Dave Yadallee's personal blog

Day 143, 23 May 2025



1)1 Chronicles 23 , 1 Chronicles 24 , 1 Chronicles 25



1 Chronicles 23

The Levites

1 (1Ch 29:28; 1Ki 1:33-39; 1Ch 28:5) Now David was old and full of days

when he made Solomon his son king over Israel.

2 So he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests

and the Levites.

3 (1Ch 23:24) The Levites from thirty years old and up were counted,

and their head count of men was 38000.

4 (2Ch 19:8; Dt 16:18) 24000 of these, David said, "shall have charge

of the work in the house of the Lord; six thousand shall be officers

and judges,

5 (2Ch 29:25-26; Am 6:5) four thousand shall be gatekeepers,

and four thousand shall offer praises to the Lord with the instruments

that I have made for praise."

6 (1Ch 6:1; 2Ch 8:14) David assigned them to divisions according to the sons

of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.



Gershonites



7 (1 Ch 26:21) From the Gershonites:

Ladan and Shimei.

8 The sons of Ladan were

first Jehiel, then Zetham and Joel, three in all.

9 The sons of Shimei were

Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran, three.

These were the heads of the fathers' houses of Ladan.

10 The sons of Shimei were

Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah.

These four were the sons of Shimei.

11 Now Jahath was the first and Ziza the second, but Jeush and Beriah

did not have many sons, so they were counted as one unit

for their father's house.



Kohathites



12 (Ex 6:18) The sons of Kohath were

Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four in all.

13 (Ex 6:20; Dt 21:5) The sons of Amram were

Aaron and Moses,

but Aaron was set apart to consecrate the most holy things,

he and his sons forever, to offer sacrifices before the Lord,

to minister to Him, and to bless in His name forever.

14 (Dt 33:1; 1Ch 26:23-25) As for Moses, the man of God,

his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

15(Ex 2:22; 18:3-4)The sons of Moses were

Gershom and Eliezer.

16 (1Ch 26:24) The son of Gershom was

Shubael the chief.

17The son of Eliezer was

Rehabiah the chief.

Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18The son of Izhar was

Shelomith the chief.

19 (1Ch 24:23) The sons of Hebron were

Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third,

and Jekameam the fourth.

20 The sons of Uzziel were

Micah the first and Ishiah the second.

Merarites

21 (Ex 6:19) The sons of Merari were

Mahli and Mushi.

The sons of Mahli were

Eleazar and Kish.

22 (1Ch 24:28) Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters, so the sons

of Kish, their brothers, took them as wives.

23 (1Ch 24:30)The sons of Mushi were

Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth, three.

24 (Nu 10:17; 10:21) These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers'

houses, the heads of the fathers' houses as they were registered

by the number of their names according to their head count,

those doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord,

from twenty years old and up.

25 (1Ch 22:18) For David said, "The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest

to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.

26 (Nu 4:5; 7:9) And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle

and all its implements for its service."

27 (1Ch 23:24) For by the last words of David, the sons of Levi were numbered

from twenty years old and up;

28 (Ne 13:9) because their duty was to help the sons of Aaron in the service

of the house of the Lord, in the courts and in the chambers,

with the purifying of all holy things, even the work of service

of the house of God,

29 (Lev 19:35-36; Ex 25:30) and with the showbread, the fine flour for

a grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baked offering,

the offering mixed with oil, and all measures of quantity and size,

30 (1Ch 9:33) to stand morning by morning to thank and praise the Lord,

and likewise in the evening,

31 (Isa 1:13-14) and to offer up all burnt offerings to the Lord,

for Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, by number

as the judgment concerning them, continually before the Lord,

32 (Nu 1:53; 3:6-9) and that they should keep charge of the tent

of meeting and the sanctuary and attend to the sons of Aaron,

their brothers, for the service of the house of the Lord.



1 Chronicles 23

Temple Appointments

1 So when David was old and full of days,

he made Solomon his son king over Israel.



Priests and Levites



2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel,

with the priests and the Levites.

3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward:

and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

4 Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work

of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

5 moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD

with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi,

namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.

8 The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.

9 The sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were,

the chief of the fathers of Laadan.

10 And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah.

These four were the sons of Shimei.

11 And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah

had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning,

according to their father's house.

12 The sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.

13 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated,

that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever,

to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him,

and to bless in his name for ever.

14 Now concerning Moses the man of God,

his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

15 The sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.

16 Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.

17 And the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief.

And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

18 Of the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.

19 Of the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,

Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

20 Of the sons of Uzziel; Micah the first, and Jesiah the second.

21 The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

22 And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren

the sons of Kish took them.

23 The sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

24 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers;

even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names

by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD,

from the age of twenty years and upward.

25 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people,

that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

26 and also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle,

nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered

from twenty years old and above:

28 because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service

of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers,

and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service

of the house of God;

29 both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering,

and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan,

and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD,

and likewise at even;

31 and to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths,

in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according

to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:

32 and that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of

the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of

the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.



1 Chronicles 24

Priestly Divisions Assigned

1 (Ex 6:23; Nu 3:2) Now the divisions of the sons of Aaron were these.

The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 (Lev 10:2; Nu 3:4) But Nadab and Abihu died before their father,

and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

3 (2Sa 8:17; 1Ch 24:31) Then David, along with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar

and Ahimelek of the sons of Ithamar, divided them to their offices

by their service.

4 Since the sons of Eleazar were found to have more chief men than the sons

of Ithamar, they divided them into sixteen heads of the fathers' houses

for the sons of Eleazar, and eight for the sons of Ithamar, according

to their fathers' houses.

5 (1Ch 24:31) So they divided them by lots, the one as the other, for there

were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among

both the sons of Eleazar and Ithamar.

6 (1Ch 18:16) Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, the Levite scribe, wrote them

down in the presence of the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelek

the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests

and the Levites, one father's house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

7 (Ezr 2:36) The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

8 (Ezr 2:39) the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

9 the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

10 (Lk 1:5; Ne 12:4) the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shekaniah,

12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

17 the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

19 (1Ch 9:25) These were their appointments for their service to come

into the house of the Lord according to the schedule prescribed for them

by Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

Remaining Levite Assignments

20 Now for the remaining sons of Levi:

from the sons of Amram, Shubael;

from the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

21 (1Ch 23:17) For Rehabiah: from the sons of Rehabiah,

the first was Ishiah.

22 (1Ch 23:18) From the Izharites, Shelomoth;

from the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

23 (1Ch 23:19) The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,

Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

24 (1Ch 23:20) The sons of Uzziel, Micah;

from the sons of Micah, Shamir.

25 The brother of Micah, Ishiah;

from the sons of Ishiah, Zechariah.

26 The sons of Merari, Mahli and Mushi;

the son of Jaaziah, Beno.

27 The sons of Merari:

by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zakkur, and Ibri.

28 (1Ch 23:22) For Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 For Kish: the son of Kish,

Jerahmeel.

30 (1Ch 23:23) The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.

31 (1Ch 24:5-6; 25:8) These also cast lots just as their brothers,

the sons of Aaron, in the presence of David the king, Zadok,

Ahimelek, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests

and of the Levites, the head of the fathers' houses as well

as his younger brother.

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



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



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



22 Day of the Month



a) Pray for the Province of Quebec



I) Pray for the leaders of Quebec,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

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



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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



b) Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



(



2 Cor 10: 3 - 5



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strongholds,

5 casting down imaginations and every

high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every

thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,



3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God

to the pulling down of strong holds;)

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

against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;



)



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray daily for He is power.



Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, dear Father, for Your creative

and redemptive work in the world."



Pray to the Lord and pray to Jesus Christ who can cleanse and forgive you

for your sins.



Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord who gives you power

by observing His covenent.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord's Word is a Lamp unto His feet.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



- 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 continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray that the influence of the Holy Spirit would dissolve

every argument and pretension exalted against the knowledge

of God.



Pray that Esther in

BURKINA FASO (whose husband was killed by Islamic militants)

and her children will receive help.



Draft a simple testimony (less than 201 words) of how you met Jesus - no

one else's story.



1 Peter 3:15



15 (Col 4:6; Isa 29:23) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.

Always be ready to give an answer to every man who asks you for

a reason for the hope that is in you, with gentleness and fear.



[15] But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give

an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you

with meekness and fear:



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2) Our Daily Bread for 22 May 2026 titled Seeking Godls Face

by Kirsten Holmbergr



Isaiah 41:17-20



17 (Isa 30:19; 42:16) When the poor and needy seek water,

and there is none,

and their tongues fail for thirst,

I, the Lord, will hear them,

I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

18 (Ps 107:35; Isa 30:25) I will open rivers in high places,

and fountains in the midst of the valleys;

I will make the wilderness a pool of water,

and the dry land springs of water.

19 (Isa 55:13; 60:13) I will plant in the wilderness

the cedar, the acacia, the myrtle, and the olive tree;

I will set in the desert

the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together,

20 (Job 12:9) that they may see, and know,

and consider, and understand together,

that the hand of the Lord has done this,

and the Holy One of Israel has created it.



[17] When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue

faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not

forsake them.

[18] I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the

valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land

springs of water.

[19] I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the

myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the

pine, and the box tree together:

[20] That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together,

that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath

created it.



Those who drive along Highway 18 in western Oregon each fall are greeted with

a delightful surprise from the tree-covered hillside flanking the road:

a giant smiley face. The cheerful face is only visible in the autumn when the

Larch tree needles turn yellow, contrasting with the surrounding, dark green

Douglas fir trees (which create the eyes and mouth). A lumber company planted

the three-hundred-foot-diameter face in 2011 as part of an effort to

replenish the timber they’d harvested.



Isaiah invites us to know God as the one who brings life to desolate places.

He reminded the Israelites during the barrenness of their captivity that God

"[makes] rivers flow," can "turn the desert into pools of water," and grow

"the cedar and the acacia" in the desert (Isaiah 41:18-19). God does these

things not solely for His (and our) delight; He plants junipers, fir,

and cypress "so that people may see and know" (v. 20) that He authors all

and will ultimately redeem all-even those places thought

to be a "wasteland" (v. 19).



Though we may not glimpse a face smiling back at us from a hillside,

all of creation can remind us of God's redemptive power over our world

and our individual circumstances - even in the wake (or fear) of devastation.

Let's seek His face as our source of hope and joy amid our struggles.



Reflect & Pray



When has God brought joy or hope to a place of sadness in your life?

How does creation direct your focus to Him in times of hardship?



Thank You, dear Father, for Your creative and redemptive work in the world.





Learn how ordinary outdoor moments can encourage you to connect

with the Father on a deeper level.



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) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland



Deut 8:18



18 But you must remember the Lord your God,

for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,

so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,

as it is today.



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

thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant

which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.



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



God's Guiding Presence



Ps 119:105-112



Nun



105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

that I will keep Your righteous judgments.

107 I am greatly afflicted;

revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.

108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,

and teach me Your judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand,

yet I do not forget Your law.

110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,

yet I do not depart from Your precepts.

111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,

for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,

even unto the end.



Nun

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

And a light unto my path.

106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,

That I will keep thy righteous judgments.

107 I am afflicted very much:

Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.

108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,

And teach me thy judgments.

109 My soul is continually in my hand:

Yet do I not forget thy law.

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:

Yet I erred not from thy precepts.

111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:

For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes

Alway, even unto the end.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

Day 142, 22 May 2025





1) Psalms 108, 109, 110



Psalms 108

Ps 57:7-11; 60:5-12

A Song. A Psalm of David.

1 O God, my heart is determined;

I will sing and give praise with my whole heart.

2 Ps 63:1; 84:2 Awake, O lyre and harp!

I will awake at dawn!

3 Ps 79:10; 80:5 I will praise you, O Lord, among the peoples,

and I will sing praises unto You among the nations.

4 Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 For Your mercy is great above the heavens;

Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.

5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,

may Your glory be above all the earth.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) That Your beloved ones may be delivered,

provide salvation with Your right hand and answer me.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) God has spoken in His sanctuary:

"I will triumph and will divide up Shechem

and portion out the Valley of Sukkoth.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Gilead is Mine; Manasseh is Mine;

Ephraim is My helmet;

Judah is My royal scepter;

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Moab is My washbasin;

on Edom I throw My shoe;

over Philistia I shout in triumph."

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Who will bring me into the fortified city?

Who will lead me into Edom?

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Have You not rejected us, O God?

You surely do not go out, O God, with our armies.

12 Grant us help against the foe,

for the help of man is worthless.

13 Through God we shall be valiant,

for He shall tread down our enemies.



Psalm 108

[1] O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my

glory.

[2] Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

[3] I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises

unto thee among the nations.

[4] For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto

the clouds.

[5] Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the

earth;

[6] That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer

me.

[7] God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem,

and mete out the valley of Succoth.

[8] Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine

head; Judah is my lawgiver;

[9] Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia

will I triumph.

[10] Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

[11] Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God,

go forth with our hosts?

[12] Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

[13] Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down

our enemies.



Psalms 109



For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.



1 Do not remain silent,

O God of my praise!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For the mouth of the wicked and deceitful

are opened against me;

they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) They encircled me with words of hatred

and fought against me without cause.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In return for my love they are my adversaries,

but I give myself to prayer.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) They have rewarded me evil for good

and hatred for my love.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Set a wicked man against him,

and let an accuser stand at his right hand.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 ) When he shall be judged, let him be condemned,

and let his prayer be reckoned as sin.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Let his days be few,

and let another take his office.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Let his children be fatherless

and his wife a widow.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Let his children be wandering beggars;

let them seek their bread far from their desolate places.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Let the creditor seize all that he has;

let the strangers plunder the fruit of his labor.

12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him,

neither let there be any to pity his fatherless children.

13 Let his posterity be cut off,

and in the generation following let his name be blotted out.

14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord,

and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

15 Let them be before the Lord continually,

that the Lord may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

16 For he did not remember to show kindness,

but pursued the poor and needy and broken-hearted

to their death.

17 As he loved cursing,

so let it come over him;

as he did not delight in blessing,

so let it be far from him.

18 As he clothed himself with cursing like a garment,

so let it soak into him like water,

and like oil into his bones.

19 Let it be unto him as the garment that covers him,

and a belt that he continually wears.

20 Let this be the reward of my adversaries from the Lord,

and of those who speak evil against my soul.

21 But You, O God my Lord,

work on my behalf for your name’s sake;

because your mercy is good, deliver me.

22 For I am poor and needy,

and my heart is wounded within me.

23 I am gone like a shadow in the evening;

I am tossed as the locust.

24 My knees are weak through fasting,

and my body is thin with no fat.

25 I am a reproach to my accusers;

when they look upon me, they shake their heads.

26 Help me, O Lord my God!

Save me according to Your mercy,

27 that they may know that this is by Your hand,

that You, O Lord, have done it.

28 Let them curse, but You will bless;

when they arise, let them be ashamed,

but let Your servant rejoice.

29 Let my adversaries be clothed with shame,

and let them cover themselves with their own disgrace like a cloak.

30 I will greatly praise the Lord with my mouth;

indeed, I will praise Him among the multitude.

31 For He stands at the right hand of the poor,

to save him from those who condemn his soul to death.



Psalm 109

[1] Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

[2] For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened

against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

[3] They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me

without a cause.

[4] For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

[5] And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

[6] Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

[7] When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become

sin.

[8] Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

[9] Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

[10] Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their

bread also out of their desolate places.

[11] Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil

his labour.

[12] Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to

favour his fatherless children.

[13] Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their

name be blotted out.

[14] Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let

not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

[15] Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory

of them from the earth.

[16] Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor

and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

[17] As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in

blessing, so let it be far from him.

[18] As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it

come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

[19] Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle

wherewith he is girded continually.

[20] Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them

that speak evil against my soul.

[21] But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy

mercy is good, deliver thou me.

[22] For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

[23] I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as

the locust.

[24] My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

[25] I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they

shaked their heads.

[26] Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

[27] That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.

[28] Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed;

but let thy servant rejoice.

[29] Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover

themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

[30] I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him

among the multitude.

[31] For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from

those that condemn his soul.



Psalms 110

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord said to my lord,

"Sit at My right hand,

until I make your enemies

your footstool."

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord shall send your mighty scepter out of Zion;

rule in the midst of your enemies.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Your people will follow you

in the day of your battle;

on the holy mountains

at dawn of the morning,

the dew of your youth belongs to you.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The Lord has sworn

and will not change,

"You are a priest forever

after the order of Melchizedek."

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The Lord is at your right hand;

He shall strike down kings in the day of His wrath.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He shall judge among the nations;

He shall fill them with dead bodies;

He shall scatter heads all over the land.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He shall drink of the brook in the path;

then He shall lift up the head.



Psalm 110

[1] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make

thine enemies thy footstool.

[2] The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in

the midst of thine enemies.

[3] Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of

holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

[4] The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever

after the order of Melchizedek.

[5] The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his

wrath.

[6] He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead

bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

[7] He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the

head.

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



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



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



21st Day of the Month



a) Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



(



1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make

supplications, prayers, intercessions,

and thanksgivings for everyone,

2 for kings and for all who are in authority,

that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life

in all godliness and honesty,



)



b) Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.



Conclusion:





Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord to make righteous decisions.



Pray to the Lord: "Father in heaven, thank You that You're with me in every

stage of life and that You're preparing a bright future for me."



Pray to the Lord and pray for Jesus Christ to forgive your sins.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know His loving sacrifice.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know unending love.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



- 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 continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray for the leaders our educational system, that they would

have wisdom and make God honouring decisions



Pray that those who serve in law enforcement will have the resources

they need and the vigilance their work requires.



Pray for training designed to help tribal Christians persevere through

persecution and share Christ

in Laos.



Fast one meal; ask God where you are still "borrowing"

Matthew 6:16



16 (Mt 6:2; Ps 35:13) "Moreover, when you fast, do not be like

the hypocrites with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces

so they may appear to men to be fasting. Truly I say to you,

they have their reward.



16] Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance:

for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.

Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.



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

1 Chronicles 22



Plans for the Temple



1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God,

and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land

of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors

of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

4 also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought

much cedar wood to David.

5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that

is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame

and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation

for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.

6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for

the LORD God of Israel.

7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build

an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

8 but the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood

abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house

unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will

give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon,

and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

10 He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be

his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel

for ever.

11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house

of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge

concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes

and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel:

be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

14 Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD

an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents

of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance:

timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers

of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

16 Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number.

Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.

17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon

his son, saying,

18 Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest

on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand;

and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.

19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise

therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the

ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God,

into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.



Psalms 30

A Psalm of David. A Song at the dedication of the temple.



1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have drawn me up,

and have not caused my foes to rejoice over me.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O Lord my God, I cried to You,

and You healed me.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, You have brought up my soul from the grave;

You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Sing to the Lord, O you saints of His,

and give thanks at the remembrance of His holiness.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For His anger endures but a moment,

in His favor is life;

weeping may endure for a night,

but joy comes in the morning.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) In my prosperity I said,

"I will never be moved."

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Lord, by Your favor

You had set me strong as a mountain;

You hid Your face,

and I was terrified.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I cried to You, O Lord,

and to the Lord I made supplication:

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) "What profit is there in my death,

if I go down to the pit?

Will the dust give You thanks?

Will it declare Your truth?

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me;

Lord, be my helper."

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For You have turned my mourning into dancing;

You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

12 so that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.

O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.



Psalms 30

[1] I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made

my foes to rejoice over me.

[2] O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

[3] O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me

alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

[4] Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the

remembrance of his holiness.

[5] For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may

endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

[6] And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

[7] LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou

didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

[8] I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

[9] What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the

dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

[10] Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

[11] Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my

sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

[12] To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O

LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.



2) Our Daily Bread for 21 May 2025 titled

Longing for Home by Matt Lucas



Psalm 137:1-6



1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down and wept

when we remembered Zion.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) We hung our harps

upon the poplars.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For there our captors made us sing

and our tormentors made us entertain,

saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) How shall we sing the song of the Lord

in a foreign land?

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) If I forget you, O Jerusalem,

let my right hand forget its skill.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) If I do not remember you,

let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth,

if I do not have Jerusalem

as my highest joy.



Psalms 137

[1] By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we

remembered Zion.

[2] We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

[3] For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and

they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs

of Zion.

[4] How shall we sing the LORD's song in a strange land?

[5] If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

[6] If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth;

if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.



Ethel and Ed live in the high desert area of the Rocky Mountains. As our

family visited them on their ranch filled with memorabilia, the conversation

turned to childhood stories of riding horses on the grasslands of North

Dakota and herding cattle in Montana. They're on in years now, and I could

hear in their voices a longing for home.



Psalm 137 captures a similar emotion. The Israelites had been forced into

captivity and longed for home. "By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept,"

they said. "There our captors asked us for songs" (vv. 1, 3), prompting

the Israelites to ask, "How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in

a foreign land?" (v. 4).



The longing to return from exile is a common theme throughout the Old

Testament prophets. Eventually the Israelites did return. They rebuilt

Jerusalem and resettled in the land, but it was never the same. When the

temple was rebuilt, those who remembered its former glory wept because

it was a shadow of the first (Ezra 3:12).



Old age may feel as if we're in exile from our former selves as time

takes a toll on mind and body. For those who know Jesus, this longing

points not to the past but the future. That's where my conversation

turned with Ethel and Ed - a longing for our future home,

where everything is made right and is far better than anything

we can imagine.



Reflect & Pray



What do you miss from the past?

How might this longing help you anticipate the future?



Father in heaven, thank You that You're with me in every

stage of life and that You're preparing a bright future for me.



For further study, read Hunting for Resurrection Hope.

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



2 Cor 8:9



9 (Mt 20:28; 2Co 6:10; 13:14) For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,

that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor,

that through His poverty you might be rich.



9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich,

yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.



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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Eph 1:3-8a



Spiritual Blessings in Christ



3 (2Co 1:3; Eph 6:12; 2:6) Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual

blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

4 (Eph 5:27; Col 1:22) just as He chose us in Him

before the foundation of the world, to be holy

and blameless before Him in love;

5 (Ro 8:29-30; Eph 1:11) He predestined us to adoption as sons

to Himself through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure

of His will,

6 (Mt 3:17; Eph 1:12) to the praise of the glory of His grace

which He graciously bestowed on us in the Beloved.

7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,

8 which He lavished



3 Blessed be the God and Father of

our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual

blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 according as he hath chosen us in him

before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy

and without blame before him in love:

5 having predestinated us unto the adoption of children

by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure

of his will,

6 to the praise of the glory of his grace,

wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood,

the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

8 wherein he hath abounded



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13





9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

2 Samuel 24



David Builds an Altar



1Ch 21:18-26



18 Gad came to David that day and said to him, "Go up and erect an altar

to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."

19 So David went up according to the word of Gad, as the Lord commanded.

20 When Araunah looked and saw the king and his servants coming toward him,

he went out and bowed low to the king with his face on the ground.

21 Araunah said, "Why has my lord the king come to his servant?"

David replied, "To purchase the threshing floor from you in order to build

an altar to the Lord, so that the plague may be averted from the people."

22 (1Ki 19:21; 1Sa 6:14)Araunah said to David, "Let my lord the king take

and offer up what seems good to him. Here are the oxen for the burnt offering

and the threshing sledges and yokes of the oxen for wood.

23 (Eze 20:40-41) Everything, O king, Araunah gives to the king."

Araunah also said to the king,

"May the Lord your God be favorable toward you."

24 (1Ch 21:24-25) However, the king said to Araunah,

"No, for I will certainly purchase from you for a fair price.

I will not offer up to the Lord burnt offerings that cost me nothing"

So David purchased the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels

[About 1.25 pounds, or 575 grams.] of silver.

25 (2Sa 21:14; 1Sa 7:17) David built an altar to the Lord there and offered

burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the land pleaded with the Lord,

and the plague was averted from Israel.



[18] And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar

unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.

[19] And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the LORD

commanded.

[20] And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward

him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face

upon the ground.

[21] And Araunah said, Wherefore is my lord the king come to his servant?

And David said, To buy the threshingfloor of thee, to build an altar unto

the LORD, that the plague may be stayed from the people.

[22] And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up

what seemeth good unto him: behold, here be oxen for burnt sacrifice, and

threshing instruments and other instruments of the oxen for wood.

[23] All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And

Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.

[24] And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee

at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of

that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshing floor and the

oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

[25] And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt

offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and

the plague was stayed from Israel.



1 Chronicles 21



David Builds an Altar



18 (2Ch 3:1) Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to tell David

that David should go up and raise an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor

of Ornan the Jebusite.

19 So David went up at the word of Gad which he delivered in the name

of the Lord.

20 (Jdg 6:11) Now Ornan turned and saw the angel, but his four sons who were

with him hid themselves as Ornan threshed the wheat.

21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David

and went out from the threshing floor and bowed down before David

with his face to the ground.

22 Then David said to Ornan, "Give me the site of the threshing floor so

that I may build an altar on it to the Lord. Sell it to me at full price so

the plague on the people may be restrained."

23 So Ornan replied to David, "Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king

do whatever seems good in his eyes. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt

offerings, the threshing wagons for wood, and the wheat for the grain offering.

I will give it all."

24 Then King David said to Ornan, "No, for I will surely acquire it

for the full price, for I will not take what is yours for the Lord nor

offer burnt offerings that cost me nothing."

25 So David gave Ornan six hundred shekels

[About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms.]

of gold by weight for the site,

26 (Lev 9:24; Jdg 6:21) and David built there an altar to the Lord

and offered up burnt offerings and peace offerings.

He called on the Lord, and the Lord answered him

by fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

27 So the Lord spoke to the angel, and he put away

his sword in its sheath.

28 At that time, when David saw that the Lord had answered

him at the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, he sacrificed there.

29 (1Ch 16:39; 2Ch 1:3) For the tabernacle of the Lord and the altar

of burnt offering that Moses had made in the wilderness were

in the high place in Gibeon at that time.

30 But David was unable to go before it to inquire of God,

because he was terrified by the sword of the angel of the Lord.



18 Then the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David

should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor

of Ornan the Jebusite.

19 And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name

of the LORD.

20 And Ornan turned back, and saw the angel; and his four sons with him

hid themselves. Now Ornan was threshing wheat.

21 And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went

out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face

to the ground.

22 Then David said to Ornan, Grant me the place of this threshingfloor,

that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me

for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.

23 And Ornan said unto David, Take it to thee, and let my lord the king

do that which is good in his eyes: lo, I give thee the oxen also for burnt

offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat

for the meat offering; I give it all.

24 And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for

the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD,

nor offer burnt offerings without cost.

25 So David gave to Ornan for the place six hundred shekels of gold by weight.

26 And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings

and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from

heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

27 And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again

into the sheath thereof.

28 At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the

threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

29 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness,

and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place

at Gibeon.

30 But David could not go before it to enquire of God:

for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.



1 Chronicles 22

1 (2Ch 3:1; 1Ch 21:18-28) Then David said,

"Here shall be the house of the Lord God

and here the altar of the burnt offering for Israel."



Plans to Build the Temple



2 (1Ki 5:17-18; 9:20-21) So David gave instructions to gather together

those sojourning in the land of Israel, and he appointed stonemasons

to cut hewn stones for building the house of God.

3 (1Ch 22:14; 1Ki 7:47) David also provided large quantities of iron

for nails for the doors of the gates and for the clamps as well as

an abundance of bronze beyond measure,

4 (1Ki 5:6-10) and cedar logs without number, for the Sidonians

and the Tyrians brought much cedar wood to David.

5 (1Ki 3:7; 1Ch 29:1) Now David said, "Solomon my son is young

and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be

exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all the lands.

Therefore I will make preparation for it now."

So David made extensive preparations before his death.

6 Then David called Solomon his son and commanded him to build

a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.

7 (Dt 12:5; 12:11) David said to Solomon, "My son, I had it in my heart

to build a house for the name of the Lord my God,

8 (1Ch 28:3; 1Ki 5:3) but the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

'You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You shall not build

a house for My name because you have shed much blood on the earth before Me.

9 (1Ki 4:20; 4:25) A son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest.

I will give him rest from all his enemies all around. Solomon will be his name,

and I will give peace and tranquility to Israel in his days.

10 (2Sa 7:13-14; Heb 1:5) He will be the one to build a house for My name.

He shall be a son to Me, and I will be a father to him, and I will establish

the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.'

11 (1Ch 22:16) "Now, my son, may the Lord be with you, and may you have

success in building the house of the Lord your God just

as He has spoken concerning you.

12 (1Ki 3:9-12; 2Ch 1:10) Only may the Lord give you insight and understanding

and give you charge over Israel so you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

13 (Jos 1:6-9; 1Ch 28:7) Then you will prosper if you carefully observe

the statutes and the judgments which the Lord commanded Moses for Israel.

Be strong and of good courage. Do not be afraid or dismayed.

14 (1Ch 22:3) "With great difficulty I have prepared for the house of the Lord

100000 talents [About 3,750 tons, or 3,400 metric tons.] of gold and 1000000

[About 37,500 tons, or 34,000 metric tons.] talents of silver as well as

innumerable quantities of bronze and iron, beyond measure. I have also

prepared timber and stone to which you may add even more.

15 Moreover you have an abundance of workers: stonecutters, masons,

carpenters, and men skilled in all kinds of work,

16 (1Ch 22:11) craftsmen in gold, silver, bronze, and iron without number.

Rise up and work, and may the Lord be with you."

17 (1Ch 28:1-6) Then David commanded all the leaders of Israel

to assist Solomon his son, saying,

18 (1Ch 22:9; 23:25) "Is not the Lord your God with you?

Has He not given you rest all around? For He has given the inhabitants

of the land into my hand, and the land is subdued before the Lord

and His people.

19 (1Ki 8:6; 1Ch 22:7) Now dedicate your heart and your soul

to seek the Lord your God. Rise up and build the sanctuary of the Lord God,

so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord along with the holy

vessels of God into the house which is to be built for the name of the Lord."

Day 141, 21 May 2026



1) 2 Samuel 24:1-9, 1 Chronicles 21:1-6, 2 Samuel 24:10-17,

1 Chronicles 21:7-17, 2 Samuel 24:18-25, 1 Chronicles 21:18-30,

1 Chronicles 22 , Psalms 30



2 Samuel 24

David's Census of Israel and Judah

1Ch 21:1-17

1 (1Ch 27:23-24; 21:1) Again the Lord became angry against Israel,

and He incited David against them, saying,

"Go and count the people of Israel and Judah."

2 (2Sa 3:10; Jdg 20:1) The king said to Joab the commander of the army

who was with him, "Go throughout all of the tribes of Israel,

from Dan to Beersheba, and muster the people so that I may know

the number of the people."

3 (Dt 1:11) Joab said to the king, "May the Lord your God add to the people

however many they are one hundred times over in the sight of my lord the king.

But why does my lord the king so desire this thing?"

4 However, the king's word prevailed against Joab and the commanders

of the army. So Joab and the commanders of the army went out

from before the king to register the people of Israel.

5 (Dt 2:36; Jos 13:9) They crossed the Jordan and camped at Aroer,

south of the city, in the middle of the ravine of Gad toward Jazer.

6 (Jos 19:28) They went toward Gilead to the land of Tahtim Hodshi.

Then they went toward Dan Jaan and around to Sidon.

7 (Jos 19:29; 11:3) They went to the fortress of Tyre and all of the towns

of the Hivites and Canaanites. They went to the Negev and Beersheba.

8 They went throughout the entire land, and after nine months

and twenty days, they came to Jerusalem.

9 Joab gave the count of the census of the people to the king.

There were 800 000 capable men who could draw

a sword in Israel, and the men of Judah were 500 000.



[1] And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved

David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

[2] For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him,

Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and

number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.

[3] And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people,

how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the

king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?

[4] Notwithstanding the king's word prevailed against Joab, and against the

captains of the host. And Joab and the captains of the host went out from

the presence of the king, to number the people of Israel.

[5] And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of

the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:

[6] Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they

came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,

[7] And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the

Hibites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah,

even to Beer-sheba.

[8] So when they had gone through all the land, they came to Jerusalem at

the end of nine months and twenty days.

[9] And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and

there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword;

and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.



1 Chronicles 21



The Census of Israel and Judah



2Sa 24:1-25



1 (Job 1:6-12; 2:1) Now Satan stood against Israel

and incited David to number Israel.

2 (1Ch 27:23-24)Then David said to Joab and the leaders of the people,

"Go count Israel from Beersheba to Dan and bring me a report,

that I may know their number."

3 But Joab said, "May the Lord increase the number of His people

one hundred times more. My lord the king, are not all of them my lord's

servants? Why then should my lord require this?

Why should it bring guilt on Israel?"

4 Nevertheless, the king's word prevailed against Joab, so Joab departed

and went throughout all Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

5 (2Sa 24:9) Joab gave the results of the census of the people to David:

All Israel had 1 100 000 men who drew the sword,

and in Judah 470000 men drew the sword.

6 However, he did not include the Levites and Benjamin

because the word of the king was abhorrent to Joab.



A Cause of Trespass



1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.

2 And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel

from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me,

that I may know it.

3 And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more

as they be: but, my lord the king, are they not all my lord's servants?

why then doth my lord require this thing?

why will he be a cause of trespass to Israel?

4 Nevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed,

and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.

5 And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David.

And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men

that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men

that drew sword.

6 But Levi and Benjamin counted he not among them:

for the king's word was abominable to Joab.



2 Samuel 24



Judgment for David's Sin



10 (2Sa 12:13; 1Sa 13:13; 24:5) Now the heart of David struck him

after he had counted the people. David said to the Lord,

"I have sinned greatly by what I have done. Now may the Lord

take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have behaved very foolishly."

11 (1Sa 9:9; 22:5) When David arose in the morning, the word of the Lord

came to the prophet Gad, the seer for David, saying,

12 "Go and speak to David: Thus says the Lord: Three options

I am laying before you. Choose for yourself one of them,

and I will do this to you."

13 (1Ch 21:12; Lev 26:25) So Gad came to David and told him. He said to him,

"Shall seven years of famine come to you in your land?

Or shall you flee three months before your enemies while they pursue you?

Or shall there be three days of plague in your land?

Now consider and advise what answer I shall return to Him who sent me."

14 (Ps 51:1; 119:156) David said to Gad, "I am very distressed. Let us fall

by the hand of the Lord, for His mercy is great. May I not fall

by the hand of man."

15 (1Ch 21:14; 27:24) So the Lord sent a plague upon Israel from the morning

until the appointed time. Seventy thousand men from the people died,

from Dan to Beersheba.

16 (Ge 6:6; Ex 12:23) When the angel stretched out his hand toward Jerusalem

to destroy it, the Lord relented from the calamity. He said to the angel

who was annihilating the people, "Enough! Now stay your hand."

The angel of the Lord was at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.

17 (Ps 74:1; 2Sa 24:10) On seeing the angel who was striking down the people,

David said to the Lord, "I am the one who has sinned

and I am the one who has done wrong. These sheep, what have they done?

Please, let your hand be against me and against the house of my father."



[10] And David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And

David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and

now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I

have done very foolishly.

[11] For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto

the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,

[12] Go and say unto David, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things;

choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

[13] So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven

years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months

before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days'

pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to

him that sent me.

[14] And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into

the hand of the LORD; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into

the hand of man.

[15] So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the

time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba

seventy thousand men.

[16] And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it,

the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the

people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by

the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

[17] And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the

people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these

sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and

against my father's house.



1 Chronicles 21



7 Now this thing was evil in the sight of God, and He struck Israel.

8 (2Sa 12:1) 3So David said to God, "I have sinned greatly in doing

this thing. Now, please, take away the iniquity of your servant,

for I have acted very foolishly."

9 (1Sa 9:9; 1Ch 29:29) And the Lord spoke to Gad, David's seer, saying,

10 "Go and speak to David, 'Thus says the Lord: Three things I offer you;

choose one of these for yourself that I may do to you.'"

11 So Gad came to David and said to him, "Thus says the Lord,

'Select for yourself, 12either three years of famine, or three months

of being swept away before your foes while the sword of your enemy

overtakes you, or three days of the sword of the Lord, even pestilence

in the land, with the angel of the Lord destroying throughout

all the territory of Israel.' Now then consider what answer

I shall return to Him who sent me."

13 (Ps 130:7; 86:15) David replied to Gad, "I am in great distress.

Let me fall into the hands of the Lord, for His mercies are very great,

but do not let me fall into the hand of man."

14 So the Lord sent a plague throughout Israel, and 70000 men of Israel fell.

15 (Ge 6:6; Ex 32:14) And God sent an angel to Jerusalem to destroy it,

but as he prepared to destroy it, the Lord looked and relented

from the calamity. And He said to the angel bringing the destruction,

"It is enough. Remove your hand." The angel of the Lord was then standing

by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

16 (Nu 14:5; 1Ki 21:27) David lifted up his eyes and saw the angel of the Lord

standing between earth and heaven with his sword drawn in his hand stretched

out over Jerusalem. So David and the elders, covered in sackcloth,

fell on their faces.

17 David said to God, "Was it not I who gave the command to number the people?

I am the one who has sinned and surely done evil. But these sheep,

what have they done? O Lord my God, I pray, let Your hand be against me

and my father's house, but do not let Your people be plagued."



7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.

8 And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly, because I have done this

thing: but now, I beseech thee, do away the iniquity of thy servant; for I

have done very foolishly.

9 And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,

10 Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three things:

choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

11 So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee

12 either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes,

while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days

the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel

of the LORD destroying throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore

advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

13 And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into

the hand of the LORD; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall

into the hand of man.

14 So the LORD sent pestilence upon Israel: and there fell of Israel

seventy thousand men.

15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was

destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil,

and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand.

And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

16 And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of the LORD stand between

the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched

out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed

in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.

17 And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be

numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for

these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee,

O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house;

but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.

2) Our Daily Bread for 20 May 2026 titled

Joy in Jesus by Alyson Kieda



1 Corinthians 13:8-13



8 Love never fails. But if there are prophecies, they shall fail;

if there are tongues, they shall cease; and if there is knowledge,

it shall vanish.

9 (1Co 8:2; 13:12) For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect comes, then that which is imperfect

shall pass away.

11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child,

and I thought as a child. But when I became a man,

I put away childish things.

12 (2Co 5:7; 1Jn 3:2) For now we see as through a glass, dimly, but then,

face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know,

even as I also am known.

13 (Gal 5:6; 1Co 16:14; 1Pe 1:21) So now abide faith, hope, and love,

these three. But the greatest of these is love.



[8] Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail;

whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it

shall vanish away.

[9] For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

[10] But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part

shall be done away.

[11] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I

thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

[12] For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I

know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

[13] And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of

these is charity.



Do you ever long for something you see glimpses of but can't quite grasp?

C. S. Lewis longed for joy. He wrote, "Our longing to be reunited with

something in the universe from which we now feel cut off, to be on the inside

of some door which we have always seen from the outside, is . . . the truest

index of our real situation. And to be at last summoned inside would

be . . . the healing of that old ache. . . . The whole man is to drink

joy from the fountain of joy."



Lewis writes of the joy we'll experience in full when we see Jesus

face-to-face. As believers in Jesus, we have the joy of Christ through our

relationship with Him and the work of His Spirit inside us. But sadly our joy

is hampered by sin and death, the forces of evil, and the world's brokenness.

Paul writes, "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face:

now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."

(1 Corinthians 13:12). In verse 10, Paul talks of the coming "completeness."

This is when we'll know and experience joy fully because we’re with Jesus.



Although we wait expectantly for that day, He gives us a small foretaste

now of the overflowing, unhindered joy of heaven!



Reflect & Pray



What do you think it will be like to see Jesus?

What do you most look forward to in heaven?



Heavenly Father, thank You for the moments of joy I experience

here on earth. I’m anticipating the day when I can know it in full.





Learn more about longing for home.



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) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Deut 30:19-20



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

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

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

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

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

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

and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord

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



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

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

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

20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,

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

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

that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD

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



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



God's Freeing Forgiveness



Ps 103:1-14



PSALMS 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,

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

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

and forget not all His benefits,

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

who heals all your diseases,

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

who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,

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

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

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

and justice for all who are oppressed.

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

His acts to the people of Israel.

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

slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.

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

neither will He keep his anger forever.

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

nor repay us according to our iniquities.

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

so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,

so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.

14 For He knows how we are formed;

He remembers that we are dust.



Psalm 103



A Psalm of David.



1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:

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

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,

And forget not all his benefits:

3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;

Who healeth all thy diseases;

4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;

Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;

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

6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment

For all that are oppressed.

7 He made known his ways unto Moses,

His acts unto the children of Israel.

8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,

Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide:

Neither will he keep his anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,

So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12 As far as the east is from the west,

So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

13 Like as a father pitieth his children,

So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

14 For he knoweth our frame;

He remembereth that we are dust.



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13





9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

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



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



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



20th Day of the Month



a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know

Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.



( Matthew 19:14



14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,

and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."



14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,

to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.



)



b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not

against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.



(



Eph 6:12



12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers

of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces

of evil in the heavenly places.



12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,

against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against

spiritual wickedness in high places.



)





Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to celebrate his joyfulness in his presence.



Pray to the Lord: "Heavenly Father, thank You for the moments of joy I

experience here on earth. I’m anticipating the day when I can know it

in full."



Pray to the Lord and pray to trust the Lord in Everything and do not fear.



Pray to the Lord and pray to honour the covenant of the Lord.



Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord the Loving and Merciful creator.



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



- 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 continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know

Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.



Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not

against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.



Pray that Christians in Nepal

facing opposition from Hindu nationalists will be empowered in their

faith.



Pray out loud for a co-worker, classmate, or neighbour

who does not know Jesus Christ.



Acts 4:29



29 (Ac 4:13; 4:31) Now, Lord, look on their threats

and grant that Your servants may speak Your word with great boldness,



[29] And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants,

that with all boldness they may speak thy word,



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

Day 140, 20 May 2026



1)Psalms 95,97,98,99



Psalms 95

1 O come, let us sing unto the Lord;

let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving;

let us make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms!

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For the Lord is a great God,

and a great King above all gods.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) In His hand are the deep places of the earth;

the heights of the mountains are also His.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The sea is His, for He made it,

and His hands formed the dry land.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O come, let us worship and bow down;

let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For He is our God,

and we are the people of His pasture

and the sheep of His hand.

Today if you hear His voice,

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,

and as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) when your fathers tested Me and tried Me,

though they had seen My deeds.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For forty years I loathed that generation

and said, "They are a people who go astray in their heart,

and they have not known My ways."

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Therefore I swore in My wrath,

"They shall not enter into My rest."



Psalm 95

[1] O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the

rock of our salvation.

[2] Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful

noise unto him with psalms.

[3] For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

[4] In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills

is his also.

[5] The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land.

[6] O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our

maker.

[7] For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep

of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

[8] Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of

temptation in the wilderness:

[9] When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

[10] Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a

people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

[11] Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest.



Psalms 97

1 The Lord reigns; let the earth rejoice;

let the many coastlands be glad!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Clouds and darkness are all around Him;

righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) A fire goes before Him

and burns up His enemies all around.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) His lightning bolts light up the world;

the earth sees and shakes.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,

at the presence of the Lord of the earth.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The heavens declare His righteousness,

and all the peoples see His glory.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who serve graven images are ashamed,

who boast in worthless idols;

worship Him, all you gods.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Zion hears and is glad,

and the daughters of Judah rejoice

because of Your judgments, O Lord.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For You, O Lord, are Most High above all the earth;

You are exalted far above all gods.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) You who love the Lord, hate evil!

He preserves the lives of His devoted ones;

He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Light goes out for the righteous,

and gladness for the upright in heart.

12 Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous,

and give thanks at the memory of His holy name.



Psalms 97

[1] The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be

glad thereof.

[2] Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are

the habitation of his throne.

[3] A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

[4] His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

[5] The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence

of the Lord of the whole earth.

[6] The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.

[7] Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves

of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

[8] Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of

thy judgments, O LORD.

[9] For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above

all gods.

[10] Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his

saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

[11] Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

[12] Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance

of his holiness.



Psalms 98

A Psalm.

1 Oh, sing to the Lord a new song,

for He has done marvelous deeds!

His right hand and His holy arm

have accomplished deliverance.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord has made known His salvation;

His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He has remembered His mercy

and His faithfulness toward the house of Israel;

all the ends of the earth have seen

the deliverance of our God.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth;

break out in loud songs, and sing praises.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Sing unto the Lord with the harp,

with the harp and the sound of melody,

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) with trumpets and sound of the horn;

make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 )Let the sea roar, and all that fills it,

the world and those who live in it;

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) let the rivers clap their hands;

let the hills be joyful together

9 ( Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) before the Lord,

for He is coming to judge the earth.

With righteousness He will judge the world,

and the peoples with justice.



Psalm 98

[1] O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his

right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

[2] The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly

shewed in the sight of the heathen.

[3] He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel:

all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

[4] Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and

rejoice, and sing praise.

[5] Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

[6] With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD,

the King.

[7] Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that

dwell therein.

[8] Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together

[9] Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness

shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.



Psalms 99

1 The Lord reigns;

let the peoples tremble!

He sits enthroned between the cherubim;

let the earth shake.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord is great in Zion;

He is high above all the peoples.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Let them praise Your great and awesome name -

He is holy!

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) The King's strength loves justice;

You establish righteousness,

and You execute judgment

and fairness in Jacob.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Exalt the Lord our God,

and worship at His footstool - He is holy!

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Moses and Aaron were among His priests,

even Samuel was among them who called upon His name;

they called upon the Lord,

and He answered them.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;

they kept His statues and the ordinance that He gave them.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You answered them,

O Lord our God;

You were a God who forgave them,

though You took vengeance on their wrongdoing.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Exalt the Lord our God,

and worship at His holy mountain;

for the Lord our God is holy!



Psalm 99

[1] The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the

cherubims; let the earth be moved.

[2] The LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.

[3] Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.

[4] The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity,

thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

[5] Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

[6] Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon

his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.

[7] He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and

the ordinance that he gave them.

[8] Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest

them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions.

[9] Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our

God is holy.

2) Our Daily Bread for 19 May 2026 titled Fully Dedicated to

God by Leslie Koh



Genesis 39:2-6,20-23



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

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

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

that he did to prosper.

4 Joseph found favor in his sight and served him.

So he made him overseer over his house,

and all that he had he put under his charge.

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

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

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

he had in the house and in the field.

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

no concerns regarding anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was handsome and well-built.

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

a place where the king's prisoners were confined.

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

and showed him mercy and gave him favor in

the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 The keeper of the prison committed all the prisoners

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

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

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

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

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



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

the house of his master the Egyptian.

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

all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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

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

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

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

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

the house, and in the field.

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

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

well favoured.

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

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

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

in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

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

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

doer of it.

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

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

to prosper.



Like all Singaporean men, I had to serve in the country's armed forces when I

turned eighteen. To be honest, I approached the conscription, which lasted

two-and-a-half years, most reluctantly. Like many other young men, I tried to

do the minimum, obeying instructions to the letter - no more, no less.



Some, however, threw themselves into their tasks and ultimately gained much

from their experience, learning about leadership and endurance. In hindsight,

I realise that this type of effort and positive attitude would have pleased

God - much like what Joseph showed in Scripture.



Despite being sold off as a slave and imprisoned later on, he fulfilled all

his assigned responsibilities with the greatest dedication. Instead of

resenting his situation, he took his role seriously, so much so that

"Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care” (Genesis 39:6).

Joseph also ended up in charge of the prison - and, finally, all of Egypt.



Centuries later, the apostle Paul would also urge believers in Jesus:

"Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord

Jesus" (Colossians 3:17). While our situations may be far from ideal, may God

help us to be faithful in the tasks assigned to us, for we're working for

Him - the one who sees our true heart.



Reflect & Pray



What undesirable situations have you found yourself in?

How did you respond in attitude and in actions?



Dear Father, please help me be faithful in what I do, in whatever

situation You've allowed me to be in, for ultimately, I'm serving You.



Find strength for the journey of life.



3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation



Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools



Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light



Col 1:13-14



13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us

into the kingdom of His dear Son,

14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.



[13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated

us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

[14] In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of

sins:



Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated

not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and,

when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness

For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.

The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,

and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,

with an almost physical weight that oppresses.

Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,

the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,

distorting our perceptions of realty.

We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.

Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,

The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,

our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,

God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.

And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need

for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.

Discernment and wisdom come through his light,

and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.

Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us

into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,

but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.

He is the light who illuminates our darkness.



Application



a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives

and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,

resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness

have I experienced?



b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?



c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see

when I lived in darkness?



4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland



Is 48:15,17



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

I have brought him, and his way will prosper.

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

your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:

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

who leads you in the way you should go.



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

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

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

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

which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.



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



God's Protection in Times of Trouble



PSALMS 91



1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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

my God in whom I trust."

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

and from the deadly pestilence.

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

and under His wings you shall find protection;

His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.

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

nor of the arrow that flies by day;

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

nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.

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

and ten thousand at your right hand,

but it shall not come near you.

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

and see the reward of the wicked.

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

even the Most High, your dwelling,

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

neither shall any plague come near your tent;

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

to guard you in all your ways.

12 They shall bear you up in their hands,

lest you strike your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;

the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

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

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

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

I will be with him in trouble,

and I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him

and show him My salvation.



Psalm 91



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

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

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

My God; in him will I trust.

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

And from the noisome pestilence.

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

His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

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

Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;

Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

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

But it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold

And see the reward of the wicked.

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

Even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee,

Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,

To keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,

Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:

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

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

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

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

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

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



Remember God's promises when You pray



The Lord's prayer



Matthew 6:9-13



9 "Therefore pray in this manner:

Our Father who is in heaven,

hallowed be Your name.

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

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

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

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

as we forgive our debtors.

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

but deliver us from evil.

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



9 After this manner therefore pray ye:

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

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

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

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

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

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

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



Ontario



Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario



Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000



est Muslim Population 1 001 542



CNMM Networks: Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,

Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor



Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that

the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most

Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching

from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly

resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques

are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools

are starting.

And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their

advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,

the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour

brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of

"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of

receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community. Another town

reports Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.

Agree in prayer for:



- net network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



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



19th Day of the Month



a) Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders

as they make vital decisions that shape Canadian Society



(



1 Tim 2:1-2



)



b) Pray for the province of Prince Edward Island



I) Pray for the leaders of Prince Edward Island,

that God's Spirit would influence

then to act justly,

serve with integrity

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



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

prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,

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

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

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

and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

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

and to come to the knowledge of the truth.



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

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

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

and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

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

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

of the truth.



)



II) Pray for the churches of the province,

that they would be lighthouses

beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.



III) Pray that the Lord would use

the Finding the Hope Campaign

and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus



Conclusion:



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as your Deliverance.



Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, please help me be faithful in what I do, in

whatever situation You've allowed me to be in, for ultimately, I'm serving

You."



Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus as Spiritual Light.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know that the Lord is your Salvation.



Pray to the Lord and pray to know that the Lord is your Redeemer .



Agree in prayer for Ontario:



- get network leaders - the need is great

- the development of network leadership teams

- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals

whom God is calling into this ministry.

- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising

believers

- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas

- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love

towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.



- 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 continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.



Pray the the Holy Spirit will influence our governmental leaders

as they make vital decisions that shape Society



Pray that churches, orphanages and other ministries will remain open despite

restrictions in MYANMAR

(BURMA).



[18] Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but

he that commiteth fornication sinneth against his own body.



Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.

and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness



Remember eternity starts now -

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

2 Samuel 23



[18] And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among

three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and

had the name among three.

[19] Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain:

howbeit he attained not unto the first three.

[20] And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel,

who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also

and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:

[21] And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in

his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of

the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.

[22] These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among

three mighty men.

[23] He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the

first three. And David set him over his guard.

[24] Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of

Dodo of Bethlehem,

[25] Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

[26] Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

[27] Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,

[28] Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

[29] Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of

Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,

[30] Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

[31] Abi-albon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,

[32] Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,

[33] Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,

[34] Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son

of Ahithophel the Gilonite,

[35] Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,

[36] Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

[37] Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the

son of Zeruiah,

[38] Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

[39] Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all.



1 CHRONICLES 11



20 (1Sa 26:6) Also Abishai himself, the brother of Joab,

was a captain of the three who lifted his spear in triumph

over three hundred slain and was given a name among the three.

21 He was honored as a leader by the second company of the three,

but he did not attain to the first three.

22 (Jos 15:21; 2Sa 8:18) Benaiah son of Jehoiada was

the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds.

He killed two Moabite warriors. Indeed, once he went down into a well

and struck a lion on a snowy day.

23 (1Sa 17:7) And he killed an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits

[About 7 feet 6 inches, or 2.3 meters.] tall. The Egyptian had in his hand a

spear like a weaver's beam, and he went down to him with a staff,

wrested the spear from the Egyptian's hand, and killed him with his own spear.

2 4Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, did these things, and won a name among

the three mighty men.

25 Out of the thirty captains, he himself was honored, and although

he did not attain to the three, David set him over his guard.

26 (1Ch 27:7)Now the other mighty men of valor of the army were

Asahel the brother of Joab,

Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

27 Shammoth the Harorite,

Helez the Pelonite,

28 (1Ch 27:12) Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Abiezer the Anathothite,

29 Sibbekai the Hushathite,

Ilai the Ahohite,

30 Maharai the Netophathite,

Heled the son of Baanah, the Netoph­athite,

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah in Benjamin,

Benaiah the Pirathonite,

32 Hurai from the rivers of Gaash,

Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite,

Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite,

Jonathan the son of Shagee, the Hararite,

35 Ahiam the son of Sakar, the Hararite,

Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 Hepher the Mekerathite,

Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite,

Naarai the son of Ezbai,

38 Joel the brother of Nathan,

Mibhar the son of Hagri,

39 Zelek the Ammonite,

Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab, the son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira the Ithrite,

Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Uriah the Hittite,

Zabad the son of Ahlai,

42 Adina the son of Shiza, the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites,

and thirty with him,

43 Hanan the son of Maakah,

Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite,

Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham, the Aroerite,

45 Jediael the son of Shimri and

Joha his brother, the Tizite,

46 Eliel the Mahavite,

and Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam,

Ithmah the Moabite,

47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.



20 And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up

his spear against three hundred, he slew them, and had a name among the

three.

21 Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their

captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.

22 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel,

who had done many acts; he slew two lionlike men of Moab: also he went down

and slew a lion in a pit in a snowy day.

23 And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and

in the Egyptian's hand was a spear like a weaver's beam; and he went down

to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand,

and slew him with his own spear.

24 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among

the three mighties.

25 Behold, he was honourable among the thirty, but attained not to the

first three: and David set him over his guard.

26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab,

Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,

27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,

29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children

of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shage the Hararite,

35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,

36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,

38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,

39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer

of Joab the son of Zeruiah,

40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,

42 Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a captain of the Reubenites,

and thirty with him,

43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,

44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jehiel the sons of Hothan the Aroerite,

45 Jediael the son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam,

and Ithmah the Moabite,

47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.