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



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



12th Day of the Month



a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



(Proverb 11:1



1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.



1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.



)



b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord that he will finish a good work in you.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Know Jesus Christ is good and in control

and salvation.



Pray to the Lord: "Faithful God, thank You for Your promises."



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



Pray to the Lord and pray to honour His Covenant.



Pray to the Lord and pray for integrity and uprightness to preserve you.



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically



Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.



Pray that online and broadcast ministries will reach

Omanis

who have never heard the Gospel..



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.

Isaiah 10





The Returning Remnant of Israel



20 (2Ki 16:7; 2Ch 28:20 ) In that day the remnant of Israel

and those who have escaped of the house of Jacob

shall never again depend on him who struck them,

but shall depend on the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

21 (Isa 9:6; 7:3) The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob,

to the mighty God.

22 (Ro 9:27-28; Da 9:27 )For though your people, O Israel,

are as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return;

the destruction is decreed, overflowing with righteousness.

23 For the Lord God of Hosts shall make a complete destruction,

as decreed, in the midst of all the land.

24 (Isa 37:6) Therefore, thus says the Lord God of Hosts:

O My people who dwell in Zion,

do not be afraid of the Assyrian.

He shall strike you with a rod

and shall lift up his staff against you, after the manner of Egypt.

25 (Da 11:36) For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease,

and My anger will be directed to their destruction.

26 (Isa 9:4; Jdg 7:25; 2Ki 19:35) The Lord of Hosts shall stir up

a scourge for him according to the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb;

and as His rod was over the sea, so shall He lift it up

after the manner of Egypt.

27 (Isa 9:4; 14:25) In that day his burden shall be taken away

from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck;

and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

28 (1Sa 14:2; 13:2) He has come against Aiath,

he has passed through Migron; at Mikmash he has laid up his carriages.

29 (1Sa 7:17; 13:23) They are gone over the pass, they have taken up their

lodging at Geba. Ramah is afraid, Gibeah of Saul has fled.

30 (1Sa 25:44; Jer 1:1) Lift up your voice, O daughter of Gallim.

Listen, Laishah and poor Anathoth.

31 Madmenah has fled, the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

32 (1Sa 21:1; 22:19) Yet today he shall remain at Nob;

he shakes his fist against the mount of the daughter of Zion,

the hill of Jerusalem.

33 (Am 2:9; Isa 37:38) See, the Lord, the Lord of Hosts,

shall lop the bough with terror;

and the tall ones of stature shall be hewn down,

and the haughty shall be humbled.

34 (Isa 37:24) He shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron,

and Lebanon shall fall by the Mighty One.



[20] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and

such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him

that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in

truth.

[21] The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.

[22] For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant

of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with

righteousness.

[23] For the Lord GOD of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in

the midst of all the land.

[24] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest

in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and

shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.

[25] For yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine

anger in their destruction.

[26] And the LORD of hosts shall stir up a scourge for him according to the

slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb: and as his rod was upon the sea, so

shall he lift it up after the manner of Egypt.

[27] And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken

away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke

shall be destroyed because of the anointing.

[28] He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid

up his carriages:

[29] They are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at

Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.

[30] Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto

Laish, O poor Anathoth.

[31] Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee.

[32] As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against

the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

[33] Behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror:

and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be

humbled.

[34] And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon

shall fall by a mighty one.



Isaiah 11



The Righteous Branch of Jesse



1 (Isa 11:10; 4:2; 53:2) And there shall come forth a shoot

from the stump of Jesse,

and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.

2 (Isa 61:1; Mt 3:16; Isa 42:1) The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,

the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

the Spirit of counsel and might,

the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.

3 (Jn 7:24) He shall delight in the fear of the Lord,

and he shall not judge by what his eyes see,

nor reprove by what his ears hear;

4 (Mal 4:6; Job 4:9; Ps 2:9) but with righteousness he shall judge the poor,

and reprove with fairness for the meek of the earth.

He shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,

and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.

5 (Eph 6:14; Isa 25:1) Righteousness shall be the belt of his loins,

and faithfulness the belt about his waist.

6 (Isa 65:25; Hos 2:18) The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,

and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,

and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together;

and a little child shall lead them.

7 The cow and the bear shall graze;

their young ones shall lie down together;

and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

8 The nursing child shall play by the hole of the asp,

and the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper's den.

9 (Hab 2:14; Job 5:23) They shall not hurt or destroy

in all My holy mountain,

for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord,

as the waters cover the sea.

10 (Isa 11:1; Lk 2:32) In that day there shall be a Root of Jesse,

who shall stand as a banner to the peoples. For him shall the nations seek.

And his rest shall be glorious.

11 (Ge 10:22; Mic 7:12) In that day the Lord shall set His hand

again the second time to recover the remnant of His people,

who shall be left, from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros,

from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath,

and from the islands of the sea.

12 (Isa 11:10; 56:8) He shall set up a banner for the nations,

and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel,

and gather together the dispersed of Judah

from the four corners of the earth.

13 (Jer 3:18; Hos 1:11) The envy also of Ephraim shall depart,

and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off;

Ephraim shall not envy Judah,

and Judah shall not harass Ephraim.

14 (Isa 25:10; Jer 49:28) But they shall swoop down on the slopes

of the Philistines towards the west;

they shall plunder the sons of the east together;

they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab,

and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

15 (Isa 19:16; 7:20) The Lord shall utterly destroy

the tongue of the Egyptian sea,

and with His mighty wind He shall shake His hand

over the River,Euphrates River.

and shall strike it into seven streams,

and make men walk over dry-shod.

16 (Isa 19:23; Ex 14:26-29) There shall be a highway for the remnant

of His people, who will be left from Assyria,

as it was for Israel when he came up from the land of Egypt.



[1] And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch

shall grow out of his roots:

[2] And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and

understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and

of the fear of the LORD;

[3] And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and

he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the

hearing of his ears:

[4] But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity

for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his

mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

[5] And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the

girdle of his reins.

[6] The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down

with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and

a little child shall lead them.

[7] And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down

together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.

[8] And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned

child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den.

[9] They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth

shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

[10] And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for

an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall

be glorious.

[11] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand

again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be

left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and

from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the

sea.

[12] And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the

outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four

corners of the earth.

[13] The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah

shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex

Ephraim.

[14] But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the

west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand

upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

[15] And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and

with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite

it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.

[16] And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which

shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he

came up out of the land of Egypt.



Isaiah 12



Hymns of Praise



1 (Isa 25:1; Ps 30:5) And in that day you shall say: O Lord, I will praise

You; though You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You

comforted me.

2 (Ex 15:2; Ps 118:14; Isa 7:14) Certainly God is my salvation;

I will trust and not be afraid;

for the Lord God is my strength and my song;

He also has become my salvation.

3 (Jer 2:13) Therefore with joy you shall draw water

out of the wells of salvation.

4 (Ps 105:1; 145:4-6) In that day you shall say:

Praise the Lord, call upon His name,

declare His deeds among the peoples,

make them remember that His name is exalted.

5 (Ex 15:1; Ps 98:1) Sing to the Lord, for He has done excellent things;

let this be known in all the earth.

6 (Zep 3:14-17; Isa 41:14) Cry out and shout for joy, O inhabitant of Zion.

For great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst.



Isaiah 12

[1] And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou

wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

[2] Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the

LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

[3] Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

[4] And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name,

declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

[5] Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in

all the earth.

[6] Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy

One of Israel in the midst of thee.

2) Our Daily Bread for 12 July 2025 titled



Acting on God's Promises By Karen Huang .



Genesis 50:22-26



The Death of Joseph



22 Joseph stayed in Egypt, he and his father's household,

and Joseph lived one hundred and ten years.

23 (Ge 30:3; Nu 32:39) Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation.

Also, the children of Makir, the son of Manasseh,

were brought up on Joseph's knees.

24 (Ge 26:3; 35:12; 46:4) Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die.

God will surely come to you and bring you out of this land

to the land of which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."

25 (Ex 13:19; Jos 24:32) Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying,

"God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

26 So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years old,

and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.



[22] And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived

an hundred and ten years.

[23] And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children

also of Machir the son Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.

[24] And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit

you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham,

to Isaac, and to Jacob.

[25] And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will

surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

[26] So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed

him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.



Pieter kisses a framed picture of his elderly parents every night. It's been

many years since he was last with them. As a young adult, when he became a

follower of Jesus, his family and community pressured him to give up his

newfound belief. When he didn't, his parents disowned him. "In the Bible,

God promised He'd help His children in difficult times, and I believed Him,"

Pieter said. "Choosing to follow Him brought suffering, but He has helped

me endure."



Pieter has the assurance from God that He keeps His word, so Pieter is able to

trustingly act on God's promises. We read in Genesis that Joseph, at the end

of his life, was also confident in the promises of God. He told his brothers,

"I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out

of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac

and Jacob" (Genesis 50:24). Joseph was sure that God would keep His promise

to take His people to Canaan. So he instructed

the Israelites, "You must carry my bones up from [Egypt]" (v. 25).



Four hundred years later, during the exodus from Egypt, "Moses took the bones

of Joseph with him" (Exodus 13:19). Eventually, "Joseph's bones, which the

Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried

at Shechem [in Canaan]" (Joshua 24:32).



Let's follow Joseph's example of faith (Hebrews 11:22),

showing our faith in God's promises by acting on them.



Reflect & Pray



What promises of God can you act on? What practical steps can you take?



Faithful God, thank You for Your promises.





3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



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



Romans 10:9-10



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

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

the dead, you will be saved,

10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness,

and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation



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

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

saved.

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

confession is made unto salvation.



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

but she was apprehensive about telling anyone - until Bill appeared

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

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

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

"I , uh, well, I did it"

"Did what?"

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

"That's wonderful!" Bill exclaimed.

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

when Maria walked by.

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

Teena gasped , open-mouthed, then stammered,

" I - I committed my life to Christ."

Maria , similarly enthuasiatic, encouraged Teena in her commitment,

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

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

Teena had already surrendered her heart to Christ.

But when she confessed her decision aloud to others,

the truth of that transformation was confirmed by her.

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

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

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

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

for Christ is confirmed and stabilised

by speaking of that commitment to others.



Application



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



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



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 8:18



18 But you must remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you

the ability to get wealth, so that He may establish His covenant which

He swore to your fathers, as it is today.



18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee

power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto

thy fathers, as it is this day.



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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 25:15-21



15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,

for He will lead my feet from the net.

16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,

for I am isolated and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;

bring me out of my distresses.

18 Look on my pain and misery,

and forgive all my sins.

19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,

and they hate me with violent hatred.

20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!

Let me not suffer shame,

for I seek refuge in You.

21 Truth and integrity will preserve me

while I wait for You.



15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;

For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;

For I am desolate and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:

O bring thou me out of my distresses.

18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;

And forgive all my sins.

19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;

And they hate me with cruel hatred.

20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:

Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;

For I wait on thee.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

Day 193, 12 July 2026



Today at Calvary Community Church

, Pastor Nathan Zeiber spoke on Living for Christ with the End in Mind.



1 Peter 5:10-11



10 (2Co 4:17; 2Th 2:17; 1Co 1:9) But after you have suffered a little while,

the God of all grace, who has called us to His eternal glory through Christ

Jesus, will restore, support, strengthen, and establish you.

11 (1Pe 4:11) To Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.



[10] But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by

Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,

stablish, strengthen, settle you.

[11] To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.



2 Corinthians 4:!7



17 (Ro 8:18; 1Pe 5:10) Our light affliction, which lasts

but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding

and eternal weight of glory,



[17] For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a

far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;



Restore / make perfect



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:



Confirm



Strengthen



Establish



1) Isaiah 8, Isaiah 9, Isaiah 10, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 12



Isaiah 8



The Coming Assyrian Invasion



1 (Isa 30:8) Moreover the Lord said to me, Take for yourself a large book

and write in it with a man's pen: "Swift is the booty, speedy is the prey."

[See v. 3. 22Ki 16:10-11]

2 I will take to Myself faithful witnesses

for testimony, Uriah the priest and Zechariah the son of Jeberekiah.

3 So I went in to the prophetess, and she conceived and bore a son.

Then the Lord said to me, Call his name Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz.

[See v. 1. ]

4 For before the child knows how to cry "My father" and "My mother,"

the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away

before the king of Assyria.

5 The Lord spoke to me again, saying:

6 (Jn 9:7; Ne 3:15) Because this people refuses

the gently flowing waters of Shiloah

and rejoices in Rezin

and the son of Remaliah,

7 (Isa 17:12-13; 7:17) now therefore the Lord certainly

is about to bring upon them

the strong and plentiful waters of the River, [Euphrates River].

even the king of Assyria and all his glory;

and he shall come up over all his channels

and go over all his banks.

8 (Isa 7:14; 30:28) And he shall pass through Judah,

he shall overflow and go over,

he shall reach even to the neck,

and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of your land,

O Immanuel.

9 Be broken, O you peoples, and be broken in pieces.

And give ear, all you from far countries.

Gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces;

gird yourselves, but be broken in pieces.

10 (Ro 8:31; Job 5:12) Take counsel together, but it shall come to nothing;

speak the word, but it shall not stand for God is with us.



[1] Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it

with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

[2] And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and

Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

[3] And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then

said the LORD to me, Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz.

[4] For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my

mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away

before the king of Assyria.

[5] The LORD spake also unto me again, saying,

[6] Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah that go softly,

and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;

[7] Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the

river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he

shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:

[8] And he shall pass through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall

reach even to the neck; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the

breadth of thy land, O Immanuel.

[9] Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and

give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken

in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

[10] Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and

it shall not stand: for God is with us.



Fear God



11 (Eze 3:14) For the Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand

and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying:

12 (1Pe 3:14-15) You should not say, "It is a conspiracy,"

concerning all that this people calls a conspiracy,

neither fear their threats

nor be afraid of them.

13 Sanctify the Lord of Hosts Himself,

and let Him be your fear,

and let Him be your dread.

14 (Eze 11:16; Lk 2:34) He shall become a sanctuary,

but a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense

to both the houses of Israel,

and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

15 (Isa 28:13; Mt 21:44) Many among them shall stumble

and fall and be broken

and be snared and be taken.

16 (Da 12:4 ) Bind up the testimony;

seal the law among My disciples.

17 (Isa 54:8; Hab 2:3) I will wait on the Lord,

who hides His face from the house of Jacob,

and I will eagerly look for Him.

18 (Ps 9:11; Lk 2:34) See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me

are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of Hosts who dwells

in Mount Zion.

19 (Isa 19:3; Lev 20:6) When they say to you, "Seek after the mediums

and the wizards, who whisper and mutter," should not a people seek

after their God? Should they consult the dead for the living?

20 (Mic 3:6; 2Pe 1:19) To the law and to the testimony;

if they do not speak according to this word,

it is because there is no light in them.

21 (Isa 9:20) They shall pass through the land hard-pressed and hungry;

when they are hungry, they shall be furious and curse their king

and their God as they look upward.

22 (Isa 5:30; Jer 13:16) Then they shall look to the earth and see trouble

and darkness, gloom of anguish. And they shall be driven away into darkness.



[11] For the LORD spake thus to me with a strong hand, and instructed me

that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

[12] Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A

confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.

[13] Sanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let

him be your dread.

[14] And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a

rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to

the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

[15] And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be

snared, and be taken.

[16] Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples.

[17] And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of

Jacob, and I will look for him.

[18] Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs

and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount

Zion.

[19] And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar

spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people

seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

[20] To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this

word, it is because there is no light in them.

[21] And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall

come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves,

and curse their king and their God, and look upward.

[22] And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness,

dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.



Isaiah 9



The Coming King

1 (2Ki 15:29; 2Ch 16:4) Nevertheless there shall be no more gloom

for her who was in anguish. In the former time He contemptuously

treated the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

but in the latter time He shall make it glorious,

by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

2 (Eph 5:8; Mt 4:16) The people who walked in darkness

have seen a great light;

those who dwell in the land of the shadow of death,

upon them the light has shined.

3 (1Sa 30:16; Isa 26:15) You have multiplied the nation

and increased the joy;

they rejoice before You

according to the joy of harvest

and as men rejoice

when they divide the spoil.

4 (Isa 14:25; 10:26-27) For You have broken the yoke of his burden

and the bar of his shoulder,

the rod of his oppressor

as in the day of Midian's defeat.

5For all the sandals of the tramping warriors

and all the garments rolled in blood

shall be burned as fuel for the fire.

6 (Isa 7:14; Mt 28:18; Lk 2:11) For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given,

and the government shall be upon his shoulder.

And his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

7 (Isa 37:32; Da 2:44) Of the increase of his government and peace

there shall be no end,

upon the throne of David

and over his kingdom,

to order it and to establish it

with justice and with righteousness,

from now until forever.

The zeal of the Lord of Hosts

will perform this.

Isaiah 9



[1] Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when

at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of

Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the

sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

[2] The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that

dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

[3] Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy

before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they

divide the spoil.

[4] For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his

shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

[5] For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments

rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government

shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,

Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

[7] Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon

the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it

with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of

the LORD of hosts will perform this.



The Message Against Israel



8 The Lord sent a word against Jacob,

and it falls upon Israel.

9 (Isa 46:12) All the people shall know,

even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria,

who say in the pride

and stoutness of heart,

10 (Mal 1:4) "The bricks are fallen down,

but we will build with hewn stones;

the sycamores are cut down,

but we will replace them with cedars."

11 Therefore, the Lord shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him,

and join his enemies together.

12 (2Ch 28:18; Isa 5:25) The Arameans shall be before

and the Philistines behind;

and they shall devour Israel with open jaws.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.

13 (Hos 7:10; Isa 31:1) For the people do not turn to Him who struck them,

nor do they seek the Lord of Hosts.

14 (Isa 19:15; Rev 18:8) Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head

and tail, branch and bulrush, in one day.

15 (Isa 3:2-3; Mt 24:24) The elder and honorable man, he is the head;

and the prophet that teaches lies, he is the tail.

16 (Isa 3:12; Mt 15:14) For the leaders of this people cause them to err,

and those who are led by them are destroyed.

17 (Isa 10:6; 5:25) Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men,

nor shall He have mercy on their fatherless and widows;

for every one of them is a hypocrite and an evildoer,

and every mouth speaks folly.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.

18 (Mal 4:1; Ps 83:14) For wickedness burns as a fire;

it shall devour the briers and thorns,

and shall ignite in the thickets of the forest,

and they shall mount up like rising smoke.

19 (Mic 7:2; 7:6) Through the wrath of the Lord of Hosts

is the land burned up,

and the people shall be as fuel for the fire;

no man shall spare his brother.

20 (Isa 49:26) They shall snatch on the right hand,

but still be hungry;

and they shall eat on the left hand,

and shall not be satisfied;

every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm.

21 (Isa 5:25; 2Ch 28:6-8) Manasseh consumes Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh,

and they together shall be against Judah.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.



[8] The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.

[9] And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitant of

Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart,

[10] The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the

sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

[11] Therefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him,

and join his enemies together;

[12] The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour

Israel with open mouth. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his

hand is stretched out still.

[13] For the people turneth not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they

seek the LORD of hosts.

[14] Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and

rush, in one day.

[15] The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that

teacheth lies, he is the tail.

[16] For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led

of them are destroyed.

[17] Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall

have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and

an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not

turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

[18] For wickedness burneth as the fire: it shall devour the briers and

thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forest, and they shall mount

up like the lifting up of smoke.

[19] Through the wrath of the LORD of hosts is the land darkened, and the

people shall be as the fuel of the fire: no man shall spare his brother.

[20] And he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat

on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man

the flesh of his own arm:

[21] Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be

against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is

stretched out still.



Isaiah 10



1 (Ps 58:2) Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees

and who write unjust judgments which they have prescribed

2 (Isa 3:14; 1:23) to turn aside the needy from justice

and to take away the right from the poor of My people,

that widows may be their prey,

and that they may rob the fatherless!

3 (Hos 9:7; Lk 19:44) And what will you do in the day of punishment

and in the desolation which shall come from afar?

To whom will you flee for help,

and where will you leave your wealth?

4 (Isa 5:25; 9:12) Nothing remains but to bow down among the prisoners,

and they shall fall among the slain.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is stretched out still.



[1] Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write

grievousness which they have prescribed;

[2] To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from

the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob

the fatherless!

[3] And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation

which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye

leave your glory?

[4] Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall

under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is

stretched out still.



Judgment on Assyria



5 Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger

and the staff in whose hand is My indignation.

6 (Isa 9:17) I will send him against an ungodly nation,

and against the people of My wrath I will give him a command,

to seize the plunder, to take the prey,

and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

7 (Ge 50:20; Mic 4:11-12) However he does not so intend,

nor does he plan so in his heart;

but his purpose is to destroy

and to cut off many nations.

8 (2Ki 18:24) For he says, "Are not my princes altogether kings?

9 (2Ki 16:9; 2Ch 35:20) Is not Kalno as Carchemish?

Is not Hamath as Arpad?

Is not Samaria as Damascus?

10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols

whose graven images were greater than those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

11 shall I not, as I have done to Samaria and her idols,

so do to Jerusalem and her idols?"

12 (2Ki 19:31; Jer 50:18) When the Lord has performed all His work

on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, He will say,

"I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria

and the glory of his high looks."

13 (Da 4:30) For he says:

"By the strength of my hand and by my wisdom,

I have done it, for I am prudent;

and I have removed the bounds of the people,

and have robbed their treasures,

and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man.

14 (Job 31:25) And my hand has found as a nest

the riches of the people,

and as one gathers eggs that are left,

I have gathered all the earth

and there was no one who moved the wing

or opened the mouth or peeped."

15 (Isa 10:5; Ro 9:20-21; Isa 45:9) Shall the axe boast itself against

him who hews with it?

Or shall the saw magnify itself against him who wields it?

That is as if the rod wields itself against those who lift it up,

or as if the staff should lift itself up as if it were not wood.

16 (Ps 106:15) Therefore the Lord, God of Hosts,

shall send leanness among his stout ones,

and under his glory he shall kindle a burning

like the burning of a fire.

17 (Nu 11:1-3; Isa 27:4) The light of Israel shall be a fire,

and his Holy One a flame,

and it shall burn and devour

his thorns and his briers in one day,

18 (2Ki 19:23; Isa 10:33-34) and shall consume the glory of his forest,

and of his fruitful field, both soul and body;

and it shall be as when a sick man faints.

19 The rest of the trees of his forest shall be so few

that a child may write them down.



[5] O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine

indignation.

[6] I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people

of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the

prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

[7] Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in

his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.

[8] For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings?

[9] Is not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as

Damascus?

[10] As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven

images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

[11] Shall I not, as I have done unto Samaria and her idols, so do to

Jerusalem and her idols?

[12] Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his

whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the

stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

[13] For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my

wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and

have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a

valiant man:

[14] And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one

gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was

none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

[15] Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall

the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should

shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff shouldlift up

itself, as if it were no wood.

[16] Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones

leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of

a fire.

[17] And the light of Israel shall be for a fire, and his Holy One for a

flame: and it shall burn and devour his thorns and his briers in one day;

[18] And shall consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field,

both soul and body: and they shall be as when a standardbearer fainteth.

[19] And the rest of the trees of his forest shall be few, that a child may

write them.

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



When you are lonely



PSALMS 23



A Psalm of David.



1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He makes me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside still waters.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He restores my soul;

He leads me in paths of righteousness

for His name's sake.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Even though I walk

through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

for You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff,

they comfort me.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You prepare a table before me

in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

my cup runs over.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

all the days of my life,

and I will dwell in the house of the Lord

forever.



Psalm 23



A Psalm of David.



1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

3 He restoreth my soul:

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil:

for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies:

Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:

And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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



6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

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

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



http://www.ehc.ca



11th Day of the Month



a) Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and in Canada.



(



Ps 86:12



12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,

and I will glorify Your name forever.



12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:

And I will glorify thy name for evermore.



John 12:28



28 "Father, glorify Your name."

Then a voice came from heaven, saying,

"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."



28 Father, glorify thy name.

Then came there a voice from heaven, saying,

I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.



)



b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick



I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses beaming forth

the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding

the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and and pray to seek the Leadership of Lord Jesus Christ.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, I lay down my pride and ask for

Your help to bring glory to Your name."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus Christ

who suffers for your injustices.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus Christ who hear the oppressed.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him who guides you through dangers.



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood,

city or community, and your nation.



Pray that believers in Sudan

who have lost everything in the war will experience God's presence

and provision.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2 Kings 16:1-9



Ahaz, King of Judah



2Ch 28:1-27



1 (Isa 1:1) In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah,

Ahaz son of Jotham, king of Judah, became king.

2 Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king,

and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

He did not do what was right in the sight of the Lord his God

like David his father.

3 (Dt 12:31; Lev 18:21; 2Ki 21:2) He walked in the way of the kings

of Israel and even made his son pass through the fire according

to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord dispossessed

before the children of Israel­.

4 (Dt 12:2; 1Ki 14:23) He sacrificed and made offerings on the high places,

on the hills, and under every green tree.

5 (2Ki 15:37) Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah,

king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to battle, and they besieged Ahaz

but could not subdue him.

6 (2Ki 14:22; 2Ch 26:2) At that time Re­zin king of Aram recovered Elath

for Aram and expelled the Judeans from Elath. The Edomites came to Elath

and live there to this day.

7 (2Ki 15:29) So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath--Pileser king of Assyria,

saying, "I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hand

of the king of Aram and from the hand of the king of Israel,

who are rising up against me."

8 (2Ki 12:17-18) Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found

in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king's house,

and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

9 (Isa 22:6; Am 9:7) So the king of Assyria listened to him.

The king of Assyria went up to Damascus, captured it,

exiled the people to Kir, and killed Rezin.



[1] In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of

Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

[2] Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen

years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the

LORD his God, like David his father.

[3] But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son

to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen,

whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

[4] And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the

hills, and under every green tree.

[5] Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came

up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome him.

[6] At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drave

the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath,

and dwelt there unto this day.

[7] So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying,

I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the

king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel,

which rise up against me.

[8] And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the

LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to

the king of Assyria.

[9] And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went

up against Damascus, and took it, and carried the people of it captive to

Kir, and slew Rezin.



2 Chronicles 28:1-15



Ahaz, King of Judah



2Ki 16:1-20



1 (1Ch 3:13; Isa 1:1) Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign,

and he was king in Jerusalem for sixteen years. And he did not do

what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as David his father.

2 (Ex 34:17; Jdg 2:11) And he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,

and he cast images for Baal worship.

3 (Lev 18:21; 2Ch 33:2) And he made sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom,

and he burned his sons in the fire according to the detestable acts

of the nations that the Lord had displaced before the sons of Israel.

4 He even made sacrifices and offered incense on the high places

of the hills and under every green tree.



[1] Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was

right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

[2] For he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel,

and made also molten images for Baalim.

[3] Moreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt

his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the

LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.

[4] He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the

hills, and under every green tree.



Judah Defeated



5 (Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5-6) So the Lord his God gave him

into the hand of the king of Aram. They struck Ahaz and took captive

many prisoners and brought them to Damascus.

He was even given into the hand of the king of Israel,

and he attacked Ahaz with a great slaughter.

6 (2Ki 15:27; Isa 9:21) And Pekah the son of Rem­aliah killed

120000 in Judah in one day, and they were all strong men,

but they abandoned the Lord God of their fathers.

7 And Zikri, a mighty warrior from Ephraim, killed Maaseiah

the son of the king, and Azrikam the official of the palace,

and Elkanah second to the king.

8 (2Ch 11:4; Dt 28:25) And the sons of Israel took captive 200000

of their kin, women, sons, and daughters.

They also took much plunder and brought the plunder to Samaria.

9 (Ezr 9:6; Isa 47:6) And there was a prophet there whose name was Oded,

and he went out to the army as it approached Samaria and said to them,

"See that the anger of the Lord God of your fathers is against Judah,

and He gave them into your hand, and you all have killed them

in a rage that has reached even to heaven.

10 (Lev 25:39-46) And now you are planning to subdue for yourselves

the people of Judah and Jerusalem as male and female slaves.

Do you all not surely have among you guilt before the Lord your God?

11 (Jas 2:13) And now listen to me. Return the captives whom you have taken

captive from your relatives

because the burning wrath of the Lord is on you all."

12 And some men who were heads of the people of Ephraim rose up

before those coming from the war: Azariah the son of Jehohanan,

Berekiah the son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah the son of Shallum,

and Amasa the son of Hadlai.

13 And they said, "You will not bring the captives here, for guilt

from the Lord will be on us, and you plan to add to our sin and guilt.

Our guilt is great, and there is already a burning anger against Israel."

14 So the soldiers left the captives and spoil before the officials

and all the assembly.

15 (Dt 34:3; 2Ki 6:22) Then the men who were designated by name took

the captives and clothed those who were naked from the plunder.

So they clothed them, gave them sandals, offered them food and drink,

anointed them with oil, and led them on donkeys, even all those who stumbled.

They brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees,

which was near their kinsmen. Then the officials returned to Samaria.



[5] Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of

Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them

captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the

hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

[6] For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty

thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken

the LORD God of their fathers.

[7] And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king's son, and

Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king.

[8] And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two

hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil

from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

[9] But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went

out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold,

because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath

delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage

that reacheth up unto heaven.

[10] And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem

for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with

you, sins against the LORD your God?

[11] Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have

taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the LORD is upon

you.

[12] Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son

of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of

Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from

the war,

[13] And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for

whereas we have offended against the LORD already, ye intend to add more to

our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is

fierce wrath against Israel.

[14] So the armed men left the captives and the spoil before the princes

and all the congregation.

[15] And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the

captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and

arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and

anointed

them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to

Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to

Samaria.



Isaiah 7



Isaiah Reassures King Ahaz



1 (2Ki 15:37; 16:1) And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham,

the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Aram,

and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem

to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

2 (Isa 7:13; 8:12) It was said to the house of David, "Aram is allied

with Ephraim." Then his heart trembled and the heart of his people,

as the trees of the wood tremble with the wind.

3 (2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2) Then the Lord said to Isaiah: Go out now to meet Ahaz,

you, and Shear-Jashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool

in the highway of the fuller's field,

4 (Dt 20:3; Isa 30:15) and say to him, Take heed, and be quiet. Do not fear

nor be fainthearted because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands,

because of the fierce anger of Rezin with Aram and of the son of Remaliah,

5 because Aram, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have taken evil counsel

against you, saying,

6 Let us go up against Judah, and trouble it, and let us make a breach there

for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeel.

7 (Isa 8:10) Thus says the Lord God:

It shall not stand,

nor shall it come to pass.

8 (Isa 17:1-3; Ge 14:15) For the head of Aram is Damascus,

and the head of Damascus is Rezin.

Now within 65 years

Ephraim shall be broken so that it is not a people.

9 (2Ch 20:20) The head of Ephraim is Samaria,

and the head of Samaria is the son of Remaliah.

If you will not believe,

surely you shall not be established.



[1] And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of

Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of

Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but

could not prevail against it.

[2] And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with

Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees

of the wood are moved with the wind.

[3] Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and

Shear-jashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the

highway of the fuller's field;

[4] And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be

fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce

anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

[5] Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel

against thee, saying,

[6] Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein

for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:

[7] Thus saith the Lord GOD, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.

[8] For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin;

and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not

a people.

[9] And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is

Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

Isaiah 7



The Sign of Immanuel



10 Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying:

11 (Isa 37:30; 38:7-8) Ask for a sign from the Lord your God.

Make it either as deep as Sheol or as high as heaven.

12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, nor will I tempt the Lord.

13 (Isa 43:24; 7:2) Then he said, "Hear now, O house of David.

Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will you weary my God also?

14 (Isa 8:8; Mt 1:23; Isa 9:6) Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you

a sign: The virgin [Heb. young woman.] shall conceive, and bear a son,

and shall call his name Immanuel.Or God with us.

15 (Isa 7:22) Curds and honey he shall eat at the time that he knows

enough to refuse the evil and choose the good.

16 (Isa 8:4) For before the child shall know to refuse the evil

and choose the good, the land that you dread shall be forsaken

of both her kings.

17 (Isa 8:7-8; 10:5-6) The Lord shall bring upon you, and upon your people,

and upon your father's house, days that have not come from the day

that Ephraim departed from Judah, even the king of Assyria."

18 (Isa 5:26) In that day the Lord shall whistle for the fly that is

in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is

in the land of Assyria.

19 (Isa 2:19; Jer 16:16) They shall come, and all of them shall rest

in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks,

and on all thorns, and on all bushes.

20 (Isa 8:7; 10:15) In that same day the Lord shall shave with a hired razor,

from regions beyond the River,Euphrates River. with the king of Assyria,

the head, and the hair of the legs, and it shall also remove the beard.

21 (Isa 5:17; Jer 39:10) In that day a man shall nourish a young cow

and two sheep,

22 (Isa 7:15) and because of the abundance of milk that they give, he shall

eat curds; for everyone who is left in the land shall eat curds and honey.

23 (Isa 5:6) In that day every place where there were a thousand vines,

worth a thousand shekels [About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms.] of silver,

shall become briers and thorns.

24 With arrows and with bows shall men come there because

all the land shall become briers and thorns.

25 On all hills that used to be cultivated with the hoe, you will not go

there for fear of briers and thorns. But it shall be for pasturing oxen

and for sheep to tread.



[10] Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,

[11] Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in

the height above.

[12] But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

[13] And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you

to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?

[14] Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin

shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

[15] Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and

choose the good.

[16] For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the

good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

[17] The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy

father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed

from Judah; even the king of Assyria.

[18] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the

fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee

that is in the land of Assyria.

[19] And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate

valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all

bushes.

[20] In the same day shall the Lord shave with a rasor that is hired,

namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the

hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.

[21] And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young

cow, and two sheep;

[22] And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall

give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is

left in the land.

[23] And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where

there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for

briers and thorns.

[24] With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land

shall become briers and thorns.

[25] And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not

come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending

forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.



2) Our Daily Bread for 11 July 2026

Unchained by God

By Jennifer Benson Schuldt



2 Timothy 2:1-13



A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus



1 (Eph 6:10; 2Ti 1:2) So you, my son, be strong

in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

2 (1Ti 1:18; 6:12) Share the things that you have heard from me

in the presence of many witnesses with faithful men who will be able

to teach others also.

3 (1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 1:8) Endure hard times as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 (2Pe 2:20) No soldier on active duty entangles himself

with civilian affairs, that he may please the enlisting officer.

5 Anyone who competes as an athlete is not rewarded without competing legally.

6 The farmer who labors should be first to partake of the crops.

7 Consider what I am saying, and may the Lord grant you understanding

in all things.

8 (Mt 1:1; Ro 2:16) Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead,

descended from David, according to my gospel,

9 (Php 1:7; 2Ti 1:8) in which I suffer trouble like a criminal,

even with chains. But the word of God is not bound.

10 (Col 1:24; 2Co 1:6; 4:17) Therefore I endure all things for the sake

of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ

Jesus with eternal glory.

11 (Ro 6:8; 1Th 5:10) This is a faithful saying:

If we die with Him,

we shall also live with Him.

12 (Mt 10:33; Ro 8:17) If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.

If we deny Him, He also will deny us.

13 (Nu 23:19; Ro 3:3) If we are faithless, He remains faithful;

He cannot deny Himself.



[1] Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

[2] And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same

commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.

[3] Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

[4] No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life;

that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

[5] And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he

strive lawfully.

[6] The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits.

[7] Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

[8] Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead

according to my gospel:

[9] Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word

of God is not bound.

[10] Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also

obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

[11] It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live

with him:

[12] If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also

will deny us:

[13] If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.



Bulgarian lifeguard Yane Petkov won a world record for swimming with his hands

and feet tied together. He swam 3380 meters through the water but added

something to intensify the challenge - he wrapped his body in a sack.



The patience and strength required to keep moving despite being so "tied up"

amazes me. The apostle Paul also displayed rugged resistance to obstacles as

he served God in the days of the early church. Despite facing fatigue, hunger,

sleeplessness, and beatings, Paul continued to preach and write letters of

encouragement and instruction to his fellow believers.



Paul penned his last letter to Timothy when he was isolated in a Roman prison,

awaiting execution. Although shackles restricted his body, he noted that the

good news could not be "chained" (2 Timothy 2:9). "Therefore," Paul said,

"I endure everything" to give others the chance to hear and accept

the truth about Jesus Christ (v. 10).



God can help us endure any kind of difficulty that stands in the way of

serving Him. Physical limitations such as illness, injuries, and disabilities

require care and attention, but they can't ultimately surpass God's power,

which is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Let's give God

the glory when He works through us to do things we cannot do on our own.



Reflect & Pray



What's your greatest area of struggle as you consider serving God? How does He

want to help you cope with the frustration that comes from your limitations?



Dear God, I lay down my pride and ask for

Your help to bring glory to Your name.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 7 - The Great Exchange



2 Cor 5:21 - God made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us,

that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.



21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin;

that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.



People were talking ; the gossip lines were busy day and night.

Andrea, a Bible study leader and pillar of the church, had been

accused of indiscretion with a married man, another member

of the congregation. The rumours were proven untrue,

but that hardly mattered anymore. The damage was done.

"It's just not far," Andrea said. " It was all so unnecessary.

And now, even though I've done nothing wrong, my relationship

with that church will never be the same again."

We all know what pain is caused by undeserved accusation,

rejection, and misunderstanding. Sometimes, when the smoke clears,

irreparable damage has been done, even when no sin has occurred.

We can understand the torment that comes when we've sinned,

but when we've done nothing wrong, the injustice seem unbearable.

Jesus knew what it was to suffer unjustly. He had never sinned at all,

yet he 'became sin' for us. He gave himself in an outrageous exchange:

he took our sin and gave us his righteousness.

Living in this exchange does not mean, of course, that we will be exempt

from pain, that we will never again suffer unjustly or be subject

to rejection. But in Christ, we are declared righteous before God,

just as Jesus himself is righteous. And as we submit

to the Holy Spirit's work in us, we become righteous ,

obeying him and growing in grace. Christ endured rejection

for us so that we might live in him.



Application



a) Have I ever suffered unjustly or been rejected by someone without cause?



b) How can this verse, coupled with my own experience give me a greater

depth of appreciation of what Christ suffered for me?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Exodus 3:7-8



7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25)The Lord said,

"I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt

and have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters,

for I know their sorrows.

8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down

to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians,

and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land,

to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of

the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites,

the Hivites, and the Jebusites."



7 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people

which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters;

for I know their sorrows;

8 and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand

of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and

a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the

Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites,

and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Day 192, 11 July 2026



1) 2 Kings 15:32-38 , 2 Chronicles 27, Micah 1, 2 Kings 16:1-9,

2 Chronicles 28:1-15, Isaiah 7



2 Kings 15:32-38



Jotham, King of Judah

2Ch 27:1-9



32 (2Ki 15:7; 1Ch 3:12) In the second year of Pekah son of Rem­aliah,

king of Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah, king of Judah, became king.

33 (2Ch 27:1) He was twenty-five years old when he became king,

and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name

was Jerusha daughter of Zadok.

34 (2Ch 26:4-5; 2Ki 15:3-4) He did what was right in the sight of the Lord.

He did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

35 (2Ki 12:3; 2Ch 23:20) Only he did not remove the high places. The people

continued sacrificing and making offerings on the high places.

He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord.

36 Now the rest of the deeds of Jotham, and all that he did,

are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

37 (2Ki 16:5; Isa 7:1) In those days the Lord began to send Rezin king of Aram

and Pekah son of Remaliah against Judah.

38 Jotham slept with his fathers and was buried with his fathers

in the City of David his father. Then Ahaz his son reigned in his place.



[32] In the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began

Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.

[33] Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter

of Zadok.

[34] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: he did

according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

[35] Howbeit the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and

burned incense still in the high places. He built the higher gate of the

house of the LORD.

[36] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not

written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

[37] In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of

Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

[38] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in

the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.



2 Chronicles 27



Jotham, King of Judah



2Ki 15:33-38



1 (1Ch 3:12) Jotham was 25 years old when he began as king, and he reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem. The name of his mother was Jerushah the daughter

of Zadok.

2 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord just as his father

Uzziah had done. However, he did not enter the temple of the Lord.

But the people continued acting corruptly.

3 (2Ch 33:14; Ne 3:26-27) And he built the Upper Gate of the house

of the Lord, and he built much on the wall of Ophel.

4 And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and on the wooded heights

he built citadels and towers.

5 He made war with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed against them.

That year the Ammonites gave to him one hundred talents

[About 3 3/4 tons, or 3.4 metric tons.] of silver, ten thousand kors

[Likely about 1,800 tons, or 1,600 metric tons of wheat.] of wheat,

and ten thousand kors

[Likely about 1,500 tons, or 1,350 metric tons of barley.] of barley.

The Ammonites paid him the same amount in the second and third years as well.

6 (2Ch 26:5) So Jotham was strengthened

because he established his ways before the Lord his God.

7 And the remainder of the acts of Jotham, all his wars and ways,

are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

8 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign,

and he was king for sixteen years in Jerusalem.

9 And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the City of David.

And Ahaz his son reigned in his place.



2 Chronicles 27

[1] Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he

reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah,

the daughter of Zadok.

[2] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to

all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of

the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

[3] He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of

Ophel he built much.

[4] Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests

he built castles and towers.

[5] He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against

them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of

silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So

much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the

third.

[6] So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD

his God.

[7] Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo,

they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.

[8] He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned

sixteen years in Jerusalem.

[9] And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of

David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.



Micah 1



1 (Isa 1:1; Jer 26:18) The word of the Lord, which came to Micah

the Morashite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,

kings of Judah, which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 (Ps 11:4; Isa 1:2) Hear, all you peoples!

Listen, earth and everything in it,

that the Sovereign Lord may be a witness against you,

the Lord from His holy temple.

Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem

3 (Am 4:13; Isa 26:21) Look! The Lord is coming out from His place,

so that He might come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.

4 (Na 1:5; Ps 97:5) The mountains will melt beneath Him,

and the valleys split apart

like wax before the fire,

like waters deluged down a slope.

5 (Am 8:14; Jer 2:19) All this because of the transgression of Jacob

and because of the sins of the house of Israel.

What is the transgression of Jacob?

Is it not Samaria?

And what is the high place of Judah?

Is it not Jerusalem?

6 (Eze 13:14; Mic 3:12) Therefore I will make Samaria a heap in the field

for the planting of vineyards.

I will dump her stones into the valley

and expose her foundations.

7 (Dt 23:18; Hos 2:12) All her idols will be shattered,

and her gifts burned with fire,

and I will annihilate her images,

because she gathered them as the wages of a prostitute,

and as the wages of a prostitute they will again be used.



[1] The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of

Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria

and Jerusalem.

[2] Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let

the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

[3] For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down,

and tread upon the high places of the earth.

[4] And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be

cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a

steep place.

[5] For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the

house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and

what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?

[6] Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings

of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and

I will discover the foundations thereof.

[7] And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the

hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will

I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they

shall return to the hire of an harlot.



The Lament of Micah



8 (Job 30:29; Isa 20:2-4) Because of this I will lament and wail,

I will go about barefoot and naked;

I will howl like the jackals

and moan like owlets.

9 (Isa 8:7-8; Mic 1:12) For her wound is mortal,

for it has come to Judah;

it has extended to the gate of my people,

to Jerusalem.

10 (2Sa 1:20; Jer 6:26) Do not tell it in Gath,

do not weep at all;

in Beth Ophrah,

roll around in the dust.

11 (Isa 20:4 ) Pass on your way,

inhabitants of Shaphir, naked and ashamed;

the inhabitants of Zaanan

have not come out.

The mourning of Beth Ezel

has taken from you its foothold.

12 (Jer 14:19; Isa 59:9-11) Indeed the inhabitants of Maroth

wait anxiously for good,

because calamity has come down from the Lord

to the gate of Jerusalem.

13 (Jos 10:3; 2Ki 18:17) Harness the chariot to the steeds,

inhabitants of Lachish.

It was the beginning of sin

to the daughter of Zion,

because in you were found

the transgressions of Israel.

14 (Jos 15:44; 2Ki 16:8) Therefore you will give parting gifts

to Moresheth Gath;

the houses of Akzib will be deception

to the kings of Israel.

15 (Jos 15:44; 15:35) I will again bring a conqueror to you,

inhabitants of Mareshah;

the glory of Israel

will come to Adullam.

16 (Isa 22:12; 2Ki 17:6) Make yourself bald and shave your head

for the children of your delight;

make yourself as bald as the eagle,

for they will go from you into exile.



[8] Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will

make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.

[9] For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto

the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

[10] Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah

roll thyself in the dust.

[11] Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the

inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall

receive of you his standing.

[12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came

down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

[13] O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she

is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions

of Israel were found in thee.

[14] Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of

Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.

[15] Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall

come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

[16] Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy

baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

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



Where do Muslims live?



Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers

to our shores. Where do they live? How can we prayfor these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapoled for the 2011 National

Household Survay and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have

also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims

self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on

the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total

Canadian population, not provincial



BC - 136493 - 7.5%

AB - 195240 - 11%

SK - 17279 - 1%

MB - 21349 - 1.2%

ON - 1001542 - 55%

QC - 418946 - 23%

NB - 4543 - 0.003%

NS - 14629 - 0.1%

PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%

NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%

Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%

NWT - 473 - 0.0003%

NU - 86 - 0.00005%



Adding further



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



Under the Keep Praying page



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

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

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

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

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

decorated and festivals will be held.



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

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

Islam.



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

which means Blessed Eid!"



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

know, and Muslims around the world:



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

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

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

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

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

relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

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

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

your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

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

18 Even on My menservants and maidservants

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

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

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

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

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



Footnotes

Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.

- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

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

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

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

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

house."



Ideas for prayer



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



And



Thank you for praying through the

5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.



"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager,

I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to

cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.



Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians

and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the

love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before.

One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by

light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.



As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and

confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution

to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.



Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction.

Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father

to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.



I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.

God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through

the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom

and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."



13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope,

through the power of the Holy Spirit.



[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that

ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.



ROMANS 15:13



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

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

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



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



http://www.ehc.ca



10th Day of the Month



a) Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of

Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.



(

John 3:16



16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18)

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,

that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."



16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that

whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.



)



b) Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,

soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and and pray to be obedient

to Jesus Christ in your commissioning.



Pray to the Lord: "Thank You for watching over me today, dear Father.

Please help me to walk closely with You."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know How eternity starts now.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Blessings of Obedience.



Pray to the Lord and pray to Rejoice in the Lord always.



Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.



Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective

discipleship movements among Muslim people.



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

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

Christ among Muslim people -

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

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

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



Pray for Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast, that the reality of

Jesus's sacrifice and love will touch them personally.



Pray for students, that the Lord will grant them protection of body,

soul, mind and spirit and fill them with godly desires and true hope.



Pray that Christian converts from Islam in

Lebanon

will inspire their family members to follow Christ too.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2) Our Daily Bread for 10 July 2026 titled God Watching Over Us

By James Banks



2 Kings 6:9-17



The Blinded Arameans Captured



9 But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, saying,

"Take care not to pass through this place, for the Arameans are marching

down there."

10 The king of Israel sent word to the place of which the man of God spoke.

He warned him and was on his guard there more than once.

11 The mind of the king of Aram was troubled by this, so he called

his servants and said to them, "Will you not tell me who among us sides

with the king of Israel?"

12 Then one of his servants said, "No one, my lord, O king. Elisha,

the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that

you speak in your bedroom."

13 (Ge 37:17) He said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send for him

and take him." And it was told to him, "He is in Dothan."

14 So he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night

and surrounded the city.

15 When a servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out,

a force surrounded the city both with horses and chariots.

And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What will we do?"

16 (Ro 8:31; Ps 55:18) And he said, "Do not be afraid, for there are more with

us than with them."

17(2Ki 2:11; Ps 68:17) Then Elisha prayed, "Lord,

open his eyes and let him see."

So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the mountain

was full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha.



[9] And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that

thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.

[10] And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him

and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.

[11] Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this

thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me

which of us is for the king of Israel?

[12] And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the

prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou

speakest in thy bedchamber.

[13] And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him.

And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.

[14] Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and

they came by night, and compassed the city about.

[15] And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth,

behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his

servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?

[16] And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they

that be with them.

[17] And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he

may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and,

behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about

Elisha.



The angels were there all along, but no one alive had seen them. They adorned

the walls of the Old North Church in Boston, looking down from on high, but

they'd been covered with layers of paint more than a century ago. Church

records indicated a contract with a member of the congregation to paint them

in 1730 when the church was undergoing construction. A recent restoration

project that commenced in 2017 led to the discovery of the angels.



Scripture speaks of supernatural beings - real, not painted - that were

present when others were not aware. On one occasion, the prophet Elisha was

surrounded by the army of the king of Aram. When his servant saw the hostile

forces, he cried out, "Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?" (2 Kings 6:15).

"'Don't be afraid,' the prophet answered. 'Those who are with us are more

than those who are with them' " (v. 16). Elisha prayed for his servant's eyes

to be opened, and "he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of

fire all around Elisha" (v. 17).



Angels are "ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit

salvation" (Hebrews 1:14), messengers of God sent to help us. We may or may

not see them, but they're there because God has more ways of watching over us

than we can imagine. And that should cause us to praise Him,

like the angels do.





Reflect & Pray



How does it help you to know God watches over you?

How can you thank Him for His goodness today?



Thank You for watching over me today, dear Father.

Please help me to walk closely with You.



3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association



Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools



Week 3 - Saved Now and forever Day 6 - Eternal Life, Beginning now



John 10:28 - I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,

nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand.



28 and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish,

neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.



In C.S. Lewis's The Great Divorce, one of the Spirits in heaven, identifying

himself as George MacDonald, makes some startling statements on the nature of

eternal life. Depending upon the individual's choice for or against Christ,

MacDonald says, everything in life takes on the character of haven or hell.

"At the end of ALL THINGS, when the sun rises here (in heaven) and the twilight

turns to blackness down there, the Blessed will say, 'We have never lived

anywhere except in Heaven,' and the Lost, 'We were always in Hell.'

And both will speak truly" - From the Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis.

Lewis was not trying to make a theological case, but to demonstrate

a principle: eternal life begins now.

The choices that we make for or against obedience to God, the life we live,

the patterns we establish, all move us in one direction of the other.

And when we have decided to choose obedience to God (the forsakeness of sin),

when we give ourselves fully into his hands, he is able to take the worst of

circumstances and redeem them for our good, use them to mature us in his image.

Again Jesus says in John 10:28

"I give them eternal life. They shall never perish,

nor shall anyone snatch them from My hand. "

In Christ is a very secure place to be. No experience is lost, no pain is

wasted. Everything in our lives is redeemed by God for our benefit.



Application



a) How have I experienced the truth that "eternal life begins now"?





4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Genesis 30:43



The man became exceedingly prosperous and had many sheep

and female servants and male servants and camels and donkeys.



And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle,

and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.





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



When you are anxious



Phil 4:4-7



4 (Php 3:1; Ro 12:12 Rejoice in the Lord always.

Again I will say, rejoice!

5 (Jas 5:8-9) Let everyone come to know your gentleness.

The Lord is at hand.

6 (Eph 6:18; Mt 6:25-33) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything,

by prayer and supplication with gratitude, make your requests known

to God.

7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses

all understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.



4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication

with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding,

shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.



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.

2 Kings 15:8-29





Shallum, King of Israel



13 Shallum son of Jabesh became king in the thirty-ninth year

of Uzziah king of Judah. He reigned for a month in Samaria.

14 Then Menahem son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, entered Samaria,

and struck Shallum son of Jabesh in Samaria and killed him.

Then Menahem reigned in his place.

15 Now the rest of the deeds of Shallum and the conspiracy he made,

behold, they are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

16 Then Menahem struck Tiphsah and all who were in it, and the territories

around Tirzah. Because they did not open up the city to him, he attacked it.

Then he split open all its pregnant women.



[13] Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth

year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.

[14] For Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria,

and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and

reigned in his stead.

[15] And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made,

behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of

Israel.

[16] Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts

thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it;

and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.



Menahem, King of Israel

17 In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi

became king over Israel for ten years in Samaria.

18 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside all his days

from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.

19 Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul

a thousand talents of silver, that he might help him strengthen

his control of the kingdom.

20 Menahem exacted the money from Israel, from all the very wealthy men,

fifty shekels of silver each, to give to the king of Assyria.

So the king of Assyria left and did not stay there in the land.

21 The rest of the deeds of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written

in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?

22A nd Menahem slept with his fathers, and Pekahiah his son reigned in his place.





[17] In the nine and thirtieth year of Azariah king of Judah began Menahem

the son of Gadi to reign over Israel, and reigned ten years in Samaria.

[18] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed

not all his days from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made

Israel to sin.

[19] And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave

Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm

the kingdom in his hand.

[20] And Menahem exacted the money of Israel, even of all the mighty men of

wealth, of each man fifty shekels of silver, to give to the king of

Assyria.

So the king of Assyria turned back, and stayed not there in the land.

[21] And the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not

written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

[22] And Menahem slept with his fathers; and Pekahiah his son reigned in his

stead.



Pekahiah, King of Israel



23 In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekahiah the son of Menahem

became king over Israel in Samaria for two years.

24 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside from the sins

of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.



[23] In the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of

Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.

[24] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed

not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.



25 But Pekah son of Remaliah, his officer, conspired against him

and struck him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob,

Arieh, and fifty men of the Gileadites with him. He killed him a

nd reigned in his place.

26 Now the rest of the deeds of Pekahiah and all that he did, behold,

they are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.



[25] But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him,

and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and

Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and

reigned in his room.

[26] And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they

are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.



Pekah, King of Israel

27 In the fifty-second year of Azariah king of Judah, Pekah son of Remaliah

became king over Israel in Samaria for twenty years.

28 He did evil in the sight of the Lord. He did not turn aside from the

sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, who caused Israel to sin.

29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came

and took Ijon, Abel of Beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee,

and all the land of Naphtali, and then exiled them to Assyria.

30 Then Hoshea son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah

and struck and killed him. Then he reigned in his place in the twentieth

year of Jotham son of Uzziah.

31 The rest of the deeds of Pekah and all that he did, behold,

they are written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.



[27] In the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of

Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.

[28] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed

not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

[29] In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of

Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abel-beth-maachah, and Jonoah, and Kedesh, and

Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them

captive to Assyria.

[30] And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son

of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead,

in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

[31] And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold,

they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.



2 Chronicles 26:22-23



22 (Isa 1:1; 6:1) Now the remainder of the acts of Uzziah,

from beginning to end, Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz, has written them.

23 (2Ch 21:20; 28:27) So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him

with his fathers in the burial field belonging to the kings because they said,

"He is a leper." And Jotham his son ruled in his place.



[22] Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the

prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

[23] So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers

in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said,

He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.



Isaiah 6



The Commission of Isaiah



1 (Jn 12:41; 2Ki 15:7) In the year that King Uzziah died

I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up,

and His train filled the temple.

2 (Rev 4:8; Ps 103:20) Above it stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings.

With two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet,

and with two he flew.

3 (Ps 72:19; Nu 14:21) One cried to another and said:

"Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts;

the whole earth is full of His glory."

4 (Rev 15:8; Am 9:1) The posts of the door moved at the voice of him

who cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

5 (Ex 33:20; Jer 9:3-8) And I said: "Woe is me! For I am undone

because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people

of unclean lips. For my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts."

6 (Rev 8:3-5) Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal

which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar in his hand.

7 (Jer 1:9; Da 10:16) And he laid it on my mouth, and said,

"This has touched your lips, and your iniquity is taken away,

and your sin purged."

8 (Ge 1:26; 3:22) Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying,

"Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?"

Then I said, "Here am I. Send me."

9 (Lk 8:10; Mt 13:14-15) He said, "Go, and tell this people:

'Keep on hearing, but do not understand;

keep on seeing, but do not perceive.'

10 (Jer 5:21; Dt 32:15; Mt 13:15) Make the heart of this people dull,

and their ears heavy,

and shut their eyes;

lest they see with their eyes,

and hear with their ears,

and understand with their heart,

and turn and be healed."

11 (Isa 1:7; Ps 79:5) Then I said, "Lord, how long?"

And He answered:

"Until the cities are laid waste

without inhabitants,

and the houses without man,

and the land is utterly desolate,

12 (Jer 4:29) and the Lord has removed men far away,

and there is a great forsaking in the midst of the land.

13 (Ezr 9:2; Isa 1:9 ) But yet in it shall be a tenth,

and it shall return, and shall be burned,

as a terebinth tree or as an oak,

whose stump remains when it is cut down,

so the holy seed is its stump."



Isaiah 6

[1] In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a

throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.

[2] Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he

covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did

fly.

[3] And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of

hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

[4] And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the

house was filled with smoke.

[5] Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean

lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes

have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

[6] Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand,

which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:

[7] And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips;

and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.

[8] Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who

will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

[9] And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand

not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

[10] Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut

their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and

understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

[11] Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be

wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be

utterly desolate,

[12] And the LORD have removed men far away, and there be a great forsaking

in the midst of the land.

[13] But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be

eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they

cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.

2 Kings 14:28-29



28 And whenever the king entered the house of the Lord,

the guards carried them and brought them back into the guard chamber.

29 Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam and all that he did,

are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?



[28] Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his

might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath,

which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book

of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

[29] And Jeroboam slept with his fathers, even with the kings of Israel;

and Zachariah his son reigned in his stead.



2 Kings 15:1-5



2 Kings 15



Azariah, King of Judah



2Ch 26:3-23



1 (2Ki 14:21; 15:13) In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel,

Azariah son of Amaziah, king of Judah, became king.

2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned 52 years

in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jekoliah from Jerusalem.

3 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord,

according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

4 But the high places were not removed. The people continued sacrificing

and making offerings on the high places.

5 (Lev 13:46; Nu 12:14) The Lord afflicted the king, and he was leprous

until the day of his death. He lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's

son was in charge of the house, judging the people of the land.



2 Kings 15

[1] In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah

son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.

[2] Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and

fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

[3] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to

all that his father Amaziah had done;

[4] Save that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and

burnt incense still on the high places.

[5] And the LORD smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his

death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son was over the

house, judging the people of the land.



2 Chronicles 26:1-21



2 Chronicles 26

Uzziah, King of Judah

2 Ki 14:21-22; 15:1-7

1 (2Ch 22:1) And all the people of Judah took Uzziah

[Also known as Azariah in 2Ki 15.] and made him king in the place

of his father Amaziah when he was sixteen years old.

2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah

after Amaziah the king slept with his fathers.

3 (2Ki 15:2-3) Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign,

and he was king in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. The name of his mother

was Jekoliah from Jerusalem.

4 And he did what was correct in the eyes of the Lord as everything

his father Amaziah had done.

5 (2Ch 24:2; Da 1:17) And he sought after God in the days of Zechariah,

the one who instructed him in the fear of the Lord. And in the days

that he sought after the Lord, God caused him to succeed.

6 (Isa 14:29) He went out to make war with the Philistines, and he broke

through the walls at Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he built cities

in Ashdod and among the Philistines.

7 (2Ch 21:16) And God brought him aid against the Philistines and Arabians,

those living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

8 (Ge 19:38; 2Sa 8:2) And the Ammonites gave a gift to Uzziah,

and his name spread even to the border of Egypt because he became

quite powerful.

9 (Ne 3:13; 2Ki 14:13) Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate,

at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress; and he fortified them.

10 (Ge 26:18-21) And he built towers in the wilderness, and he dug out

many cisterns because he had a large amount of livestock,

both in the lowland Shephelah and in the plain. He also had workers

in the fields and vineyards in the hills and fertile orchards,

for he loved agriculture.

11 And Uzziah had an army prepared for battle, those who went out

for war as companies in the number of their divisions

by the appointment of Jeiel the scribe, and Maaseiah the officer,

and Hananiah a commander of the king.

12 The total number of chief officers of the mighty men of valor

was two thousand six hundred.

13 And under their hand was a mighty army of 307500 who were able to go

to battle as a strong army and to help the king against his enemies.

14 And Uzziah prepared for the entire army shields, long spears,

helmets, scale armor, bows, and slings for stones.

15 In Jerusalem he made war machines by skilled men to be placed

on towers and corners to shoot arrows and large stones.

And his name went out for a great distance.

He received great help until he was even more powerful.



[1] Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old,

and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

[2] He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept

with his fathers.

[3] Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned

fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of

Jerusalem.

[4] And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to

all that his father Amaziah did.

[5] And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in

the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD,

God made him to prosper.

[6] And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down

the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built

cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

[7] And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians

that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.

[8] And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even

to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

[9] Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at

the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

[10] Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had

much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also,

and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

[11] Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by

bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the

scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the

king's captains.

[12] The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of

valour were two thousand and six hundred.

[13] And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven

thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the

king against the enemy.

[14] And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and

spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.

[15] And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the

towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And

his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped,

till he was strong.



Uzziah's Punishment for Pride



16 (2Ch 25:19; Dt 8:14) And as he grew strong, his heart grew more proud,

leading to his destruction. Then he acted unfaithfully against the Lord

his God, for he entered the temple main hall of the Lord to burn

incense on the altar.

17 (1Ch 6:10) But Azariah the priest entered in after him,

and with him were eighty priests of the Lord-men of valor.

18 (Ex 30:7-8; Nu 18:7) And they stood against King Uzziah and said to him,

"It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord for it is

for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense.

Leave from the sanctuary because you have been unfaithful, and there

will be no honor for you from the Lord God."

19 (Nu 12:10) Then Uzziah was enraged, and in his hand was a censer

for incense. And when he became angry with the priests, leprosy appeared

on his forehead in front of the priests in the house of the Lord,

near the altar of incense.

20 Then Azariah the head priest and all the priests turned to him,

and he had leprosy on his forehead; and they hastened to remove

him from there, and he also hurried to leave because the Lord had struck him.

21 (Lev 13:46) So King Uzziah had leprosy until the day of his death.

He dwelt in a separate house with his unclean disease

because he was cut off from the house of the Lord.

Then Jotham his son was over the house of the king,

and he governed the people of the land.



[16] But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction:

for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the

LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

[17] And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore

priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:

[18] And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth

not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests

the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the

sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour

from the LORD God.

[19] Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense:

and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his

forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the

incense altar.

[20] And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him,

and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from

thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten

him.

[21] And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in

a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the

LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of

the land.



2 Kings 15:6-7



6 Now the rest of the deeds of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not

written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah?

7 So Azariah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers

in the City of David. Jotham his son reigned in his place.



[6] And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not

written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

[7] So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers

in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.



Zechariah, King of Israel



2 Kings 15:8-29



8 In the thirty-eighth year of Azariah king of Judah, Zechariah

the son of Jeroboam became king of Israel in Samaria for six months.



[8] In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah

the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.



9 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done.

He did not turn aside from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat,

who caused Israel to sin.

10 Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, struck him at Ibleam,

and killed him. Then Shallum reigned in his place.

11 Now the rest of the deeds of Zechariah, behold, they are written in

the book of the annals of the kings of Israel.

12 This was the word of the Lord which He spoke to Jehu,

"Your sons will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation."

And it was so.



[9] And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers

had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who

made Israel to sin.

[10] And Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him

before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.

[11] And the rest of the acts of Zachariah, behold, they are written in the

book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

[12] This was the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy

sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth generation. And

so it came to pass.

Day 191, 10 July 2025



1) Isaiah 5, 2 Kings 14:28-29, 2 Kings 15:1-5, 2 Chronicles 26:1-21 ,

2 Kings 15:6-7 , 2 Kings 15:8-31, 2 Chronicles 26:22-23 Isaiah 6



Isaiah 5



The Song of the Vineyard



1 (Ps 80:8; Mt 21:33) Now I will sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved

concerning His vineyard:

My well-beloved has a vineyard

in a very fruitful hill.

2 (Jer 2:21; Mk 11:13) And He fenced it, and removed its stones,

and planted it with the choicest vine.

And He built a tower in the midst of it,

and also made a winepress in it;

and He expected it to bring forth good grapes,

but it brought forth wild grapes.

3 Now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah,

judge between My vineyard and Me.

4 (Mt 23:37) What more could have been done to My vineyard

that I have not done in it?

Why, when I expected it to bring forth good grapes,

did it bring forth wild grapes?

5 (Isa 28:18; La 1:15) So now I will tell you

what I will do to My vineyard:

I will take away its hedge,

and it shall be consumed;

I will break down its wall,

and it shall be trodden down.

6 (Isa 7:23-25; 2Ch 36:19-21) And I will lay it waste:

It shall not be pruned or dug,

but briers and thorns shall come up.

I will also command the clouds

that they rain no rain on it.

7 (Ps 80:8-11) For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts

is the house of Israel,

and the men of Judah

His pleasant plant.

Thus He looked for justice, but saw oppression;

for righteousness, but heard a cry.



[1] Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his

vineyard. My well beloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:

[2] And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it

with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made

a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes,

and it brought forth wild grapes.

[3] And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray

you, betwixt me and my vineyard.

[4] What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in

it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it

forth wild grapes?

[5] And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard: I will

take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; and break down the

wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down:

[6] And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there

shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they

rain no rain upon it.

[7] For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the

men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold

oppression; for righteousness, but behold a cry.



Woes and Judgment



8 (Mic 2:2; Hab 2:9-12) Woe to those who join house to house,

who add field to field,

until there is no more space

where they may live alone in the midst of the land!

9 (Mt 23:38; Isa 22:14) In my ears the Lord of Hosts said:

Truly, many houses shall be desolate,

even great and beautiful, without inhabitants.

10 (Lev 26:26) For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath,

[About 6 gallons, or 22 liters.]

and the homer [Likely about 360 pounds, or 160 kilograms.]

of seed shall yield an ephah.[Likely about 36 pounds, or 16 kilograms.]

11 (Pr 23:29-30; Isa 5:22) Woe to those who rise up early in the morning

that they may pursue strong drink;

who continue late in the evening

until wine inflames them!

12 (Job 34:27; Ps 28:5) The lyre and the harp, the tambourine and pipe,

and wine are in their feasts;

but they do not regard the deeds of the Lord,

or consider the work of His hands.

13 (Hos 4:6; Isa 1:3; 27:11) Therefore My people go into captivity

because they have no knowledge;

and their honorable men are famished,

and their multitude dried up with thirst.

14 (Hab 2:5) Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself

and opened its mouth without measure;

so their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp,

and he who rejoices shall descend into it.

15 (Isa 2:9; 2:11) The common man shall be brought down,

and the great man shall be humbled,

and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled.

16 (Isa 29:23; 8:13) But the Lord of Hosts shall be exalted in judgment,

and God who is holy shall be hallowed in righteousness.

17 (Isa 7:25; Zep 2:6) Then the lambs shall feed in their pasture,

and strangers shall eat in the waste places of the wealthy.

18 (Jer 23:14; 23:10) Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood

and sin as if with a cart rope,

19 (Eze 12:22; Jer 17:15) who say, "Let Him make speed

and hasten His work,

that we may see it;

and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel

draw near and come,

that we may know it!"

20 (Pr 17:15; Am 5:7) Woe to those who call evil good,

and good evil;

who exchange darkness for light,

and light for darkness;

who exchange bitter for sweet,

and sweet for bitter!

21 (Pr 3:7; Ro 12:16) Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes

and prudent in their own sight!

22 (Isa 5:11; 28:7) Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine,

and men of strength to mingle strong drink,

23 (Ps 94:21; Isa 10:2) who justify the wicked for a reward,

and take away the justice of the righteous from him!

24 (Job 18:16; Isa 30:12) Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble

and the flame consumes the chaff,

so their root shall be as rottenness,

and their blossom shall go up as dust;

because they have cast away the law of the Lord of Hosts

and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

25 (2Ki 9:37; Isa 9:17) Therefore the anger of the Lord burns

against His people,

and He has stretched out His hand against them,

and has stricken them,

and the hills trembled.

Their corpses were torn in the midst of the streets.

For all this His anger is not turned away,

and His hand is still stretched out.

26 (Dt 28:49; Isa 7:18) He will lift up a banner to the nations from afar

and will hiss at them from the ends of the earth;

certainly they shall come

with speed, swiftly.

27 (Job 12:18; Joel 2:7-8) No one shall be weary or stumble among them;

no one shall slumber or sleep;

neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed,

nor the strap of their shoes be broken;

28 (Ps 45:5) their arrows are sharp

and all their bows bent;

their horses' hooves will seem like flint,

and their wheels like a whirlwind.

29 (Isa 42:22; 49:24-25) Their roaring shall be like a lion,

they shall roar like young lions;

they shall roar and lay hold of the prey;

and shall carry it away, and no one shall deliver it.

30 (Isa 8:22; Jer 4:23-28) In that day they shall roar against them

like the roaring of the sea.

And if one looks to the land-

only darkness and sorrow,

and the light is darkened by the clouds.



[8] Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till

there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!

[9] In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be

desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.

[10] Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an

homer shall yield an ephah.

[11] Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow

strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!

[12] And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in

their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the

operation of his hands.

[13] Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no

knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried

up with thirst.

[14] Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without

measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that

rejoiceth, shall descend into it.

[15] And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be

humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:

[16] But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is

holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.

[17] Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of

the fat ones shall strangers eat.

[18] Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it

were with a cart rope:

[19] That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it:

and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we

may know it!

[20] Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for

light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for

bitter!

[21] Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own

sight!

[22] Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to

mingle strong drink:

[23] Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of

the righteous from him!

[24] Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth

the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go

up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and

despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

[25] Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he

hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the

hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets.

For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out

still.

[26] And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss

unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed

swiftly:

[27] None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor

sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the

latchet of their shoes be broken:

[28] Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs

shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:

[29] Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions:

yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away

safe, and none shall deliver it.

[30] And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the

sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the

light is darkened in the heavens thereof.