Day 214 of My 6th Bible Study Journey
Day 214, 2 August 2026
Today at Calvary Community Church
, Pastor Sebestien Merta spoke on Hard Questions for God :
Is God real or something we made up and can I Trust the Bible?
1 Peter 3
15 (Col 4:6; Isa 29:23) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.
Always be ready to give an answer to every man who asks you for
a reason for the hope that is in you, with
gentleness and fear.
[15] But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give
an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
with meekness and fear:
John 1:1-5,14,18
The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were created through Him, and without Him nothing
was created that was created.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
5 The light shines in darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.
14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory,
the glory as the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only Son, who is at the Father's side,
has made Him known.
[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God.
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made
that was made.
[4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
[5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
[14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace
and truth.
[18] No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in
the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
-Unity
Moses
David
Daniel.
Shepherds and kings , fishermen and statesmen, prisoners and scholars.
-Consistency, The Old Testament
Dead Sea Scrolls as proof.
-Consistency, The New Testament
>5300 know Greek manuscripts.
-Historical Accuracy
Esarhaddon Prism makes mention of Manasseh King of Judah.
-The Historal Jesus
not only the 4 gospels and Acstt.
Tacitus write about the crucifixion.
Pliny the YOung, a Roman Governor, wrties about early Chrstians
worshipping Christ as God.
Jewish historian Josephus mentions Jesus, his Brother James and John
the Baptist.
Celsus , who despised Christianity, accuse Jesus of being a magician.
Bart Ehrman, a non-Christan , say the idea that Jesus was simply made up
"falters on every ground".
New testament ... written a far closer time to the original events ...
We can trust the Bible and Man did NOT invent God.
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
3 (1Pe 2:24; 1Co 11:23; Gal 1:4) For I delivered to you first of all
that which I also received: how Christ died for our sins according
to the Scriptures,
4 (Ps 16:10-11; Hos 6:2) was buried, rose again the third day
according to the Scriptures,
5 (Mk 16:14; Ac 10:41) and was seen by Cephas, and then by the twelve.
6 (Ac 7:60; 1Co 15:18) Then He was seen by over five hundred brothers
at once, of whom the greater part remain to this present time,
though some have passed away.
7 (Lk 24:50) Then He was seen by James and then by all the apostles.
8 (1Co 9:1; Ac 9:17) Last of all, He was seen by me also,
as by one born at the wrong time.
[3] For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how
that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
[4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according
to the scriptures:
[5] And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
[6] After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom
the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
[7] After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
[8] And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Matthew 28:17-20
17 (Mt 28:9) When they saw Him, they worshipped Him. But some doubted.
18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded
you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
[17] And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
[18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
[20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
1) Nahum 1, Nahum 2, Nahum 3
Nahum 1
1 (Isa 13:1; Zep 2:13) An oracle for Nineveh, a writing of the vision
of Nahum, the Elkoshite.
God's Anger With Nineveh
2 (Ex 20:5; Ps 94:1; Zec 8:2) The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord avenges and is furious.
The Lord takes vengeance on His enemies,
and He reserves it for His adversaries;
3 (Ex 34:6-7; Ne 9:17) the Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
and the Lord will in no way acquit the guilty.
In gale winds and a storm is His way,
and clouds are the dust of His feet.
4 (Isa 33:9; Ps 106:9) He rebukes and dries up the sea,
and He makes waterless all the rivers.
Bashan and Carmel wither up,
and the sprout of Lebanon wastes away.
5 (Mic 1:4; 2Sa 22:8 )The mountains quake before Him,
and the hills melt;
the land rises up before Him,
the earth and everything that dwells on it.
6 (Mal 3:2; Jer 10:10) Who can stand before His anger?
Who will rise up before His burning wrath?
His heat is poured out like fire,
and the rocks are broken up before Him.
7 (Ps 1:6; Jer 33:11) The Lord is good,
a stronghold in the day of distress;
and He knows those who take refuge in Him.
8 (Isa 8:22; 28:17) As a flood running forth,
He will bring to an end the distress,
and He will pursue His adversaries into darkness.
9 (Na 1:11) Why do you all scheme against the Lord?
He will bring it to an end.
It will not rise up a second time.
10 (Mic 7:4; Mal 4:1) Because they are like interwoven thorns
and as drunkards imbibing,
they are consumed like completely dry stubble.
11 (Na 1:9) Out of you, O Nineveh, comes one,
a worthless counselor,
who devises evil against the Lord.
12 (Isa 37:36) So the Lord says:
"Even though they are full and many,
they will be cut down, and it will pass away.
Even though I have afflicted you,
I will no longer afflict you, O Judah;
13 (Isa 9:4; 10:27) now I will break apart his yoke from over you,
and I will tear apart your bonds."
14 (Ps 109:13; 2Ki 19:37) The Lord has given a command concerning you:
"No longer will your name go forth.
I will cut off the carved image and metal image
from the house of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
for you are despised."
15 (Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15) Look, on the mountains
come the feet of him who brings good news,
who proclaims peace!
Make your feasts, O Judah,
and complete your vows.
For the wicked one will never again pass through your midst;
he is completely cut down.
[1] The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
[2] God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is
furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth
wrath for his enemies.
[3] The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all
acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
[4] He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers:
Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
[5] The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned
at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
[6] Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the
fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are
thrown down by him.
[7] The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth
them that trust in him.
[8] But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place
thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
[9] What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end:
affliction shall not rise up the second time.
[10] For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken
as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
[11] There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a
wicked counseller.
[12] Thus saith the LORD: Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus
shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted
thee, I will afflict thee no more.
[13] For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds
in sunder.
[14] And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of
thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven
image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
[15] Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows:
for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum 2
The Fall of Nineveh
1 (Jer 51:20-23) He who scatters has come to you.
Guard the fortifications!
Watch the road!
Prepare yourself,
and strengthen yourself!
2 (Ps 80:12-13) For the Lord is restoring the prominence of Jacob,
even the prominence of Israel,
for others have certainly
laid waste their vines.
3 (Eze 23:14-15) The shields of his mighty men are soaked red,
even the mighty men are clad in red.
In the day he prepares the chariots,
they are like a fire of iron.
The cypress spears are ready.
4 (Jer 4:13; Isa 66:15) The chariots run wildly through the streets,
they rush to and fro in the open areas;
their appearance is like torches,
they dash to and fro like lightning.
5 (Jer 46:12) He remembers his officers
as they stumble about on the road;
they hurry on to the wall
as the siege tower is set up.
6 The holding gates are opened wide,
and the palace washes away.
7 (Isa 38:14; 59:11) It is decreed:
She is uncovered and led away captive;
her handmaidens shall lead her as with the voice of doves,
beating their chests.
8 Nineveh is like a pool
whose waters run away.
"Halt! Halt!" they cry,
but no one turns back.
9 "Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
There is no limit to the treasure,
or to the wealth of every precious thing."
10 (Ps 22:14; Joel 2:6) She is desolate, empty, and waste!
Hearts melt away, and knees shake;
pain is in all the loins, and all their faces grow pale.
11 (Isa 5:29; Jer 2:15) Where is the den of the lions,
and the feeding place of the young lions,
where the lion and lioness prowl,
and the lion's cub goes, with no one to disturb them?
12 (Jer 51:34) The lion tore enough food for his cubs,
and strangled prey for his lionesses;
he has filled his caves with prey,
and his dens with flesh.
13 (2Ki 19:23; Ps 46:9) I am against you,
says the Lord of Hosts,
and I will burn your chariots in smoke,
and the sword will devour your lions.
I will cut off your prey from the earth,
and the voice of your messengers
will be heard no more.
Nahum 2
[1] He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition,
watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
[2] For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the
excellency
of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine
branches.
[3] The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in
scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his
preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
[4] The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against
another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run
like the lightnings.
[5] He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they
shall make hast to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
[6] The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be
dissolved.
[7] And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her
maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their
breasts.
[8] But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away.
Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
[9] Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none
end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
[10] She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees
smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all
gather blackness.
[11] Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young
lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and
none made them afraid?
[12] The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for
his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
[13] Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her
chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I
will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall
no more be heard.
Nahum 3
Woe to Nineveh
1 (Na 2:12; Hab )2:12 Woe to the bloody city!
It is full of lies
and plunder.
The prey never departs.
2 (Jdg 5:22; Job 39:22-25) The noise of the whip
and the noise of the rattling of the wheels,
galloping horses,
and rushing chariots!
3 (Hab 3:11; Isa 37:36) Horsemen charging
with flashing sword
and glittering spear.
Multitude of slain,
great number of corpses,
dead bodies without end-
they stumble on the corpses-
4 (Isa 47:9; 47:12-13) because of the countless harlotries
of the seductive harlot,
the mistress of sorceries,
who sells nations through her harlotries
and families through her sorceries.
5 (Na 2:13; Jer 13:22) I am against you, says the Lord of Hosts;
I will lift your skirts over your face,
and I will show the nations your nakedness,
and the kingdoms your shame.
6 (Job 9:31; Jer 51:37) I will throw filth on you,
and make you vile,
and make you a spectacle.
7 (Isa 51:19; Jer 15:5) All who look at you will flee from you, and say,
"Nineveh is devastated! Who will lament for her?"
Where shall I seek comforters for you?
8 (Am 6:2; Eze 30:14-16) Are you better than Thebes
that sat by the Nile,
with water around her,
whose rampart was the sea,
and whose wall was the water?
9 (Eze 27:10; 30:5) Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength,
and it was without limit;
Put and Libya were her helpers.
10 (Isa 20:4; Hos 13:16) Yet she went into exile,
she went into captivity;
her young children were dashed to pieces
at the head of every street;
they cast lots for her honorable men,
and all her great men were bound in chains.
11 (Isa 2:10; 49:26) You also will be drunk;
you will go into hiding;
you will seek refuge from the enemy.
12 (Rev 6:13) All your fortresses are like fig trees
with first-ripe figs:
If they are shaken,
they fall into the mouth of the eater.
13 (Jer 51:30; Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37) Your troops
are women in your midst!
The gates of your land
are wide open to your enemies;
fire has devoured your bars.
14 (Na 2:1; 2Ch 32:3-4) Draw water for the siege!
Strengthen your forts!
Go into the clay and
tread the mortar!
Take hold of the brick mold!
15 (Joel 1:4; Na 2:13) There the fire will devour you,
the sword will cut you off;
it will eat you up like the locust.
Multiply yourselves-like the locust!
Multiply-like the grasshopper!
16 You have multiplied your merchants
more than the stars of heaven.
The locust plunders
and flies away.
17 (Jer 51:27; Rev 9:7) Your leaders are like grasshoppers,
your commanders like swarms of locusts,
which camp in the hedges on a cold day;
when the sun rises they fly away,
and the place where they are is not known.
18 (1Ki 22:17; Ps 76:5-6 )Your shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria;
Your nobles lie in the dust.
Your people are scattered on the mountains,
and no one gathers them.
19 (La 2:15; Mic 1:9) There is no healing of your injury,
your wound is grievous.
All who hear news about you
clap their hands over you,
for upon whom has not your wickedness
continually passed?
Nahum 3
[1] Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey
departeth not;
[2] The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of
the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
[3] The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear:
and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and
there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
[4] Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot,
the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms,
and families through her witchcrafts.
[5] Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover
thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and
the kingdoms thy shame.
[6] And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and
will set thee as a gazingstock.
[7] And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee
from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall
I seek comforters for thee?
[8] Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers,
that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall
was from the sea?
[9] Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim
were thy helpers.
[10] Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children
also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots
for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
[11] Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek
strength because of the enemy.
[12] All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs:
if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
[13] Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy
land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
[14] Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay,
and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
[15] There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it
shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm,
make thyself many as the locusts.
[16] Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the
cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
[17] Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great
grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun
ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
[18] Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the
dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
[19] There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear
the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy
wickedness passed continually?
2) Our Daily Bread for 2 August 2026 Titled
Walking in Integrity By Winn Collier
Proverbs 10:6-14
6 (Pr 10:11; 28:20) Blessings are on the head of the just,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 (Ps 112:6; 9:5-6) The memory of the just is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments,
but a prating fool will fall.
9 (Ps 23:4; Pr 28:18) He who walks uprightly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be known.
10 (Ps 35:19; Pr 6:13) He who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
but a prating fool will fall.
11 (Pr 10:6; 13:14) The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 (1Pe 4:8; Pr 17:9 ) Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all sins.
13 (Pr 26:3; 6:32) In the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found,
but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 (Pr 18:7; 10:8) Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed:
But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments:
But a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:
But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:
But a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes:
But love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge:
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
An Uber driver named Esbon Kamau picked up a sixteen-year-old rider who was on
his way to purchase a motorcycle - a gift from his father. After Kamau dropped
the passenger off, he noticed the teen had left a bag in the back seat. There
was $8,000 inside - the cash needed for the purchase of the motorcycle. Kamau
quickly contacted Uber to try and locate the passenger. Soon Kamau delivered
the cash back to the grateful, relieved young man. "Do the right thing at the
right time," Kamau said, "and don't let selfishness overpower [you]."
Kamau displayed integrity. He resisted making a fast buck or taking advantage
of someone's mistake. Instead, he chose to simply do the right thing. "Whoever
walks in integrity walks securely," Proverbs says (10:9). When we practice
integrity, we never have to worry about remembering what we said to whom,
because truth is our only concern. When we practice integrity, we don't have
to fear for our reputation or that our schemes will catch up with us (v. 23).
We don't have to be concerned about being a person whose "crooked paths will
be found out" (v. 9). We simply live true - displaying wisdom (v. 13) that
comes from God. We're secure and free in Him.
We face numerous temptations to lie or manipulate in life, but God calls us to
walk with Him. And as we do, we can lead "blameless" (v. 29) lives
of integrity.
Reflect & Pray
When has your integrity been challenged?
How have you experienced others’ integrity?
Dear God, I want to live with integrity.
Please help me be blameless in You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 1 Hard Bargain
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
"I've been praying." Jennifer declared confidently. " I told God I'd give him
a tithe of that $5000000 when I win the sweepstakes."
Her friend Cindi laughed. "Well, then, you don't have a chance. I told him
I'd give him half!"
Can we, as in Mark 11:24 seems to imply , pray for anything, absolutely
anything, and expect that the Lord will come through? Can we pray with
assurance for new cars, mink coats, or trips to the Caribbean? The verse
seems to be a troublesome one, especially when we try it and our prayers
aren't answered in the way we expected.
But seen in context, Mark 11:24 gives us a much broader picture of the
kind of prayer Jesus meant. The verse appears in the framework of
Jesus' ministry - cleansing the temple, correcting the Pharisees,
commanding forgiveness, discussing his authority. The condition for
the fulfillment of Mark 11:24, if Jesus' actions are any indication,
is fulfilling the will and purpose of God.
Such a condition for powerful prayers involves much more than attaching
am "If it be Thy will" clause onto the end of our prayers. We need to know
God's will and walk in it, seeking his kingdom first, and drawing close to
him. Then , as our hearts are right with him, what we ask in prayer
is likely to be congruent with the mind and purposes of Christ. We are
less likely to pray selfishly, and more likely to share God's priorities,
as we get to know him. And as we deepen in our knowledge of him,
as his will becomes our will, his promise for answered prayer takes
on new dimensions.
Application
a) What is the connection betweeen know God's will and praying effectively?
b) What changes need to take place in my life
so that I might pray with greater power?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,
it profiteth me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
30 As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the LORD?
Or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,
And maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,
And setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war,
So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
2nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (
Rom 10:14-15 -
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not
believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 I And how shall they preach
unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of
those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good
things!"
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how
shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they
hear without a preacher?
[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!
)
b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom
and direction. (
Jer 33:3
- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you
great and mighty things which you do not know.
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to know Jesus , the Living Saviour, who
is the Word who became Flesh and who rose from the grave.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that he will punish the unjust.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, I want to live with integrity.
Please help me be blameless in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand the purpose of prayer.
Pray to the Lord and pray to have charity.
Pray to the Lord and pray to the perfect ways of the Lord.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians
Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision, wisdom
and direction.
Khodayar was transformed by God's Word.
May more Bibles be available in
Iran
to those hungry for the truth.
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.
Today at Calvary Community Church
, Pastor Sebestien Merta spoke on Hard Questions for God :
Is God real or something we made up and can I Trust the Bible?
1 Peter 3
15 (Col 4:6; Isa 29:23) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.
Always be ready to give an answer to every man who asks you for
a reason for the hope that is in you, with
gentleness and fear.
[15] But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give
an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you
with meekness and fear:
John 1:1-5,14,18
The Word Became Flesh
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were created through Him, and without Him nothing
was created that was created.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
5 The light shines in darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.
14 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory,
the glory as the only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.
18 No one has seen God at any time. The only Son, who is at the Father's side,
has made Him known.
[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the
Word was God.
[2] The same was in the beginning with God.
[3] All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made
that was made.
[4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
[5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
[14] And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his
glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace
and truth.
[18] No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in
the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
-Unity
Moses
David
Daniel.
Shepherds and kings , fishermen and statesmen, prisoners and scholars.
-Consistency, The Old Testament
Dead Sea Scrolls as proof.
-Consistency, The New Testament
>5300 know Greek manuscripts.
-Historical Accuracy
Esarhaddon Prism makes mention of Manasseh King of Judah.
-The Historal Jesus
not only the 4 gospels and Acstt.
Tacitus write about the crucifixion.
Pliny the YOung, a Roman Governor, wrties about early Chrstians
worshipping Christ as God.
Jewish historian Josephus mentions Jesus, his Brother James and John
the Baptist.
Celsus , who despised Christianity, accuse Jesus of being a magician.
Bart Ehrman, a non-Christan , say the idea that Jesus was simply made up
"falters on every ground".
New testament ... written a far closer time to the original events ...
We can trust the Bible and Man did NOT invent God.
1 Corinthians 15:3-8
3 (1Pe 2:24; 1Co 11:23; Gal 1:4) For I delivered to you first of all
that which I also received: how Christ died for our sins according
to the Scriptures,
4 (Ps 16:10-11; Hos 6:2) was buried, rose again the third day
according to the Scriptures,
5 (Mk 16:14; Ac 10:41) and was seen by Cephas, and then by the twelve.
6 (Ac 7:60; 1Co 15:18) Then He was seen by over five hundred brothers
at once, of whom the greater part remain to this present time,
though some have passed away.
7 (Lk 24:50) Then He was seen by James and then by all the apostles.
8 (1Co 9:1; Ac 9:17) Last of all, He was seen by me also,
as by one born at the wrong time.
[3] For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how
that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
[4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according
to the scriptures:
[5] And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
[6] After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom
the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
[7] After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
[8] And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
Matthew 28:17-20
17 (Mt 28:9) When they saw Him, they worshipped Him. But some doubted.
18 (Mt 11:27; Ro 14:9) Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
"All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 (Mk 16:15-16; Ac 1:8) Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 (Mt 18:20; Ac 2:42) teaching them to observe all things I have commanded
you. And remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
[17] And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
[18] And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me
in heaven and in earth.
[19] Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
[20] Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
1) Nahum 1, Nahum 2, Nahum 3
Nahum 1
1 (Isa 13:1; Zep 2:13) An oracle for Nineveh, a writing of the vision
of Nahum, the Elkoshite.
God's Anger With Nineveh
2 (Ex 20:5; Ps 94:1; Zec 8:2) The Lord is a jealous and avenging God;
the Lord avenges and is furious.
The Lord takes vengeance on His enemies,
and He reserves it for His adversaries;
3 (Ex 34:6-7; Ne 9:17) the Lord is slow to anger and great in power,
and the Lord will in no way acquit the guilty.
In gale winds and a storm is His way,
and clouds are the dust of His feet.
4 (Isa 33:9; Ps 106:9) He rebukes and dries up the sea,
and He makes waterless all the rivers.
Bashan and Carmel wither up,
and the sprout of Lebanon wastes away.
5 (Mic 1:4; 2Sa 22:8 )The mountains quake before Him,
and the hills melt;
the land rises up before Him,
the earth and everything that dwells on it.
6 (Mal 3:2; Jer 10:10) Who can stand before His anger?
Who will rise up before His burning wrath?
His heat is poured out like fire,
and the rocks are broken up before Him.
7 (Ps 1:6; Jer 33:11) The Lord is good,
a stronghold in the day of distress;
and He knows those who take refuge in Him.
8 (Isa 8:22; 28:17) As a flood running forth,
He will bring to an end the distress,
and He will pursue His adversaries into darkness.
9 (Na 1:11) Why do you all scheme against the Lord?
He will bring it to an end.
It will not rise up a second time.
10 (Mic 7:4; Mal 4:1) Because they are like interwoven thorns
and as drunkards imbibing,
they are consumed like completely dry stubble.
11 (Na 1:9) Out of you, O Nineveh, comes one,
a worthless counselor,
who devises evil against the Lord.
12 (Isa 37:36) So the Lord says:
"Even though they are full and many,
they will be cut down, and it will pass away.
Even though I have afflicted you,
I will no longer afflict you, O Judah;
13 (Isa 9:4; 10:27) now I will break apart his yoke from over you,
and I will tear apart your bonds."
14 (Ps 109:13; 2Ki 19:37) The Lord has given a command concerning you:
"No longer will your name go forth.
I will cut off the carved image and metal image
from the house of your gods.
I will prepare your grave,
for you are despised."
15 (Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15) Look, on the mountains
come the feet of him who brings good news,
who proclaims peace!
Make your feasts, O Judah,
and complete your vows.
For the wicked one will never again pass through your midst;
he is completely cut down.
[1] The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
[2] God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is
furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth
wrath for his enemies.
[3] The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all
acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm,
and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
[4] He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers:
Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
[5] The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned
at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
[6] Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the
fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are
thrown down by him.
[7] The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth
them that trust in him.
[8] But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place
thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
[9] What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end:
affliction shall not rise up the second time.
[10] For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken
as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.
[11] There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a
wicked counseller.
[12] Thus saith the LORD: Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus
shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted
thee, I will afflict thee no more.
[13] For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds
in sunder.
[14] And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of
thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven
image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
[15] Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings,
that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows:
for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Nahum 2
The Fall of Nineveh
1 (Jer 51:20-23) He who scatters has come to you.
Guard the fortifications!
Watch the road!
Prepare yourself,
and strengthen yourself!
2 (Ps 80:12-13) For the Lord is restoring the prominence of Jacob,
even the prominence of Israel,
for others have certainly
laid waste their vines.
3 (Eze 23:14-15) The shields of his mighty men are soaked red,
even the mighty men are clad in red.
In the day he prepares the chariots,
they are like a fire of iron.
The cypress spears are ready.
4 (Jer 4:13; Isa 66:15) The chariots run wildly through the streets,
they rush to and fro in the open areas;
their appearance is like torches,
they dash to and fro like lightning.
5 (Jer 46:12) He remembers his officers
as they stumble about on the road;
they hurry on to the wall
as the siege tower is set up.
6 The holding gates are opened wide,
and the palace washes away.
7 (Isa 38:14; 59:11) It is decreed:
She is uncovered and led away captive;
her handmaidens shall lead her as with the voice of doves,
beating their chests.
8 Nineveh is like a pool
whose waters run away.
"Halt! Halt!" they cry,
but no one turns back.
9 "Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
There is no limit to the treasure,
or to the wealth of every precious thing."
10 (Ps 22:14; Joel 2:6) She is desolate, empty, and waste!
Hearts melt away, and knees shake;
pain is in all the loins, and all their faces grow pale.
11 (Isa 5:29; Jer 2:15) Where is the den of the lions,
and the feeding place of the young lions,
where the lion and lioness prowl,
and the lion's cub goes, with no one to disturb them?
12 (Jer 51:34) The lion tore enough food for his cubs,
and strangled prey for his lionesses;
he has filled his caves with prey,
and his dens with flesh.
13 (2Ki 19:23; Ps 46:9) I am against you,
says the Lord of Hosts,
and I will burn your chariots in smoke,
and the sword will devour your lions.
I will cut off your prey from the earth,
and the voice of your messengers
will be heard no more.
Nahum 2
[1] He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition,
watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.
[2] For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the
excellency
of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine
branches.
[3] The shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in
scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his
preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
[4] The chariots shall rage in the streets, they shall justle one against
another in the broad ways: they shall seem like torches, they shall run
like the lightnings.
[5] He shall recount his worthies: they shall stumble in their walk; they
shall make hast to the wall thereof, and the defence shall be prepared.
[6] The gates of the rivers shall be opened, and the palace shall be
dissolved.
[7] And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her
maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their
breasts.
[8] But Nineveh is of old like a pool of water: yet they shall flee away.
Stand, stand, shall they cry; but none shall look back.
[9] Take ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none
end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
[10] She is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees
smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all
gather blackness.
[11] Where is the dwelling of the lions, and the feedingplace of the young
lions, where the lion, even the old lion, walked, and the lion's whelp, and
none made them afraid?
[12] The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for
his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
[13] Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her
chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I
will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall
no more be heard.
Nahum 3
Woe to Nineveh
1 (Na 2:12; Hab )2:12 Woe to the bloody city!
It is full of lies
and plunder.
The prey never departs.
2 (Jdg 5:22; Job 39:22-25) The noise of the whip
and the noise of the rattling of the wheels,
galloping horses,
and rushing chariots!
3 (Hab 3:11; Isa 37:36) Horsemen charging
with flashing sword
and glittering spear.
Multitude of slain,
great number of corpses,
dead bodies without end-
they stumble on the corpses-
4 (Isa 47:9; 47:12-13) because of the countless harlotries
of the seductive harlot,
the mistress of sorceries,
who sells nations through her harlotries
and families through her sorceries.
5 (Na 2:13; Jer 13:22) I am against you, says the Lord of Hosts;
I will lift your skirts over your face,
and I will show the nations your nakedness,
and the kingdoms your shame.
6 (Job 9:31; Jer 51:37) I will throw filth on you,
and make you vile,
and make you a spectacle.
7 (Isa 51:19; Jer 15:5) All who look at you will flee from you, and say,
"Nineveh is devastated! Who will lament for her?"
Where shall I seek comforters for you?
8 (Am 6:2; Eze 30:14-16) Are you better than Thebes
that sat by the Nile,
with water around her,
whose rampart was the sea,
and whose wall was the water?
9 (Eze 27:10; 30:5) Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength,
and it was without limit;
Put and Libya were her helpers.
10 (Isa 20:4; Hos 13:16) Yet she went into exile,
she went into captivity;
her young children were dashed to pieces
at the head of every street;
they cast lots for her honorable men,
and all her great men were bound in chains.
11 (Isa 2:10; 49:26) You also will be drunk;
you will go into hiding;
you will seek refuge from the enemy.
12 (Rev 6:13) All your fortresses are like fig trees
with first-ripe figs:
If they are shaken,
they fall into the mouth of the eater.
13 (Jer 51:30; Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37) Your troops
are women in your midst!
The gates of your land
are wide open to your enemies;
fire has devoured your bars.
14 (Na 2:1; 2Ch 32:3-4) Draw water for the siege!
Strengthen your forts!
Go into the clay and
tread the mortar!
Take hold of the brick mold!
15 (Joel 1:4; Na 2:13) There the fire will devour you,
the sword will cut you off;
it will eat you up like the locust.
Multiply yourselves-like the locust!
Multiply-like the grasshopper!
16 You have multiplied your merchants
more than the stars of heaven.
The locust plunders
and flies away.
17 (Jer 51:27; Rev 9:7) Your leaders are like grasshoppers,
your commanders like swarms of locusts,
which camp in the hedges on a cold day;
when the sun rises they fly away,
and the place where they are is not known.
18 (1Ki 22:17; Ps 76:5-6 )Your shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria;
Your nobles lie in the dust.
Your people are scattered on the mountains,
and no one gathers them.
19 (La 2:15; Mic 1:9) There is no healing of your injury,
your wound is grievous.
All who hear news about you
clap their hands over you,
for upon whom has not your wickedness
continually passed?
Nahum 3
[1] Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey
departeth not;
[2] The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of
the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
[3] The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear:
and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and
there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
[4] Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot,
the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms,
and families through her witchcrafts.
[5] Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will discover
thy skirts upon thy face, and I will shew the nations thy nakedness, and
the kingdoms thy shame.
[6] And I will cast abominable filth upon thee, and make thee vile, and
will set thee as a gazingstock.
[7] And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee
from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall
I seek comforters for thee?
[8] Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers,
that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall
was from the sea?
[9] Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim
were thy helpers.
[10] Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children
also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots
for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
[11] Thou also shalt be drunken: thou shalt be hid, thou also shalt seek
strength because of the enemy.
[12] All thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs:
if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
[13] Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy
land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
[14] Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay,
and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln.
[15] There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it
shall eat thee up like the cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm,
make thyself many as the locusts.
[16] Thou hast multiplied thy merchants above the stars of heaven: the
cankerworm spoileth, and flieth away.
[17] Thy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great
grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun
ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
[18] Thy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the
dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
[19] There is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear
the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy
wickedness passed continually?
2) Our Daily Bread for 2 August 2026 Titled
Walking in Integrity By Winn Collier
Proverbs 10:6-14
6 (Pr 10:11; 28:20) Blessings are on the head of the just,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 (Ps 112:6; 9:5-6) The memory of the just is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments,
but a prating fool will fall.
9 (Ps 23:4; Pr 28:18) He who walks uprightly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be known.
10 (Ps 35:19; Pr 6:13) He who winks with the eye causes sorrow,
but a prating fool will fall.
11 (Pr 10:6; 13:14) The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
12 (1Pe 4:8; Pr 17:9 ) Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all sins.
13 (Pr 26:3; 6:32) In the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found,
but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
14 (Pr 18:7; 10:8) Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the just is blessed:
But the name of the wicked shall rot.
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments:
But a prating fool shall fall.
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:
But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow:
But a prating fool shall fall.
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life:
But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes:
But love covereth all sins.
13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found:
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
14 Wise men lay up knowledge:
But the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
An Uber driver named Esbon Kamau picked up a sixteen-year-old rider who was on
his way to purchase a motorcycle - a gift from his father. After Kamau dropped
the passenger off, he noticed the teen had left a bag in the back seat. There
was $8,000 inside - the cash needed for the purchase of the motorcycle. Kamau
quickly contacted Uber to try and locate the passenger. Soon Kamau delivered
the cash back to the grateful, relieved young man. "Do the right thing at the
right time," Kamau said, "and don't let selfishness overpower [you]."
Kamau displayed integrity. He resisted making a fast buck or taking advantage
of someone's mistake. Instead, he chose to simply do the right thing. "Whoever
walks in integrity walks securely," Proverbs says (10:9). When we practice
integrity, we never have to worry about remembering what we said to whom,
because truth is our only concern. When we practice integrity, we don't have
to fear for our reputation or that our schemes will catch up with us (v. 23).
We don't have to be concerned about being a person whose "crooked paths will
be found out" (v. 9). We simply live true - displaying wisdom (v. 13) that
comes from God. We're secure and free in Him.
We face numerous temptations to lie or manipulate in life, but God calls us to
walk with Him. And as we do, we can lead "blameless" (v. 29) lives
of integrity.
Reflect & Pray
When has your integrity been challenged?
How have you experienced others’ integrity?
Dear God, I want to live with integrity.
Please help me be blameless in You.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 1 Hard Bargain
Mark 11:24
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray,
believe that you will receive them, and you will have them.
24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray,
believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
"I've been praying." Jennifer declared confidently. " I told God I'd give him
a tithe of that $5000000 when I win the sweepstakes."
Her friend Cindi laughed. "Well, then, you don't have a chance. I told him
I'd give him half!"
Can we, as in Mark 11:24 seems to imply , pray for anything, absolutely
anything, and expect that the Lord will come through? Can we pray with
assurance for new cars, mink coats, or trips to the Caribbean? The verse
seems to be a troublesome one, especially when we try it and our prayers
aren't answered in the way we expected.
But seen in context, Mark 11:24 gives us a much broader picture of the
kind of prayer Jesus meant. The verse appears in the framework of
Jesus' ministry - cleansing the temple, correcting the Pharisees,
commanding forgiveness, discussing his authority. The condition for
the fulfillment of Mark 11:24, if Jesus' actions are any indication,
is fulfilling the will and purpose of God.
Such a condition for powerful prayers involves much more than attaching
am "If it be Thy will" clause onto the end of our prayers. We need to know
God's will and walk in it, seeking his kingdom first, and drawing close to
him. Then , as our hearts are right with him, what we ask in prayer
is likely to be congruent with the mind and purposes of Christ. We are
less likely to pray selfishly, and more likely to share God's priorities,
as we get to know him. And as we deepen in our knowledge of him,
as his will becomes our will, his promise for answered prayer takes
on new dimensions.
Application
a) What is the connection betweeen know God's will and praying effectively?
b) What changes need to take place in my life
so that I might pray with greater power?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
1 Cor 13:3
3 If I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned,
and have not love, it profits me nothing.
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity,
it profiteth me nothing.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Inexhaustible Strength
Ps 18:30-34
30 As for God, His way has integrity;
the word of the Lord is proven;
He is a shield to all those who take refuge in Him.
31 For who is God except the Lord?
Or who is a rock besides our God?
32 It is God who clothes me with strength,
and gives my way integrity.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
and causes me to stand on my high places.
34 He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
30 As for God, his way is perfect:
The word of the LORD is tried: He is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 For who is God save the LORD?
Or who is a rock save our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me with strength,
And maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like hinds' feet,
And setteth me upon my high places.
34 He teacheth my hands to war,
So that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
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?)
New Brunswick
Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543
Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim
population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist
church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship
getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the
campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University.
Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque,
has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow
into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has
been primarily for university students moving into the area.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."
Peter's Speech at Pentecost
14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
And
Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.
"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.
Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.
As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.
Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.
I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."
13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
ROMANS 15:13
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
2nd Day of the Month
a) Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians (
Rom 10:14-15 -
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not
believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And how shall they hear without a preacher?
15 I And how shall they preach
unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of
those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring good news of good
things!"
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how
shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they
hear without a preacher?
[15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How
beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good things!
)
b) Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision,wisdom
and direction. (
Jer 33:3
- Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you
great and mighty things which you do not know.
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
)
Conclusion:
Pray to know Jesus , the Living Saviour, who
is the Word who became Flesh and who rose from the grave.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that he will punish the unjust.
Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, I want to live with integrity.
Please help me be blameless in You."
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand the purpose of prayer.
Pray to the Lord and pray to have charity.
Pray to the Lord and pray to the perfect ways of the Lord.
Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened
to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them
- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration
- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.
Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
Pray for the Church to make the Gospel accessible to all Canadians
Pray that Christian Leaders would seek God's heart for vision, wisdom
and direction.
Khodayar was transformed by God's Word.
May more Bibles be available in
Iran
to those hungry for the truth.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
- a weighted line used by builders