Day 168 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 16 June 2024 reflections
Day 168, 16 June 2024
Today at
Calvary Community Church , Pastor Doug Zeiber spoke on
Beyond Normal - Prayer.
You think your family has issues ...
Malachi 4
Malachi 4
The Great Day of the Lord
1 (Isa 5:24; 47:14) Surely the day is coming, burning like an oven;
all the proud, yes, all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming
will burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, so that it will leave them
neither root nor branch.
2 (Isa 30:26; Lk 1:78) But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness
will rise with healing in its wings. You will go out and grow up
like calves from the stall.
3 (Job 40:12; Isa 26:6) And you will tread down the wicked, for they will be
ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I do this,
says the Lord of Hosts.
4 (Dt 4:10) Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, the statutes
and judgments which I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel.
5 (Lk 1:17; Joel 2:31) See, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreaded day of the Lord.
6 (Isa 11:4; Zec 5:3) He will turn the hearts of the fathers
to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
[1] For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the
proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that
cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them
neither root nor branch.
[2] But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with
healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the
stall.
[3] And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the
soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
[4] Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in
Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
[5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the
great and dreadful day of the LORD:
[6] And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the
heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with
a curse.
Acts 12:1-3
Malachi 4
The Great Day of the Lord
1 About that time King Herod extended his hands
to harm certain ones from the church.
2 (Mt 20:23; Heb 11:37) He killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 (Ex 23:15; Ac 24:27) Seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further
to arrest Peter also. This happened during the Days of Unleavened Bread.
[1] Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex
certain of the church.
[2] And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
[3] And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take
Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
When persecution becomes political.
Matthew 5:10
10 (Mt 5:3; Lk 6:22) Blessed are those who are persecuted
for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[10] Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Acts 12:4-7
4 (Lk 21:12) When he had seized him, he put him in prison and handed him
over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him
before the people after the Passover.
5 (2Co 1:11) So Peter was kept in prison. But the church prayed to God
without ceasing for him.
[4] And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him
to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring
him forth to the people.
[5] Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing
of the church unto God for him.
Peter Delivered From Prison
6 (Ac 21:33) The very night when Herod would have brought him out,
Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains.
And the guards before the door were securing the prison.
7 (Ac 16:26; 5:19) And suddenly an angel of the Lord approached him,
and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up,
saying, "Rise up, quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.
[6] And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was
sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before
the door kept the prison.
[7] And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in
the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise
up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
How can you sleep at a time like this?
1 Peter 5:7
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
[7] Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Philippians 4:7
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
[7] And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Acts 12
8 Then the angel said to him, "Dress yourself and put your sandals on."
And he did so. Then he said to him,
"Wrap your cloak around you and follow me."
9 (Ps 126:1) He went out and followed him, and did not know that what
was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
10 (Ac 5:19; 16:26) When they had passed the first and the second guards,
they came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened to them
by itself. And they went out and went forward one street.
And immediately the angel left him.
11 (Da 3:28; 6:22) When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I certainly
know that the Lord has sent His angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod
and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."
[8] And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And
so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow
me.
[9] And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which
was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
[10] When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the
iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own
accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith
the angel departed from him.
[11] And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety,
that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of
Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Does God play dice with our lives?
Acts 12
12 (Ac 12:5; 12:25) Realizing this, he came to the house of Mary,
the mother of John, whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered
together praying.
13 As Peter knocked at the door of the porch,
a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 (Lk 24:41) When she recognized Peter's voice, from joy she did not
open the door, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the door.
15 (Mt 18:10) They said to her, "You are insane."
But she insisted that it was really so. So they said, "It is his angel."
16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they opened the door and saw him,
they were astonished.
17 (Ac 13:16; 15:13) Motioning to them with his hand to be quiet,
he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison.
And he said, "Go, tell these things to James and to the brothers."
Then he departed and went to another place.
18 Now when day came, there was a great disturbance among the soldiers
about what had become of Peter.
19 (Ac 16:27) When Herod had searched for him and did not find him,
he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death.
Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
[12] And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the
mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together
praying.
[13] And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken,
named Rhoda.
[14] And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness,
but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
[15] And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that
it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
[16] But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and
saw him, they were astonished.
[17] But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared
unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go
shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went
into another place.
[18] Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers,
what was become of Peter.
[19] And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the
keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down
from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Why pray anyways?
A) Prayer causes us to know God's heart and will
John 15:7
7 (Jn 14:13; 15:16) If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you,
you will ask whatever you desire, and it shall be done for you.
[7] If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you.
1 John 5:14-15
14 (1Jn 3:21-22; Jn 14:13) This is the confidence that we have in Him, that
if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
15 So if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have
whatever we asked of Him.
[14] And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any
thing according to his will, he heareth us:
[15] And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have
the petitions that we desired of him.
B) Prayer unifies us and brings God's presence
Matthew 18:19-20
Matthew 18:19-20
19 (Mt 7:7; Ac 12:5) "Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth
about anything they ask, it will be done for them
by My Father who is in heaven.
20 (Mt 28:20; Jn 20:19) For where two or three are assembled in My name,
there I am in their midst."
[19] Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my
Father which is in heaven.
[20] For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.
C) Our persistent prayer is pleasing to God
Luke 18:1,7-8
Luke 18
The Parable of the Widow and the Judge
1 (Col 4:2; Ro 12:12) He told them a parable to illustrate
that it is necessary always to pray and not lose heart.
7 (Rev 6:10; Ps 88:1) And shall not God avenge His own elect
and be patient with them, who cry day and night to Him?
8 I tell you, He will avenge them speedily.
Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"
[1] And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to
pray, and not to faint;
[7] And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto
him, though he bear long with them?
[8] I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son
of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
D) Our prayers move God's heart
James 5:16-20
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.
17 (1Ki 17:1; Lk 4:25) Elijah was a man subject to natural passions
as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain,
and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
18 (1Ki 18:42-45) And he prayed again, and the sky gave rain,
and the earth brought forth its fruit.
19 (Mt 18:15; Gal 6:1) Brothers, if any one of you strays from the truth
and someone corrects him,
20 (Ro 11:14; 1Pe 4:8) let him know that he who converts the sinner
from the error of his way will save a soul from death
and will cover a multitude of sins.
[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.
[17] Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed
earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the
space of three years and six months.
[18] And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought
forth her fruit.
[19] Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
[20] Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his
way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
1) Proverbs 25,26
Proverbs 25
More Proverbs of Solomon
1 (Pr 1:1; 1Ki 4:32)These are also proverbs of Solomon,
which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
2 (Dt 29:29; Job 29:16) It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,
but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heaven for height, and the earth for depth,
so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 (2Ti 2:20-21) Take away the dross from the silver,
and there will come forth a vessel for the refiner.
5 (Pr 16:12; 20:8) Take away the wicked from before the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
and do not stand in the place of great men;
7 for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here,"
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
8 (Mt 5:25; Pr 17:14) Do not go forth hastily to strive;
lest you do not know what to do in the end,
when your neighbor has put you to shame.
9 (Pr 11:13) Debate your cause with your neighbor himself,
and do not disclose a secret to another;
10 lest he who hears it put you to shame,
and your reputation be ruined.
11 (Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4) A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 (Ps 141:5) As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 (Pr 13:17) As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 (Pr 20:6) Whoever boasts himself of a false gift
is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 (Pr 15:1; Ecc 10:4) By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,
and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 (Pr 25:27) Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
17 Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house,
lest he be weary of you and so hate you.
18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 12:18) A man who bears false witness against his neighbour
is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 (Isa 36:6 )Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint.
20 (Ro 12:15) As he who takes away a garment in cold weather,
and as vinegar on soda,
so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 (Ex 23:4-5; Mt 5:44) If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 (2Sa 16:12) for you will heap coals of fire upon his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
23 (Ps 101:5 ) The north wind brings rain,
and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 (Pr 21:9) It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
25 (Pr 15:30) As cold waters to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked
is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.
27 (Pr 27:2) It is not good to eat much honey;
so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 (Pr 16:32) He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
[1] These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of
Judah copied out.
[2] It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings
is to search out a matter.
[3] The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings
is unsearchable.
[4] Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel
for the finer.
[5] Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be
established in righteousness.
[6] Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the
place of great men:
[7] For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that
thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes
have seen.
[8] Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end
thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
[9] Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret
to another:
[10] Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
[11] A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
[12] As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise
reprover upon an obedient ear.
[13] As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger
to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
[14] Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without
rain.
[15] By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh
the bone.
[16] Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest
thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
[17] Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
[18] A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul,
and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
[19] Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken
tooth, and a foot out of joint.
[20] As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon
nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
[21] If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty,
give him water to drink:
[22] For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall
reward thee.
[23] The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a
backbiting tongue.
[24] It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman and in a wide house.
[25] As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
[26] A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled
fountain, and a corrupt spring.
[27] It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory
is not glory.
[28] He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken
down, and without walls.
Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not seemly for a fool.
2 (Nu 23:8; 2Sa 16:12) As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying,
so the curse without cause will not alight.
3 (Ps 32:9; Pr 10:13) A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like unto him.
5 (Pr 28:11; Mt 16:1--4) Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 (Pr 10:26) He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off the feet and drinks violence.
7 (Pr 26:9) The legs of the lame are not equal;
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 (Pr 26:1) As he who binds a stone in a sling,
so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 (Pr 23:35) As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God who formed all things
rewards the fool and rewards the transgressor.
11 (Ex 8:15; 2Pe 2:22) As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool returns to his folly.
12 (Pr 29:20; Mt 21:31; Pr 26:5) Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 (Pr 22:13) The slothful man says, "There is a lion in the way!
A lion is in the streets!"
14 As the door turns upon his hinges,
so does the slothful upon his bed.
15 (Pr 19:24) The slothful buries his hand in his bowl;
it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 (Pr 26:12) The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
than seven men who can answer reasonably.
17 He who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him
is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
18 As a madman who casts
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 (Eph 5:4) so is the man who deceives his neighbor,
and says, "I was only joking."
20 (Pr 22:10; 16:28) Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
21 (Pr 15:18; 29:22) As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 (Pr 18:8) The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
and go down into the innermost parts of the body.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart
are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
24 (Pr 12:20) He who hates dissembles with his lips,
and lays up deceit within him;
25 (Ps 28:3) when he speaks kindly, do not believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred is covered by deceit,
his wickedness will be shown before the whole congregation.
27 (Pr 28:10; Est 7:10) Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
28 (Pr 29:5 ) A lying tongue hates those who are afflicted by it,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
[1] As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly
for a fool.
[2] As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse
causeless shall not come.
[3] A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
[4] Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
[5] Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
[6] He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet,
and drinketh damage.
[7] The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
[8] As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a
fool.
[9] As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the
mouth of fools.
[10] The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and
rewardeth transgressors.
[11] As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
[12] Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool
than of him.
[13] The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the
streets.
[14] As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
[15] The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it
again to his mouth.
[16] The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render
a reason.
[17] He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is
like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
[18] As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
[19] So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
[20] Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no
talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
[21] As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious
man to kindle strife.
[22] The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the
innermost parts of the belly.
[23] Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver
dross.
[24] He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
[25] When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations
in his heart.
[26] Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed
before the whole congregation.
[27] Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it
will return upon him.
[28] A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering
mouth worketh ruin.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 June 2023 titled
Hope of Healing
John 5:1-9
1 (Jn 2:13) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up
to Jerusalem.
2 (Ne 3:1; 12:39) Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool,
which in Hebrew is called Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great crowd of invalids, blind, lame, and paralyzed,
waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up
the water. After the stirring of the water, whoever stepped in first
was healed of whatever disease he had.
5 A certain man was there who had an illness for 38 years.
6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been
in that condition now a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be healed?"
7 The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool
when the water is stirred. But while I am coming,
another steps down before me."
8 (Mt 9:6; Mk 2:11) Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk."
9 (Jn 9:14) Immediately the man was healed, took up his bed, and walked.
That day was the Sabbath.
[1] After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem.
[2] Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in
the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
[3] In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt,
withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
[4] For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled
the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in
was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
[5] And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight
years.
[6] When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in
that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
[7] The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is
troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth
down before me.
[8] Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
[9] And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked:
and on the same day was the sabbath.
A new cause for hope has emerged for people paralysed by spinal cord injuries.
German researchers have discovered a way to stimulate nerve growth
to reconnect the neural pathways between the muscles and the brain.
The regrowth has enabled paralysed mice to walk again, and testing
will continue to determine whether the therapy is safe and effective
for humans.
What science seeks to achieve on behalf of those who suffer paralysis,
Jesus did through miracles. When he visited the pool at Bethesda,
a place where many who ailed lingered in hopes of healing,
Jesus sought out a man among them who
"had been an invalid for thirty-eight years" (John 5:5).
After confirming that the man did, indeed, wish to be healed,
Christ instructed him to stand up and walk.
"At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked" (v. 9).
We're not promised that all our physical ailments will be healed
by God-there were others at the pool who weren't healed by Jesus that day.
But those who put their trust in Him can experience the healing
He brings-from despair to hope, bitterness to grace, hatred to love,
accusation to a willingness to forgive. No scientific discovery
(or pool of water) can offer us such healing; it only comes by faith.
By: Kirsten Holmberg
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Reflect & Pray
Where are you tempted to look for spiritual healing other than in God?
How are you encouraged knowing that one day believers
in Jesus will experience complete physical healing as well?
Thank You, dear God, for curing my greatest
ailment-the plague of sin-and restoring my spiritual health through Jesus.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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 understand prayer.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be a false witness.
Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, dear God, for curing my greatest
ailment-the plague of sin-and restoring my spiritual health through Jesus."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Jesus is light.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know wealth is His.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give Him all your temptations.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- 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 for Christians in Vietnam whose Identification documents
have been confiscated by governing officials .
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness.
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God.
Today at
Calvary Community Church , Pastor Doug Zeiber spoke on
Beyond Normal - Prayer.
You think your family has issues ...
Malachi 4
Malachi 4
The Great Day of the Lord
1 (Isa 5:24; 47:14) Surely the day is coming, burning like an oven;
all the proud, yes, all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming
will burn them up, says the Lord of Hosts, so that it will leave them
neither root nor branch.
2 (Isa 30:26; Lk 1:78) But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness
will rise with healing in its wings. You will go out and grow up
like calves from the stall.
3 (Job 40:12; Isa 26:6) And you will tread down the wicked, for they will be
ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I do this,
says the Lord of Hosts.
4 (Dt 4:10) Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, the statutes
and judgments which I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel.
5 (Lk 1:17; Joel 2:31) See, I will send you Elijah the prophet
before the coming of the great and dreaded day of the Lord.
6 (Isa 11:4; Zec 5:3) He will turn the hearts of the fathers
to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers,
lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
[1] For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the
proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that
cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them
neither root nor branch.
[2] But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with
healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the
stall.
[3] And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the
soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
[4] Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in
Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
[5] Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the
great and dreadful day of the LORD:
[6] And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the
heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with
a curse.
Acts 12:1-3
Malachi 4
The Great Day of the Lord
1 About that time King Herod extended his hands
to harm certain ones from the church.
2 (Mt 20:23; Heb 11:37) He killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 (Ex 23:15; Ac 24:27) Seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further
to arrest Peter also. This happened during the Days of Unleavened Bread.
[1] Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex
certain of the church.
[2] And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
[3] And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take
Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
When persecution becomes political.
Matthew 5:10
10 (Mt 5:3; Lk 6:22) Blessed are those who are persecuted
for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[10] Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Acts 12:4-7
4 (Lk 21:12) When he had seized him, he put him in prison and handed him
over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him
before the people after the Passover.
5 (2Co 1:11) So Peter was kept in prison. But the church prayed to God
without ceasing for him.
[4] And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him
to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring
him forth to the people.
[5] Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing
of the church unto God for him.
Peter Delivered From Prison
6 (Ac 21:33) The very night when Herod would have brought him out,
Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains.
And the guards before the door were securing the prison.
7 (Ac 16:26; 5:19) And suddenly an angel of the Lord approached him,
and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up,
saying, "Rise up, quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.
[6] And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was
sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before
the door kept the prison.
[7] And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in
the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise
up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
How can you sleep at a time like this?
1 Peter 5:7
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.
[7] Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Philippians 4:7
7 (Jn 14:27; Col 3:15; Isa 26:3) And the peace of God, which surpasses all
understanding, will protect your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
[7] And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your
hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Acts 12
8 Then the angel said to him, "Dress yourself and put your sandals on."
And he did so. Then he said to him,
"Wrap your cloak around you and follow me."
9 (Ps 126:1) He went out and followed him, and did not know that what
was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.
10 (Ac 5:19; 16:26) When they had passed the first and the second guards,
they came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened to them
by itself. And they went out and went forward one street.
And immediately the angel left him.
11 (Da 3:28; 6:22) When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I certainly
know that the Lord has sent His angel and delivered me from the hand of Herod
and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."
[8] And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And
so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow
me.
[9] And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which
was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
[10] When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the
iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own
accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith
the angel departed from him.
[11] And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety,
that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of
Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Does God play dice with our lives?
Acts 12
12 (Ac 12:5; 12:25) Realizing this, he came to the house of Mary,
the mother of John, whose other name was Mark, where many were gathered
together praying.
13 As Peter knocked at the door of the porch,
a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 (Lk 24:41) When she recognized Peter's voice, from joy she did not
open the door, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the door.
15 (Mt 18:10) They said to her, "You are insane."
But she insisted that it was really so. So they said, "It is his angel."
16 But Peter continued knocking. And when they opened the door and saw him,
they were astonished.
17 (Ac 13:16; 15:13) Motioning to them with his hand to be quiet,
he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison.
And he said, "Go, tell these things to James and to the brothers."
Then he departed and went to another place.
18 Now when day came, there was a great disturbance among the soldiers
about what had become of Peter.
19 (Ac 16:27) When Herod had searched for him and did not find him,
he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death.
Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
[12] And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the
mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together
praying.
[13] And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken,
named Rhoda.
[14] And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness,
but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
[15] And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that
it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
[16] But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and
saw him, they were astonished.
[17] But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared
unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go
shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went
into another place.
[18] Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers,
what was become of Peter.
[19] And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the
keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down
from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Why pray anyways?
A) Prayer causes us to know God's heart and will
John 15:7
7 (Jn 14:13; 15:16) If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you,
you will ask whatever you desire, and it shall be done for you.
[7] If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you.
1 John 5:14-15
14 (1Jn 3:21-22; Jn 14:13) This is the confidence that we have in Him, that
if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
15 So if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have
whatever we asked of Him.
[14] And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any
thing according to his will, he heareth us:
[15] And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have
the petitions that we desired of him.
B) Prayer unifies us and brings God's presence
Matthew 18:19-20
Matthew 18:19-20
19 (Mt 7:7; Ac 12:5) "Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth
about anything they ask, it will be done for them
by My Father who is in heaven.
20 (Mt 28:20; Jn 20:19) For where two or three are assembled in My name,
there I am in their midst."
[19] Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as
touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my
Father which is in heaven.
[20] For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in
the midst of them.
C) Our persistent prayer is pleasing to God
Luke 18:1,7-8
Luke 18
The Parable of the Widow and the Judge
1 (Col 4:2; Ro 12:12) He told them a parable to illustrate
that it is necessary always to pray and not lose heart.
7 (Rev 6:10; Ps 88:1) And shall not God avenge His own elect
and be patient with them, who cry day and night to Him?
8 I tell you, He will avenge them speedily.
Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?"
[1] And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to
pray, and not to faint;
[7] And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto
him, though he bear long with them?
[8] I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son
of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
D) Our prayers move God's heart
James 5:16-20
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.
17 (1Ki 17:1; Lk 4:25) Elijah was a man subject to natural passions
as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain,
and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
18 (1Ki 18:42-45) And he prayed again, and the sky gave rain,
and the earth brought forth its fruit.
19 (Mt 18:15; Gal 6:1) Brothers, if any one of you strays from the truth
and someone corrects him,
20 (Ro 11:14; 1Pe 4:8) let him know that he who converts the sinner
from the error of his way will save a soul from death
and will cover a multitude of sins.
[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.
[17] Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed
earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the
space of three years and six months.
[18] And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought
forth her fruit.
[19] Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
[20] Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his
way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
1) Proverbs 25,26
Proverbs 25
More Proverbs of Solomon
1 (Pr 1:1; 1Ki 4:32)These are also proverbs of Solomon,
which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
2 (Dt 29:29; Job 29:16) It is the glory of God to conceal a thing,
but the honor of kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heaven for height, and the earth for depth,
so the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 (2Ti 2:20-21) Take away the dross from the silver,
and there will come forth a vessel for the refiner.
5 (Pr 16:12; 20:8) Take away the wicked from before the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
and do not stand in the place of great men;
7 for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here,"
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
whom your eyes have seen.
8 (Mt 5:25; Pr 17:14) Do not go forth hastily to strive;
lest you do not know what to do in the end,
when your neighbor has put you to shame.
9 (Pr 11:13) Debate your cause with your neighbor himself,
and do not disclose a secret to another;
10 lest he who hears it put you to shame,
and your reputation be ruined.
11 (Pr 15:23; Isa 50:4) A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in settings of silver.
12 (Ps 141:5) As an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold,
so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
13 (Pr 13:17) As the cold of snow in the time of harvest,
so is a faithful messenger to those who send him,
for he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 (Pr 20:6) Whoever boasts himself of a false gift
is like clouds and wind without rain.
15 (Pr 15:1; Ecc 10:4) By long forbearing is a prince persuaded,
and a soft tongue breaks the bone.
16 (Pr 25:27) Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
17 Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house,
lest he be weary of you and so hate you.
18 (Ps 57:4; Pr 12:18) A man who bears false witness against his neighbour
is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.
19 (Isa 36:6 )Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble
is like a broken tooth and a foot out of joint.
20 (Ro 12:15) As he who takes away a garment in cold weather,
and as vinegar on soda,
so is he who sings songs to a heavy heart.
21 (Ex 23:4-5; Mt 5:44) If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 (2Sa 16:12) for you will heap coals of fire upon his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
23 (Ps 101:5 ) The north wind brings rain,
and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
24 (Pr 21:9) It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop
than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
25 (Pr 15:30) As cold waters to a thirsty soul,
so is good news from a far country.
26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked
is as a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.
27 (Pr 27:2) It is not good to eat much honey;
so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
28 (Pr 16:32) He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
[1] These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of
Judah copied out.
[2] It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings
is to search out a matter.
[3] The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings
is unsearchable.
[4] Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel
for the finer.
[5] Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be
established in righteousness.
[6] Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the
place of great men:
[7] For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that
thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes
have seen.
[8] Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end
thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
[9] Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret
to another:
[10] Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
[11] A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
[12] As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise
reprover upon an obedient ear.
[13] As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger
to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
[14] Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without
rain.
[15] By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh
the bone.
[16] Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest
thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
[17] Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
[18] A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul,
and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
[19] Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken
tooth, and a foot out of joint.
[20] As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon
nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
[21] If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty,
give him water to drink:
[22] For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall
reward thee.
[23] The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a
backbiting tongue.
[24] It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman and in a wide house.
[25] As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
[26] A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled
fountain, and a corrupt spring.
[27] It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory
is not glory.
[28] He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken
down, and without walls.
Proverbs 26
1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not seemly for a fool.
2 (Nu 23:8; 2Sa 16:12) As the bird by flitting, as the swallow by flying,
so the curse without cause will not alight.
3 (Ps 32:9; Pr 10:13) A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the fool's back.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
lest you also be like unto him.
5 (Pr 28:11; Mt 16:1--4) Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 (Pr 10:26) He who sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off the feet and drinks violence.
7 (Pr 26:9) The legs of the lame are not equal;
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 (Pr 26:1) As he who binds a stone in a sling,
so is he who gives honor to a fool.
9 (Pr 23:35) As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God who formed all things
rewards the fool and rewards the transgressor.
11 (Ex 8:15; 2Pe 2:22) As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool returns to his folly.
12 (Pr 29:20; Mt 21:31; Pr 26:5) Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
13 (Pr 22:13) The slothful man says, "There is a lion in the way!
A lion is in the streets!"
14 As the door turns upon his hinges,
so does the slothful upon his bed.
15 (Pr 19:24) The slothful buries his hand in his bowl;
it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth.
16 (Pr 26:12) The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit
than seven men who can answer reasonably.
17 He who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him
is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
18 As a madman who casts
firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 (Eph 5:4) so is the man who deceives his neighbor,
and says, "I was only joking."
20 (Pr 22:10; 16:28) Where there is no wood, the fire goes out;
so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.
21 (Pr 15:18; 29:22) As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire,
so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
22 (Pr 18:8) The words of a talebearer are as wounds,
and go down into the innermost parts of the body.
23 Burning lips and a wicked heart
are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
24 (Pr 12:20) He who hates dissembles with his lips,
and lays up deceit within him;
25 (Ps 28:3) when he speaks kindly, do not believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred is covered by deceit,
his wickedness will be shown before the whole congregation.
27 (Pr 28:10; Est 7:10) Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
28 (Pr 29:5 ) A lying tongue hates those who are afflicted by it,
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
[1] As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly
for a fool.
[2] As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse
causeless shall not come.
[3] A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
[4] Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
[5] Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
[6] He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet,
and drinketh damage.
[7] The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
[8] As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a
fool.
[9] As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the
mouth of fools.
[10] The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and
rewardeth transgressors.
[11] As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
[12] Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool
than of him.
[13] The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the
streets.
[14] As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
[15] The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it
again to his mouth.
[16] The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render
a reason.
[17] He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is
like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
[18] As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
[19] So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
[20] Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no
talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
[21] As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious
man to kindle strife.
[22] The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the
innermost parts of the belly.
[23] Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver
dross.
[24] He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
[25] When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations
in his heart.
[26] Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed
before the whole congregation.
[27] Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it
will return upon him.
[28] A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering
mouth worketh ruin.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 June 2023 titled
Hope of Healing
John 5:1-9
1 (Jn 2:13) After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up
to Jerusalem.
2 (Ne 3:1; 12:39) Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool,
which in Hebrew is called Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great crowd of invalids, blind, lame, and paralyzed,
waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up
the water. After the stirring of the water, whoever stepped in first
was healed of whatever disease he had.
5 A certain man was there who had an illness for 38 years.
6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been
in that condition now a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be healed?"
7 The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool
when the water is stirred. But while I am coming,
another steps down before me."
8 (Mt 9:6; Mk 2:11) Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk."
9 (Jn 9:14) Immediately the man was healed, took up his bed, and walked.
That day was the Sabbath.
[1] After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to
Jerusalem.
[2] Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in
the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
[3] In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt,
withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
[4] For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled
the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in
was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
[5] And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight
years.
[6] When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in
that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
[7] The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is
troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth
down before me.
[8] Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
[9] And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked:
and on the same day was the sabbath.
A new cause for hope has emerged for people paralysed by spinal cord injuries.
German researchers have discovered a way to stimulate nerve growth
to reconnect the neural pathways between the muscles and the brain.
The regrowth has enabled paralysed mice to walk again, and testing
will continue to determine whether the therapy is safe and effective
for humans.
What science seeks to achieve on behalf of those who suffer paralysis,
Jesus did through miracles. When he visited the pool at Bethesda,
a place where many who ailed lingered in hopes of healing,
Jesus sought out a man among them who
"had been an invalid for thirty-eight years" (John 5:5).
After confirming that the man did, indeed, wish to be healed,
Christ instructed him to stand up and walk.
"At once the man was cured; he picked up his mat and walked" (v. 9).
We're not promised that all our physical ailments will be healed
by God-there were others at the pool who weren't healed by Jesus that day.
But those who put their trust in Him can experience the healing
He brings-from despair to hope, bitterness to grace, hatred to love,
accusation to a willingness to forgive. No scientific discovery
(or pool of water) can offer us such healing; it only comes by faith.
By: Kirsten Holmberg
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Reflect & Pray
Where are you tempted to look for spiritual healing other than in God?
How are you encouraged knowing that one day believers
in Jesus will experience complete physical healing as well?
Thank You, dear God, for curing my greatest
ailment-the plague of sin-and restoring my spiritual health through Jesus.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light
John 8:12
12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.
When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.
Application
a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?
b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Haggai 2:7-9
7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.
7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
God's Help in Times of Temptation
James 1:12-18
Trial and Temptation
12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)
Quebec
Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec
Quebec 2015 population 8214 000
est Muslim Population 418946
CNMM Networks: Montreal
There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians.
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion or resistant to it. And now
this 'new' religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy,
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
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:
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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;
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Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to understand prayer.
Pray to the Lord and pray not to be a false witness.
Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, dear God, for curing my greatest
ailment-the plague of sin-and restoring my spiritual health through Jesus."
Pray to the Lord and pray to know that Jesus is light.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know wealth is His.
Pray to the Lord and pray to give Him all your temptations.
Agree in prayer for Quebec:
- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
reaching Muslims in Quebec.
- 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 for Christians in Vietnam whose Identification documents
have been confiscated by governing officials .
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.