Day 21 of My 6th Bible Study Journey

Day 21, 21 January 2026

1) Genesis 27, Genesis 28, Genesis 29   

Genesis 27

Isaac Blesses Jacob

1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could not see,
 he called Esau his oldest son and said to him, "My son."
And he answered him, "Here I am."
2 He said, "I am old. I do not know the day of my death.
3 Therefore, please take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out 
to the field and hunt game for me. 
4 And prepare for me savory food, 
such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless 
you before I die."
5 Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to Esau his son. 
So when Esau went to the field to hunt for wild game and bring it back, 
6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, "I heard your father speak to your brother
 Esau, saying, 
 7 'Bring me wild game, and prepare for me savory food, 
that I may eat and bless you in the presence of the Lord before my death.'
8 Now therefore, my son, listen to me as I command you. 
 9 Go now to the flock, and get me two choice young goats, 
so that I may prepare from them savory food for your father, such as he loves.
10 Then you will take it to your father, so that he may eat and so that he may
 bless you before his death."
11 But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, "Look, my bro her Esau is a hairy 
man,  and I am a man of smooth skin. 
12 Perhaps my father will feel me, and I will seem to him as a deceiver, 
and I will bring a curse on myself and not a blessing."
13 His mother said to him, "Let your curse be upon me, my son. 
Only listen to me and go get them for me."
14 He went and got them and brought them to his mother. 
Then his mother prepared savory food such as his father loved. 
15 Then Rebekah took the best clothes belonging to her older son Esau,
 which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son.
 16 Then she put the skins of the young goats on his hands
 and on the smooth part of his neck. 
17 She put the savory food and the bread, which she had prepared, 
into the hands of her son Jacob.
18 He came to his father and said, "My father."
And he said, "Here I am. Who are you, my son?"
19 And Jacob said to his father, "I am Esau your firstborn. 
I have done just as you asked me. Please arise, sit and eat of my wild game,
 so that your soul may bless me."
20 Isaac said to his son, "How is it that you have found it so quickly, 
my son?" And he said, "Because the Lord your God brought it to me."
21 Isaac said to Jacob, "Please come near, so that I may feel you, my son,
 whether you are really my son Esau or not."
22 Jacob went near to his father Isaac, and he felt him and said,
 "The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau." 
23 He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, 
just like his brother Esau's hands; so he blessed him. 
24 He asked, "Are you really my son Esau?"
And he said, "I am."
25 He said, "Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's wild game, 
so that my soul may bless you."
And he brought it near to him, and he ate. He also brought him wine, 
and he drank. 
26 His father Isaac said to him, "Come near now and kiss me, my son."
27 He came near and kissed him; and he smelled the smell of his clothing 
and blessed him and said,
"See, the smell of my son
is like the smell of the field
which the Lord has blessed.
28 Therefore, may God give you of the dew of heaven
and the fatness of the earth,
and plenty of grain and new wine.
29 Let peoples serve you,
and nations bow down to you.
Be master over your brothers,
and let your mother's sons bow down to you.
Cursed be everyone who curses you,
and blessed be those who bless you!"
30 As soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had barely gone 
out from the presence of his father Isaac, Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 
31 He also had prepared savory food and brought it to his father, 
and said to his father, "Let my father arise and eat of his son's wild game, 
so that your soul may bless me."
32 Isaac his father said to him, "Who are you?"
And he said, "I am your son, your firstborn, Esau."
33 Then Isaac trembled violently, and said, 
"Who? Where then is he who hunted game and brought it to me? 
I ate all of it before you came, and I have blessed him. 
Yes, and he shall be blessed."
34 When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great 
and exceedingly bitter cry, and said to his father, 
"Bless me, even me also, O my father!"
35 He said, "Your brother came deceitfully and has taken away your blessing."
36 Esau said, "Is he not rightly named Jacob? For he has supplanted me
 these two times. He took away my birthright, and now he has taken away 
my blessing." And he said, "Have you not reserved a blessing for me?"
37 Then Isaac answered and said to Esau, "I have made him your lord, 
and I have given to him all his brothers as servants; 
and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. 
What can I now do for you, my son?"
38 And Esau said to his father, "Do you have only one blessing, my father? 
Bless me, even me also, O my father!" Then Esau lifted up his voice and wept.
39 Isaac his father answered and said to him,
"Your dwelling shall be
away from the fatness of the earth
and away from the dew of heaven from above.
40 You will live by your sword
and will serve your brother.
When you become restless,
you will break his yoke
from your neck."

Genesis 27
[1] And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so
that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My
son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
[2] And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
[3] Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow,
and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
[4] And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may
eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
[5] And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the
field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
[6] And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father
speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
[7] Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless
thee before the LORD before my death.
[8] Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command
thee.
[9] Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the
goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:
[10] And thou shalt bring it to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may
bless thee before his death.
[11] And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a
hairy man, and I am a smooth man:
[12] My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a
deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
[13] And his mother said unto him, Upon me be thy curse, my son: only obey
my voice, and go fetch me them.
[14] And he went, and fetched, and brought them to his mother: and his
mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved.
[15] And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with
her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
[16] And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon
the smooth of his neck:
[17] And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared,
into the hand of her son Jacob.
[18] And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am
I; who art thou, my son?
[19] And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done
according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison,
that thy soul may bless me.
[20] And Isaac said unto his son, How is it that thou hast found it so
quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought it to me.
[21] And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel
thee, my son, whether thou be my very son Esau or not.
[22] And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said,
The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.
[23] And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother
Esau's hands: so he blessed him.
[24] And he said, Art thou my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
[25] And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison,
that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat:
and he brought him wine, and he drank.
[26] And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son.
[27] And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his
raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son is as the smell
of a field which the LORD hath blessed:
[28] Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the
earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
[29] Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy
brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one
that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
[30] And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing
Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his
father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.
[31] And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and
said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son's venison,
that thy soul may bless me.
[32] And Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy
son, thy firstborn Esau.
[33] And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that
hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou
camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed.
[34] And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and
exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my
father.
[35] And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy
blessing.
[36] And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me
these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken
away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
[37] And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy
lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn
and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
[38] And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father?
bless me, even me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept.
[39] And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling
shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;
[40] And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it
shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break
his yoke from off thy neck.

Jacob Escapes From Esau

41 So Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father
 blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for
 my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
42 These words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah; 
and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, 
"Your brother Esau consoles himself regarding you by planning to kill you. 
43 Now therefore, my son, listen to me and get up and flee to Laban, 
my brother in Harran. 
44 Stay with him a few days until your brother's fury subsides, 
45 until your brother's anger against you turns away, and he forgets 
what you have done to him. Then I will send and get you from there. 
Why should I lose both of you in one day?"
46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, "I am tired of my life because of 
the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife from the daughters 
of Heth, such as these who are of the daughters of the land, 
what good will my life be to me?"

[41] And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father
blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father
are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
[42] And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she
sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy
brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill
thee.
[43] Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my
brother to Haran;
[44] And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
[45] Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which
thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why
should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
[46] And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the
daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as
these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me? 

GENESIS 28

1 Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him. Then he charged him and said 
to him, "You must not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 
2 Arise, go to Paddan Aram to the house of Bethuel your mother's father, 
and take for yourself a wife from there, from the daughters of Laban your 
mother's brother. 
3 May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply 
you, so that you may become a multitude of people. 
4 May He give you the blessing of Abraham, to you and your descendants with 
you, that you may inherit the land where you are a stranger, 
which God gave to Abraham." 
5 Then Isaac sent Jacob away, and he went to Paddan Aram to Laban, 
the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's 
mother.
6 Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan Aram 
to take for himself a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him
 a charge, saying, "You must not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan," 
7 and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.
 8 Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac his father. 
9 So Esau went to Ishmael and took as his wife Mahalath the daughter
 of Ishmael, Abraham's son, the sister of Nebaioth, in addition to the wives 
he had.

[1] And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto
him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
[2] Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father;
and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's
brother.
[3] And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee,
that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
[4] And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with
thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which
God gave unto Abraham.
[5] And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan-aram unto Laban, son of
Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob's and Esau's mother.
[6] When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to
Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he
gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of
Canaan;
[7] And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to
Padan-aram;
[8] And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his
father;
[9] Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had
Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to
be his wife.

Jacob's Dream at Bethel

10 Then Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Harran. 
11 He came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun 
had set. He took one of the stones of that place and put it under his head, 
and lay down in that place to sleep. 
12 He dreamed and saw a ladder set up on the earth with the top of it reaching
 to heaven. The angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 
13 The Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord God of Abraham 
your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie, to you will
 I give it and to your descendants. 
 14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will
 spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south,
 and in you and in your descendants all the families of the earth will be 
blessed. 15 Remember, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever 
you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until
 I have done what I promised you."
16 Jacob awoke out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely the Lord is in this
 place, and I did not know it." 17 He was afraid and said,
 "How awesome is this place! This is none other but the house of God,
 and this is the gate of heaven."
18 So Jacob rose up early in the morning and took the stone 
that he had put under his head, set it up as a pillar, and 
poured oil on top of it. 
19 He called the name of that place Bethel, but 
previously the name of the city was called Luz.
20 Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me
 and will protect me in this way that I go, 
and will give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, 
21 so that I return to my father's house in peace, 
then the Lord will be my God. 
22 Then this stone, which I have set for a pillar, 
will be the house of God, and from all that 
You give me I will surely give a tenth to You."

[10] And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.
[11] And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night,
because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put
them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
[12] And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of
it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending
on it.
[13] And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of
Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to
thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
[14] And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread
abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and
in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
[15] And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither
thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave
thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
[16] And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in
this place; and I knew it not.
[17] And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none
other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
[18] And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had
put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top
of it.
[19] And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city
was called Luz at the first.
[20] And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me
in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
[21] So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD
be my God:
[22] And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house:
and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

GENESIS 29 

Jacob Meets Rachel

1 Then Jacob went on his journey and came into 
the land of the people of the east.
 2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field and three flocks of sheep
 lying by it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. A large stone 
was on the well's opening. 3 When all the flocks were gathered there, 
the shepherds rolled the stone from the well's opening, watered the sheep,
 then put the stone back on the well's opening in its place.
4 Jacob said to them, "My brothers, where are you from?"
And they said, "We are from Harran."
5 Then he said to them, "Do you know Laban the son of Nahor?"
And they said, "We know him."
6 He said to them, "s he well?"
And they said, "He is well, and here is Rachel 
his daughter coming with the sheep."
7 He said, "Since it is yet midday, it is not the time 
that the livestock should be gathered together. 
Water the sheep, and go and feed them."
8 They said, "We cannot until all the flocks are gathered
 together and the stone is rolled from the well's opening. 
Then we may water the sheep."
9 While he was still speaking with them, 
Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she kept them. 
10 When Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother 
and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, 
Jacob went near and rolled the stone from the well's opening 
and watered the flock of Laban his mother's brother. 
11 Jacob kissed Rachel and wept aloud. 12J acob told Rachel 
that he was her father's relative and that he was Rebekah's son. 
Then she ran and told her father.
13 When Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him
 and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house.
 Then Jacob told Laban all these things. 
14 Laban said to him, "Surely you are my bone and my flesh"
And he stayed with him for a month. 
15 Laban said to Jacob, "Since you are my relative, should you therefore 
serve me for nothing? Tell me, what shall your wages be?"

[1] Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of
the east.
[2] And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three
flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks:
and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.
[3] And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from
the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the
well's mouth in his place.
[4] And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of
Haran are we.
[5] And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We
know him.
[6] And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and,
behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep.
[7] And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle
should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them.
[8] And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and
till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.
[9] And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep:
for she kept them.
[10] And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his
mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob
went near, and rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock
of Laban his mother's brother.
[11] And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
[12] And Jacob told Rachel that he was her father's brother, and that he was
Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.
[13] And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's
son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought
him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.
[14] And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he
abode with him the space of a month.
[15] And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou
therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?

Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

16 Now Laban had two daughters. The name of the older was Leah, 
and the name of the younger was Rachel. 
17 Leah's eyes were tender,  but Rachel was beautiful in form and appearance. 
18 Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, "I will serve you seven years for Rachel
 your younger daughter."
19 Laban said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I should give
 her to another man. Stay with me." 
20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel,
 and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.
21 Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled, 
so that I may have relations with her."
22 Laban gathered together all the men of the place and prepared a feast. 
23 But in the evening he took Leah his daughter and brought her to Jacob,
 and Jacob had relations with her. 
24 Laban gave Zilpah his maid to his daughter Leah for a maidservant.
25 In the morning Jacob discovered it was Leah, and he said to Laban, 
"What is this you have done to me? Did I not serve you for Rachel? Why then 
have you tricked me?"
26 Then Laban said, "It is not the custom in our country to marry off the 
younger before the firstborn. 
27 Fulfill the period of seven days for this one, 
and we will give you the other also
 in return for serving me another seven years."
28 Jacob did so and completed her week. Then Laban gave him 
Rachel his daughter as his wife also. 
29 Laban gave Bilhah his maidservant to Rachel his daughter to be her maid. 
30 So Jacob also had relations with  Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than 
Leah and served Laban another seven years.

[16] And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the
name of the younger was Rachel.
[17] Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
[18] And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for
Rachel thy younger daughter.
[19] And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I
should give her to another man: abide with me.
[20] And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a
few days, for the love he had to her.
[21] And Jacob said unto Laban, Give me my wife, for my days are fulfilled,
that I may go in unto her.
[22] And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
[23] And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and
brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
[24] And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
[25] And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he
said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with
thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
[26] And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the
younger before the firstborn.
[27] Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which
thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years.
[28] And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his
daughter to wife also.
[29] And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her
maid.
[30] And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than
Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.

Jacob's Children

31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb, 
but Rachel was barren. 32 Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, 
and she called his name Reuben, for she said, 
"Surely the Lord has looked upon my affliction. 
Now therefore my husband will love me."
33 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said,
 "Because the Lord has heard that I was unloved, 
He has therefore given me this son also." Then she called his name Simeon.
34 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, 
"Now this time my husband will be joined to me, 
because I have borne him three sons." Therefore his name was called Levi.
35 She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said, 
"Now I will praise the Lord!" Therefore she called his name Judah. 
Then she stopped giving birth.

[31] And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but
Rachel was barren.
[32] And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for
she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my
husband will love me.
[33] And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD
hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and
she called his name Simeon.
[34] And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will
my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore
was his name called Levi.
[35] And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I
praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

(The first 4)

2) Our Daily Bread for 21 January 2026 entitled  
<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category
/divine-interruptions2">Divine Interruptions</a> by Anne Cetas

2 Kings 4:8-10, 14-17

8 (Jos 19:18; 2Sa 19:32) One day Elisha passed through Shunem,
and a noble woman was there who urged him to eat a meal.
So whenever he passed through, he stopped there to eat a meal.
9 And she said to her husband, "I know that he is a holy man of God regularly
passing through near us.
10 (Ro 12:13; Mt 10:41-42) Let us make a little walled upper room
and put for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp,
so when he comes to us he can stay there."
14 He said, "What may be done for her?"
And Gehazi said, "Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old."
15 He said, "Call her." When he had called her, she stood in the entrance.
16 (2Ki 4:28; Ge 17:21) He said, "At this season, when it is time,
you will embrace a son."
And she said, "No, my lord, man of God, do not lie to your servant."
17 But the woman conceived and bore a son at that season,
at the time that Elisha had told her.

[8] And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great
woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as
he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
[9] And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an
holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
[10] Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set
for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it
shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
[14] And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered,
Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
[15] And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the
door.
[16] And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou
shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not
lie unto thine handmaid.
[17] And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had
said unto her, according to the time of life.

Up early, Sara wrote her to-do list for the day. But she was interrupted with 
a request from a young, struggling family. They desperately needed a gas card 
from church to be delivered to them. Sara was busy but knew God wanted her to 
do this. So she agreed to drop it off at the hotel where the church was having
them stay for a few weeks. She got the card and checked the address - the 
drive was farther than she'd anticipated, so she complained 
to God, It's going to take too much gas to get this to them!

Sara sensed these words in her spirit: Haven't I provided for you? She 
replied, Yes, God, You have. Forgive my attitude. When she arrived, she found 
the couple, gave them the card, and held their baby. Sara thanked God on her 
drive home for blessing her with this simple, yet joyful opportunity.

In Elisha's travels to Shunem in Israel, he found a woman who had a servant's
heart toward him. She urged Elisha "to stay for a meal," so he often "stopped 
there to eat" (2 Kings 4:8). She and her husband even built him a room so 
whenever he came to their town, he'd have a place to stay (vv. 9-10). God 
graciously chose to bless them through Elisha's prophecy of a child (v. 16).

Whether serving a prophet of God or a homeless family, when we're open to 
God's plan and defer to His to-do list, God delights to bless our hearts 
with joy.

Reflect & Pray

What interruption might be God’s plan for you? 
How can you serve in ways that are best for others?

Dear God, please open my heart to hear Your voice and serve as You lead.
<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/spiritual-beliefs/the-bible-biblical-study
/when-he-was-gone">For further study, read When He Was Gone.</a>

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 4 - Daddy!

Romans 8:15

'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have
received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship
with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,
Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the
important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated
that he was, indeed a warm, approachable, affectionate man.
Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;
others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father
who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.
But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything
we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,
totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has
created us to be.
In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,
Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.
God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready
to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,
loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lap and let him comfort us.
When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a
"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called
to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.
We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,
and he is our loving Daddy.

Application

a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?
How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?

b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have
God as my Father? 

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Haggai 2:7-9

7 (1Ki 8:11; Isa 60:7) And I will shake all the nations,
and they will come with the wealth of all nations,
and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts.
8 (Isa 60:17) The silver is mine, and the gold is Mine,
says the Lord of Hosts.
9 (Isa 9:6-7) The glory of this latter house will be greater
than the former, says the Lord of Hosts. And in this place
I will give peace, says the Lord of Hosts.

7 and I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations
shall come: and I will fill this house with glory,
saith the LORD of hosts.
8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,
saith the LORD of hosts.
9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater
than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place
will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.

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

God's Help in Times of Temptation

James 1:12-18

Trial and Temptation

12 (Jas 2:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8) Blessed is the man who endures temptation,
for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life,
which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God,"
for God cannot be tempted with evil; neither does He tempt anyone.
14 But each man is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
15 (Job 15:35; Ps 7:14) Then, when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin;
and when sin is finished, it brings forth death.
16 (Jas 1:19; 2:5) Do not err, my beloved brothers.
17 (Mal 3:6; Nu 23:19; Jn 3:27) Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no change or shadow of turning.
18 (1Pe 1:23; Jn 1:13; Rev 14:4) Of His own will He brought us forth with
the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried,
he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised
to them that love him.
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God:
for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
14 but every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust,
and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin:
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,
and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness,
neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth,
that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

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

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

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

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 be honourable in his eyes.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear God, please open my heart to hear 
Your voice and serve as You lead."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as Loving Father. 

Pray to the Lord and pray to Him who creates wealth.

Pray to the Lord and pray to bring Him all your temptations.

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 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.

Although only 25 percent of the population of Chad identify as Christians,
may their outreach efforts be effective.

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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Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism ;
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