Laban,
the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's
mother.
6 Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan Aram
to take for himself a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him
a charge, saying, "You must not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan,"
7 and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.
8 Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac his father.
9 So Esau went to Ishmael and took as his wife Mahalath the daughter
of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, in addition to the wives
he had.
[1] And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto
him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
[2] Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father;
and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's
brother.
[3] And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee,
that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
[4] And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with
thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which
God gave unto Abraham.
[5] And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of
Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.
[6] When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to
Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he
gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of
Canaan;
[7] And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to
Padan-aram;
[8] And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his
father;
[9] Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had
Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to
be his wife.
Jacob's Dream at Bethel
10 Then Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Harran.
11 He came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun
had set. He took one of the stones of that place and put it under his head,
and lay down in that place to sleep.
12 He dreamed and saw a ladder set up on the earth with the top of it reaching
to heaven. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it.
13 The Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord God of Abraham
your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie, to you will
I give it and to your descendants.
14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will
spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south,
and in you and in your descendants all the families of the earth will be
blessed. 15 Remember, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever
you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until
I have done what I promised you."
16 Jacob awoke out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely the Lord is in this
place, and I did not know it." 17 He was afraid and said,
"How awesome is this place! This is none other but the house of God,
and this is the gate of heaven."
18 So Jacob rose up early in the morning and took the stone
that he had put under his head, set it up as a pillar, and
poured oil on top of it.
19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but
previously the name of the city was called Luz.
20 Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me
and will protect me in this way that I go,
and will give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,
21 so that I return to my father's house in peace,
then the Lord will be my God.
22 Then this stone, which I have set for a pillar,
will be the house of God, and from all that
You give me I will surely give a tenth to You."
[10] And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
[11] And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night,
because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put
them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
[12] And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of
it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending
on it.
[13] And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of
Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to
thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
[14] And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread
abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and
in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
[15] And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither
thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave
thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
[16] And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in
this place; and I knew it not.
[17] And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none
other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
[18] And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had
put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top
of it.
[19] And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city
was called Luz at the first.
[20] And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me
in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
[21] So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD
be my God:
[22] And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house:
and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
GENESIS 29
Jacob Meets Rachel
1 Then Jacob went on his journey and came into
the land of the people of the east.
2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field and three flocks of sheep
lying by it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. A large stone
was on the well's opening. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there,
the shepherds rolled the stone from the well's opening, watered the sheep,
then put the stone back on the well's opening in its place.
4 Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?"
And they said, "We are from Harran."
5 Then he said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?"
And they said, "We know him."
6 He said to them, "s he well?"
And they said, "He is well, and here is Rachel
his daughter coming with the sheep."
7 He said, "Since it is yet midday, it is not the time
that the livestock should be gathered together.
Water the sheep, and go and feed them."
8 They said, "We cannot until all the flocks are gathered
together and the stone is rolled from the well's opening.
Then we may water the sheep."
9 While he was still speaking with them,
Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them.
10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother
and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother,
Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's opening
and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother.
11 Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. 12J acob told Rachel
that he was her father's relative and that he was Rebekah's son.
Then she ran and told her father.
13 When Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him
and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house.
Then Jacob told Laban all these things.
14 Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh"
And he stayed with him for a month.
15 Laban said to Jacob, "Since you are my relative, should you therefore
serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?"
[1] Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of
the east.
[2] And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three
flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks:
and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
[3] And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from
the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the
well's mouth in his place.
[4] And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of
Haran are we.
[5] And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We
know him.
[6] And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and,
behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
[7] And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle
should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
[8] And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and
till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.
[9] And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep:
for she kept them.
[10] And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his
mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob
went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock
of Laban his mother's brother.
[11] And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
[12] And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was
Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
[13] And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's
son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought
him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
[14] And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he
abode with him the space of a month.
[15] And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou
therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?
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Day 21, 21 January 2026
1) Genesis 27, Genesis 28, Genesis 29
Genesis 27
Isaac Blesses Jacob
1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see,
he called Esau his oldest son and said to him, "My son."
And he answered him, "Here I am."
2 He said, "I am old. I do not know the day of my death.
3 Therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out
to the field and hunt game for me.
4 And prepare for me savory food,
such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless
you before I die."
5 Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Esau his son.
So when Esau went to the field to hunt for wild game and bring it back,
6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "I heard your father speak to your brother
Esau, saying,
7 'Bring me wild game, and prepare for me savory food,
that I may eat and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.'
8 Now therefore, my son, listen to me as I command you.
9 Go now to the flock, and get me two choice young goats,
so that I may prepare from them savory food for your father, such as he loves.
10 Then you will take it to your father, so that he may eat and so that he may
bless you before his death."
11 But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, "Look, my bro her Esau is a hairy
man, and I am a man of smooth skin.
12 Perhaps my father will feel me, and I will seem to him as a deceiver,
and I will bring a curse on myself and not a blessing."
13 His mother said to him, "Let your curse be upon me, my son.
Only listen to me and go get them for me."
14 He went and got them and brought them to his mother.
Then his mother prepared savory food such as his father loved.
15 Then Rebekah took the best clothes belonging to her older son Esau,
which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.
16 Then she put the skins of the young goats on his hands
and on the smooth part of his neck.
17 She put the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared,
into the hands of her son Jacob.
18 He came to his father and said, "My father."
And he said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?"
19 And Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn.
I have done just as you asked me. Please arise, sit and eat of my wild game,
so that your soul may bless me."
20 Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly,
my son?" And he said, "Because the Lord your God brought it to me."
21 Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come near, so that I may feel you, my son,
whether you are really my son Esau or not."
22 Jacob went near to his father Isaac, and he felt him and said,
"The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau."
23 He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy,
just like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him.
24 He asked, "Are you really my son Esau?"
And he said, "I am."
25 He said, "Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's wild game,
so that my soul may bless you."
And he brought it near to him, and he ate. He also brought him wine,
and he drank.
26 His father Isaac said to him, "Come near now and kiss me, my son."
27 He came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothing
and blessed him and said,
"See, the smell of my son
is like the smell of the field
which the Lord has blessed.
28 Therefore, may God give you of the dew of heaven
and the fatness of the earth,
and plenty of grain and new wine.
29 Let peoples serve you,
and nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brothers,
and let your mother's sons bow down to you.
Cursed be everyone who curses you,
and blessed be those who bless you!"
30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had barely gone
out from the presence of his father Isaac, Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
31 He also had prepared savory food and brought it to his father,
and said to his father, "Let my father arise and eat of his son's wild game,
so that your soul may bless me."
32 Isaac his father said to him, "Who are you?"
And he said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau."
33 Then Isaac trembled violently, and said,
"Who? Where then is he who hunted game and brought it to me?
I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him.
Yes, and he shall be blessed."
34 When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great
and exceedingly bitter cry, and said to his father,
"Bless me, even me also, O my father!"
35 He said, "Your brother came deceitfully and has taken away your blessing."
36 Esau said, "Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me
these two times. He took away my birthright, and now he has taken away
my blessing." And he said, "Have you not reserved a blessing for me?"
37 Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, "I have made him your lord,
and I have given to him all his brothers as servants;
and I have sustained him with grain and new wine.
What can I now do for you, my son?"
38 And Esau said to his father, "Do you have only one blessing, my father?
Bless me, even me also, O my father!" Then Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
39 Isaac his father answered and said to him,
"Your dwelling shall be
away from the fatness of the earth
and away from the dew of heaven from above.
40 You will live by your sword
and will serve your brother.
When you become restless,
you will break his yoke
from your neck."
Genesis 27
[1] And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so
that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My
son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
[2] And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
[3] Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow,
and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
[4] And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may
eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
[5] And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the
field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
[6] And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father
speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
[7] Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless
thee before the LORD before my death.
[8] Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command
thee.
[9] Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the
goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
[10] And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may
bless thee before his death.
[11] And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a
hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
[12] My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a
deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
[13] And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey
my voice, and go fetch me them.
[14] And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his
mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
[15] And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with
her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
[16] And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon
the smooth of his neck:
[17] And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared,
into the hand of her son Jacob.
[18] And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am
I; who art thou, my son?
[19] And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done
according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison,
that thy soul may bless me.
[20] And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so
quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
[21] And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel
thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
[22] And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said,
The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
[23] And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother
Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
[24] And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
[25] And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison,
that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat:
and he brought him wine, and he drank.
[26] And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
[27] And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his
raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell
of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
[28] Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the
earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
[29] Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy
brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one
that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
[30] And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing
Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his
father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
[31] And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and
said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison,
that thy soul may bless me.
[32] And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy
son, thy firstborn Esau.
[33] And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that
hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou
camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
[34] And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and
exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my
father.
[35] And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy
blessing.
[36] And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me
these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken
away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
[37] And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy
lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn
and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
[38] And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father?
bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
[39] And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling
shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
[40] And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it
shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break
his yoke from off thy neck.
Jacob Escapes From Esau
41 So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father
blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for
my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
42 These words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah;
and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him,
"Your brother Esau consoles himself regarding you by planning to kill you.
43 Now therefore, my son, listen to me and get up and flee to Laban,
my brother in Harran.
44 Stay with him a few days until your brother's fury subsides,
45 until your brother's anger against you turns away, and he forgets
what you have done to him. Then I will send and get you from there.
Why should I lose both of you in one day?"
46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am tired of my life because of
the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters
of Heth, such as these who are of the daughters of the land,
what good will my life be to me?"
[41] And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father
blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father
are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
[42] And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she
sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy
brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill
thee.
[43] Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my
brother to Haran;
[44] And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
[45] Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which
thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why
should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
[46] And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the
daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as
these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
20th Day of the Month
a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
( Matthew 19:14
14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."
14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
)
b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
(
Eph 6:12
12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray not to sell your birthright.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please help me to live in
a way that honours Your name."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know The Lord will not deny you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Blessings.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know His provisions!
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.
Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.
Pray that every believer in MOZAMBIQUE will receive
an audio Bible in their local dialect.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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2) Our Daily Bread for 20 January 2026 entitled
Our Birthright in Christ by Marvin Williams
Acts 11:26
26 (Ac 26:28; 1Pe 4:16) When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch.
For a whole year they met with the church and taught a considerable crowd.
And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
[26] And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to
pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and
taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in
Antioch.
1 Peter 4:12-19
Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place
among you to test you, as though some strange thing happened to you.
13 (Ro 8:17; Php 3:10) But rejoice insofar as you share in Christ's sufferings,
so that you may rejoice and be glad also in the revelation
of His glory.
14 (Mt 5:11; 1Pe 3:16) If you are reproached because of the name of Christ,
you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.
15 (1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:11) Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief,
or an evildoer, or even as a busybody.
16 (Ac 5:41; 26:28) Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be
ashamed, but let him glorify God because of it.
17 (Jer 25:29; 2Th 1:8) For the time has come for judgment to begin
at the house of God, and if it begins first with us, what shall the end
be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
18 (Pr 11:31; Lk 23:31) And
"If the righteous one is scarcely saved,
where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"(Pr 11:31.)
19 (Ps 31:5; Lk 23:46) So then, let those who suffer according to the will
of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator, while continuing
to do good.
[12] Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to
try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
[13] But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that,
when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
[14] If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the
spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken
of, but on your part he is glorified.
[15] But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an
evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
[16] Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let
him glorify God on this behalf.
[17] For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and
if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the
gospel of God?
[18] And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the
sinner appear?
[19] Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the
keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
The owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks offered a Chicago sports-talk host
$100000 to legally change his name to "Dallas Maverick." In addition, he
said he would donate $100000 to the man's favorite charity. After some
soul-searching, the radio host held firm and told the owner no. He explained,
"I'd be saying I'd do anything for money, and that bothers me. My name is my
birthright. I'd like to preserve my integrity and credibility."
Just as the radio host's name is his birthright, early believers in Jesus took
on the name "Christian" as their spiritual birthright. Barnabas and Saul
ministered a year in Antioch, and through the preaching of the good news,
the church grew. The early believers in Antioch lived so much like Christ that
people who didn't believe in Jesus - called them "Christians" (Acts 11:26).
So "Christians" were those who belonged to Christ. Bearing that name
ultimately became a source of persecution. But Peter encouraged believers
to "not be ashamed" of their birthright and of suffering for bearing that
name (1 Peter 4:16).
For those who believe in Jesus, "Christian" is our birthright, and no amount
of money, suffering, or abuse should cause us to compromise that name. We have
a responsibility, as God provides what we need, to live every day to bring
honour to the name of Christ.
Reflect & Pray
When people hear the name "Christian,”=" what do you think fills their
thoughts? What does it mean for you to be called a Christian?
Dear Jesus, please help me to live in a way that honours Your name.
Learn more about Jesus' teachings by reading
Echoes of the Sermon on the Mount.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 3 - Inseparable From God's Love
Romans 8:38-39
38 (Eph 1:21; 1Pe 3:22) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,
neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present
nor things to come,
39 (Ro 5:8) neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing,
shall be able to separate us from the love of God,
which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
[38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
[39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Separation is a fact of human life. Relationships disintegrate,
children grow up, loved ones die, husbands and wives divorce,
friends changes and drift apart. We may resist change and separation,
but we must deal with them nevertheless.
Separation sometimes is a natural result of growth and development;
sometimes it is a violent, cataclysmic shaking of an individual's life.
2 lifelong friends go separate ways to college or into future careers;
a church splits over doctrinal differences; a wife finds out a hidden
secret in her husband's past.
But with God, there is no separation, no death, no breaking of vows,
no growing beyond the relationship. Nothing, says Paul, can separate
us from the love of God. A skeleton in my closet, once revealed, may
cost me the trust of those I thought were my friends. But God knows
all my past, all my sin; he forgives, and it cannot separate me from him.
My present personal struggles may cause trouble in my job and result in
the loss of that income, but God understands what I'm going through,
and even when I'm angry at him, he can take it without drawing away
or striking back. My present problems cannot separate me from the Lord.
And God knows, too, the plan he has established for my future. I cannot
walk away from him, grow beyond my need for him, or outrun him into
tomorrow.
She may separate me from my awareness of God's presence in my life,
but it cannot set me beyond his reach. There is no power that is greater
than God's love, and no place I can go that will separate me
from that love.
Application
a) Have I ever felt separated from the love of God? Under what circumstances?
b) How can today's verse free me from anxiety about the past,
the present or the future?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Gen 13:2,5-6,14-17
2 (Ge 24:35; Ps 112:1-3) Abram was very wealthy in livestock,
in silver and in gold.
5 Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
6 (Ge 36:6-7) But the land was not able to support them
both dwelling together because their possessions were so great.
14 (Ge 28:14; Dt 3:27) After Lot had departed from him,
the Lord said to Abram,
"Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are,
northward and southward and eastward and westward.
15 (Ge 12:7; 2Ch 20:7) All the land that you see I will give to you
and to your descendants forever.
16 (Ge 28:14; Nu 23:10) I will make your descendants like the dust
of the earth, so that if a man could number the dust of the earth,
then your descendants could also be numbered.
17 Arise, and walk throughout the land across its length
and its width, for I will give it to you."
2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together:
for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him,
Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward,
and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15 for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it,
and to thy seed for ever.
16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man
can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it;
for I will give it unto thee.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Generous Provision
Ps 145:13b-21
13 Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and will save them.
20 The Lord preserves all those who love Him,
but all the wicked He will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,
and let all people bless His holy name
forever and ever.
13 And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him:
He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him:
But all the wicked will he destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD:
And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and 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.
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GENESIS 26
Isaac and Abimelek
Ge 12:10-20; 20:1-18
1 (Ge 12:10) There was a famine in the land, in addition to the first famine
that was during the days of Abraham.
Isaac went to Abimelek king of the Philistines in Gerar.
2 (Ge 12:1; 12:7) The Lord appeared to him and said,
"Do not go down to Egypt. Live in the land of which I will tell you.
3 (Ge 13:15; 28:15) Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will
bless you; for I will give to you and all your descendants all these lands,
and I will fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham your father.
4 (Ge 15:5; 22:17 - 18) I will make your descendants multiply
as the stars of the heavens and will give your descendants
all these lands. By your descendants all the nations of the earth
will be blessed,Or will bless themselves.
5 (Ge 22:16; 22:18) because Abraham obeyed Me
and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws."
6 So Isaac lived in Gerar.
7 (Ge 12:13; 20:2) The men of the place asked him about his wife.
And he said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say,
"She is my wife," thinking, "The men of the place might
kill me on account of Rebekah, because she is beautiful in appearance."
8 When he had been there a long time,
AbimÂelek the king of the Philistines looked out of a window
and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah his wife.
9 Abimelek summoned Isaac and said, "She is surely your wife,
so how is it you said, 'She is my sister'?"
Then Isaac said to him, "Because I said, 'I might die on account of her.'"
10 Abimelek said, "What is this you have done to us?
One of the people might have easily lain with your wife,
and you might have brought guilt upon us!"
11 (Ps 105:15) Abimelek charged all his people, saying,
"He who touches this man or his wife will surely be put to death."
12 (Ge 26:3; 24:1) Then Isaac sowed in that land
and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; the Lord blessed him.
13 The man became rich and continued to prosper until he became very wealthy.
14 (Ge 37:11; Ecc 4:4) For he had possessions of flocks and herds and a great
number of servants so that the Philistines envied him.
15 (Ge 21:30) For the Philistines had stopped up all the wells which
his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father by
filling them with dirt.
16 (Ex 1:9) Abimelek said to Isaac,
"Go away from us, for you are much more powerful than we are."
17 So Isaac departed from there and pitched his tent
n the Valley of Gerar and settled there.
18 (Ge 21:31) Isaac dug again the wells of water,
which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father,
for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham.
He called their names after the names his father had called them.
19 But when Isaac's servants dug in the valley
and found a well of running water there,
20 (Ge 21:25) the herdsmen of Gerar contended with Isaac's herdsmen,
saying, "The water is ours." So he called the name of the well Esek,
because they contended with him.
21 They dug another well and quarreled over that also.
So he called the name of it Sitnah.
22 (Ge 17:6; Ex 1:7) Then he moved away from there and dug another well,
and they did not quarrel over it. So he called the name of it Rehoboth,
for he said, "For now the Lord has made room for us,
and we will be fruitful in the land."
23 He went up from there to Beersheba.
24 (Ge 15:1; 17:7) The Lord appeared to him that same night and said,
"I am the God of Abraham your father. Do not fear, for I am with you.
I will bless you and multiply your descendants
for the sake of My servant Abraham."
25 (Ge 13:18; Ps 116:17) He built an altar there, called
on the name of the Lord, and pitched his tent there.
And there Isaac's servants dug a well.
26 Then Abimelek went to him from Gerar, along with Ahuzzath,
one of his friends, and Phicol the commander of his army.
27 (Ge 26:16; Jdg 11:7) Isaac said to them,
"Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?"
28 (Ge 21:22-23) And they said, "We saw plainly that the Lord was with you.
So we said, 'Let there now be an oath between us, between you and us,
and let us make a covenant with you,
29 (Ge 24:31; Ps 115:15) so that you will do us no harm, just as we have not
touched you, and have done you nothing but good and have sent you away
in peace. You are now the blessed of the Lord.' "
30 (Ge 19:3) Then he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.
31 They rose up early in the morning and swore an oath with one
another. Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
32 That same day Isaac's servants came and told him about the well
that they had dug and said to him, "We have found water."
33 (Ge 21:31) And he called it Shibah. Therefore, the name of the city is
Beersheba to this day.
34 (Ge 36:2) Esau was forty years old when he took as wives
Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite,
35 and they brought grief to Isaac and to Rebekah.
Genesis 26
[1] And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in
the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines
unto Gerar.
[2] And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell
in the land which I shall tell thee of:
[3] Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for
unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will
perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
[4] And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will
give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the
nations of the earth be blessed;
[5] Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my
commandments, my statutes, and my laws.
[6] And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:
[7] And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my
sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the
place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
[8] And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech
king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac
was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
[9] And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy
wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him,
Because I said, Lest I die for her.
[10] And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the
people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have
brought guiltiness upon us.
[11] And Abimelech charged all his people, saying, He that toucheth this man
or his wife shall surely be put to death.
[12] Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an
hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
[13] And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became
very great:
[14] For he had possession of flocks, and possessions of herds, and great
store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
[15] For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of
Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with
earth.
[16] And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier
than we.
[17] And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar,
and dwelt there.
[18] And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the
days of Abraham his father; for the philistines had stopped them after the
death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his
father had called them.
[19] And Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of
springing water.
[20] And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The
water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove
with him.
[21] And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called
the name of it Sitnah.
[22] And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they
strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the
LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land.
[23] And he went up from thence to Beer-sheba.
[24] And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God
of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee,
and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.
[25] And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD and
pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
[26] Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends,
and Phichol the chief captain of his army.
[27] And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me,
and have sent me away from you?
[28] And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we
said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let
us make a covenant with thee;
[29] That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we
have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou
art now the blessed of the LORD.
[30] And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
[31] And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and
Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
[32] And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told
him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have
found water.
[33] And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer-sheba
unto this day.
[34] And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter
of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
[35] Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.
(Isaac should be honest . And with Esau's choices of wives
you wonder why Abraham sent his servant to his homeland)
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Day 20, 20 Jan 2026
1) Genesis 25:1-4, 1 Chronicles 1:32-33, Genesis 25:5-26,
1 Chronicles 1:28-31, 1 Chronicles 1:34 , Genesis 25:27-34
Genesis 26
GENESIS 25
The Death of Abraham 1 Ch 1:32-33
1 Then Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
2 (1Ch 1:32-33) And she bore to him Zimran, Jokshan,
Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
3 Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan.
The descendants of Dedan were the Ashurites,
the Letushites, and the Leummites.
4 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida, and Eldaah.
All these were the children of Keturah.
Genesis 25 KJV
[1] Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.
[2] And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak,
and Shuah.
[3] And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim,
and Letushim, and Leummim.
[4] And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and
Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:32-33
Ge 25:1-4
32 (Ge 25:1-4) The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine:
She bore Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
The sons of Jokshan were
Sheba and Dedan.
33 The sons of Midian were
Ephah, Epher, Hanok, Abida, and Eldaah.
All these were the sons of Keturah.
32 Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran,
and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.
And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida,
and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
Genesis 25
5 (Ge 24:36) Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac.
6 (Ge 21:14; Jdg 6:3) But to the sons of his concubines Abraham
gave gifts, and while he was still living,
he sent them away from his son Isaac eastward to the east country.
7 (Ge 12:4) These are the years of Abraham's life that he lived:
one hundred and seventy-five years.
8 (Ge 49:33; 15:15; 25:17) Then Abraham breathed his last
and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years;
and he was gathered to his people.
9 (Ge 35:29; 50:13) His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him
in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron
the son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,
10 (Ge 23:16; 49:31) the field that Abraham purchased
from the sons of Heth. There Abraham was buried with his wife Sarah.
11 (Ge 16:14; 24:62)After the death of Abraham, God blessed his son Isaac.
Isaac lived at Beer Lahai Roi.
[5] And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
[6] But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave
gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward,
unto the east country.
[7] And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an
hundred threescore and fifteen years.
[8] Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man,
and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
[9] And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in
the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;
[10] The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was
Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.
[11] And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his
son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi.
Sons of Ishmael
1Ch 1:29-31
12 These are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son,
whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maidservant, bore to Abraham.
13 (1Ch 1:29-31; Isa 60:7) These are the names of the sons of Ishmael,
by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael,
Nebaioth, and then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
14 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, 15 (1Ch 5:19) Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
16 (Ge 17:20) These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names,
by their towns and their settlements, twelve princes according to their peoples.
17 These were the years of the life of Ishmael:
one hundred and thirty-seven years.
He breathed his last and died; and he was gathered to his people.
18 (Ge 16:12; 20:1) They lived from Havilah as far as Shur,
which is east of Egypt, as you go toward Assyria.
He died in the presence of all his relatives.
[12] Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the
Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:
[13] And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names,
according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and
Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
[14] And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
[15] Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:
[16] These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their
towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
[17] And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty
and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto
his people.
[18] And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou
goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
The Births of Jacob and Esau
19 (Mt 1:2) These are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son.
Abraham was the father of Isaac.
20 (Ge 24:29; 22:23; 24:67) Isaac was forty years old
when he took Rebekah as his wife,
the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Paddan Aram,
the sister to Laban the Syrian.
21(1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 33:13) Now Isaac pleaded with the Lord for his wife,
because she was barren; and the Lord granted his plea, and Rebekah
his wife conceived.
22 (1Sa 9:9; 10:22) But the children struggled together within her,
and she said, "If all is well, why am I like this?"
So she went to inquire of the Lord.
23 (Ge 27:29; 27:40) Then the Lord said to her,
"Two nations are in your womb,
and two peoples will be separated from your body;
one people will be stronger than the other,
and the older will serve the younger."
24 Now when the time of her delivery came, there were twins in her womb.
25 (Ge 27:11; 27:16) The first came out red all over, like a hairy garment,
and they called his name Esau.
26 (Ge 27:36; Hos 12:3) After that his brother came out,
and his hand took hold of Esau's heel, so he was named Jacob.
Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
[19] And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat
Isaac:
[20] And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the
daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan-aram, the sister to Laban the
Syrian.
[21] And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and
the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
[22] And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If it be
so, why am I thus? And she went to inquire of the LORD.
[23] And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner
of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be
stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
[24] And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were
twins in her womb.
[25] And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they
called his name Esau.
[26] And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's
heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when
she bare them.
1 Chr 1:28-31,34
The Generations of Abraham
28The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
Descendants of Hagar
Ge 25:12-16
29 These are their generations:
The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth,
then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30 Mishma,
Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
These were the sons of Ishmael.
28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
29 These are their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth;
then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
30 Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
These are the sons of Ishmael.
Descendants of Keturah
34 (Ge 32:28; 21:2-3) Abraham also became the father of Isaac.
The sons of Isaac were
Esau and Israel.
34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
Genesis 25
27 (Heb 11:9) So the boys grew. Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field,
while Jacob was a calm man, living in tents.
28 (Ge 27:19; 27:4) Isaac loved Esau, because he ate of his game,
but Rebekah loved Jacob.
[27] And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field;
and Jacob was a plain man, dwelling in tents.
[28] And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah
loved Jacob.
Esau Sells His Birthright
29 Now Jacob cooked a stew; and Esau came in from the field
and he was famished. 30 So Esau said to Jacob,
"Please feed me some of that red stew, for I am famished."
Therefore his name was called Edom.
31 Then Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."
32 Esau said, "Look, I am about to die; of what use is the birthright to me?"
33 (Heb 12:16; Ge 27:36) Then Jacob said, "Swear to me this day."
So he swore to him, and he sold his birthright to Jacob.
34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew.
Then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way.
Thus Esau despised his birthright.
[29] And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he was faint:
[30] And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red
pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
[31] And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright.
[32] And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall
this birthright do to me?
[33] And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he
sold his birthright unto Jacob.
[34] Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat
and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.
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6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493
British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver
and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.
Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that
- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
19th Day of the Month
a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
(
1 Tim 2:1-2
)
b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island
I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,
that God's Spirit would influence
then to act justly,
serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4
1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good
and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,
intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet
and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge
of the truth.
)
II) Pray for the churches of the province,
that they would be lighthouses
beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.
III) Pray that the Lord would use
the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord for Kindness to work through Him to you.
Pray to the Lord and seek His Will during times of testing.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please help me make a difference
for You in my community."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know THe right of Family in the Lord
and the power He gives you.
Pray to the Lord and pray to lbe of the Lord's righteousness.
Pray to the Lord and pray to seek His Kingdom First.
Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.
Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders
as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society
Pray for continued outreaches in Egypt, which has
the largest population of believers in the Middle East.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
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1 Chron 1
The Generations of Abraham
28 The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.
28 The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
2) Our Daily Bread for 19 January 2026 titled
From Every Nation by Amy Boucher Pye
Acts 10:30-35, 39-43
30 (Ac 10:3; 1:10) Cornelius said, "Four days ago I was fasting until
this hour. At the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and suddenly a man
stood before me in bright clothing,
31 (Ac 10:4) and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard,
and your alms are remembered before God.
32 Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, whose surname is Peter.
He is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.
When he comes, he will speak to you.'
33 So immediately I sent for you, and you have done well to come.
Now therefore we are all here, present before God,
to hear everything the Lord has commanded you."
[30] And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at
the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in
bright clothing,
[31] And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in
remembrance in the sight of God.
[32] Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter;
he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when
he cometh, shall speak unto thee.
[33] Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou
art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all
things that are commanded thee of God.
34 (Dt 10:17; 2Ch 19:7) Then Peter began to speak, saying,
"Truthfully, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons.
35 (Ac 10:2; 15:9) But in every nation he who fears Him
and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
[34] Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God
is no respecter of persons:
[35] But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is
accepted with him.
39 (Lk 24:48; Ac 10:41) "We are witnesses of all that He did both in the land
of the Jews and in Jerusalem, whom they killed by hanging on a tree.
40 (Ac 2:24) But God raised Him on the third day and presented Him publicly,
41 (Jn 14:22; Ac 10:39) not to all the people,
but to witnesses previously chosen by God,
to us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
42 (Ac 17:31; 2Ti 4:1) He commanded us to preach to the people
and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be the
Judge of the living and the dead.
43 (Ac 15:9; Isa 53:11) To Him all the prophets bear witness that whoever
believes in Him will receive remission of sins through His name."
[39] And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the
Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
[40] Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
[41] Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to
us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
[42] And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it
is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
[43] To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever
believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
London is a cosmopolitan city, with people from many nations living side by
side. This coming together of people from around the world can bring
richness - including amazing food - but also challenges. For instance, I was
saddened that friends from one European country felt they were the least
respected in London because their country had been admitted to the European
Union more recently. They felt overlooked, blamed for problems, and resented
for the jobs they secured.
Since God doesn't show favoritism, neither should we. He breaks down barriers
between people. We see His Spirit at work in Peter's vision while praying on
the rooftop, and how Peter was called to minister to Cornelius, a God-fearing
gentile. God helped Peter evaluate the Jewish regulations about not a
ssociating with gentiles. The apostle listened and went to Cornelius' home to
share the good news of Jesus. He said, "I now realise how true it is that God
does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him
and does what is right" (Acts 10:34-35).
Those who follow Jesus are called to love and serve all those who are made in
the image of Christ. Part of that mission is to not to show favoritism for
people from certain nations or with particular skin colors. May we learn to
seek justice and to defend the oppressed as God guides us (Isaiah 1:17).
Reflect & Pray
Why do you think God breaks down barriers between people of different
nations? How could you speak out for the oppressed?
Dear God, please help me make a difference for You in my community.
God longs to use us to reach the nations. Learn more by reading
The Impact of Obedience on God’s Administration of Grace.
3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association
Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools
Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 2 - The Right of Family
John 1:11-12
11 (Jn 3:32) He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.
12 (Gal 3:26; 1Jn 3:23) Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power
to become sons of God, to those who believed in His name,
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power
to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
"Dad, can I ask you something?" Jimmy leaned across the back of his
father's chair. His father lowered the newspaper and reached around,
settling Jimmy on his lap.
"Sure. Son," he answered. "You can ask me anything you want. The answer
might not be Yes, but you always have the right to ask."
For many who have grown up in homes where the father was absent, or when
present, abusive or silent, the scenario of Jimmy and his father may
seem unrealistic. Often we aren't given the right by our parents to ask
what we want, to communicate openly, to express our needs and desires.
But god clearly indicates that no matter what our human families have been
like, in his family there are no barriers to belonging,
to open communications. When we commit our lives to Christ and submit to his
lordship, we have the right to become the sons and daughters of God.
In Christ, we have the right to approach him, to pray, to seek wisdom,
to ask advice, to make requests, to verbalise our needs and desires. We don't
have to be afraid of sounding stupid or being rejected, because in Christ
we belong to him, and he loves us.
The KJV uses the word "power" in verse 12 - "to them gave he power to become
the sons of God." Power implies ability, that we are equipped by the Spirit
to be children of the King. We have the right and we have the power to become
who God has called us to be - his children.
Application
a) Under what circumstances in my life have I felt that I didn't
have the right to express my wishes or feelings?
b) How do today's verses give me confidence in approaching God?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Ps 35:27
27 May those who favour my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad;
may they say continually, "The Lord be magnified,
who delights in the peace of His servant."
27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause:
Yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified,
which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Generous Provision
Matthew 6:24-34
God and Money
24 (Lk 16:13; 16:11; 16:9) "No one can serve two masters.
For either he will hate the one and love the other,
or else he will hold to the one and despise the other.
You cannot serve God and money."
Care and Anxiety
Lk 12:22-34
25 (Mt 6:31; 6:34; Php 4:6) "Therefore, I say to you,
take no thought about your life, what you will eat,
or what you will drink, nor about your body,
what you will put on. Is not life more than
and the body than clothing?
26 (Job 38:41; Ps 147:9) Look at the birds of the air,
for they do not sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns.
Yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much better than they?
27 Who among you by taking thought can add a cubit
(A cubit is about half a meter.) to his stature?
28 (Mt 6:25; 6:31) "Why take thought about clothing?
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow:
They neither work, nor do they spin.
29 (1Ki 10:4-7; 2Ch 9:4-6) Yet I say to you that even Solomon
in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30 (Mt 8:26; 14:31) Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field,
which today is here and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 (1Pe 5:7) Therefore, take no thought, saying, 'What shall we eat?'
or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
32 (Mt 6:8; Lk 12:30) (For the Gentiles seek after all these things.)
For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
33 (1Ti 4:8; 1Ki 3:11-13) But seek first the kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all these things shall be given to you.
34 (Mt 6:25) Therefore, take no thought about tomorrow,
for tomorrow will take thought about the things of itself.
Sufficient to the day is the trouble thereof.
True Wisdom
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.
Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat,
or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not
the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor
gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much
better than they?
27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
29 and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these.
30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is,
and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you,
O ye of little faith?
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?
or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow:
for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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.
Genesis 24
[1] And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed
Abraham in all things.
[2] And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over
all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
[3] And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God
of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters
of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
[4] But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife
unto my son Isaac.
[5] And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be
willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto
the land from whence thou camest?
[6] And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son
thither again.
[7] The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from
the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me,
saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before
thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
[8] And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be
clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
[9] And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and
sware to him concerning that matter.
[10] And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and
departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose,
and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
[11] And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of
water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw
water.
[12] And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good
speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
[13] Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men
of the city come out to draw water:
[14] And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down
thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I
will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast
appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast
shewed kindness unto my master.
[15] And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah
came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor,
Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
[16] And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any
man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and
came up.
[17] And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a
little water of thy pitcher.
[18] And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher
upon her hand, and gave him drink.
[19] And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for
thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
[20] And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again
unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
[21] And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD
had made his journey prosperous or not.
[22] And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took
a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of
ten shekels weight of gold;
[23] And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room
in thy father's house for us to lodge in?
[24] And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah,
which she bare unto Nahor.
[25] She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough,
and room to lodge in.
[26] And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.
[27] And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not
left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the
LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.
[28] And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
[29] And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out
unto the man, unto the well.
[30] And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his
sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying,
Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood
by the camels at the well.
[31] And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou
without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
[32] And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave
straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the
men's feet that were with him.
[33] And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat,
until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
[34] And he said, I am Abraham's servant.
[35] And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great:
and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and
menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
[36] And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old:
and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
[37] And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my
son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
[38] But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a
wife unto my son.
[39] And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
[40] And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel
with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my
kindred, and of my father's house:
[41] Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my
kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
[42] And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master
Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go;
[43] Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that
when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I
pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
[44] And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy
camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my
master's son.
[45] And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came
forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and
drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
[46] And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and
said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made
the camels drink also.
[47] And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The
daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the
earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
[48] And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD
God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my
master's brother's daughter unto his son.
[49] And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and
if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
[50] Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the
LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
[51] Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy
master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
[52] And it came to pass, that, when Abraham's servant heard their words, he
worshipped the LORD, bowing himself to the earth.
[53] And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and
raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her
mother precious things.
[54] And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and
tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me
away unto my master.
[55] And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few
days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
[56] And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my
way; send me away that I may go to my master.
[57] And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
[58] And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man?
And she said, I will go.
[59] And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's
servant, and his men.
[60] And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be
thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate
of those which hate them.
[61] And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and
followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
[62] And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the
south country.
[63] And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he
lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
[64] And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off
the camel.
[65] For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the
field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she
took a vail, and covered herself.
[66] And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
[67] And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah,
and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his
mother's death.