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Genesis 42

[1] Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his

sons, Why do ye look one upon another?

[2] And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you

down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.

[3] And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

[4] But Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he

said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.

[5] And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the

famine was in the land of Canaan.

[6] And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to

all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down

themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

[7] And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange

unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come

ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

[8] And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

[9] And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto

them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.

[10] And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants

come.

[11] We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.

[12] And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are

come.

[13] And they said, Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in

the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father,

and one is not.

[14] And Joseph said unto them, That is it that I spake unto you, saying, Ye

are spies:

[15] Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth

hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

[16] Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept

in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you:

or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.

[17] And he put them all together into ward three days.

[18] And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear

God:

[19] If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of

your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses:

[20] But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be

verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.

[21] And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our

brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we

would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

[22] And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not

sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his

blood is required.

[23] And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them

by an interpreter.

[24] And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them

again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him

before their eyes.

[25] Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore

every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and

thus did he unto them.

[26] And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.

[27] And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the

inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.

[28] And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is

even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying

one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

[29] And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told

him all that befell unto them; saying,

[30] The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us

for spies of the country.

[31] And we said unto him, We are true men; we are no spies:

[32] We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest

is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.

[33] And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know

that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food

for the famine of your households, and be gone:

[34] And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are

no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and

ye shall traffick in the land.

[35] And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every

man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father

saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

[36] And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my

children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away:

all these things are against me.

[37] And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring

him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee

again.

[38] And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is

dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which

ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.



(Joseph goes ahead in the name of the Lord)



2) Our Daily Bread for 26 January 2026 entitled

Mercy and Our Mess by Karen Pimpo



Jonah 2:1-2, 7-10; 3:1-5



Jonah 2



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

2 He said:

"I called to the Lord out of my distress,

and He answered me.

Out of the belly of Sheol I cried,

and You heard my voice.

7 "When my life was ebbing away,

I remembered the Lord;

and my prayer came to You,

into Your holy temple.

8 "Those who follow vain idols

forsake their true loyalty.

9 But I will sacrifice to You

with the voice of thanksgiving;

I will pay what I have vowed.

Salvation is of the Lord!"

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



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

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

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

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

came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

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

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

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

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

land.



Jonah 3



Jonah Preaches at Nineveh



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth.



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

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

preaching that I bid thee.

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

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

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

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

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

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



During Sunday school, my patience with three-year-old Peter was wearing thin.

He was unhappy, unkind to the other kids, and absolutely refused to be

content, even when we offered him the most coveted toys. My pity turned to

annoyance. If he stubbornly persisted in being difficult, then fine, I'd

send him back to his parents and he would miss out on all the fun.



Too often I find my compassion has conditions. If someone ignores my advice or

refuses my help, then they don’t deserve it anymore. Fortunately, God doesn't

act that way toward us. The prophet Jonah experienced His great mercy after a

time of stubborn disobedience when God commanded him to travel and preach to

Nineveh (Jonah 1:2). Defiantly choosing the opposite direction, Jonah was

caught in a terrible storm, set adrift at sea, and then swallowed by a great

fish - a self-made disaster (vv. 4, 15-17). When Jonah finally "prayed to

the Lord his God" (2:1), God was still listening to him, ready to forgive

His reluctant prophet. Jonah was delivered from the fish and graciously given

a second chance to go to Nineveh (3:1).



In little Peter's case, a trip to the playground consoled him - a brilliant

idea by a helper with more patience than I had shown. How beautiful is mercy

that continually seeks us out, even in the middle of our own mess.



Reflect & Pray



Why do you sometimes struggle to offer mercy to others? When have you seen

God's love seek out even the most difficult recipients?



Dear Jesus, thank You for loving me with such

long-suffering love. Teach me, please, to do the same.





God loves us, even when we tend to rebel.

Find out more by reading To the Spiritual Rebels.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 2 - Alienation and Reconciliation



Col 1:21-22



21 (Eph 2:12) And you, who were formerly alienated

and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled

22 (Ro 7:4; Eph 5:27) in the body of His flesh through death,

to present you holy and blameless and above reproach in His sight,



21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind

by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

22 in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy

and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight



Some 50 years ago, Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds

threw the nation into panic; people on the East Coast ran for their lives,

expecting at any moment to be destroyed by alien invaders from outer space.

Today, of course, we are more sophisticated about such matters.

Television and movies have educated us about alien life forms.

Star Wars and Star Trek have taught us that their appearance can be much

different than ours. Sometimes they are unable to exist in our atmosphere

with artificial life-support systems; their physical makeup is often

incompatible with our environment.

God says that we, apart from Christ, are as incompatible with his kingdom

as the 'aliens' of movies are with Earth's environment.

We are at war with God, a true "war of the worlds" that staggers

the imagination.

Yet God has 'reconciled' us to his world. He has made us fit,

made us able to exist in his kingdom. He has made us part of

his world through Christ's death and resurrection.

Now, through Christ, we are 'holy' and 'without blemish' in God's sight.

And that transformation, ironically, make us 'alien' in the world around us.

No longer do we fit in a world of selfishness and greed, a world where Self

is god and everyone does what is right in his own heart.

We belong, instead, in the kingdom of God's righteousness.



Application



a) In what ways am I an 'alien' in this world?



b) How have I been an 'alien' to God's kingdom?



c) How can today's verses help me deal with my sense of 'not fitting'?

to Jesus?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Proverbs 22:7



7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.



7 The rich ruleth over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.



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



When you are Saddened by Loss



John 14:1 - 7



1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.

2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.

If it were not so, I would have told you.

I am going to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again

and receive you to Myself,

that where I am, you may be also.

4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."

5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know

where You are going. How can we know the way?"

6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,

and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.

From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."



1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,

I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,

and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;

and how can we know the way?

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:

and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.

Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are

between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all

other nationalities.



Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant

and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,

Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this

region is about 200000.

Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,

more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small

numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.

We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.

A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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 26 of the Month



a) Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary

work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ (Matt 5:16



16 Let your light so shine before men that they may

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



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

good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.



)



b) Pray for the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut



I) Pray for the leaders of Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut,

that God's Spirit would influence then to act justly,

serve with integrity

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



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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



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

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

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

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

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

4 who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge

of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and Pray to Him to show you what the future holds.



Pray to the Lord that Leaders in government will heed the Will of the Lord

like Joseph did.



Pray to the Lord : "Dear Jesus, thank You for loving me with such

long-suffering love. Teach me, please, to do the same."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know that you fit into the God's

Kingdom when you accept His gift of Salvation.



Pray to the Lord and pray to be neither borrower nor lender.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord is

preparing a place for you in Heaven.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Pray that Christians in the marketplace will demonstrate exemplary

work ethics and shine as witnesses of Christ .



May the Lord bless Christian leaders with joy and strength

as they faithfully minister in their communities in VENEZUELA.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

Day 26, 26 January 2026



1)Genesis 41, Genesis 42



GENESIS 41



Pharaoh's Dreams



1 After two whole years, Pharaoh had a dream that he was standing by the Nile.

2 Seven fine-looking and fattened cows suddenly came up out of the river,

and they grazed in the meadow.

3 Then seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ugly and gaunt,

and stood by the other cows on the riverbank.

4 The ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven fine-looking and fattened cows.

Then Pharaoh awoke.

5 He slept and dreamed a second time. Seven ears of grain suddenly came up

on one stalk, plump and good.

6 Then seven thin ears, scorched by the east

wind, sprang up after them.

7 The seven thin ears devoured the seven plump

and full ears. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.

8 In the morning his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called

for all the magicians of Egypt and all its wise men.

Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was

no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

9 Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying,

"Today I remember my offenses.

10 Pharaoh was angry with his servants

and put me in confinement in the captain of the guard's house,

both me and the chief baker.

11 And we had a dream in the same night,

he and I. We, each of us, dreamed according to the interpretation

of his own dream.

12 A young Hebrew man was with us there,

a servant to the captain of the guard. We told him and he interpreted

our dreams for us. To each man he interpreted according to his own dream.

13 It happened just as he interpreted. He restored me to my position,

and the baker was hanged." (Joseph remembered)

14 So Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they brought him hastily

out of the dungeon. He shaved himself, changed his clothes,

and came to Pharaoh.

15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I have dreamed a dream,

and there is no one who can interpret it.

I have heard it said of you that you can understand a dream to interpret it."

16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "It is not in me.

God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer."

17 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "In my dream, I stood on the bank of the Nile.

18 And suddenly there came up out of the river seven cows, fattened

and fine-looking, and they grazed in the reeds.

19 Then seven other cows

came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt. I have never seen

such ugliness in all the land of Egypt.

20 And the gaunt and ugly cows ate up the first seven fat cows.

21 And when they had eaten them up,

no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were still

as ugly as before. Then I awoke.

22 "I also saw in my dreams seven ears of grain, full and good,

suddenly come up on one stalk.

23 Then seven ears, thin and scorched

by the east wind, sprang up after them.

24 And the thin ears swallowed

the seven good ears. So I told this to the magicians,

but there was no one who could explain it to me."

25 Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, "The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same.

God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do.

26 The seven good cows

are seven years, and the seven good ears are seven years. The dreams are one.

27 The seven gaunt and ugly cows that came up after them are seven years,

and the seven empty ears scorched by the east wind will be

seven years of famine.

28 "It is as I have spoken to Pharaoh. God has shown Pharaoh

what He is about to do.

29 Seven years of great abundance

will come throughout all the land of Egypt.

30 However, there will arise after them seven years of famine.

All the abundance will be forgotten in the land of Egypt,

and the famine will consume the land.

31 The abundance will be unknown

in the land because of the famine following, for it will be very severe.

32 The reason the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice is because

the matter is established by God, and God will soon bring it to pass.

33 "Now, therefore, let Pharaoh seek out a man who is discerning

and wise and set him over the land of Egypt.

34 Let Pharaoh do this,

and let him appoint officials over the land and collect the fifth part of

the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven abundant years.

35 Let them gather all the food from those good years that come

and lay up grain under the authority of Pharaoh, and let them keep

food in the cities.

36 This food will be for a reserve for the land

for the seven years of famine which will be in the land of Egypt,

so that the land does not perish during the famine."



Genesis 41



[1] And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed:

and, behold, he stood by the river.

[2] And, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and

fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.

[3] And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill

favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the

river.

[4] And the ill favoured and leanfleshed kine did eat up the seven well

favoured and fat kine. So Pharaoh awoke.

[5] And he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of

corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

[6] And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up

after them.

[7] And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And

Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

[8] And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he

sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men

thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could

interpret them unto Pharaoh.

[9] Then spake the chief butler unto Pharaoh, saying, I do remember my

faults this day:

[10] Pharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain

of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:

[11] And we dreamed a dream in one night, I and he; we dreamed each man

according to the interpretation of his dream.

[12] And there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the

captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams;

to each man according to his dream he did interpret.

[13] And it came to pass, as he interpreted to us, so it was; me he restored

unto mine office, and him he hanged.

[14] Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out

of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in

unto Pharaoh.

[15] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none

that can interpret it: and I have heard say of thee, that thou canst

understand a dream to interpret it.

[16] And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give

Pharaoh an answer of peace.

[17] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, In my dream, behold, I stood upon the

bank of the river:

[18] And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fatfleshed and

well favoured; and they fed in a meadow:

[19] And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill

favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for

badness:

[20] And the lean and the ill favoured kine did eat up the first seven fat

kine:

[21] And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had

eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I

awoke.

[22] And I saw in my dream, and, behold, seven ears came up in one stalk,

full and good:

[23] And, behold, seven ears, withered, thin, and blasted with the east

wind, sprung up after them:

[24] And the thin ears devoured the seven good ears: and I told this unto

the magicians; but there was none that could declare it to me.

[25] And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath

shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.

[26] The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven

years: the dream is one.

[27] And the seven thin and ill favoured kine that came up after them are

seven years; and the seven empty ears blasted with the east wind shall be

seven years of famine.

[28] This is the thing which I have spoken unto Pharaoh: What God is about

to do he sheweth unto Pharaoh.

[29] Behold, there come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land

of Egypt:

[30] And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the

plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume

the land;

[31] And the plenty shall not be known in the land by reason of that famine

following; for it shall be very grievous.

[32] And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because

the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

[33] Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him

over the land of Egypt.

[34] Let Pharaoh do this, and let him appoint officers over the land, and

take up the fifth part of the land of Egypt in the seven plenteous years.

[35] And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay

up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

[36] And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of

famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not

through the famine.



Joseph Rises to Power



37 The counsel seemed good to Pharaoh and to all of his servants.

38 Pharaoh said to his servants, "Can we find anyone like this man,

in whom is the Spirit of God?"

39 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this,

there is no one as discerning and wise as you.

40 You will be over my house, and according to your word all my

people will be ruled.

Only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you."

41 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt."

42 Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand

and arrayed him in clothes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck.

43 Then he had him ride in the second chariot which was his,

and they cried out before him, "Bow the knee!"

So he set him over all the land of Egypt.

44 Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and without your consent

no man will lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt."

45 Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphenath-Paneah,

and he gave him a wife, Asenath the daughter of Potiphera priest of On.

And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

46 Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh,

the king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh

and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

47 In the seven abundant years the earth brought forth plentifully.

48 So he gathered up all the food of the seven years which was in

the land of Egypt and laid up the food in the cities.

He put in every city the food of the fields which surrounded the city.

49 Joseph gathered great quantities of grain as the sand of the sea

until he stopped measuring it, for it was beyond measure.

50 Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph,

whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.

51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,

"For God," he said, "has made me forget all my trouble

and all my father's house."

52 The name of the second he called Ephraim, saying,

"For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."

(Manessah and Ephriam the 11th and 12th Tribe of Israel)

53 The seven years of abundance that were in the land of Egypt ended.

54 The seven years of famine began to come, just as Joseph had said.

The famine was in all lands, but there was food in all the land of Egypt.

55 When all the land of Egypt was hungry,

the people cried to Pharaoh for food,

and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians,

"Go to Joseph. Do whatever he says to you."

56 The famine was over all the face of the earth,

so Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians,

and the famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt.

57 Moreover, all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain,

because the famine was so severe in all the lands.

[37] And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all

his servants.

[38] And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is,

a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

[39] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all

this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

[40] Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my

people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

[41] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of

Egypt.

[42] And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's

hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about

his neck;

[43] And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they

cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of

Egypt.

[44] And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, I am Pharaoh, and without thee shall no

man lift up his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.

[45] And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to

wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out

over all the land of Egypt.

[46] And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of

Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout

all the land of Egypt.

[47] And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.

[48] And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the

land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field,

which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.

[49] And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he

left numbering; for it was without number.

[50] And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came,

which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.

[51] And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he,

hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.

[52] And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to

be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

[53] And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt,

were ended.

[54] And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had

said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there

was bread.

[55] And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to

Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph;

what he saith to you, do.

[56] And the famine was over all the face of the earth: and Joseph opened

all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore

in the land of Egypt.

[57] And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because

that the famine was so sore in all lands.



GENESIS 42



Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt



1 Now when Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt,

Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

2 And he said, "I have heard that there is grain in Egypt.

Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die."

3 Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

4 But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph's brother, with his brothers

for he said, "Perhaps some harm might happen to him."

5 Thus the sons of Israel came to buy grain among those who came,

for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

6 Now Joseph was the governor over the land,

and it was he who sold to all the people of the land.

So Joseph's brothers came and bowed themselves

down before him with their faces to the ground.

7 Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them,

but he pretended to be a stranger to them

and spoke harshly to them. He said to them, "From where do you come?"

And they said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

8 Joseph knew his brothers, but they did not know him.

9 Joseph also remembered the dreams that he had dreamed of them.

He said to them, "You are spies! You came to see the nakedness of the land!"

10 They said to him, "No, my lord, your servants have come only to buy food.

11 We are all one man's sons. We are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

12 But he said to them, "No, you have come to see the nakedness of the land!"

13 They said, "Your servants are twelve brothers,

the sons of one man in the land of Canaan.

The youngest is with our father today, and one is no longer living."

14 Joseph said to them, "It is as I said to you, 'You are spies!'

15 Here is how you will be tested. By the life of Pharaoh,

you will not leave here unless your youngest brother comes here.

16 Send one of you, and let him get your brother,

and you will be kept in prison, so that your words may be tested,

whether there be any truth in you.

Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, you are surely spies."

17 He put them all together in custody for three days.

18 Joseph said to them the third day, "Do this and live, for I fear God.

19 If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be confined

in your prison house. The rest of you go and carry grain for the famine

of your households.

20 Nevertheless, bring your youngest brother to me so that your words

may be verified and you shall not die." And they did so.

21 Then they said one to another, "We are guilty concerning our brother,

because we saw the anguish of his soul when he pleaded with us,

but we would not listen. Therefore, this distress has come upon us."

22 Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not speak to you, saying,

'Do not sin against the boy';

and you would not listen? Therefore, his blood is now required of us."

23 They did not know that Joseph understood them,

for he spoke to them through an interpreter.

24 He turned himself away from them and wept,

but then turned back to them again and spoke with them.

Then he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

25 Joseph then gave the command to fill their sacks with grain

and to restore every man's money to his sack

and to give them provisions for the way. And it was done for them.

Joseph's Brothers Return Home

26 They loaded their donkeys with the grain and departed from there.

27 As one of them opened his sack to give

his donkey feed in the lodging place,

he saw his money. It was in the mouth of his sack.

28 And he said to his brothers, "My money has been returned.

Here it is in my sack!"

Then their hearts sank, and they were afraid, saying to one another,

"What is this that God has done to us?"

29 They came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan

and told him all that had happened to them, saying,

30 "The man, the lord of the land, spoke harshly to us

and took us for spies of the country.

31 And we said to him, 'We are honest men. We are not spies.

32 We are twelve brothers, all sons of our father.

One is no longer living, and the youngest is with our father today

in the land of Canaan.'

33 "The man, the lord of the country, said to us,

'Here is how I may know that you are honest men.

Leave one of your brothers here with me,

take food for the famine of your households, and be gone.

34 But bring your youngest brother back to me.

Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men.

Then I will deliver your brother to you, and you may trade in the land.' "

35 As they emptied their sacks, every man's bundle of money was in his sack.

When both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

36 Then Jacob their father said to them,

"You have bereaved me of my children! Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more,

and you will take Benjamin away. All these things are against me."

37 Reuben spoke to his father, saying,

"Kill my two sons if I fail to bring him to you. Put him in my hands, a

nd I will bring him back to you."

38 But Jacob said, "My son must not go down with you, for his brother is dead,

and he alone is left. If harm should happen to him on the journey

you are to make, then you will bring down my gray hairs

with sorrow to the grave.

Genesis 40

[1] And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of

Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt.

[2] And Pharaoh was wroth against two of his officers, against the chief of

the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers.

[3] And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into

the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.

[4] And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served

them: and they continued a season in ward.

[5] And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night,

each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the

baker of the king of Egypt, which were bound in the prison.

[6] And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and,

behold, they were sad.

[7] And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his

lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?

[8] And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no

interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong

to God? tell me them, I pray you.

[9] And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my

dream, behold, a vine was before me;

[10] And in the vine were three branches: and it was as though it budded,

and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe

grapes:

[11] And Pharaoh's cup was in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed

them into Pharaoh's cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

[12] And Joseph said unto him, This is the interpretation of it: The three

branches are three days:

[13] Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore

thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh's cup into his hand,

after the former manner when thou wast his butler.

[14] But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I

pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of

this house:

[15] For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here

also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

[16] When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto

Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my

head:

[17] And in the uppermost basket there was of all manner of bakemeats for

Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head.

[18] And Joseph answered and said, This is the interpretation thereof: The

three baskets are three days:

[19] Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and

shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.

[20] And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that

he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the

chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.

[21] And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave

the cup into Pharaoh's hand:

[22] But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them.

[23] Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.



(There is always later)



2) Our Daily Bread for 25 January 2026 entitled

Be Like Jesus by Elisa Morgan



2 Corinthians 3:18



18 (Ro 8:29; 1Co 13:12; 2Co 4:4) But we all, seeing the glory

of the Lord with unveiled faces, as in a mirror,

are being transformed into the same image from glory

to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.



[18] But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the

Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the

Spirit of the Lord.



1 John 3:1-3



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

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

us, because it did not know Him.

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

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

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

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

just as He is pure.



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

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

because it knew him not.

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

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

we shall see him as he is.

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

is pure.



The tall passenger seemed to unfold as he stood up in the aisle of the small

regional jet. Then I noticed the title of his boldly displayed book: Be Like

Jesus. A few minutes later, I saw that same man push others aside to grab his

bag off the waiting trolley. Be like Jesus? I didn't know if he was truly a

"brother" who knew Christ, but I was dismayed by this display of selfishness

that misrepresented Jesus.



As my feet hit the escalator, I saw the man again, book cover still visible.

The words then elbowed my own heart. Be like Jesus, Elisa. Don't judge.

I wondered, was my presence emanating anything of Jesus?



Becoming like Jesus is a transformational process - a metamorphosis - of God

growing His character in us as we yield to His ways. Paul wrote that

believers in Jesus "are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing

glory, which comes from the Lord" (2 Corinthians 3:18). John marvels at how

hard this is for us to understand - much less achieve: "Now we are children

of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when

Christ appears, we shall be like him [in purity],

for we shall see him as he is" (1 John 3:2-3).



As the escalator spilled us out, I glanced again at the book. Be Like

Jesus - the words took on new meaning for me and redirected my gaze

to my own heart and life.



Reflect & Pray



In what way do you long to be like Jesus?

How can you cooperate with His work in your life?



Oh, God, how I want to be like You!

Please have Your transformative way in my heart.



Learn more about letting God transform your heart by reading this article.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 1 - The Joy of Confessing Christ



Romans 10:9-10



9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11)that if you confess with your mouth

Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from

the dead, you will be saved,

10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,

and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation



[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt

believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be

saved.

[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth

confession is made unto salvation.



Teena, a college freshman, has just committed her life to Christ,

but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared

on the scene. He plunked his coffee cup down on the table and smiled.

"I heard something exciting happened to you yesterday, Teena"

"Yeah", Teena paused and looked around, as if seeking an escape route.

"I , uh, well, I did it"

"Did what?"

"Well, I, ah, gave my life to God."

"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.

He was still talking with Teena and encouraging he in her decision

when Maria walked by.

"Maria!" Bill called. "Teena wants to tell you something!"

Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,

" I - I committed my life to Christ."

Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,

and within half an hour Teena was stopping her friends to tell them,

"Guess what? I've become a Christian! I belng to Jesus now!"

Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.

But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,

the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.

Many of us have been raised to believe that 'faith is a private matter',

not to be discussed in polite company. Yet Paul makes clear the connection

between heart commitment and verbal confession. Just as my love for family

and friends deepens as I tell them I love them, so a person's love

for Christ is confirmed and stabilised

by speaking of that commitment to others.



Application



a) Have I been reluctant to tell others of my faith in Christ? Why?



b) What happens within me when I do tell others of my love for the Lord?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 28:11



11 (Dt 28:4; 30:9) The Lord will make you overflow in prosperity,

in the offspring of your body, in the offspring of your livestock,

and in the produce of your ground, in the land which the Lord swore

to your fathers to give you.



11 And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body,

and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land

which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.

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



When you are lonely



1 John 4:16b-18



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.



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.



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?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.

Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are

between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all

other nationalities.



Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant

and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,

Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this

region is about 200000.

Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,

more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small

numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.

We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.

A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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 25 of the Month



a) Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or

community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.



(Acts 2: 41,47b



41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,

and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.



41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized:

and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

)



b) Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true

justice for all.



( Prov 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord to shape you in identity.



Pray to the Lord and Pray for every step you take



Pray to the Lord: "Oh, God, how I want to be like You!

Please have Your transformative way in my heart."



Pray to the Lord and pray to confess Jesus as Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to knw the Promises of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as Love.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or

community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.



Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true

justice for all.



Pray that ministry workers will use wisdom and discernment

as they disciple a new generation of leaders in Myanmar.



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

GENESIS 39



Joseph and Potiphar's Wife



1 Now Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh,

captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites

who had brought him down there.

2 The Lord was with Joseph, so that he became a prosperous man.

He was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

3 His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all

that he did to prosper.

4 Joseph found favor in his sight and served him.

So he made him overseer over his house,

and all that he had he put under his charge.

5 From the time that he had made him overseer in his house

and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian's house

on account of Joseph. So the blessing of the Lord was on all that

he had in the house and in the field.

6 So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and he had

no concerns regarding anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was handsome and well-built.

7 After a time, his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said,

"Lie with me."

8 But he refused and said to his master's wife, "My master does not

concern himself with anything concerning me in the house,

and he has committed all that he has to my charge.

9 There is none greater in this house than I.

He has kept nothing back from me but you, because you are his wife.

How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?"

10 She spoke to Joseph every day, but he did not listen to her

about lying with her or being with her.

11 But it happened one day that Joseph went into the house to do his work,

and none of the men of the house was there.

12 She caught him by his clothing, saying, "Lie with me."

But he left his clothing in her hand and fled and got outside.

13 When she saw that he had left his clothing in her hand

and had fled outside,

14 she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying,

"See, he has brought in a Hebrew among us to humiliate us.

He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.

15 When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out,

he left his clothing with me, fled, and got outside."

16 She laid up his clothing next to her until his master came home.

17 She spoke to him using these words, saying, "The Hebrew servant,

whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me.

18 When I lifted up my voice and cried out,

he left his clothing with me and fled outside."

19 When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him,

saying, "This is what your servant did to me," he became enraged.

20 Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison,

a place where the king's prisoners were confined.

So he was there in the prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph

and showed him mercy and gave him favor in

the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 The keeper of the prison committed all the prisoners

that were in the prison to the charge of Joseph. So whatever

they did there, he was the one responsible for it.

23 The keeper of the prison did not concern himself with anything

that was under Joseph's charge because the Lord was with him.

And whatever he did, the Lord made it to prosper.



Genesis 39

[1] And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of

Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the

Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

[2] And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in

the house of his master the Egyptian.

[3] And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made

all that he did to prosper in his hand.

[4] And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him

overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

[5] And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his

house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house

for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in

the house, and in the field.

[6] And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he

had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and

well favoured.

[7] And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her

eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

[8] But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master

wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he

hath to my hand;

[9] There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back

any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do

this great wickedness, and sin against God?

[10] And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he

hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

[11] And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to

do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

[12] And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his

garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

[13] And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her

hand, and was fled forth,

[14] That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying,

See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to

lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

[15] And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried,

that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

[16] And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

[17] And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew

servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

[18] And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left

his garment with me, and fled out.

[19] And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which

she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that

his wrath was kindled.

[20] And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place

where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

[21] But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour

in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

[22] And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the

prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the

doer of it.

[23] The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his

hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it

to prosper.



1 Chronicles 2



From Judah to David

3 (Ge 38:2-10; 46:12) The sons of Judah were

Er, Onan, and Shelah: These three were born to him by the daughter of Shua

the Canaanitess. Now Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight

of the Lord, and He put him to death.

4 (Mt 1:3; Ge 38:13-30; Ru 4:12) Then Tamar his daughter-in-law bore

Perez and Zerah for him. In all, Judah had five sons.

5 (Ge 46:12; Nu 26:21) The sons of Perez were

Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah were

Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol, and Dara, five of them in all.

7 (Jos 6:18)The sons of Karmi were

Achar, the troubler of Israel, who acted unfaithfully in regard to the ban.

8 The son of Ethan was

Azariah.



3 The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born

unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn

of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

4 And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah.

All the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

6 And the sons of Zerah;

Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.

7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed

in the thing accursed.

8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.



GENESIS 40



Joseph Interprets Dreams



1 Sometime after this, the cupbearer of the king of Egypt

and his baker offended their lord, the king of Egypt.

2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officials,

with the chief of the cupbearers and with the chief of the bakers.

3 So he put them in confinement in the house of the captain of the guard,

in the prison, the place where Joseph was confined.

4 The captain of the guard charged Joseph with them,

and he attended to them.

They continued to be in confinement for some time.

5 Then the cupbearer and the baker for the king of Egypt,

who were confined in the prison, both had a dream the same night,

each man with his own dream

and each dream with its own interpretation.

6 Joseph came in to them in the morning and looked at them

and realized they were sad.

7 So he asked Pharaoh's officials who were with him in the care of his lord's house,

saying, "Why do you look so sad today?"

8 And they said to him, "We have dreamed a dream,

and there is no interpreter for it."

Then Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations belong to God?

Please tell them to me."

9 The chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph and said to him,

"In my dream, a vine was in front of me.

10 And in the vine there were three branches. As it budded,

its blossoms shot forth and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes.

11 Pharaoh's cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes,

and pressed them into Pharaoh's cup, and I put the cup into Pharaoh's hand."

12 Joseph said to him, "This is the interpretation of it. The three branches

are three days.

13 Within three days Pharaoh will lift up your head

and restore you to your place, and you will deliver Pharaoh's cup

into his hand in the same way you did before when you were his cupbearer.

14 But remember me when it is well with you, and show kindness,

I pray you, to me, and make mention of me to Pharaoh,

and get me out of this house.

15 For I was indeed kidnapped

out of the land of the Hebrews, and I have done nothing

that they should put me in the dungeon."

16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good,

he said to Joseph, "I also was in my dream,

and I had three white baskets on my head.

17 In the uppermost basket there was all manner of baked goods

for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."

18 Joseph answered and said, "This is the interpretation: The three baskets

are three days. 19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift your head from off you

and will hang you on a tree, and the birds will eat your flesh from you."

20 It happened on the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday,

that he made a feast for all his servants. He lifted up the heads

of the chief cupbearer and the chief baker among his servants.

21 He restored the chief cupbearer to his position again,

and he put the cup into Pharaoh's hand.

22 However, he hanged the chief baker,

just as Joseph had interpreted to them.

23 Yet, the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

Day 25, 25 January 2026



Today at Calvary Community Church

, Pastor Barry Regier spoke on Identity formed throught Christ.



1 Peter 2



4 (1Pe 2:7) Coming to Him as to a living stone who is rejected by men,

but chosen by God and precious,

5 (Php 4:18; 1Pe 2:9; Isa 61:6) you also, as living stones, are being built

up into a spiritual house as a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual

sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.



[4] To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but

chosen of God, and precious,

[5] Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy

priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus

Christ.



As you keep coming to Christ ...



1 Peter 2:4 Coming to Him / Coming to Him



... who Himself was rejected, yet chosen ...



1 Peter 2:4 as to a living stone who is rejected by men

as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men



... you are being built up ...



4 (1Pe 2:7) Coming to Him as to a living stone who is rejected by men,

but chosen by God and precious,

5 (Php 4:18; 1Pe 2:9; Isa 61:6) you also, as living stones, are being built

up into a spiritual house as a holy priesthood



[4] To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but

chosen of God, and precious,

[5] Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house,



... into something larger than yourself.



4 (1Pe 2:7) Coming to Him as to a living stone who is rejected by men,

but chosen by God and precious,

5 (Php 4:18; 1Pe 2:9; Isa 61:6) you also, as living stones, are being built

up into a spiritual house as a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual

sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.



[4] To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but

chosen of God, and precious,

[5] Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy

priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus

Christ.



Titus 2:3



3 (1Ti 3:8; 3:11) Likewise, older women should be reverent in behaviour,

and not be false accusers, not be enslaved to much wine, but teachers

of good things,



[3] The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness,

not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;



1 Peter 2:1



1 (Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11; 1:21) Therefore put away all wickedness, deceit,

hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking.



[1] Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and

envies, and all evil speakings,



1) Genesis 38, Genesis 39, 1 Chronicles 2:3-8, Genesis 40



GENESIS 38



Judah and Tamar



1 At that time Judah left his brothers and visited a certain

Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 There Judah saw

the daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shua,

and he took her and had relations with her. 3 She conceived and bore a son,

and he called his name Er. 4 She conceived again and bore a son,

and she called his name Onan. 5 She again conceived and bore a son

and called his name Shelah. He was at Kezib when she bore him.

6 Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

7 But Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord,

so the Lord killed him.

8 Then Judah said to Onan, "Go have relations with your brother's wife,

and marry her, and raise up descendants for your brother."

9 But Onan knew that the descendant would not be his,

so when he had relations with his brother's wife, he let his semen go on

the ground, so that he would not give a descendant to his brother.

10 What he did displeased the Lord; therefore He killed him also.

11 Then Judah said to Tamar, his daughter-in-law,

"Remain a widow at your father's house

until Shelah my son grows up."

For he thought, "He may die also, just as his brothers did."

So Tamar went and lived in her father's house.

12 As time went on, the daughter of Shua, Judah's wife, died.

After Judah was consoled, he went up to his sheepshearers

in Timnah, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

13 It was told to Tamar, "Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah

to shear his sheep."

14 She took off her widow's clothing,

covered herself with a veil, wrapped herself up,

and sat in an open place, which is by the road to Timnah.

For she saw that Shelah was grown,

and she was not given to him as his wife.

15 When Judah saw her, he thought she was a prostitute,

because she had covered her face.

16 He turned to her by the road and said,

"Come now, let me have relations with you"

(for he did not know that she was his daughter-in-law).

And she said, "What will you give me,

so that you may have relations with me?"

17 And he said, "I will send you a young goat from the flock."

And she said, "Will you give me a pledge, until you send it?"

18 And he said, "What pledge should I give you?"

And she said, "Your signet, your bracelets,

and your staff that is in your hand."

So he gave them to her and had relations with her, and she conceived by him.

19 She arose and went away, and taking off her veil, she put on her widow's

clothing.

20 Judah sent the young goat by his friend the Adullamite to receive his pledge

from the woman's hand, but he could not find her.

21 Then he asked

the men of the place, "Where is the cult prostitute

who was at Enaim by the road?"

And they said, "There was no prostitute in this place."

22 So he returned to Judah and said, "I cannot find her.

Also, the men of the place said there was no cult prostitute in this place."

23 Judah replied, "Let her keep them for herself,

or we shall be laughed at. I sent this young goat, and you did not find her."

24 After about three months, it was told Judah, "Tamar your daughter-in-law

has turned to prostitution, and what is more,

as a result of prostitution she is pregnant."

Then Judah said, "Bring her forth, and let her be burned!"

25 When she was brought forth, she sent word to her father-in-law,

saying, "By the man to whom these belong am I with child."

And she said, "Please identify whose these are'the signet

and bracelet and staff."

26 Judah recognized them and said, "She has been more righteous than I,

because I did not give her to Shelah my son."

He did not have relations with her again.

27 When it was time for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

28 While she was giving birth, one put out his hand, and the midwife took

and tied on his hand a scarlet thread, saying, "This one came out first."

29 But as he drew back his hand, his brother came out. Then she said,

"How have you made a breach for yourself?"

Therefore his name was called Perez.

30 Afterward his brother came out, the one that had the scarlet thread

on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.



Genesis 38

[1] And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his

brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

[2] And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was

Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.

[3] And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er.

[4] And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.

[5] And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah:

and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

[6] And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.

[7] And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the

LORD slew him.

[8] And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her,

and raise up seed to thy brother.

[9] And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when

he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest

that he should give seed to his brother.

[10] And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him

also.

[11] Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy

father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure

he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's

house.

[12] And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah's wife died; and

Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and

his friend Hirah the Adullamite.

[13] And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to

Timnath to shear his sheep.

[14] And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a

vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to

Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him

to wife.

[15] When Judah saw her, he thought her to be an harlot; because she had

covered her face.

[16] And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me

come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she was his daughter in law.) And

she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

[17] And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt

thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?

[18] And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet,

and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thine hand. And he gave it her,

and came in unto her, and she conceived by him.

[19] And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on

the garments of her widowhood.

[20] And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to

receive his pledge from the woman's hand: but he found her not.

[21] Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that

was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this

place.

[22] And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men

of the place said, that there was no harlot in this place.

[23] And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I

sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.

[24] And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah,

saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold,

she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her

be burnt.

[25] When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By

the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray

thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.

[26] And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous

than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again

no more.

[27] And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins

were in her womb.

[28] And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand:

and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This

came out first,

[29] And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his

brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be

upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

[30] And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon

his hand: and his name was called Zarah.



(And King David will be descendant of theirs)

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.

Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are

between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all

other nationalities.



Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant

and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,

Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this

region is about 200000.

Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,

more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small

numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.

We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.

A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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 24 of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Canadian Society. (



Col 4:3



3 while praying also for us, that God would open to

us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ,

for which I am also in chains,



3 withal praying also for us, that God would open unto

us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ,

for which I am also in bonds:



)



b) Pray for the Province of Saskatchewan



I) Pray for the leaders of Saskatchewan,

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



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and Pray to trust Him in the Life route he has given you.



Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, please help me care enough to see and share

You with those who need You as much as I do."



Pray to the Lord and pray to understand the Lord's suffering on the cross.



Pray to the Lord and pray to honour His covenant.



Pray to the Lord and pray for integrity and uprightness to preserve you.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Society.



Pray for the safe release of the many Christians who

are currently in prison or under house arrest in Iran.



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 24 January 2026 titled

Within God's Reach by Xochitl Dixon



Zephaniah 3:14-17



Israel's Song of Joy



14 (Isa 12:6; 54:1) Sing, O daughter of Zion!

Shout, O Israel!

Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,

O daughter of Jerusalem!

15 (Isa 51:22; Zep 3:5) The Lord has taken away your judgments,

He has cast out your enemies.

The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst;

you will see evil no more.

16 (Heb 12:12; Isa 35:3-4) On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:

Fear not, O Zion;

let not your hands be slack.

17 (Jer 32:41; Zep 3:15) The Lord your God is in your midst,

a Mighty One, who will save.

He will rejoice over you with gladness,

He will renew you with His love,

He will rejoice over you with singing.



[14] Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all

the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

[15] The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy:

the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not

see evil any more.

[16] In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion,

Let not thine hands be slack.

[17] The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will

rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee

with singing.



Sentenced to fifty years in a maximum-security prison, a sixteen-year-old girl

sat in solitary confinement. Due to her age, she remained separated from the

other inmates. For nearly a year, she had no outside visitors. During an

outreach and baptism held at the facility, the guards let a ministry leader

enter the girl's cell. She heard the gospel, surrendered her life to Jesus,

and asked to be baptised. At first, the team considered using water bottles,

but then the prison staff shut down the entire facility and led her to

a portable baptismal pool. As God's people prayed, she wept.



Though God promises to judge those who reject Him, He also extends mercy to

those who repent. He restores and protects those who trust in His name

(Zephaniah 3:10-12). Repentance leads to redemption, because God Himself

"has taken away" the punishment we deserve (v. 15). Hope resounds in the

prophet Zephaniah's words about God: "He will take great delight in you; in

his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with

singing" (v. 17).



So we can share the gospel with compassion and confidence, especially with

those who may feel they're too far from God. No matter where we are, what

we've done, or how alone, forgotten, or unworthy we may feel, God loves

and pursues us. Every person is within God's reach.



Reflect & Pray



When have you felt too far from God?

How has His mercy toward you changed your compassion toward others?



Loving God, please help me care enough to see and share

You with those who need You as much as I do.





Want to do more to share your faith? Check out this testimony guide.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 7 - The Great Exchange



2 Cor 5:21 - God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us,

that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.



21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin;

that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.



People were talking ; the gossip lines were busy day and night.

Andrea, a Bible study leader and pillar of the church, had been

accused of indiscretion with a married man, another member

of the congregation. The rumours were proven untrue,

but that hardly mattered anymore. The damage was done.

"It's just not far," Andrea said. " It was all so unnecessary.

And now, even though I've done nothing wrong, my relationship

with that church will never be the same again."

We all know what pain is caused by undeserved accusation,

rejection, and misunderstanding. Sometimes, when the smoke clears,

irreparable damage has been done, even when no sin has occurred.

We can understand the torment that comes when we've sinned,

but when we've done nothing wrong, the injustice seem unbearable.

Jesus knew what it was to suffer unjustly. He had never sinned at all,

yet he 'became sin' for us. He gave himself in an outrageous exchange:

he took our sin and gave us his righteousness.

Living in this exchange does not mean, of course, that we will be exempt

from pain, that we will never again suffer unjustly or be subject

to rejection. But in Christ, we are declared righteous before God,

just as Jesus himself is righteous. And as we submit

to the Holy Spirit's work in us, we become righteous ,

obeying him and growing in grace. Christ endured rejection

for us so that we might live in him.



Application



a) Have I ever suffered unjustly or been rejected by someone without cause?



b) How can this verse, coupled with my own experience give me a greater

depth of appreciation of what Christ suffered for me?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 8:18



18 But you must remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you

the ability to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant which

He swore to your fathers, as it is today.



18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee

power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto

thy fathers, as it is this day.



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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 25:15-21



15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for He will lead my feet from the net.

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,

for I am isolated and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

bring me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my pain and misery,

and forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!

Let me not suffer shame,

for I seek refuge in You.

21 Truth and integrity will preserve me

while I wait for You.



15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;

For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;

For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:

O bring thou me out of my distresses.

18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;

And forgive all my sins.

19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:

Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;

For I wait on thee.



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.

1Ch 2:1- 2



Sons of Israel



Ge 35:23-26; Ru 4:18-22; Mt 1:3-6



1These are the sons of Israel:

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.



1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi,

and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.



GENESIS 37



Joseph's Dreams



1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father was a foreigner,

in the land of Canaan.

2 These are the generations of Jacob.

Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers,

and the boy was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah,

his father's wives. Joseph brought back

a bad report about them to their father.

3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,

because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a coat of many colors.

4 But when his brothers saw that their father loved him

more than all his brothers, they hated him

and could not speak peaceably to him.

5 Now Joseph dreamed a dream, and when he told it to his brothers,

they hated him even more.

6 He said to them, "Please listen to this dream which I have dreamed.

7 We were binding sheaves in the field. All of a sudden my sheaf rose up

and stood upright, and your sheaves stood around it and bowed down to my sheaf."

8 His brothers said to him, "Will you really reign over us,

or will you really have dominion over us?"

So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.

9 Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said,

"I have dreamed another dream.

The sun and the moon and eleven stars were bowing to me."

10 But when he told it to his father and his brothers,

his father rebuked him and said to him,

"What is this dream that you have dreamed?

Will I and your mother and your brothers

really come to bow down ourselves to you to the ground?"

11 So his brothers were jealous of him,

but his father kept the matter in mind.



[1] And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the

land of Canaan.

[2] These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old,

was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of

Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought

unto his father their evil report.

[3] Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the

son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

[4] And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his

brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.

[5] And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated

him yet the more.

[6] And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have

dreamed:

[7] For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf

arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about,

and made obeisance to my sheaf.

[8] And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt

thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his

dreams, and for his words.

[9] And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said,

Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and

the eleven stars made obeisance to me.

[10] And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father

rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed?

Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to

thee to the earth?

[11] And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.



(Was Jospeh insecure? His mother died when his younger

bother Benjamin was born, Also was his discernment

in question? And do not forget Yahwah's prediciton to Abraham)



Joseph Sold Into Slavery



12 Now his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

13 Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers feeding the flock

in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them."

He answered, "Here I am."

14 Israel said to him, "Please go and see if it is well with your brothers

and well with the flocks, and bring back word to me."

So he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

15 A certain man found him wandering in the field.

The man asked him, "What are you looking for?"

16 And he said, "I am looking for my brothers.

Please tell me where they are feeding their flocks."

17 The man said, "They have departed from here.

I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.' "

So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan.

18 When they saw him some distance away, before he came near to them,

they conspired against him to kill him.

19 They said one to another, "The master of dreams comes!

20 Come now, let us kill him and throw him into some pit,

and we will say, 'Some evil beast has devoured him.'

Then we will see what will become of his dreams."

21 But when Reuben heard it, he rescued him out of their hands,

saying, "Let us not kill him."

22 Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood, but throw him into this pit

here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him," so that he might rescue

him out of their hands and deliver him to his father again.

23 When Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped Joseph

of his coat - his coat of many colors that he had on.

24 And they took him and threw him into a pit.

The pit was empty, and there was no water in it.

25 Then they sat down to eat. And looking up,

they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead,

with their camels bearing spices, balm, and myrrh, carrying it down to Egypt.

26 Then Judah said to his brothers,

"What profit is it if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? 27 Come, let

us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let us not lay our hand on him,

for he is our brother and our own flesh." So his brothers agreed.

28 Then when the Midianite merchants passed by,

they drew Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit

and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver.

They took Joseph to Egypt.

29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit,

he tore his clothes. 30 He returned to his brothers, and said,

"The boy is not there, and I, where can I go?"

31 They took Joseph's coat and killed a young goat

and dipped the coat in the blood.

32 Then they took the coat of many colors and brought it to their father

and said, "This we have found.

Do you know whether it is your son's robe or not?"

33 He knew it and said, "It is my son's coat.

A wild beast has devoured him. Joseph has

without a doubt been torn into pieces."

34 Jacob tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his waist

and mourned for his son many days.

35 All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him,

but he refused to be comforted. And he said,

"For I will go down into the grave mourning for my son."

So his father wept for him.

36 Meanwhile the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar,

an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.



[12] And his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

[13] And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in

Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am

I.

[14] And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy

brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him

out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

[15] And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the

field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

[16] And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed

their flocks.

[17] And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us

go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.

[18] And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them,

they conspired against him to slay him.

[19] And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

[20] Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit,

and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what

will become of his dreams.

[21] And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said,

Let us not kill him.

[22] And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit

that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him

out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

[23] And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they

stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

[24] And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty,

there was no water in it.

[25] And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and

looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their

camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

[26] And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our

brother, and conceal his blood?

[27] Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be

upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were

content.

[28] Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted

up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty

pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

[29] And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the

pit; and he rent his clothes.

[30] And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I,

whither shall I go?

[31] And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped

the coat in the blood;

[32] And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their

father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat

or no.

[33] And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath

devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

[34] And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and

mourned for his son many days.

[35] And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he

refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto

my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

[36] And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of

Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.



(Now begins Joseph's journey the Lord has for him)

Genesis 36



The Chiefs of Edom



15 These were chiefs of the sons of Esau.

The sons of Eliphaz the firstborn son of Esau were

Chief Teman, Chief Omar, Chief Zepho, Chief Kenaz,

16 Chief Korah, Chief Gatam, and Chief Amalek.

These are the chiefs who came from Eliphaz in the land of Edom.

These were the sons of Adah.

17 These were the sons of Reuel Esau's son:

Chief Nahath, Chief Zerah, Chief Shammah, and Chief Mizzah.

These are the chiefs who came from Reuel in the land of Edom.

These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

18 These were the sons of Oholibamah, Esau's wife:

Chief Jeush, Chief Jalam, and Chief Korah.

These were the chiefs who came from Oholibamah,

the daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

19 These were the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these were their chiefs.



[15] These were dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn

son of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

[16] Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came

of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.

[17] And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah,

duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the

land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

[18] And these are the sons of Aholibamah Esau's wife; duke Jeush, duke

Jaalam, duke Korah: these were the dukes that came of Aholibamah the

daughter of Anah, Esau's wife.

[19] These are the sons of Esau, who is Edom, and these are their dukes.



The Sons of Seir



20 These were the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land:

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, 21Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

These were the chiefs of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

22 The children of Lotan were

Hori and Homam, and Lotan's sister was Timna.

23 The children of Shobal were these:

Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

24 These were the children of Zibeon:

Aiah and Anah. This was the Anah who found the water

in the wilderness as he fed the donkeys of Zibeon, his father.

25 The children of Anah were these:

Dishon and Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah.

26 These are the children of Dishon:

Hemdan, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

27The children of Ezer were these:

Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

28 The children of Dishan were these:

Uz and Aran.

29 These were the chiefs that came from the Horites:

Chief Lotan, Chief Shobal, Chief Zibeon, Chief Anah,

30 Chief Dishon, Chief Ezer, and Chief Dishan.

These are the chiefs who came from Hori,

among their chiefs in the land of Seir.



[20] These are the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan,

and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah,

[21] And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites,

the children of Seir in the land of Edom.

[22] And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan's sister was

Timna.

[23] And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal,

Shepho, and Onam.

[24] And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was

that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of

Zibeon his father.

[25] And the children of Anah were these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the

daughter of Anah.

[26] And these are the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran,

and Cheran.

[27] The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

[28] The children of Dishan are these: Uz, and Aran.

[29] These are the dukes that came of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal,

duke Zibeon, duke Anah,

[30] Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these are the dukes that came of

Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir.



1 Chronicles 1:38-42

38 The sons of Seir were

Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39 The sons of Lotan were

Hori and Homam; the sister of Lotan was Timna.

40 The sons of Shobal were

Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

The sons of Zibeon were

Aiah and Anah.

41 The son of Anah was

Dishon.

The sons of Dishon were

Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.

42 The sons of Ezer were

Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan.

The sons of Dishan were

Uz and Aran.



38 And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon,

and Ezar, and Dishan.

39 And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.

40 The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.

And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

41 The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban,

and Ithran, and Cheran.

42 The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan;

Uz, and Aran.



Genesis 36



The Kings of Edom



31 These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom

before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.

32 Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom,

and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

33 Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.

34 Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

35 Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad,

who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead,

and the name of his city was Avith.

36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.

38 Shaul died, and Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his stead.

39 Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor died, and Hadad reigned in his stead,

and the name of his city was Pau. His wife's name was Mehetabel,

the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab.

40 These are the names of the chiefs who came from Esau,

according to their families, according to their places, by their names:

Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,

41 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,

42 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,

43 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.

These were the chiefs of Edom,

according to their settlements in the land of their possession.

Esau was the father of the Edomites.



[31] And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there

reigned any king over the children of Israel.

[32] And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was

Dinhabah.

[33] And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his

stead.

[34] And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.

[35] And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the

field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

[36] And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

[37] And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his

stead.

[38] And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

[39] And Baal-hanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead:

and the name of his city was Pau; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the

daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

[40] And these are the names of the dukes that came of Esau, according to

their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah,

duke Jetheth,

[41] Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

[42] Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

[43] Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these be the dukes of Edom, according to their

habitations in the land of their possession: he is Esau the father of the

Edomites.



1 Ch 1:43-54



43 These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom

before any king reigned over the children of Israel:

Bela the son of Beor (the name of his city was Dinhabah).

44 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah from Bozrah

reigned in his place.

45 When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites

reigned in his place.

46 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, the one who struck

Midian in the open field of Moab, reigned in his place

(the name of his city was Avith).

47 When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place.

48 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the River reigned in his place.

49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan the son of Akbor reigned in his place.

50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place

(the name of his city was Pai, and the name of his wife was Mehetabel,

the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-Zahab).

51 Then Hadad died.

The tribal chiefs of Edom were

Chief Timnah, Chief Alvah, Chief Jetheth,

52 Chief Oholibamah, Chief Elah, Chief Pinon,

53 Chief Kenaz, Chief Teman, Chief Mibzar,

54 Chief Magdiel, and Chief Iram.

These were the chiefs of Edom.



43 Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king

reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor:

and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44 And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned

in his stead.

45 And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned

in his stead.

46 And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in

the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.

47 And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.

48 And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned

in his stead.

49 And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

50 And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name

of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter

of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51 Hadad died also.

And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,

52 duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

53 duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,

54 duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.

Day 24, 24 January 2026



Genesis 35, Genesis 36:1-19, 1 Chronicles 1:35-37, Genesis 36:20-30,

1 Chronicles 1:38-42, Genesis 36:31-43, 1 Chronicles 1:43-54 ,

1 Chronicles 2:1-2 , Genesis 37



GENESIS 35



Jacob Returns to Bethel



1 Then God said to Jacob,"Arise, go up to Bethel, dwell there,

and there make an altar to God, who appeared to you when you

fled from the face of Esau your brother."

2 So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him,

"Put away the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves

and change your clothes.

3 Let us arise and go up to Bethel,

and there I will make an altar to God, who answered me

in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."

4 So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods which were in their possession

and all their earrings which were in their ears, and Jacob hid them

under the oak which was near Shechem.

5 As they traveled, the terror of God

was on the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue

the sons of Jacob.

6 So Jacob came to Luz (that is, Bethel), which is in the land of Canaan,

he and all the people who were with him.

7 There he built an altar

and called the place El Bethel, because God had appeared to him

there when he fled from his brother.

8 Now Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died and was buried beneath

Bethel under the oak. So it was called Allon Bakuth.

9 God appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Paddan Aram

and blessed him. 10 God said to him, "Your name is Jacob.

Your name shall not be called Jacob any more,

but Israel shall be your name." So He called his name Israel.

11 God said to him, "I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply.

A nation and a company of nations will come from you,

and kings shall come forth from you. 12 The land that I gave Abraham

and Isaac, I will give to you, and to your descendants after you

I will give the land." 13 Then God went up from him in the place

where He had spoken with him.

14 Jacob set up a pillar in the place where He had spoken with him,

a pillar of stone, and he poured out a drink offering on it, and he poured

oil on it too.

15 So Jacob called the name of the place where God had spoken

with him Bethel.



[1] And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and

make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest

from the face of Esau thy brother.

[2] Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put

away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your

garments:

[3] And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar

unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the

way which I went.

[4] And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand,

and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under

the oak which was by Shechem.

[5] And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were

round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

[6] So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel,

he and all the people that were with him.

[7] And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el: because

there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

[8] But Deborah Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel

under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.

[9] And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan-aram, and

blessed him.

[10] And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called

any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

[11] And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a

nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out

of thy loins;

[12] And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it,

and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

[13] And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him.

[14] And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a

pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil

thereon.

[15] And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him,

Bethel.



The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac



16 They journeyed from Bethel, and when they were still

some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor,

and she had a difficult labor.

17 When she was in hard labor, the midwife said to her,

"Do not fear. You will have this son also."

18 As her soul was departing

(for she died), she called his name Ben-Oni, but his father

called him Benjamin.

19 Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

20 Jacob set a pillar on her grave.

It is the pillar of Rachel's grave to this day.

21 Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

22 When Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah,

his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it.



[16] And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come

to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

[17] And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said

unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

[18] And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that

she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

[19] And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is

Bethlehem.

[20] And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's

grave unto this day.

[21] And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

[22] And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went

and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the

sons of Jacob were twelve:



(Disinheritance)



Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

23 The sons of Leah were

Reuben, Jacob's firstborn,

and Simeon and Levi and Judah and Issachar and Zebulun.



24 The sons of Rachel were

Joseph and Benjamin.

25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant, were

Dan and Naphtali.

26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, were

Gad and Asher.

These are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Paddan Aram.

27 Jacob came back to Isaac his father in Mamre of Kiriath Arba

(which is Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned

28 Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.

29 And Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people,

being old and full of days, and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.



[23] The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and

Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

[24] The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

[25] And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

[26] And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the

sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.

[27] And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of

Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

[28] And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

[29] And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his

people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.



GENESIS 36



Esau's Descendants



1Ch 1:35-42



1 Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

2 Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan:

Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Oholibamah

the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite,

3 and Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebaioth.

4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz, and Basemath bore Reuel,

5 and Oholibamah bore Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

These are the sons of Esau, who were born to him in the land of Canaan.

6 Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters,

and all the people of his house, his livestock, all his animals,

and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan,

and he moved to a land some distance from his brother Jacob.

7 For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together,

and the land where they were foreigners could not sustain them

because of their livestock. 8So Esau settled in the hill country of Seir.

Esau is Edom.

9 These are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites

in the hill country of Seir.

10 These are the names of Esau's sons:

Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau,

and Reuel the son of Basemath the wife of Esau.

11 The sons of Eliphaz were

Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.

12 Timna was a concubine to Eliphaz, Esau's son,

and she bore to Eliphaz Amalek. These were the sons of Adah, Esau's wife.

13 These are the sons of Reuel:

Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife.

14 These were the sons of Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon,

Esau's wife: she bore to Esau Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.



[1] Now these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.

[2] Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of

Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon

the Hivite;

[3] And Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.

[4] And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;

[5] And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of

Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.

[6] And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the

persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his

substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country

from the face of his brother Jacob.

[7] For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the

land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their

cattle.

[8] Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom.

[9] And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in

mount Seir:

[10] These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of

Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.

[11] And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz.

[12] And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz

Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife.

[13] And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and

Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.

[14] And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the

daughter of Zibeon, Esau's wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and

Korah.



1 Chron 1:34-37



Ge 36:10-14



34 Abraham also became the father of Isaac.

The sons of Isaac were

Esau and Israel.

35 The sons of Esau were

Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36 The sons of Eliphaz were

Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37 The sons of Reuel were

Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.



34 And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

36 The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna,

and Amalek.

37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

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



2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493



British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.

Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver

and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations

in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are

between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all

other nationalities.



Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant

and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,

Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this

region is about 200000.

Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,

more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small

numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.

We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.

A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,

for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that



- the church will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

- the church will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



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.



(



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.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and Pray to seek Him in all decisions.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for Your mercy and rescue."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Eternity starts now.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know He hears the cry of the suppressed.



Pray to the Lord and pray to He will Guide you through the valley of death.



Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,

and a burden to train outreach to Muslims

Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective

discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.



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.



Pray for the protection of believers in Burkina Faso

who have been driven from their homes by Islamic militants.



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 23 January 2026 titled

Survivors by God's Mercy by Kenneth Petersen



Isaiah 1:9



9 (Ge 19:24; Ro 9:29) Unless the Lord of Hosts

had left to us a very small remnant,

we would have been as Sodom;

we would have been like Gomorrah.



[9] Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we

should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.



Romans 9:22-29



22 (Pr 16:4; 1Pe 2:8) What if God, willing to show His wrath

and to make His power known, endured with much patience

the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,

23 (Ro 2:4; Eph 3:16) in order to make known the riches of His glory

on the vessels of mercy, which He previously prepared for glory,

24 even us, whom He has called, not from the Jews only,

but also from the Gentiles?

25 (Hos 2:23; 1Pe 2:10) As indeed He says in Hosea:

"I will call those who were not My people, 'My people,'

and her who was not beloved, 'Beloved,' "(Hos 2:23.)

26 and,

"In the place where it was said to them,

'You are not My people,'

there they shall be called 'sons of the living God.'"(Hos 1:10.)

27 (Isa 10:20-23; Hos 1:10) Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel:

"Though the number of the children of Israel be like the sand of the sea,

a remnant shall be saved.(Isa 10:22.)

28 For He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness,

because the Lord will make a quick work upon the earth."(Isa 10:23.)

29 (Isa 1:9; 13:19) And as Isaiah previously said:

"Unless the Lord of Hosts

had left us a seed,

we would have become like Sodom,

and been made like Gomorrah."(Isa 1:9.)



[22] What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known,

endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

[23] And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of

mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

[24] Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the

Gentiles?

[25] As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my

people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

[26] And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto

them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the

living God.

[27] Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children

of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

[28] For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because

a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

[29] And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a

seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.



Charles Joughin was a sailor from the young age of eleven. He served as a

baker on a number of ships and, in 1912, got hired on to a cruise ship sailing

out of Southampton, England. That ship, the Titanic, hit an iceberg in the

Northern Atlantic. As the ship went down, Joughin helped people into

lifeboats. He himself stood atop the end of the Titanic as it sunk

vertically into the water. Miraculously, he survived.



Thirty years later, during World War II, Charles was on another ship, the RMS

Oregon. It was rammed by another vessel, and it also sank. Remarkably,

Joughin survived again.



Scriptures tell us we're all on a sinking ship. Paul writes, "All have sinned

and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). He refers to the rebellious

nation of Israel, quoting Isaiah: "Unless the Lord Almighty had left us some

survivors, we would have become like Sodom" (Isaiah 1:9). Paul speaks of

a "remnant" of Israel, a shipload of survivors: "only the remnant will be

saved" (Romans 9:27). How are they saved? By receiving the good news (10:16).

You see, we're all like Israel, drowning in our sin. None of us can be rescued

unless we receive the good news. The lifeboat that God throws out to us all

is Jesus.



We who believe in Jesus might need to be reminded of the remarkable truth

that we are, by God's mercy, survivors. Those who haven't yet found Jesus

in the troubled waters of life might do well to climb in the lifeboat.



Reflect & Pray



When have you felt like you're drowning in life?

How do you understand God's offer of a lifeboat?



Dear God, thank You for Your mercy and rescue.



For further study, read What’s Wrong with the Sinner’s Prayer?



3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association



Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now



John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,

nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.



28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,

neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.



In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying

himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of

eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,

MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.

"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight

turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived

anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'

And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.

Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate

a principle: eternal life begins now.

The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,

the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.

And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),

when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of

circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.

Again Jesus says in John 10:28

"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,

nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "

In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is

wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.



Application



a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Exodus 3:7-8



7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,

"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt

and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,

for I know their sorrows.

8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down

to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,

and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,

to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of

the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites."



7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people

which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;

for I know their sorrows;

8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand

of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and

a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the

Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,

and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.



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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 23



A Psalm of David.



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

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

He leads me beside still waters.

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

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

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

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

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

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

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

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.



Psalm 23



A Psalm of David.



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

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul:

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

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

I will fear no evil:

for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

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

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

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

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



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.