Day 212 of My 6th bible Study journey
Day 212, 31 July 2025
1) Isaiah 64, Isaiah 65, Isaiah 66 , 2 Kings 20:20-21 , 2 Chronicles 32:32-33
Isaiah 64
1 (Mic 1:3-4; Ps 68:8) Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down,
that the mountains might shake at Your presence,
2 (Ps 99:1; Jer 5:22) as when the melting fire burns,
as the fire causes the waters to boil,
to make Your name known to Your adversaries,
that the nations may tremble at Your presence!
3 (Ps 66:3; 66:5) When You did awesome things for which we did not look,
You came down; the mountains quaked at Your presence.
4 (Ps 31:19; Isa 25:9) For since the beginning of the world men
have not heard, nor perceived by ear,
neither has the eye seen a God besides You,
who acts for the one who waits for Him.
5 (Ex 20:24) You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness,
those who remember You in Your ways.
Indeed, You were angry, for we had sinned;
in our sins we remained a long time,
and shall we be saved?
6 (Ps 90:5-6; Isa 6:5) But we all are as an unclean thing,
and all our righteousness is as filthy rags;
and we all fade as a leaf,
and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
7 (Eze 22:30; Hos 7:7) There is no one who calls on Your name,
who stirs up himself to take hold of You;
for You have hidden Your face from us
and have consumed us because of our iniquities.
8 (Isa 63:16; 29:16) But now, O Lord, You are our Father;
we are the clay, and You are our potter;
and we all are the work of Your hand.
9 (Ps 74:1-2; 79:13) Do not be wrathful beyond measure, O Lord,
nor remember iniquity forever;
look upon us, we pray,
we all are Your people.
10 (Isa 1:7) Your holy cities are a wilderness;
Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
11 (2Ki 25:9; Ps 74:5-7) Our holy and beautiful house
where our fathers praised You
is burned up with fire;
and all our precious things are laid waste.
12 (Isa 42:14; Ps 74:10-11) Will You refrain Yourself from
these things, O Lord?
Will You hold Your peace and afflict us beyond measure?
Isaiah 64
[1] Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down,
that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
[2] As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil,
to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at
thy presence!
[3] When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest
down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
[4] For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived
by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath
prepared for him that waiteth for him.
[5] Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that
remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in
those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
[6] But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as
filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the
wind, have taken us away.
[7] And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself
to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed
us, because of our iniquities.
[8] But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our
potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
[9] Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever:
behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
[10] Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a
desolation.
[11] Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is
burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
[12] Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy
peace, and afflict us very sore?
Isaiah 65
Judgment and Salvation
1 (Ro 10:20; Hos 1:10) I was sought by those who did not ask for Me;
I was found of those who did not seek Me.
I said, "Here I am, here I am,"
to a nation that did not call on My name.
2 (Ro 10:21; Isa 1:2) I have spread out My hands all day
to a rebellious people
who walk in a way that was not good,
after their own thoughts;
3 (Isa 1:29; Job 1:11) a people who provoke Me continually
to My face, presenting sacrifices in gardens
and burning incense on altars of brick;
4 (Lev 11:7; Isa 66:17) who sit among the graves
and lodge in the monuments;
who eat swine's flesh,
and the broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
5 (Mt 9:11; Lk 7:39) who say, "Stand by yourself; do not come near to me,
for I am holier than you!"
These are smoke in My nose,
a fire that burns all day.
6 (Ps 50:3; Jer 16:18) See, it is written before Me:
I will not keep silent, but I will recompense,
even recompense into their bosom,
7 (Ex 20:5; Isa 57:7) your iniquities and the iniquities
of your fathers together, says the Lord;
because they have burned incense on the mountains
and blasphemed Me on the hills,
therefore, I will measure their former work
into their bosom.
8 Thus says the Lord:
As the new wine is found in the cluster,
and one says, "Do not destroy it
for a blessing is in it,"
so I will do for the sake of My servants
that I may not destroy them all.
9 (Am 9:11-15; Isa 27:6) I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,
and out of Judah an inheritor of My mountains;
and My chosen ones shall inherit it,
and My servants shall dwell there.
10 (Isa 35:2; 33:9) Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,
and the Valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in,
for My people who seek Me.
11 (Isa 1:28; 2:2) But you are those who forsake the Lord,
who forget My holy mountain,
who prepare a table for Fortune,
and who furnish the drink offering for Destiny.
12 (Jer 7:13; 2Ch 36:15-16) I will destine you for the sword,
and you all shall bow down to the slaughter;
because when I called, you did not answer;
when I spoke, you did not hear
but did evil before My eyes
and chose that in which I did not delight.
13 (Isa 61:7; 66:5)Therefore, thus says the Lord God:
My servants shall eat,
but you shall be hungry;
My servants shall drink,
but you shall be thirsty;
My servants shall rejoice,
but you shall be ashamed;
14 (Mt 8:12; Ps 66:4) My servants shall sing for joy
with a glad heart,
but you shall cry
with a heavy heart
and shall wail with grief of spirit.
15 (Zec 8:13; Isa 62:2) You shall leave your name
for a curse to My chosen ones;
for the Lord God shall slay you,
but My servants shall be called by another name;
16 (Ps 31:5; Isa 19:18) because he who is blessed in the earth
shall bless himself in the God of truth;
and he who swears in the earth
shall swear by the God of truth;
because the former troubles are forgotten
and because they are hidden from My eyes.
[1] I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that
sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not
called by my name.
[2] I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which
walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
[3] A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that
sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
[4] Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat
swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
[5] Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than
thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
[6] Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will
recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
[7] Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the
LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon
the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
[8] Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one
saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my
servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
[9] And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an
inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants
shall dwell there.
[10] And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place
for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
[11] But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain,
that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering
unto that number.
[12] Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to
the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye
did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I
delighted not.
[13] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but
ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be
thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
[14] Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for
sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
[15] And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord
GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
[16] That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the
God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of
truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid
from mine eyes.
The New Creation
17 (2Pe 3:13; Isa 66:22; Jer 3:16) For I create
new heavens and a new earth;
the former things shall not be remembered
or come to mind.
18 (Ps 98:1-9) But be glad and rejoice forever
in that which I create;
for I create Jerusalem for rejoicing
and her people for joy.
19 (Isa 35:10; 25:8) I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and be glad in My people;
and the voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her,
nor the voice of crying.
20 (Dt 4:40; Job 5:26) There shall no longer be
an infant who lives only a few days
nor an old man who has not filled out his days.
For the child shall die
a hundred years old,
but the sinner being a hundred years old
shall be accursed.
21 (Am 9:14) They shall build houses and inhabit them;
and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them.
22 (Ps 92:12-14) They shall not build and another inhabit;
they shall not plant and another eat;
for as the days of a tree
are the days of My people,
and My chosen ones shall long enjoy
the work of their hands.
23 (Isa 61:9; Dt 28:3-12; Ac 2:39) They shall not labor in vain
nor bring forth children for trouble;
for they are the descendants of the blessed of the Lord
and their offspring with them.
24 (Da 9:20-23; 10:12) Before they call, I will answer;
and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 (Isa 65:11; Mic 4:3) The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
and the lion shall eat straw like the bull,
and dust shall be the serpent's food.
They shall not hurt nor destroy
in all My holy mountain,
says the Lord.
[17] For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former
shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
[18] But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for,
behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
[19] And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of
weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
[20] There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that
hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but
the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
[21] And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant
vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
[22] They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and
another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine
elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
[23] They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they
are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
[24] And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and
while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
[25] The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw
like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt
nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 66
True Worship
1 (1Ki 8:27; Mt 5:34-35) Thus says the Lord:
Heaven is My throne,
and the earth is My footstool.
Where then is the house that you could build for Me?
And where is the place of My rest?
2 (Isa 57:15; Ps 34:18) For My hand made all those things,
thus all those things have come to be,
says the Lord.
But to this man I will look,
even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
and trembles at My word.
3 (Lev 2:2) He who kills a bull
is as if he kills a man;
he who sacrifices a lamb,
as if he breaks a dog's neck;
he who offers a grain offering,
as if he offers swine's blood;
he who burns incense,
as if he blesses an idol.
They have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delights in their abominations;
4 (Isa 65:12; 2Ki 21:2; 21:6) I also will choose their punishments
and will bring their fears on them,
because when I called, no one answered;
when I spoke, they did not listen;
but they did evil before My eyes
and chose that in which I did not delight.
[1] Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my
footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place
of my rest?
[2] For all those things hath mine hand made, and those things have been,
saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of
a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
[3] He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a
lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he
offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.
Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their
abominations.
[4] I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon
them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not
hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I
delighted not.
The Vindication of Zion
5 (Ps 38:20; Isa 5:19) Hear the word of the Lord,
you who tremble at His word:
Your brothers who hate you,
who cast you out for My name's sake, said,
"Let the Lord be glorified
that we may see your joy."
Yet they shall be ashamed.
6 (Isa 59:18) A voice of noise from the city,
a voice from the temple,
the voice of the Lord
who renders recompense to His enemies.
7 (Isa 54:1) Before she was in labor,
she gave birth;
before her pain came,
she delivered a son.
8 (Isa 64:4) Who has heard such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day?
Shall a nation be born at once?
For as soon as Zion was in labor,
she brought forth her sons.
9 (Isa 37:3) Shall I bring to the point of birth
and not cause delivery? says the Lord.
Shall I who cause delivery
shut the womb? says your God.
10 (Dt 32:43; Ps 26:8) Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
all you who love her;
rejoice exceedingly with her,
all you who mourn for her,
11 (Isa 60:16; Joel 3:18) that you may feed and be satisfied
with her consoling breasts,
that you may feed
and be delighted with the abundance of her bosom.
12 (Isa 48:18; 60:16) For thus says the Lord:
I will extend peace to her like a river
and the glory of the nations like a flowing stream.
Then you shall nurse, you shall be carried on her sides,
and dandled on her knees.
13 (Isa 51:3) As one whom his mother comforts,
so I will comfort you;
and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
[5] Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; your brethren
that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be
glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
[6] A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the
LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
[7] Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was
delivered of a man child.
[8] Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth
be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as
soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
[9] Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the
LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
[10] Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her:
rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
[11] That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her
consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of
her glory.
[12] For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a
river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye
suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
[13] As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall
be comforted in Jerusalem.
God's Reign and Final Judgment
14 (Ezr 8:31; 7:9) Then you shall see this, and your heart shall rejoice,
and your bones shall flourish like an herb;
and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward His servants,
and His indignation toward His enemies.
15 (Ps 68:17; Isa 30:33) For the Lord shall come with fire
and with His chariots like a whirlwind,
to render His anger with fury
and His rebuke with flames of fire.
16 (Isa 27:1; Eze 38:21-22) For by fire and by His sword on all flesh,
the Lord shall execute judgment;
and the slain of the Lord shall be many.
17 (Isa 65:3-4) Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves
in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh,
and abominable things, and mice shall be consumed together, says the Lord.
18 (Isa 2:2) For I know their works and their thoughts. The time shall come
to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory.
19 (Eze 27:10; Ge 10:2) I will set a sign among them, and send from
them survivors to the nations: to TarÂshish, Pul, and Lud-who draw the bow-to
Tubal, and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame
nor seen My glory. And they shall declare My glory among the nations.
20 (Isa 11:9; 43:6) They shall bring all your brothers out of all nations
as an offering to the Lord on horses, and in chariots, and in litters,
and on mules, and on swift beasts to My holy mountain Jerusalem,
says the Lord, as the sons of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel
into the house of the Lord.
21 (Ex 19:6; Isa 61:6) I will also take some of them for priests
and for Levites, says the Lord.
22 (Isa 65:17; Rev 21:1) For as the new heavens and the new earth
which I will make shall remain before Me, says the Lord,
so shall your descendants and your name remain.
23 (Eze 46:1; Ps 86:9) From one New Moon to another, and from
one Sabbath to another, all flesh shall come to worship before Me,
says the Lord.
24 (Isa 14:11; Da 12:2) And they shall go forth and look on the corpses
of the men who have transgressed against Me. For their worm shall not
die, nor shall their fire be quenched. And they shall be an abhorrence
to all flesh.
[14] And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall
flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his
servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
[15] For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a
whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of
fire.
[16] For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and
the slain of the LORD shall be many.
[17] They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens
behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and
the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
[18] For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will
gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
[19] And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of
them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to
Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame,
neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the
Gentiles.
[20] And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD
out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon
mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD,
as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house
of the LORD.
[21] And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
[22] For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall
remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
[23] And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from
one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the
LORD.
[24] And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that
have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall
their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
2 Kings 20:20-21
The Death of Hezekiah
20 (Ne 3:16; 2Ch 32:32) The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah, all his power,
how he made a pool and a conduit and brought water into the city,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
21 (2Ch 32:33) Hezekiah slept with his fathers,
and Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
[20] And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he
made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[21] And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in
his stead.
2 Chronicles 32:32-33
The Death of Hezekiah
2Ki 20:1-21; Isa 37:21-38; 38:1-8
32 And the remainder of the acts of Hezekiah and his kind acts,
they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz,
in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
33 So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the upper tombs
of the sons of David. And all those from Judah and those living in Jerusalem
paid him honor at his death. Then Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
[32] Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they
are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in
the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[33] And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the
chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son
reigned in his stead.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 July 2026 Titled
The Battle Is God's By Leslie Koh
2 Chronicles 20:14-19
14 (2Ch 15:1; 24:20) And in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the Lord
came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel,
the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the line of Asaph.
15 (1Sa 17:47; 2Ch 32:7-8) And he said, "Pay attention all Judah,
and those dwelling in Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat:
Thus says the Lord to you, 'Do not fear, nor be dismayed
because of this great army, for the battle is not yours, but God's.
16 Tomorrow, go down against them. They will travel up by the Ascent of Ziz.
You will find them at the back of the valley, before the Wilderness of Jeruel.
17 (2Ch 15:2; Ex 14:13-14) It will not be necessary for you to fight
in this conflict. Take your positions, stand, and observe the deliverance
of the Lord for you, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Do not fear or be filled
with terror. Tomorrow, go out before them, and the Lord will be with you."
18 (Ex 4:31) Then Jehoshaphat bowed his face to the ground, and all Judah
and those dwelling in Jerusalem fell before the Lord to worship Him.
19 And the Levites from the descendants of the Kohathites and Korahites
rose up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a very loud voice.
[14] Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of
Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit
of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
[15] And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem,
and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor
dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but
God's.
[16] To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of
Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness
of Jeruel.
[17] Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye
still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem:
fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will
be with you.
[18] And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all
Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the
LORD.
[19] And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children
of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice
on high.
Though she enjoyed befriending and helping folks in her church's seniors
ministry, Carol found herself being picked on by its domineering leader. She
felt so bothered by it that she had to seek counseling. She was advised to
quit the ministry, but she didn't want to "abandon" the seniors. Feeling
caught in between, she prayed to God for guidance, and He gave her comfort
and assurance as she submitted her fears to Him. He showed her that she
should talk to the leader but trust Him to resolve the issue.
When King Jehoshaphat heard of a powerful enemy approaching Jerusalem,
his first response was to pray. Appealing to God's sovereignty, he said,
"We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you" (2 Chronicles 20:12).
Instead of relying on their own strength, the king and people of Judah
submitted themselves and their troubles to God (v. 18).
God's answer to the king and people through the prophet Jahaziel was
heartening: "Do not be afraid or discouraged . . . . For the battle is not
yours, but God's" (v. 15). God commanded Judah to march out, but to trust
Him with the result. They did so in faith, praising God as if the prayer was
already answered (vv. 20-21) - and found the battle already won (v. 24).
Whenever we face difficult situations, let's pray and look to God for help.
We may not always see victory, but whatever happens, we need not be afraid,
for the battle is His.
Reflect & Pray
What difficulties are you facing now? How can you submit your troubles to God?
Mighty God, as I rest in Your sovereign hands,
please help me to trust in You, for the battle is Yours.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us
the word of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring to the miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was once separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between individuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of forgiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcome will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barriers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
3 John 2
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be
in good health, even as your soul is well.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Is 40:27-31
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid
from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God,
the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not,
neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might
he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall
utterly fall:
31 but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint.
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 2026 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Thank Jesus Christ that he controls all.
Pray to the Lord: "Mighty God, as I rest in Your sovereign hands,
please help me to trust in You, for the battle is Yours."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord Jesus
Christ who is forgiveness and reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray for the prosperity of the soul.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus Christ for his strength.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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!
Praise God that Emiratis now
have access to the Bible via the Internet and other various means.
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.
1) Isaiah 64, Isaiah 65, Isaiah 66 , 2 Kings 20:20-21 , 2 Chronicles 32:32-33
Isaiah 64
1 (Mic 1:3-4; Ps 68:8) Oh, that You would rend the heavens and come down,
that the mountains might shake at Your presence,
2 (Ps 99:1; Jer 5:22) as when the melting fire burns,
as the fire causes the waters to boil,
to make Your name known to Your adversaries,
that the nations may tremble at Your presence!
3 (Ps 66:3; 66:5) When You did awesome things for which we did not look,
You came down; the mountains quaked at Your presence.
4 (Ps 31:19; Isa 25:9) For since the beginning of the world men
have not heard, nor perceived by ear,
neither has the eye seen a God besides You,
who acts for the one who waits for Him.
5 (Ex 20:24) You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness,
those who remember You in Your ways.
Indeed, You were angry, for we had sinned;
in our sins we remained a long time,
and shall we be saved?
6 (Ps 90:5-6; Isa 6:5) But we all are as an unclean thing,
and all our righteousness is as filthy rags;
and we all fade as a leaf,
and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
7 (Eze 22:30; Hos 7:7) There is no one who calls on Your name,
who stirs up himself to take hold of You;
for You have hidden Your face from us
and have consumed us because of our iniquities.
8 (Isa 63:16; 29:16) But now, O Lord, You are our Father;
we are the clay, and You are our potter;
and we all are the work of Your hand.
9 (Ps 74:1-2; 79:13) Do not be wrathful beyond measure, O Lord,
nor remember iniquity forever;
look upon us, we pray,
we all are Your people.
10 (Isa 1:7) Your holy cities are a wilderness;
Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
11 (2Ki 25:9; Ps 74:5-7) Our holy and beautiful house
where our fathers praised You
is burned up with fire;
and all our precious things are laid waste.
12 (Isa 42:14; Ps 74:10-11) Will You refrain Yourself from
these things, O Lord?
Will You hold Your peace and afflict us beyond measure?
Isaiah 64
[1] Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down,
that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
[2] As when the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth the waters to boil,
to make thy name known to thine adversaries, that the nations may tremble at
thy presence!
[3] When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest
down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
[4] For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived
by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath
prepared for him that waiteth for him.
[5] Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that
remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: in
those is continuance, and we shall be saved.
[6] But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as
filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the
wind, have taken us away.
[7] And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself
to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed
us, because of our iniquities.
[8] But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our
potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
[9] Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever:
behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
[10] Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a
desolation.
[11] Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is
burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
[12] Wilt thou refrain thyself for these things, O LORD? wilt thou hold thy
peace, and afflict us very sore?
Isaiah 65
Judgment and Salvation
1 (Ro 10:20; Hos 1:10) I was sought by those who did not ask for Me;
I was found of those who did not seek Me.
I said, "Here I am, here I am,"
to a nation that did not call on My name.
2 (Ro 10:21; Isa 1:2) I have spread out My hands all day
to a rebellious people
who walk in a way that was not good,
after their own thoughts;
3 (Isa 1:29; Job 1:11) a people who provoke Me continually
to My face, presenting sacrifices in gardens
and burning incense on altars of brick;
4 (Lev 11:7; Isa 66:17) who sit among the graves
and lodge in the monuments;
who eat swine's flesh,
and the broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
5 (Mt 9:11; Lk 7:39) who say, "Stand by yourself; do not come near to me,
for I am holier than you!"
These are smoke in My nose,
a fire that burns all day.
6 (Ps 50:3; Jer 16:18) See, it is written before Me:
I will not keep silent, but I will recompense,
even recompense into their bosom,
7 (Ex 20:5; Isa 57:7) your iniquities and the iniquities
of your fathers together, says the Lord;
because they have burned incense on the mountains
and blasphemed Me on the hills,
therefore, I will measure their former work
into their bosom.
8 Thus says the Lord:
As the new wine is found in the cluster,
and one says, "Do not destroy it
for a blessing is in it,"
so I will do for the sake of My servants
that I may not destroy them all.
9 (Am 9:11-15; Isa 27:6) I will bring forth descendants from Jacob,
and out of Judah an inheritor of My mountains;
and My chosen ones shall inherit it,
and My servants shall dwell there.
10 (Isa 35:2; 33:9) Sharon shall be a fold of flocks,
and the Valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in,
for My people who seek Me.
11 (Isa 1:28; 2:2) But you are those who forsake the Lord,
who forget My holy mountain,
who prepare a table for Fortune,
and who furnish the drink offering for Destiny.
12 (Jer 7:13; 2Ch 36:15-16) I will destine you for the sword,
and you all shall bow down to the slaughter;
because when I called, you did not answer;
when I spoke, you did not hear
but did evil before My eyes
and chose that in which I did not delight.
13 (Isa 61:7; 66:5)Therefore, thus says the Lord God:
My servants shall eat,
but you shall be hungry;
My servants shall drink,
but you shall be thirsty;
My servants shall rejoice,
but you shall be ashamed;
14 (Mt 8:12; Ps 66:4) My servants shall sing for joy
with a glad heart,
but you shall cry
with a heavy heart
and shall wail with grief of spirit.
15 (Zec 8:13; Isa 62:2) You shall leave your name
for a curse to My chosen ones;
for the Lord God shall slay you,
but My servants shall be called by another name;
16 (Ps 31:5; Isa 19:18) because he who is blessed in the earth
shall bless himself in the God of truth;
and he who swears in the earth
shall swear by the God of truth;
because the former troubles are forgotten
and because they are hidden from My eyes.
[1] I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that
sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not
called by my name.
[2] I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which
walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
[3] A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that
sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;
[4] Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat
swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
[5] Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than
thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
[6] Behold, it is written before me: I will not keep silence, but will
recompense, even recompense into their bosom,
[7] Your iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together, saith the
LORD, which have burned incense upon the mountains, and blasphemed me upon
the hills: therefore will I measure their former work into their bosom.
[8] Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one
saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my
servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
[9] And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an
inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants
shall dwell there.
[10] And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place
for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.
[11] But ye are they that forsake the LORD, that forget my holy mountain,
that prepare a table for that troop, and that furnish the drink offering
unto that number.
[12] Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to
the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye
did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I
delighted not.
[13] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but
ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be
thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
[14] Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for
sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
[15] And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord
GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
[16] That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the
God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of
truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid
from mine eyes.
The New Creation
17 (2Pe 3:13; Isa 66:22; Jer 3:16) For I create
new heavens and a new earth;
the former things shall not be remembered
or come to mind.
18 (Ps 98:1-9) But be glad and rejoice forever
in that which I create;
for I create Jerusalem for rejoicing
and her people for joy.
19 (Isa 35:10; 25:8) I will rejoice in Jerusalem
and be glad in My people;
and the voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her,
nor the voice of crying.
20 (Dt 4:40; Job 5:26) There shall no longer be
an infant who lives only a few days
nor an old man who has not filled out his days.
For the child shall die
a hundred years old,
but the sinner being a hundred years old
shall be accursed.
21 (Am 9:14) They shall build houses and inhabit them;
and they shall plant vineyards and eat the fruit of them.
22 (Ps 92:12-14) They shall not build and another inhabit;
they shall not plant and another eat;
for as the days of a tree
are the days of My people,
and My chosen ones shall long enjoy
the work of their hands.
23 (Isa 61:9; Dt 28:3-12; Ac 2:39) They shall not labor in vain
nor bring forth children for trouble;
for they are the descendants of the blessed of the Lord
and their offspring with them.
24 (Da 9:20-23; 10:12) Before they call, I will answer;
and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
25 (Isa 65:11; Mic 4:3) The wolf and the lamb shall feed together,
and the lion shall eat straw like the bull,
and dust shall be the serpent's food.
They shall not hurt nor destroy
in all My holy mountain,
says the Lord.
[17] For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former
shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
[18] But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for,
behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
[19] And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of
weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
[20] There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that
hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but
the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
[21] And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant
vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
[22] They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and
another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine
elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
[23] They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they
are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
[24] And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and
while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
[25] The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw
like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt
nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
Isaiah 66
True Worship
1 (1Ki 8:27; Mt 5:34-35) Thus says the Lord:
Heaven is My throne,
and the earth is My footstool.
Where then is the house that you could build for Me?
And where is the place of My rest?
2 (Isa 57:15; Ps 34:18) For My hand made all those things,
thus all those things have come to be,
says the Lord.
But to this man I will look,
even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit,
and trembles at My word.
3 (Lev 2:2) He who kills a bull
is as if he kills a man;
he who sacrifices a lamb,
as if he breaks a dog's neck;
he who offers a grain offering,
as if he offers swine's blood;
he who burns incense,
as if he blesses an idol.
They have chosen their own ways,
and their soul delights in their abominations;
4 (Isa 65:12; 2Ki 21:2; 21:6) I also will choose their punishments
and will bring their fears on them,
because when I called, no one answered;
when I spoke, they did not listen;
but they did evil before My eyes
and chose that in which I did not delight.
[1] Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my
footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place
of my rest?
[2] For all those things hath mine hand made, and those things have been,
saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of
a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
[3] He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a
lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he
offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol.
Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their
abominations.
[4] I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon
them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not
hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I
delighted not.
The Vindication of Zion
5 (Ps 38:20; Isa 5:19) Hear the word of the Lord,
you who tremble at His word:
Your brothers who hate you,
who cast you out for My name's sake, said,
"Let the Lord be glorified
that we may see your joy."
Yet they shall be ashamed.
6 (Isa 59:18) A voice of noise from the city,
a voice from the temple,
the voice of the Lord
who renders recompense to His enemies.
7 (Isa 54:1) Before she was in labor,
she gave birth;
before her pain came,
she delivered a son.
8 (Isa 64:4) Who has heard such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day?
Shall a nation be born at once?
For as soon as Zion was in labor,
she brought forth her sons.
9 (Isa 37:3) Shall I bring to the point of birth
and not cause delivery? says the Lord.
Shall I who cause delivery
shut the womb? says your God.
10 (Dt 32:43; Ps 26:8) Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
all you who love her;
rejoice exceedingly with her,
all you who mourn for her,
11 (Isa 60:16; Joel 3:18) that you may feed and be satisfied
with her consoling breasts,
that you may feed
and be delighted with the abundance of her bosom.
12 (Isa 48:18; 60:16) For thus says the Lord:
I will extend peace to her like a river
and the glory of the nations like a flowing stream.
Then you shall nurse, you shall be carried on her sides,
and dandled on her knees.
13 (Isa 51:3) As one whom his mother comforts,
so I will comfort you;
and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
[5] Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; your brethren
that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the LORD be
glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
[6] A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the
LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
[7] Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was
delivered of a man child.
[8] Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth
be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as
soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
[9] Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the
LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
[10] Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her:
rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
[11] That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her
consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of
her glory.
[12] For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a
river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye
suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.
[13] As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall
be comforted in Jerusalem.
God's Reign and Final Judgment
14 (Ezr 8:31; 7:9) Then you shall see this, and your heart shall rejoice,
and your bones shall flourish like an herb;
and the hand of the Lord shall be known toward His servants,
and His indignation toward His enemies.
15 (Ps 68:17; Isa 30:33) For the Lord shall come with fire
and with His chariots like a whirlwind,
to render His anger with fury
and His rebuke with flames of fire.
16 (Isa 27:1; Eze 38:21-22) For by fire and by His sword on all flesh,
the Lord shall execute judgment;
and the slain of the Lord shall be many.
17 (Isa 65:3-4) Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves
in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh,
and abominable things, and mice shall be consumed together, says the Lord.
18 (Isa 2:2) For I know their works and their thoughts. The time shall come
to gather all nations and tongues. And they shall come and see My glory.
19 (Eze 27:10; Ge 10:2) I will set a sign among them, and send from
them survivors to the nations: to TarÂshish, Pul, and Lud-who draw the bow-to
Tubal, and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame
nor seen My glory. And they shall declare My glory among the nations.
20 (Isa 11:9; 43:6) They shall bring all your brothers out of all nations
as an offering to the Lord on horses, and in chariots, and in litters,
and on mules, and on swift beasts to My holy mountain Jerusalem,
says the Lord, as the sons of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel
into the house of the Lord.
21 (Ex 19:6; Isa 61:6) I will also take some of them for priests
and for Levites, says the Lord.
22 (Isa 65:17; Rev 21:1) For as the new heavens and the new earth
which I will make shall remain before Me, says the Lord,
so shall your descendants and your name remain.
23 (Eze 46:1; Ps 86:9) From one New Moon to another, and from
one Sabbath to another, all flesh shall come to worship before Me,
says the Lord.
24 (Isa 14:11; Da 12:2) And they shall go forth and look on the corpses
of the men who have transgressed against Me. For their worm shall not
die, nor shall their fire be quenched. And they shall be an abhorrence
to all flesh.
[14] And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall
flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his
servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
[15] For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a
whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of
fire.
[16] For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and
the slain of the LORD shall be many.
[17] They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens
behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and
the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
[18] For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will
gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
[19] And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of
them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to
Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame,
neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the
Gentiles.
[20] And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD
out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon
mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD,
as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house
of the LORD.
[21] And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
[22] For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall
remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
[23] And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from
one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the
LORD.
[24] And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that
have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall
their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
2 Kings 20:20-21
The Death of Hezekiah
20 (Ne 3:16; 2Ch 32:32) The rest of the deeds of Hezekiah, all his power,
how he made a pool and a conduit and brought water into the city,
are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?
21 (2Ch 32:33) Hezekiah slept with his fathers,
and Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
[20] And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he
made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
[21] And Hezekiah slept with his fathers: and Manasseh his son reigned in
his stead.
2 Chronicles 32:32-33
The Death of Hezekiah
2Ki 20:1-21; Isa 37:21-38; 38:1-8
32 And the remainder of the acts of Hezekiah and his kind acts,
they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz,
in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
33 So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the upper tombs
of the sons of David. And all those from Judah and those living in Jerusalem
paid him honor at his death. Then Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
[32] Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they
are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in
the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
[33] And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the
chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son
reigned in his stead.
2) Our Daily Bread for 31 July 2026 Titled
The Battle Is God's By Leslie Koh
2 Chronicles 20:14-19
14 (2Ch 15:1; 24:20) And in the midst of the assembly the Spirit of the Lord
came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel,
the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from the line of Asaph.
15 (1Sa 17:47; 2Ch 32:7-8) And he said, "Pay attention all Judah,
and those dwelling in Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat:
Thus says the Lord to you, 'Do not fear, nor be dismayed
because of this great army, for the battle is not yours, but God's.
16 Tomorrow, go down against them. They will travel up by the Ascent of Ziz.
You will find them at the back of the valley, before the Wilderness of Jeruel.
17 (2Ch 15:2; Ex 14:13-14) It will not be necessary for you to fight
in this conflict. Take your positions, stand, and observe the deliverance
of the Lord for you, O Judah and Jerusalem.' Do not fear or be filled
with terror. Tomorrow, go out before them, and the Lord will be with you."
18 (Ex 4:31) Then Jehoshaphat bowed his face to the ground, and all Judah
and those dwelling in Jerusalem fell before the Lord to worship Him.
19 And the Levites from the descendants of the Kohathites and Korahites
rose up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a very loud voice.
[14] Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of
Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit
of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;
[15] And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem,
and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor
dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but
God's.
[16] To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of
Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness
of Jeruel.
[17] Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye
still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem:
fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will
be with you.
[18] And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all
Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the
LORD.
[19] And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children
of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice
on high.
Though she enjoyed befriending and helping folks in her church's seniors
ministry, Carol found herself being picked on by its domineering leader. She
felt so bothered by it that she had to seek counseling. She was advised to
quit the ministry, but she didn't want to "abandon" the seniors. Feeling
caught in between, she prayed to God for guidance, and He gave her comfort
and assurance as she submitted her fears to Him. He showed her that she
should talk to the leader but trust Him to resolve the issue.
When King Jehoshaphat heard of a powerful enemy approaching Jerusalem,
his first response was to pray. Appealing to God's sovereignty, he said,
"We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you" (2 Chronicles 20:12).
Instead of relying on their own strength, the king and people of Judah
submitted themselves and their troubles to God (v. 18).
God's answer to the king and people through the prophet Jahaziel was
heartening: "Do not be afraid or discouraged . . . . For the battle is not
yours, but God's" (v. 15). God commanded Judah to march out, but to trust
Him with the result. They did so in faith, praising God as if the prayer was
already answered (vv. 20-21) - and found the battle already won (v. 24).
Whenever we face difficult situations, let's pray and look to God for help.
We may not always see victory, but whatever happens, we need not be afraid,
for the battle is His.
Reflect & Pray
What difficulties are you facing now? How can you submit your troubles to God?
Mighty God, as I rest in Your sovereign hands,
please help me to trust in You, for the battle is Yours.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us
the word of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring to the miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was once separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between individuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of forgiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcome will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barriers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
3 John 2
2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be
in good health, even as your soul is well.
2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health,
even as thy soul prospereth.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Is 40:27-31
27 Why do you say, O Jacob,
and assert, O Israel,
"My way is hidden from the Lord,
and my justice escapes the notice of my God"?
28 (Ps 147:5; Ge 21:33; Isa 57:15) Have you not known?
Have you not heard,
that the everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
does not faint, nor is He weary?
His understanding is inscrutable.
29 (Isa 41:10) He gives power to the faint,
and to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 (Isa 9:17) Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall,
31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4) but those who wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.
27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid
from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God,
the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not,
neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might
he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall
utterly fall:
31 but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint.
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 2026 edition?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'
- 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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Thank Jesus Christ that he controls all.
Pray to the Lord: "Mighty God, as I rest in Your sovereign hands,
please help me to trust in You, for the battle is Yours."
Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord Jesus
Christ who is forgiveness and reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray for the prosperity of the soul.
Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus Christ for his strength.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
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!
Praise God that Emiratis now
have access to the Bible via the Internet and other various means.
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.
- a weighted line used by builders