Dave Yadallee's personal blog

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



http://www.ehc.ca



17th Day of the Month



a) Pray for the safety of those

who live in your community -

safety from conflict an crimes



( Ps 122:7 - 7 Peace be within your walls

and security within your towers!



7 Peace be within thy walls,

And prosperity within thy palaces.)



b) Pray for the province of Ontario



I) Pray for the leaders of Ontario,

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 understand his Judgments in Prophecy.



Pray to the Lord: "Creator God, I trust Your wisdom

and righteousness, even when I don't understand it."



Pray to the Lord and pray for the Lord to cleanse you from all sin.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know The Word of the Lord will not return void.



Pray to the Lord and pray to confess your sins for healing.



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 the safety of those who live in your community - safety from

conflict and crimes



Pray that those who transport Bibles to

MAURITANIA will be able

to distribute God's Word without detection. .



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.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative



Isaiah 1:18



18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "

says the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;

though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.



18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:

though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;

though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.



"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life

that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them

of some order in the world."

Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations

have been asking themselves the same question.

God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue

head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.

Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,

faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person.

God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable".

"Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it. You are not even able to be

true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power

or effort. But I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"

We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course.

Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect

supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.

In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing

or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.

The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes

clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,

or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.



Application



a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a

'Rational choice'?



b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?



c) What other aspects of God's word

and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Is 55:11



11 (Isa 45:23; 46:10) so shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,

and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.



11 so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth:

it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please,

and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.



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



When you are ill or injured



James 5:13-16



13 (Ps 50:15; Eph 5:19) Is anyone among you suffering?

Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms.

14 (Mk 6:13; 16:18; Ac 14:23) Is anyone sick among you?

Let him call for the elders of the church,

and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil

in the name of the Lord.

15 (Isa 33:24; Jas 1:6) And the prayer of faith will save

the sick, and the Lord will raise him up.

And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.

16 (Ge 20:17; 18:23-32) Confess your faults to one another

and pray for one another, that you may be healed.

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.



13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray.

Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church;

and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

15 and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise

him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,

that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man

availeth much.



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 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 pray for these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapolated for the 2011 National

Household Survey 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, ...) .

Isaiah 20



A Prophecy Against Egypt and Ethiopia



1 (2Ki 18:17) In the year that the Tartan

[Possibly Commander-in-Chief.] came to Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria

sent him, and he fought against Ashdod and took it,

2 (1Sa 19:24; Mic 1:8) at the same time the Lord spoke

by Isaiah the son of Amoz saying, "Go and loosen the sackcloth

from your waist and take off your shoes from your feet."

And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

3 (Isa 8:18) The Lord said, "Even as My servant Isaiah has walked naked

and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder against Egypt and Ethiopia,

4 (Isa 19:4; Jer 13:22) so the king of Assyria shall lead away the Egyptians

as prisoners and the Ethiopians as captives, young and old,

naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

5 (Isa 30:3; 30:5) Then they shall be dismayed and ashamed of Ethiopia

their hope and Egypt their boast.

6 (Mt 23:33; 1Th 5:3) So the inhabitants of this coastland shall say

in that day, 'Certainly such is our hope, where we flee for help

to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And how shall we escape?' "



Isaiah 20

[1] In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of

Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;

[2] At the same time spake the LORD by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, Go

and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and put off thy shoe from thy

foot. And he did so, walking naked and barefoot.

[3] And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and

barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia;

[4] So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the

Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their

buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.

[5] And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and

of Egypt their glory.

[6] And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is

our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of

Assyria: and how shall we escape?



Isaiah 21



A Prophecy Against Babylon



1 (Isa 13:1; Jer 51:42) The oracle of the desert of the sea.

As whirlwinds in the Negev pass through,

so it comes from the desert,

from a terrible land.

2 (Isa 33:1; Ps 60:3) A grievous vision is declared to me;

the treacherous one still deals treacherously,

and the destroyer still destroys.

Go up, O Elam. Lay siege, O Media.

All her sighing I have made to cease.

3 (Isa 13:8; Ps 48:6) Therefore, my loins are filled with pain;

pangs have taken hold of me as the pangs of a woman who travails.

I am so perplexed at the hearing of it;

I am so dismayed at the seeing of it.

4 My heart panted,

fearfulness overwhelmed me;

the night for which I longed

has turned into trembling for me.

5 (Jer 51:39; 51:57) Prepare the table,

watch in the watchtower,

eat and drink.

Arise, you princes,

and oil the shields.

6 (2Ki 9:17-20) For thus the Lord has said to me:

"Go, station a watchman;

let him declare what he sees.

7 (Isa 21:9) When he sees chariots

with horsemen in pairs,

a chariot of donkeys,

and a chariot of camels,

then let him pay close attention,

very close attention."

8 Then the watchman called:

"O Lord, I stand continually on the watchtower in the daytime,

and I am stationed at my guard post every night.

9 (Jer 51:8; Rev 14:8) Look, here comes a chariot of men,

horsemen in pairs."

And he answered and said,

"Fallen, fallen is Babylon.

And all the graven images of her gods

lie shattered on the ground."

10 (Jer 51:33; Mic 4:13) O my threshed people and my afflicted

of the threshing floor!

What I have heard from the Lord of Hosts,

the God of Israel,

I have declared to you.



[1] The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass

through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.

[2] A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth

treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Media;

all the sighing thereof have I made to cease.

[3] Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me,

as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of

it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.

[4] My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure

hath he turned into fear unto me.

[5] Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye

princes, and anoint the shield.

[6] For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare

what he seeth.

[7] And he saw a chariot with a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and

a chariot of camels; and he hearkened diligently with much heed:

[8] And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower

in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:

[9] And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen.

And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven

images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

[10] O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of

the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.



A Prophecy Against Edom



11 (Ge 25:14; 1Ch 1:30) The oracle of Dumah.

He calls to me out of Seir,

"Watchman, how far gone is the night?

Watchman, how far gone is the night?"

12 The watchman says,

"The morning comes and also the night.

If you would inquire, inquire;

return again."



[11] The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of

the night? Watchman, what of the night?

[12] The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will

inquire, inquire ye: return, come.



A Prophecy Against Arabia



13 (Jer 25:23-24; Ge 25:3) The oracle about Arabia.

In the forest of Arabia you shall lodge,

O traveling companies of Dedanites.

14 (Ge 25:15; Job 6:19) Bring water for the thirsty,

O inhabitants of the land of Tema;

meet the fugitive with bread.

15 For they fled from the swords,

from the drawn sword,

and from the bent bow,

and from the grievousness of war.

16 (Ps 120:5; Isa 16:14) For thus the Lord has said to me:

Within a year, according to the years of a hireling,

all the glory of Kedar shall fail.

17 (Nu 23:19; Isa 1:20) And the remainder of the number of archers,

the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished,

for the Lord God of Israel has spoken it.



[13] The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye

travelling companies of Dedanim.

[14] The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was

thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled.

[15] For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent

bow, and from the grievousness of war.

[16] For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the

years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

[17] And the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the

children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath

spoken it.

Isaiah 22



An Oracle Concerning Jerusalem



1 (Jer 21:13; Ps 125:2) The oracle of the Valley of Vision.

What ails you now,

that you all have gone up to the housetops,

2 (Isa 32:13; 23:7) you who were full of noise,

a tumultuous city, a joyous city?

Your slain are not slain with the sword,

nor did they die in battle.

3 All your rulers have fled together;

they are captured by the archers.

All of you who were found were taken captive together,

although they had fled from afar.

4 (Jer 9:1; Mic 1:8) Therefore, I say, "Look away from me,

I will weep bitterly;

do not try to comfort me

because of the destruction of the daughter of my people."

5 (Isa 10:6; 37:3) For it is a day of trouble and of treading down

and of perplexity

by the Lord God of Hosts

in the Valley of Vision,

a breaking down of the walls

and a crying to the mountains.

6 (2Ki 16:9; Isa 21:2) Elam took up the quiver

with chariots of men and horsemen,

and Kir uncovered the shield.

7 Your choicest valleys shall be full of chariots,

and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.

8 (1Ki 7:2; 10:17) And He shall remove the protection of Judah.

You shall depend in that day

on the weapons of the house of the forest;

9 (2Ki 20:20) you have seen also that the breaches

of the City of David are many;

and you gathered together the waters

of the lower pool.

10 You have numbered the houses of Jerusalem,

and the houses you have broken down to fortify the wall.

11 (2Ki 25:4) You also made a reservoir between the two walls

for the water of the old pool.

But you have not looked to its Maker,

nor did you respect Him who fashioned it long ago.

12 (Joel 2:17; 1:13) In that day the Lord God of Hosts

called you to weeping and mourning,

and to tear your hair and wear sackcloth.

13 (Isa 56:12; 1Co 15:32; Lk 17:26-29) Yet, there is joy and gladness,

slaying of oxen and killing of sheep,

eating of meat and drinking wine:

"Let us eat and drink,

for tomorrow we may die."

14 (1Sa 3:14; Isa 5:9) It was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of Hosts:

Surely this iniquity shall not be forgiven you until you die,

says the Lord God of Hosts.

15 (2Ki 18:18; Isa 36:3) Thus says the Lord God of Hosts:

Come, go to this treasurer,

even to Shebna, who is over the royal household, and say:

16 (Mt 27:60; 2Ch 16:14) What right do you have here?

And whom do you have here

that you have dug out for yourself a tomb here,

as he who hews out for himself a tomb on high,

and who cuts a habitation for himself in a rock?

17 Indeed, the Lord is about to hurl you headlong, O man;

He is about to seize you firmly.

18 (Isa 17:13) He will surely violently turn

and toss you like a ball into a large country;

there you shall die,

and there the chariots of your glory shall be

the shame of your lord's house.

19 (Job 40:11-12; Eze 17:24) I will drive you from your office

and pull you down from your station.

20 (2Ki 18:18; Isa 36:3) In that day I will call My servant Eliakim

the son of Hilkiah.

21 (Ge 45:8) And I will clothe him with your robe and tie him securely

with your sash. And I will entrust him with your authority,

and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem

and to the house of Judah.

22 (Job 12:14; Rev 3:7) The key of the house of David I will lay

on his shoulder. Then he shall open, and no one shall shut.

And he shall shut, and no one shall open.

23 (1Sa 2:8; Ezr 9:8) I will fasten him as a nail in a firm place,

and he shall become a glorious throne to his father's house.

24 They shall hang on him all the glory of his father's house,

the offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity,

from the bowls to all the jars.

25 (Isa 46:11; Mic 4:4) In that day, says the Lord of Hosts,

the nail that is fastened in the firm place shall be removed,

and be cut down and fall. And the load that was on it shall be cut off,

for the Lord has spoken it.



Isaiah 22

[1] The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art

wholly gone up to the housetops?

[2] Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain

men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.

[3] All thy rulers are fled together, they are bound by the archers: all

that are found in thee are bound together, which have fled from far.

[4] Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep bitterly, labour not to

comfort me, because of the spoiling of the daughter of my people.

[5] For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by

the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and

of crying to the mountains.

[6] And Elam bare the quiver with chariots of men and horsemen, and Kir

uncovered the shield.

[7] And it shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of

chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.

[8] And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day

to the armour of the house of the forest.

[9] Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many:

and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

[10] And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye

broken down to fortify the wall.

[11] Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old

pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect

unto him that fashioned it long ago.

[12] And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to

mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

[13] And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating

flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

[14] And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this

iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of

hosts.

[15] Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer,

even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,

[16] What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee

out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and

that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?

[17] Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will

surely cover thee.

[18] He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large

country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be

the shame of thy lord's house.

[19] And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he

pull thee down.

[20] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant

Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:

[21] And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy

girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a

father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

[22] And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he

shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

[23] And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a

glorious throne to his father's house.

[24] And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the

offspring and the issue, all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of

cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.

[25] In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened

in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that

was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.



2) Our Daily Bread for 17 July 2026 titled God's Handiwork By Karen Pimpo



Job 38:31-41



31 "Can you tie the cords to the Pleiades

or loosen the belt of Orion?

32 Can you bring out the constellation in its season?

Or can you guide the Bear with its cubs?

33 Do you know the ordinances of heaven?

Can you set their dominion over the earth?

34 "Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,

that abundance of waters may cover you?

35 Can you send lightning that they may go forth

and say to you, 'Here we are' ?

36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts,

or who has given understanding to the heart?

37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom?

Or who can empty out the bottles of heaven,

38 when the dust turns into hard clumps

and the clods stick together?

39 "Will you hunt the prey for the lion?

Or fill the appetite of the young lions,

40 when they crouch in their dens

and lie in the thicket to wait in ambush?

41 Who provides for the raven his food

when his young ones cry unto God,

and they wander about for lack of food?



31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades,

Or loose the bands of Orion?

32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?

Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven?

Canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds,

That abundance of waters may cover thee?

35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go,

And say unto thee, Here we are?

36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?

Or who hath given understanding to the heart?

37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom?

Or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

38 When the dust groweth into hardness,

And the clods cleave fast together?

39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion?

Or fill the appetite of the young lions,

40 When they couch in their dens,

And abide in the covert to lie in wait?

41 Who provideth for the raven his food?

When his young ones cry unto God,

They wander for lack of meat.



Dragonflies are dainty insects with some of the most amazing flight and

endurance capabilities. Their aerial abilities have been studied to improve

flight technology. Scientists recently found that with its wings beating

thirty times a second, a dragonfly that has fallen upside-down can right

itself in just 0.2 seconds. Its eyes process an incredible two hundred images

per second to determine which way is up and make tiny adjustments.



God's creativity and wisdom are on display all throughout our natural world.

In the book of Job, the main character struggles to reconcile his suffering

with God's goodness and righteousness. God responds by asking Job, "Do you

know the laws of the heavens? Can you set up God's dominion over the earth?"

(38:33). God begins to describe many animals from birds and goats to the

world's largest predators (38:36; 39:1; 40:15-24; 41). He knows what each

animal needs for survival and is aware of the hungry cries of their young

(38:39-41). God has given each of them distinct characteristics, such as

the speed of an ostrich or the strength of an ox, so they can thrive (ch. 39).



How exactly does a dragonfly maneuver so incredibly? We have a lot to learn.

And yet we can trust that the all-knowing God who designed these creatures is

the same one who knows how to bring us from the darkest night into the light

and joy of His presence.



Reflect & Pray



Where do you see God's handiwork in the world around you?

What does it reveal about His nature?



Creator God, I trust Your wisdom

and righteousness, even when I don't understand it.

Day 198, 17 July 2026



1) Isaiah 18, Isaiah 19, Isaiah 20, Isaiah 21, Isaiah 22



Isaiah 18

An Oracle Concerning Ethiopia

1 (2Ki 19:9; Eze 30:4-5) Woe to the land vibrating with wings,

which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia,

2 (Ge 10:8-9; 2Ch 12:2-4) which sends ambassadors by the sea,

even in vessels of reeds on the waters, saying,

"Go, swift messengers,

to a nation tall and smooth,

to a people feared far and wide,

a nation strong and oppressive,

whose land the rivers have divided."

3 (Isa 5:26; 26:11) All you inhabitants of the world,

and dwellers on the earth:

When he lifts up a banner on the mountains,

you will see it;

and when he blows a trumpet,

you will hear it.

4 (Isa 26:21; Hos 5:15) For so the Lord said to me:

I will look from My dwelling place quietly,

like dazzling heat in the sunshine,

like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.

5 (Eze 17:6-10) For before the harvest, when the bud is perfect

and the sour grape is ripening in the flower,

then He shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks

and take away and cut down the branches.

6 (Jer 7:33; Eze 32:4-6) They shall be left together for the fowl

of the mountains

and for the beasts of the earth;

and the fowl shall spend the summer feeding on them,

and all the beasts of the earth shall spend the winter on them.

7 (Isa 45:14; Zep 3:10) In that time a present shall be brought

to the Lord of Hosts

from a people tall and smooth,

and from a people feared far and wide,

a nation strong and oppressive,

whose land the rivers have divided,

to the place of the name of the Lord of Hosts, even Mount Zion.



Isaiah 18

[1] Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of

Ethiopia:

[2] That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon

the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and

peeled, to a people terrible from their beginning hitherto; a nation meted

out and trodden down, whose land the rivers have spoiled!

[3] All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when

he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet,

hear ye.

[4] For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider

in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew

in the heat of harvest.

[5] For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is

ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks,

and take away and cut down the branches.

[6] They shall be left together unto the fowls of the mountains, and to the

beasts of the earth: and the fowls shall summer upon them, and all the

beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.

[7] In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a

people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beginning

hitherto; a nation meted out and trodden under foot, whose land the rivers

have spoiled, to the place of the name of the LORD of hosts, the mount Zion.



(A prophecy that could happen soon)



Isaiah 19



An Oracle Concerning Egypt



1 (Ex 12:12; Jos 2:11) The oracle of Egypt.

See, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud

and shall come into Egypt;

and the idols of Egypt shall tremble at His presence,

and the heart of Egypt shall melt in its midst.

2 (Jdg 7:22; 1Sa 14:20) I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians,

and they shall fight every one against his brother,

and every one against his neighbor,

city against city,

and kingdom against kingdom.

3 (Isa 8:19; Da 2:2; 1Ch 10:13) The spirit of Egypt shall be discouraged

in their midst,

and I will destroy their counsel;

then they shall seek for the idols and for the charmers

and for the mediums and the sorcerers.

4 (Isa 20:4; Jer 46:26) The Egyptians I will give over

into the hand of a cruel lord,

and a fierce king shall rule over them,

says the Lord, the Lord of Hosts.

5 (Jer 51:36; Eze 30:12) The waters from the sea shall dry up,

and the river shall be parched and dry.

6 (Isa 37:25; Ex 2:3) The canals shall emit a stench;

the streams of Egypt shall diminish and dry up;

the reeds and rushes shall wither.

7 The papyrus reeds by the brooks,

by the mouth of the brooks,

and everything sown by the brooks,

shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.

8 (Eze 47:10; Hab 1:15) The fishermen also shall mourn,

and all those who cast a line into the brooks shall lament,

and those who spread nets on the waters

shall languish.

9 (Eze 27:7; Pr 7:16) Moreover those who work with fine flax

and those who weave white cloth shall be humiliated;

10 and the pillars of Egypt shall be crushed.

All the hired workers shall be grieved in soul.

11 (Nu 13:22; 1Ki 4:30) Surely the princes of Zoan are fools;

the counsel of the wise counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid.

How can you say to Pharaoh,

"I am a son of the wise,

a son of ancient kings?"

12 (1Co 1:20) Where are they? Where are your wise men?

Let them tell you now, and let them understand

what the Lord of Hosts

has purposed against Egypt.

13 (Jer 2:16; Eze 30:13 ) The princes of Zoan have become fools;

the princes of Memphis are deceived;

they have also seduced Egypt,

even those who are the cornerstone of her tribes.

14 (Job 12:25; Jer 25:27) The Lord has mingled

a perverse spirit in her;

so they have caused Egypt to err in her every work,

as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.

15 (Isa 9:14-15) Nor shall there be any work for Egypt,

which its head or tail, its branch or bulrush, may do.

16 (Isa 11:15; Jer 51:30) In that day Egypt shall become like women.

And it shall be afraid and be in dread because of the shaking of the hand

of the Lord of Hosts which He is about to shake over it.

17 (Isa 14:24; Da 4:35) The land of Judah shall become a terror to Egypt.

Everyone to whom it is mentioned shall be in dread of it,

because of the counsel of the Lord of Hosts

which He has determined against it.

18 (Zep 3:9; Isa 19:21) In that day five cities in the land of Egypt

shall speak the language of Canaan and swear to the Lord of Hosts.

One shall be called the City of Destruction.

19 (Ge 28:18; Jos 22:10) In that day there shall be an altar to the Lord

in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border.

20It shall be for a sign and for a witness to the Lord of Hosts in the land

of Egypt. For they shall cry to the Lord because of the oppressors,

and He shall send them a Savior and a Champion. And He shall deliver them.

21 (Isa 11:9; Mal 1:11) The Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians

shall know the Lord in that day, and shall worship with sacrifice

and offering, they shall make a vow to the Lord and perform it.

22 (Dt 32:39; Hos 14:1) The Lord shall strike Egypt. He shall strike

and heal it. Then they shall return to the Lord, and He shall be entreated

by them and shall heal them.

23 (Isa 11:16) In that day there shall be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria,

and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria,

and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians.

24 (Isa 65:8; Ge 12:2) In that day Israel shall be the third group

with Egypt and Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the earth,

25 (Isa 29:23; Ps 100:3) whom the Lord of Hosts has blessed, saying,

"­Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands,

and Israel My inheritance."



Isaiah 19

[1] The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and

shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his

presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

[2] And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight

every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city

against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

[3] And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will

destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the

charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

[4] And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a

fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.

[5] And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted

and dried up.

[6] And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall

be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

[7] The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every

thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.

[8] The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the

brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall

languish.

[9] Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks,

shall be confounded.

[10] And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices

and ponds for fish.

[11] Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise

counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the

son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

[12] Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and

let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

[13] The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived;

they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes

thereof.

[14] The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they

have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth

in his vomit.

[15] Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail,

branch or rush, may do.

[16] In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and

fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he

shaketh over it.

[17] And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that

maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of

the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

[18] In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language

of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of

destruction.

[19] In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the

land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.

[20] And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in

the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the

oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall

deliver them.

[21] And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the

LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a

vow unto the LORD, and perform it.

[22] And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they

shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall

heal them.

[23] In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the

Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the

Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

[24] In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even

a blessing in the midst of the land:

[25] Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people,

and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

Hosea 14

[1] O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine

iniquity.

[2] Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all

iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.

[3] Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we

say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the

fatherless findeth mercy.

[4] I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger

is turned away from him.

[5] I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast

forth his roots as Lebanon.

[6] His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree,

and his smell as Lebanon.

[7] They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the

corn, and grow as the vine: the scent thereof shall be as the wine of

Lebanon.

[8] Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard

him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From me is thy fruit

found.

[9] Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall

know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in

them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.



2) Our Daily Bread for 16 July 2026 titled

Who Do You Need? By Mike Wittmer



1 Corinthians 12:12-14,18,21-27



One Body With Many Members



12 (1Co 12:27; 10:17) For as the body is one and has many parts,

and all the many parts of that one body are one body, so also is Christ.

13 (Jn 7:37-39; Gal 3:28) For by one Spirit we are all baptised

into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether we are slaves

or free, and we have all been made to drink of one Spirit.

14 The body is not one part, but many.

18 (1Co 12:11; 12:28) But now God has established the parts,

every one of them, in the body as it has pleased Him.

22 No, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 And those parts of the body which we think are less honorable,

upon these we bestow more abundant honor. And our less respectable

parts are treated with much more respect,

24 whereas our more respectable parts have no need of this.

But God has composed the body, having given more abundant honour

to that part which lacks it,

25 so that there should be no division in the body,

but that the parts should have the same care for one another.

26 (Ro 12:15) If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it,

and if one part is honored, all the parts rejoice with it.

27 (Ro 12:5; Eph 1:23) Now you are the body of Christ

and members individually.





[12] For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of

that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

[13] For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews

or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink

into one Spirit.

[14] For the body is not one member, but many.

[18] But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it

hath pleased him.

[21] And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again

the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

[22] Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble,

are necessary:

[23] And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable,

upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more

abundant comeliness.

[24] For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body

together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

[25] That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should

have the same care one for another.

[26] And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one

member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

[27] Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.



A famous athlete sat tall in his seat as he prepared to fly to the

championship bout he knew he'd win. A flight attendant walked by and said,

"Sir, please fasten your seat belt." The man smiled. "Superman don't need no

seat belt." She replied without missing a beat, "Superman don't need no

airplane. Buckle up." And he did.



Success can swell our heads. We don't need a seatbelt or a flight attendant

telling us what to do. We can take care of ourselves. If we bring this

attitude to church, we're like an eye that says to the hand, "I don't need

you!" or a head that says to the feet, "I don't need you!"

(1 Corinthians 12:21). The truth is, every part of the body is needed, and

"those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable" (v. 22).



We're made in the image of the triune God: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

who thrive in an interdependent community of love. The God who exists in

perfect relationship within Himself made us to be in relationship with others

in life and in the church. We're not all the same, and that's a good thing.

"If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be?" (v. 17).

We're not all the same but we're all "indispensable" (v. 22). Who helps you at

your local body of Christ? Tell them you notice, that you see them, and thank

them for their service. And ask God to show you where you can serve other

believers.





Reflect & Pray



Why did God create us to need others?

Who can you thank for their service to you?



Dear Jesus, please empower me to serve others from where You've placed me.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 5 - 1 John 1:9



9 (Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13) If we confess our sins, He is faithful

and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.



9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive

us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.



"If God already knows everything about me, everything I've done,

then why do I need to confess it?" Grant struggled with a common

dilemma for many Christians. Indeed, God, knew all his sin - much

better than Grant did himself. But Grant needed to confess,

not for God's benefit, but for his own. Grant needed to agree with God

that his sin was wrong, and put himself in a position to receive God's

grace in forgiveness.

1 John 1:9 make the process quit clear. We confess,

and God forgives and cleanses. Many of us, however, want to take on

God's part as well. We confess, agreeing with God that our sin is wrong.

But then we proceed to try to 'clean up our act,'bargaining with God,

promising that if he will forgive us just this once,

we won't ever to it again.

The problem is, we can never keep such a promise.

We probably will do it again, and then we are back where we started,

begging for forgiveness, and trying once more to cleanse

ourselves for our unrighteousness.

God offers freedom from such futile performance. He says, "Just confess.

Agree that you sinned. Submit yourself to me. Then I'll take over from there."

God's grace does not give us freedom to keep on sinning, of course - we need

to cooperate with the work of his Spirit in our lives and do all we can

to avoid sin. But we do not have to beg God for forgiveness - forgiveness

is offered to us freely.

We do not have to clean up out act before God will accept us; God can make

the necessary changes in our lives. When we confess, submit ourselves to God,

and allow him to work within us, he is able both to forgive us and to cleanse

us from unrighteousness.



Application



a) In what ways have I bartered with God and tried to "Clean up my act"

in order to deserve his forgiveness?



b) What is my part in confession? What is God's response?

Why it is important for me to recognize God's part in my

confession and forgiveness?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 29:9



9 (Dt 4:6; Jos 1:7)Therefore, keep the words of this covenant

and do them, so that you may prosper in all you do.



9 Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them,

that ye may prosper in all that ye do.



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



When you are ill or injured



Psalm 103:1-5



1 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits,

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

who heals all your diseases,

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

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

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

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



1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: And all that is within me, bless his holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

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



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 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 pray for these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapolated for the 2011 National

Household Survey 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



16th Day of the Month



a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences

( John 16:7-8



7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.

For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.

But if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment"



7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:

for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:



)



b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy



(



John 14:6



6 Jesus said to him,

"I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through Me."



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

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.



Rom 3:19-20



19 Now we know that whatever the law says,

it says to those who are under the law,

so that every mouth may be silenced,

and all the world may become accountable to God.

20 Therefore by the works of the law

no flesh will be justified in His sight,

for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.



19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are

under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become

guilty before God.

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified

in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.



2 Cor 5:10



10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,

that each one may receive his recompense in the body,

according to what he has done,

whether it was good or bad.



10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one

may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,

whether it be good or bad.



2 Cor 10:5



5 casting down imaginations and every high thing

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into

captivity to the obedience of Christ,



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

the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to Lord for forgiveness for your nation.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please empower

me to serve others from where You've placed me."



Pray to the Lord and pray to confess your sins.



Pray to the Lord and pray to honour His Covenant.



Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord who heals 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 God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences.



Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy.



Pray that God will protect, rescue and minister to those who are persecuted

by Boko Haram terrorists in

Nigeria.



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.

Hosea 12



1 (Jer 22:22; Hos 5:13) Ephraim feeds on the wind

and chases after the east wind all day long.

He multiplies lies and devastation.

They make a covenant with Assyria,

and oil is carried to Egypt.



A History of Rebellion



2 (Hos 4:1; Mic 6:2) The Lord has a dispute with Judah,

and will punish Jacob according to his ways,

and repay him according to his doings.

3 (Ge 25:26; 32:24-28) In the womb, he took his brother by the heel,

and by his strength he strove with God.

4 (Ge 35:15) He struggled with the angel, and prevailed;

he wept, and sought favor from Him.

He found Him in Bethel,

and there He spoke with us.

5 (Ex 3:15) As for the Lord the God of Hosts,

the Lord is the name by which He is invoked!

6 (Mic 6:8; Hos 14:1) But as for you, return to your God,

hold fast to mercy and justice,

and wait on your God continually.

7 (Pr 11:1) A merchant, in whose hands are deceitful balances,

he loves to oppress.

8 (Rev 3:17; Ps 62:10) Ephraim said,

"Yet I am rich, I have found wealth for myself.

In all my labors, they shall find no offense in me

that would be sin."

9 (Lev 23:40-43; Ne 8:15-17) I am the Lord your God

from the land of Egypt.

I will again make you to dwell in tents,

as in the days of the appointed feast.

10 (2Ki 17:13; Eze 20:49 ) I have spoken by the prophets,

and I have multiplied visions,

and through the prophets I will bring destruction.Or speak in parables.

11 (Hos 8:11; 4:15) In Gilead there is iniquity;

surely they will come to nothing.

In Gilgal they sacrifice bulls,

so their altars will be like stone heaps

in the furrows of the fields.

12 (Jacob) fled to the land of Aram,

and Israel served for a wife,

and for a wife he kept sheep.

13 (Ex 12:50–51; 13:3) By a prophet the Lord brought Israel up from Egypt,

and by a prophet he was preserved.

14 (Eze 18:13; Da 11:18) Ephraim provoked Him to anger most bitterly,

so his Lord shall leave his bloodguilt on him

and repay him for his reproach



Hosea 12

[1] Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily

increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the

Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

[2] The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob

according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

[3] He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had

power with God:

[4] Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made

supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;

[5] Even the LORD God of hosts; the LORD is his memorial.

[6] Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy

God continually.

[7] He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to

oppress.

[8] And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance:

in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.

[9] And I that am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt will yet make thee

to dwell in tabernacles, as in the days of the solemn feast.

[10] I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and

used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.

[11] Is there iniquity in Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice

bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars are as heaps in the furrows of the

fields.

[12] And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife,

and for a wife he kept sheep.

[13] And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet

was he preserved.

[14] Ephraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave

his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.



Hosea 13



God's Unrelenting Judgment on Israel



1 (Hos 11:2) When Ephraim spoke, trembling, he was exalted in Israel.

But he incurred guilt through Baal worship and he died.

2 (Isa 44:17-20; 46:6) And now they continue sinning

and have made a cast image for themselves,

idols of their silver, according to their understanding;

all of them the work of craftsmen. They say of them,

"Those who sacrifice Or those who offer human sacrifice.

are kissing calves!"

3 (Ps 68:2; Hos 6:4) Therefore they will be like the morning cloud,

or like the early dew that passes away,

like chaff blown off the threshing floor,

or like the smoke from a chimney.

4 (Hos 12:9; Isa 45:21-22) Yet I am the Lord your God

ever since the land of Egypt.

You know no God but Me,

and there is no savior besides Me.

5 (Dt 2:7; 8:15) I knew [Or fed.] you in the wilderness,

in the land of great drought.

6 (Dt 32:13-15) When they had pasture, they were satisfied.

They were satisfied, and their heart was exalted;

therefore they forgot Me.

7 (Jer 5:6; Hos 5:14) So I will be like a lion to them,

like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

8 (2 Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12) I will attack them like a bear bereaved of her cubs,

and will tear open their rib cage.

There I will devour them like a lion,

as the wild beast would tear them to pieces.

9 (Dt 33:26; Jer 2:17) O Israel, you are destroyed,Heb. he has destroyed you.

but in Me is your help.

10 (Hos 8:4; 1Sa 8:5-6) Where now is your king

that he may save you in all your cities?

And where are your judges of whom you said,

"Give me a king and princes"?

11 (1Sa 10:19) I gave you a king in My anger,

and took him away in My wrath.

12 (Job 14:17; Dt 32:34-35) The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up;

his sin is stored up.

13 (Isa 13:8; Mic 4:9-10) The pains of childbirth come for him.

He is an unwise son,

for he does not present himself

at the opening of the womb.

14 (Ps 49:15; Isa 25:8) I will ransom them from the power of Sheol.

I will redeem them from Death.

O Death, where are your plagues?

O Sheol, where is your sting?

Compassion is hidden from My eyes.

15 (Eze 19:12; 17:10) Though he be fruitful among his brothers,

the east wind will come, a wind of the Lord,

rising from the wilderness.

And his spring shall become dry,

his fountain shall be dried up.

It shall plunder his treasury

of every desirable thing.

16 (2Ki 8:12; 15:16; Isa 13:16) Samaria will be held guilty,

for she has rebelled against her God.

They will fall by the sword,

their infants will be dashed to pieces,

and their pregnant women will be ripped open.



Hosea 13

[1] When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he

offended in Baal, he died.

[2] And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of

their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the

work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the

calves.

[3] Therefore they shall be as the morning cloud, and as the early dew that

passeth away, as the chaff that is driven with the whirlwind out of the

floor, and as the smoke out of the chimney.

[4] Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no

god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.

[5] I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.

[6] According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and

their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.

[7] Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by the way will I

observe them:

[8] I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend

the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild

beast shall tear them.

[9] O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.

[10] I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy

cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?

[11] I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.

[12] The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.

[13] The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise

son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of

children.

[14] I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from

death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction:

repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

[15] Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the

wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall

become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure

of all pleasant vessels.

[16] Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God:

they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and

their women with child shall be ripped up.



Hosea 14



A Plea for Repentance

1 (Hos 6:1; 12:6) Return, O Israel, to the Lord your God,

for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.

2 (Heb 13:15; Ps 69:30-31) Take words with you

and return to the Lord.

Say to Him,

"Take away all iniquity,

and accept that which is good;

and we will offer the fruit [Gk. Syr.; Heb. bulls.] of our lips!

3 (Ps 10:14; 33:17) Assyria will not save us,

we will not ride on horses.

We will no longer say, 'Our God,'

to the work of our hands.

In You the orphan finds mercy."

4 (Zep 3:17; Isa 12:1) I will heal their backsliding;

I will love them freely,

for My anger has turned away from him.

5 (Isa 35:2; Job 29:19) I will be like the dew to Israel;

he shall grow like the lily

and shall strike his roots

like Lebanon.

6 (Ps 52:8) His branches will spread out,

and his beauty shall be like the olive tree,

and his fragrance like that of Lebanon.

7 (Ps 91:1) Those that dwell under his shadow will return,

they will flourish like the grain

and grow as a vine.

Their fragrance will be like the wine of Lebanon.

8 (Job 34:32; Isa 41:19) O Ephraim, what have I to do with idols?

It is I who answer and look after him.

I am like a green fir tree;

your fruit is found in Me.

9 (Ps 107:43; Pr 10:29) Whoever is wise, let him understand these things;

whoever prudent, let him know them.

For the ways of the Lord are right,

and the just will walk in them;

but the transgressors stumble in them.

Hosea 10



Israel's Sin and Captivity



1 (Hos 8:11; 1Ki 14:23) Israel is a fertile vine

that brings forth its fruit.

As his fruit multiplied,

so his altars increased;

as his land prospered,

so heHeb. they. improved his pillars.

2 (1Ki 18:21; Mic 5:13) Their heart is divided;

now they must bear their guilt.

He will break down their altars

and destroy their pillars.

3Hos 10:7; 10:15 For now they will say,

"We have no king,

because we do not fear the Lord;

and a king, what could he do for us?"

4 (Am 5:7; 2Ki 17:3-4) They speak mere words,

swearing falsely

in making a covenant.

Thus judgment springs up like a poisonous plant

in the furrows of the field.

5 (Hos 9:11; 2Ki 23:5) The inhabitants of Samaria fear

because of the calf of Beth Aven.

For its people mourn for it,

and its priests shriek for it,

because its glory has departed from it.

6 (Hos 5:13; Isa 30:3) It will be carried to Assyria

as a tribute to King Jareb.Or the great king.

Ephraim shall be put to shame,

and Israel shall be ashamed of his idol.Or counsel.

7 (Hos 10:3) As for Samaria, her king will perish

like a twig on the water.

8 (Hos 9:6; Lk 23:30) The high places of Aven, the sin of Israel,

will be destroyed.

Thorn and thistle will grow

on their altars.

They will say to the mountains, Cover us,

and to the hills, Fall on us.

9 (Hos 9:9) O Israel, you have sinned since the days of Gibeah.

There they have continued.Heb. he has destroyed you.

Will not the war in Gibeah against evildoers

overtake them?

10 (Eze 5:13; Jer 16:16) When I desire, I will punish them.

The nations will be gathered against them

when they are disciplined [Gk.; Heb. bound.] for their two transgressions.

11 (Dt 25:4; Jer 50:11) Ephraim is a trained heifer

that loves to thresh grain,

but I harnessed her fair neck;

I will make Ephraim pull a plow.

Judah will plow;

Jacob shall furrow for himself.

12 (Isa 45:8; Pr 11:18) Sow to yourselves righteousness,

reap mercy,

break up your fallow ground;

for it is time to seek the Lord,

until He comes

and rains righteousness upon you.

13 (Job 4:8; Ps 33:16) You have plowed wickedness.

You have reaped iniquity,

and you have eaten the fruit of lies.

Because you have trusted in your power

and in the numbers of your warriors,

14 (Hos 13:16) therefore a tumult will arise among your people,

and all your fortresses will be destroyed

as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle;

mothers were dashed to pieces upon their children.

15 (Hos 10:5; 10:7) So will it be done to you, O Bethel,

because of your great wickedness.

At dawn

the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.



Hosea 10

[1] Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according

to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the

goodness of his land they have made goodly images.

[2] Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break

down their altars, he shall spoil their images.

[3] For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD;

what then should a king do to us?

[4] They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus

judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

[5] The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear because of the calves of Beth-aven:

for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the priests thereof that

rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

[6] It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to king Jareb: Ephraim

shall receive shame, and Israel shall be ashamed of his own counsel.

[7] As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.

[8] The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the

thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to

the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

[9] O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood:

the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

[10] It is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be

gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

[11] And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the

corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride;

Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.

[12] Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow

ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness

upon you.

[13] Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the

fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy

mighty men.

[14] Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses

shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the

mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

[15] So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a

morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.



Hosea 11



God's Love for Israel



1 (Ex 4:22; Mt 2:15) When Israel was a child, I loved him,

and out of Egypt I called My son.

2 (Hos 2:13; Isa 65:7) As I [Gk. Syr.; Heb. bulls.] called them,

so they went from Me. Or those who offer human sacrifice.

They sacrificed to the Baals

and burned incense to idols.

3 (Dt 1:31; Jer 30:17) I taught Ephraim to walk,

taking them up in My [Gk. Syr. Vulg.; Heb. his.] arms,

but they did not know

that I healed them.

4 (Lev 26:13; Jn 12:32) I drew them with cords of human kindness,

[Heb. cords of a man.]

with bands of love.

I was to them as those who ease the yoke on their neck, Or jaws.

and I bent down and fed them.

5 (Hos 7:16; 2Ki 17:13-14) He will return

[So LXX. Heb. He not will return.] to the land of Egypt,

and Assyria will be his king,

because they refused to return to Me.

6 (Hos 13:16; 10:6) The sword slashes in their cities,

consumes their oracle-priests,

and devours because of their own counsels.

7 (Jer 8:5; Hos 11:2) My people are bent on backsliding fromMe.

Though they called to the Most High,

none at all exalt Him.

8 (Ge 14:8; Dt 29:23; Hos 6:4) How can I give you up, Ephraim?

How can I hand you over, Israel?

How can I make you like Admah?

How can I treat you like Zeboyim?

My heart churns within Me;

My compassion is stirred.

9 (Nu 23:19; Isa 12:6; Jer 30:11) I will not execute the fierceness

of My anger;

I will not again destroy Ephraim.

For I am God, and not man,

the Holy One in your midst,

and I will not come in wrath.

10 (Isa 31:4; Joel 3:16) They will walk after the Lord,

who roars like a lion.

When He roars,

His children will come trembling from the west.

11 (Isa 11:11; 60:8 )They will come trembling

like a bird out of Egypt

and like a dove from the land of Assyria.

And I will let them dwell in their houses,

says the Lord.



God's Charge Against Ephraim



12 Ephraim has surrounded Me with lies,

and the house of Israel with deceit.

But Judah still walks with God,

and is faithful to the Holy One.Or holy ones.



Hosea 11

[1] When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

[2] As they called them, so they went from them: they sacrificed unto Baalim,

and burned incense to graven images.

[3] I taught Ephraim also to go, taking them by their arms; but they knew

not that I healed them.

[4] I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them

as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

[5] He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be

his king, because they refused to return.

[6] And the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches,

and devour them, because of their own counsels.

[7] And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them

to the most High, none at all would exalt him.

[8] How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how

shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is

turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

[9] I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to

destroy Ephraim: for I am God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of

thee: and I will not enter into the city.

[10] They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he

shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.

[11] They shall tremble as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the

land of Assyria: and I will place them in their houses, saith the LORD.

[12] Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with

deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.

Day 197, 16 July 2026



1) Hosea 8, Hosea 9, Hosea 10, Hosea 11, Hosea 12, Hosea 13, Hosea 14



Hosea 8



The Apostasy of Israel



1 (Dt 28:49; Hos 6:7) Set the trumpet to your mouth!

One like an eagle is on the house of the Lord,

because they have transgressed My covenant

and rebelled against My law.

2 (Mt 7:21; Titus 1:16) Israel cries to Me, "My God, we know You."

3 Israel has cast off the good; the enemy will pursue him.

4 (Hos 2:8; 13:2) They set up kings, but not through Me;

they made princes, but I did not know it.With their silver and gold,

they made idols, so that they will be cut off.

5 (Jer 13:27; Hos 10:5) Your calf, O Samaria, is rejected!

My anger is kindled against them.

How long will they be incapable of innocence?

6 For it is from Israel; a craftsman made it, and it is not God!

The calf of Samaria will be broken to pieces.

7 Pr 22:8; Hos 7:9 For they sow the wind, and they will reap the whirlwind.

The standing grain has no head and will yield no flour.

If it were to yield, foreigners would swallow it up.

8 (Jer 22:28; 51:34) Israel is swallowed up. Now they are among the nations

as a vessel in which there is no pleasure.

9 (Jer 2:24; Eze 16:33-34) For they have gone up to Assyria

like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers.

10 (Eze 16:37; Isa 10:8) Though they hire among the nations,

I will now gather them.

They will begin to diminish due to the burden of the king of princes.

11 (Hos 12:11) Because Ephraim has multiplied altars for sin,

they have become to him altars for sinning.

12 (Hos 4:6) I have written for him the great things of My law,

but they were regarded as a strange thing.

13 (Hos 9:6; Dt 28:68) For the sacrifices of My offerings,

they sacrifice flesh and eat it; but the Lord does not accept them.

Now He will remember their iniquity

and punish their sins. They will return to Egypt.

14 (Dt 32:18; Jer 17:27) Israel has forgotten his Maker

and built temples, and Judah has multiplied fortified cities;

so I will send a fire upon his cities, and it will devour his palaces.



[1] Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the

house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and

trespassed against my law.

[2] Israel shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.

[3] Israel hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.

[4] They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I

knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that

they may be cut off.

[5] Thy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against

them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

[6] For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not

God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

[7] For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath

no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers

shall swallow it up.

[8] Israel is swallowed up: now shall they be among the Gentiles as a vessel

wherein is no pleasure.

[9] For they are gone up to Assyria, a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim

hath hired lovers.

[10] Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them,

and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.

[11] Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sin, altars shall be unto him

to sin.

[12] I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted

as a strange thing.

[13] They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it;

but the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and

visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

[14] For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah

hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and

it shall devour the palaces thereof.



Hosea 9



The Punishment of Israel



1 (Hos 10:5; Jer 44:17) Do not rejoice, O Israel!

Do not exult [Heb. they.] like the peoples,

for you have played the whore departing from your God.

You have loved a prostitute's wages

on every threshing floor.

2 (Hos 2:9) The threshing floor and the winepress will not feed them,

and the new wine will fail in her.

3 (Lev 25:23; Eze 4:13) They will not dwell in the land of the Lord;

but Ephraim will return to Egypt,

and they will eat unclean things in Assyria.

4 (Hos 8:13; Jer 6:20) They will not offer wine offerings to the Lord,

and their sacrifices will not please Him.

Their sacrifices will be like the bread of mourners;

all who eat of it will be defiled.

For their bread will be only to satisfy their own hunger;

it will not come into the house of the Lord.

5 (Isa 10:3; Jer 5:31) What will you do on the appointed day,

and on the day of the festival of the Lord?

6 (Hos 10:8; Isa 5:6; 7:23) For indeed they are gone because of destruction.

Egypt will gather them, and Memphis will bury them.

Nettles will possess their pleasant things of silver,

and thorns will be in their tents.

7 (Mic 7:4; Isa 10:3) The days of punishment have come;

the days of recompense have come. Israel knows! The prophet is a fool;

the man of the spirit is insane, because of your great iniquity

and great hatred.

8 (Hos 5:1; Eze 3:17) The watchman of Ephraim is a prophet for my God;

yet a fowler's snare is on all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.

9 (Hos 10:9; 8:13) They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of

Gibeah. He will remember their iniquity, He will punish their sins.

10 (Jer 11:13; Hos 4:14) Like grapes in the wilderness, I found Israel.

Like the first fruit on the fig tree in its first season, I saw your fathers.

But they went to Baal Peor and consecrated themselves to a thing of shame,

and they became an abomination like the thing they loved.

11 (Hos 4:7; 9:14) As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird:

no birth, no pregnancy, no conception!

12 (Hos 7:13; Dt 31:17) Though they bring up their children,

I will bereave them until none are left. Woe to them indeed,

when I depart from them!

13 (Eze 26:1-21) Just as I saw Ephraim like Tyre,

planted in a pleasant place, so now Ephraim will bring out

his children for slaughter.

14 (Lk 23:29) Give them, O Lord- what will You give?

Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

15 (Hos 4:15; Isa 1:23) All their wickedness is in Gilgal,

for there I hated them.

Because of the wickedness of their deeds,

I will drive them out of My house.

I will love them no more.

All their princes are rebels.

16 (Eze 24:21; Hos 9:11-13) Ephraim is stricken,

their root is dried up,

they shall bear no fruit.

Even though they give birth,

I will slay the beloved offspring of their womb.

17 (Hos 7:13; Dt 28:64-65) My God will reject them

because they did not listen to Him,

and they will be wanderers among the nations.



Hosea 9

[1] Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, as other people: for thou hast gone a

whoring from thy God, thou hast loved a reward upon every cornfloor.

[2] The floor and the winepress shall not feed them, and the new wine shall

fail in her.

[3] They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return to

Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.

[4] They shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be

pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of

mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their

soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.

[5] What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the

LORD?

[6] For, lo, they are gone because of destruction: Egypt shall gather them

up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant places for their silver, nettles

shall possess them: thorns shall be in their tabernacles.

[7] The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel

shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the

multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.

[8] The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a

fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.

[9] They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah:

therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.

[10] I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the

firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and

separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according

as they loved.

[11] As for Ephraim, their glory shall fly away like a bird, from the birth,

and from the womb, and from the conception.

[12] Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that

there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from

them!

[13] Ephraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim

shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

[14] Give them, O LORD: what wilt thou give? give them a miscarrying womb

and dry breasts.

[15] All their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the

wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love

them no more: all their princes are revolters.

[16] Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit:

yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay even the beloved fruit of

their womb.

[17] My God will cast them away, because they did not hearken unto him: and

they shall be wanderers among the nations.

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 pray for these areas? Use this as

your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.



Data for those population figures is extrapolated for the 2011 National

Household Survey 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



15th Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11



8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,

and you will see Me no more;

11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."



8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

)



b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia



I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence

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

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

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

intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

Savior,

4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)

who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



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

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

2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet

and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

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

4 who will have all men to be saved,

and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray a prayer of intercession for your nation of its sins

against the Lord and pray for your nation's redemption.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please help me

to live a life of gratitude to You."



Pray to the Lord and pray to Lord Jesus Christ who is your security.



Pray to the Lord and pray for the Word not to depart from your Mouth.



Pray to the Lord and to rest your burdens upon Him.



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 the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living



Pray for Christians in northern and south-western

of BURKINA FASO

who are at risk of danger for following Christ.



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.

Hosea 5





War, Wrath, and Repentance



8 (Hos 9:9; 1Sa 15:34) Blow the horn in Gibeah,

and the trumpet in Ramah.

Cry aloud at Beth Aven,

"Look behind you, O Benjamin!"Or "After you, O Benjamin!"

9 (Isa 46:10; Hos 9:11-17) Ephraim will become desolate

in the day of punishment.

Among the tribes of Israel

I make known that which is sure.

10 (Dt 19:14; 27:17) The princes of Judah have become

like those who remove a boundary marker.

Upon them I will pour out

My wrath like water.

11 (Dt 28:33; Mic 6:16) Ephraim is oppressed

and broken in judgment,

because he eagerly followed after vanity.

12 (Isa 51:8; Job 13:28) Therefore I will be like pus to Ephraim

and like rottenness to the house of Judah.

13 (Hos 7:11; Jer 30:12) When Ephraim saw his sickness

and Judah saw his wound,

then Ephraim went to Assyria,

and sent to King Jareb.Or the great king.

Yet he cannot cure you

or heal your wound.

14 (Ps 7:2; Mic 5:8) For I will be like a lion to Ephraim

and like a young lion to the house of Judah.

I, Myself, will tear and go away.

I will carry off, and no one will rescue.

15 (Jer 2:27; Lev 26:40-42) I will again return to My place

until they acknowledge their offense

and seek My face.

In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.



[8] Blow ye the cornet in Gibeah, and the trumpet in Ramah: cry aloud at

Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin.

[9] Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of

Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.

[10] The princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I

will pour out my wrath upon them like water.

[11] Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly

walked after the commandment.

[12] Therefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah

as rottenness.

[13] When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went

Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you,

nor cure you of your wound.

[14] For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house

of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none

shall rescue him.

[15] I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence,

and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.



Hosea 6

A Call to Repentance

1 (Dt 32:39; Jer 50:4) Come, let us return to the Lord,

for He has torn, and He will heal us. He has struck,

and He will bind us up.

2 (1Co 15:4) After two days He will revive us.

On the third day He will raise us up, that we may live before Him.

3 (Ps 72:6; Job 29:23) Let us know, let us press on to know the Lord.

His appearance is as sure as the dawn. He will come to us like the rain;

like the spring rains He will water the earth. Impenitence of Israel and Judah

4 (Hos 11:8; 13:3) What shall I do to you, O Ephraim?

What shall I do to you, O Judah? Your faithfulness is like a morning cloud,

and like the early dew it goes away.

5 (Jer 23:29; 1:10) Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets.

I have killed them by the words of My mouth,

and My [Gk. Syr.: Heb. Your.] judgments go forth like light.

6 (Mt 9:13; 12:7) For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice,

and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

7 (Hos 5:7; 8:1) But like men [Or like/at Adam.]

they have transgressed the covenant. There they dealt faithlessly with Me.

8 (Hos 12:11) Gilead is a city of evildoers, polluted with blood.

9 (Hos 7:1; 5:1) As robbers lie in wait for someone, so a company of priests

murder on the way to Shechem. They commit a shameful deed.

10 (Hos 5:3; Jer 5:30-31) I have seen a horrible thing in the house of Israel.

The harlotry of Ephraim is there; Israel is defiled.

11 (Joel 3:13; Jer 51:33) Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you,

when I restore the fortunes of My people.



[1] Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will

heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

[2] After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up,

and we shall live in his sight.

[3] Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is

prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the

latter and former rain unto the earth.

[4] O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto

thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it

goeth away.

[5] Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the

words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.

[6] For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more

than burnt offerings.

[7] But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt

treacherously against me.

[8] Gilead is a city of them that work iniquity, and is polluted with blood.

[9] And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests

murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

[10] I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the

whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

[11] Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the

captivity of my people.



Hosea 7



1 (Hos 4:2; 6:4) When I would heal Israel,

the iniquity of Ephraim is revealed,

and the wickedness of Samaria.

For they deal deceitfully;

the thief breaks in;

the robbers raid outside,

2 (Jer 2:19; 14:10) but they did not consider in their hearts

that I remember all their wickedness.

Now their own deeds surround them;

they are before My face.



[1] When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was

discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and

the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.

[2] And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their

wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my

face.



Corrupt and Disloyal Politics



3 (Mic 7:3; Ro 1:32) They make the king glad with their wickedness,

and the princes with their lies.

4 (Jer 9:2) They are all adulterers,

like an oven heated by a baker,

who ceases stirring the fire

after kneading the dough until it is leavened.

5 (Isa 28:1) On the day of our king the princes made him sick

from the heat of wine.

He stretched out his hand with scorners.

6 For they are kindled [Gk. Syr.: Heb. brought near.] like an oven.

Their heart burns within them;Or while they lie in wait.

their anger smolders [Or Their baker sleeps.] all night;

in the morning it blazes like a flaming fire.

7 (2Ki 15:10; 15:14) They are all hot as an oven,

and they devour their judges.

All their kings have fallen,

and none of them calls to Me.

8 (Ps 106:35; Hos 5:13) Ephraim mixes himself with the people.

Ephraim is a cake not turned.

9 (Hos 8:7) Foreigners devour his strength,

but he does not know it.

Gray hairs are here and there upon him,

but he does not know it.

10 (Isa 9:13; Hos 5:5) The pride of Israel testifies against him,

but they do not return to the Lord their God,

nor seek Him for all this.

11 (Hos 5:13; 12:1) Ephraim is like a dove,

silly and without sense;

they call to Egypt,

they go to Assyria.

12 (Eze 12:13; Dt 28:15-68) Wherever they go, I will spread My net over them;

I will bring them down like the birds of the sky;

I will discipline them according to

the report to their congregation.

13 (Hos 9:12; 11:12) Woe to them,

for they have fled from Me!

Destruction to them,

for they have rebelled against Me!

Though I would redeem them,

yet they speak lies against Me.

14 (Am 2:8; Jdg 9:27) They do not cry to Me with their heart

when they howl on their beds.

They gather together for grain and wine,

they rebel against Me.

15 (Na 1:9) Though I trained and strengthened their arms,

yet they devise mischief against Me.

16 (Ps 78:57; Hos 9:3) They return, but not to the Most High.

They are like a loose bow.

Their princes will fall by the sword

for the rage of their tongue.

This will be their derision

in the land of Egypt.



[3] They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their

lies.

[4] They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth

from raising after he hath kneeded the dough, until it be leavened.

[5] In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of

wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

[6] For they have made ready their heart like an oven, whiles they lie in

wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a

flaming fire.

[7] They are all hot as an oven, and have devoured their judges; all their

kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

[8] Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people; Ephraim is a cake not

turned.

[9] Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray

hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.

[10] And the pride of Israel testifieth to his face: and they do not return

to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this.

[11] Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt,

they go to Assyria.

[12] When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them

down as the fowls of the heaven; I will chastise them, as their

congregation

hath heard.

[13] Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them!

because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet

they have spoken lies against me.

[14] And they have not cried unto me with their heart, when they howled upon

their beds: they assemble themselves for corn and wine, and they rebel

against me.

[15] Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine

mischief against me.

[16] They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow:

their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this

shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

2) Our Daily Bread for 15 July 2026 titled



Always Giving Thanks By Winn Collier



Ephesians 5:15-20



Walk as Children of Light



15 (Col 4:5) See then that you walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise men,

16 (Eph 6:13; Col 4:5) making the most of the time because the days are evil.

17 (Ro 12:2; Col 1:9) Therefore do not be unwise, but understand

what the will of the Lord is.

18 (Pr 20:1; 1Co 5:11; Lk 1:15) Do not be drunk with wine, for that is

reckless living. But be filled with the Spirit.

19 (Col 3:16; Ac 16:25; 1Co 14:26) Speak to one another in psalms, hymns,

and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.

20 (Col 3:17; Ps 34:1; Eph 5:4) Give thanks always for all things to God

the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,



[15] See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

[16] Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

[17] Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord

is.

[18] And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the

Spirit;

[19] Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing

and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

[20] Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name

of our Lord Jesus Christ;



A fifty-ton, female humpback whale swam into a web of crab lines off the coast

of California, trapping her in a tangled mess. Hundreds of feet of line and

hundreds of pounds of traps wrapped around her body as she struggled to stay

afloat. Four divers came to her rescue, swimming under her belly. For an hour,

they cut rope - dangerous work since one flap of her tail could have killed

them. After they freed her, rather than immediately escaping, she swam to and

gently nudged each diver. "It felt to me like she was thanking us,"

one rescuer said.



Whether or not whales are able to express gratitude, being thankful is truly

an important part of being human. It’s vital for our life with God. Many of us

thank Him for larger blessings (the birth of a child or healing from

a disease). However, Paul tells us to offer gratitude for every gift we

receive, for every bit of goodness we encounter. We're to be "always giving

thanks to God," the apostle writes (Ephesians 5:20). Not sometimes. Not only

for exceptional moments. Always. And to make sure he's made his point, Paul

adds a bit more. "[Make] the most of every opportunity" and give thanks

"for everything," he says (vv. 16, 20).



Genuine gratitude is more than an occasional word we offer; it's the posture

of our lives. Gratitude turns us to God over and over again, always giving

thanks in celebration.



Reflect & Pray



What gifts can you thank God for today?

How can you move toward a posture of gratitude?



Dear God, please help me to live a life of gratitude to You.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear



Psalms 27:1



The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?



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

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



Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,

and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.

When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,

and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.

The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says

"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"

David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".

God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.

He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.

When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,

afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may

say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.

He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,

and in him we are safe.

Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,

to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.

We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence

against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money

loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,

we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.



Application



a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?

What was the result of that trust?



b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?



c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see

when I lived in darkness?



4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Joshua 1:8



8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth.

Meditate on it day and night so that you may act carefully according to all

that is written in it. For then you will make your way successful,

and you will be wise.



8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt

meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according

to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,

and then thou shalt have good success.



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



When you are discouraged or Depressed



Matthew 11:25-30



25 (Ps 8:2; Jn 11:41) At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, O Father,

Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things

from the wise and prudent and revealed them to infants.

26 Even so, Father, for it seemed good in Your sight.

27 (Jn 10:15; Mt 28:18; Jn 1:18) "All things are delivered to Me

by My Father, and no one knows the Son, except the Father.

And no one knows the Father, except the Son and he to whom

the Son will reveal Him.

28 (Jn 7:37; 6:37) "Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavily

burdened, and I will give you rest.

29 (Jer 6:16; Jn 13:15) Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me.

For I am meek and lowly in heart,

and you will find rest for your souls.(Jer 6:16).

30 (1Jn 5:3) For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light."

because He has dealt bountifully with me.



The Hidden Revelation

25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father,

Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things

from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man

knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father,

save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,

and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek

and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.



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.

Hosea 3



Hosea Redeems His Wife



1 (Jer 3:20; Hos 1:2-3) Then the Lord said to me, "Go, again, love a woman

who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery, just as the Lord loves

the children of Israel, who look to other gods and love raisin cakes."

2 (Lev 27:16; Eze 45:11) So I purchased her for myself for fifteen shekels

of silver, and for a homer of barley, and a half homer of barley.

3 (Dt 21:13) Then I said to her, "You will remain with me many days.

You will not play the whore, and you will not belong to another man.

And also I will be with you."

4 (Jdg 17:5; Ge 31:19; Ex 28:4) For the children of Israel will remain

many days without a king and without a prince, without a sacrifice

and without a standing stone, and without an ephod and teraphim.

5 (Isa 2:2; Jer 30:9) Afterward the children of Israel will return

and seek the Lord their God and David their king.

They will come in fear to the Lord and to His goodness in the latter days.



[1] Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend,

yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of

Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

[2] So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of

barley, and an half homer of barley:

[3] And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not

play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be

for thee.

[4] For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and

without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and

without

an ephod, and without teraphim:

[5] Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their

God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the

latter days.



Hosea 4



God Accuses Israel



1 (Jer 4:22; Mic 6:2) Hear the word of the Lord, O children of Israel,

for the Lord has a dispute

with the inhabitants of the land:

There is no truth or mercy,

and no knowledge of God in the land.

2 (Hos 6:9; 7:1) Swearing, lying, and killing,

and stealing and adultery

break out,

and bloodshed follows bloodshed.

3 (Zep 1:3; Jer 4:25) Therefore the land dries up,

and everyone who lives in it withers

with the beasts of the field

and the birds of the sky;

even the fish of the sea disappear.

4 (Dt 17:12; Hos 4:17) Yet let no one contend,

and let none reprove another,

for your people are like those

that contend with a priest.Meaning of Heb. uncertain.

5 (Jer 15:8; Hos 2:2) You will stumble in the day,

and the prophet also will stumble with you in the night,

and I will destroy your mother.

6 (Isa 5:13; Hos 4:1) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Because you have rejected knowledge,

I will reject you from being My priest.

And because you have forgotten the law of your God,

I will also forget your children.

7 (Hos 13:6; 1Sa 2:30) As they increased, so they sinned against Me.

I will change Or like/at Adam. their glory

MT; Ancient Heb. tradition My glory. into shame.

8 (Isa 56:11; Mic 3:11) They feed upon the sin of My people,

and they are greedy for their iniquity.

9 (Isa 24:2; Jer 5:31) It will be like people, like priest.

I will punish them for their ways

and reward them for their deeds.

10 (Lev 26:26; Mic 6:14) They will eat, but not be satisfied;

they will play the whore, but not multiply,

because they have forsaken the Lord

by devoting themselves to

11 (Pr 20:1; Isa 28:7; 5:12) harlotry;

wine and new wine

take away understanding.



[1] Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a

controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth,

nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

[2] By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing

adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

[3] Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein

shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven;

yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away.

[4] Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they

that strive with the priest.

[5] Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall

with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother.

[6] My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast

rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no

priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God,

I will also forget thy children.

[7] As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I

change their glory into shame.

[8] They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their

iniquity.

[9] And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them

for their ways, and reward them their doings.

[10] For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom,

and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the

LORD.

[11] Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart.



The Idolatry of Israel



12 (Jer 2:27; Hos 5:4) My people seek counsel from their wood,

and their staff informs them.

For the spirit of harlotry has led them astray,

and they have played the whore in defiance of their God.

13 (Isa 1:29; Jer 3:6) They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains,

and burn incense upon the hills

under oak, poplar, and elm

because their shade is good.

Therefore your daughters play the whore,

and your daughters-in-law commit adultery.

14 (Hos 4:1) I will not punish your daughters

when they play the whore,

nor your daughters-in-law

when they commit adultery.

For the men separate themselves with whores,

and they sacrifice with cult prostitutes.

A people without understanding will come to ruin.

15 (Hos 9:15; 12:11) Though you play the whore, O Israel,

do not let Judah offend.

Do not come to Gilgal,

or go up to Beth Aven,

and do not swear, "As the Lord lives."

16 Like a stubborn heifer,

Israel is stubborn.

Now will the Lord feed them

like a lamb in a wide pasture?

17 (Ps 81:12; Hos 4:4) Ephraim is joined to idols;

let him alone.

18 (Mic 3:11) Their drink has soured,

they have played the whore continually.

Her rulers dearly love shame.

19 (Isa 1:29; Jer 51:1) A wind has wrapped her in its wings,

and they will be ashamed because of their sacrifices.



[12] My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto

them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have

gone a whoring from under their God.

[13] They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon

the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is

good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses

shall commit adultery.

[14] I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your

spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with

whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not

understand shall fall.

[15] Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and

come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The LORD

liveth.

[16] For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will

feed them as a lamb in a large place.

[17] Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone.

[18] Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her

rulers with shame do love, Give ye.

[19] The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed

because of their sacrifices.



Hosea 5



Judgment Against Israel and Judah



1 (Hos 9:8; 6:9) Hear this, O priests!

Pay attention, O house of Israel!

Listen, O house of the king!

For the judgment is for you,

because you have been a snare at Mizpah

and a net spread over Tabor,

2 (Hos 9:15; Isa 29:15) and a pit dug deep in Shittim;

but I will discipline them all.

3 (Am 3:2) I know Ephraim,

and Israel is not hidden from Me;

for now, O Ephraim, you have played the whore.

Israel is defiled.

4 (Hos 4:12) Their deeds do not allow them

to return to their God;

for a spirit of harlotry is in their midst,

and they do not know the Lord.

5 (Hos 7:10; Eze 23:31-35) The pride of Israel testifies against him.

Israel and Ephraim stumble in their iniquity.

Judah also stumbles with them.

6 (Pr 1:28; Mic 6:6-7) With their flocks and their herds they will go

to seek the Lord,

but they will not find Him.

He has withdrawn from them.

7 (Hos 6:7; Isa 48:8) They have dealt faithlessly with the Lord,

for they have given birth to illegitimate children.

Now the New Moon will devour them

along with their portion.



[1] Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye

ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have

been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.

[2] And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been a

rebuker of them all.

[3] I know Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou

committest whoredom, and Israel is defiled.

[4] They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit

of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.

[5] And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: therefore shall

Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity; Judah also shall fall with them.

[6] They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the LORD;

but they shall not find him; he hath withdrawn himself from them.

[7] They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten

strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.

Day 196, 15 July 2026



1) Hosea 1, Hosea 2, Hosea 3, Hosea 4, Hosea 5, Hosea 6, Hosea 7



Hosea 1



1 (Isa 1:1; Mic 1:1; Am 1:1) The word of the Lord that came to Hosea

son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah,

kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.



Hosea's Wife and Children



2 (Hos 3:1; Dt 31:16) When the Lord first spoke by Hosea, the Lord said

to Hosea: "Go, take for yourself a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry,

for the land has committed great harlotry, departing from the Lord."

3 So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim as a wife.

She conceived, and bore him a son.

4 (2Ki 10:7-8; 10:10-11) The Lord said to him: "Call his name Jezreel,That is,

May God make fertile. for in a little while, I will punish the house of Jehu

for the blood of Jezreel,

and will bring to an end the kingdom of the house of Israel.

5 (Jos 17:16; Jdg 6:33) On that day, I will break the bow of Israel

in the Valley of Jezreel."

6 (2Ki 17:6; Hos 2:4) Then Gomer conceived again, and bore a daughter.

And the Lord said to Hosea: "Call her name Lo-Ruhamah,

[Or the great king.] for I will no longer have mercy upon the house of Israel

but will utterly sweep them away.

7 (Zec 4:6; 2Ki 19:35) But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah,

and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow,

or by sword, or by battle, or by horses, or by horsemen."

8 When Gomer had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived, and bore a son.

9 Then the Lord said: "Call his name Lo-Ammi, [That is, Not My people.]

for you are not My people, and I am not your God."

10 (Hos 1:9; Ge 13:16) Yet the number of the children of ­Israel will be

as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered.

And in the place where it was said to them, "You are not My people,"

there it will be said to them, "You are the children of the living God."

11 (Isa 11:12-13; Hos 3:5) Then will the Judahites and the children of Israel

be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they will come

up out of the land, for great will be the day of Jezreel.



Hosea 1

[1] The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days

of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of

Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.

[2] The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to

Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms:

for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.

[3] So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and

bare him a son.

[4] And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little

while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and

will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

[5] And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of

Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

[6] And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him,

Call her name Lo-ruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of

Israel; but I will utterly take them away.

[7] But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the

LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle,

by horses, nor by horsemen.

[8] Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.

[9] Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I

will not be your God.

[10] Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the

sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that

in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it

shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

[11] Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered

together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of

the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.



Hosea 2:1-13



Hosea 2

1 (Hos 2:23) Say to your brothers, Ammi,

[That is, My people.] and to your sisters, Ruhamah. That is, Pitied.



Israel's Unfaithfulness Punished



2 (Isa 50:1; Eze 23:45) Plead with your mother, plead-

for she is not My wife,

and am I not her husband-

that she put away her harlotry from her face,

and her adultery from between her breasts,

3 (Isa 32:13-14; Eze 16:22) lest I strip her naked

and leave her as in the day that she was born,

and turn her into a wilderness,

and turn her into a dry land,

and kill her with thirst.

4 (Jer 13:14; Eze 8:18) I will not have mercy upon her children,

for they are children of harlotry.

5 (Isa 1:21; Jer 44:17-18) For their mother has played the whore.

She that conceived them has acted shamefully.

For she said, "I will pursue my lovers,

who provide my bread and my water,

my wool and my flax, my oil and my drink."

6 (Job 19:8; 3:23) Therefore, behold, I will hedge up your way with thorns,

and make a wall, so that she will not find her paths.

7 (Jer 2:2; Hos 5:13) She will pursue her lovers, but she will not reach them;

and she will seek them but will not find them.

Then she will say,

"I will go and return to my first husband,

for it was better for me then than now."

8 (Isa 1:3; Eze 16:16-19) But she did not know that it was I who provided her

the grain, the wine, and the oil,

and multiplied her silver and gold

that they used for Baal.

9 (Hos 2:3) Therefore I will take back My grain in its time

and My wine in its season,

and I will recover My wool and My flax,

given to cover her nakedness.

10 (Eze 23:29) Therefore I will uncover her shame

in the sight of her lovers,

and no one will deliver her from My hand.

11 (Jer 7:34; Isa 1:13-14) I will also bring to an end all her joy,

her annual feasts, her New Moons,

and her Sabbaths, and all her solemn assemblies.

12 (Isa 5:5; 7:23) I will destroy her vines and her fig trees,

of which she has said, "These are my rewards that my lovers have given me."

I will make them a forest,

and the beasts of the field will eat them.

13 (Hos 11:2; Jdg 3:7) I will punish her for the days of the Baals,

when she burned incense to them

and adorned herself with her earrings and her jewelry,

and pursued her lovers, but forgot Me, declares the Lord.



[1] Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ru-hamah.

[2] Plead with your mother, plead: for she is not my wife, neither am I her

husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her

adulteries from between her breasts;

[3] Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and

make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with

thirst.

[4] And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of

whoredoms.

[5] For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath

done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my

bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.

[6] Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall,

that she shall not find her paths.

[7] And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them;

and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will

go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.

[8] For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and

multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.

[9] Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and

my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax

given to cover her nakedness.

[10] And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and

none shall deliver her out of mine hand.

[11] I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new

moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts.

[12] And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said,

These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a

forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.

[13] And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned

incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels,

and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.



God's Mercy on Israel



14 (Eze 20:35-36) Therefore, I will allure her,

and bring her into the wilderness,

and speak tenderly to her.

15 (Jer 2:2; Jos 7:26) From there, I will give her vineyards to her,

and the Valley of Achor as a door of hope.

She will respond there as in the days of her youth,

and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

16 (Isa 54:5; Hos 2:7) On that day, declares the Lord,

you will call Me, "My husband,"

and will no longer call Me, "My Baal." Or My master.

17 (Ex 23:13; Jos 23:7) I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth,

and they will no longer be remembered by their name.

18 (Eze 34:25; Isa 2:4; Jer 23:6) On that day, I will make a covenant for them

with the beasts of the field, with the fowls of heaven,

and with the creeping things of the ground.

I will break the bow and the sword and the battle

from the earth,

and will make them to lie down safely.

19 (Jer 3:14-15; 2Co 11:2) I will take you for My wife forever.

I will take you for My wife in righteousness and in justice,

in mercy and in compassion.

20 (Jer 31:33-34; Jn 17:3) I will take you for My wife in faithfulness,

and you will know the Lord.

21 (Zec 8:12) On that day I will answer,

declares the Lord;

I will answer the heavens,

and they will answer the earth.

22 (Hos 1:4; 1:11) The earth will answer the grain,

the wine, and the oil;

and they will answer Jezreel.

23 (Hos 1:6; Jer 31:27) Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth.

I will have mercy upon Lo-Ruhamah,

and I will say to Lo-Ammi, "You are My people,"

and they will say, "You are my God."



[14] Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the

wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.

[15] And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor

for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth,

and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

[16] And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me

Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

[17] For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they

shall no more be remembered by their name.

[18] And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the

field, and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the

ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the

earth, and will make them to lie down safely.

[19] And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto

me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

[20] I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know

the LORD.

[21] And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I

will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

[22] And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they

shall hear Jezreel.

[23] And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her

that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my

people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.