Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord for Him to make changes to your life.



Pray to the Lord and ask Him for discretion when you feel threatened.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, You're slow to anger, and I'm ever thankful."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know how to pray in the Lord's will.



Pray to the Lord and pray to cleave to the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord's Love and Mercy.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.



Ask those who are serving Christ among

Muslim people how you can pray for them.



When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray

for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also

participate in 30 Days.



Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom

in the places they govern.



Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have

access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.



Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be

saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.



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

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



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

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Pray that more Christians in

Mali will gain access to Bibles translated in their local language.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2) Our Daily Bread for 12 April 2026 titled



Slow Anger by John Blase



Joel 2:12-18



Return to the Lord



12 (Jer 4:1; Hos 12:6) Yet even now, declares the Lord,

return to Me with all your heart,

and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning.

13 (Ps 34:18; Jnh 4:2) Rend your heart,

and not your garments;

return to the Lord your God,

for He is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;

and He relents from punishing.

14 (Joel 1:13; Hag 2:19) Who knows? He might turn aside and relent,

and He might leave behind a blessing—

a grain offering and a food offering

for the Lord your God.

15 (Joel 1:14; Nu 10:3) Blow the ram's horn in Zion,

consecrate a fast,

call a sacred assembly.

16 (Ex 19:10; 19:22) Gather the people,

consecrate the congregation,

assemble the elders,

gather the children

and those nursing at the breast;

let the bridegroom leave his room

and the bride her chamber.

17( Eze 8:16; Ps 79:10) Between the temple porch and the altar,

let the priests, ministers of the Lord, weep and say,

"Have pity upon Your people,

and do not make Your heritage a disgrace,

a mockery among the nations.

Why should they say among the peoples,

'Where is their God?' "



Rescue and Restitution



18 (Zec 1:14; 8:2) Then the Lord became jealous for His land

and took pity upon His people.



[12] Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your

heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

[13] And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your

God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness,

and repenteth him of the evil.

[14] Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind

him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

[15] Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:

[16] Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders,

gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go

forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.

[17] Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and

the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine

heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore

should they say among the people, Where is their God?

[18] Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.



"Slow television" is the term used to describe marathon coverage of an event,

typically shown in real time. The genre gained popularity in 2009 after the

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast a seven-hour train journey. Yes,

seven hours, on a train. Sounds . . . boring. But it's gained an audience that

finds the scenic ride mesmerizing.



The concept behind slow TV is to show something at the rate it's experienced

instead of the speed with which a narrative drama is told. It's built around

transition and movement instead of tension and plot. Slow TV is a step toward

savouring life's minutes as opposed to counting them.



The poet Francis Thompson wrote of God's "unperturbed pace." Thompson meant

that God moves methodically, patiently, with steps measured and intentional.

We see this slowness even with God's emotions. In Scripture, the prophet

Joel's call for the people of Judah to repent is grounded in the reality that

our God is "slow to anger" (Joel 2:13). Unlike our dramatic narratives, often

fueled by tempers and flying-off-the-handle selfishness, God takes a different

approach. His anger arrives slowly. To a people who had rebelled against Him,

God says, "Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God"

(v. 13).



God's anger isn't like ours. He's slow to anger, a reality that allows us

to return to Him with all our hearts.



Reflect & Pray



When and how has God seemed to move slowly in your life?

Why is He slow to anger and quick to be compassionate?



Dear God, You're slow to anger, and I'm ever thankful.



Learn to Love

Like Jesus



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 1 Hard Bargain



Mark 11:24



24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,

believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.



24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,

believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.



"I've been praying." Jennifer declared confidently. " I told God I'd give him

a tithe of that $5000000 when I win the sweepstakes."

Her friend Cindi laughed. "Well, then, you don't have a chance. I told him

I'd give him half!"

Can we, as in Mark 11:24 seems to imply , pray for anything, absolutely

anything, and expect that the Lord will come through? Can we pray with

assurance for new cars, mink coats, or trips to the Caribbean? The verse

seems to be a troublesome one, especially when we try it and our prayers

aren't answered in the way we expected.

But seen in context, Mark 11:24 gives us a much broader picture of the

kind of prayer Jesus meant. The verse appears in the framework of

Jesus' ministry - cleansing the temple, correcting the Pharisees,

commanding forgiveness, discussing his authority. The condition for

the fulfillment of Mark 11:24, if Jesus' actions are any indication,

is fulfilling the will and purpose of God.

Such a condition for powerful prayers involves much more than attaching

am "If it be Thy will" clause onto the end of our prayers. We need to know

God's will and walk in it, seeking his kingdom first, and drawing close to

him. Then , as our hearts are right with him, what we ask in prayer

is likely to be congruent with the mind and purposes of Christ. We are

less likely to pray selfishly, and more likely to share God's priorities,

as we get to know him. And as we deepen in our knowledge of him,

as his will becomes our will, his promise for answered prayer takes

on new dimensions.



Application



a) What is the connection betweeen know God's will and praying effectively?



b) What changes need to take place in my life

so that I might pray with greater power?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 30:19-20



19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.

Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,

that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,

for He is your life and the length of your days;

and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord

swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.



19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:

therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,

and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:

for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:

that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD

sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.



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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Ps 103:1-14



PSALMS 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,

who heals all your diseases,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9) The Lord does righteousness

and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,

His acts to the people of Israel.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,

neither will He keep his anger forever.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows how we are formed;

He remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment

For all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses,

His acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide:

Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Manitoba



Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba



Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000



est Muslim Population 21 349



CNMM Networks: Winnipeg



The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very

diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting

it might be twice that size.

Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size

of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.

Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth

of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.

We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers

among Muslims in Winnipeg.



Let us intercede in unity for:



- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Adding further



30 day of Prayers from 10 March 2024 to 8 April 2024



1 Timothy 2:1-7



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 Saviour,

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

to the knowledge of the truth.

5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God

and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.

This was the testimony given at the proper time.

7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle

(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles

in faith and truth.



[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 Saviour,

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

to the knowledge of the truth.

5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God

and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.

This was the testimony given at the proper time.

7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle

(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles

in faith and truth.



How can we keep praying?



Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.



Ask those who are serving Christ among

Muslim people how you can pray for them.



When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray

for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also

participate in 30 Days.



What should you pray for?



Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom

in the places they govern.



Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have

access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.



Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be

saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



12th Day of the Month



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

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



(Proverb 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.



)



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

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.

1 Samuel 20

[1] And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan,

What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy

father, that he seeketh my life?

[2] And he said unto him, God forbid; thou shalt not die: behold, my father

will do nothing either great or small, but that he will shew it me: and why

should my father hide this thing from me? it is not so.

[3] And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I

have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this,

lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth,

there is but a step between me and death.

[4] Then said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even

do it for thee.

[5] And David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I

should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide

myself in the field unto the third day at even.

[6] If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of

me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice

there for all the family.

[7] If he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be

very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.

[8] Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought

thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there

be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy

father?

[9] And Jonathan said, Far be it from thee: for if I knew certainly that

evil were determined by my father to come upon thee, then would not I tell

it thee?

[10] Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father

answer thee roughly?

[11] And Jonathan said unto David, Come, and let us go out into the field.

And they went out both of them into the field.

[12] And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded

my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there

be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;

[13] The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to

do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest

go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

[14] And thou shalt not only while yet I live shew me the kindness of the

LORD, that I die not:

[15] But also thou shalt not cut off thy kindness from my house for ever:

no, not when the LORD hath cut off the enemies of David every one from the

face of the earth.

[16] So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the

LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.

[17] And Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he

loved him as he loved his own soul.

[18] Then Jonathan said to David, To morrow is the new moon: and thou shalt

be missed, because thy seat will be empty.

[19] And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly,

and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in

hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.

[20] And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at

a mark.

[21] And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I

expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee,

take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the

LORD liveth.

[22] But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond

thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.

[23] And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the

LORD be between thee and me for ever.

[24] So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the

king sat him down to eat meat.

[25] And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by

the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's

place was empty.

[26] Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought,

Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.

[27] And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the

month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son,

Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to

day?

[28] And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to

Bethlehem:

[29] And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in

the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I

have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my

brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.

[30] Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him,

Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast

chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of

thy mother's nakedness?

[31] For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not

be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me,

for he shall surely die.

[32] And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore

shall he be slain? what hath he done?

[33] And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that

it was determined of his father to slay David.

[34] So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat

the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his

father had done him shame.

[35] And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the

field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

[36] And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot.

And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

[37] And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had

shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?

[38] And Jonathan cried after the lad, Make speed, haste, stay not. And

Jonathan's lad gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.

[39] But the lad knew not any thing: only Jonathan and David knew the

matter.

[40] And Jonathan gave his artillery unto his lad, and said unto him, Go,

carry them to the city.

[41] And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the

south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times:

and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David

exceeded.

[42] And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn

both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee,

and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and

Jonathan went into the city.



Psalms 11

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

1 In the Lord I seek refuge;

how do you say to my soul,

"Flee as a bird to your mountain,

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) for the wicked bend their bow;

they make ready their arrow on the string,

that they may treacherously shoot

the upright in heart.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) If the foundations are broken,

what can the righteous do?"

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord is in His holy temple,

His throne is in heaven;

His eyes see,

His eyes examine mankind.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord tests the righteous,

but the wicked and one who loves violence

His soul hates.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Upon the wicked He will rain

coals of fire and brimstone and a burning wind;

this will be the portion of their cup.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For the righteous Lord

loves righteousness;

His countenance beholds the upright.



Psalm 11

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1 In the LORD put I my trust:

How say ye to my soul, flee as a bird to your mountain?

2 For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready

their arrow upon the string,

That they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

3 If the foundations be destroyed,

What can the righteous do?

4 The LORD is in his holy temple,

The LORD's throne is in heaven:

His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5 The LORD trieth the righteous:

But the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone,

and an horrible tempest:

This shall be the portion of their cup.

7 For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness;

His countenance doth behold the upright.

1 SAMUEL 19



Saul Tries to Kill David



1 (1Sa 18:1) And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants,

that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son,

delighted very much in David.

2 Jonathan told David, saying, "My father Saul seeks to kill you.

Therefore, be on guard in the morning; stay in a secret place

and hide yourself.

3 (1Sa 20:9; 20:13) And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field

where you are. Then I will speak about you to my father, and what I observe

I will report to you."

4 (Jer 18:20; Ge 42:22; 1Sa 20:32 ) Jonathan spoke positively of David

to Saul his father and said to him, "Do not let the king sin against his servant,

against David, because he has not sinned against you, and because his deeds

have been very good toward you.

5 (1Sa 11:13; 1Ch 11:14) For he took his life in his hand and struck down

the Philistine, and the Lord made a great salvation for all Israel.

You saw it and rejoiced. Now why then would you sin against innocent blood,

to kill David without cause?"

6 So Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan and Saul vowed,

"As the Lord lives, he will not be killed."

7 (1Sa 16:21; 18:2) Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him

all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul,

and he was in his presence as previously.

8 Then there was war again, and David went out and fought

with the Philistines. He slew them with a great slaughter

and they fled from him.

9 (1Sa 16:14; 18:10-11) Now an evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul

as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. And David

was playing the lyre.

10 (1Sa 20:33; 18:11) Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall

with the spear, but he escaped from Saul's presence.

He struck the spear into the wall. But David fled and escaped that night.

11 (Jdg 16:2; Ps 59:1-17) Saul also sent messengers to the house of David,

to watch him and to slay him in the morning. But Michal, wife of David,

told him, saying, "If you do not save your life tonight,

tomorrow you will be dead."

12 (Jos 2:15; Ac 9:24-25) So Michal let David down through a window,

and he went and fled to safety.

13 (Ge 31:19; Jdg 18:14) Michal took an idol and laid it in the bed,

and put a braided goat hair pillow for its head and covered it with clothes.

14 (Jos 2:5) When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick."

15 Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying,

"Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him."

16 When the messengers came in, there was the idol in the bed

with a goat hair pillow for its head.

17 (2Sa 2:22) Saul said to Michal, "Why have you betrayed me

and sent away my enemy, so that he escaped?"

And Michal said to Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"



1 Samuel 19

[1] And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they

should kill David.

[2] But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told

David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray

thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place,

and hide thyself:

[3] And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou

art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will

tell thee.

[4] And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto

him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he

hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to theeward

very good:

[5] For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the

LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst

rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David

without a cause?

[6] And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the

LORD liveth, he shall not be slain.

[7] And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And

Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times

past.

[8] And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the

Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

[9] And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house

with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

[10] And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but

he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the

wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

[11] Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay

him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save

not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

[12] So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and

escaped.

[13] And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of

goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.

[14] And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.

[15] And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up

to me in the bed, that I may slay him.

[16] And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the

bed, with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster.

[17] And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away

mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me,

Let me go; why should I kill thee?



PSALM 59



For the Music Director. To the melody of "Do Not Destroy."

A Miktam of David, when Saul sent men, and they watched the house to kill him.



1 Deliver me from my enemies, O my God;

give me refuge from those who rise up against me.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Deliver me from the workers of iniquity,

and save me from bloodthirsty people.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For they lie in wait for my life;

the mighty are gathered against me,

not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For no guilt of mine, they run and prepare themselves.

Arise to help me, and take notice.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You, O Lord God of Hosts, the God of Israel,

awake to punish all the nations;

do not be gracious to any wicked transgressors. Selah

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They return at evening,

they growl like a dog,

and go around the city.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Indeed, they burst out with their mouth;

swords are in their lips;

for who listens?

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) But You, O Lord, will laugh at them;

You will have all the nations in derision.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O my strength, I will wait on You;

for God is my refuge.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The God of lovingkindness will go before me;

God will cause me to look in triumph on my enemies.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not slay them,

lest my people forget;

scatter them by Your power,

and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12 For the sin of their mouth

and the words of their lips,

may they be snared by their pride,

and because of curses and lies that they speak.

13 Consume them in wrath,

consume them so they no longer exist;

and let them know that God rules in Jacob

to the ends of the earth. Selah

14 At evening they return,

and growl like a dog,

and go around the city.

15 They roam about to eat,

and if they are not satisfied, they complain.

16 But I will sing of Your power;

I will sing aloud of Your lovingkindness in the morning,

for You have been my refuge

and escape in the day of my trouble.

17 To You, O my strength, I will sing,

for God is my refuge, and the God of my lovingkindness.



Psalm 59

[1] Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up

against me.

[2] Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men.

[3] For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against

me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.

[4] They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and

behold.

[5] Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit

all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

[6] They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about

the city.

[7] Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for

who, say they, doth hear?

[8] But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen

in derision.

[9] Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

[10] The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire

upon mine enemies.

[11] Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and

bring them down, O Lord our shield.

[12] For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be

taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

[13] Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them

know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

[14] And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog,

and go round about the city.

[15] Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not

satisfied.

[16] But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in

the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my

trouble.

[17] Unto thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the

God of my mercy.





1 SAMUEL 19



18 (1Sa 7:17) Now David fled, and he escaped and came to Samuel at Ramah.

And he reported to him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel

went and stayed in Naioth.

19 It was told Saul, saying, "David is at Naioth in Ramah."

20 (Jn 7:32; 1Sa 10:10; Joel 2:28) Then Saul sent messengers to take David,

but when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying

and Samuel taking his stand over them, the Spirit of God came

upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.

21 When it was reported to Saul, he sent other messengers.

And they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again

a third time, and they too prophesied.

22 Then he also went to Ramah and came to the great well that is in Seku.

And he asked and said, "Where are Samuel and David?"

And one said, "They are at Naioth in Ramah.

23 (1Sa 10:10; 19:20) He went there to Naioth in Ramah, and the Spirit of God

came upon him also. And he went on and he prophesied until he came

to Naioth in Ramah.

24 (2Sa 6:20; Isa 20:2) He stripped off his clothes and he also prophesied

before Samuel. And he lay down naked all that day and all that night.

Therefore they say, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"

1 Samuel 19



[18] So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him

all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.

[19] And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

[20] And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company

of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the

Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

[21] And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they

prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they

prophesied also.

[22] Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu:

and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold,

they be at Naioth in Ramah.

[23] And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon

him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

[24] And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in

like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore

they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?



1 SAMUEL 20



David and Jonathan



1 David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan,

"What have I done? What is my offense? And what is my sin before

your father, that he seeks my life?"

2 And he said to him, "Far from it! You shall not die. Look, my father

does nothing either great or small that he does not reveal to me.

Why would my father hide this thing from me? It is not so."

3 (Dt 6:13; 1Sa 25:26) David vowed again and said, "Your father certainly

knows that I have found favor in your sight. And he says, 'Do not let

Jonathan know this, lest he be distressed.' However, as the Lord lives

and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."

4 Jonathan said to David, "Whatever you say, I will do it for you."

5 (Nu 10:10; 28:11) David said to Jonathan, "Tomorrow is the New Moon,

and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go that I may

hide myself in the field until the evening of the third day.

6 (1Sa 9:12; 17:58) If your father misses me at all, then say,

'David asked for leave from me that he might run to Bethlehem his city,

for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.'

7 (1Sa 25:17; Est 7:7) If he says, 'Good,' it will be well for your servant.

But if he gets angry, know that evil is determined by him.

8 (1Sa 18:3; 23:18) Therefore deal kindly with your servant,

for you have brought your servant into a covenant of the Lord with you.

But if there is any guilt in me, kill me yourself.

For why should you bring me to your father?"

9 Then Jonathan said, "Far be it from you. For if I indeed knew that my father

had determined evil against you, would I not tell it you?"

10 David said to Jonathan, "Who will tell me?

Or what if your father answers you roughly?"

11 So Jonathan said to David, "Come, let us go out into the field."

And the two of them went out to the field.

12 Then Jonathan said to David, "The Lord God of Israel is witness.

When I have sounded out my father about this time tomorrow,

or by the third day, and if he is favorable toward David,

then will I not send and reveal it to you?

13 (Jos 1:5; Ru 1:17) May the Lord do so to Jonathan and much more.

If it pleases my father to do you evil, then I will reveal it you and send

you away that you may go in peace. And may the Lord be with you as

He has been with my father.

14 And if I live, not only will you show me the kindness of the Lord,

that I shall not die,

15 (2Sa 21:7) but you will not cut off your faithfulness from my house

forever, even when the Lord has cut off each one of the enemies of David

from the face of the earth."

16 (1Sa 25:22) So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David saying,

"May the Lord require it at the hand of the enemies of David."

17 (1Sa 18:1; 18:3) Jonathan made David swear again, because

he loved him. For he loved him as he loved his own soul.

18 (1Sa 20:5; 20:25) Then Jonathan said to David, "Tomorrow is the New Moon,

and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty.

19 (1Sa 19:2) When you have stayed three days, you will surely go down

and come to the place where you hid yourself on the day this happened,

and wait there beside the stone Ezel.

20 And I will shoot three arrows to its side, as though I shot at a target.

21 Then I will send a boy, saying, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I expressly say

to the boy, 'See, the arrows are on this side of you, take them,' then come,

for it will be safe for you. And as the Lord lives, it is nothing of concern.

22 (1Sa 20:37) But if I say to the young man, 'See, the arrows are beyond

you,' go, for the Lord has sent you away.

23 (1Sa 20:14-15; 20:42) As for the matter upon which you and I have spoken,

the Lord is between you and me forever."

24 So David hid himself in the field. And when the New Moon appeared,

the king sat down over food to eat.

25 (1Sa 20:18) Now the king sat on his seat, as at other times, even

on a seat by the wall. Then Jonathan arose and Abner sat by Saul's side,

but David's place was empty.

26 (Lev 15:5; 11:24) Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day.

For he thought, "Something has happened. He is not clean;

surely he is not clean."

27 It happened on the following day, which was the second day of the month,

that David's place remained empty. So Saul said to Jonathan his son,

"Why has the son of Jesse not come to eat food either yesterday or today?"

28 (1Sa 20:6) And Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly asked leave

from me to go to Bethlehem.

29 And he said, 'Please let me go, for our family has a sacrifice in the city

and my brother has commanded me to come. Now, if I have found favor

in your sight, please let me leave and see my brothers.'

This is why he has not come to the king's table."

30 (Pr 21:24) Then Saul was angry with Jonathan and he said to him,

"You son of a perverse rebellious woman, do I not know that you are

choosing the son of Jesse to your own shame, and to the shame

of your mother's nakedness?

31 For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you

nor your kingdom will be established. Now, send and bring him to me,

for he is a dead man."

32 (1Sa 19:5; Mt 27:23) Jonathan answered Saul his father and said to him,

"Why should he be killed? What has he done?"

33 (1Sa 18:11; 20:7) So Saul cast a spear at him to strike him.

Therefore Jonathan knew that his father was determined to kill David.

34 And Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger and did not eat food

on the second day of the month. For he was grieved for David,

because his father had dishonored him.

35 In the morning Jonathan went out to the field at the time appointed

with David, and a little boy was with him.

36 And he said to his boy, "Run, find the arrows which I shoot."

He ran, and he shot the arrow over him.

37 (1Sa 20:22) When the boy came to the place of the arrow which

Jonathan had shot, Jonathan called after the boy and said,

"Is not the arrow beyond you?"

38 Then Jonathan cried after the boy, "Hurry quickly! Do not stay!"

And Jonathan's boy gathered up the arrow and came to his master.

39 But the boy did not know anything. Only Jonathan and David knew the matter.

40 Jonathan gave his weapons to his boy and said to him,

"Go, carry them to the city."

41 (1Sa 18:3) When the boy had gone, David arose from the south side

of the stone, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself

three times. They kissed one another and wept together, but David wept more.

42 (1Sa 1:17) Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, since the two of us swore

in the name of the Lord, saying,' 'The Lord will be between me and you,

and between my descendants and your descendants forever.' "

So he arose and departed, but Jonathan went into the city.

Day 102, 12 April 2025



Today at Calvary Community Church

, PAstor Barry Regier spoke on Living for Christ - Why Following Jesus

Changes Everything.



Good Stewards of God's Grace



Your mindset must change

1 Peter 4

1 (Ro 6:7; 6:2) Therefore, since Christ has suffered for us in the flesh,

arm yourselves likewise with the same mind, for he who has suffered in

the flesh has ceased from sin,

[1] Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm

yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the

flesh hath ceased from sin;



Your identity must change



1 Peter 4

2 (Mk 3:35; Ro 6:11) so that he no longer should live the rest of his time

in the flesh serving human desires, but the will of God.

[2] That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the

lusts of men, but to the will of God.



Your old life must end



1 Peter 4

3 (Isa 28:7; Eze 44:6) For in earlier times of our lives it may have

sufficed us to do what the Gentiles like to do, when we walked in immorality:

lusts, drunkenness, carousing, debauchery, and abominable idolatries.

[3] For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of

the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine,

revellings, banqueting, and abominable idolatries:



1) 1 Samuel 18 , 1 Samuel 19:1-17 , Psalm 59, 1 Samuel 19:18-24,

1 Samuel 20, Psalm 11



1 SAMUEL 18



Saul Fears David

1 (2Sa 1:26; Ge 44:30; Dt 13:6) When he had finished speaking to Saul,

the soul of Jonathan was bound to the soul of David, so that Jonathan

loved him as his own soul.

2 (1Sa 17:15) And Saul took him that day and would not permit him

to return home to his father's house.

3 (1Sa 20:8-17; 20:42) Then Jonathan and David made a covenant

because he loved him as his own soul.

4 (Ge 41:42) So Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him

and gave it to David, even his garments, his sword, his bow, and his belt.

5 (1Sa 18:14-15; 18:30) David went out wherever Saul sent him,

and he was successful. So Saul set him over the men of war,

and it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight

of the servants of Saul.

6 (Ex 15:20; Jdg 11:34) When they came home, as David was returning

from slaying the Philistine, the women came out from all cities of Israel

to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, with joy,

and with musical instruments.

7 (1Sa 21:11; Ex 15:21; 1Sa 29:5) The dancing women sang and said,

"Saul has slain his thousands,

and David his ten thousands.''

8 (1Sa 15:28) Saul became very angry, and this saying was displeasing

to him. Therefore he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands,

but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what remains for him

to have but the kingdom?"

9 So Saul was suspicious of David from that day and forward.



[1] And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that

the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him

as his own soul.

[2] And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his

father's house.

[3] Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own

soul.

[4] And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it

to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his

girdle.

[5] And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself

wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the

sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

[6] And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the

slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of

Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and

with instruments of musick.

[7] And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath

slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

[8] And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said,

They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed

but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

[9] And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.



[Recall the command thou shall not covet]



10 (1Sa 19:9; 16:23)It came to pass the following day, that an evil spirit

from God came upon Saul, so that he raved in the midst of the house.

And David was playing the lyre, as at other times. Now there was a spear

in Saul's hand.

11 (1Sa 20:33; Isa 54:17) And Saul threw the spear. For he said,

"I will pin David to the wall." But David avoided him two times.

12 (1Sa 18:15; 18:29) Saul was afraid of David because the Lord

was with him but had departed from Saul.

13 (2Sa 5:2) Therefore Saul removed him from his presence

and placed him as his captain over a thousand. And he went out and came

in before the people.

14 (Ge 39:2-3; 39:23) David was successful in all his ways

and the Lord was with him.

15 When Saul saw that he was very successful, he was afraid of him.

16 (1Sa 18:5) Now all Israel and Judah loved David,

because he went out and came in before them.



[10] And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came

upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played

with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

[11] And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the

wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.

[12] And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was

departed from Saul.

[13] Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a

thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

[14] And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with

him.

[15] Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was

afraid of him.

[16] But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in

before them.



David Marries Michal

17 (1Sa 17:25; 18:25) Saul said to David, "Behold my elder daughter Merab,

I will give her to you as your wife. Only be valiant for me, and fight

the battles of the Lord." For Saul said, "Let not my hand be against him,

but let the hand of the Philistines be against him."

18 (1Sa 18:23; 2Sa 7:18) But David said to Saul, "Who am I?

And what is my life, or my father's family in Israel,

that I should be son-in-law to the king?"

19 (Jdg 7:22; 2Sa 21:8) So when it was time that Merab,

daughter of Saul, should have been given to David,

she was given to Adriel the Meholathite for a wife.

20 (1Sa 18:28) Now Michal, daughter of Saul, loved David

and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.

21 (1Sa 18:17; Ex 10:7) Saul said, "I will give her to him that

she may be a snare to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines

may be against him."

Therefore Saul said to David, "For a second time, you may be

my son-in-law today."

22 Saul commanded his servants, saying, "Speak to David in secret saying,

'Listen, the king delights in you and all his servants love you.

Now therefore become the king's son-in-law.' "

23 So the servants of Saul spoke these words in the ears of David.

And David said, "Does it seem to you a light thing to be a king's

son-in-law, seeing that I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?"

24 And the servants of Saul reported to him saying,

"According to these words, David spoke."

25 (Ge 34:12; 1Sa 14:24) Saul said, "Thus will you say to David,

'The king does not desire any dowry but a hundred foreskins

of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies.' "

But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

26 When his servants told David these words, it pleased David

well to be the king's son-in-law. Now the days had not expired;

27 (2Sa 3:14) therefore David arose and went, he and his men,

and killed two hundred men of the Philistines. Then David brought

their foreskins and they gave them in full to the king, that he might be

the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter for a wife.

28 When Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David,

and that Michal, his daughter, loved him,

29 Saul was yet the more afraid of David,

and Saul became the enemy of David continually.

30 (1Sa 18:5; 2Sa 11:1) Then the commanders of the Philistines went out

to make war. And when they went out David was more successful than

all the servants of Saul, so that his name was highly honored.



[17] And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give

thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD's battles. For

Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the

Philistines be upon him.

[18] And David said unto Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's

family in Israel, that I should be son in law to the king?

[19] But it came to pass at the time when Merab Saul's daughter should have

been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel the Meholathite to wife.

[20] And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the

thing pleased him.

[21] And Saul said, I will give him her, that she may be a snare to him, and

that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. Wherefore Saul said to

David, Thou shalt this day be my son in law in the one of the twain.

[22] And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Commune with David secretly,

and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love

thee: now therefore be the king's son in law.

[23] And Saul's servants spake those words in the ears of David. And David

said, Seemeth it to you a light thing to be a king's son in law, seeing that

I am a poor man, and lightly esteemed?

[24] And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

[25] And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any

dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the

king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the

Philistines.

[26] And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to

be the king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

[27] Wherefore David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the

Philistines two hundred men; and David brought their foreskins, and they

gave them in full tale to the king, that he might be the king's son in law.

And Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife.

[28] And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal

Saul's daughter loved him.

[29] And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's

enemy continually.

[30] Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass,

after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the

servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

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



http://www.ehc.ca



11th Day of the Month



a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in Canada.



(



Ps 86:12



12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,

and I will glorify Your name forever.



12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:

And I will glorify thy name for evermore.



John 12:28



28 "Father, glorify Your name."

Then a voice came from heaven, saying,

"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."



28 Father, glorify thy name.

Then came there a voice from heaven, saying,

I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.



)



b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick



I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses beaming forth

the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding

the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and be humble and obedient about what responsibilities

the Lord gives you and pray to overcome obstacles.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, thank You for Your lavish love.

Please help me depend upon You in all that I do."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Lord Jesus in full control.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Blessings of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the upcoming Rapture of the Church.



Agree in prayer with us for:

- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.



Ask those who are serving Christ among

Muslim people how you can pray for them.



When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray

for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also

participate in 30 Days.



Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom

in the places they govern.



Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have

access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.



Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be

saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.



Pray a prayer of thanksgiving throughout

the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,

faithfulness and provision.



Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in your country.



Pray that secret police sent to monitor and raid worship services in
="https://www.vomcanada.com/azerbaijan.htm"> AZERBAIJAN will instead come

to faith in Christ.



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

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Proverbs 10:22



22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich ,and He adds no sorrow with it.



22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich,

And he addeth no sorrow with it.



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



When you are Saddened by Loss



1 Cor 15:35-38,51-57



35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?

With what body do they come?"

36 You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,

perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.

38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.



51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall

all be changed.

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet,

for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible,

and we shall be changed.

53 For tis corruptible will put on incorruption,

and this mortal will put on immortality.

54 When this corruptible will have put on incorruption,

and this mortal will have put on immortality,

then the saying that is written shall come to pass:

"Death is swallowed up in victory."

55 "O death, where is your sting?

O grave, where is your victory?"

56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through

our Lord Jesus Christ!



35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?

and with what body do they come?

36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,

but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:

38 but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him,

and to every seed his own body.



51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall

all be changed,

52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:

for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,

and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,

and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,

and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought

to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through

our Lord Jesus Christ.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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





6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Manitoba



Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba



Manitoba 2015 population 1 282 000



est Muslim Population 21 349



CNMM Networks: Winnipeg



The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very

diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting

it might be twice that size.

Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size

of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.

Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth

of this Muslim centre in Manitoba.

We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers

among Muslims in Winnipeg.



Let us intercede in unity for:



- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population

- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim

communities around them, as well as training new workers

- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim

background believers and for effectiveness in outreach

- for the recent Somali woman who found faith in Jesus and stood her ground

in the face of opposition to her new faith.

- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged

with great support



Adding further



30 day of Prayers from 10 March 2024 to 8 April 2024



1 Timothy 2:1-7



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 Saviour,

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

to the knowledge of the truth.

5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God

and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.

This was the testimony given at the proper time.

7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle

(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles

in faith and truth.



[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 Saviour,

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

to the knowledge of the truth.

5 (Gal 3:20; 1Co 8:6; Dt 6:4) There is one God and one mediator between God

and men, the Man Christ Jesus,

6 (1Co 1:6; 1Ti 6:15) who gave Himself as a ransom for all.

This was the testimony given at the proper time.

7 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle

(I speak the truth in Christ and do not lie), a teacher of the Gentiles

in faith and truth.



How can we keep praying?



Pray for Muslims you know and those that live around you.



Ask those who are serving Christ among

Muslim people how you can pray for them.



When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray

for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also

participate in 30 Days.



What should you pray for?



Pray for the leaders of Muslim-majority nations to pursue peace and freedom

in the places they govern.



Pray for Muslim groups, tribes and communities in different regions to have

access to the gospel and respond to the message of Christ.



Pray for families and individuals to know the blessings of God and to be

saved and come to a knowledge of the truth.



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, ...) .

1 Samuel 17

[1] Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were

gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between

Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

[2] And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by

the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

[3] And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel

stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

[4] And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named

Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

[5] And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a

coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

[6] And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between

his shoulders.

[7] And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's

head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went

before him.

[8] And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them,

Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and

ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

[9] If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your

servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our

servants, and serve us.

[10] And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me

a man, that we may fight together.

[11] When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were

dismayed, and greatly afraid.

[12] Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name

was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man

in the days of Saul.

[13] And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the

battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab

the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

[14] And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

[15] But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at

Bethlehem.

[16] And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself

forty days.

[17] And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah

of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy

brethren;

[18] And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and

look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

[19] Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of

Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

[20] And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a

keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the

trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the

battle.

[21] For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army

against army.

[22] And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage,

and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

[23] And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the

Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines,

and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

[24] And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and

were sore afraid.

[25] And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up?

surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who

killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him

his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

[26] And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be

done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach

from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy

the armies of the living God?

[27] And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be

done to the man that killeth him.

[28] And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and

Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down

hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I

know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down

that thou mightest see the battle.

[29] And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

[30] And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner:

and the people answered him again after the former manner.

[31] And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them

before Saul: and he sent for him.



1 SAMUEL 17



32 (1Sa 16:18; Dt 20:1-3) David said to Saul, "Let no man's heart fail

because of him. Your servant will go and fight with this Philistine."

33 (Nu 13:31) Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against

this Philistine to fight with him. For you are but a youth,

and he has been a man of war from his youth."

34 David said to Saul, "Your servant was a shepherd for my father's flock,

and the lion came and the bear, and took a lamb out of the flock.

35 (Am 3:12) And I went out after him, and struck him,

and delivered it out of his mouth. And when he arose against me,

I took hold of his beard, struck him, and killed him.

36 (1Sa 17:10; 17:26) Your servant slew both the lion and the bear.

And this uncircumcised Philistine will be as one of them,

because he has reviled the armies of the living God."

37 (1Sa 20:13; 1Ch 22:11) David said, "The Lord who delivered me out

of the paw of the lion and out of the paw of the bear,

He will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine."

And Saul said to David, "Go, and the Lord be with you."

38 Saul clothed David with his armor. And he put a helmet of bronze

on his head. He also clothed him with a coat of mail.

39 David secured his sword to his armor and tried to walk,

but he was not used to it, for he had not tested them.

And David said to Saul, "I cannot walk with these,

for I have not tested them." So David took them off.

40 (Jdg 20:16) He took his staff in his hand and chose for himself

five smooth stones out of the brook. And he put them in his shepherd's bag,

even in a pouch. And his sling was in his hand.

Then he drew near to the Philistine.

41 The Philistine came walking and drew near to David,

and the man bearing the shield went before him.

42 (1Sa 16:12; Ps 123:3-4) When the Philistine looked and saw David,

he despised him. For he was a youth and ruddy with a handsome appearance.

43 (1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 3:8) The Philistine said to David, "Am I a dog, that you

come to me with sticks?" Then the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

44 (1Ki 20:10-11) The Philistine said to David, "Come to me, and I will give

your flesh to the birds of the heavens and to the beasts of the field."

45 (2Ch 32:8; 1Sa 17:10) Then David said to the Philistine,

"You come to me with a sword, a spear, and a shield,

but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Hosts,

the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have reviled.

46 (Dt 28:26; Jos 4:24) This day will the Lord deliver you into my hand.

And I will strike you down and cut off your head. Then I will give

the corpses of the Philistine camp this day to the birds of the air

and to the beasts of the earth so that all the earth may

know that there is a God in Israel.

47 (Hos 1:7; Zec 4:6) And then all this assembly will know that it is not

by sword and spear that the Lord saves. For the battle belongs to the Lord,

and He will give you into our hands."

48 When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David,

David hurried and ran toward the battle line to meet the Philistine.

49 David put his hand in his bag and took from there a stone.

And he slung it and struck the Philistine in his forehead.

Therefore the stone sunk into his forehead and he fell

upon his face to the ground.

50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone.

And he struck down the Philistine and slew him,

but there was no sword in the hand of David.

51 (1Sa 21:9; Heb 11:34) Therefore David ran and stood over the Philistine.

Then he took his sword and drew it from out of its sheath,

and he finished him off and he cut off his head with it.

When the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

52 (Jos 15:11) And the fighting men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted.

And they pursued the Philistines from the entrance of the Valley of Elah

as far as the gates of Ekron. So the Philistine dead lay slain on the road

to Shaaraim as far as Gath and Ekron.

53 Then the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines

and they plundered their tents.

54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem,

but he put his armor in his tent.

55 (1Sa 16:21-22) When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine,

he said to Abner, the commander of the army, "Whose son is this youth, Abner?"

And Abner said, "As your soul lives, O king, I do not know."

56 The king said, "Inquire whose son the young man is."

57 So when David returned from slaying the Philistine, Abner took him

and brought him before Saul with the Philistine's head in his hand.

58 (1Sa 17:12) Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?"

And David answered, "I am the son of your servant, Jesse the Bethlehemite."

1 Samuel 17



[32] And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy

servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

[33] And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine

to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his

youth.

[34] And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and

there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

[35] And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his

mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote

him, and slew him.

[36] Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised

Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the

living God.

[37] David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the

lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of

this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

[38] And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass

upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

[39] And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for

he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for

I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

[40] And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out

of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a

scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

[41] And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that

bare the shield went before him.

[42] And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him:

for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

[43] And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me

with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

[44] And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh

unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

[45] Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and

with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD

of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

[46] This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite

thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the

host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild

beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in

Israel.

[47] And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword

and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our

hands.

[48] And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh

to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the

Philistine.

[49] And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang

it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his

forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

[50] So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone,

and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand

of David.

[51] Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword,

and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head

therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

[52] And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the

Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And

the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto

Gath, and unto Ekron.

[53] And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines,

and they spoiled their tents.

[54] And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem;

but he put his armour in his tent.

[55] And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto

Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner

said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

[56] And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

[57] And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took

him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his

hand.

[58] And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David

answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.



2) Our Daily Bread for 11 April 2026 Titled

A Portrait of Dependence by Adam R. Holz



Psalm 63



PSALMS 63



A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah.



1 O God, You are my God;

early will I seek You;

my soul thirsts for You,

my flesh faints for You,

in a dry and thirsty land

with no water.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I have seen You in the sanctuary,

to see Your power and Your glory.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,

my lips will praise You.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Thus will I bless You while I live;

I will lift up my hands in Your name.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul will be satisfied as with marrow and fatness,

and my mouth will praise You with joyful lips.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) When I remember You on my bed,

and meditate on You in the night watches,

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) because You have been my help,

therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) My soul clings hard to You;

Your right hand upholds me.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) But those who seek my soul to destroy it

will go into the lower parts of the earth.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) They will fall by the sword;

they will be a portion for jackals.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But the king will rejoice in God;

everyone who swears by Him will glory,

because the mouth of liars will be stopped.



Psalms 63

[1] O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for

thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water

is;

[2] To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary.

[3] Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise

thee.

[4] Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy

name.

[5] My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth

shall praise thee with joyful lips:

[6] When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night

watches.

[7] Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings

will I rejoice.

[8] My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

[9] But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower

parts of the earth.

[10] They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes.

[11] But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall

glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.



As I write these words, our Lhasa Apso dog, Winston, lies curled up at my

feet. He'd watched me move from where I had been - the chair next to him - to

the dining room table. That extra ten feet had been too far away from me.



I've been traveling for work a lot lately, and I think it's getting to him.

If I even hint that I'm leaving, or use the word "go," he's right on top of

me. Practically clinging to me.



In human relationships, someone being "clingy" isn't normally a compliment.

But I see in my dog's clinginess a vivid portrait of trusting dependence - one

that's mirrored in Psalm 63.



Here, David paints a picture of loving dependence upon God: "You, God, are my

God," he begins in verse 1. "Earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole

being longs for you." In verse 3, he adds, "Because your love is better than

life, my lips will glorify you." Near the end, we read, "I cling to you;

your right hand upholds me" (v. .



Like David - and maybe even a bit like my dog depends on me - I want to depend

on God with my whole being, earnestly seeking Him. Sometimes, I do. Other

times, my heart may be cooler, less trusting. But when I repent of my fickle

mistrust and return to Him, I remember that He alone fills me. He alone

is the one who will leave me "fully satisfied as with the richest of foods" (v. 5).



Reflect & Pray



What helps you experience God’s character as a loving Father most fully?

How does trusting Him help us depend on Him?



Dear Father, thank You for Your lavish love.

Please help me depend upon You in all that I do.




7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good

tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that

publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!



A messenger has a single duty: to carry information. During World War II, many

parents dreaded the arrival of the Western Union messenger, believing that

delivery of a telegram meant that their son has been wounded or killed.

Isaiah 52:7, however, indicates that a messenger's word is not always

unwelcome. "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring

good news ..." the prophet says. The "Good news"? Peace , salvation,

and the resultant message: "Your God reigns!"

Our God reigns - in forgiveness, in reconciliation, bringing peace and freedom

and joy. Our God reigns, controlling our lives with a loving hand, ordering

our experiences for our good, and his glory. Our God reigns in relationships,

in professional circumstances, in families, in churches. The good news is

proclaimed: Life is not unmanageable. Our God Reigns!

When we know that God reigns in our lives, we can relax, let go of the reins

of control, and live in peace. We can forgive those who have hurt us, knowing

that God will reveal to them what they need to know. We can live

with good times and bad, recognising that God uses every circumstance

of our lives to conform us to the image of his Son. We can rejoice in his

grace, free from the compulsion to earn his love and acceptance, and

we can live in the peace that comes only through his lordship in our lives.

Our God reigns - that is , indeed "Good news".



Application



a) Have I ever felt that life was "out of control"? Why?



b) What does it mean in practical terms to know that "Our God reigns"?

1 SAMUEL 16



Samuel Anoints David as King



1 (1Sa 15:23; 15:35) The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn

for Saul, since I have rejected him from ruling over Israel?

Fill your horn with oil and go. I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite,

for I have chosen a king for Myself from among his sons."

2 (1Sa 9:12; 20:29) Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it,

he will kill me."

And the Lord said, "Take a heifer with you and say, 'I have come to sacrifice

to the Lord.'

3 (1Sa 9:16; Ex 4:15) Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you

what you will do. And you will anoint for Me him whom I tell to you."

4 (1Ki 2:13; 2Ki 9:22) Samuel did that which the Lord spoke,

and came to Bethlehem. The elders of the town trembled at his coming,

and said, "Do you come in peace?"

5 (Ex 19:10; Jos 3:5) And he said, "I have come in peace to sacrifice

to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice."

And he consecrated Jesse and his sons and called them to the sacrifice.

6 (1Sa 17:13) When they came, he looked on Eliab, and said,

"Surely the anointed of the Lord is before Him."

7 (1Ki 8:39; 1Ch 28:9) But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not look

on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because

I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees. For man looks

on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart."

8 (1Sa 17:13) Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel.

And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one."

9 (1Sa 17:13) Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said,

"Neither has the Lord chosen this one."

10 So Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel.

And Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these."

11 (2Sa 7:8; Ps 78:70-71) Samuel said to Jesse,

"Are these all your young men?"

And he said, "There remains yet the youngest,

and there he is shepherding the flock."

Then Samuel said to Jesse,

"Send and bring him, for we will not sit down until he comes here."

12 (1Sa 9:17; 17:42) So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy

with beautiful eyes and a good appearance.

And the Lord said, "Arise, anoint him, for this is he."

13 (1Sa 10:1; 10:6) Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him

in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord came on David

from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.



[1] And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing

I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and

go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a

king among his sons.

[2] And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he Will kill me. And the

LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the

LORD.

[3] And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will shew thee what thou shalt

do: and thou shalt anoint unto me him whom I name unto thee.

[4] And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the

elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

[5] And he said, Peaceably: I am come to sacrifice unto the LORD: sanctify

yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice. And he sanctified Jesse and

his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.

[6] And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and

said, Surely the LORD's anointed is before him.

[7] But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the

height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as

man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh

on the heart.

[8] Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he

said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

[9] Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD

chosen this.

[10] Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel

said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

[11] And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said,

There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And

Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he

come hither.

[12] And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a

beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise,

anoint him: for this is he.

[13] Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his

brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward.

So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.



David Serves Saul



14 (Jdg 9:23; 1Sa 18:10) Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul

and an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him.

15 So the servants of Saul said to him, "See, an evil spirit from

God troubles you.

16 (2Ki 3:15; 1Sa 16:21-23) Let our lord now tell your servants, who are

before you, that they might seek out a man experienced in playing the lyre.

And it will come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is on you,

that he will play with his hand, and you will be well."

17 Saul said to his servants, "Find me now a man that can play well,

and bring him to me."

18 (1Sa 3:19; 17:32-36) Then one from the servants answered, and said,

"I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is experienced in playing

music, a mighty man of valor, a man of battle, and skillful in words, even

a man of fine appearance. And the Lord is with him."

19 (1Sa 16:11; 17:15) Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said,

"Send me David your son, who is with the sheep."

20 (1Sa 10:27; Pr 18:16) Jesse took a donkey laden with bread,

a bottle of wine, and a young goat and he sent them with his son David to Saul.

21 (Ge 41:46; Pr 22:29) David came to Saul, and stood before him.

And Saul loved him greatly and he became his armor bearer.

22 Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David stand before me, for he has found

favor in my sight."

23 It happened that when the evil spirit from God came on Saul,

David would take the lyre in his hand and play. So Saul was refreshed

and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.



[14] But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from

the LORD troubled him.

[15] And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God

troubleth thee.

[16] Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek

out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass,

when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his

hand, and thou shalt be well.

[17] And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play

well, and bring him to me.

[18] Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son

of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant

man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the

LORD is with him.

[19] Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy

son, which is with the sheep.

[20] And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a

kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.

[21] And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly;

and he became his armourbearer.

[22] And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before

me; for he hath found favour in my sight.

[23] And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that

David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was

well, and the evil spirit departed from him.



1 SAMUEL 17



David and Goliath



1 (Jos 15:35; 1Sa 13:5; 1Ch 11:13) Now the Philistines gathered their armies

for battle, and were gathered at Sokoh, which belongs to Judah. And they

camped between Sokoh and Azekah in Ephes Dammim.

2 (1Sa 21:9; 17:19) Saul and Israel's fighting men were gathered,

and they camped in the Valley of Elah. And they drew up in battle order

to meet the Philistines. 3Now the Philistines were standing at the base

of the mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing at the base

of the mountain on the other side, and the valley was between them.

4 (Jos 11:22) There went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines,

Goliath was his name, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

[About 9 feet 9 inches, or 3 meters.]

5 He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he was armed

with a coat of mail. Now the weight of the bronze coat was 5000 shekels.

[About 125 pounds, or 58 kilograms.]

6 (1Sa 17:45) He had greaves of bronze on his legs and a bronze javelin

between his shoulders.

7 (2Sa 21:19; 1Sa 17:41) The staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam.

His iron spearhead weighed six hundred shekels.

[About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms.]

And a shield-bearer was walking before him.

8 (1Sa 8:17) He stood and called out to the ranks of Israel,

"Why have you come out to line up for battle? Am not I the Philistine,

and you the servants of Saul? Choose for yourselves a man

and let him come down to me.

9 (1Sa 11:1) If he is able to fight with me and to strike me down,

then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him

and strike him down, then you will be our servants and will serve us."

10 (1Sa 17:45; 2Sa 21:21) The Philistine said, "I defy the battle lines

of Israel this day. Give me a man, and let us fight together."

11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine,

they were filled with terror and were greatly afraid.

12 (Ge 35:19; 1Sa 16:18) Now David was the son of that Ephrathite

of Bethlehem in Judah whose name was Jesse, who had eight sons.

And the man was old in the days of Saul and advanced in years.

13 (1Ch 2:13) The three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed

Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons that went

to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab,

and the third was Shammah.

14 (1Sa 16:11) As for David, he was the youngest.

The three eldest followed Saul,

15 (1Sa 16:11) but David would go back and forth from Saul

to shepherd his father's flock in Bethlehem.

16 The Philistine stepped forward morning and evening

and took his stand daily for forty days.

17 (1Sa 25:18) Then Jesse said to David his son, "Take now for your brothers

an ephah [Likely about 36 pounds, or 16 kilograms.] of this parched grain

and these ten loaves and run to the camp to your brothers.

18 (Ge 37:14; 1Sa 16:20) Carry these ten cheeses

to the captain of their thousand, and look into your brothers' health,

and bring back news of them."

19 Now Saul, and they, and all Israel's fighting men were

in the Valley of Elah fighting with the Philistines.

20 (1Sa 26:5) So David rose up early in the morning and left the flock

with a keeper. And he carried away the food and went as Jesse had

commanded him. And when he came to the encampment,

the army was going out to the battle line, and they shouted a war cry.

21 And Israel and the Philistines ordered themselves in battle lines,

army against army.

22 David left his things with the keeper of the equipment,

and he ran to the battle line. And he went and greeted his brothers.

23 As he was speaking with them, the champion, Goliath,

the Philistine from Gath, was going up from the battle line

of the Philistines. And he spoke these same words and David heard them.

24 When all Israel's fighting men saw the man, they fled from him,

and were very afraid.

25 (Jos 15:16) The men of Israel said, "Have you seen this man who has

come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel, and it will be that the man

who kills him, the king will enrich him with great riches, will give him

his daughter, and will make his father's house exempt from taxes in Israel."

26 (Dt 5:26; 1Sa 11:2) David spoke to the men that stood by him, saying,

"What will be done for the man that kills this Philistine

and takes away this reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised

Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?"

27 And the people answered him in the same way, saying,

"So will it be done to the man who kills him."

28 (Ge 37:4; 37:8) Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men.

And Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said,

"Why have you come down here? And with whom have you left those

few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the evil of your heart.

For you have come down that you might see the battle."

29 David said, "What have I done now? Was it not only a word?"

30 (1Sa 17:26-27) And he turned from him toward another

and spoke in the same way. And the people answered him again as at the first.

31 When the words which David spoke were heard, they reported them to Saul

and he sent for him.

Day 101, 11 April 2026



1) 1 Samuel 15, 1 Samuel 16, 1 Samuel 17



1 SAMUEL 15



The Lord Rejects Saul



1 (1Sa 9:16; 10:1) Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you to be

king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of

the words of the Lord.

2 (Dt 25:17-19; Ex 17:8-16) Thus says the Lord of Hosts,

'I remember what Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way,

when he came up from Egypt.

3 (Nu 24:20; Dt 20:16-18) Now go and strike Amalek, and utterly destroy

all that they have, and do not have compassion on them but put to death

both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.' "

4 (Jos 15:24) So Saul summoned the people together, and numbered them

in Telaim, 200000 foot soldiers and 10000 men of Judah.

5 Then Saul came to the city of Amalek and laid an ambush in the valley.

6 (Jdg 1:16; Ex 18:19) Saul said to the Kenites, "Go, depart, go down from

among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them. For you showed kindness

to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt." So the Kenites

departed from among the Amalekites.

7 (Ge 16:7; 25:18) Then Saul struck the Amalekites from Havilah

until you come to Shur, which is near Egypt.

8 (1Sa 30:1; Nu 24:7) He took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive

and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

9 (1Sa 15:15; 15:3) But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best

of the sheep, oxen, fatlings, and lambs. And of all that was good, they were

not willing to utterly destroy them. But everything that was despised

and weak, that they completely destroyed.

10 Then came the word of the Lord to Samuel, saying,

11 (Ge 6:6; 1Sa 13:13) "I regret that I have set up Saul to be king because

he has turned back from following Me, and he has not carried out My words."

And it grieved Samuel, and he cried to the Lord all night.

12 (Jos 15:55; 1Sa 25:2) When Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning,

it was told Samuel, saying, "Saul came to Carmel and set himself up

a monument. Then he turned and has passed on down to Gilgal."

13 (Ge 14:19; Jdg 17:2) Samuel came to Saul. And Saul said to him,

"Blessed are you of the Lord. I have carried out the word of the Lord."

14 Samuel said, "Then what is the sound of this flock of sheep in my ears?

And the sound of the cattle which I am hearing?"

15 (1Sa 15:9; 15:21) And Saul said, "They have brought them from

the Amalekites. For the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen,

to sacrifice to the Lord your God, and the rest we have utterly destroyed."

16 Then Samuel said to Saul,

"Stop, and I will tell you what the Lord spoke to me this night."

And he said to him, "Speak."

17 (1Sa 9:21; 10:22) Samuel said, "When you were little in your own sight,

were you not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the Lord anointed

you king over Israel?

18 And the Lord sent you on a journey, and said, 'Go and utterly destroy

the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are destroyed.'

19 (1Sa 14:32) Why then did you not obey the voice of the Lord? And why

did you rush upon the spoil and do evil in the sight of the Lord?"

20 (1Sa 15:13) And Saul said to Samuel, "I have obeyed the voice of the Lord.

And I have followed in the way which the Lord sent me, and have brought

Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

21 (1Sa 15:15; Ex 32:22-23) But the people took from the plunder sheep

and oxen, the first fruits of the banned things to sacrifice

to the Lord your God in Gilgal."

22 (Hos 6:6; Jer 7:22-23; Mic 6:6-8) Samuel said,

"Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices

as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord?

Obedience is better than sacrifice,

a listening ear than the fat of rams.

23 (1Sa 13:14 ) For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,

and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.

Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,

He has also rejected you from being king."

24 (2Sa 12:13; Pr 29:25) Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned. For

I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and your words,

because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

25 (Ex 10:17) Now therefore, please pardon my sin and return with me,

that I may worship the Lord."

26 (1Sa 13:14; 16:1) Samuel said to Saul, "I will not return with you.

For you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected

you from being king over Israel."

27 As Samuel turned about to go, he seized the edge of his robe and it tore.

28 (1Sa 28:17-18) Samuel said to him, "The Lord has torn the kingdom

of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours

who is better than you.

29 (Nu 23:19; Eze 24:14; Titus 1:2) Also the Strength of Israel will not

lie nor repent. For He is not a man, that He should repent."

30 (Jn 5:44; 12:43) Then he said, "I have sinned, yet please honor me

before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn back with me,

that I may worship the Lord your God."

31 So Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul worshipped the Lord.

32 Then Samuel said, "Bring me Agag the king of the Amalekites."

And Agag came to him reluctantly. But Agag said,

"Surely the bitterness of death is past."

33 (Jdg 1:7; Ge 9:6) Samuel said,

"As your sword has made women childless,

so will your mother be childless among women."

And Samuel hacked Agag in pieces before the Lord in Gilgal.

34 (1Sa 11:4) Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up

to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

35 (1Sa 15:11; 16:1) Now Samuel did not see Saul up to the day of his death.

But Samuel mourned for Saul and the Lord regretted that he had made Saul

king over Israel.



1 Samuel 15

[1] Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee to be king

over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of

the words of the LORD.

[2] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to

Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt.

[3] Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and

spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and

sheep, camel and ass.

[4] And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two

hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand men of Judah.

[5] And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

[6] And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the

Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye shewed kindness to all the

children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed

from among the Amalekites.

[7] And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur,

that is over against Egypt.

[8] And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed

all the people with the edge of the sword.

[9] But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of

the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and

would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse,

that they destroyed utterly.

[10] Then came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,

[11] It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned

back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it

grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

[12] And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told

Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and

is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.

[13] And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the

LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.

[14] And Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine

ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?

[15] And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the

people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the

LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

[16] Then Samuel said unto Saul, Stay, and I will tell thee what the LORD

hath said to me this night. And he said unto him, Say on.

[17] And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou

not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king

over Israel?

[18] And the LORD sent thee on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy

the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they be consumed.

[19] Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly

upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?

[20] And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD,

and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king

of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

[21] But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the

things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD

thy God in Gilgal.

[22] And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and

sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better

than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

[23] For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as

iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he

hath also rejected thee from being king.

[24] And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the

commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and

obeyed their voice.

[25] Now therefore, I pray thee, pardon my sin, and turn again with me, that

I may worship the LORD.

[26] And Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast

rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being

king over Israel.

[27] And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of

his mantle, and it rent.

[28] And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from

thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better

than thou.

[29] And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not

a man, that he should repent.

[30] Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the

elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may

worship the LORD thy God.

[31] So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the LORD.

[32] Then said Samuel, Bring ye hither to me Agag the king of the

Amalekites. And Agag came unto him delicately. And Agag said, Surely the

bitterness of death is past.

[33] And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy

mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the

LORD in Gilgal.

[34] Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of

Saul.

[35] And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death:

nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made

Saul king over Israel.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation



2 Cor 5:18-19



18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ

and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,

19 that is, that God was

in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins

against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.



18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus

Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,

not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us

the word of reconciliation.



When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ

Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction

for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring to the miracle of

new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ

and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."

Reconciliation means to bring back together what was once separated. Man was

separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to

himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw

others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between individuals.

Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,

extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,

undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him

and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace

of forgiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we

hope that the ultimate outcome will be reconciliation.

God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for

the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering

forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;

as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,

and keep on reaching, breaking down the barriers, taking the risk of

rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.



Application



a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?



b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and

reconciliation to them?



c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 8:18



18 But you must remember the Lord your God,

for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,

so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,

as it is today.



18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth

thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant

which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.



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



God's Guiding Presence



Ps 119:105-112



Nun



105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

107 I am greatly afflicted;

revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,

and teach me Your judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand,

yet I do not forget Your law.

110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,

yet I do not depart from Your precepts.

111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,

for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,

even unto the end.



Nun

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

And a light unto my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

That I will keep thy righteous judgments.

107 I am afflicted very much:

Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,

And teach me thy judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand:

Yet do I not forget thy law.

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:

Yet I erred not from thy precepts.

111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:

For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes

Alway, even unto the end.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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