Day 341 of My 5th Bible Study Journey Part 2

2) Our Daily Bread for 7 December 2025 Titled
<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category
/pray-whats-on-your-heart"> Pray What's on Your Heart </a> by John Blase

Daniel 9:4-6, 15-19

4 (Dt 7:9; Ne 9:32) And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made my confession,
and said,
"Alas, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping His covenant
and mercy to those who love Him, and to those who keep His commandments.
5 (Ps 106:6; Isa 64:5-7) We have sinned and have committed iniquity
and have done wickedly and have rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts
and from Your judgments.
6 (2Ch 36:15-16; Ezr 9:7) We have not listened to Your servants the prophets,
who spoke in Your name to our kings, our officials, and our fathers,
and to all the people of the land.

15 (Ne 9:10; Ex 6:1) "Now, O Lord our God, who brought Your people
out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made Yourself a name,
even to this day, we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
16 (Zec 8:3; Ps 31:1O) Lord, according to all Your righteousness,
I beseech You, let Your anger and Your fury be turned away from Your city
Jerusalem, Your holy mountain, because for our sins and for the iniquities
of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people have become a reproach to all who
are around us.
17 (Ps 80:19; La 5:18) "Now therefore, O God, hear the prayer of Your servant
and his supplications, and for Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine
upon Your sanctuary, which is desolate.
18 (Isa 37:17; Jer 25:29) O my God, incline Your ear and hear. Open Your eyes
and look at our desolations and the city which is called by Your name,
for we do not present our supplications before You for our righteousness,
but for Your great mercies.
19 (Jer 14:9; Da 9:18) O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act!
Do not defer, for Your own sake, O my God. For Your city and Your people
are called by Your name."

Daniel 9

[4] And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O
Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them
that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
[5] We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and
have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments:
[6] Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in
thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people
of the land.

[15] And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the
land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this
day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
[16] O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine
anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy
mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers,
Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
[17] Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his
supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is
desolate, for the Lord's sake.
[18] O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our
desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present
our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great
mercies.
[19] O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for
thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy
name. 
 
Brenda and Eddie got in the car and began their Thursday evening ritual. 
"Where would you like to eat?" "Oh, Eddie, I don't care, anywhere is fine, 
really." Eddie's been here before. "Okay, how about The Windmill?" Brenda 
bristles. "No, anywhere but there!" Eddie sighs. "So where, then?" Brenda 
insists, "Really, anywhere is fine."

It's the stuff of comedy sketches, humourous from a distance 
because we know how maddening it is in the moment.

Sometimes it can be that way in our prayer lives too. We're too vague. 
In contrast, the prayer in Daniel 9 reveals Daniel boldly saying what he 
wants. First, he confesses the sins of his people: "We have sinned 
and done wrong" (v. 5). Then he makes his requests. "Now, our God, 
hear the prayers and petitions of your servant" (v. 17). "Lord, listen! 
Lord, forgive! Lord, hear and act" (v. 19). God owed nothing to Daniel, 
but such was Daniel's trust in God's "great mercy" (v. 18) that he felt 
free to bring the full weight of his desires to Him.

It's always right to pray "not as I will, but as you will," as Jesus 
prayed to His Father the night before He was crucified (Matthew 26:39). 
But there are also times when saying what we want is the way forward. 
God honours our boldness when we come before Him with repentant hearts. So 
be bold, pray what's on your heart, and entrust it to the God of great mercy.

Reflect & Pray

How do your prayers compare to Daniel 9:4-19? 
What might you need to confess before making your requests to God?

Now, my God, please hear the prayers of Your servant.

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3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 1 Call to the Lord - 2 Samuel 22:3-4

3 (Ge 15:1; Ps 9:9) the God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
my shield and the horn of my salvation,
my fortress and my sanctuary;
my Savior, You save me from violence.
4 (Ps 48:1; 96:4) I call upon the Lord, who is praiseworthy,
and I am saved from my enemies.

3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust:
He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge,
My saviour; thou savest me from violence.
4 I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised:
So shall I be saved from mine enemies.

In the old Days of Television Western, we could always tell who the enemy was.
The bad guys wore black hats; the evil villain had a scar across
his cheek or a patch over one eye. But real life is
not quite so simple . Enemies come in many forms, and often are not easy to
recognise. Sin is an enemy; even those we love can seek
to undermine our faith;
modern materialism and distorted values lead us away from biblical principles.
These enemies may not seek our death in a physical sense,
but their influence results in spiritual death or, at the very least,
immaturity.
Yet God promises to rescue us from our enemies. David describes the Lord as a
"rock", a "shield", a "stronghold", and a "refuge". God provides a stable
foundation for our faith; he products us from the attacks of the enemy;
he offers a place of rest in battle.
Our battles are usually not physical ones, but rather spiritual
and emotional wars.
We struggle with difficult relationships, the burdens of the past,
the subtle accusations of the devil.
But these enemies can be overcome. David says,
"I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise" .
When we turn to the Lord, trust his Word, acknowledge his
worthiness, we put our own problems and difficulties in perspective.
We see that God is able to rescue us, and has promised to do so.
And as we respond to his grace by focusing
on him, we abandon trust in ourselves and allow him to do what he promised.

Application

a) What kinds of enemies do I face?

b) How have I tried to deal with those enemies by myself?

c) How can today's verses help me turn to the sources of my rescue? 

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Gen 13:2,5-6,14-17

2 (Ge 24:35; Ps 112:1-3) Abram was very wealthy in livestock,
in silver and in gold.
5 Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
6 (Ge 36:6-7) But the land was not able to support them
both dwelling together because their possessions were so great.
14 (Ge 28:14; Dt 3:27) After Lot had departed from him,
the Lord said to Abram,
"Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are,
northward and southward and eastward and westward.
15 (Ge 12:7; 2Ch 20:7) All the land that you see I will give to you
and to your descendants forever.
16 (Ge 28:14; Nu 23:10) I will make your descendants like the dust
of the earth, so that if a man could number the dust of the earth,
then your descendants could also be numbered.
17 Arise, and walk throughout the land across its length
and its width, for I will give it to you."

2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together:
for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him,
Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward,
and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15 for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it,
and to thy seed for ever.
16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man
can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it;
for I will give it unto thee.

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

God's Generous Provision

Ps 145:13b-21

13 Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and will save them.
20 The Lord preserves all those who love Him,
but all the wicked He will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,
and let all people bless His holy name
forever and ever.

13 And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him:
He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him:
But all the wicked will he destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD:
And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer 

Matthew 6:9-13
 

9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 
11 Give us this day our daily bread. 
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: 
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.


6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2023 edition?)

The Northern Territories of Canada

Yukon

Yukon Total population (2015) 36500 Muslim (est) 69

In Whitehorse the Muslim population grew from 2 families
in 2001 to more than 60 people in 2014. Originally meeting in a church,
they now meet for prayer service in a former office space.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.

Northwest Territories (NWT)

NWT population (2015) 43600 Muslim (est) 473

The Muslim community of Yellowknife has grown from 275 to 330 un the past year.
To replace their inadequate facility, they are planning a C$2 to C$2.5 million
Islamic Centre.

Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to
spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Nunavut (NU)

NU total population (2015) 36600 Muslim (est) 86

The Islamic Centre of Iqaluit now claim about 100 Muslims and have surpassed
80 % of their funding goal to building the first mosque in this territory.
Their stated goal is "To spread the message of Islam
in the far northern reaches of Canada."

Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel. 

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- 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!

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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) 

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

http://www.ehc.ca

7th Day of the Month

a) Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help

(
Ps 34:18 - The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,
and saves the contrite of spirit.

18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Ps 145: 14 - 16

14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
ע Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
פ Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

)

b) Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
(

Romans 12:4-8

4 (1Co 12:12-14)For just as we have many parts in one body,
and not all parts have the same function,
5(1Co 10:17; 12:20)so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and all are parts of one another.
6(Ac 13:1; 1Co 13:2)We have diverse gifts according to the grace that
is given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
7 (Ac 13:1; Eph 4:11)if service, in serving; he who teaches, in teaching;
8 (2Co 9:7; 1Co 12:28) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with
generosity; he who rules, with diligence;
he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

4 For as we have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same office:
5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that
is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth,
on teaching;
8 or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let
him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence;
he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Col 3:17

17(1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20)And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

) 

Advent Day 15

From C.S.Lewis A Grand Miracle by Joel Heck

Third Sunday of Advent


"Dear Hida (is that right?) Newman,

Thank you so much for your lovely letter and pictures As to
Asian's other name, well I want you to guess. Has there never
been anyone in this world who (1.) arrived at the same time as
Father Christmas. (2.) Said he was the son of the Great Emperor.
(3.) Gave himself up for someone else's fault to be jeered at
and killed by wicked people. (4.) Came to life again. (5.)
Is sometimes spoken of as a Lamb....Don't you really know His
name in this world? Think it over and let me know your answer."
- C. S. Lewis

(From "Letter to Hilo Newman," June 3, 1953,

Lewis' Collected Letters, Ill, p. 334.)

Christ's Other Name

C. S. Lewis loved children. Every letter he ever received from a child, he 
answered. In a collection of them, Letters to Children, Lewis responded to a
question about the identity of Aslan, the Christ-figure t of Narnia. 
Eleven-year-old Hila Newman had sent Lewis some drawings of the characters 
in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, along with some questions. 
Apparently she could not identify Aslan with any biblical character.

Lewis wrote back with not-too-subtle hints about a character

on our world who "arrived at the same time as Father Christmas." The hints 
that followed reveal how clearly Asian represented the "Lion of the tribe of 
Judah" (Rev. 5:5) whom we know as Jesus, who had given himself up to be killed
by wicked people and come to life again, and was sometimes called a Lamb. 
Lewis didn't give her the answer, because he wanted her to discover the truth
for herself.

Instead of saying that Jesus is Asian's other name, we could say
that Aslan is Jesus' other name-at least in Narnia.
Thank you, Jesus, that your name is the name above all other
names. Thank you, Jesus, that your name saves us. Amen.

There is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

Acts 4:12

From Follow the Story by Marva J. Dawn

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Upside Down

He has pulled down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of low degree.

-Luke 1:52

This verse near the end of Mary's reflection seems like an appropriate
theme verse for her whole song. God likes to reverse our expectations!

We have seen this happen many times in history. Those of us who are older 
remember well the downfall of the Marcos
regime in the Philippines, and probably the photograph of the
lone protester in front of a tank stands out in our minds.
We might recall various pictures of the Berlin Wall's fall
and the breakdown of Communism in Europe.

Younger readers might be more familiar with the Arab Spring and the bright 
hopes it aroused (though the revolutions might not be successfully maintained
later). When tyrants are crushed, the people rejoice.

So Mary sings of God's work to bring down the powerful while elevating the 
abject; feeding the hungry while dismissing

with nothing the affluent; and showing vigorous power while scattering the 
arrogant in their deliberations. Verily, God acts in the world to inaugurate justice!

prayer

Omnipotent God of fairness and truth, enable us to participate
in your establishment of righteousness. Amen.

Read Luke 1:45-55.

45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a completion
to those things which were told her by the Lord."

The Song of Mary

46 And Mary said:
"My soul magnifies the Lord,
47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
48 For He has regarded
the low estate of His servant;
surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.
49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,
and holy is His name.
50 His mercy is on those who fear Him
from generation to generation.
51 He has shown strength with His arm;
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He has pulled down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of low degree.
53 He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich He has sent away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel,
in remembrance of His mercy,
55 as He spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”

From the AH-Has of Advent by Rich Bimler

THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
AH-HA! Ambassadors of Health, Hope and ASTOUNDING!

Say to those who are of a fearful heart,
"Be strong, fear not.
Your God will come
with vengeance,
even God with a recompense;
He will come and save you."ISAIAH 35:4

There is no better word for it God's love is astounding! Check out Isaiah
35: "the blind shall see, the lame shall leap, the tongues of the speechless
shall sing for joy"--that's astounding! It's like the comment an 8-year-old
made when he saw the Grand Canyon for the first time: "Wow, something
big must have happened here!"
Isaiah's words are comforting and hopeful for each of us. In a world
where there is so little hope. where there is so much pain. so many
disappointments. this prophecy of God's action in the world is ... well
simply astounding!
It is the Lord who brings us joy that last s a lifetime and beyond. We have
already obtained "Joy and gladness" as "sorrow and sighing shall flee
away." And now e each get a chance to bring this astounding news to
others. That's what Advent is all about. This Advent, why not have this as
your mission: Give fewer gifts but more presence. Like Isaiah, bring your
presence to others by simply doing this: "Say to those who are of a fearful
heart, 'Be strong, do not fear!"
To whom will you proclaim astounding message today?
Lord. you astound us every day--first, by loving us completely and then by
blessing us through our Good Fridays and our Easters -- through our AH-
HAs and our UH-OHs. Fill us with your AH-HAs as we seek to bring hope to
the UH-OHs in our lives . In Jesus' name. Amen ... and AH-HA!
Read Isaiah 35:1-10

Isaiah 35

The Future Glory of Zion

1 (Isa 51:3; 55:12-13) The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad,
and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose;
2 (Isa 60:13; 25:9) it shall blossom abundantly
and rejoice even with joy and singing.
The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it,
the excellency of Carmel and Sharon.
They shall see the glory of the Lord
and the excellency of our God.
3 (Heb 12:12; Job 4:3-4) Strengthen the weak hands,
and support the feeble knees.
4 Isa 34:8; 28:16 Say to those who are of a fearful heart,
"Be strong, fear not.
Your God will come
with vengeance,
even God with a recompense;
He will come and save you."
5 (Isa 29:18; 32:3-4) Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 (Lk 11:14; Jn 5:8-9) Then the lame man shall leap as a deer,
and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.
For in the wilderness waters shall break out
and streams in the desert.
7 (Isa 13:22; 34:13) The parched ground shall become a pool,
and the thirsty land springs of water;
in the habitation of jackals where each lay,
there shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
8 (Isa 52:1; 11:16) A highway shall be there, a roadway,
and it shall be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean shall not pass on it,
but it shall be for the wayfaring men,
and fools shall not wander on it.
9 (Isa 62:12) No lion shall be there,
nor any ravenous beast shall go up on it;
these shall not be found there,
but the redeemed shall walk there,
10 (Rev 21:4; Isa 25:8) and the ransomed of the Lord shall return
and come to Zion with songs
and everlasting joy upon their heads.
They shall obtain joy and gladness,
and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 

From <a href="https://oneagleswings.ca"> On Eagle's wings</a> Day 8

The Healer

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,

[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;

Psalms 103:2-4 

We had just finished our session “Taking Our Pain to the Cross” in
one of the Northern communities. We asked the participants what
we should do with the bowl of water containing the dissolved
papers that we had written our pains on.
They thought for a minute and then suggested we all pile into one
big van and drive out of the hamlet up the hill where there was a
large cross overlooking the community.
It was there at the foot of that cross that they poured out the bowl
of water containing the papers with their pains written on them and
offered them to Jesus for healing. But they didn't stop there, they
gathered and prayed for Jesus to heal their whole community. It
was a sacred moment.
In this Advent season, may we remember Jesus came to reconcile
us to the Father, forgive our sins, and to heal our brokenness. He is
our wonderful counsellor and prince of peace in times of suffering.

6 (Isa 7:14; Mt 28:18; Lk 2:11) For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given,
and the government shall be upon his shoulder.
And his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6 

Debra Karman

Caring for the Wounded Heart Master Facilitator & Mentor
 
Conclusion:

Pray to understand how to bring up children in God's ways.

Pray to the Lord and pray for discernment for the Devil wants to falsify
the Gospel. 

Pray to the Lord: "Now, my God, please hear the prayers of Your servant."

Pray to the Lord and pray to the Lord for help with your enemies.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know the rewards of obedience.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know the abundantness of the Lord.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Yellowknife to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ. 

Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel. 

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people - 
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims 
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days! 

Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help

Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.

Thank you, Jesus, that your name is the name above all other
names. Thank you, Jesus, that your name saves us. Amen.

Pray: Omnipotent God of fairness and truth, enable us to participate
in your establishment of righteousness. Amen.

Pray: Lord. you astound us every day--first, by loving us completely
and then by blessing us through our Good Fridays and our Easters
-- through our AH-HAs and our UH-OHs. Fill us with your AH-HAs
as we seek to bring hope to the UH-OHs in our lives .
In Jesus' name. Amen ... and AH-HA! 

Pray: Father, open the ears of our hearts to hear you speaking to
us of your love and peace this Christmas. Amen.

Pray: Heavenly Father, thank you for sending your Son to redeem and
transform our lives. Thank you for calling us to trust in your
presence and provision in all circumstances. Amen.

Lord thank you for your compassion, mercy, and desire to have a
relationship with us. Thank you for sending Jesus to be the healer
of our brokenness and our hearts. May we remember this
Christmas that we have a wonderful counsellor who came to touch
us with peace and healing.

Pray that Christians rejected by their family members 
in Bangladesh will respond with the Lord's compassion.

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.
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Yahweh, King & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism ;
Merry Christmas 2025 and Happy New Year 2026