Dave Yadallee's personal blog

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



)



Eight ) Day 2 - Fasting as heart-return, not religious performance.



Scripture: Joel 2:12–13



MEV



12 (Jer 4:1; Hos 12:6) Yet even now, declares the Lord,

return to Me with all your heart,

and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning.

13 (Ps 34:18; Jnh 4:2) Rend your heart,

and not your garments;

return to the Lord your God,

for He is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;

and He relents from punishing.



KJV



[12] Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your

heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:

[13] And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your

God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness,

and repenteth him of the evil.



---



As I read Scripture, I'm often struck by the fact that God has an incredible

plan and purpose for His people. Throughout history, we see His hand at work

clearly and consistently.



At the same time, it's just as clear that humanity has a tendency to drift

from God and create plans of our own. These plans usually lead us far from Him

and leave us vulnerable to our enemies. Enemies like shame, fear, doubt,

comparison, ongoing sin, unhealthy coping, or even religious performance.



I've seen these same principles play out in my own life. God has an incredible

plan and purpose for me, and I also have an incredible ability to try to do

things my own way. As Isaiah 53:6a (KJV) says, "All we like sheep have gone

astray; we have turned every one to his own way;"



But somewhere between God's desire for our lives and our desire to do whatever

we want, God calls to us. He invites us to turn back to Him, to return with

our whole hearts.



At that moment, we have a choice. We can try to control even our own

redemption and salvation by waiting until we feel good enough, holy enough,

knowledgeable enough, or committed enough before turning toward God and asking

Him to accept us. Or we can turn to Him with our whole hearts, exactly as we

are, trusting that He already loves us and receives us as His children.



The same temptation can show up when we fast. We may begin to believe that we

are doing something to earn answers to prayer or to earn closeness with God.

But the reality is the opposite. Fasting creates space for us to turn to Him

as we are and spend time with the King of Kings, allowing Him to speak truth

and identity over our lives.



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Personal Reflection Questions:



- Which area of your life is God asking you to give Him control over?



- Which areas does God want to speak identity into that you have

kept at a distance?



Prayer Points:



- Pray that God would soften our hearts to walk in His ways.



- Pray that our weekend services would be

a hospital for those who are lost and broken.



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Author: Pastor Sebastien, Senior Associate Pastor of Large Group



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to be part of the royal priesthood.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please help me to see others

as beautiful beings created in Your image."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus' continual work in your life.



Pray to the Lord and pray to choose life.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know The LORD executeth

righteousness and judgment.



Please join us in praying for:

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

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

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

in their faith and the Church.

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

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

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

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

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray for the Hazara to have access to the Scriptures

in their own heart language, Hazaragi.



Ask God that Christian media resources in Hazaragi would penetrate

both Iran and Afghanistan and lead many to faith.



Pray for believers like Qasim to share

the good news with family and friends.



Pray that the Lord will open a door for the message for the Gospel

at every level of Society.



Pray for believers who have been rejected in Laos by members

of their families and/or villages for following Jesus.



- Pray that God would soften our hearts to walk in His ways.



- Pray that our weekend services would be

a hospital for those who are lost and broken.



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

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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Ps 103:1-14



PSALMS 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all His benefits,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,

who heals all your diseases,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The Lord does righteousness

and justice for all who are oppressed.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,

His acts to the people of Israel.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,

slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,

neither will He keep his anger forever.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,

so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows how we are formed;

He remembers that we are dust.



Psalm 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:

And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment

For all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses,

His acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide:

Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



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



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



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

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

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

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

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

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

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

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

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

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

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

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



Please join us in praying for:

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

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

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

in their faith and the Church.

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

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

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

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

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further





Pray for the Hazara



The Hazara number nearly four million people in Afghanistan, with large

minorities in Iran and Pakistan. Where they were once the majority people

group within Afghanistan, they are now a persecuted minority.



Qasim was the oldest son in a very strict Muslim Hazara family. When he turned

14, his family said that it was time to follow all the Islamic rules and Qasim

did so proudly. But at 17, he realised he had no relationship with God

and he could not find satisfying answers to his questions.



Qasim followed other refugees and asylum seekers to Europe where, away from

family and friends, he felt he would drown in loneliness. A new friend urged

him to go to the 'church tent' because the people were nice. When he went, the

Christian staff there asked if they could pray for him, encouraging him

by saying, "Qasim, you are not alone."



Qasim immediately felt a comforting presence.



Qasim knew that Jesus was an Islamic prophet, but agreed to read the Bible to

understand what Christians thought about him. He was shocked, finding all the

answers to the questions with which he had pestered all the Muslim religious

leaders of his youth. Soon, he joyfully embraced the gift of new life

in Christ.





See also Pray for Yemeni Women



However, after a year, Qasim felt a deep burden that his family had no access

to the Good News. His father had rejected him when he'd told him he'd become a

Christian. But he maintained a good relationship with his mother and siblings.

Eventually, Qasim made a trip home to tell his family the story of Jesus.



Now, every Wednesday, he studies the Bible with his family, and he pastes

a chapter of the Bible into a group chat for all to read.



How to Pray



Pray for the Hazara to have access to the Scriptures

in their own heart language, Hazaragi.



Ask God that Christian media resources in Hazaragi would penetrate

both Iran and Afghanistan and lead many to faith.



Pray for believers like Qasim to share

the good news with family and friends.



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, ...) .

Duties of the Gershonites



21 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses

of their fathers, by their families.

23 (Nu 4:3) From thirty years old and older to fifty years old

you will number them, all that enter in to perform the service,

to do the work in the tent of meeting.

24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve,

and to work.

25 (Ex 26:14; Nu 3:25-26) And they will carry the curtains

of the tabernacle, and the tent of meeting, its covering,

and the covering of the porpoise skins that is on it,

and the hanging for the door of the tent of meeting,

26 and the hangings of the courtyard,

and the hanging for the opening of the gate of the courtyard,

which is by the tabernacle and by the altar all around,

and their cords, and all the instruments of their service,

and all that is made for them. So they will serve.

27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons will be all

the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens,

and in all their service. And you shall assign

to them all their tasks as their duty.

28 (Nu 4:33) This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon

in the tent of meeting. And their charge will be under the hand of Ithamar

the son of Aaron the priest.



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

[22] Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of

their fathers, by their families;

[23] From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou

number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the

tabernacle of the congregation.

[24] This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and

for burdens:

[25] And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle

of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins

that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the

congregation,

[26] And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate

of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and

their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made

for them: so shall they serve.

[27] At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of

the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service:

and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

[28] This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the

tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of

Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.



Duties of the Merarites



29 As for the sons of Merari, you will number them by their families,

by the house of their fathers.

30 (Nu 4:3; 4:23) From thirty years old and older, even to fifty years old,

you will number them, everyone who enters into the service, to do the work

of the tent of meeting.

31 (Nu 3:36-37) This is the charge of their burden, according to all their

service in the tent of meeting. The boards of the tabernacle, and its bars

thereof, and its pillars, and its sockets,

32 (Ex 38:21) and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets,

and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all

their service, and by name you will list the instruments of the charge of

their burden.

33 (Nu 4:28) This is the service of the families of the sons of

according to all their service, in the tent of meeting,

under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.



[29] As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families,

by the house of their fathers;

[30] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou

number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the

tabernacle of the congregation.

[31] And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service

in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the

bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,

[32] And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their

pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their

service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their

burden.

[33] This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to

all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of

Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.



Census of the Levites



34 Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of the congregation numbered

the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by the house of

their fathers,

35 (Nu 4:23; 1Ch 23:24) from thirty years old and older to fifty years old,

everyone who entered into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting.

36 And those who were numbered by their families were 2750.

37 These were the ones listed of the families of the Kohathites,

all who might do service in the tent of meeting, which Moses and Aaron

numbered according to the commandment of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

38 Those who were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families,

and by the house of their fathers,

39 from thirty years old and older to fifty years old, everyone who entered

into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting,

40 even those who were numbered of them, throughout their families,

by the house of their fathers, were two thousand six hundred and thirty.

41 These were the ones listed by the families of the sons of Gershon,

of all who might do service in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron

numbered according to the commandment of the Lord.

42 Those who were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari,

throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

43 from thirty years old and older to fifty years old, everyone who entered

into the service, for the work in the tent of meeting,

44 even those who were numbered by their families, were 3200.

45 These were the ones listed of the families of the sons of Merari,

whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word

of the Lord by the hand of Moses.

46 All those who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron,

and the leaders of Israel numbered, by their families, and by the

house of their fathers,

47 (Nu 4:3) from thirty years old and older to fifty years old,

everyone who came to do the service of the ministry, and the service

of the work in the tent of meeting,

48 (Nu 3:39) even those who were numbered were 8580.

49 (Nu 4:15; 4:21) According to the commandment of the Lord

they were numbered by the hand of Moses,

each according to his service, and according to his burden.

Thus they were numbered by him, as the Lord commanded Moses.



[34] And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons

of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their

fathers,

[35] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the

congregation:

[36] And those that were numbered of them by their families were two

thousand seven hundred and fifty.

[37] These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites,

all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses

and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of

Moses.

[38] And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their

families, and by the house of their fathers,

[39] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the

congregation,

[40] Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by

the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.

[41] These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of

Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation,

whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.

[42] And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari,

throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,

[43] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the

congregation,

[44] Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three

thousand and two hundred.

[45] These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of

Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by

the hand of Moses.

[46] All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and

the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of

their fathers,

[47] From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one

that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden

in the tabernacle of the congregation,

[48] Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five

hundred and fourscore.

[49] According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand

of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden:

thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.



(THat is a large priesthood. Remember Christians belong to a huge priesthood)

2) Our Daily Bread for 25 February 2026 titled

Missing the Divine by Tim Gustafson



Isaiah 53:1-6



1 (Jn 12:38; Isa 51:9) Who has believed our report?

And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

2 (Isa 52:14; 11:1; Jer 23:5) For he grew up before Him as a tender plant

and as a root out of a dry ground.

He has no form or majesty that we should look upon him

nor appearance that we should desire him.

3 (Isa 49:7; 53:10) He was despised and rejected of men,

a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.

And we hid, as it were, our faces from him;

he was despised, and we did not esteem him.

4 (Mt 8:17; Jn 19:7) Surely he has borne our grief

and carried our sorrows;

Yet we esteemed him stricken,

smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 (Ro 4:25; 1Co 15:3) But he was wounded for our transgressions,

he was bruised for our iniquities;

the chastisement of our peace was upon him,

and by his stripes we are healed.

6 (Ps 69:4; 1Pe 2:25) All of us like sheep have gone astray;

each of us has turned to his own way,

but the Lord has laid on him

the iniquity of us all.



[1] Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD

revealed?

[2] For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of

a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him,

there is no beauty that we should desire him.

[3] He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted

with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and

we esteemed him not.

[4] Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did

esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

[5] But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our

iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his

stripes

we are healed.

[6] All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own

way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.



Most people avoided George Chase. He lived in a twelve-foot square shack in

the woods where New England's Pawcatuck River meets Little Narragansett Bay.

To the locals, it was obvious George didn't have a bathtub.

They could smell the evidence.



One day a hurricane brought the Atlantic Ocean rushing over the seacoast,

washing away the beachfront with its attractive homes. Survivors pulled

themselves from the bay and began searching for refuge. Eleven of them,

soaked and shivering, found it in George’s cabin. He gave them everything

he had: water, milk, ginger tea, and shelter. After the hurricane of 1938,

the townsfolk had a far different opinion of George Chase.



It's sad when we make superficial judgments about others, yet it's our nature

to do so. We do that with Jesus too. We might picture Him as He's portrayed

in old paintings, serenely handsome. But the prophet Isaiah said

of the Messiah, "He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to

him . . . . like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we

held him in low esteem" (Isaiah 53:2-3). Yet this man gave us everything He

had. "He took up our pain and bore our suffering" (v. 4). He offered His life

for ours.



It's tragic when we miss the humanity of our fellow human beings.

How much more tragic to miss the divinity of the One we despised!



Reflect & Pray



How might you look past outward appearances to see the humanity of others?

When you think of Jesus, how do you picture Him?



Dear Jesus, please help me to see others

as beautiful beings created in Your image.



Scripture tells us that we are made in God's image, but what does that mean?



Find out more by listening to this episode of Discover the Word.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 3 - The Promise of Completion



Philippians 1:6



6 (1Co 1:8; Jn 6:29) I am confident of this very thing,

that He who began a good work in you will perfect it

until the day of Jesus Christ.



6 being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun

a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:



"Elizabeth is a good student", the note on the side of the report card read,

"but she doesn't finish what she starts. She has a lot of good ideas, but

rarely brings then to completion."

Many of us are like Elizabeth. We start into a new venture with high hopes

and great motivation. But somewhere along the way, we become discouraged.

Someone tells us that our ideas are stupid, or that we are not capable of

doing what we dream. We get a particularly difficult hurdle and give up.

Sometimes we fell the Christian like is like that, too. We start well, and

believe that in Christ we can accomplish anything. But then our prayers

become rote, our Bible reading ritual. We can't seem to regain that sense

of God's presence; we have, we conclude, "Lost our first love." (Rev 2)

But God has a different perspective. He began the work of salvation in us;

he leads and guides us in his will, and he will complete what he has begun.

Often we fail to see God's grace in the ongoing process of walking with him

because his agenda is different from ours. We know what we want to see

happen in our lives; God knows what needs to happen.

"When I first came into a relationship with Christ," one woman explained,

"I knew I had a lot of changing to do. But, strangely enough, the things God

changed weren't on my list at all!"

When God begins his work in our lives, he has a plan for our maturity.

He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. And what God

has begun, he will finish.



Application



a) Have I ever tried to "decide" for God what problems in my life

needed dealing with?



b) Has God ever pointed out issues that were a surprise to me?



c) How can today's verse help me relax in God's will and

have confidence in the direction of my life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 30:19-20



19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.

Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;

20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,

that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,

for He is your life and the length of your days;

and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord

swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.



19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,

that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:

therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,

and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:

for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:

that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD

sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

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

[15] Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their

families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

[16] And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was

commanded.

[17] And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath,

and Merari.

[18] And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families;

Libni, and Shimei.

[19] And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron,

and Uzziel.

[20] And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are

the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

[21] Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the

Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.

[22] Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the

males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them

were seven thousand and five hundred.

[23] The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle

westward.

[24] And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be

Eliasaph the son of Lael.

[25] And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the

congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof,

and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,

[26] And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the

court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the

cords of it for all the service thereof.

[27] And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the

Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the

Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.

[28] In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight

thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.

[29] The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the

tabernacle southward.

[30] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the

Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

[31] And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick,

and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister,

and the hanging, and all the service thereof.

[32] And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief

of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the

sanctuary.

[33] Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the

Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

[34] And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all

the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.

[35] And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was

Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle

northward.

[36] And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the

boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and

the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth

thereto,

[37] And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their

pins, and their cords.

[38] But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even

before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and

Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of

the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to

death.

[39] All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered

at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males

from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.

[40] And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of

the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of

their names.

[41] And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all

the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites

instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.

[42] And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among

the children of Israel.

[43] And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old

and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two

thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.

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

[45] Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of

Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the

Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.

[46] And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore

and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than

the Levites;

[47] Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel

of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

[48] And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to

be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.

[49] And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above

them that were redeemed by the Levites:

[50] Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a

thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of

the sanctuary:

[51] And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to

his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.



NUMBERS 4



Duties of the Kohathites



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

2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi,

after their families, by the house of their fathers,

3 (Nu 4:23) from thirty years old and older, even to fifty years old,

all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

4 (Nu 4:19) This will be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent

of meeting, concerning the holiest things.

5 (Mt 27:51; Heb 9:3) And when the camp sets out, Aaron will come,

and his sons, and they will take down the covering curtain,

and cover the ark of the testimony with it,

6 (Ex 25:13-15) and will put on it the covering of porpoise skins,

and will spread over it a cloth completely of blue, and will put in its poles.

7 (Lev 24:5-8) Upon the table of showbread they will spread a cloth of blue,

and put the dishes on it, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover

it, and the showbread will be on it.

8 And they will spread on them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with

a covering of porpoise skins, and will put in its poles.

9 (Ex 25:31-39) They will take a cloth of blue, and cover the lampstand

of the light, and its lamps, and its tongs, and its snuff dishes,

and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it.

10 And they will put it and all its vessels within

a covering of porpoise skins and will put it on a carrying pole.

11 Upon the golden altar they will spread a cloth of blue,

and cover it with a covering of porpoise skins, and will put in its poles.

12 (1Ch 9:29) And they will take all the instruments of ministry,

with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue,

and cover them with a covering of porpoise skins, and will put

them on a carrying pole.

13 And they will take away the ashes from the altar

and spread a purple cloth on it.

14 They shall put on it all the instruments with which they minister there,

the censers, the flesh hooks, the shovels, the basins, all the utensils

of the altar. And they will spread on it a covering of porpoise skins

and insert its poles.

15 (2Sa 6:6-7; Nu 7:9) When Aaron and his sons have finished covering

the sanctuary, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, as the camp

is to set out, after that, the sons of Kohath will come to carry it.

But they will not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things

are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.

16 (Ex 25:6; Lev 24:2) To the office of Eleazar, Aaron the priest's son,

pertains the oil for the light, and the sweet incense,

and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil,

and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it,

in the sanctuary, and in the instruments thereof.

17 The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

18 Do not cut the tribe of the families of the Kohathites

from among the Levites.

19 But do this to them, that they may live and not die, when they approach

the most holy things. Aaron and his sons will go in, and appoint each one

to his service and to his burden.

20 (Ex 19:21; 1Sa 6:19) But they will not go in to see when the holy things

are covered, lest they die.



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

[2] Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi,

after their families, by the house of their fathers,

[3] From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that

enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

[4] This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the

congregation, about the most holy things:

[5] And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and

they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with

it:

[6] And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread

over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

[7] And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and

put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover

withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

[8] And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same

with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.

[9] And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the

light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil

vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:

[10] And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of

badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.

[11] And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover

it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

[12] And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they

minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them

with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:

[13] And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple

cloth thereon:

[14] And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they

minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and

the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a

covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.

[15] And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary,

and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after

that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any

holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath

in the tabernacle of the congregation.

[16] And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the

oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and

the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that

therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

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

[18] Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among

the Levites:

[19] But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they

approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and

appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:

[20] But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest

they die.

Day 55, 24 February 2025



1) Numbers 3, Numbers 4



NUMBERS 3

The Sons of Aaron



1 (Ex 6:20) These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses

in the day that the Lord spoke with Moses in Mount Sinai.

2 (Ex 6:23; Nu 26:60) These are the names of the sons of Aaron:

Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

3 (Ex 28:41; Lev 8:1-9) These are the names of the sons of Aaron,

the priests who were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.

4 (Lev 10:1-2; Nu 26:61) Nadab and Abihu died before the Lord when

they brought strange fire before the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai,

and they had no children, and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered

as priests in the sight of Aaron their father.



[1] These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the

LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.

[2] And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and

Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

[3] These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were

anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.

[4] And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire

before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and

Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron

their father.



Duties of the Levites



5 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest,

and they will minister to him.

7 (Nu 1:50; 8:11)nThey will keep his directives, and serve the whole

congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

8 They will keep all the instruments of the tent of meeting,

and attend to the needs of the children of Israel,

to do the service of the tabernacle.

9 (Nu 8:19) You will give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons.

They are wholly given to him from the children of Israel.

10 (Nu 1:51; 3:38) You will appoint Aaron and his sons,

and they will attend to their priesthood,

and the foreigner that approaches will be put to death.

11 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

12 (Nu 3:41; 8:16) I Myself have taken the Levites from among

the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that open

the womb among the children of Israel. Therefore the Levites will be Mine

13 (Ex 13:2; 13:12) because all the firstborn are Mine, for on the day

that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set apart to Me

all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They will be Mine.

I am the Lord.



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

[6] Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest,

that they may minister unto him.

[7] And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation

before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the

tabernacle.

[8] And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the

congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of

the tabernacle.

[9] And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are

wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

[10] And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their

priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

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

[12] And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of

Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the

children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;

[13] Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the

firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in

Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.



A Census of the Levites



14 The Lord spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, saying:

15 (Nu 26:62) Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers,

by their families. You will number every male from a month old and older.

16 Moses numbered them according to the word of the Lord, as he was commanded.

17 (Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16-19) These were the sons of Levi by their names:

Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

18 (1Ch 6:17) These are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families:

Libni and Shimei;

19 (Ex 6:18; 1Ch 6:18) the sons of Kohath by their families:

Amram, and Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel;

20 (Ex 6:19; 1Ch 6:19) the sons of Merari by their families:

Mahli and Mushi.

These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

21 From Gershon was the family of the Libnites

and the family of the Shimeites. These are the families of the Gershonites.

22 Those who were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males,

from a month old and older, those who were numbered of them were 7500.

23 (Nu 1:53) The families of the Gershonites were to camp

behind the west side of the tabernacle.

24 The chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites was Eliasaph

the son of Lael.

25 (Ex 25:9) The charge of the sons of Gershon in the tent of meeting

included the tabernacle, and the tent, its covering, and the hanging

for the door of the tent of meeting,

26 (Ex 35:18) the hangings of the court, the curtain for the opening

of the court that is around the tabernacle and the altar,

and its cords-all the service pertaining to these.

27 (1Ch 26:23) Of Kohath was the family of the Amramites,

and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites,

and the family of the Uzzielites. These are the families of the Kohathites.

28 The number of all the males, from a month old and older, were 8600,

keeping the guard of the sanctuary.

29 (Nu 1:53) The families of the sons of Kohath

were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.

30 The chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites

was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.

31 Their duty included the ark, and the table, and the lampstand,

and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary they minister with,

and the hanging, and all its service.

32 Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders

of the Levites and to have the oversight of those who kept the guard

of the sanctuary.

33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites.

These are the families of Merari. 34Those who were numbered of them,

according to the number of all the males from a month old and older,

were 6200.

35 (Nu 1:53; 2:25) The chief of the house of the father of the families

of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail.

These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

36 (Ex 26:32; 26:37) Under the oversight and guard of the sons of Merari

were the frames of the tabernacle, the bars, the pillars, the sockets,

all their accessories, all the service pertaining to these,

37 and the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets,

and pins, and cords.

38 (Nu 1:53; 3:10) But those who were to camp before the tabernacle

toward the east, even before the tent of meeting on the east side,

were Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the guard

of the sanctuary for the guard of the children of Israel,

and the foreigner who approached was to be put to death.

39 (Nu 26:62) All who were numbered of the Levites,

which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the Lord,

throughout their families, all the males from a month old and older,

were twenty-two thousand.

The Redemption of the Firstborn

40 (Nu 3:15) The Lord said to Moses: Number all the firstborn of the males

of the children of Israel from a month old and older

and take the number of their names.

41 (Nu 3:12; 3:45) You will take the Levites for Me (I am the Lord)

instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel,

and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn

among the livestock of the children of Israel.

42 Moses numbered, as the Lord commanded him,

all the firstborn among the children of Israel.

43 All the firstborn males, by the number of names,

from a month old and upward, of those who were numbered of them,

were 22273.

44 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

45 (Nu 3:12) Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children

of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock,

and the Levites will be Mine. I am the Lord.

46 (Ex 13:13) For those who are to be redeemed of the 273 of the firstborn

of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites,

47 (Ex 30:13; Lev 27:6) you will take five shekels

(About 2 ounces, or 58 grams.) apiece by the poll;

according to the shekel of the sanctuary you will

take them (the shekel is twenty gerahs).

48 And you will give the money, by which the number of them is to be redeemed,

to Aaron and to his sons.

49 Moses took the redemption money of those who were over

and above those who were redeemed by the Levites.

50 (Nu 3:46-47) Of the firstborn of the children of Israel he took the money,

1356 shekels, (About 35 pounds, or 16 kilograms.)

after the shekel of the sanctuary.

51 (Nu 3:48) And Moses gave the money of those who were redeemed to Aaron

and to his sons, according to the word of the Lord,

as the Lord commanded Moses.

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



Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19



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

nor consider the things of old.

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

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

I will even make a way in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert.



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

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

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



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A Way in the Wilderness



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

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

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

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

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

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



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



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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

our identity and safety are anchored in Him.



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

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

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

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

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

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



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Application:

What "former things" are you holding onto today?

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

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

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

is springing up.



Prayer:

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

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

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

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



Prayer Requests: Mill Woods Care Closet



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

please join us in prayer for:



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

to support opening an additional day to serve our neighbours.



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

while providing guidance on parenting, finances, employment,

and local resources.



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

in Mill Woods and begin our grant-writing outreach.



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

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



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Author: Cynthia Foster, Mill Woods Care Closet Executive Director



Conclusion:



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



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

to act with the humility You so vividly displayed

and modeled for us during Your life and death."



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



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



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



Please join us in praying for:

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

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

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

in their faith and the Church.

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

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

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

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

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray for more Tunisian families to choose to follow Christ together

and for churches to meet in their homes.



Pray that new believers’ intimacy with Jesus would grow deep

and sustain them in persecution.



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

sharing their testimony and the Gospel with others.



Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those

who have committed crimes.



Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ

across Canada.



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

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

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

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



Pray that members of Islamic terrorist groups in AFGHANISTAN

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



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

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



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



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

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

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

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

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

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

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

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

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

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

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

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



Please join us in praying for:

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

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

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

in their faith and the Church.

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

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

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

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

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further



Pray for Tunisia





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

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

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

forgotten.



Perpetua and Felicitas were bold women who proclaimed their Christian faith

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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



See also The 2026 Prayer Guide



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

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

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

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

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

share Christ with their families.



How to Pray



Pray for more Tunisian families to choose to follow Christ together

and for churches to meet in their homes.



Pray that new believers’ intimacy with Jesus would grow deep

and sustain them in persecution.



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

sharing their testimony and the Gospel with others.



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



Day 23 of the Month



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

who have committed crimes.



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

across Canada.



(



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.



)

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

by Lisa M. Samra



John 1:19-28



The Testimony of John the Baptist



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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 Now those who were sent were from the Pharisees.

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

nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"

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

whom you do not know.

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

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

28 These things took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan,

where John was baptizing.





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

from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

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

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

Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

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

them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?

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

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

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

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

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

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

one among you, whom ye know not;

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

latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

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

baptizing.



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

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

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

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

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

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



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

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

for (v. 27).



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

keep a proper perspective regarding our accomplishments while recognising

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



Reflect & Pray



Where might you struggle to display humility?

How might the Spirit empower you to act humbly?



Dear Jesus, please grant me grace

to act with the humility You so vividly displayed

and modeled for us during Your life and death.



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

more by reading Humble Hearts, Open Hands.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



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



Romans 8:28-29



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

good to those who love God,

to those who are called according to His purpose.

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

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

so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers.



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

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

destruction, God can use for growth.

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

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

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

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

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

to transform us into the image of Christ.



Application



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

"all things work together for good"?



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



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

own life?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Is 48:15,17



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

I have brought him, and his way will prosper.

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

your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:

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

who leads you in the way you should go.



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

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

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

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

which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.



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



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



PSALMS 91



1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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

my God in whom I trust."

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

and from the deadly pestilence.

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

and under His wings you shall find protection;

His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.

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

nor of the arrow that flies by day;

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

nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.

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

and ten thousand at your right hand,

but it shall not come near you.

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

and see the reward of the wicked.

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

even the Most High, your dwelling,

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

neither shall any plague come near your tent;

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

to guard you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear you up in their hands,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;

the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

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

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

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

I will be with him in trouble,

and I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him

and show him My salvation.



Psalm 91



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

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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

My God; in him will I trust.

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

And from the noisome pestilence.

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

His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

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

Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

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

But it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold

And see the reward of the wicked.

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

Even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee,

Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,

To keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,

Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:

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

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

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

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

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

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



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

Numbers 1

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

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

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

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

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

names, every male by their polls;

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

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

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

house of his fathers.

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

tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.

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

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

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

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

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

Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

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

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

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

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

twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

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

Sinai.

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

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

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

all that were able to go forth to war;

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

forty and six thousand and five hundred.

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

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

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

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

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

fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

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

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

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

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

and five thousand six hundred and fifty.

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

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

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

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

threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.

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

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

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

war;

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

fifty and four thousand and four hundred.

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

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

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

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

fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

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

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

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

able to go forth to war;

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

forty thousand and five hundred.

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

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

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

war;

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

thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

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

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

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

war;

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

thirty and five thousand and four hundred.

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

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

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

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

threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.

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

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

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

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

forty and one thousand and five hundred.

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

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

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

war;

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

fifty and three thousand and four hundred.

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

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

fathers.

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

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

to go forth to war in Israel;

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

thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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

among them.

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

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

them among the children of Israel:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moses, so did they.

NUMBERS 2



Tribes and Leaders by Armies



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

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

with the ensign of his father's house.

Facing the tent of meeting they will camp.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

will be captain of the children of Zebulun.

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

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

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

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

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

will be Elizur the son of Shedeur.

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

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

and the captain of the children of Simeon will be Shelumiel

the son of Zurishaddai.

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

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

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

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

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

were 151450, throughout their armies.

And they will set out in the second rank.

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

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

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

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

of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies,

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

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

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

and the captain of the children of Manasseh will be

Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the son of Ammishaddai.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

They will set out in the back with their standards.

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

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

of the camps throughout their hosts were 603550.

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

as the Lord commanded Moses.

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

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

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

according to their fathers' houses.



Numbers 2

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

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

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

congregation shall they pitch.

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

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

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

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

fourteen thousand and six hundred.

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

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

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

thousand and four hundred.

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

of the children of Zebulun.

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

thousand and four hundred.

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

fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their

armies. These shall first set forth.

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

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

the son of Shedeur.

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

thousand and five hundred.

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

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

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

thousand and three hundred.

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

Eliasaph the son of Reuel.

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

thousand and six hundred and fifty.

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

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

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

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

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

forward, every man in his place by their standards.

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

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

the son of Ammihud.

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

and five hundred.

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

children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

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

thousand and two hundred.

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

shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.

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

five thousand and four hundred.

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

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

go forward in the third rank.

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

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

Ammishaddai.

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

two thousand and seven hundred.

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

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

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

thousand and five hundred.

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

shall be Ahira the son of Enan.

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

three thousand and four hundred.

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

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

their standards.

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

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

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

and fifty.

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

LORD commanded Moses.

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

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

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



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

Day 54, 23 February 2026



1) Numbers 1, Numbers 2



NUMBERS 1



Israel's First Census



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

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

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

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

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

number of their names, every male by their polls,

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

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

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

one the head of his father's house.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud;

of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by their polls.

19 As the Lord commanded Moses,

so he numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai.

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

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

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

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

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

were 46500.

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

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

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 59300.

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

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 45650 .

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

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

even of the tribe of Judah, were 74600.

28 Of the children of Issachar,

by their generations, after their families,

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

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

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

were 54400.

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

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 57400.

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

namely, of the children of Ephraim,

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

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

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

even of the tribe of Ephraim, were 40500 .

34 Of the children of Manasseh,

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 32200 .

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

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 35400 .

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

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 62700 .

40 Of the children of Asher,

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 41500 .

42 Of the children of Naphtali,

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

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

all who were able to go out to war,

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

were 53400 .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

were 603550 .

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

were not numbered among them.

48 For the Lord had spoken to Moses, saying:

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

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

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

of the testimony, and over all its vessels,

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

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

and will camp around the tabernacle.

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

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

and the foreigner that approaches will be put to death.

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

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

throughout their armies.

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

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

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

of the tabernacle of the testimony.

54 Thus the children of Israel did according

to all that the Lord commanded Moses.

Reflective Questions:



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



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

uncomfortable or risky?



Prayer Items:



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



1. Grace in Transition



Pray that the church family would experience God's grace

and patience as we navigate changes - structural, relational,

or cultural-trusting His guidance even when the path feels

uncertain (Isaiah 43:19).



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

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

I will even make a way in the wilderness,

and rivers in the desert.



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

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



2. Healing and Honouring Loss



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

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

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



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



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

as be of a contrite spirit.



3. Unity and Compassion Amid Change



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

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

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



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

bearing with one another in love,

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



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

another in love;

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



4. Faith, Vision, and Surrender for the Future



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

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

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

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



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

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

and a hope.



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

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



---



Author: Pastor Barry Regier, Lead Pastor at Calvary



Conclusion:



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



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

and disobedience and understand vows.



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



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



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



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



Please join us in praying for:

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

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

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

in their faith and the Church.

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

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

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

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

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



Pray for the physical/emotional healing of believers in Togo

who have been attacked for embracing Christianity.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

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



Alberta



Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta



Alberta 2015 population 4121700



est Muslim Population 195240



CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton



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

Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.

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

become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.

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

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

such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.

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

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

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

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

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



Please join us in praying for:

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

- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to

Muslim-background believers.

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

in their faith and the Church.

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

not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.

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

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

in these growing Muslim population centres.



Adding further



30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 2026



Pray for the Amazigh



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

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

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

of Hippo was, himself, Amazigh.



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

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

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



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

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

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





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

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

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

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

walk, strangers shout insults at her.



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

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

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

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

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

by her courage and openness.



See also Welcome to 30 Days of Prayer 2026



How to Pray



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

they serve Him.



Pray for Gospel resources to be available in the various Tamazight

dialects, particularly audio resources.



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

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



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



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



22 Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Province of Quebec



I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

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



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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



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

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



(



2 Cor 10: 3 - 5



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

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

to the pulling down of strongholds,

5 casting down imaginations and every

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

thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,



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

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

to the pulling down of strong holds;)

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

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

to the obedience of Christ;



)



8 ) Prayer and Fasting



When hunger Tunes the Heart



Intro



Scripture: Acts 13:2–3



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

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

to which I have called them."

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

on them and sent them off.



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

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

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

Saul.

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

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

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

sent them away.



---



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

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

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



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

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

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

It was part of how they lived before God.



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

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

enough to hear what God was already eager to say.



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

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

Direction. Assignment. Mission.



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

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

Antioch, fasting preceded commissioning. Surrender came before sending.



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

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



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

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



---

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

Patricia Raybon



1 John 4:16-21



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

that God has for us.

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

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

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

in this world.

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

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

in love.

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

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

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

how can he love God whom he has not seen?

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

Whoever loves God must also love his brother.



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

hath not seen?

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

brother also.



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



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

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

taught this lesson to churches burdened by false teaching about Christ

and His love.



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

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

great command: "Anyone who loves God must

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



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

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

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

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

love.



Reflect & Pray



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



Please guide me to love like You, Jesus.



Are you longing for redemption?

Find out how Jesus is the answer by reading

The Failure of Humanity and Longing for Redemption.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light



John 8:12



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

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

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



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

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life.



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but lights it only one step at a time.

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

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

and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.

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

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

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

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



Application



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

What was the result?



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

to Jesus?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



2 Chr 31:21



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

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

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



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

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

he did it with all his heart, and prospered.



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



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



Ps 27:1-6



PSALMS 27



A Psalm of David.



1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;

whom will I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life;

of whom will I be afraid?

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

to eat my flesh -

my enemies and my foes -

they stumbled and fell.

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

my heart will not fear;

though war should rise against me,

in this will I be confident.

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

that will I seek after -

for me to dwell in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,

to see the beauty of the Lord,

and to inquire in His temple.

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

He will hide me in His pavilion;

in the shelter of His tabernacle He will hide me;

He will set me up on a rock.

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

above my enemies encircling me;

therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

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



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

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

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

came upon me to eat up my flesh,

They stumbled and fell.

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

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

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

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

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

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

In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me;

he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up,

Above mine enemies round about me:

Therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy;

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



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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