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Day 123 of My 6th Bible Study Part 6

Posted by DSY on Sunday, May 3. 2026

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and ask Him what you are do with what you have.

Pray to the Lord and pray to walk in his Good steps.

Pray to the Lord: "Please help me, dear Father, to share Your

love and truth with others today so they may

believe and walk with You always."

Pray to the Lord and pray for Lord Jesus Christ

to know you as a sinner saved by His GRace.

Pray to the Lord and to be a generous giver!

Pray to the Lord and to know the Lord's Word.

Agree in prayer for Ontario:

- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

Pray that provisions will be supplied to Christians in

Vietnam

who are harassed or imprisoned for their faith.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and for all 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

Day 123 of My 6th Bible Study Part 5

Posted by DSY on Sunday, May 3. 2026

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

Ontario

Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario

Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000

est Muslim Population 1 001 542

CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor

Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:

- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

Adding further

30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.

For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.

You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"

Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]

Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

And

Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.

"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.

Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.

As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.

Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.

I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."

13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.

[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

ROMANS 15:13

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

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

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

3nd Day of the Month

a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:

I) Pray for the leaders of Alberta, that God's Spirit would influence then to

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

1 Tim 2:1-4

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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

the sight of God our Savior,

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

to the knowledge of the truth.

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 for kings, and for all that are in authority;

that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 who will have all men to be saved,

and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

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

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

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

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

b) Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and Canadian to faith in Christ.

( John 16:8 - When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment:

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Matthew 9:36 - But when He saw the crowds, He was moved with

compassion for them, because they fainted and were scattered,

like sheep without a shepherd

36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with

compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered

abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. )

Day 123 of My 6th Bible Study Part 3

Posted by DSY on Sunday, May 3. 2026

PSALMS 68

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David. A Song.

1 Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered;

let those who hate Him flee before Him.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) As smoke is driven away,

You drive them away;

as wax melts before the fire,

so may the wicked perish before God.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But let the righteous be glad;

let them rejoice before God;

let them rejoice exceedingly.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to God, sing praises to His name;

raise a song to Him who rides through the deserts-

His name is the Lord;

exult before Him.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) A father of the fatherless, and a protector of the widows,

is God in His holy habitation.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 )God sets the deserted in families;

He brings out prisoners into prosperity,

but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) O God, when You went forth before Your people,

when You marched through the wasteland, Selah

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the earth shook;

the heavens also poured down rain

at the presence of God; even Sinai shook

at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You, O God, sent plentiful rain;

You established Your inheritance when it was weary.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Your congregation has lived in it;

You, O God, by Your goodness have prepared for the poor.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord gave the word;

great was the company of women who proclaimed it:

12 "Kings of armies flee; they flee!"

Even the women who were at home divided the spoil.

13 Though you sleep between the sheepfolds,

yet you will be like the wings of a dove overlaid with silver,

and its feathers with yellow gold.

14 When the Almighty scattered kings in it,

it was white as snow on Mount Zalmon.

15 The mountain of God is as the mountain of Bashan;

a mountain of many peaks like the mountain of Bashan.

16 Why are you envious, you mountains of many peaks?

This is the mountain which God desires to dwell in;

yes, the Lord will dwell in it forever.

17 The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,

even thousands of thousands;

the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

18 You have ascended on high,

You have led captivity captive;

You have received gifts from people,

yes, even from the rebellious,

that the Lord God might dwell among them.

19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily loads us with benefits,

even the God who is our salvation. Selah

20 That God is for us, the God of saving acts;

and to God the Lord belongs escape from death.

21 But God will shatter the head of His enemies,

and the scalp of one who walks in his trespasses.

22 The Lord said, "I will cause them to return from Bashan,

I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea,

23 that your foot may stomp in the blood of your enemies,

and the tongue of your dogs may have a portion in it."

24 They have seen Your processions, O God,

the processions of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.

25 The singers went before,

the players on instruments followed after;

among them were the young women playing tambourines.

26 Bless God in the congregations,

the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.

27 There is little Benjamin leading them,

the princes of Judah and their throng of people,

the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

28 Your God has commanded your strength;

strengthen, O God, what You have done for us.

29 From Your temple above Jerusalem,

kings will bring gifts to You.

30 Rebuke the animals that live among the reeds,

the herd of bulls, with the calves of the people,

until everyone submits himself with pieces of silver;

scatter peoples who delight in war.

31 Ambassadors will come out of Egypt;

Ethiopia will stretch out its hands to God.

32 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth;

oh, sing praises to the Lord; Selah

33 to Him who rides on the heavens, the ancient heavens;

He who sends out His voice, a mighty voice.

34 Ascribe strength to God;

His majesty is over Israel,

and His strength is in the clouds.

35 O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuaries;

the God of Israel is He who gives strength and power to people.

Blessed be God!

Psalm 68

[1] Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him

flee before him.

[2] As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the

fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

[3] But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let

them exceedingly rejoice.

[4] Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the

heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.

[5] A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in his

holy habitation.

[6] God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are

bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

[7] O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march

through the wilderness; Selah:

[8] The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even

Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

[9] Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm

thine inheritance, when it was weary.

[10] Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy

goodness for the poor.

[11] The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.

[12] Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided

the spoil.

[13] Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a

dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.

[14] When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.

[15] The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; an high hill as the hill of

Bashan.

[16] Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to

dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.

[17] The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the

Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.

[18] Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast

received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God

might dwell among them.

[19] Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God

of our salvation. Selah.

[20] He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord

belong the issues from death.

[21] But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of

such an one as goeth on still in his trespasses.

[22] The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people

again from the depths of the sea:

[23] That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the

tongue of thy dogs in the same.

[24] They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King,

in the sanctuary.

[25] The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after;

among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

[26] Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of

Israel.

[27] There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and

their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.

[28] Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou

hast wrought for us.

[29] Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto

thee.

[30] Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the

calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver:

scatter thou the people that delight in war.

[31] Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her

hands unto God.

[32] Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto the Lord;

Selah:

[33] To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo,

he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.

[34] Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his

strength is in the clouds.

[35] O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is

he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

Day 123 of My 6th Bible Study Part 4

Posted by DSY on Sunday, May 3. 2026

2) Our Daily Bread for 3 May 2023 titled

Love That Goes the Distance by James Banks

Deuteronomy 11:13-21

13 (Dt 4:29; 6:17) It will be, if you will diligently obey My commandments

which I am commanding you today, to love the Lord your God,

and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

14 (Lev 26:4; Dt 28:12) then I will give you the rain of your land

in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather

in your grain and your wine and your oil.

15 (Dt 6:11; Ps 104:14) I will provide grass in your fields for your

livestock, that you may eat and be full.

16 (Job 31:27; Dt 8:19) Take heed to yourselves that your heart

be not deceived, and you turn away and serve other gods and worship them.

17 (Dt 4:26; 6:15) Then the Lord's wrath will be inflamed against you,

and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain

and the land will not yield its fruit, and you will quickly perish

from the good land which the Lord is giving you.

18 (Ex 13:9; 13:16) Therefore you must fix these words of mine

in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand,

so that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

19 (Dt 4:9-10; 6:7) You shall teach them to your children, speaking

of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way,

when you lie down, and when you rise up.

20 (Dt 6:9) You shall write them on the doorposts of your house

and on your gates,

21 (Ps 72:5; Pr 3:2) so that your days and the days of your children

may be multiplied in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers

to give them, as long as the days of heaven on the earth.

[13] And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my

commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to

serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

[14] That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first

rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine,

and thine oil.

[15] And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest

eat and be full.

[16] Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn

aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

[17] And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the

heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and

lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.

[18] Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your

soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets

between your eyes.

[19] And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou

sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest

down, and when thou risest up.

[20] And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon

thy gates:

[21] That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the

land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of

heaven upon the earth.

"We wave until they're out of sight. It's a way of showing that we love them."

Those words from my mother when I was a boy explained a habit she and my

father had when a family member left our home after a visit. Mom and Dad stood

outside and waved to the ones leaving until they disappeared in the distance.

Sometimes they stood there for a long time, but that didn't matter.

When I left home myself, I understood why.

Seeing them waving in the rearview mirror touched my heart, and I felt loved

and cared for. I still say goodbye to our family visitors that way to show

love for them. It's a habit I hope my children will continue.

Another way we can express love for our families is to communicate God's love

shared in Scripture. As the Israelites prepared to cross the Jordan into the

promised land, God taught them with these instructions for life:

"Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds. . . . Teach them to your

children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the

road, when you lie down and when you get up" (Deuteronomy 11:18-19).

These are words that would one day find fulfillment in the perfect love of

Jesus, who promised, "I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20). As we share His

truth and kindness, we can trust that His love is able to overcome

every distance.

Reflect & Pray

Whom can you encourage with God's wisdom and truth today?

In what ways will you show them His love?

Please help me, dear Father, to share Your

love and truth with others today so they may

believe and walk with You always.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 1 - Sin Universal

Romans 3:23-24

23 (Ro 3:9) For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,

24 (Ro 4:16; Col 1:14) being justified freely by His grace

through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption

that is in Christ Jesus:

A distinguished middle-aged man stood trembling before his church

to give his testimony. Years before, in the grip of a mental illness

that nearly destroyed his life, he had taken the life of his own daughter

and tried to kill himself. But he did not die; tried and convicted, he

spent years in prison, and even longer in the prison of his own guilt.

After the service, a young woman walked up to him and simply said,

"Thank you for sharing. I've sinned, too."

We've all sinned, too - lest we forget or rationalise, the Bible reminds

us in no uncertain terms. And the writer of these verses was no stranger

to sin: he was the Pharisee, the holier-than-thou religious leader

who officiated at the stoning death of Stephen. He was the Jew who had

scattered and killed the followers of this heretic called Christ. He

thought he was righteous while he murdered God's people.

Christians tends to establish a "hierarchy" of sin - sexual sin is "worse"

than pride: murder is "more horrible" than slander. Yet the Bible gives

no indication that god acknowledges our hierarchy. Sin is sin; all have

sinned, and if we are guilty at one point, we are guilty of all.

Rather than rationalise our individual sins as being "less bad"

than someone else's, we need to openly confess our dilemma as sinners

and turn to God for his remedy. We cannot and do not need to earn or

deserve that grace - it is a gift from God.

Application

a) Have I ever compared my sin with someone else's in order

to make myself fell like a better person? Why is such

comparison not a valid remedy for sin?

b) Why do I need to acknowledge my sin honestly before I can

receive justification?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Luke 6:38

38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,

shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."

38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,

and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For

with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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

When you are Burdened by Doubt

Proverbs 30:5

5 Every word of God is pure;

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

5 Every word of God is pure:

He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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

9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

Day 123 of My 6th Bible Study Part 3

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Day 123 of My 6th Bible Study Journey Part 2

Posted by DSY on Sunday, May 3. 2026

Psalm 22

[1] My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from

helping me, and from the words of my roaring?

[2] O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night

season, and am not silent.

[3] But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

[4] Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.

[5] They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were

not confounded.

[6] But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the

people.

[7] All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they

shake the head saying,

[8] He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him,

seeing he delighted in him.

[9] But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope

when I was upon my mother's breasts.

[10] I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's

belly.

[11] Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.

[12] Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me

round.

[13] They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

[14] I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart

is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

[15] My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my

jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

[16] For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed

me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

[17] I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

[18] They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

[19] But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help

me.

[20] Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

[21] Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of

the unicorns.

[22] I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the

congregation will I praise thee.

[23] Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify

him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.

[24] For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted;

neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

[25] My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my

vows before them that fear him.

[26] The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that

seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

[27] All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and

all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

[28] For the kingdom is the LORD's: and he is the governor among the

nations.

[29] All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go

down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

[30] A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a

generation.

[31] They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that

shall be born, that he hath done this.

Psalms 23

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside still waters.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.

Psalm 23

[1] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

[2] He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the

still waters.

[3] He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for

his name's sake.

[4] Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will

fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

[5] Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou

anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

[6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I

will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

PSALMS 24

A Psalm of David.

1 The earth belongs to the Lord, and its fullness,

the world, and those who dwell in it.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For He has founded it on the seas,

and established it on the floods.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Who may ascend the hill of the Lord?

Who may stand in His holy place?

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He who has clean hands and a pure heart;

who has not lifted up his soul unto vanity,

nor sworn deceitfully.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) He will receive the blessing from the Lord,

and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,

who seek Your face. Selah

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Lift up your heads, O you gates;

and be lifted up, you everlasting doors,

that the King of glory may enter.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Who is this King of glory?

The Lord strong and mighty,

the Lord mighty in battle.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Lift up your heads, O you gates;

lift up, you everlasting doors,

that the King of glory may enter.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who is He-this King of glory?

The Lord of Hosts,

He is the King of glory. Selah

Psalm 24

[1] The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they

that dwell therein.

[2] For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the

floods.

[3] Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his

holy place?

[4] He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his

soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

[5] He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the

God of his salvation.

[6] This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O

Jacob. Selah.

[7] Lift up your head, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;

and the King of glory shall come in.

[8] Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty

in battle.

[9] Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors;

and the King of glory shall come in.

[10] Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory.

Selah.

PSALMS 47

For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

1 Clap your hands, all you people!

Shout to God with a joyful voice.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the Lord Most High is awesome;

He is a great King over all the earth.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He subdued peoples under us,

and nations under our feet.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He chose our inheritance for us,

the excellency of Jacob whom He loved. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God went up with a shout,

the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For God is the King of all the earth;

sing praises with understanding.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) God reigns over the nations;

God sits on His holy throne.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 )The princes of peoples are gathered together,

even the people of the God of Abraham.

For the shields of the earth belong to God;

He is greatly exalted.

Psalm 47

[1] O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of

triumph.

[2] For the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the

earth.

[3] He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

[4] He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he

loved. Selah.

[5] God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet.

[6] Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing

praises.

[7] For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with

understanding.

[8] God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his

holiness.

[9] The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the

God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly

exalted.

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Day 123, 3 May 2025

Today at

Calvary Comunity church , Pastor Barry Regier spoke on

Living for Christ - Showing up with what you got!

1 Peter 4:10-11

10 (Mt 13:17; Lk 10:24) Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied

of the grace that should come to you have inquired and searched diligently,

11 (2Pe 1:21; Isa 52:13-14) seeking the events and time the Spirit of Christ,

who was within them, signified when He foretold the sufferings of Christ

and the glories to follow.

[10] Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently,

who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:

[11] Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was

in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ,

and the glory that should follow.

Ephesians 4:16

16 (Col 2:19; Eph 1:4) from whom the whole body is joined together

and connected by every joint and ligament, as every part effectively

does its work and grows, building itself up in love.

[16] From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that

which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the

measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of

itself in love

a) Do you have anything to offer? 1 Peter 4:10

b) Does what I have really matter? 1 Peter 4:10

c) What is it actually for? 1 Peter 4:10-11, Ephesians 4:16

d) Do I have what it takes? 1 Peter 4:11

e) What's the point of all of this? 1 Peter 4:10-11, Ephesians 4:16

1) Psalms 1, 2, 15, 22, 23, 24, 47, 68

Psalms 1

BOOK ONE

Psalms 1-41

1 Blessed is the man

who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor stands in the path of sinners,

nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) but his delight is in the law of the Lord,

and in His law he meditates day and night.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

that brings forth its fruit in its season;

its leaf will not wither,

and whatever he does will prosper.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The ungodly are not so,

but are like the chaff

which the wind drives away.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Therefore the ungodly will not stand in the judgment,

nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,

but the way of the ungodly will perish.

Psalm 1

[1] Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[2] But his delight is in the law of the LORD;

And in his law doth he meditate day and night.

[3] And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;

His leaf also shall not wither;

And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

[4] The ungodly are not so:

But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

[5] Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,

Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

[6] For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous:

But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalms 2

1 Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot in vain?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The kings of the earth set themselves,

and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord

and against His anointed, saying,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) "Let us tear off their bonds

and cast away their ropes from us."

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He who sits in the heavens laughs;

the Lord ridicules them.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Then He will speak to them in His wrath

and terrify them in His burning anger:

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) "I have installed My king on Zion, My holy hill."

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) I will declare the decree of the Lord:

He said to me, "You are My son; this day have I begotten you.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Ask of Me,

and I will give you the nations for your inheritance,

and the ends of the earth for your possession.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You will break them with a scepter of iron;

you will dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Now then, you kings, be wise;

be admonished, you judges of the earth.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Serve the Lord with fear; tremble with trepidation!

12 Kiss the son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way,

for His wrath kindles in a flash. Blessed are all who seek refuge in Him.

Psalm 2

[1] Why do the heathen rage, And the people imagine a vain thing?

[2] The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel

together, Against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

[3] Let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us.

[4] He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh:

The Lord shall have them in derision.

[5] Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath,

And vex them in his sore displeasure.

[6] Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

[7] I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me,

Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

[8] Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance,

And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

[9]Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron;

Thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

[10]Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

[11] Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

[12] Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way,

When his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put

their trust in him.

PSALMS 15

A Psalm of David.

1 Lord, who will abide in Your tabernacle?

Who will dwell in Your holy hill?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 )He who walks uprightly,

and does righteousness,

and speaks truth in his heart;

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) he who does not slander with the tongue

and does no evil to his neighbor,

nor bears a reproach against his friend;

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) in whose eyes a vile person is despised,

but who honors those who fear the Lord;

he who swears to avoid evil

and does not change;

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) he who does not put his money out to usury,

nor take a bribe against the innocent.

He who does these things

will never be moved.

Psalm 15

[1] LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy

hill?

[2] He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the

truth in his heart.

[3] He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour,

nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

[4] In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that

fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

[5] He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against

the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

PSALMS 22

For the Music Director. To the melody of "The Doe of the Dawn."

A Psalm of David.

1 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?

Why are You so far from deliveringme,

and from my roaring words of distress?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not answer;

and at night, but I have no rest.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But You are holy,

O You who inhabits the praises of Israel.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Our fathers trusted in You;

they trusted, and You did deliver them.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5 )They cried to You and were delivered;

they trusted in You and were not put to shame.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) But I am a worm, and not a man;

a reproach of men and despised by the people.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who see me laugh me to scorn;

they sneer with the lip, they shake the head, saying,

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) "Trust in the Lord,

let Him deliver him;

let Him rescue him,

seeing He delights in him."

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) But You are He who took me out of the womb;

You caused me to trust

while I was on my mother's breasts.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) I was cast on You from birth;

You are my God from my mother's womb.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be not far from me

for trouble is near,

for there is none to help.

12 Many bulls encircle me;

strong bulls of Bashan surround me.

13 They open their mouths against me,

as a preying and roaring lion.

14 I am poured out like water,

and all my bones are out of joint;

my heart is like wax;

it is melted inside my body.

15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd,

and my tongue cleaves to my jaws;

and You have set me toward the dust of death.

16 For dogs have encompassed me;

the assembly of the wicked has enclosed me;

like a lion they pin my hands and my feet;

17 I can count all my bones;

they look and stare on me.

18 They part my garments among them

and cast lots for my clothes.

19 But do not be far from me, O Lord;

O my Help, hasten to my aid.

20 Rescue my soul from the sword,

my only life from the power of the dog.

21 Save me from the lion's mouth,

and from the horns of the wild ox, answer me!

22 I will declare Your name to my community;

in the midst of the congregation I will praise You.

23 You who fear the Lord, praise Him;

all you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,

and stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.

24 For He has not despised nor abhorred

the affliction of the afflicted;

nor has He hid His face from him;

but when he cried to Him, He heard.

25 From You my praise will be in the great congregation;

I will pay my vows before those who fear Him.

26 The meek will eat and be satisfied;

those who seek Him will praise the Lord.

May your hearts live forever.

27 All the ends of the world

will remember and turn to the Lord,

and all the families of the nations

will worship before You.

28 For kingship belongs to the Lord,

and He rules among the nations.

29 All the prosperous ones of the earth will eat and worship;

all who go down to the dust will bow before Him,

even he who cannot keep his own soul alive.

30 Posterity will serve Him;

it will be told to generations about the Lord;

31 they will come and declare His righteousness

to a people yet to be born,

that He has acted.

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

http://www.ehc.ca

2nd Day of the Month

a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (

Rom 10:14-15 -

14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not

believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?

And how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 I And how shall they preach

unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of

those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good

things!"

[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how

shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they

hear without a preacher?

[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How

beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring

glad tidings of good things!

)

b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom

and direction. (

Jer 33:3

- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you

great and mighty things which you do not know.

3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee

great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to Him and Worship him in victory.

Pray to the Lord: "When I let down my guard in life, please

remind me, O God, of Your protection of me."

Pray to the Lord and pray to get wisdom from the Lord.

Pray to the Lord and pray not to deceived by the riches of this world.

Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Wisdom from the Lord.

Agree in prayer for Ontario:

- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

Pray that new churches in Morocco will be established despite governmental

restrictions and obstacles.

Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians.

Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom

and direction.

Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness

Remember eternity starts now -

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

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4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Mark 4:19

19 But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,

and the desires for other things entering in choke the word,

and it proves unfruitful.

19 and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,

and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word,

and it becometh unfruitful.

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

When you are Burdened by Doubt

James 1:2 to 8

Faith and Wisdom

2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations,

3 knowing that the trying of your faith develops patience.

4 But let patience perfect its work, that you may be perfect and complete,

lacking nothing.

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men

liberally and without criticism, and it will be given to him.

6 But let him ask in faith, without wavering. For he who wavers

is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed with the wind.

7 Let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord.

8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

3 knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect

and entire, wanting nothing.

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men

liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth

is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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?)

Ontario

Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario

Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000

est Muslim Population 1 001 542

CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor

Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:

- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

Adding further

30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.

For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.

You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"

Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]

Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

And

Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.

"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.

Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.

As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.

Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.

I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."

13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.

[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

ROMANS 15:13

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

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

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

Day 122 of My 6th Bible Study Journey Part 4

Posted by DSY on Saturday, May 2. 2026

1 Chronicles 16

[7] Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into

the hand of Asaph and his brethren.

[8] Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds

among the people.

[9] Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.

[10] Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the

LORD.

[11] Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.

[12] Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the

judgments of his mouth;

[13] O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

[14] He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.

[15] Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a

thousand generations;

[16] Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto

Isaac;

[17] And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an

everlasting covenant,

[18] Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your

inheritance;

[19] When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.

[20] And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to

another people;

[21] He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their

sakes,

[22] Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

[23] Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his

salvation.

[24] Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all

nations.

[25] For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be

feared above all gods.

[26] For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the

heavens.

[27] Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his

place.

[28] Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory

and strength.

[29] Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and

come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.

[30] Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it

be not moved.

[31] Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say

among the nations, The LORD reigneth.

[32] Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and

all that is therein.

[33] Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD,

because he cometh to judge the earth.

[34] O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for

ever.

[35] And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together,

and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name,

and glory in thy praise.

[36] Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people

said, Amen, and praised the LORD.

Worship Before the Ark

37 (2Ch 8:14; Ezr 3:4) So he left Asaph and his brothers

before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister

before the ark regularly, as each day required,

38 (1Ch 13:14; 26:10) and also Obed-Edom and his 68 brothers,

while Obed-Edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.

39 (1Ki 3:4; 1Ch 15:11) And he left Zadok the priest and his priestly brothers

before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place that was at Gibeon

40 (Nu 28:3-8; Ex 29:38-4) 2to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar

of burnt offering continually, morning and evening, according to all that

was written in the Law of the Lord, which He commanded Israel.

41 (2Ch 5:13; 1Ch 25:1-6) With them were Heman and Jeduthun

and the rest who were chosen, who were marked by name to give

thanks to the Lord, for His mercy endures forever.

42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to sound

aloud and instruments for sacred song.

The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

43 (2Sa 6:19-20) Then all the people departed, each man to his house,

and David returned to bless his house.

[37] So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and

his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work

required:

[38] And Obed-edom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obed-edom also

the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:

[39] And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the

tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

[40] To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt

offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is

written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

[41] And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who

were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy

endureth for ever;

[42] And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those

that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons

of Jeduthun were porters.

[43] And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned

to bless his house.

2) Our Daily Bread for 2 May 2026 titled A Good Defense

by Patricia Raybon

1 Peter 5:8-11

8 (Job 2:2; Eph 6:11) Be sober and watchful, because your adversary

the devil walks around as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

9 (Ac 14:22; Jas 4:7) Resist him firmly in the faith, knowing that

the same afflictions are experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

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

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

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

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

[8] Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring

lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

[9] Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are

accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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

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

stablish, strengthen, settle you.

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

On the basketball court, our grandson's seventh-grade team did their best to

score. Offense was their passion. But after each basket, their coach urged

them to hurry back downcourt and play defense, which they were sometimes

reluctant to do. Everyone wanted to score, but no one seemed eager to put in

the hard work of defending.

The key to the game, the coach taught them, was to anticipate the movements of

the opposing players. Stepping in front of a pass or shot would thwart the

other team's scoring and help the team win the game.

A defensive strategy that anticipates the moves of our enemy can also help in

our spiritual lives. And who is that enemy? Peter's letter to believers in

Jesus reminds us: "Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion

looking for someone to devour" (1 Peter 5:8). So "be alert and of sober mind,"

Peter wrote. Indeed, we're called to "resist" our spiritual enemy, "standing

firm in the faith" (v. 9).

Living out an active defense leads us as believers in Jesus to be more

effective in our lives and in the productive work we seek to do for His

kingdom. Then, if we have spiritual setbacks, the God of all grace

"will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast" (v. 10).

He is the one who establishes us, and who builds our strong defense - in Him.

Reflect & Pray

Where have you "dropped the ball" defensively in your spiritual life?

How can you be more alert and sober-minded?

When I let down my guard in life, please

remind me, O God, of Your protection of me.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 7 - The Cost of Wisdom

Proverbs 4:4,7

Proverbs 4

4 (Pr 7:2; Eph 6:4) He also taught me and said to me,

"Let your heart retain my words; keep my commandments, and live.

7 (Mt 13:44-46) Wisdom is principal; therefore get wisdom.

And with all your getting, get understanding. "

4 He taught me also, and said unto me,

Let thine heart retain my words:

Keep my commandments, and live.

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:

And with all thy getting get understanding.

Establishing priorities is a popular topic of conversation in our

generation. We carry appointment calendars and attend goal-setting

strategy seminars. We let machines answer our telephones so that

we won't miss any important messages, or so that we can screen calls

before we answer them. We order our lives so that we can "get ahead".

"Getting ahead" in God's kingdom, however, involves other priorities

than the ones we may set for ourselves. "Wisdom is supreme," the

principal thing, says Proverbs 4:7, "Get wisdom. Though it cost

all you have, get understanding."

Wisdom is defined as "an understanding of what is true, right, or lasting."

Biblical wisdom is not merely the accumulation of facts about God and his

teaching, but the application of those truths of life, taking on

the character of God as we mature in the image of Christ.

Such wisdom may, indeed, come at great cost. Jesus calls us to "lay

down our lives" to follow him - perhaps not literally to die, but to die

to self-centered priorities, to allow the Holy Spirit to establish

his value system in us.

"Keep my commandments and you will live," Proverbs 4:4 says. Real life -

rich, fulfilling, significant, abundant life - comes only through union

with God. The success offered by the world, the acclaim of others, material

prosperity and convenience cannot satisfy us once we have tasted

the joy of life with God in Christ.

Application

a) What does "getting wisdom" means to me?

b) What practical changes can I make in my life to help me focus

my attention on the priorities and values of the Lord?

Day 122 of My 6th Bible Study Journey Part 3

Posted by DSY on Saturday, May 2. 2026

1 Chronicles 15

[1] And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for

the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

[2] Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for

them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him

for ever.

[3] And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark

of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

[4] And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

[5] Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and

twenty:

[6] Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred

and twenty:

[7] Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and

thirty:

[8] Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two

hundred:

[9] Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

[10] Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred

and twelve.

[11] And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the

Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

[12] And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites:

sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark

of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

[13] For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach

upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

[14] So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the

ark of the LORD God of Israel.

[15] And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their

shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word

of the LORD.

[16] And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren

to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and

cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

[17] So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren,

Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan

the son of Kushaiah;

[18] And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and

Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and

Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and

Jeiel, the porters.

[19] So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with

cymbals of brass;

[20] And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and

Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

[21] And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel,

and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

[22] And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about

the song, because he was skilful.

[23] And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

[24] And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and

Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets

before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the

ark.

[25] So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands,

went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of

Obed-edom with joy.

[26] And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of

the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

[27] And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites

that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song

with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

[28] Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with

shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals,

making a noise with psalteries and harps.

[29] And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the

city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw

king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

1 CHRONICLES 16

The Ark Set in the Tent

1 (1Ch 15:1) So they brought in the ark of God, placed it in the midst

of the tent that David had erected for it, and drew near to God with

burnt offerings and peace offerings.

2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings

and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

3 Then he distributed to all the children of Israel, both men and women,

a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake for each.

4 And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord,

to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the Lord God of Israel:

5 (1Ch 6:39) Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, then Jeiel,

Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, and Obed-Edom:

Jeiel with stringed instruments and harps, but Asaph made music

with the cymbals.

6 Moreover, Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests sounded trumpets

continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

[1] So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that

David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace

offerings before God.

[2] And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the

peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

[3] And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a

loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine.

[4] And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of

the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

[5] Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and

Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel

with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

[6] Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before

the ark of the covenant of God.

David's Psalm of Thanksgiving

Ps 96:1-13; 105:1-15; 106:1, 47-48

7 (2Sa 22:1) On that day then, David delivered for the first time this psalm

of thanksgiving to the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brothers:

8 (2Ki 19:19; Ps 105:1-15) Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name;

make known His deeds among the peoples.

9 Sing to Him, sing praise to Him,

recount all His wonders.

10 Glory in His holy name;

let the heart of those who seek the Lord rejoice.

11 (Ps 24:6) Seek the Lord and His strength;

seek His face continually.

12 (Ps 78:43; 103:2) Remember His wonders which He has done,

His wonders and the judgments of His mouth,

13 O seed of Israel, His servant,

O sons of Jacob, His chosen.

14 He is the Lord our God;

His judgments are in all the earth.

15 Remember His covenant forever,

the word He commanded for a thousand generations,

16 (Ge 17:2; 26:3) that He made with Abraham,

even His oath to Isaac.

17 (Ge 35:11-12) He confirmed it to Jacob as a statute,

to Israel for an everlasting covenant,

18 (Ge 13:15) saying, "To you I will give the land of Canaan

as the portion of your inheritance."

19 (Ge 34:30; Dt 7:7) When you were few in number,

few indeed, and strangers there,

20 when they wandered from nation to nation,

from one kingdom to another,

21 (Ge 12:17; 20:3) He allowed no man to oppress them;

He rebuked kings on their account,

22 (Ge 20:7) saying, "Do not touch My anointed,

and do My prophets no harm."

23 (Ps 96:1-13) Sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

24 Declare His glory among the nations,

His wonders among all the peoples.

25 (Ps 89:7; 76:7) For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.

He is to be feared above all gods.

26 (Lev 19:4; Ps 102:25) For all the gods of the peoples are idols,

but the Lord made the heavens.

27 Honor and majesty are before Him;

strength and joy are in His place.

28 (Ps 29:1-2) Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples,

give to the Lord glory and strength.

29 (Ps 29:2; 110:3) Give to the Lord the glory due His name;

bring an offering and come before Him,

bow down to the Lord in holy array.

30 Tremble before Him, all the earth.

The world also is firmly established; it shall not be moved.

31 (Ps 96:10; 97:1) Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad.

Let them say among the nations, "The Lord is King."

32 Let the sea roar, and all its fullness.

Let the field rejoice, and all that is in it.

33 (Ps 98:9) Then the trees of the forest will ring out before the Lord,

for He is coming to judge the earth.

34 (2Ch 5:13; 7:3) Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

for His mercy endures forever.

35 (Ps 106:47-48) Now say, "Save us, O God of our salvation,

and gather us and deliver us from the nations,

that we may give thanks to Your holy name,

to glory in Your praise.

36 (1Ki 8:15; 8:56) Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel,

from everlasting to everlasting."

Then all the people said, "Amen," and "Praise the Lord."

Day 122 of My 6th Bible Study Journey Part 2

Posted by DSY on Saturday, May 2. 2026

1 CHRONICLES 13

The Ark

2Sa 6:1-11

1 So David conferred with the captains of the thousands and of the hundreds

and with every leader.

2 (1Sa 31:1) Then he said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to

you and to the Lord our God, let us send word to the rest of our brothers

throughout all the land of Israel along with the priests and the Levites

in their cities, that they might join us here.

3 (1Sa 7:1-2) Then let us bring the ark of the Lord our God back to us,

for we did not seek it during the days of Saul."

4 Then all the assembly agreed to do it because the thing seemed

right in the eyes of all the people.

5 (1Sa 6:21-7:1; 2Sa 6:1) So David assembled all Israel, from Shihor

in Egypt as far as the entrance to Hamath, in order to bring the ark

of God from Kiriath Jearim.

6 (Jos 15:9; Ex 25:22) And he went up with all Israel to Baalah,

that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belongs to Judah, to bring up

the ark of God, the Lord who dwells between the cherubim,

where His name is called.

7 (Nu 4:15) They transported the ark of God on a new cart

from the house of Abinadab with Uzzah and Ahio driving

the cart

8 while David and all Israel played music before God with all their might,

performing songs on lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

9 (2Sa 6:6) When they had come as far as the threshing floor of Kidon,

Uzzah stretched out his hand to take hold of the ark because the oxen

had stumbled on the path.

10 (1Ch 15:13; 15:15) Then the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah,

and He struck him because he reached his hand out to touch the ark.

Thus, Uzzah died there before God.

11 Now David was angry because the Lord struck out against Uzzah,

so he called that place Perez Uzzah, as it is to this day.

12 David was afraid of God that day, saying,

"How can I ever bring the ark of God to myself?"

13 (1Ch 15:18; 26:4) So David stopped moving the ark of God to himself

in the City of David and diverted it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite,

14 (1Ch 26:4-5) and while the ark of God stayed in his house three months,

the Lord blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all he had.

[1] And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and

with every leader.

[2] And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good

unto

you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our

brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with

them

also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that

they may gather themselves unto us:

[3] And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at

it in the days of Saul.

[4] And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was

right in the eyes of all the people.

[5] So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto

the entering of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

[6] And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to

Kirjath-jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God

the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

[7] And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of

Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

[8] And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and

with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and

with cymbals, and with trumpets.

[9] And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth

his

hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

[10] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him,

because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

[11] And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon

Uzza:

wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.

[12] And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the

ark

of God home to me?

[13] So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but

carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

[14] And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house

three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he

had.

1 CHRONICLES 14

David Established at Jerusalem

2Sa 5:11-25; 1Ch 3:5-8

1 (2Sa 5:11-16; 2Ch 2:3) Then Hiram the king of Tyre sent messengers

to David with cedar wood, stonemasons, and carpenters to build

a palace for him.

2 (Nu 24:7) So David knew that the Lord had established him as king

over Israel because his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake

of His people Israel.

3 Now David took more wives in Jerusalem,

and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

4 (1Ch 3:5-9) These are the names of the children who were born to him

in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

72 (Sa 5:16; 1Ch 3:8) Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

David Defeats the Philistines

8 Now when the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king

over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek out David,

but David heard and went out to them.

9 (1Ch 11:15; 14:13) So the Philistines came

and raided the Valley of Rephaim.

10 Then David inquired of the Lord, saying,

"Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?"

The Lord answered, "Go up against them, and I will give them into your hand."

11 (Isa 28:21) And they went up to Baal Perazim, and David struck them down

there. Then David said, "God broke through my enemies by my hand

as the breaking through of waters." Therefore they named that place

Baal Perazim.

12 (Ex 32:20) They abandoned their gods there, and David said that they

should be burned with fire.

13 (1Ch 14:9) Now the Philistines raided the valley once more.

14 And David again inquired of God, and God answered him:

"Do not go up after them, but turn around behind them

and come to them in front of the balsam trees.

15 Whenever you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees,

you will advance the battle, for God has gone out before you to strike

the camp of the Philistines."

16 David did just as God commanded him, and they struck the camp

of the Philistines from Gibeon as far as Gezer.

17 (Dt 2:25; Ex 15:14-16) So the fame of David went out in all the lands,

and the Lord put the dread of him on all the nations.

[1] Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars,

with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.

[2] And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel,

for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.

[3] And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and

daughters.

[4] Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem;

Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

[5] And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

[6] And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

[7] And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

[8] And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all

Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it,

and went out against them.

[9] And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

[10] And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the

Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said

unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.

[11] So they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David

said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking

forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

[12] And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and

they were burned with fire.

[13] And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

[14] Therefore David inquired again of God; and God said unto him, Go not up

after them; turn away from them, and come upon them over against the

mulberry trees.

[15] And it shall be, when thou shalt hear a sound of going in the tops of

the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go out to battle: for God is gone

forth before thee to smite the host of the Philistines.

[16] David therefore did as God commanded him: and they smote the host of

the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gazer.

[17] And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the LORD brought the

fear of him upon all nations.

1 CHRONICLES 15

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

2Sa 6:12-19

1 (1Ch 16:1; 15:3) So David built houses for himself in the City of David,

and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

2 (Dt 10:8; 31:9) Then David said, "No one may carry the ark of God

except the Levites since the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the

Lord and to minister before Him always."

3 (1Ki 8:1; 1Ch 13:5) David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem in order

to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

4 And David gathered representatives of the sons of Aaron and the Levites,

as follows:

5 from the sons of Kohath,

Uriel the leader and one hundred and twenty of his brothers;

6 from the sons of Merari,

Asaiah the leader and two hundred and twenty of his brothers;

7 from the sons of Gershom,

Joel the leader and one hundred and thirty of his brothers;

8 (Ex 6:22) from the sons of Elizaphan,

Shemaiah the leader and two hundred of his brothers;

9 (Ex 6:18) from the sons of Hebron,

Eliel the leader and eighty of his brothers;

10 from the sons of Uzziel,

Amminadab the leader and one hundred and twelve of his brothers.

11 (1Ch 12:28; 1Sa 22:20-23) Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar

the priests and for the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel,

and Amminadab.

12 (2Ch 35:6; Ex 19:14-15) He said to them, "You are the captains

of the fathers' houses for the Levites. Consecrate yourselves, you

and your brothers, so you may bring up the ark of the Lord,

the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it

13 (2Sa 6:3) because on the first attempt without you the Lord

struck out against us since we did not seek Him properly."

14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up

the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.

15 (Nu 4:15; 7:9) The sons of the Levites lifted up the ark of God just

as Moses commanded, with the poles on their shoulders,

according to the word of the Lord.

16 (1Ch 13:8; 16:42) Then David told the leaders of the Levites

to position their brothers the singers with musical instruments,

harps, lyres, and cymbals to resound with joyful songs.

17 (1Ch 6:33; 6:39) So the Levites placed Heman the son of Joel,

and from his brothers, Asaph the son of Berekiah, and from

their brothers the sons of Merari, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,

18 (1Ch 26:4) and with them their brothers of the second rank:

Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah,

Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel,

the gatekeepers.

19 (1Ch 25:6) So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were directed

to sound cymbals of brass.

20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah,

and Benaiah were to accompany with harps on Alamoth.

21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel,

and Azaziah were to lead with lyres on the Sheminith.

22 Kenaniah, leader of the Levites, was to conduct the music

because he was skillful.

23 Berekiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

24 (1Ch 16:6; Nu 10:8) Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai,

Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were assigned

to sound trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom

and Jehiah were gatekeepers for the ark.

25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the leaders of the thousands

went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord

from the house of Obed-Edom with rejoicing.

26 (Nu 23:29; Job 42:8) Since God helped the Levites who carried

the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they sacrificed seven bulls

and seven rams.

27 (2Sa 6:14) Now David was clothed in a fine linen robe,

as were the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah,

the conductor of singing and singers. David himself wore a linen ephod.

28 (1Ch 13:8; 15:16) So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the

Lord with a shout and with the sound of the ram's horn and with trumpets

and cymbals, making music on harps and lyres.

29 (2Sa 6:16) Now as the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering

the City of David, Michal the daughter of Saul was looking down

from the window, and when she saw King David dancing and spinning,

she despised him in her heart.

Day 122 of My 6th Bible Study Journey Part 1

Posted by DSY on Saturday, May 2. 2026

Day 122, 2 May 2025

1) 2 Samuel 5:11-6:23 , 1 Chronicles 13-16

David Conquers Jerusalem

1Ch 3:5-9; 11:4-9; 14:1-7

11 (1Ch 14:1; 1Ki 5:1-2) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David

with cedar wood, carpenters, and stonemasons,

and they built a house for David.

12 Then David understood that the Lord had appointed him king over Israel,

and that He had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

13 (1Ch 3:9; Dt 17:17) David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem,

after having come from Hebron, and they bore him more sons and daughters.

14 These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem:

Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

[11] And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and

carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

[12] And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel,

and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

[13] And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he

was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

[14] And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem;

Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

[15] Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

[16] And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.

David Defeats the Philistines

1Ch 14:8-17

17 (2Sa 23:14; 1Ch 11:16) When the Philistines heard that they had

anointed David king over Israel, all of the Philistines went up

to search for David, but David heard about this and went down

to the stronghold.

18 (Jos 15:8; Ge 14:5) Now the Philistines had come

and were spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19 (2Sa 2:1; 1Sa 23:2) So David asked the Lord,

"Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?"

The Lord said to David, "Go up, because I will certainly

give them into your hand."

20 (Isa 28:21) So David came to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there.

He said, "The Lord has breached my enemies before me like bursting tides."

Therefore, he named that place Baal Perazim.

21 (Dt 7:5) The Philistines abandoned their idols there,

and David and his men carried them away.

22 Once again, the Philistines went up

and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

23 When David inquired of the Lord, He said,

"You shall not go up. Circle around behind them and come against them

opposite the trees.

24 (Jdg 4:14; 2Ki 7:6) When you hear the sound of marching in the tops

of the trees, pay attention, because at that point the Lord is going

before you to defeat the army of the Philistines."

25 (1Ch 14:16) So David did just as the Lord commanded,

and he defeated the Philistines from Geba as far as Gezer.

[17] But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over

Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it,

and went down to the hold.

[18] The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of

Rephaim.

[19] And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the

Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto

David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

[20] And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said,

The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of

waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

[21] And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

[22] And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the

valley of Rephaim.

[23] And when David inquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but

fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry

trees.

[24] And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of

the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the

LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.

[25] And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the

Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.

2 SAMUEL 6

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

1Ch 13:1-14; 15:25-16:3

1 Again David gathered all of the chosen men in Israel, 20000.

2 (1Sa 4:4; 7:1) David and all of the people who were with him

arose and went from Baalah of Judah to bring up the ark of God,

so named for the name of the Lord of Hosts who sits enthroned

among the cherubim that are upon it.

3 (1Sa 6:7) They loaded the ark of God on a new cart

and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill.

Uzzah and Ahio the sons of Abinadab were driving the new cart.

4 (1Ch 13:7) They brought it with the ark of God from the house

of Abinadab on the hill, and Ahio was walking in front of the ark.

5 (1Ch 13:8; Ps 150:3-5) Meanwhile, David and the entire house of Israel

were celebrating before the Lord with all sorts of instruments

made of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines,

on sistrums, and on cymbals.

6 (Nu 4:15; 1Ch 13:9) When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon,

Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God,

because the oxen had stumbled.

7 (1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13) The Lord became angry against Uzzah,

and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence.

He died there beside the ark of God.

8 David became angry because of the outburst of the Lord against Uzzah;

that place is called Perez Uzzah to this day.

9 (Ps 119:120) David feared the Lord that day, and he thought,

"How can the ark of the Lord come to me?"

10 (1Ch 26:4-8) So David did not allow the ark of the Lord

to be brought to him in the City of David. Instead,

David redirected it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

11 (Ge 30:27; 39:5) The ark of the Lord remained at the house of Obed-Edom

the Gittite for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-Edom

and his entire household.

12 (1Ki 8:1) When it was reported to King David,

"The Lord has blessed Obed-Edom and everything that belongs to him,

for the sake of the ark of God," David went and brought up the ark of God

from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

13 (1Ki 8:5; Nu 4:15) When those who were carrying the ark of the Lord

had taken six steps, David would sacrifice an ox and a fattened steer.

14 (Ex 15:20; 1Sa 2:18) David danced before the Lord with all of his might,

and he wore a linen ephod.

15 So David and the whole house of Israel escorted the ark of the Lord

with shouting and the sound of the horn.

16 (1Ch 15:29; 2Sa 3:14) When the ark of the Lord entered the City of David,

Michal the daughter of Saul looked down from the window,

and upon seeing King David leaping and dancing before the Lord,

she thought contemptuously of him in her mind.

17 (1Ch 15:1; 2Ch 1:4) They brought the ark of the Lord

and set it in its place inside the tent that David had erected for it.

Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

18 (1Ki 8:55) When David had finished offering the burnt offerings

and peace offerings, he blessed the people before the Lord of Hosts.

19 (Ne 8:10) He distributed to all of the people, the entire multitude

of Israel, both men and women, one bread cake, one date cake,

and one raisin cake to each one.

Then all of the people left, each to his house.

20 (2Sa 6:16; 6:14; Jdg 9:4) David returned to bless his household,

but Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet him. She said,

"How the king of Israel has dignified himself today, exposing himself

this day in the sight of his servant's slave girls like one of the rabble

might shamelessly expose himself."

21 (1Sa 13:14; 15:28) Then David responded to Michal, "It was

before the Lord, who chose me over your father

and over everyone in his household, to appoint me ruler

over the people of the Lord, over Israel.

I was celebrating before the Lord.

22 I will humble myself even more than this and be abased in my own eyes.

But by the maidservants, of whom you have spoken, I will be held in honor."

23 (Mt 1:25) Michal the daughter of Saul

had no children to the day of her death.

2 Samuel 6

[1] Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty

thousand.

[2] And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from

Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called

by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.

[3] And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the

house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of

Abinadab, drave the new cart.

[4] And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah,

accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

[5] And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all

manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries,

and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

[6] And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand

to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.

[7] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him

there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

[8] And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah:

and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.

[9] And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark

of the LORD come to me?

[10] So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of

David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

[11] And the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite

three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.

[12] And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of

Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So

David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into

the city of David with gladness.

[13] And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone

six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

[14] And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was

girded with a linen ephod.

[15] So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD

with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

[16] And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's

daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing

before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

[17] And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in

the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered

burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

[18] And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and

peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

[19] And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of

Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a

good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every

one to his house.

[20] Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of

Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel

to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his

servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

[21] And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me

before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the

people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

[22] And I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine own

sight: and of the maidservants which thou hast spoken of, of them shall I be

had in honour.

[23] Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her

death.

Day 121 of My 6th Bible Study Journey Part 4

Posted by DSY on Friday, May 1. 2026

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)

Ontario

Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario

Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000

est Muslim Population 1 001 542

CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor

Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:

- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connectiosn with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

Adding further

30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month

and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days

of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that

usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,

of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be

decorated and festivals will be held.

For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the

distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of

Islam.

You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",

which means Blessed Eid!"

Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you

know, and Muslims around the world:

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]

Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you

- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving

Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."

- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims

throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

And

Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.

"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.

Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.

As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.

Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.

I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."

13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.

[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

ROMANS 15:13

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

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

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

1st Day of the month

I) Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada

(

Joel 2:28 And it will be that, afterwards,

I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream

dreams, and your young men will see visions.

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon

all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men

shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Acts 2:17 "In the last days it shall be," says God, "

that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream

dreams.

17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,

I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh:

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

And your young men shall see visions,

And your old men shall dream dreams:

)

II) Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God

(Prov 21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord,

as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.

1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD,

As the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to remember He is merciful.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You that I'm created in Your image."

Pray to the Lord and pray to understand the purity of the Lord's Word.

Pray to the Lord and pray to seek Him in faith diligently.

Pray to the Lord and pray to be persistent in prayer.

Agree in prayer for Ontario:

- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions

in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about

unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such

movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three

decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,

"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,

and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]

Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for

Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under

a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the

house."

Pray continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

Pray that Basavaraj's family in

India will remain strong in the Lord

and that many in their village will be saved.

Pray for an outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on Canada.

Pray that the heart of our Prime Minister

would be directed to do that which pleases God

Pray 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

Day 121 of My 6th Bible Study Journey Part 3

Posted by DSY on Friday, May 1. 2026

2) Our Daily Bread for 1 May 2026 Titled

God's Perfect Specifications by Marvin Williams

Genesis 1:26-31

26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness,

and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds

of the air, and over the livestock, and over all the earth,

and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth."

[26] And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let

them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air,

and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing

that creepeth upon the earth.

27 So God created man in His own image;

in the image of God He created him;

male and female He created them.

[27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he

him; male and female created he them.

28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and replenish

the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds

of the air and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

[28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and

multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the

fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing

that moveth upon the earth.

29 Then God said, "See, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is

on the face of all the earth and every tree which has fruit yielding seed.

It shall be food for you.

30 To every beast of the earth and to every bird

of the air and to everything that creeps on the earth which has the breath

of life in it, I have given every green plant for food." And it was so.

[29] And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which

is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit

of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

[30] And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to

every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have

given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

[31] And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very

good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

31 God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.

So the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

After a company couldn't meet the specifications for ink pens used in some US

government offices in the 1960s, the General Services Administration asked

National Industries for the Blind (NIB) to make 70 million pens - despite NIB

having never made pens before. They accepted the challenge and met all the

specifications. Since 1967 blind factory workers have assembled these writing

instruments used extensively by military personnel. The pens can be used to

write upside down, make a mile-long line of ink, and withstand extreme

temperatures.

Genesis 1:27 reminds us that each human being has been made to God's perfect

specifications: "God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he

created them; male and female he created them." How we're created reflects

God's character and nature. Being created in His image means everyone has

inherent dignity and worth. God said that each person's story begins with

being made "in [His] image, in [His] likeness" (v. 26). This truth provides

the foundation for understanding human dignity, identity, and relationships

with others.

Just as those pens serve a vital role, so do we! Though we might feel

unimpressive, each of us holds intrinsic value and purpose crafted by God.

Today, may we embrace our story, knowing our Creator treasures us and calls

us "very good" (v. 31).

Reflect & Pray

How have you embraced your story as being created in God's image?

How has your image and identity been formed by Him?

Dear God, thank You that I'm created in Your image.

For further study,

read Remade in the Image of Jesus.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 1 Knowing God's Word Day 6 - Shielded by the Word

Proverbs 30:5

5 (Ps 12:6; 18:30) Every word of God is pure;

He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

5 Every word of God is pure:

He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

A wife of ten years, betrayed by her husband's infidelity, declares that

she will never trust a man again. A teenage son says of his father, "I

can't depend on him anymore! Dad always talk big and makes promises,

but he never does what he says." A career woman, her reputation

undermined by gossip, leaves the church broken, and never returns.

Human beings are weak, volatile, unfaithful creatures; often we

break our word and hurt others in the process. But the Scripture

clearly assures us that God's Word is not like the word of man.

God always remains faithful to his Word, always fulfills his promises,

always does what he says he will do.

God's word is pure (or flawless), Proverbs 30:5 says. His Word

is not distorted with mixed motives or flawed by untruth. God's Word

is dependable, able to support and lift us up, able to speak

encouragement to us. His Word is a "shield" a protection for us

against the onslaughts of the Enemy, a place of refuge from the struggle

and confusion of daily life.

We live in a world that recognises no absolute truth. Morality,

values, relationships, ethics - every decision of life, it seems,

"depends on the situation." But in the midst of the confusion,

God interjects his Word - timeless, pure, trustworthy, reliable.

We can depend upon God's Word. We can turn to him to verify who we are

and the purposes for which we were created. We can find refuge in his truth,

and rest in the knowledge that whatever he says, he will do.

Application

a) In my own experience, how have I found God's Word

to be different from the word of men and women?

b) In what areas of my life do I need the assurance of the validity

and dependability of God's Word?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Hebr 11:6

6 (1Ch 28:9; Jer 29:13-14) And without faith it is impossible to please God,

for he who comes to God must believe that He exists

and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh

to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them

that diligently seek him.

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

When you are Burdened by Doubt

Matt 7:7-11

Ask, Seek, Knock

Lk 11:9-13

7(Mt 21:22; Mk 11:24) "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;

knock and it will be opened to you.

8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds,

and to him who knocks, it will be opened.

9 "What man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread,

will give him a stone?

10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a snake?

11 (Ge 6:5; 8:21) If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts

to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give

good things to those who ask Him!

7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,

and it shall be opened unto you:

8 for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth;

and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread,

will he give him a stone?

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children,

how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things

to them that ask him?

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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

9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

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