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4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Mark 4:20-25



20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) "Still others are seed sown on good ground,

those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit:

thirty, sixty, or a hundred times as much."



A Light Under a Basket



Lk 8:16-18



21 (Mt 5:15; Lk 8:16) He said to them, "Is a candle brought to be put

under a basket or under a bed and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 (Lk 8:17) For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed;

neither is anything kept secret except to be proclaimed.

23 (Mk 4:9; Mt 11:15)If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."

24 (Mt 7:2) He said to them, "Take heed what you hear.

The measure you give will be measured for you,

and to you who hear will more be given.

25 (Mt 13:12; Lk 8:18) For to him who has will more be given.

And from him who has not will be taken, even what he has."



20 And these are they which are sown on good ground;

such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit,

some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put

under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?

22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested;

neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.

23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete,

it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.

25 For he that hath, to him shall be given:

and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.



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



God's Help in Times of Temptation



Hebrews 4:14-16



Jesus the Great High Priest



14 (Heb 6:20; 1:2-3) Since then we have a great High Priest

Who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,

let us hold firmly to our confession.

15 (2Co 5:21; Jn 8:46) For we do not have a High Priest

who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses,

but One who was in every sense tempted like we are, yet without sin.

16 (Eph 3:12; Php 4:6-7) Let us then come with confidence

to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy

and find grace to help in time of need.



14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest,

that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,

let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest

which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;

but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly

unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy,

and find grace to help in time of need.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



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



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



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

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

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



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

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



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

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

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



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

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



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

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

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



http://www.ehc.ca



6th Day of the Month



a) Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every Canadian community



(

Deut 4:6-7



6 (Job 28:28; Pr 1:7 ) Therefore, keep and do them, for this is your wisdom and

your understanding in the sight of the nations which shall hear all these

statutes, and say, "Surely this great nation is a wise and

understanding people."

7 (2Sa 7:23; Ps 46:1) For what nation is there so great, who has a god so near

to it as the Lord our God is in all things whenever we call on Him?



6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and

your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these

statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and

understanding people.

7 For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them,

as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?



Matt 5:13-16



13 (Lev 2:13; Lk 14:34-35) "You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt

loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good for

nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.

14 (Jn 8:12; Pr 4:18) "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a

hill cannot be hidden.

15 (Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16) 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.

16 (1Pe 2:12; Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8) Let your light so shine before men that they

may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.



13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour,

wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing,

but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set

on an hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on

a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,

and glorify your Father which is in heaven.



Acts 1:8



8 (Mt 28:19; Mk 16:15) "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes

upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and

Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."



8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:

and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,

and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."



b) Pray for the province of British Columbia



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. 3For this is good and acceptable

in the sight of God our Saviour; 4 who will have all men to be saved,

and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.



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

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



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

to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and and pray to honour him in the work you do in gladness

and understand his mercies.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, I've gone so long in this dark time.

There is no joy. Please help me to dance again."



Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord as the one who gives you power

as a member of the family.



Pray to the Lord and pray for your light to shine.



Pray to the Lord and pray nto obtain mercy from the Lord.



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray for a more effective witness by the church in every community



Pray that VOM's

Bururndi workers will serve as loving witnesses among Muslims in their

communities.



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.

Jonah 4



Jonah's Anger and the Lord's Compassion



1 Now this greatly displeased Jonah, and he became angry.

2 He prayed to the Lord and said, "O Lord! Is this not

what I said while I was still in my own land?

This is the reason that I fled before to Tarshish,

because I knew that You are a gracious God and merciful,

slow to anger, abundant in faithfulness, and ready to relent from punishment.

3 Therefore, Lord, take my life from me,

for it is better for me to die than to live."

4 Then the Lord said, "Is it right for you to be angry?"

5 So Jonah went out of the city and sat down east of the city

and made for himself a booth there. He sat under it in the shade,

waiting to see what would happen to the city.

6 Then the Lord God appointed a plant, and it grew up over Jonah to provide

shade over his head, to provide comfort from his grief.

And Jonah was very happy about the plant.

7 But at dawn the next day, God appointed a worm to attack the plant

so that it withered.

8 When the sun rose, God appointed a scorching east wind,

and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah so that he became

faint and asked that he might die.

He said, "It is better for me to die than to live."

9 Then God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?"

And Jonah replied, "It is right for me to be angry, even to death."

10 The Lord said, "You are troubled about the plant

for which you did not labor and did not grow.

It came up in a night and perished in a night.

11 Should I not, therefore, be concerned about Nineveh,

that great city, in which there are

more than a hundred and twenty thousand people,

who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?"



[1] But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

[2] And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this

my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto

Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to

anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

[3] Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is

better for me to die than to live.

[4] Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?

[5] So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and

there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see

what would become of the city.

[6] And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah,

that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So

Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd.

[7] But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote

the gourd that it withered.

[8] And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a

vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he

fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die

than to live.

[9] And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd?

And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

[10] Then said the LORD, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which

thou

hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and

perished in a night:

[11] And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than

sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and

their left hand; and also much cattle?



2) Our Daily Bread for 6 July 2026 titled Thriving in God's Presence

By Kenneth Petersen



2 Samuel 6:9-15



The Ark Brought to Jerusalem



1Ch 13:1-14; 15:25-16:3



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.



2 Samuel 6



[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.



2 SAMUEL 6

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.



2 Samuel 6

[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.



Zoologists describe what they call "turtle dancing" - the charming behaviour

of loggerhead turtles when they are in the presence of food. The turtles

tilt their bodies vertically, open their mouths, clap their front flippers,

and spin around in the water. But research has shown that radio-wave

interference can disrupt the turtle's internal "GPS." It confuses their

navigation, distracts them from their food source, and, sadly,

stops their dancing.



The Bible tells of a time when David danced. The ark of the covenant

conveyed the very presence of God. At a certain time, the ark was brought to

Jerusalem and "David was dancing before the Lord with all his might"

(2 Samuel 6:14). But years later, the king became distracted. He sinned with

Bathsheba, sending her husband to death in war (11:4, 14-15). Now the child

he'd borne with her was dying. In remorse and anguish, David

"fasted and spent the nights lying in sackcloth on the ground" (12:16).



Like David, we thrive in the presence of God, but our sin distracts us from

Him, and we stop "dancing." How can we find our joy again? By turning from the

sin that confuses our connection to God. When we repent, we find hope in Him.

David himself writes of God's mercy: "You turned my wailing into dancing;

you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy" (Psalm 30:11).

God, after all, is the true Lord of the dance.



Reflect & Pray



When have you "danced" for God? What has led you away from that?



Dear God, I've gone so long in this dark time.

There is no joy. Please help me to dance again.



3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association



Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 2 - The Right of Family



John 1:11-12



11 (Jn 3:32) He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.

12 (Gal 3:26; 1Jn 3:23) Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power

to become sons of God, to those who believed in His name,



11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power

to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:



"Dad, can I ask you something?" Jimmy leaned across the back of his

father's chair. His father lowered the newspaper and reached around,

settling Jimmy on his lap.

"Sure. Son," he answered. "You can ask me anything you want. The answer

might not be Yes, but you always have the right to ask."

For many who have grown up in homes where the father was absent, or when

present, abusive or silent, the scenario of Jimmy and his father may

seem unrealistic. Often we aren't given the right by our parents to ask

what we want, to communicate openly, to express our needs and desires.

But god clearly indicates that no matter what our human families have been

like, in his family there are no barriers to belonging,

to open communications. When we commit our lives to Christ and submit to his

lordship, we have the right to become the sons and daughters of God.

In Christ, we have the right to approach him, to pray, to seek wisdom,

to ask advice, to make requests, to verbalise our needs and desires. We don't

have to be afraid of sounding stupid or being rejected, because in Christ

we belong to him, and he loves us.

The KJV uses the word "power" in verse 12 - "to them gave he power to become

the sons of God." Power implies ability, that we are equipped by the Spirit

to be children of the King. We have the right and we have the power to become

who God has called us to be - his children.



Application



a) Under what circumstances in my life have I felt that I didn't

have the right to express my wishes or feelings?



b) How do today's verses give me confidence in approaching God?

Day 187, 6 July 2026



1) Jonah 1, Jonah 2, Jonah 3, Jonah 4



Jonah 1

The Call of Jonah

1 Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying,

2 "Get up, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out against it,

because their wickedness has come up before Me."

3 But Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord.

He went down to Joppa and found there a ship going to Tar­shish.

He paid its fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish

from the presence of the Lord.

4 But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and a mighty storm

came upon the sea, so that the ship was in danger of breaking up.

5 Then the sailors were afraid, and each cried to his god.

They tossed the ship's cargo into the sea in order to lighten the load.

But Jonah had gone down into the hold of the ship, had lain down,

and was fast asleep.

6 The captain came to him and said, "What are you doing asleep?

Get up, call to your god! Perhaps your god will consider us,

so that we will not perish."

7 The sailors said to one another, "Come, let us cast lots

that we may know on whose account this disaster has come upon us."

So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

8 Then the sailors said to Jonah, "Tell us why this disaster has come

upon us. What is your occupation? Where do you come from?

What is your country? And from what people are you?"

9 Jonah replied, "I am a Hebrew, and I fear the Lord,

the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."

10 Then the men were very afraid and said to him,

"What is this you have done?" For the men knew that he was fleeing

from the presence of the Lord because he had told them.

11 Then they said to Jonah, "What shall we do to you, so that the sea

may quiet down for us?" For the sea was growing stormier.

12 So Jonah said to them,"Pick me up and toss me into the sea.

Then the sea will quiet down for you. For I know that it is

on my account this great storm has come upon you."

13 Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to bring the ship to land,

but they could not do it, for the sea grew more tempestuous against them.

14 Then they cried to the Lord and said, "Please, Lord, do not let us perish

for this man's life, and do not make us guilty for innocent blood,

for You, Lord, have done as it pleased You."

15 So they picked up Jonah and tossed him into the sea.

Then the sea ceased from its raging.

16 Therefore the men were very afraid of the Lord,

and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.



[1] Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

[2] Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their

wickedness is come up before me.

[3] But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD,

and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid

the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from

the presence of the LORD.

[4] But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty

tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.

[5] Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and

cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of

them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and

was fast asleep.

[6] So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O

sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us,

that we perish not.

[7] And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that

we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and

the lot fell upon Jonah.

[8] Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this

evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is

thy country? and of what people art thou?

[9] And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of

heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.

[10] Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou

done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD,

because he had told them.

[11] Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may

be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

[12] And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so

shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great

tempest is upon you.

[13] Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they

could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

[14] Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD,

we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us

innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

[15] So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea

ceased from her raging.

[16] Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto

the LORD, and made vows.



The Prayer and Deliverance of Jonah



17 Now the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah.

And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.



[17] Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah

was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.



Jonah 2



1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish.

2 He said:

"I called to the Lord out of my distress,

and He answered me.

Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,

and You heard my voice.

3 You cast me into the deep,

into the heart of the seas,

and the flood surrounded me.

All Your billows and Your waves

passed over me.

4 Then I said, 'I am cast away

from Your sight;

yet I will look again

to Your holy temple.'

5 The waters encompassed me; even to my soul

the deep surrounded me;

weeds were wrapped around my head.

6 I went down to the foundations of the mountains;

the earth with its bars was around me forever;

yet You have brought up my life from the pit,

O Lord my God.

7 "When my life was ebbing away,

I remembered the Lord;

and my prayer came to You,

into Your holy temple.

8 "Those who follow vain idols

forsake their true loyalty.

9 But I will sacrifice to You

with the voice of thanksgiving;

I will pay what I have vowed.

Salvation is of the Lord!"

10 Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah out upon dry land.



[1] Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

[2] And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he

heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.

[3] For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the

floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.

[4] Then I said, I am cast out of thy sight; yet I will look again toward

thy holy temple.

[5] The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me

round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.

[6] I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was

about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD

my God.

[7] When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer

came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

[8] They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

[9] But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will

pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

[10] And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry

land.



Jonah 3



Jonah Preaches at Nineveh



1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying,

2 "Get up, go to Nineveh, the great city,

and proclaim to it the message that I tell you."

3 So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord.

Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three-day journey across.

4 Jonah began to enter the city, going a day's walk.

And he cried out, "In forty days' time, Nineveh will be overthrown!"

5 So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast.

And everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth.

6 When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne,

removed his robe, covered himself in sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

7 Then he made a proclamation in Nineveh:

"By decree of the king and his nobles:

No man or animal, no herd or flock, shall taste anything.

They shall not eat or drink water.

8 Both man and animals shall cover themselves with sackcloth

and cry mightily to God. All shall turn from their evil ways

and from the violence that is in their hands.

9 Who knows? God may relent and change His mind.

He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish."

10 When God saw their actions, that they turned from their evil ways,

He changed His mind about the disaster that He had said He would bring

upon them, and He did not do it.



[1] And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,

[2] Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the

preaching that I bid thee.

[3] So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the

LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey.

[4] And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried,

and said, Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.

[5] So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and

put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them.

[6] For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne,

and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in

ashes.

[7] And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the

decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd

nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

[8] But let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto

God: yea, let them turn every one from his evil way, and from the violence

that is in their hands.

[9] Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce

anger, that we perish not?

[10] And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God

repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he

did it not.

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



http://www.ehc.ca



5th Day of the Month



a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,

that the Lord will draw them to Himself

(PS 145:13-18

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

14 The Lord upholds all who fall,

and raises up all who are bowed down.

15 The eyes of all wait upon You,

and You give them their food in due season.

16 You open Your hand

and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways

and loving in all His works.

18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,

to all who call upon Him in truth.

)



Mem

13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

Samek

14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,

And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

Ain

15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;

And thou givest them their meat in due season.

Pe

16 Thou openest thine hand,

And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

Zade

17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,

And holy in all his works.

Qoph

18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,

To all that call upon him in truth.



b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,

reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness

( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,

and lead me in the ancient way. "



24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,

And lead me in the way everlasting.



1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us

our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "



9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to Submit yourselves therefore to God.

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.



Pray to the Lord and and pray for Godly Leadership.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear loving Saviour, none of my gifts

or sacrifices could ever compare to Your lavish love for me.

Please help me find ways to live out that love to others."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord's sacrifice to get you out of sin.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know The Lord is with You.



Pray to the Lord and pray to give Him all your temptations.



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,

that the Lord will draw them to Himself



Pray for the Lord to search your life ,

reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness



Pray for Kazakh

Christians who have been disowned by their families since turning to 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.

2 Kings 14:23-27



Jeroboam II, King of Israel



23 In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah,

Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, became king in Samaria

for forty-one years.

24 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside

from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.

25 He restored the border of Israel from the entrance of Lebo Hamath

to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the Lord God of Israel,

which He spoke by His servant Jonah the son of Amittai, the prophet,

who was from Gath Hepher.

26 For the Lord saw the very bitter affliction of Israel. There was

no one left, imprisoned or free, and no helper for Israel.

27 The Lord had not said that He would wipe out the name of Israel

from under heaven, so He saved them by the hand of Jeroboam

son of Joash.



[23] In the fifteenth year of Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah

Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel began to reign in Samaria, and

reigned forty and one years.

[24] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed

not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

[25] He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the

sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he

spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet,

which was of Gath-hepher.

[26] For the LORD saw the affliction of Israel, that it was very bitter: for

there was not any shut up, nor any left, nor any helper for Israel.

[27] And the LORD said not that he would blot out the name of Israel from under

heaven: but he saved them by the hand of Jeroboam the son of Joash.



2 Chronicles 25:25-28



The Death of Amaziah



25 And Amaziah, the son of Joash king of Judah, lived fifteen years

more after the death of Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz king of Israel.

26 Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from first to last,

are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

27 From the time when Amaziah turned aside from the Lord,

they plotted a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem,

and he fled to Lachish.

Then they sent for him and put him to death in Lachish.

28 They brought him on horses and buried him with his fathers

in the City of David in Judah.



[25] And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of

Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.

[26] Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they

not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?

[27] Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD

they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish:

but

they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.

[28] And they brought him upon horses, and buried him with his fathers in

the city of Judah.



2 Kings 14:17-22



17 Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived fifteen years

after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel.

18 And the rest of the deeds of Amaziah, are they not written

in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

19 They made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem, and he fled to Lachish.

But they sent after him to Lachish, and killed him there.

20 They carried him on horses, and he was buried in Jerusalem

with his fathers in the City of David.

21 All the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old,

and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

22 He built Elath and restored it to Judah after the king slept



[17] And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of

Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.

[18] And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book

of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

[19] Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to

Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

[20] And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with

his fathers in the city of David.

[21] And all the people of Judah took Azariah, which was sixteen years old,

and made him king instead of his father Amaziah.

[22] He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept

with his fathers.



2) Our Daily Bread for 5 July 2026 titled

Lavish Love

By Alyson Kieda



1 John 3:1-3,16-18



1 (Jn 1:12; 3:16) Consider how much love the Father has given to us,

that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know

us, because it did not know Him.

2 (Ro 8:18; 8:29) Beloved, now are we children of God, and it has not yet been

revealed what we shall be. But we know that when He appears, we shall be

like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

3 (2Co 7:1; 2Pe 3:14) Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself,

just as He is pure.



[1] Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we

should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not,

because it knew him not.

[2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we

shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for

we shall see him as he is.

[3] And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he

is pure.



16 (Php 2:17; Jn 3:16) By this we know the love of God: that He laid down

His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

17 (1Jn 4:20; Heb 13:16) Whoever has the world's goods and sees

his brother in need, but closes his heart of compassion from him,

how can the love of God remain in him?

18 (1Jn 2:1; Ro 12:9) My little children, let us love not in word

and speech, but in action and truth.



[16] Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for

us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

[17] But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and

shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God

in him?

[18] My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in

deed and in truth.



It was my grandson's eleventh birthday, and a group of family members gathered

at a Mediterranean restaurant to celebrate. Before ordering, my son asked the

birthday boy what he wanted. He reluctantly told his dad he'd like the salmon

but knew it was too expensive. My son told him, "It's your birthday. If that's

what you'd like, you can have it." My grandson was thrilled,

and his broad smile showed it.



My son's love for his son reminds me in small part of God's lavish love. First

John 3 describes the "great love" God showers on us: He calls all who believe

in Him His children (v. 1), the benefactors of His lavish love. This love is

exemplified in Christ's sacrifice, the greatest gift of all. Jesus "laid down

his life for us" on the cross (v. 16). "We're saved 'by grace through faith'

in Christ" (Ephesians 2:8). This is God's gracious gift

to everyone who believes.



In response to God's lavish love, let's "lay down our lives for our brothers

and sisters" (1 John 3:16). We're called to put our faith into action: to love

and obey Him and to spread that love to others. Through the Holy Spirit,

God enables us to extend lavish love to our family and beyond.



Reflect & Pray



When have you been the recipient of lavish love?

How can you extend God's lavish love to another?



Dear loving Saviour, none of my gifts

or sacrifices could ever compare to Your lavish love for me.

Please help me find ways to live out that love to others.



3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association



Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 1 - Bought Back



Eph 1:7



7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace



[7] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,

according to the riches of his grace;



In the opening scenes of The Glenn Miller Story, Glenn Miller, then a

struggling musician trying to find an audience for his music, enters

a pawn shop. He has hocked his trombone for rent money, and has come

to redeem it. Paying the pawn broker the money, he buys back his own

instrument and leaves the shop, indicating that he will probably

be back again.

In Eph 1:7. Paul says that in Christ "we have redemption through

His blood and the forgiveness of sin according to the riches of His grace."

We belonged to God from the beginning; he made us and stamped

his image upon us. But through sin we were lost, pawned to the

world's system and the Enemy of our souls.

But God redeemed us; he "bought us back" with the most valuable

currency in the universe - the blood of his own Son, Jesus Christ.

He did not resent the bargain, or question whether we were worth

such a price. He freely gave Jesus in trade to ransom the souls

of the people he created and loved.

Sometimes in Christian circles we get so caught up in religious

jargon that we forget what redemption really means. Gog did not have

to "get us out of hock." He was not compelled to buy us back when we

had sold ourselves to sin. But because of his love, and with no

deserving on our part, he chose to pay an enormous price to set us free.

We are redeemed, bought back, by the One who owned us in the first place.



Application



a) In what ways have I been "in hock" to sin in my life?



b) What does it mean, in practical terms, that God "redeemed" me

from that sin?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Joshua 1:5



5 (Dt 7:24; 31:6-8) No man will be able to stand against you all the days

of your life. As I was with Moses, I will be with you. I will not

abandon you. I will not leave you.



5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy

life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee,

nor forsake thee.



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



God's Help in Times of Temptation



1 Cor 10:1-13



1 Corinthians 10



Warning Against Idolatry



1 (Ex 14:29; Ps 66:6) I would not want you to be unaware that

all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

2 and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 (Ex 16:35; Dt 8:3) all ate the same spiritual food;

4 (Ex 17:6; Nu 20:11) and all drank the same spiritual drink,

for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them,

and that Rock was Christ.

5 (Heb 3:17; Jude 1:5) But with many of them God was not well pleased,

and they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 (Nu 11:4; 1Co 10:11) Now these things were our examples to the intent

that we should not lust after evil things as they lusted.

7 (Ex 32:19; 32:4) Neither be idolaters as were some of them.

As it is written,

"The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to revel." (Ex 32:6. )

8 (Nu 25:1-9; 1Co 6:18) Neither let us commit sexual immorality as some

of them committed, when 23000 fell in one day.

9 (Nu 21:5-6; Ex 17:2) Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them

also tempted and were destroyed by serpents.

10 (Ex 12:23; Nu 16:41) Neither murmur, as some of them also murmured

and were destroyed by the destroyer.

11 (Ro 13:11) Now all these things happened to them for examples.

They are written as an admonition to us,

upon whom the end of the ages has come.

12 (Ro 11:20) Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed,

lest he fall.

13 (1Co 1:9; 2Pe 2:9) No temptation has taken you except what is common

to man. God is faithful, and He will not permit you to be tempted above

what you can endure, but will with the temptation also make a way

to escape, that you may be able to bear it.



1 Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all

our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 and were all baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 and did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4 and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that

spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased:

for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust

after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written,

The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed,

and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted,

and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured,

and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples:

and they are written for our admonition,

upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:

but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted

above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also

make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



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



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



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

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

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



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

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



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

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

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



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

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



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

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

2 Kings 14:1-14



[1] In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned

Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

[2] He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned

twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of

Jerusalem.

[3] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, yet not like

David his father: he did according to all things as Joash his father did.

[4] Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did

sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

[5] And it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand,

that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.

[6] But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which

is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded,

saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the

children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to

death for his own sin.

[7] He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by

war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

[8] Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of

Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

[9] And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying,

The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon,

saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild

beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

[10] Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up:

glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt,

that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

[11] But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up;

and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at

Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.

[12] And Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man

to their tents.

[13] And Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of

Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and

brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim unto the corner

gate, four hundred cubits.

[14] And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were

found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house,

and hostages, and returned to Samaria.



2 Chronicles 25:1-24



2 Chronicles 25



Amaziah, King of Judah



2Ki 14:1-20



1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he was king,

and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem.

The name of his mother was Jehoaddan from Jerusalem.

2 He did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord,

only not with a complete heart.

3 And it happened that when the kingdom was firmly his

that he killed his servants, those who struck down his father King Joash.

4 But he did not put to death their children because, as it is written

in the Law in the Book of Moses, as the Lord commanded, "You will not

put to death the fathers for their children's actions

nor the children will you put to death for their fathers' actions,

for every man will be put to death for his own sin."



[1] Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he

reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was

Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

[2] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a

perfect heart.

[3] Now it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he

slew his servants that had killed the king his father.

[4] But he slew not their children, but did as it is written in the law in

the book of Moses, where the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not

die for the children, neither shall the children die for the fathers, but

every man shall die for his own sin.



Slaughter of the Edomites



5 Then Amaziah assembled Judah and set over them according to the house

of the fathers commanders of thousands and hundreds in all Judah

and Benjamin, and he appointed men who were twenty years old and above.

And they found three hundred thousand choice men fit for war

and able to use a long spear and large shield.

6 And he hired out from Israel one hundred thousand mighty

men of war for one hundred talents of silver.

7 Then a man of God came to him saying, "O king, do not let the army

of Israel come with you because the Lord is not with Israel

or with any of the sons of Ephraim.

8 But if you go, do it. Be strong for the battle. Yet God shall make

you fall before the enemy, for God has power to help and to bring down."

9 Then Amaziah said to the man of God, "So what should I do about

the 100 talents of silver that I gave to the military party from Israel?"

And the man of God responded, "The Lord has more to give to you than this."

10 So Amaziah dismissed the military party that came to him from Ephraim

to return to their place. And they were very angry with Judah

and returned to their place in a great rage.

11 But Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people, and he journeyed

to the Valley of Salt and struck down ten thousand of the people of Seir.

12 And the people of Judah took captive another ten thousand alive

and brought them to the top of a cliff and threw them from the top of the rock

so that they were all dashed to pieces.

13 But the men of the military party that Amaziah turned back from going

with him in battle raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon.

They struck down three thousand Judeans and took a great amount of plunder.

14 And it happened after Amaziah came back from striking down the Edomites,

he brought back the gods of the people from Seir and set them up as gods

for himself. He worshipped them and gave them sacrifices.

15 So the Lord was greatly angry with Amaziah, and He sent a prophet

to the king. And he said, "Why do you seek from the gods of the people

who were not even able to deliver the people from your hand?"

16 But while the prophet was speaking, the king said,

"Have we made you a counselor to the king?

Stop! Why should you be struck down?"

The prophet refrained, but he said, "I know that God has determined to

destroy you because you have done this and not heeded my advice."



[5] Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over

thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their

fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty

years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able

to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.

[6] He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel

for an hundred talents of silver.

[7] But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of

Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the

children of Ephraim.

[8] But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make

thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.

[9] And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred

talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God

answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this.

[10] Then Amaziah separated them, to wit, the army that was come to him out

of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled

against Judah, and they returned home in great anger.

[11] And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and

went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

[12] And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away

captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from

the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.

[13] But the soldiers of the army which Amaziah sent back, that they should

not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even

unto Beth-horon, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

[14] Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of

the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them

up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense

unto them.

[15] Wherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he

sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the

gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine

hand?

[16] And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto

him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be

smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined

to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my

counsel.



Israel Defeats Judah



17 Then Amaziah king of Judah received advice and sent for Jehoash

the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu king of Israel,

saying, "Come, let us meet together."

18 So Jehoash king of Israel sent a message for Amaziah king of Judah saying,

"A thistle in Lebanon sent for a cedar in Lebanon stating,

'Give your daughter to my son as a wife.'

Then an animal of the field in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

19 You say that you have struck down Edom, and your heart lifts you up

in arrogance. Now remain in your palace. Why do you provoke disaster

so that you fall, you and Judah with you?"

20 But Amaziah would not listen because this was from God so that He might

give them into the hand of Jehoash

because Amaziah had sought after the gods of Edom.

21 So Jehoash king of Israel went up, and they faced each other,

he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth Shemesh, which is in Judah.

22 And Judah was struck down by Israel, and each man fled to his home.

23 So at Beth Shemesh, Jehoash king of Israel seized Amaziah king of Judah

the son of Joash, the son of Ahaziah. And they brought him to Jerusalem

and broke through the walls of the city from the Ephraim Gate

to the Corner Gate, a section of four hundred cubits.

24 And Jehoash took all the gold and silver

and all the vessels that were found

in the house of God with Obed-Edom, even the treasures of the palace

of the king and hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.



[17] Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of

Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us see one

another in the face.

[18] And Joash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The

thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying,

Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that

was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

[19] Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart

lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to

thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

[20] But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver

them into the hand of their enemies, because they sought after the gods of

Edom.

[21] So Joash the king of Israel went up; and they saw one another in the

face, both he and Amaziah king of Judah, at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to

Judah.

[22] And Judah was put to the worse before Israel, and they fled every man

to his tent.

[23] And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of

Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem,

and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner

gate, four hundred cubits.

[24] And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were

found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's

house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.



2 Kings 14:15-16



15 Now the rest of the deeds Jehoash did, his power and how he fought

with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book

of the annals of the kings of Israel?

16 So Jehoash slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria

with the kings of Israel. Jeroboam his son reigned in his place.



[15] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and

how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book

of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

[16] And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the

kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stea

Day 186, 5 July 2026



Today at Calvary Community Church

Pastor Sebestien Merta spoke on Living fo Christ - Against The Enemy's

scheme



C.s. Lewis, in the Screwtap Letters, writes that 2 of the Devil's greatest

victories are convincing people either that he is responsible for everything,

or that he does NOT exist at all.







1 Peter 5

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.

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

lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:



A) First Reminder from Peter is the Know your enemy



Be sober, be vigilant - Stay alert



Matthew 26:36-41



The Prayer in Gethsemane

Mk 14:32-42; Lk 22:39-46



36 (Mt 26:39; 26:42) Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane

and said to the disciples, "Sit here while I go and pray close by."

37 (Mt 4:21; 17:1) He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee

and began to be sorrowful and troubled.

38 (Jn 12:27) Then He said to them, "My soul is very sorrowful,

even to death. Wait here, and keep watch with Me."

39 (Mt 20:22; 26:42) He went a little farther, and falling on His face,

He prayed, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me.

Nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."

40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter,

"So, could you not keep watch with Me one hour?

41 (Mt 6:13; Mk 14:38) Watch and pray that you enter not into temptation.

The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak."



[36] Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith

unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

[37] And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be

sorrowful and very heavy.

[38] Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto

death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

[39] And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying,

O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not

as I will, but as thou wilt.

[40] And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith

unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

[41] Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is

willing, but the flesh is weak.



i) Peter Continues with watch out for your great enemy The Devil (1 Peter 5:8b)



because your adversary the devil, as a roaring

lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour



ii) the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour



1 Peter 5

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.

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

accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.



B) The 2nd reminder from Peter is to REsist the eenmy



1 Peter 5:9a



We resist the enemy by standing firm in what God has already said about us.



Matthew 4:3-7



3 (1Th 3:5; Mt 3:17) And the tempter came to Him and said,

"If You are the Son of God, command that these stones be turned into bread."

4 (Dt 8:3; Lk 4:4; Mt 4:7) But He answered, "It is written,

'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds

out of the mouth of God.'Ex 20:12; Dt 5:16."

5 (Mt 27:53; Ne 11:1) Then the devil took Him up into the holy city,

and set Him on the highest point of the temple,

6 (Ps 91:11-12) and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God,

throw Yourself down. For it is written,

'He shall give His angels charge concerning you,' Ps 91:11-12.

and

'In their hands they shall lift you up,

lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.' Ps 91:12."

7 (Dt 6:16; Mt 4:4) Jesus said to him, "It is also written,

'You shall not tempt the Lord your God.' Dt 6:16."



[3] And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God,

command that these stones be made bread.

[4] But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread

alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

[5] Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a

pinnacle of the temple,

[6] And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it

is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their

hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a

stone.

[7] Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord

thy God.



C) Third reminder from PEter is to stand with God's People



Remember that you family of belivers all over the world is going through

the same kind of suffering you are.



Recall Peter did deny Christ.



Mark 16:7a



7 (Mk 14:28; Mt 26:32) But go your way, tell His disciples and Peter

that He is going before you to Galilee. "



[7] But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you

into Galilee.



Jesus restores Peter



James 4:7



7 (Eph 4:27; 1Pe 5:8-9) Therefore submit yourselves to God.

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.



[7] Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee

from you.



1) 2 Kings 14:1-14

2 Chronicles 25:1-24

2 Kings 14:15-16

2 Kings 14:23-27

2 Chronicles 25:25-28

2 Kings 14:17-22





2 Kings 14:1-14



2 Kings 14

Amaziah, King of Judah

2Ch 25:1-26:2

1 In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz, king of Israel,

Amaziah the son of Joash, king of Judah, became king.

2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king

and reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name

was Jehoad-an from Jerusalem.

3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, only not like David

his father. He did everything that Joash his father did.

4 But he did not remove the high places. Still the people sacrificed

and made offerings on the high places.

5 As soon as he seized the kingdom, he killed his servants who had killed

his father, the king.

6 But he did not kill the children of the murderers, according

to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses,

in which the Lord commanded, "Fathers must not be put to death

for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers.

Rather, a man should be put to death for his own sin."

7 He struck ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt

and captured Sela in battle. He called it Joktheel, as it is to this day.

8 Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash son of Jehoahaz,

son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us look one another

in the face."

9 Then Jehoash the king of Israel sent word to Amaziah king of Judah,

saying, "The thorn bush in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying,

'Give your daughter to my son for a wife.' But a wild animal passed

through in Lebanon and trampled the thorn bush.

10 You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up.

Enjoy respect and sit at home. Why stir up trouble and fall,

ou and Judah with you?"

11 But Amaziah would not listen. So Jehoash king of Israel went up,

and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face

at Beth Shemesh, which belongs to Judah.

12 Judah was beaten before Israel, and every man fled to his tent.

13 Jehoash king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash,

the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh. Then he came to Jerusalem

and breached the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim

to the Corner Gate, four hundred cubits.

14 He took all the gold and silver, all the vessels found in the house

of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house, and hostages,

and then returned to Samaria.

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



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



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

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

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



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

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



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

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

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



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

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



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



4nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada

(Prov 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,

but sin is a reproach to any people.



34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:

But sin is a reproach to any people.



)



b) Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right

use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to build and rebuild his Foundations.



Pray to the Lord: "Good Shepherd,

thank You for loving me and setting me free."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know there is no condemnation

for those who are in Christ Jesus.



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



Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who created you.



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray for the preservation of godly values in Canada



Pray the political leaders will be awakened by God to the right

use of power and the right stewardship of their positions.



Pray that young Christians will mature in their faith through effective

discipleship training in

NICARAGUA.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

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



Remember eternity starts now -

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

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 30:19-20



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

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

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

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

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

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

and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord

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



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

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

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

20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,

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

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

that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD

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



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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Ps 103:1-14



PSALMS 103



A Psalm of David.



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

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

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

who heals all your diseases,

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

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

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

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

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

and justice for all who are oppressed.

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

His acts to the people of Israel.

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

slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

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

neither will He keep his anger forever.

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

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

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

so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows how we are formed;

He remembers that we are dust.



Psalm 103



A Psalm of David.



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

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

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

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

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

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment

For all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses,

His acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide:

Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

2 Kings 13:14-25



The Death of Elisha



14 (2Ki 2:12) Now Elisha had become sick with the illness of which

he would die. So Joash the king of Israel went down to him

and wept before him, and said,

"My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen."

15 Elisha said to him, "Take a bow and arrows." So he took a bow and arrows.

16 Then he said to the king of Israel, "Draw the bow." So he drew it.

Elisha put his hands on the king's hands.

17 (1Ki 20:26) Then he said, "Open the east window." So he opened it.

Then Elisha said, "Shoot." So he shot. Then he said,

"The arrow of the deliverance of the Lord, and the arrow of deliverance

from Aram; for you must strike Aram in Aphek until you have destroyed them."

18 Then he said, "Take the arrows." So he took them.

Then he said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground."

So he struck it three times

and stood there.

19 (2Ki 13:25) Then the man of God was angry with him and said,

"You should have struck it five or six times. Then you would have stricken

Aram until you had finished them. Now you will strike Aram just three times."

20 (2Ki 24:2; 3:7) So Elisha died, and they buried him.

Now Moabite raiders would enter the land in the spring.

21 As they were burying a man, they saw raiders. So they threw the man

into the tomb of Elisha. When the man touched the bones of Elisha,

he came to life and stood on his feet.



[14] Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash

the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O

my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

[15] And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow

and arrows.

[16] And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he

put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.

[17] And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha

said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD's deliverance,

and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the

Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

[18] And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the

king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.

[19] And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have

smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst

consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.

[20] And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites

invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

[21] And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they

spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and

when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and

stood up on his feet.



Israel Recaptures Cities from Aram



22 (2Ki 8:12) Now Hazael king of Aram oppressed Israel

all the days of Jehoahaz.

23 (2Ki 14:27; Ge 13:16-17) But the Lord was gracious to them

and had compassion on them. He turned toward them because

of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

and would not yet destroy them or cast them from His presence.

24 Then Hazael king of Aram died and BenHadad his son reigned in his place.

25 (2Ki 13:18-19; 10:32) And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took back the cities

from Ben-Hadad the son of Hazael that had been taken from Jehoahaz

his father in war. Three times Joash struck him

and recovered the cities of Israel.



[22] But Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.

[23] And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and

had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and

Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as

yet.

[24] So Hazael king of Syria died; and Ben-hadad his son reigned in his stead.

[25] And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz took again out of the hand of Ben-hadad

the son of Hazael the cities, which he had taken out of the hand of Jehoahaz

his father by war. Three times did Joash beat him, and recovered the cities

of Israel.



2) Our Daily Bread for 4 July 2026 titled

A Shepherd's Heart By James Banks



Ezekiel 34:1-2,11-16



A Lament for Pharaoh and Egypt



1 (Eze 30:20; 32:17) In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month,

on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

2 (Eze 29:3; 27:2) Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king

of Egypt and say to him:

You likened yourself to a young lion of the nations,

but you are as the monster in the seas;

and you burst forth in your rivers,

and muddied the waters with your feet,

and made foul their rivers.

11 For thus says the Lord God:

The sword of the king of Babylon

shall come upon you.

12 (Eze 28:7; 29:19) By the swords of the mighty,

I will cause your multitude to fall.

All of them are tyrants of the nations;

they shall destroy the pride of Egypt,

and all its multitude shall be destroyed.

13 (Eze 29:11; 29:8) I also will destroy all the beasts

from beside many waters;

nor shall the foot of man muddy them anymore,

nor the hoofs of beasts muddy them.

14 Then I will make their waters settle,

and cause their rivers to run like oil,

says the Lord God.

15 (Ex 7:5; Eze 6:7) When I make the land of Egypt desolate,

and the country is destitute of that by which it was full,

when I smite all those who dwell in it,

then shall they know that I am the Lord.

16 (2Sa 1:17; 2Ch 35:25) This is the lamentation, and they shall chant it.

The daughters of the nations shall chant it. They shall chant it over Egypt

and over all her multitude, says the Lord God.



[1] And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the

first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

[2] Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say

unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a

whale

in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the

waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

[11] For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall

come upon thee.

[12] By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the

terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of

Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.

[13] I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great

waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs

of beasts trouble them.

[14] Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like

oil, saith the Lord GOD.

[15] When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be

destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that

dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD.

[16] This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters

of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt,

and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.



"A baby deer is caught in our fence!" Heather called to her husband, Tim. He

gently set it free, but its mother was nowhere to be seen.



That afternoon Tim saw a herd of deer emerge from the woods and graze nearby.

One doe seemed especially alert. Wondering if she was the fawn's mother, Tim

looked up a recording of a fawn's distress cry on his mobile phone and played

it loudly over the speaker. The doe began to follow him, and he led her to

where the fawn was nestled away. The fawn immediately began to nurse; freedom

had been obtained, mother and baby were reunited - all thanks to Tim's gentle

shepherding.



God is even more intentional in caring for His people and providing the

freedom we need. The people of Israel had stumbled in their sin and were

trapped in exile in Babylon. Yet God promised, "I myself will search for my

sheep and look after them" (Ezekiel 34:11). Because Israel's leaders had

allowed them to be "scattered" (v. 12),

God said, "I will search for the lost and bring back the strays" (v. 16).



Believers in Jesus see God's ultimate care in His search and rescue mission

for us. "The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep," Jesus

said (John 10:11). When we were lost in our sins and captive to them, He

chose to rescue us at great cost. On this day and all days, freedom is

precious. Let's celebrate the Good Shepherd, who has set us free!





Reflect & Pray



What does God's shepherding heart mean to you?

How might you thank Him for His care today?



Good Shepherd, thank You for loving me and setting me free.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 7 - Oh, Freedom!



Rom 8:1-2



Life in the Spirit



1 (1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:17) There is therefore now no condemnation

for those who are in Christ Jesus,

who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

2 (1Co 15:45; Ro 6:18; Jn 8:32) For the law of the Spirit of life

in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.



The Spirit of God Within You

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,

who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free

from the law of sin and death.



In the classic movie, I want to live! actress Susan Hayward

plays a woman convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed.

The suspense builds; the execution is delayed as the officials

wait for a word of pardon. Finally, the woman in executed;

the call comes, and the pardon has been granted, but it is too late.

When no pardon is granted, condemnation leads to death. Our sin

marks us as "guilty" before God, and we deserve the wages of sin,

which is death. But in Jesus Christ, the pardon does come - and

it comes in time. Our sin deserves condemnation by God, and yet

he forgives us because Christ paid the penalty for us,

But we face other kinds of condemnation as well - self-condemnation,

that internal accusation that we still, somehow, must pay the price

of our own sin. Others often condemn us as well, offering much less

forgiveness and mercy than God does. And the Enemy of our souls condemns

us, trying to convince us that we don't, after all, have real freedom

from sin.

Yet Paul tells us in Romans 8, "There is therefore now no condemnation

for those who are in Christ Jesus". God has forgiven us freely; he has

granted his pardon. And in light of his forgiveness, how can we live

under the condemnation of others - or even of ourselves?

We are free, Paul says - free from the "law of sin and death,"

free to live in the liberty of the Spirit. The stay of execution

has come: the pardon has been granted. Never again can we tried

for the same crimes: never again must we live under the burden

of condemnation.



Application



a) Have I ever lived under the burden of condemnation from myself

or others? Why?



b) How can Romans 8:1-2 help me live in freedom of such condemnation?

2 Chronicles 24





The Wickedness of Joash



17 After the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and paid homage

to the king. At that time the king listened to them.

18 (Jos 22:20; 2Ch 19:2) Then they abandoned the house of the Lord

and God of their fathers, and they served the Asherah poles and idols.

And divine wrath was on Judah and Jerusalem because of this guilt.

19 And God sent prophets to return them to the Lord.

These warned the people, but they would not listen.

20 (Nu 14:41; 2Ch 20:14) Then the Spirit of God clothed Zechariah

the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood above the people saying,

"Thus says God: Why are you transgressing the commandments of the Lord

so that you all will not be successful? Because you all have abandoned

the Lord, He has abandoned you."

21 (Ne 9:26; Ac 7:58-59) But they plotted against him, and at the command

of the king they all stoned him in the court of the house of the Lord.

22 (Ge 9:5) And Joash the king did not remember the kindness

that Jehoiada the father of Zechariah had shown him, but killed his son.

As he was dying, he said, "May the Lord see and avenge!"



[17] Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made

obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.

[18] And they left the house of the LORD God of their fathers, and served

groves and idols: and wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their

trespass.

[19] Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and

they testified against them: but they would not give ear.

[20] And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the

priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God,

Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper?

because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

[21] And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the

commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

[22] Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his

father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The

LORD look upon it, and require it.



2 Kings 12:17-21



Hazael Threatens Jerusalem



17 (2Ch 24:23-24) Then Hazael king of Aram went up, fought against Gath,

and seized it. Then Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

18 (1Ki 15:18; 2Ki 18:15-16) So Jehoash king of Judah took

all the consecrated things that Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah,

his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated and his own consecrated things,

all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord a

nd in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Aram.

Then Hazael went away from Jerusalem.



[17] Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took

it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.

[18] And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that

Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had

dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in

the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and

sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.



The Death of Joash



19 Now the rest of the deeds of Joash, and all that he did,

are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

20 (2Ki 14:5; Jdg 9:6) His servants rose up, made a conspiracy,

and struck Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.

21 Jozabad the son of Shimeath and Jehozabad the son of Shomer,

his servants, struck him, and he died. They buried him with his fathers

in the City of David. Then Amaziah his son reigned in his place.



[19] And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not

written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

[20] And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the

house of Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

[21] For Jozachar the son of Shimeath, and Jehozabad the son of Shomer, his

servants, smote him, and he died; and they buried him with his fathers in

the city of David: and Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.



2 Chronicles 24:23-27



The Death of Joash



23 (2Ki 12:17-18) And it happened that at the turn of the year the army

of Aram came up against Joash. They came to Judah and Jerusalem

and destroyed all the officials of the people, and they sent all their plunder

to the king of Damascus.

24 (Lev 26:8; 26:25) Though the Aramean army came with a few men,

the Lord delivered into their hand a very great Judean army

because they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.

So they enacted judgment on Joash.

25 (2Ch 24:21-22; 28:27) When they left him (for they abandoned him

with severe wounds) his own servants plotted against him because of the blood

of the son of Jehoiada the priest. So they killed him on his bed. So he died,

and they buried him in the City of David, but they did not bury him

in the tombs of the kings.

26 (2Ki 12:21) And those who conspired against him were Zabad

the son of Shimeath the Ammon­ite and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith

the Moabite.

27 Accounts of his sons and of the many oracles against him

and of the rebuilding of the house of God are written

in the annals of the kings. And Amaziah his son ruled in his place.



[23] And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came

up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed all the

princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them

unto the king of Damascus.

[24] For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the

LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken

the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.

[25] And when they were departed from him, (for they left him in great

diseases,) his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons

of Jehoiada the priest, and slew him on his bed, and he died: and they

buried him in the city of David, but they buried him not in the sepulchres

of the kings.

[26] And these are they that conspired against him; Zabad the son of

Shimeath an Ammonitess, and Jehozabad the son of Shimrith a Moabitess.

[27] Now concerning his sons, and the greatness of the burdens laid upon

him, and the repairing of the house of God, behold, they are written in the

story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.



2 Kings 13:1-11



2 Kings 13



Jehoahaz, King of Israel



1 In the 23rd year of Joash the son of Ahaziah, king of Judah, Jehoahaz

the son of Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for seventeen years.

2 (1Ki 12:26-33; 14:16) He did evil in the sight of the Lord and followed

the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.

He did not turn aside from them.

3 (Jdg 2:14; 1Ki 19:17) The anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel,

so He gave them into the hand of Hazael king of Aram

and into the hand of BenHadad the son of Hazael all their days.

4 2Ki 14:26; Ex 3:7; 3:9)But Jehoahaz appeased the Lord, and the Lord

listened to him. For He saw the oppression of Israel,

because the king of Aram oppressed them.

5 (2Ki 13:25; 14:25) So the Lord gave Israel a savior, so that they got out

from under the hand of Aram. Then the children of Israel dwelt

in their tents as before.

6 (1Ki 16:33; 2Ki 13:2) Nevertheless, they did not turn aside from the sins

of the house of Jeroboam, who caused Israel to sin, but walked in them.

The Asherah pole also stood in Samaria.

7 (Am 1:3; 2Ki 10:32) So Jehoahaz had only fifty horsemen, ten chariots,

and ten thousand footmen left, for the king of Aram had destroyed them

and made them like the dust at threshing.

8 Now the rest of the deeds of Jehoahaz, all that he did and his power,

are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

9 And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in Samaria.

Joash his son reigned in his place.



2 Kings 13

[1] In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of

Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and

reigned seventeen years.

[2] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, and followed

the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, which made Israel to sin; he departed

not therefrom.

[3] And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he delivered

them into the hand of Hazael king of Syria, and into the hand of Ben-hadad

the son of Hazael, all their days.

[4] And Jehoahaz besought the LORD, and the LORD hearkened unto him: for he

saw the oppression of Israel, because the king of Syria oppressed them.

[5] (And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under

the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their

tents, as beforetime.

[6] Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam,

who made Israel sin, but walked therein: and there remained the grove also

in Samaria.)

[7] Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and

ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of Syria had destroyed

them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

[8] Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his

might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of

Israel?

[9] And Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria:

and Joash his son reigned in his stead.



Jehoash, King of Israel



10 In the 47th year of Joash king of Judah, Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz

reigned over Israel in Samaria for sixteen years.

11 (2Ki 13:2) He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside

from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin,

but he walked in them.



[10] In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the

son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.

[11] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD; he departed

not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel sin:

but he walked therein.

Day 186, 4 July 2026



1) 2 Kings 12, 2 Chronicles 24, 2 Kings 13



2 Kings 12:1-16



2 Kings 12



Jehoash Repairs the Temple



2 Ch 24:1-27



1 In the seventh year of Jehu, Jehoash became king. He reigned forty years

in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 Jehoash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all his days

because Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

3 (2Ki 14:4; 1Ki 15:14) However, the high places were not taken away.

The people still sacrificed and made offerings in the high places.

4 (2Ki 22:4; Ex 35:5; 35:29) Now Jehoash said to the priests,

"All the consecrated money that is brought into the house of the Lord,

the money for which each man is currently assessed,

and all the money that is brought voluntarily to the house of the Lord,

5 let the priests receive it, each from his donor, and repair the damages

to the house wherever damages are found."

6 But in the 23rd year of King Jehoash the priests had not repaired

the damages to the house.

7 Then King Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest and the other priests

and said to them, "Why have you not repaired the damages to the house?

So now money will no longer be taken from your donors.

You will give it over for the damages to the house."

8 The priests agreed that they should take no more money from the people,

nor repair the damages of the house.

9 (Mk 12:41; Jer 35:4) So Jehoiada the priest took a chest, made a hole

in its lid, and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters

the house of the Lord. The priests guarding the threshold put there

all the money that was brought into the house of the Lord.

10 (2Sa 8:17; 2Ki 19:2) Whenever they saw that there was much money

in the chest, the king's scribe and the high priest went up, emptied it,

and counted the money that was found in the house of the Lord.

11 They gave the money that was weighed out into the hands of the

workers who were appointed to the house of the Lord.

Then they paid it out to the carpenters and builders working on the house

of the Lord,

12 (2Ki 22:5-6) to the masons and stonecutters, and to buy timber

and cut stone to repair the damages to the house of the Lord,

that is, whatever went out for repairs to the house.

13 (2Ch 24:14; 1Ki 7:48-50) But for the house of the Lord silver bowls,

snuffers, sprinkling basins, trumpets, and all the gold and silver vessels

were not made with any of the money that was brought

into the house of the Lord,

14 for they gave it to the workmen, and they repaired the house of the Lord

with it.

15 (2Ki 22:7) They did not settle accounts with the men in whose hand

they gave the money to give to the workmen, for they dealt faithfully.

16 (Lev 7:7; 5:15-18) The money from the guilt offerings and the money

from the sin offerings were not brought into the house of the Lord.

It belonged to the priests.



2 Kings 12

[1] In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years

reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

[2] And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his

days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

[3] But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and

burnt incense in the high places.

[4] And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things

that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that

passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money

that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD,

[5] Let the priests take it to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let

them repair the breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

[6] But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the

priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.

[7] Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests

, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now

therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for

the breaches of the house.

[8] And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people,

neither to repair the breaches of the house.

[9] But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it,

and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house

of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money

that was brought into the house of the LORD.

[10] And it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest,

that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags,

and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.

[11] And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them that did

the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it

out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD,

[12] And to masons, and hewers of stone, and to buy timber and hewed stone

to repair the breaches of the house of the LORD, and for all that was laid

out for the house to repair it.

[13] Howbeit there were not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver,

snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of

the money that was brought into the house of the LORD:

[14] But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of

the LORD.

[15] Moreover they reckoned not with the men, into whose hand they delivered

the money to be bestowed on workmen: for they dealt faithfully.

[16] The trespass money and sin money was not brought into the house of the

LORD: it was the priests'.



2 Chronicles 24:1-22



2 Chronicles 24



Joash Repairs the Temple



2 Ki 12:1-21



1 Now Joash [Or Abi in 2Ki 18:2.] was seven years old when he started

his reign, and he was king in Jerusalem for forty years.

The name of his mother was Zibiah of Beersheba.

2 (2Ch 25:2; 26:4-5) Joash did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord

all the days of Jehoiada the priest.

3 And Jehoiada gave Joash two wives, and he had sons and daughters.

4 And it happened after this that it was in the heart of Joash to restore

the house of the Lord.

5 So he assembled the priests and Levites to speak with them, "Go out

to the cities of Judah and collect money from all Israel to fortify

the house of your God, what is necessary each year.

Now hurry with this matter." But the Levites delayed.

6 (Ex 30:12-16; Nu 1:50) So the king called Jehoiada, who was head over this,

and said to him, "Why have you not required from the Levites that they bring

in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax levied by Moses, the servant of the Lord,

for the congregation of Israel for the tent of the testimony?"

7 (2Ch 21:17) For the sons of Athaliah, the wicked woman, had broken

into the house of God and even used all the holy items of the house

of the Lord for Baal worship.

8 Then the king spoke, and they made a chest, and put it outside the gate

of the house of the Lord.

9 (2Ch 24:6) And they gave a report in Judah and Jerusalem to bring

in to the Lord a tax levied by Moses the servant of God

on Israel in the wilderness.

10 (1Ch 29:9) So all the officials and people rejoiced,

and they brought in the money and cast it into the chest until it was full.

11 And it happened that at the time the Levites brought the chest

to the guards of the king that there was a large amount of money.

So the king's scribe and head priest's commissioner would bring it

and empty the chest and then take it and return it to its place.

They continued to do this every day and collected a great amount of money.

12 So the king and Jehoiada gave it to those doing a work of labor

on the house of the Lord. And they hired masons and craftsmen to repair

the house of the Lord, and even metal workers in iron and bronze

to fortify the house of the Lord.

13 So the workmen worked, and the work was completed by them.

They restored the house of God to its specifications and strengthened it.

14 When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money before the king

and Jehoiada, who made vessels for the house of the Lord, vessels for serving

and for making burnt offerings, spoons and vessels of gold and silver.

They continually offered burnt offerings in the house of the Lord

all the days of Jehoiada.

15 Then Jehoiada became old and full of days and died. He was 130 years old

when he died.

16 So they buried him in the City of David with the kings,

because he had done good in Israel, both toward God and His house.



2 Chronicles 24

[1] Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty

years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

[2] And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days

of Jehoiada the priest.

[3] And Jehoiada took for him two wives; and he begat sons and daughters.

[4] And it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the

house of the LORD.

[5] And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them,

Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all Israel money to repair

the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter.

Howbeit the Levites hastened it not.

[6] And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast

thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of

Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant

of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of

witness?

[7] For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of

God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they

bestow upon Baalim.

[8] And at the king's commandment they made a chest, and set it without at

the gate of the house of the LORD.

[9] And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to

the LORD the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in

the wilderness.

[10] And all the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and

cast into the chest, until they had made an end.

[11] Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the

king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was

much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied

the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day

by day, and gathered money in abundance.

[12] And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the

service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair

the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the

house of the LORD.

[13] So the workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they

set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.

[14] And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money

before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made vessels for the house of

the LORD, even vessels to minister, and to offer withal, and spoons, and

vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the

house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.

[15] But Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred

and thirty years old was he when he died.

[16] And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he

had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



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

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

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



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

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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



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

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

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

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



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

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

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



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

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



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



3nd Day of the Month



a) Pray for the province of Alberta as follows:

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

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

1 Tim 2:1-4

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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

the sight of God our Savior,

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

to the knowledge of the truth.



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

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

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

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

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

4 who will have all men to be saved,

and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.



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

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

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

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

4July

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

and Canadian to faith in Christ.

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

and of righteousness and of judgment:



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

and of righteousness, and of judgment:



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to be an anointed of God and tear down idols

and complete the job in the name of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for strengthening me step by step."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Salvation in the Lord is complete.



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



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



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

and Canadian to faith in Christ.



Pray for the protection of Christian converts in

Cameroon who are

persecuted by opposing family members.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

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



Remember eternity starts now -

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