Day 16 of MY 6th Bible Study Journey

Day 16 , 16 Jan 2025

1) Genesis 12, Genesis 13, Genesis 14, Genesis 15

The Call of Abram
1 Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country, 
your family, and your father's house to the land that I will show you.
2 I will make of you a great nation;
I will bless you
and make your name great,
so that you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless them who bless you
and curse him who curses you,
and in you all families of the earth
will be blessed."
4 So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken to him, 
and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old
 when he departed from Harran. 
5 Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions
 that they had accumulated, and the people that they had acquired in Harran,
 and they set out for the land of Canaan. They came to the land of Canaan.
6 Then Abram passed through the land to the place of Shechem,
to the oak of Moreh. 
The Canaanites were in the land at that time. 
7 The Lord appeared to Abram and said,a
"To your descendants I will give this land." 
So he built an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
8 From there he continued on to a mountain to the east of Bethel
and pitched his tent,
 having Bethel on the west and Ai on the easta
 . There he built an altar to the Lord
 and called on the name of the Lord. 
9 Then Abram continued his journey toward the Negev.
Abram in Egypt
(Ge 20:1 - 18; 26:1 - 11)
10 Now there was a famine in the land, 
so Abram went down to Egypt to live there,
 for the famine was severe in the land.
11 When he was getting near to Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, 
"I know you are a beautiful woman. 12 Therefore, when the Egyptians see you, 
they will say, 'This is his wife.' They will then kill me, 
but they will let you live. 
13 Say you are my sister so that I may be treated well for your sake.
 Then my life will be spared because of you."
14 So when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians 
saw that Sarai was very beautiful. 
15 The princes of Pharaoh saw her and commended her to Pharaoh, 
and she was taken into Pharaoh's house. 
16 He treated Abram well for her sake and he had sheep and livestock,
 male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
17 But the Lord afflicted Pharaoh and his house with great plagues 
because of Abram's wife, Sarai. 
18 So Pharaoh called Abram, and said, "What have you done to me?
 Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 
19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister'? 
I might have taken her as my wife. 
Now here is your wife; take her and leave." 
20 Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him, 
and they sent him away with his wife and all that he had.

Genesis 12
[1] Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from
thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
[2] And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make
thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
[3] And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee:
and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
[4] So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with
him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.
[5] And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their
substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in
Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land
of Canaan they came.
[6] And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the
plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land.
[7] And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give
this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto
him.
[8] And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and
pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there
he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
[9] And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south.
[10] And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to
sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
[11] And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he
said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to
look upon:
[12] Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee,
that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will
save thee alive.
[13] Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for
thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
[14] And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the
Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
[15] The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh:
and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
[16] And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen,
and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
[17] And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because
of Sarai Abram's wife.
[18] And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done
unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
[19] Why saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to
wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
[20] And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away,
and his wife, and all that he had.

GENESIS 13
Abram and Lot
1 So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev,
he and his wife and all that he had, and Lot with him. 
2 Abram was very wealthy in livestock, in silver and in gold.
3 He continued on his journey from the Negev and came to Bethel, 
to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai, 
4 to the place where he first made an altar. 
There Abram called on the name of the Lord.
5 Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
6 But the land was not able to support them both dwelling together 
because their possessions were so great. 
7 And there was strife between the herdsmen of 
Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock.
 The Canaanites and the Perizzites dwelled in the land at that time.
8 So Abram said to Lot, "Let there be no strife, I ask you,
 between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen,
 for we are close relatives. 
9 Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me.
 If you will go to the left, then I will go to the right, 
or if you take the right, then I will go to the left."
10 Lot lifted up his eyes, and looked at all the valley of the Jordan,
 that it was well watered everywhere like the garden of the Lord, 
like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar. 
This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. 
11 Then Lot chose for himself the entire valley of the Jordan 
and journeyed east, and the two of them separated from each other. 
12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, 
and Lot dwelled in the cities of the valley 
and pitched his tent as far as Sodom. 
13 Now the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinners against the Lord.
14 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 All the land that you see I will give to you 
and to your descendants forever.
16 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."
18 So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, 
 which are in Hebron, and built an altar to the Lord there.

Genesis 13
[1] And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had,
and Lot with him, into the south.
[2] And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
[3] And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the
place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai;
[4] Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and
there Abram called on the name of the LORD.
[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.
[7] And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the
herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in
the land.
[8] And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me
and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
[9] Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from
me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou
depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
[10] And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it
was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah,
even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto
Zoar.
[11] Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and
they separated themselves the one from the other.
[12] Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of
the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom.
[13] But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD
exceedingly.
[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.
[18] Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre,
which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

GENESIS 14

Abram Rescues Lot

1 In the days that Amraphel was king of Shinar,
 Arioch king of Ellasar, Kedorlaomer king of Elam,
 and Tidal king of Goyim, 
2 they made war with Bera king of Sodom, Birsha king of Gomorrah,
 Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboyim,
 and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar). 
3 All these were joined together in 
the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea).
4 For twelve years they had served Kedorlaomer, 
 but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.
5 In the fourteenth year, Kedorlaomer and the kings
 who were with him came and defeated the Rephaites 
in Ashteroth Karnaim, the Zuzites in Ham, 
and the Emites in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 
6 and the Horites in their hill country of Seir, 
as far as El Paran, which is by the wilderness. 
7 Then they turned back and came to En Mishpat 
(that is, Kadesh) and conquered all the country 
of the Amalekites and also the Amorites 
who lived in Hazezon Tamar.
8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah,
 the king of Zeboyim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out,
 and they joined together in battle in the Valley of Siddim 
9 against Kedorlaomer, the king of Elam, Tidal king of Goyim, 
Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar - four 
kings against five. 
10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, 
and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, 
some fell in them, and the rest fled to the hill country. 
11 Then they took all the possessions of Sodom and Gomorrah,
 and all their provisions, and departed. 
12 They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son,
 who lived in Sodom, and his possessions, 
and went their way.
13 Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew,
 who was living near the oaks of Mamre the Amorite,
 brother of Eshkol and Aner,
 and these were allies with Abram. 
14 When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive,
 he armed his three hundred and eighteen trained servants
 born in his own house, and pursued them as far as Dan. 
15 During the night he divided his men to attack them
 and defeated them, and pursued them as far as Hobah,
 which is north of Damascus.
16 He brought back all the possessions, 
along with his relative Lot and his possessions,
 and also the women and the people.

[1] And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king
of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
[2] That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of
Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king
of Bela, which is Zoar.
[3] All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt
sea.
[4] Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they
rebelled.
[5] And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were
with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in
Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,
[6] And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El-paran, which is by the
wilderness.
[7] And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote
all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelt in
Hazezon-tamar.
[8] And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the
king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is
Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
[9] With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and
Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
[10] And the vale of Siddim was full of slimepits; and the kings of Sodom
and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the
mountain.
[11] And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their
victuals, and went their way.
[12] And they took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his
goods, and departed.
[13] And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he
dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eschol, and brother of
Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
[14] And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his
trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and
pursued them unto Dan.
[15] And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and
smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of
Damascus.
[16] And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother
Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

Melchizedek Blesses Abram

17 After his return from the defeat of Kedorlaomer 
and the kings who had joined with him, 
the king of Sodom went out to meet him 
in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).
18 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. 
He was the priest of God Most High. 
19 And he blessed him and said,
"Blessed be Abram by God Most High,
Creator of heaven and earth;
20 and blessed be God Most High,
who has delivered your enemies into your hand."
Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, 
"Give me the people and take the goods for yourself."
22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, 
"I have lifted up my hand to the Lord, God Most High, 
the Possessor of heaven and earth, 
23 that I will take nothing that is yours, not a thread or a sandal strap;
 lest you say, 'I have made Abram rich.'
24 I will accept only that which my men have eaten 
and the portion that belongs to the men who went 
with me, Aner, Eshkol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion."

[17] And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the
slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the
valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
[18] And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was
the priest of the most high God.
[19] And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God,
possessor of heaven and earth:
[20] And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies
into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
[21] And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take
the goods to thyself.
[22] And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the
LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,
[23] That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I
will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made
Abram rich:
[24] Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the
men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their
portion.

GENESIS 15

The Abrahamic Covenant

1 After this the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
"Do not fear, Abram.
I am your shield,
your exceedingly great reward."
2 But Abram said, "Lord God, what will You give me,
 seeing I am childless and 
the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" 
3 Abram said, "Since You have not given me any children, 
my heir is a servant born in my house."
4 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 
"This man will not be your heir, 
but a son that is from your own body will be your heir." 
5 He brought him outside and said, 
"Look up toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them." 
And He said to him, "So will your descendants be."
6 Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.
7 He also said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you out of 
Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess it."
8 But Abram said, "Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?"
9 So He said to him, "Bring Me a three-year-old heifer, 
a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, 
a turtledove, and a young pigeon."
10 Then Abram brought all of these to Him and cut them
 in two and laid each piece opposite the other, 
but he did not cut the birds in half. 
11 When the birds of prey came down on the carcasses,
 Abram drove them away.
12 As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram, 
and terror and a great darkness fell on him. 
13 Then He said to Abram, "Know for certain that your descendants 
will live as strangers in a land that is not theirs,
and they will be enslaved and mistreated for four hundred years.
14 But I will judge the nation that they serve, 
and afterward they will come out with great possessions. 
15 As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace 
and you will be buried at a good old age. 
16 In the fourth generation, your descendants will return here,
 for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete."
17 When the sun went down and it was dark, 
a smoking fire pot with a flaming torch passed between these pieces. 
18 On that same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, 
"To your descendants I have given this land, 
from the river of Egypt to the great Euphrates River - 
19 the land of the Kenites, the Kenizzites, the Kadmonites, 
20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Rephaites, 
21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, 
the Girgashites, and the Jebusites."

Genesis 15
[1] After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision,
saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
[2] And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless,
and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
[3] And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born
in my house is mine heir.
[4] And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not
be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be
thine heir.
[5] And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and
tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So
shall thy seed be.
[6] And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
[7] And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the
Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
[8] And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
[9] And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she
goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and
a young pigeon.
[10] And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid
each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
[11] And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away.
[12] And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo,
an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
[13] And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a
stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall
afflict them four hundred years;
[14] And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and
afterward shall they come out with great substance.
[15] And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a
good old age.
[16] But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the
iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
[17] And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark,
behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those
pieces.
[18] In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy
seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river,
the river Euphrates:
[19] The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites,
[20] And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
[21] And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the
Jebusites.

Believe the Lord will bless you and seek his will for success.
Never doubt The Lord!

2) Our Daily Bread for 16 January 2026 titled 
<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category
/an-enlarged-heart">An Enlarged Heart </a> by Monica La Rose

Psalm 119:30-41

דDaleth
30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
Your judgments I have laid before me.
31 I have stayed with Your testimonies, OLord;
may I not be put to shame.
32 I will run in the way of Your commandments,
when You set my heart free.
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33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
and I shall keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law
and observe it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me in the path of Your commandments,
for I delight in them.
36 Incline my heart unto Your testimonies,
and not for unjust gain.
37 Turn away my eyes from beholding worthlessness,
and revive me in Your way.
38 Establish Your word to Your servant,
so that You are feared.
39 Turn away my reproach that I dread,
for Your judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have a longing for Your precepts;
revive me in Your righteousness.
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41 Let Your mercies come to me, O Lord,
even Your deliverance according to Your word.

[30] I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
[31] I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
[32] I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my
heart.
[33] Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the
end.
[34] Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe
it with my whole heart.
[35] Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I
delight.
[36] Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
[37] Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy
way.
[38] Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
[39] Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
[40] Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy
righteousness.
[41] Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation,
according to thy word.

In his Confessions, Augustine wrestled with how it was possible for God to be 
in relationship with him. How could the one who created the universe come 
into something as small and sinful as his heart? But he pleaded with God to 
make it possible, praying, "The house of my soul is narrow. Enlarge it, so 
that you may enter it. It's in ruins! Repair it! It has things in it that 
would offend your eyes. I confess and know it. But who will cleanse it, 
or to whom will I cry, but to you?"

Today we know Augustine as Saint Augustine, a revered philosopher 
and theologian. But he saw himself simply as someone transformed 
by the wonder of a God who wanted to know him.

In Psalm 119, the psalmist is also in awe of God's revelation of Himself, 
particularly through Scripture (v. 18). "You shall enlarge my heart" (v. 32 
nkjv), the psalmist celebrated. It's only because God is graciously willing to
enlarge our hearts that we can joyfully walk the path He shows us (v. 45). He 
turns our hearts away from what is corrupt (vv. 36-37) to the "path of [His] 
commands," where we find His infinite "delight" (v. 35).

We are small, and our hearts are fickle. But when we turn our longing hearts 
to God (vv. 34, 36), He guides us down the paths of joy and true freedom.

Reflect & Pray

How has God "enlarged" Your heart? 
Where might you need to ask Him to bring growth?

Dear God, thank You for opening my heart 
to Your greatness. Please enlarge my heart today and every day.

<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/daily-devo-videos/may
/not-a-distant-celestial-being--psalm-834">Despite being the creator 
of the whole universe, God also desires to be in relationship with us. 
Learn more by watching this video.</a>
 
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 6 - It is Finished

John 5:24

24 (Jn 3:18; 1Jn 3:14; Jn 3:36) "Truly, truly I say to you, whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "

[24] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth
on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

"PLEASE BE PATIENT - GOD IS NOT FINISHED WITH ME YET,"
the sweatshirt read. In this case, the message was an ironic one,
for the occupant of the shirt was a snaggle-toothed, freckle-faced six year
old!
In one sense, God is not finished with the work he has to do in each of us.
Life in Christ is an ongoing process of change and growth as we become
more like him. Certainly, the more we see of ourselves, the more we hope
he isn't finished with us!
Yet whatever plans God has for making us into the men and women he created
us to be, certain aspects of our life in Christ are finished, finalised.
Jesus declares with absolute assurance, "whoever hears
My word and believes in Him who sent Me has eternal life
and shall not come into condemnation, but has passed from death into life. "
Because we do not have to earn or deserve God's grace, because we are not
called to prove ourselves worthy of Salvation, we can have immediate
and total assurance of the security of life in Jesus Christ. The one who
put his trust in the Lord has eternal life; he will not be condemned;
he has crossed over from death to life.
This "crossing over" into life happens in the split second when we acknowledge
our dependence upon Christ alone. And the rest of our lives is given over to
the development of his image in us.
God is not finished with us yet.
But his work of salvation is finished - complete,
fully dependable an accomplished fact.

Application

a) Have I ever doubted the "accomplished fact" of my own salvation? Why?

b) How can today's verse help me realise that, although I may have a lot of
growing yet to do, my salvation in Jesus Christ is secure?

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 2021 edition?)

2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493

British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly.
Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver 
and surrounding areas.  There are also significant Muslim student populations
in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are
between 4000  and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.

Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant 
and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford,
Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this
region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis,
more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small
numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc. 
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice.  Let us agree in that

- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective 
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.

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! 

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .

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

http://www.ehc.ca

16th Day of the Month

a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false 
   idea that all moral choices are equal and
without consequences
( John 16:7-8

7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away. 
For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you. 
But if I go, I will send Him to you. 
8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin 
and of righteousness and of judgment"

)


b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
   of denying God's supremacy

(

John 14:6

6 Jesus said to him, 
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. 
No one comes to the Father except through Me."


Rom 3:19-20

19 Now we know that whatever the law says, 
it says to those who are under the law, 
so that every mouth may be silenced, 
and all the world may become accountable to God. 
20 Therefore by the works of the law 
no flesh will be justified in His sight, 
 for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

2 COr 5:10

 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, 
that each one may receive his recompense in the body, 
according to what he has done, 
whether it was good or bad.

2 Cor 10:5

5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
 that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, 
bringing every thought into 
captivity to the obedience of Christ,

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord to seek Him with all your heart and all your mind.

Pray to the Lord and Believe the Lord will bless you 
and seek his will for success. Never doubt The Lord!

Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, thank You for opening my heart 
to Your greatness. Please enlarge my heart today and every day."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Salvation of Jesus 
is complete in your life. 

Pray to the Lord and pray to cleave to the Lord.

Pray to the Lord and pray to experience lovingkindness and tender mercies 
ogf the Lord.

Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective 
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.

Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false 
idea that all moral choices are equal and
without consequences

Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy

Pray that demonic secret societies will be exposed 
and rendered powerless by the authority of Jesus Christ in SIERRA LEONE.

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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