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Eight) Day 1 - God announces the new before we see it.



Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19



18 (Isa 65:17) Do not remember the former things

nor consider the things of old.

19 (Ex 17:6; Nu 20:11) See, I will do a new thing,

now it shall spring forth; shall you not be aware of it?

I will even make a way in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert.



[18] Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.

[19] Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not

know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.



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A Way in the Wilderness



Life often feels like a landscape of obstacles. Whatever situation you find

yourself in, there will be uncertainties. For me-wearing the many hats of

teacher, theatre director, actor, friend, wife, parent, grandparent, and now

the Executive Director of the Care Closet—my natural instinct is often to look

backward. I replay past failures with regret, or I cling to "glory days"

with nostalgia, wishing things were the way they used to be.



But we must ask ourselves: Is that what God wants for us.



In Isaiah 43, God issues a stirring challenge: Stop looking back. To

understand this command, we must look at the foundation laid in verses 1-3.

God begins by reminding us, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you;

I have summoned you by name; you are mine." He promises that when we pass

through deep waters or scorching fires, He is with us.



It is only because of this security-knowing that we belong to Him and that He

is with us in the fire-that we can obey the command to "forget the former

things." We don't have to cling to the past for identity or safety, because

our identity and safety are anchored in Him.



God is not a God of stagnation; He is a God of movement. He declares, "See,

I am doing a new thing!" Notice the setting of this promise: the wilderness

and the wasteland. God doesn't always remove the wilderness immediately.

Instead, He does something more miraculous—He makes a way through it.

He provides rivers in dry places. If we are too busy staring at the closed

doors behind us, we will miss the new path opening right in front of us.



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Application:

What "former things" are you holding onto today?

Is it a past mistake, a grudge, or perhaps a comfortable tradition that God

is asking you to outgrow? Trust that the One who walks through the fire with

you is already clearing a path for your future. Lift your eyes. The new thing

is springing up.



Prayer:

Lord, thank You that You call me by name and walk with me through every trial.

Help me to release the past - both my failures and my victories - so that my

hands are open to receive the new thing YOU are doing. Give me the eyes to

perceive the way You are making in my wilderness. Amen.



Prayer Requests: Mill Woods Care Closet



As we look forward to the "new things" God is doing in our community,

please join us in prayer for:



- Growth: For increased food and clothing donations and the volunteers needed

to support opening an additional day to serve our neighbours.



- Intake Volunteers: For those on the front lines who share the hope of Jesus

while providing guidance on parenting, finances, employment,

and local resources.



- Funding: For God's favour as we launch our fundraising campaign

in Mill Woods and begin our grant-writing outreach.



- Mission: That in every interaction, we would reflect God's love,

patience, and grace toward every neighbour who walks through our doors.



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Author: Cynthia Foster, Mill Woods Care Closet Executive Director



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to be part of The Lord's family.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please grant me grace

to act with the humility You so vividly displayed

and modeled for us during Your life and death."



Pray to the Lord and pray to understand how all things work with the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be obedient to Him.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Know him as Salvation.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray for more Tunisian families to choose to follow Christ together

and for churches to meet in their homes.



Pray that new believers’ intimacy with Jesus would grow deep

and sustain them in persecution.



Pray for every believer in Tunisia to experience the ongoing joy of

sharing their testimony and the Gospel with others.



Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.



Lord, thank You that You call me by name and walk with me through every trial.

Help me to release the past - both my failures and my victories - so that my

hands are open to receive the new thing YOU are doing. Give me the eyes to

perceive the way You are making in my wilderness. Amen.



Pray that members of Islamic terrorist groups in AFGHANISTAN

like the Taliban will come to know Christ as their Saviour.



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

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further



Pray for Tunisia





More than 1,800 years ago, two young Carthaginian women (in modern-day

Tunisia, North Africa) were thrown to wild animals in a Roman amphitheater

because of their hope in Christ and refusal to deny Him. Their story was not

forgotten.



Perpetua and Felicitas were bold women who proclaimed their Christian faith

despite each of them having to say goodbye to their infant children. Their

martyrdom and others from North Africa led Tertullian to write, "the blood of

the martyrs is the seed of the church." Despite several centuries of no

visible Christian witness, after Islamic invaders came in the 7th century,

that same holy seed exists in our brothers and sisters in Tunisia today.



When Imen was young, she dreamed of a girl putting a cross necklace on her.

Later she found, inexplicably, a copy of the Injil (New Testament) in her

family home, yet never saw it again. She continued normal life, succeeding

in school and beginning work. She married a good man.



It was the death of a close family member that awakened her to the

dissatisfaction she held with her religion. She started to believe that

the dream, the book – everything – was pointing her to Jesus. She began to

search online, read more, and eventually made the decision to follow Christ.



See also The 2026 Prayer Guide



Echoing words that Perpetua said, she told her husband, "you can divorce me

if you want, but I am a Christian." Her husband loved her, but was afraid for

her wellbeing. Eventually, as the months passed and he saw her faith lived

out, through the work of the Spirit and the words she boldly shared, he put

his faith in Christ, too. Since that time, they have both began to boldly

share Christ with their families.



How to Pray



Pray for more Tunisian families to choose to follow Christ together

and for churches to meet in their homes.



Pray that new believers’ intimacy with Jesus would grow deep

and sustain them in persecution.



Pray for every believer in Tunisia to experience the ongoing joy of

sharing their testimony and the Gospel with others.



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



Day 23 of the Month



a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.



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John 13:34-35



34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,

even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,

if you have love for one another."



34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another;

as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples,

if ye have love one to another.



Rom 12:10



10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour



10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love;

in honour preferring one another;



Heb 10:24



24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.



24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:



1 Peter 3:8



8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,

and be kind.



8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another,

love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:



1 John 3:23



23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name

of His Son ­Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.



23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name

of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.



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2) Our Daily Bread for 23 February 2025 Titled Humble Leadership

by Lisa M. Samra



John 1:19-28



The Testimony of John the Baptist



Mt 3:1-12; Mk 1:2-8; Lk 3:15-17



19 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests

and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"

20 He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, "I am not the Christ."

21 They asked him, "Who then? Are you Elijah?"

He said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No."

22 They said to him then, "Who are you? Tell us so that we may give

an answer to those who sent us. What do you say concerning yourself?"

23 John said, "I am the voice of one crying out in the wilderness,

'Make straight the way of the Lord,' just as the prophet Isaiah said."

24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

25 They asked him, "Why do you baptise then, if you are not the Christ,

nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

26 John answered them, "I baptize with water, but One stands among you,

whom you do not know.

27 This is He who comes after me, who is preferred before me,

the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."

28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan,

where John was baptizing.





[19] And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites

from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

[20] And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

[21] And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not.

Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

[22] Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to

them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

[23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight

the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.

[24] And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

[25] And they asked him, and said unto him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou

be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that prophet?

[26] John answered them, saying, I baptize with water: but there standeth

one among you, whom ye know not;

[27] He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's

latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

[28] These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was

baptizing.



My friend Butch Briggs has been the beloved coach for the swim teams at a

local high school for fifty-one years. Out of curiosity, I asked him how many

state championships he'd won during his five decades. In his trademark, gentle

tone he quipped, "I've not won a single championship because I've never swum

in a single race." Trying again, I asked him, "How many championships have

your swimmers won?" He happily responded, "39."



Butch taught me a valuable lesson. A coach plays an important role, but he

didn't want to take credit for what his swimmers accomplished.



Butch's humility reminds me of how John the Baptist saw his role. John was

tasked with pointing people to Jesus as the Messiah - the one who fulfilled

God's promise to send a rescuer. But John garnered so much attention that the

religious leaders wanted to find out exactly who he was. In response,

Scripture records that John "confessed freely, 'I am not the Messiah'"

(John 1:20). Even when they pressed him, John was clear that his role was to

announce Jesus' arrival (vv. 21-23). Jesus was the one they'd longed

for (v. 27).



This aspect of humility - not taking more credit than is due—is a way we can

keep a proper perspective regarding our accomplishments while recognising

others for the assignments or roles they've been given.



Reflect & Pray



Where might you struggle to display humility?

How might the Spirit empower you to act humbly?



Dear Jesus, please grant me grace

to act with the humility You so vividly displayed

and modeled for us during Your life and death.



Christ calls us to love each other by being hospitable. Learn

more by reading Humble Hearts, Open Hands.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 2 - God's purpose: The Image of Christ



Romans 8:28-29



28 (Gal 1:15; Ge 50:20) We know that all things work together for

good to those who love God,

to those who are called according to His purpose.

29 (Ro 11:2; 1Co 15:49; Eph 1:11) For those whom He foreknew,

He predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son,

so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.



28 And we know that all things work together for good to them

that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed

to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.



A baby dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and the parents are

devastated, plagued with guilt, and Asking "Why?" A 17-year-old plunges

headfirst into a pond and to the surface a quadriplegic. A single mother

of 3, struck down by leukemia, has to release he children to foster homes.

And in all these cases, well-meaning Christians stand by and attempt to

comfort: "All things work together for good, you know," they say blithely,

"just trust God, and praise him for everything."

Such pat answers are often repeated because they do contain an element

of truth; they become "pat", meaningless, and superficial, when they are

used as a panacea for all ills, whether the cure fits or not.

The truth is, God does use everything for the benefit of his people -

even disaster and tragedy. Romans 8:28 says, "In all things God works ...."

God foes not cause human suffering. He is not the author of pain

and misery. But what the Enemy of our souls intends for

destruction, God can use for growth.

The key to understanding Romans 8:28 is Romans 8:29 . The Lord makes

clear what "his purpose" is: that we be "conformed to the

likeness of his Son." Everything that happens is not good,

but nothing is wasted in the economy of God. Even the sorrow,

misfortune, and calamity that strike all of us cam be used by the Spirit

to transform us into the image of Christ.



Application



a) Have I ever had experiences that made me doubt the

"all things work together for good"?



b) How does Romans 8:29 clarify Romans 8:28?



c) How can these verses help me deal with the struggles I have in my

own life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Is 48:15,17



15 I, even I, have spoken, and I have called him;

I have brought him, and his way will prosper.

17 (Ps 32:8; Isa 43:14) Thus says the Lord,

your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:

I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit,

who leads you in the way you should go.



15 I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him:

I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

17 Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel;

I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit,

which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.



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



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



PSALMS 91



1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,

my God in whom I trust."

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter

and from the deadly pestilence.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,

and under His wings you shall find protection;

His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

nor of the arrow that flies by day;

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,

nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side

and ten thousand at your right hand,

but it shall not come near you.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold

and see the reward of the wicked.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,

even the Most High, your dwelling,

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,

neither shall any plague come near your tent;

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you

to guard you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear you up in their hands,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;

the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble,

and I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him

and show him My salvation.



Psalm 91



1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:

My God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,

And from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:

His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;

Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;

But it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold

And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,

Even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee,

Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,

To keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,

Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:

The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:

I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:

I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him,and shew him my salvation.



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.

Numbers 1

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the

tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the

second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

[2] Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after

their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their

names, every male by their polls;

[3] From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war

in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

[4] And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the

house of his fathers.

[5] And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the

tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

[6] Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

[7] Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

[8] Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

[9] Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.

[10] Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of

Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

[11] Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.

[12] Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

[13] Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.

[14] Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

[15] Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.

[16] These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of

their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

[17] And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:

[18] And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of

the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by

the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

[19] As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of

Sinai.

[20] And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations,

after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number

of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward,

all that were able to go forth to war;

[21] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were

forty and six thousand and five hundred.

[22] Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according

to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old

and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[23] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were

fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

[24] Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by

the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[25] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty

and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

[26] Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[27] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were

threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

[28] Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[29] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were

fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

[30] Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[31] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were

fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

[32] Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their

generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according

to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were

able to go forth to war;

[33] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were

forty thousand and five hundred.

[34] Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[35] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were

thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

[36] Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[37] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were

thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

[38] Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by

the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[39] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were

threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

[40] Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from

twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

[41] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were

forty and one thousand and five hundred.

[42] Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their

families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the

names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to

war;

[43] Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were

fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

[44] These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and

the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his

fathers.

[45] So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the

house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able

to go forth to war in Israel;

[46] Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three

thousand and five hundred and fifty.

[47] But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered

among them.

[48] For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,

[49] Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of

them among the children of Israel:

[50] But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony,

and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it:

they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall

minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

[51] And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it

down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up:

and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

[52] And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his

own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.

[53] But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony,

that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and

the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

[54] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded

Moses, so did they.

NUMBERS 2



Tribes and Leaders by Armies



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

2 Every man of the children of Israel will camp by his own standard,

with the ensign of his father's house.

Facing the tent of meeting they will camp.

3 (Ru 4:20; 1Ch 2:10) On the east side toward the rising of the sun

the standard of the camp of Judah will camp throughout their armies,

and Nahshon the son of Amminadab will be captain of the children of Judah.

4 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 74600 .

5 (Nu 1:8; 7:18) Those who camp next to him will be the tribe of Issachar,

and Nethanel the son of Zuar will be captain of the children of Issachar.

6 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 54400 .

7 (Nu 1:9) Then comes the tribe of Zebulun, and Eliab the son of Helon

will be captain of the children of Zebulun.

8 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 57400.

9 (Nu 10:14) All who were numbered throughout the armies

in the camp of Judah were one hundred and 86400. They will march out first.

10 (Nu 1:5) On the south side will be the standard of the camp of Reuben

according to their armies, and the captain of the children of Reuben

will be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

11 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 46500 .

12 (Nu 1:6) Those who camp by him will be the tribe of Simeon,

and the captain of the children of Simeon will be Shelumiel

the son of Zurishaddai.

13 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 59300 .

14 (Nu 1:14; 7:42) Then comes the tribe of Gad,

and the captain of the sons of Gad will be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

15 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 45650.

16 (Nu 10:18) All who were numbered in the camp of Reuben

were 151450, throughout their armies.

And they will set out in the second rank.

17 (Nu 10:21; 10:17) Then the tent of meeting will set out

with the camp of the Levites in the middle of the camp.

As they camp, so they will set out, every man in his place by their standards.

18 (Nu 1:10; 10:22) On the west side will be the standard

of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies,

and the captain of the sons of Ephraim will be Elishama the son of Ammihud.

19 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 40500.

20 (Nu 1:10) By him will be the tribe of Manasseh,

and the captain of the children of Manasseh will be

Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

21 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 32200.

22 (Nu 1:11) Then comes the tribe of Benjamin, and the captain

of the sons of Benjamin will be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

23 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 35400.

24 (Nu 10:22) All who were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were 108100,

throughout their armies. And they will go out in the third rank.

25 (Nu 1:12) The standard of the camp of Dan will be on the north side

by their armies, and the captain of the children of Dan will be Ahiezer

the son of Ammishaddai.

26His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 62700.

27 (Nu 1:13) Those who camp by him will be the tribe of Asher,

and the captain of the children of Asher will be Pagiel the son of Okran.

28 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 41500.

29 (Nu 1:15) Then the tribe of Naphtali,

and the captain of the children of Naphtali will be Ahira the son of Enan.

30 His host, and those who were numbered of them, were 53400 .

31 (Nu 10:25) All they who were numbered in the camp of Dan were 157600.

They will set out in the back with their standards.

32 (Nu 1:46; Ex 38:26) These are those who were numbered of the children

of Israel by the house of their fathers. All those who were numbered

of the camps throughout their hosts were 603550.

33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel,

as the Lord commanded Moses.

34 (Nu 24:2; 24:5-6) The children of Israel did according to all

that the Lord commanded Moses. So they camped by their standards,

and so they set out, each one after his family,

according to their fathers' houses.



Numbers 2

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

[2] Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard,

with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the

congregation shall they pitch.

[3] And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the

standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the

son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.

[4] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and

fourteen thousand and six hundred.

[5] And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar:

and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.

[6] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four

thousand and four hundred.

[7] Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain

of the children of Zebulun.

[8] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven

thousand and four hundred.

[9] All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and

fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their

armies. These shall first set forth.

[10] On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according

to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur

the son of Shedeur.

[11] And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six

thousand and five hundred.

[12] And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the

captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

[13] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine

thousand and three hundred.

[14] Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be

Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

[15] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five

thousand and six hundred and fifty.

[16] All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand

and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their

armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.

[17] Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp

of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set

forward, every man in his place by their standards.

[18] On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according

to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama

the son of Ammihud.

[19] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand

and five hundred.

[20] And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the

children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

[21] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two

thousand and two hundred.

[22] Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin

shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

[23] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and

five thousand and four hundred.

[24] All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand

and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall

go forward in the third rank.

[25] The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their

armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of

Ammishaddai.

[26] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and

two thousand and seven hundred.

[27] And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the

captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.

[28] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one

thousand and five hundred.

[29] Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali

shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

[30] And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and

three thousand and four hundred.

[31] All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand

and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with

their standards.

[32] These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the

house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout

their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred

and fifty.

[33] But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the

LORD commanded Moses.

[34] And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded

Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every

one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.



(600000 + a nation, no wonder Egypt felt overran)

Day 54, 23 February 2026



1) Numbers 1, Numbers 2



NUMBERS 1



Israel's First Census



1 (Ex 19:1; 40:17) And the Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai

in the tent of meeting on the first day of the second month in the second

year after they went out from the land of Egypt, saying:

2 (Ex 30:12; 38:26) Take the sum of all the congregation of the children

of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the

number of their names, every male by their polls,

3 (Ex 30:14; Nu 14:29) from twenty years old and upward, all who are able

to go out to war in Israel. You and Aaron will number them by their armies.

4 (Nu 1:16; Ex 18:25) With you there will be a man of every tribe, each

one the head of his father's house.

5 (Nu 7:30) These are the names of the men who will stand with you:

of the tribe of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

6 (Nu 7:36) of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zuri-shaddai;

7 (Lk 3:32) of Judah, Nahshon the son of Ammin-adab;

8 (Nu 7:18) of Issachar, Nethanel the son of Zuar;

9 (Nu 7:24) of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;

10Nu 7:48; 7:54of the children of Joseph:

of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud;

of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

11 (Nu 7:60) of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni;

12 (Nu 7:66) of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishad-dai;

13 (Nu 7:72) of Asher, Pagiel the son of Okran;

14 (Nu 2:14; 7:42) of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel;

15 (Nu 7:78) of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.

16 (Ex 18:21; 18:25) These were the renowned of the congregation,

leaders of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

17 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned by name,

18 (Ezr 2:59; Heb 7:3) and they assembled all the congregation

on the first day of the second month, and they declared their

pedigrees according to their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

by their polls.

19 As the Lord commanded Moses,

so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.

20 (Nu 26:5-7; 2:10-11) The children of Reuben, the oldest son of Israel,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male

from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war,

21 (Nu 26:7) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben,

were 46500.

22 (Nu 26:12-14) Of the children of Simeon,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

those who were numbered of them, according to the number of the names,

by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

23 (Nu 26:14) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon,

were 59300.

24 (Nu 26:15-18) Of the children of Gad,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

25 (Nu 26:18) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad,

were 45650 .

26 (Ge 29:35; Nu 26:19-22) Of the children of Judah,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

27 (Nu 26:22; 2Sa 24:9) those who were numbered of them,

even of the tribe of Judah, were 74600.

28 Of the children of Issachar,

by their generations, after their families,

by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names,

from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war,

29 (Nu 26:25) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar,

were 54400.

30 (Nu 26:26-27) Of the children of Zebulun,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward

all who were able to go out to war,

31 (Nu 26:27) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun,

were 57400.

32 (Nu 26:35–37; Dt 33:17) Of the children of Joseph,

namely, of the children of Ephraim,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war, 33Nu 26:37those who were numbered of them,

even of the tribe of Ephraim, were 40500 .

34 Of the children of Manasseh,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

35 (Nu 26:34) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh,

were 32200 .

36 (Ge 49:27) Of the children of Benjamin,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

37 (Nu 26:41) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin,

were 35400 .

38 (Ge 46:23) Of the children of Dan,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

39 (Nu 26:43) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan,

were 62700 .

40 Of the children of Asher,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

41 (Nu 26:47) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher,

were 41500 .

42 Of the children of Naphtali,

by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war,

43 (Nu 26:50) those who were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali,

were 53400 .

44 (Nu 26:64) These are those who were numbered,

which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the leaders of Israel,

being twelve men. Each one was for the house of his fathers.

45 So were all those who were numbered of the children of Israel,

by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward,

all who were able to go out to war in Israel.

46 (Ex 12:37; 38:26) Even all they who were numbered

were 603550 .

47 (Nu 2:33; 3:1-4:49) But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers

were not numbered among them.

48 For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying:

49 (Nu 26:62) Only you will not number the tribe of Levi,

nor take the census of them among the children of Israel,

50 (Ex 38:21; 31:18; Nu 4:15) but you will appoint the Levites over the tent

of the testimony, and over all its vessels,

and over all things that belong to it. They will carry the tabernacle,

and all its vessels, and they will minister to it,

and will camp around the tabernacle.

51 (Nu 3:38; 3:10) When the tabernacle sets out, the Levites will take it down,

and when the tabernacle is to be set up, the Levites will set it up,

and the foreigner that approaches will be put to death.

52 (Nu 2:2; 2:34) The children of Israel will pitch their tents,

every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard,

throughout their armies.

53 (Nu 16:46; Lev 10:6) But the Levites will camp around the tabernacle

of the testimony, so there will be no wrath on the congregation

of the children of Israel. And the Levites will keep the charge

of the tabernacle of the testimony.

54 Thus the children of Israel did according

to all that the Lord commanded Moses.

Reflective Questions:



1. What am I holding onto that's keeping me from hearing God clearly?



2. Where is the Spirit nudging me to step, even if it feels

uncomfortable or risky?



Prayer Items:



Please pray for Our church body and the many changes we are going through ...



1. Grace in Transition



Pray that the church family would experience God's grace

and patience as we navigate changes - structural, relational,

or cultural-trusting His guidance even when the path feels

uncertain (Isaiah 43:19).



19 (Ex 17:6; Nu 20:11) See, I will do a new thing,

now it shall spring forth; shall you not be aware of it?

I will even make a way in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert.



[19] Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not

know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.



2. Healing and Honouring Loss



Pray for hearts to grieve what has been lost-traditions, roles, or familiar

rhythms - while finding comfort in God's presence, remembering that sorrow can

coexist with hope and renewal (Psalm 34:18).



18 The Lord is near to the broken-hearted, and saves the contrite of spirit.



[18] The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such

as be of a contrite spirit.



3. Unity and Compassion Amid Change



Ask God to cultivate humility, empathy, and patience across the body,

helping members support one another, listen well, and resist division

or frustration during times of transition (Ephesians 4:2–3).



2 (Col 3:12-13; Ac 20:19) With all humility, meekness, and patience,

bearing with one another in love,

3 be eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.



[2] With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one

another in love;

[3] Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.



4. Faith, Vision, and Surrender for the Future



Pray that we will hold firmly to God's promises, embracing His calling for the

new season with courage and obedience. Ask Him to help us offer what He has

already given us—resources, gifts, creativity, and energy - to accomplish His

purposes through these changes and the new work He is doing (Jeremiah 29:11).



11 (Ps 40:5; Jer 30:18-22) For I know the plans that I have for you,

says the Lord, plans for peace and not for evil, to give you a future

and a hope.



[11] For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD,

thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.



---



Author: Pastor Barry Regier, Lead Pastor at Calvary



Conclusion:



Pray to understand the structure of Prayer in the Kingdom of God.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know about the rewards of obedience

and disobedience and understand vows.



Pray to the Lord: "Please guide me to love like You, Jesus."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus as light.



Pray to the Lord and pray to do your labour in the name of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord your Salvation.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



Pray for the physical/emotional healing of believers in Togo

who have been attacked for embracing Christianity.



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

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2026 edition?)



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 2026



Pray for the Amazigh



The Amazigh are the indigenous peoples of North Africa, who have lived in the

land thousands of years before the Arab migration that brought Islam to the

region in the mid-7th century. Interestingly, it is likely that St. Augustine

of Hippo was, himself, Amazigh.



In their language, Tamazight, Amazigh or Imazighen (plural)

means 'free people.' While they are often known as Berbers in the west, this

term carries a negative connotation and is rejected by the Amazigh.



The Amazigh, like many indigenous peoples around the world, experience racism

and degradation. They live on the margins of a society that is predominantly

Arab. They have lighter skin and dress more colorfully than the majority.





Badida has experienced this rejection. She and her husband love Jesus and want

to tell others about him. But instead of staying in their Amazigh community,

they live and work among Arabs who take Islamic rules much more strictly. This

means that their children are bullied at school. And when Badida goes for a

walk, strangers shout insults at her.



But Badida is not intimidated. She treats those who look down on her with love

and compassion. She tells others about Jesus, and many of them have since

become her friends. She leads courses through which people can process their

trauma and supplements this with pastoral care. She is a role model, both

for the Arabs and for other Amazigh believers, who are constantly amazed

by her courage and openness.



See also Welcome to 30 Days of Prayer 2026



How to Pray



Pray for Badida and her family to know the care and comfort of the Lord as

they serve Him.



Pray for Gospel resources to be available in the various Tamazight

dialects, particularly audio resources.



Ask God to provide the resources so that radio broadcasts can reach

the Amazigh in the mountains where there is no cell phone signal.



Pray for many more Amazigh people to become Jesus-followers like Badida.



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



22 Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Province of Quebec



I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

and honour high moral standards. ( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4



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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



(



2 Cor 10: 3 - 5



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strongholds,

5 casting down imaginations and every

high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every

thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself

against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;



)



8 ) Prayer and Fasting



When hunger Tunes the Heart



Intro



Scripture: Acts 13:2–3



2 (Ac 9:15; 2Ti 1:11) As they worshipped the Lord and fasted,

the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work

to which I have called them."

3 (Ac 6:6; 14:26) Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands

on them and sent them off.



[1] Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and

teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of

Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and

Saul.

[2] As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,

Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

[3] And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they

sent them away.



---



The church in Antioch was already healthy, diverse, and active. Leaders were

teaching. Worship was happening. Ministry momentum was real. And yet - while

they were fasting - the Holy Spirit spoke with clarity and authority.



This is the first thing to notice: fasting didn't create God's voice; it

clarified it. And it wasn't a special event or emergency response. Fasting

was a way of life-woven into their normal rhythm of worship and devotion.

It was part of how they lived before God.



Scripture doesn't say the Spirit finally decided to speak once they were

hungry. It says that in the posture of fasting, the church was attentive

enough to hear what God was already eager to say.



And what did the Spirit say? Not a vague encouragement—but a clear calling:

“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Direction. Assignment. Mission.



Fasting doesn't just sharpen spiritual hearing; it clarifies purpose. It

aligns us with heaven's agenda rather than asking God to bless ours. In

Antioch, fasting preceded commissioning. Surrender came before sending.



As we begin these 21 days of Prayer and Fasting, this is our posture: not

striving to get God's attention, but intentionally giving Him ours.



So today, we ask together: Holy Spirit, speak clearly-shape who we are

becoming, and direct us to those You are sending us to reach.



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2) Our Daily Bread for 22 February 2025 titled Schooled in Love by

Patricia Raybon



1 John 4:16-21



16 (1Jn 3:24; 3:1) And we have come to know and to believe the love

that God has for us.

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

17 (1Jn 2:5; 2:28) In this way God's love is perfected in us, so that we may

have boldness on the Day of Judgment, because as He is, so are we

in this world.

18 (Ro 8:15; 2Ti 1:7) There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out

fear, because fear has to do with punishment. Whoever fears is not perfect

in love.

19 (1Jn 4:10; Lk 7:47) We love Him because He first loved us.

20 (1Jn 2:4; 3:17) If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother,

he is a liar. For whoever does not love his brother whom he has seen,

how can he love God whom he has not seen?

21 (1Jn 3:11; Lev 19:18) We have this commandment from Him:

Whoever loves God must also love his brother.



[16] And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is

love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

[17] Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day

of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

[18] There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because

fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

[19] We love him, because he first loved us.

[20] If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he

that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he

hath not seen?

[21] And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his

brother also.



Woody Cooper stood in the loud mob the day Dorothy Counts, a Black girl,

enrolled in his all-White high school in North Carolina. Taunting her, some

boys yelled racial slurs and threw trash at Dorothy, but Woody didn't rebuke

them, even staying silent when a woman cried out, "Spit on her, girls!" He

later asked himself, Why didn't you at least say something? She was just

another student coming to school. Haunted for decades by his sin of omission,

especially after seeing himself in a news photo from that day, Woody finally

reached out to Dorothy forty-nine years later to apologise.



As Woody learned, showing love and support for another human being isn't just

being brave; it's also making a choice to be like Jesus. John the apostle

taught this lesson to churches burdened by false teaching about Christ

and His love.



"We love because He first loved us," John wrote. "Whoever claims to love God

yet hates a brother or sister is a liar" (1 John 4:19-20). John recalled this

great command: "Anyone who loves God must

also love their brother and sister" (v. 21).



Woody and Dorothy reflected that love as they became close friends. They spoke

at churches and schools together. On the night before he died, she came to see

him. "I loved him," she said, "and I know that he loved me." That's the Jesus

way. It can be our way too, as God brings us together in His transforming

love.



Reflect & Pray



When did you fail to love like Christ? How can you better show His love?



Please guide me to love like You, Jesus.



Are you longing for redemption?

Find out how Jesus is the answer by reading

The Failure of Humanity and Longing for Redemption.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light



John 8:12



12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me

shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."



12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life.



When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was

illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being

transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of

reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim

recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus

as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.

When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not

of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.

Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the

immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,

but lights it only one step at a time.

Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the

light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,

and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.

If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the

road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp

to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,

and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?

What was the result?



b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close

to Jesus?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Chr 31:21



21 And in every deed that he undertook in the service of the house

of God and with the law and commandment to seek out his God,

he did this with all his heart, and he found success.



21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house

of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God,

he did it with all his heart, and prospered.



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



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



Ps 27:1-6



PSALMS 27



A Psalm of David.



1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom will I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life;

of whom will I be afraid?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) When the wicked came against me

to eat my flesh -

my enemies and my foes -

they stumbled and fell.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Though an army should encamp against me,

my heart will not fear;

though war should rise against me,

in this will I be confident.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) One thing I have asked from the Lord,

that will I seek after -

for me to dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to see the beauty of the Lord,

and to inquire in His temple.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For in the time of trouble

He will hide me in His pavilion;

in the shelter of His tabernacle He will hide me;

He will set me up on a rock.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8 - 9) Now my head will be lifted up

above my enemies encircling me;

therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.



1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes,

came upon me to eat up my flesh,

They stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear:

Though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

4 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after;

That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,

To behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion:

In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;

he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up,

Above mine enemies round about me:

Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;

I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.



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.

LEVITICUS 27



Laws About Vows



1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

2 (Nu 6:2; Dt 23:21-23) Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:

When a man makes a special vow to the Lord based on the equivalent value

(Shorthand for the formula in Lev 5:15.) of persons,

3 (Ex 30:13; Lev 27:25) then the equivalent value of a male

from twenty to sixty years old shall be fifty shekels

(About 11/4 pounds, or 575 grams; and in v. 16.) of silver,

according to the sanctuary shekel. (About 2/5 ounce, or 12 grams;

and in v. 25.)

4 If the person is a female, then the equivalent value shall be

thirty shekels. (About 12 ounces, or 345 grams.)

5 If the person is five to twenty years old, then the equivalent value

shall be twenty shekels (About 8 ounces, or 230 grams.) for a male

and ten shekels (About 4 ounces, or 115 grams; and in v. 7.) for a female.

6 If the person is one month to five years old,

then the equivalent value shall be five shekels

(About 2 ounces, or 58 grams.)

for a male and three shekels (About 1 1/4 ounces, or 35 grams.)

of silver for a female.

7 If the person is sixty years old or older, then the equivalent

value shall be fifteen shekels (About 6 ounces, or 175 grams.)

for a male and ten shekels for a female.

8 (Lev 14:21-22) But if he is too poor to afford the equivalent value,

then he shall present himself before the priest and the priest shall

set his value. According to what the person making the vow can afford,

so the priest shall set his value.

9 And if it be an animal, of which men bring an offering to the Lord,

all that any man gives of such to the Lord shall be holy.

10 He shall not exchange it nor substitute it, good for bad or bad for good.

If he in fact substitutes an animal for another, then both it

and its substitute shall be holy.

11 If it is any sort of unclean animal that is not permitted as an offering

to the Lord, then he shall present the animal before the priest.

12 And the priest shall set its value, whether good or bad;

according to the equivalent value set by the priest, so shall it be.

13 (Lev 27:15; 27:19) But if he plans on redeeming it,

then he shall add one-fifth to the equivalent value.

14 When a man consecrates his house as holy to the Lord, then the priest

shall set its value, whether good or bad, according to the equivalent value

set by the priest, so shall it be established.

15 (Lev 27:13) If he who consecrates the house should redeem it,

then he shall add one-fifth to its equivalent value, and it shall be his.

16 If a man shall consecrate to the Lord some of his land,

then the equivalent value shall be according to the seed

needed to sow it: fifty shekels of silver per homer

(Likely about 300 pounds, or 135 kilograms. of barley seed.

17 If he consecrates his field from the Year of Jubilee,

the equivalent value shall stay fixed,

18 (Lev 25:15-16) but if he consecrates his field after the Jubilee,

then the priest shall calculate for him the price according to the years

that remain until the next Year of Jubilee, and the equivalent value

shall be reduced.

19 And if he who consecrated the field plans on redeeming it,

then he shall add one-fifth to the equivalent value,

and it will be established as his.

20 If he does not redeem the field,

but rather sells the field to another man,

it may not be redeemed again.

21 (Eze 44:29; Nu 18:14; Lev 25:10) But when the field is released

in the Jubilee, it shall be holy to the Lord as a devoted field;

it shall become the possession of the priest.

22 (Lev 25:10; 25:25) If a man consecrates to the Lord a field

that he purchased, which is not part of his land property,

23 (Lev 27:18) then the priest shall calculate for him

the amount of the valuation, up to the Year of Jubilee,

and he shall give your valuation on that day as a holy thing to the Lord.

24 (Lev 25:28) In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return

to the one from whom it was bought,

to him to whom the property of land belongs.

25 (Ex 30:13; Nu 3:47) All your estimations shall be according to the shekel

of the sanctuary: Twenty gerahs (About 1/50 ounce or 0.6 gram.)

shall be one shekel.

26 (Ex 13:2; 13:12-13) A firstborn of animals, which as firstborn belongs

to the Lord, no man may consecrate; whether ox or sheep, it is the Lord's.

27 If it is among the unclean animals, then he shall ransom it

at the equivalent value and shall add one-fifth to it,

but if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold at the equivalent value.

28 (Jos 6:17-19; Ex 22:20) Anything that a man shall devote to the Lord

from all that he has, whether human, animal, or land, shall not be sold

or redeemed. Every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord.

29 No one devoted of men, who shall be doomed to death,

shall be redeemed; he shall surely be put to death.

30 (Ge 28:22; 14:20) Any tithe of the land, whether seed of the land

or fruit of the trees, belongs to the Lord. It is holy to the Lord.

31 If a man plans on redeeming some of his tithe,

he shall add one-fifth to it.

32 (Jer 33:13; Eze 20:37) Any tithe of herd or flock, all that passes

under the counting staff, the tenth one shall be holy to the Lord.

33 (Lev 27:10) A person shall not differentiate between good or bad,

nor shall he make a substitute for it, but if he does,

then both it and its substitute shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.

34 (Lev 26:46) These are the commandments that the Lord commanded

Moses for the children of Israel on Mount Sinai.



Leviticus 27

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall

make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.

[3] And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto

sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after

the shekel of the sanctuary.

[4] And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels.

[5] And if it be from five years old even unto twenty years old, then thy

estimation shall be of the male twenty shekels, and for the female ten

shekels.

[6] And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy

estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female

thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver.

[7] And if it be from sixty years old and above; if it be a male, then thy

estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

[8] But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself

before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability

that vowed shall the priest value him.

[9] And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all

that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.

[10] He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a

good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the

exchange thereof shall be holy.

[11] And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice

unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:

[12] And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou

valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.

[13] But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof

unto thy estimation.

[14] And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then

the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall

estimate it, so shall it stand.

[15] And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add

the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.

[16] And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his

possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an

homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

[17] If he sanctify his field from the year of jubile, according to thy

estimation it shall stand.

[18] But if he sanctify his field after the jubile, then the priest shall

reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the

year of the jubile, and it shall be abated from thy estimation.

[19] And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he

shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it

shall be assured to him.

[20] And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to

another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.

[21] But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the

LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's.

[22] And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which

is not of the fields of his possession;

[23] Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even

unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day,

as a holy thing unto the LORD.

[24] In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it

was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.

[25] And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the

sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.

[26] Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD's firstling,

no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD's.

[27] And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to

thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not

redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.

[28] Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD

of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his

possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto

the LORD.

[29] None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but

shall surely be put to death.

[30] And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of

the fruit of the tree, is the LORD's: it is holy unto the LORD.

[31] And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add

thereto the fifth part thereof.

[32] And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of

whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

[33] He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change

it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be

holy; it shall not be redeemed.

[34] These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the

children of Israel in mount Sinai.

Punishment for Disobedience



14 (Dt 28:15-68; Mal 2:2) But if you will not listen to Me,

and will not do all these commandments,

15 (2Ki 17:15) if you despise My statutes, or if you abhor My judgments,

so that you will not do all My commandments, but you break My covenant,

16 (Job 31:8; 1Sa 2:33) then I will do this to you: I will visit you

with terror, with wasting disease, and with a fever that shall consume

the eyes and cause sorrow of heart, and you shall sow your seed in vain,

for your enemies shall eat it.

17 (Ps 53:5; Lev 17:10) I will set My face against you, and you shall be

slain before your enemies. They that hate you shall reign over you,

and you shall flee when none pursues you.

18 (Lev 26:21; 26:24) If you will not yet listen to Me after all this,

then I will punish you seven times more for your sins.

19 (Dt 28:23; Isa 25:11) I will break the pride of your power,

and I will make your heaven as iron and your land as bronze.

20 (Ps 127:1; Isa 49:4) Your strength shall be spent in vain,

for your land shall not yield her increase,

nor shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

21 If you continue to walk contrary to Me and will not listen to Me,

I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

22 (Dt 32:24; Jdg 5:6) I will also send wild beasts among you,

which shall rob you of your children, destroy your livestock,

and make you few in number. And your roads shall be desolate.

23 (Jer 5:3; 2:30) And if by these things you are not turned to Me,

but walk contrary to Me,

24 (2Sa 22:27; Ps 18:26) then I will also walk contrary to you

and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.

25 (Nu 14:12; Eze 5:17) I will bring a sword upon you that shall

extract vengeance for My covenant. And when you are gathered together

within your cities, I will send pestilence among you, and you shall

be delivered into the hand of the enemy.

26 (Isa 3:1; Mic 6:14) When I have broken the supply of your bread,

ten women shall bake your bread in one oven,

and they shall ration your bread again by weight,

and you shall eat and not be satisfied.

27 (Lev 26:21; 26:24) If you will not listen to Me for all this,

but walk contrary to Me,

28 (Isa 59:18; 63:3) then I will walk contrary to you also in fury,

and I Myself will chastise you seven times for your sins.

29 (La 4:10; Eze 5:10) You shall eat the flesh of your sons

and the flesh of your daughters.

30 (2Ki 23:20; Isa 27:9) I will destroy your high places,

and cut down your images, and cast your funeral offerings

on the lifeless forms of your idols, and I shall abhor you.

31 (Ne 2:3; 2Ki 25:4-10) I will make your cities a waste

and bring your sanctuaries to desolation, and I will not smell

the savor of your fragrant offerings.

32 (Jer 9:11; 18:16) I will bring the land into desolation,

and your enemies that dwell there shall be astonished at it.

33 (Dt 4:27; Eze 20:23) I will scatter you among the nations

and I will draw out a sword after you. And your land shall

be desolate and your cities a waste.

34 (2Ch 36:21) Then the land shall enjoy its sabbaths

as long as it lies desolate, while you are in your enemies' land;

then the land shall rest and enjoy its sabbaths.

35 As long as it lies desolate it shall rest

because it did not rest during your sabbaths when you lived upon it.

36 (Eze 21:7; Lev 26:17) And on those who are left alive of you

I will send faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies;

and the sound of a shaken leaf shall make them flee,

and they shall flee as from a sword, and they shall fall when no one pursues.

37 (Jos 7:12-13; Jdg 2:14) They shall fall one upon one another,

as to escape before the sword,

though no one pursues,

and you shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

38 You shall perish among the nations,

and the land of your enemies shall consume you.

39 (Eze 4:17; 33:10) And those who are left of you shall rot away

in their iniquity in your enemies' lands, and also because of the

iniquities of their fathers, they shall rot away with them.

40 (1Ki 8:33-36; Pr 28:13) But if they confess their iniquity,

and the iniquity of their fathers, with their treachery that

they committed against Me, and also that they have walked contrary to Me,

41 (Eze 44:7; Ac 7:51) and that I also have walked contrary to them

and have brought them into the land of their enemies;

if then their uncircumcised hearts are humbled,

and they then accept the punishment of their iniquity,

42 (Ex 2:24; 6:5) then will I remember My covenant with Jacob,

and also My covenant with Isaac, and also My covenant with Abraham,

and I will remember the land.

43 (Lev 26:15) But the land shall be abandoned by them, and enjoy

its sabbaths while it lies desolate without them. They shall make amends

for their iniquity, because they despised My

and because they abhorred My statutes.

44 (Ro 11:2; 2Ki 13:23) Yet for all that, when they are in the land of

their enemies, I will not cast them away, nor will I abhor them

to destroy them utterly and to break My covenant with them,

for I am the Lord their God.

45 (Lev 22:33; 25:38) But for their sake I will remember the covenant

with their fathers, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight

of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the Lord.

46 (Lev 27:34; 25:1) These are the statutes and judgments

and laws that the Lord made between Himself

and the children of Israel on Mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.



[14] But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these

commandments;

[15] And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my

judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my

covenant:

[16] I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror,

consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause

sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall

eat it.

[17] And I will set my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your

enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when

none pursueth you.

[18] And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish

you seven times more for your sins.

[19] And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven

as iron, and your earth as brass:

[20] And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield

her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.

[21] And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will

bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

[22] I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall rob you of your

children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your

highways shall be desolate.

[23] And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk

contrary unto me;

[24] Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven

times for your sins.

[25] And I will bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel of my

covenant: and when ye are gathered together within your cities, I will send

the pestilence among you; and ye shall be delivered into the hand of the

enemy.

[26] And when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake

your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by

weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.

[27] And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto

me;

[28] Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will

chastise you seven times for your sins.

[29] And ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your

daughters shall ye eat.

[30] And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast

your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abhor you.

[31] And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto

desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.

[32] And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell

therein shall be astonished at it.

[33] And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword

after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.

[34] Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate,

and ye be in your enemies' land; even then shall the land rest, and enjoy

her sabbaths.

[35] As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in

your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.

[36] And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into

their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf

shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they

shall fall when none pursueth.

[37] And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when

none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.

[38] And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies

shall eat you up.

[39] And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your

enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine

away with them.

[40] If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their

fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also

they have walked contrary unto me;

[41] And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them

into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be

humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:

[42] Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with

Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will

remember the land.

[43] The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths,

while she lieth desolate without them: and they shall accept of the

punishment of their iniquity: because, even because they despised my

judgments, and because their soul abhorred my statutes.

[44] And yet for all that, when they be in the land of their enemies, I will

not cast them away, neither will I abhor them, to destroy them utterly, and

to break my covenant with them: for I am the LORD their God.

[45] But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors,

whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen,

that I might be their God: I am the LORD.

[46] These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made

between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.

Day 53, 22 February 2026



Today at

Calvary Community Chr=urch , Pastor Barry Regier spoke on

Living Counter-Cultural - Prayer



1 Peter 2:11-12



Live as Servants of God



11 (Jas 4:1; Lev 25:23) Dearly beloved, I implore you as aliens and refugees,

abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.

12 (Mt 5:16; 1Pe 3:16) Live your lives honorably among the Gentiles, so that

though they speak against you as evildoers, they shall see your good works

and thereby glorify God in the day of visitation.



[11] Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from

fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

[12] Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they

speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they

shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.



The Lord's Prayer

A) From Performance to presence.



5 (Mt 6:2; 6:16; Mk 11:25) "When you pray, you shall not be like

the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues

and on the street corners that they may be seen by men.

Truly I say to you, they have their reward.

6 (2Ki 4:33; Isa 26:20) But you, when you pray, enter your closet,

and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret.

And your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

[5] And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they

love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets,

that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

[6] But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast

shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which

seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.



B) From manipulatin to trust.



7 (1Ki 18:26-29; Mt 6:32) But when you pray, do not use vain repetitions,

as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their much

speaking.

8 (Mt 6:32; Ps 38:9 ) Do not be like them, for your Father knows

what things you have need of before you ask Him.

[7] But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they

think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

[8] Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things

ye have need of, before ye ask him.



C) From self-reliance to God Centred alignment.



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.

[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.



D) From scarcity to daily dependence



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

[11] Give us this day our daily bread.



E) FRom hidden debt to heling release



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

as we forgive our debtors.

14 (Mk 11:25; Eph 4:32) For if you forgive men for their sins,

your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

15 (Mt 18:35)But if you do not forgive men for their sins,

neither will your Father forgive your sins.



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

[14] For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also

forgive you:

[15] But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father

forgive your trespasses.



F) From self-reliance to daily protection



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.



[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.



1) Leviticus 26, Leviticus 27



LEVITICUS 26



Rewards for Obedience



1 (Lev 19:4; Ex 23:24; 20:4 - 5) You shall not make for yourselves idols;

neither set up a carved image nor a standing stone, nor shall you set up

any sculpted stone in your land to bow down to it, for I am the Lord your God.

2 (Lev 19:30) You shall keep My Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary:

I am the Lord.

3 (Dt 28:1-14; 11:13-15) If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments

and do them,

4 (Ps 67:6; 85:12) then I will give you rain in due season,

and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield

their fruit.

5 (Am 9:13; Lev 25:18-19) Your threshing shall last till the grape harvest,

and the grape harvest shall last till the time for sowing, and you shall eat

your bread till you are full and dwell in your land safely.

6 (Isa 35:9; Jer 30:10) I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down

for sleep, and none shall make you afraid; I will remove harmful beasts from

the land, and the sword shall not go through your land.

7 You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.

8 (Dt 32:30; Jos 23:10) Five of you shall chase a hundred,

and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight,

and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

9 (Ge 17:6-7; Ne 9:23) I will turn toward you and make you fruitful

and multiply you, and I will confirm My covenant with you.

10 (Lev 25:22) You shall eat the old harvest long stored,

and clear out the old to make way for the new.

11 (Ex 25:8; 29:45) I will set My tabernacle among you,

and I shall not abhor you.

12 (2Co 6:16; Ge 3:8) I will walk among you, and I will be your God,

and you shall be My people.

13 (Eze 34:27; Ex 20:2) I am the Lord your God, who brought you

out of the land of Egypt, that you should not be their slaves,

and I have broken the bars of your yoke and made you walk upright.



[1] Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a

standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to

bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God.

[2] Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.

[3] If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

[4] Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her

increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

[5] And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall

reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and

dwell in your land safely.

[6] And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall

make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall

the sword go through your land.

[7] And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the

sword.

[8] And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put

ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

[9] For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply

you, and establish my covenant with you.

[10] And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.

[11] And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor

you.

[12] And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my

people.

[13] I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of

Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of

your yoke, and made you go upright.

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



God's Gift of Salvation



Ps 51:1-13



PSALMS 51



For the Music Director. A Psalm of David,

when Nathan the Prophet came to him,

after he had gone in to Bathsheba.



1 Have mercy on me, O God,

according to Your lovingkindness;

according to the abundance of Your compassion,

blot out my transgressions.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,

and cleanse me from my sin.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For I acknowledge my transgressions,

and my sin is ever before me.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Against You, You only, have I sinned,

and done this evil in Your sight,

so that You are justified when You speak,

and You are blameless when You judge.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I was brought forth in iniquity,

and in sin my mother conceived me.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You desire truth in the inward parts,

and in the hidden part You make me to know wisdom.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean;

wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Make me to hear joy and gladness,

that the bones that You have broken may rejoice.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Hide Your face from my sins,

and blot out all my iniquities.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Create in me a clean heart, O God,

and renew a right spirit within me.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not cast me away from Your presence,

and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,

and uphold me with Your willing spirit.

13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,

and sinners will return to You.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group

coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,

emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still

continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our

Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom

they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further





Pray for Yemeni Women



In her dust-choked city in Yemen, under the watchful eyes of her in-laws,

Samira lived a life shaped by obedience: to faith, to her husband, to fear.

But with her husband away in the militia, fighting in Yemen's ongoing civil

war, she felt a glimmer of hope because of her phone.



When her children were tucked in around her and asleep, she kept returning to

websites she had found that offered such hope in her own language. With time,

she learned they were from the Bible. The words didn't condemn - they

comforted.



"Come to Me, all who are weary."



Samira found a way to ask questions, and her certainty grew that Jesus was

indeed the Way, the Truth and the Life. She explains that, "what Jesus did,

no one else can do. He raised the dead, healed the sick, and forgave sinners.

This is because he is God manifest in the flesh. Therefore, I followed Him

because there is no salvation apart from Jesus. To Him be all the glory!"



Her phone became a place of fellowship as she learned of others in her city

who were also following Jesus. At first, she only connected with others via

chat, sharing scriptures and prayers. Then several believers found a way to

meet together, in various places and on different days.

See also Pray for the Mehri Tribe



Samira is concerned. She knows her in-laws have seen a change in her and are

suspicious. When they follow her, she changes direction and goes to her

parents' house where she quietly and carefully shares the stories of Jesus

with her brother.



How to Pray



Pray for God to intervene in the terrible humanitarian crisis that Yemen

has endured.



Pray for God's Word to reach Yemeni women who have so little access

to the Gospel.



Ask for protection over the tiny, yet growing, Yemeni church.





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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



21st Day of the Month



a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



(



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life

in all godliness and honesty,



)



b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to show mercy to the poor and the foreigner.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, You know my scars and wounds,

my anger and grief. Please wrap me in Your goodness and mercy;

give me healing from hurts long past but not forgotten."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as your Support System.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be a good Harvester.



Pray to the Lord and pray for purification from Sin.



Please join us in praying for:

- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially

in their faith and the Church.

- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.

- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray for God to intervene in the terrible humanitarian crisis that Yemen

has endured.



Pray for God's Word to reach Yemeni women who have so little access

to the Gospel.



Ask for protection over the tiny, yet growing, Yemeni church.



Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.



May pastors who have been arrested for proclaiming the Gospel

in Myanmar receive courage, comfort and justice.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2) Our Daily Bread for 21 February 2026 Titled Remembering to

Forget by Bill Crowder



Psalm 42:1-8



1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,

so my soul pants after You, O God.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When will I come and appear before God?

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My tears have been my food

day and night,

while they always say to me,

"Where is your God?"

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) When I remember these things,

I pour out my soul within me.

For I would travel with the throng of people;

I proceeded with them to the house of God,

with the voice of joy and thanks,

with a multitude making a pilgrimage.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Why are you cast down, O my soul?

And why are you disquieted in me?

Hope in God,

for I will yet thank Him

for the help of His presence.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O my God, my soul is cast down within me;

therefore I will remember You

from the land of Jordan,

and of the Hermon, from the hill of Mizar.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Deep calls to deep

at the noise of Your waterfalls;

all Your waves and Your billows

passed over me.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Yet the Lord will command

His lovingkindness in the daytime,

and in the night His song will be with me,

a prayer to the God of my life.





[1] As the hart panteth after the water brooks,

So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

[2] My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:

When shall I come and appear before God?

[3] My tears have been my meat day and night,

While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

[4] When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me:

For I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God,

With the voice of joy and praise,

With a multitude that kept holyday.

[5] Why art thou cast down, O my soul?

And why art thou disquieted in me?

Hope thou in God:

For I shall yet praise him For the help of his countenance.

[6] O my God, my soul is cast down within me:

Therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the

Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

[7] Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts:

All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

[8] Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime,

And in the night his song shall be with me,

and my prayer unto the God of my life.



Author Richard Mouw tells of a Black theologian from South Africa who

struggled with dark memories of life under apartheid. Mouw wrote, "He told a

story about an African child whose teacher asked her to define 'memory.'

After thinking about it, the child said, 'Memory is that thing that helps me

to forget.'" Out of the mouths of babes! Her past held much she didn't want

to recall, so she wanted to remember the good things.



Many carry the scars of terrible, seemingly unforgettable things. But that

child's wisdom offers hope. If we learn to remember better things, those

memories can strengthen us to move forward from our painful past. In Psalm 42,

the psalmist feels like a deer running for its life. However, he also says,

"These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go to the house

of God under the protection of the Mighty One with shouts of joy and praise

among the festive throng" (v. 4).



The singer's memories of worshiping God encouraged him to praise,

even in the midst of pain. "Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed

within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Saviour a

nd my God" (v. 5). Remembering who our God is—and that we are His - can help

us move beyond the painful past we can't forget.

Reflect & Pray



What dark memories of struggles and pains haunt you?

How will you allow the God of all hope to move you beyond them?



Dear Father, You know my scars and wounds,

my anger and grief. Please wrap me in Your goodness and mercy;

give me healing from hurts long past but not forgotten.

Confession can be a gift.

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3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 7 Support System



Deut 33:27



27 (Ge 49:24; Ps 90:1-2) The eternal God is your refuge,

and underneath you are the everlasting arms;

He will drive out the enemy before you,

and will say, "Destroy them."



27 The eternal God is thy refuge,

And underneath are the everlasting arms:

And he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee;

And shall say, Destroy them.



Misty was only 4 when her parents divorced. Her dad moved away,

and the following summer she went with her grandparents to visit him

in his new apartment. In the swimming pool one afternoon, Grandpa stood

Misty on the side of the pool, held out his arm, and called, "Jump!"

But Misty, normally a little fish, suddenly seemed afraid of the water,

and stood trembling on the sidewalk shaking her head.

"Jump, Misty - I'll catch you!"

"Are you sure, Grandpa?"

"Of course I'm sure! Jump!"

But Misty wouldn't jump. Finally Grandpa, a bit irritated, said, "Misty, do

you think I Won't catch you? Do you think I'll just walk away?"

The tears spilled over, and Misty sobbed. "Daddy did!"

Human support systems often fail us. We disappoint those we love, and

are disappointed by them. People simply aren't there for us

when we need them most.

But God promises that with him things are different. He's always there,

always listening, always caring, always ready to support us.

"Underneath his everlasting arms".

Sometimes those arms reach out clothed in flesh, in the warm embrace

of a loved one. Sometimes they support us through the Word, sometimes through

the quiet peace that comes in prayer. Sometimes we are not aware of them

at all, but they still hold us up, supporting, surrounding, loving.

Underneath us are the everlasting arms.



Application



a) Have I ever felt abandoned by someone I loved and depended upon?



b) How have I experienced the faithfulness of God's "Everlasting arms"?



c) Now can this verse help me in times when I feel my supports have given way?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Mark 4:23-29



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."



The Parable of the Growing Seed



26 (Mt 13:24) He said, "The kingdom of God is like a man

who scatters seed on the ground.

27 (Ecc 11:5) He sleeps and rises night and day,

and the seed sprouts and grows; he does not know how.

28 For the earth bears fruit by itself: first the blade,

then the head, then the full seed in the head.

29 (Joel 3:13) But when the grain is ripe,

immediately he applies the sickle because the harvest has come."



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.

26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should

cast seed into the ground;

27 and should sleep, and rise night and day,

and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.

28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade,

then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.

29 But when the fruit is brought forth,

immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come."

LEVITICUS 25



14 (Lev 19:13; 25:17) If you sell anything to your neighbor or buy anything

from your neighbor, you shall not oppress one another.

15 According to the number of years after the Jubilee you shall pay your

neighbor, and according to the number of years of the crops

he shall sell to you.

16 According to the increase of years you shall increase the price,

and according to the decrease of years you shall diminish the price of it.

For he shall sell to you according to the number of years of crops.

17 (Lev 19:14; 19:32) You shall not therefore oppress one another,

but you shall fear your God. For I am the Lord your God.

18 (Dt 12:10; Jer 23:6) Therefore you shall do My statutes,

and keep My decrees, and do them, and you shall dwell securely in the land.

19 (Lev 26:5; Ps 85:12) The land shall yield its fruit, and you shall eat

your fill and live securely in it.

20 (Lev 25:4; Lk 12:29) If you shall say, "What shall we eat in the seventh

year, if we shall not sow nor gather in our crop?"

21 (Dt 28:8) then I will command My blessing upon

22 (Lev 26:10; 2Ki 19:29) You shall sow in the eighth year,

and eat yet of old crops until the ninth year until its crops come in for you.



[14] And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy

neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

[15] According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy

neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall

sell unto thee:

[16] According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price

thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price

of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell

unto thee.

[17] Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy

God: for I am the LORD your God.

[18] Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them;

and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

[19] And the land shall yield her fruit, and he shall eat your fill, and

dwell therein in safety.

[20] And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we

shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

[21] Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it

shall bring forth fruit for three years.

[22] And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the

ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.



Redemption of Property



23 (1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12) The land shall not be permanently sold,

for the land is Mine. For you are foreigners and sojourners with

24 In all the land of your possession

you shall grant a redemption for the land.

25 (Ru 2:20; 3:9) If your brother becomes poor and has sold

some of his possession, then his nearest redeemer will come

to redeem it, and buy back that which his brother sold.

26 If the man has none to redeem it, but he himself is able to redeem it,

27 then let him count the years since the sale and pay back the balance

to the man to whom he sold it, so that he may return to his property.

28 But if he is not able to restore it to himself,

then that which he sold shall remain in the hand of him who has bought it

until the Year of Jubilee, and in the Jubilee it shall be released,

and he shall return to his possession.

29 If a man sells a house in a walled city, then he may redeem

it within a year after it is sold, within a full year he may have

the right to buy it back.

30 If it is not redeemed within the time of a full year,

then the house that is in the walled city shall be given

permanently to him who bought it throughout his generations.

It shall not be returned in the Jubilee.

31 But the houses of the villages that have no wall around them

shall be counted as the fields of the land. They may be redeemed,

and they shall be returned in the Jubilee.

32 For the cities of the Levites, they may redeem at any time

the houses in the cities that they possess.

33 If a Levite purchases back the house that was sold in the city

of his possession, then it shall be returned in the Jubilee.

For the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession

among the children of Israel.

34 (Lev 25:23; Ac 4:36-37) But the fields of the land of their

cities may not be sold, for they are their perpetual possession.



[23] The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are

strangers and sojourners with me.

[24] And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for

the land.

[25] If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his

possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem

that which his brother sold.

[26] And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem

it;

[27] Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the

overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his

possession.

[28] But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold

shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of

jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his

possession.

[29] And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem

it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem

it.

[30] And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the

house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that

bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.

[31] But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them

shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and

they shall go out in the jubile.

[32] Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities

of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

[33] And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and

the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the

houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children

of Israel.

[34] But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is

their perpetual possession.



Helping the Poor



35 (Dt 15:7-8; Ps 37:26) If your brother becomes poor

and cannot maintain himself with you,

then you shall support him as if he were a foreigner or a sojourner,

so that he may live with you.

36 (Ex 22:25; Dt 23:19-20) Take no usury or interest from him;

but fear your God, so that your brother may live with you.

37 You shall not lend him your money at interest,

nor lend him your food for profit.

38 (Lev 11:45; 22:32-33) I am the Lord your God,

who brought you out of the land of Egypt,

to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.



[35] And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then

thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that

he may live with thee.

[36] Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy

brother may live with thee.

[37] Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals

for increase.

[38] I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of

Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.



The Law About Slavery



39 (Ex 21:2; 1Ki 9:22; Lev 25:46) If your brother who dwells near you

becomes poor and sells himself to you, you shall not compel him to serve

as a bondservant.

40 But as a hired servant and as a sojourner he shall be with you.

He shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee.

41 (Lev 25:28; Ex 21:3) And then he shall depart from you,

both he and his children with him,

and he shall return to his own family

and to the possession of his fathers.

42 (Lev 25:55; Ro 6:22) For they are My servants,

whom I brought out of the land of Egypt.

They shall not be sold as slaves.

43 (Col 4:1; Ex 1:13-14) You shall not rule over him with harshness,

but you shall fear your God.

44 Both your male and female slaves, whom you may have,

they shall be bought from the nations that are around you.

45 Moreover of the foreigners who sojourn among you

and of their families who are with you, who were born in your land,

you may also buy from them, and they may be your possession.

46 You may take them as an inheritance for your children after you,

for their possession. They shall be your slaves forever.

But over your brothers, the children of Israel,

you shall not rule over one another with rigor.

47 If a sojourner or foreigner becomes rich by you,

and your brother who dwells beside him becomes poor

and sells himself to the foreigner or sojourner with you,

or to a member of the stranger's family,

48 (Ne 5:5) then after he is sold he may be redeemed

One of his brothers may redeem him,

49 (Lev 25:26) or either his uncle or his cousin may redeem him,

or any who is near of kin to him of his family may redeem him.

Or if he is able, he may redeem himself.

50 (Isa 16:14; 21:16) He shall calculate with him who bought him

from the year that he was sold to the Year of Jubilee,

and the price of his sale shall be accordi

51 If there are still many years left until the Jubilee,

he shall pay the price proportionately for his redemption

as some of the price that he was bought for.

52 If there remain but a few years until the Year of Jubilee,

then he shall calculate and pay the price proportionately

for his redemption according to his years of service.

53 As a yearly hired servant he shall be treated,

and the other shall not rule harshly over him in your sight.

54 (Ex 21:2-3) If he is not redeemed in these years,

then he shall go out in the Year of Jubilee,

both he and his children with him.

55 (Lev 25:42) For to Me the children of Israel are servants.

They are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt:

I am the Lord your God.



[39] And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold

unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

[40] But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and

shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:

[41] And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him,

and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers

shall he return.

[42] For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of

Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

[43] Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

[44] Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of

the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and

bondmaids.

[45] Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of

them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat

in your land: and they shall be your possession.

[46] And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you,

to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but

over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over

another with rigour.

[47] And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that

dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by

thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:

[48] After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may

redeem him:

[49] Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is

nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may

redeem himself.

[50] And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was

sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be

according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired

servant shall it be with him.

[51] If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give

again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

[52] And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he

shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again

the price of his redemption.

[53] And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall

not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.

[54] And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the

year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.

[55] For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants

whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.