Day 113 of My 6th Bible Study Journey

Day 113, 23 April 2026 

1) 1 Chronicles 3:5-24, 4,  5

1 CHRONICLES 3

The Generations of David

(2Sa 3:2-5; 5:14-16; 1Ch 14:4-7) 

5 (2Sa 11:3; 12:24-25) Now these were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four sons by Bathsheba
the daughter of Ammiel;
6 (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5) then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 (1Ch 14:7) Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines,
and Tamar their sister.

[5] And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and
Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:
[6] Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
[7] And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
[8] And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
[9] These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and
Tamar their sister. 

The Kings of Judah

10 (1Ki 11:43; 14:31-15:1) Solomon's son was Rehoboam;
Abijah was his son,
Asa his son,
Jehoshaphat his son,
11( 2Ki 8:24; 11:21) Joram [Jehoram in 2Ki 1:17; 8:16]. his son,
Ahaziah his son,
Joash his son,
12 (2Ki 14:1; 14:21) Amaziah his son,
Azariah his son,
Jotham his son,
13 (2Ki 16:1; 18:1) Ahaz his son,
Hezekiah his son,
Manasseh his son,
14 (2Ki 23:30; 21:19)Amon his son,
and Josiah his son.
15 The sons of Josiah were
the firstborn Johanan,
the second Jehoiakim,
the third Zedekiah,
and the fourth Shallum.
16 (2Ki 24:6; Mt 1:11) The sons of Jehoiakim were
Jeconiah his son
and Zedekiah his son.


[10] And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat
his son,
[11] Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
[12] Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
[13] Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
[14] Amon his son, Josiah his son.
[15] And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second
Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
[16] And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. 

**The Post-Exilic Royal Line**

17 (Ezr 3:2; 5:2) The sons of Jeconiah were Assir,
Shealtiel his son,
18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 (Ezr 2:2; 3:2) The sons of Pedaiah were
Zerubbabel and Shimei,
and the sons of Zerubbabel were
Meshullam and Hananiah,
and Shelomith was their sister;
20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed, five.
21 The sons of Hananiah were
Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan,
the sons of Obadiah, and the sons of Shekaniah.
22 (Ezr 8:2) The sons of Shekaniah were
Shemaiah and the sons of Shemaiah:
Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six in all.
23 The sons of Neariah were
Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three in all.
24 The sons of Elioenai were
Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven in all.

[17] And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
[18] Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and
Nedabiah.
[19] And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of
Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
[20] And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed,
five.
[21] And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah,
the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
[22] And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah; and the sons of Shemaiah;
Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
[23] And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.
[24] And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and
Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven. 

1 CHRONICLES 4

Other Sons of Judah

1 (Ge 46:12; 38:29) The sons of Judah were
Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath,
and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad.
These are the families of the Zorathites.
3 These were the sons of the father of Etam:
Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
4 (1Ch 2:50; 4:18) Penuel was the father of Gedor,
and Ezer was the father of Hushah.
These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah,
the father of Bethlehem.
5 (1Ch 2:24) Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives: Helah and Naarah.
6Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.
hese were the sons of Naarah.
7 The sons of Helah were
Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan.
8 Koz became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and the families of Aharhel
the son of Harum.
9 (Ge 34:19) Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers,
and his mother called his name Jabez, saying,
"Because I bore him in hardship."
10 Then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh, that You would indeed
bless me and enlarge my territory, that Your hand might be with me,
and that You would keep me from evil, that it may not bring me hardship!"
So God granted what he asked.
11 Kelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir,
who was the father of Eshton.
12 Eshton became the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah,
and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These were the men of Rekah.
13 (Jos 15:17; Jdg 1:13) The sons of Kenaz were
Othniel and Seraiah,
and the sons of Othniel were
Hathath and Meonothai.
14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah,
and Seraiah became the father of Joab,
the father of Ge Harashim, for they were craftsmen.
15 (Nu 13:6) The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were
Iru, Elah, and Naam,
and the son of Elah was
Kenaz.
16 The sons of Jehallelel were
Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
17 The sons of Ezrah were
Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon, and Mered's wife bore Miriam,
Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
18 (1Ch 4:4) His Judean wife bore Jered the father of Gedor,
Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
So these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
19 (Jos 15:44) The sons of his wife Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were
the father of Keilah the Garmite and Eshtemoa the Maakathite.
20 The sons of Shimon were
Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon.
And the sons of Ishi were
Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.
21 (Ge 38:5; 46:12) The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were
Er the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the families
of the house of workers of fine linen at Beth Ashbea;
22 Jokim, the men of Kozeba, Joash, Saraph, who was lord in Moab,
and Jashubi Lehem (these records are ancient).
23 They were the potters, those dwelling at Netaim and Gederah
(they dwelt there with the king for his work).
 
[1] The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
[2] And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and
Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
[3] And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash:
and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
[4] And Penuel the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are
the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
[5] And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
[6] And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari.
These were the sons of Naarah.
[7] And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
[8] And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of
Harum.
[9] And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called
his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
[10] And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest
bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me,
and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God
granted him that which he requested.
[11] And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of
Eshton.
[12] And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of
Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
[13] And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel;
Hathath.
[14] And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the
valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
[15] And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and
the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
[16] And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.
[17] And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and
she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
[18] And his wife Jehudiajah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the
father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons
of Bithiah the daughter of Pharoah, which Mered took.
[19] And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of
Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.
[20] And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon.
And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.
[21] The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and
Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that
wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,
[22] And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the
dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.
[23] These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges:
there they dwelt with the king for his work. 

Sons of Simeon

Jos 19:2-10

24 (Ge 46:10) The sons of Simeon were
Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul,
25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.
26 The sons of Mishma were
Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son, and Shimei his son.
27 (Nu 2:4; 2:13) Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters,
but his brothers did not have many sons, nor did all their family
multiply as much as the sons of Judah.
28 (Jos 19:2-3) Now they dwelt in Beersheba, Moladah, and Hazar Shual
29 (Jos 19:3,4) as well as in Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad, 30Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
31 (Jos 19:5-6) Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim.
These were their cities until the reign of David.
32 Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
five cities in all,
33 (Jos 19:8) and all the villages that were around these cities
as far as Baal.
Such are their inhabited cities, and those registered to them were
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;
35 Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah;
37 Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah,
the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.
38 These mentioned by name were leaders in their families,
and their fathers' houses increased greatly.
39 (Jos 15:58; 1Ch 4:4) They went to the entrance of Gedor,
as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks
40 (Jdg 18:7-10) There they found rich, good pasture,
and the land was wide, quiet, and peaceful;
for former inhabitants there belonged to Ham.
41 In the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, those written by name came
and attacked their tents, along with the Meunites who were found there,
and utterly destroyed them until this day. Then they dwelt there
in their place because there was pasture for their flocks there.
42 (Ge 36:8-9) Now some of them, namely five hundred men
from the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah,
Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their captains.
43 (1Sa 30:17; 15:7-8) Then they struck down the rest of the Amalekites
who had escaped. So they have dwelt there until this day.

[24] The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
[25] Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.
[26] And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Shimei his son.
[27] And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not
many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children
of Judah.
[28] And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,
[29] And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
[30] And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
[31] And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at
Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
[32] And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan,
five cities:
[33] And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto
Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
[34] And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
[35] And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of
Asiel,
[36] And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and
Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
[37] And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the
son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
[38] These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the
house of their fathers increased greatly.
[39] And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the
valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.
[40] And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet,
and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.
[41] And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah,
and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and
destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because
there was pasture there for their flocks.
[42] And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to
mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah,
and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
[43] And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt
there unto this day.

1 CHRONICLES 5

Sons of Reuben

1 (Ge 29:32; 35:22) Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel
(for he was the firstborn, but since he defiled his father's bed,
his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel,
so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;
2 (Mic 5:2; Mt 2:6; Ge 49:8-10 ) though Judah prevailed
over his brothers and a ruler came from him,
yet the birthright belonged to Joseph),
3 (Ge 46:9; Ex 6:14; Nu 26:5-9) the sons of Reuben the firstborn
of Israel were Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi.
4 The sons of Joel were
Shemaiah his son, Gog his son,
Shimei his son,
5 Micah his son,
Reaiah his son, Baal his son,
6 (1Ch 5:26) and Beerah his son, whom
Tiglath--Pileser the king of Assyria led into exile.
He was a leader of the Reubenites.
7 (1Ch 5:1) 7His brothers according to their families
by the registration of their generations were
Jeiel, the first, and Zechariah;
8 (Nu 32:34; 32:38) Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel,
who dwelt in Aroer, even as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.
9 (Jos 22:8-9) And he dwelt toward the east as far as the entrance
to the wilderness from the Euphrates,
for their cattle were abundant in the land of Gilead.
10 Now in the days of Saul, they made war with the Hagrites,
who fell by their hand, and they dwelt in their tents over
all the eastern plains of Gilead.

[1] Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the
firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was
given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to
be reckoned after the birthright.
[2] For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler;
but the birthright was Joseph's:)
[3] The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hannoch, and
Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
[4] The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
[5] Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
[6] Beerah his son, whom Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria carried away
captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.
[7] And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their
generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
[8] And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt
in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:
[9] And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from
the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of
Gilead.
[10] And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by
their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of
Gilead. 

Sons of Gad

11 (Jos 13:11; 13:24-28) The sons of Gad dwelt opposite
them in the land of Bashan as far as Salekah.
12 Joel was the first, Shapham the second,
with Janai and Shaphat in Bashan.
13 Their brothers of their father's house were
Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jakan, Zia, and Eber, seven in all.
14 These are the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah,
the sonof Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai,
the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni,
was the head of their father's house.
16 (1Ch 27:29; SS 2:1) They dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns,
and in all the outlands of Sharon to the edge of their borders.
17 (2Ki 14:16; 14:28) All of them were registered by genealogy in the days
of Jotham king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
18 (Nu 1:3) The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites,
and the half-tribe of Manasseh numbered 44760 valiant men,
men able to bear shield and sword, to shoot with a bow,
and who were skillful in battle, who went to war.
19 (Ge 25:15; 1Ch 1:31) They made war with the Hagrites, namely Jetur,
Naphish, and Nodab.
20 (2Ch 18:31; Ps 20:7-8) They were helped against them,
and the Hagrites and all who were with them were delivered into their hand,
for they cried to God in the battle, and He heard their prayer
because they trusted in Him.
21 They captured their livestock: fifty thousand of their camels,
two hundred and fifty thousand sheep, two thousand donkeys,
and one hundred thousand men.
22 (2Ki 15:29; 17:6) So many fell slain, because the war was of God.
And they dwelt in their place until the exile.

[11] And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan
unto Salchah:
[12] Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in
Bashan.
[13] And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and
Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
[14] These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah,
the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of
Jahdo, the son of Buz;
[15] Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their
fathers.
[16] And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the
suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.
[17] All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of
Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
[18] The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of
valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and
skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore,
that went out to the war.
[19] And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and
Nodab.
[20] And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered
into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the
battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
[21] And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of
sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men
an hundred thousand.
[22] For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they
dwelt in their steads until the captivity. 

The Half-Tribe of Manasseh

23 (Dt 3:8-9; SS 4:8) The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh also dwelt
in the land. They increased from Bashan as far as Baal Hermon and Senir,
even to Mount Hermon.
24 These were the heads of their fathers' houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel,
Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, men of reputation,
and heads of their fathers' houses.
25 (Ex 34:15) They were unfaithful to the God of their fathers
and played the harlot after the gods of the peoples of the land,
whom God had wiped out before them.
26 (2Ki 15:19; 17:6) So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul
the king of Assyria, even the spirit of Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria,
and he led the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh
into exile and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the river of Gozan
to this day.

[23] And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they
increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.
[24] And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and
Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty
men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.
[25] And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a
whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before
them.
[26] And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and
the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away,
even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and
brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto
this day. 

2) Our Daily Bread for 23 April 2026 titled <a href="  
https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category/staying-in-step">
Staying in Step </a> by Patricia Raybon

Romans 15:5-7 

Please Others, Not Yourself

5 (Ro 12:16; 1Co 1:10) Now may the God of perseverance and encouragement
grant you to live in harmony with one another in accordance with Christ
Jesus,
6 (Eph 1:3; Jn 20:17) so that together you may with one voice glorify
the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[5] Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one
toward another according to Christ Jesus:
[6] That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Gospel for Jews and Gentiles Alike

7 Therefore welcome one another, just as Christ also welcomed us,
for the glory of God. 

[7] Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the
glory of God. 

Lillian Colón, who grew up in an orphanage, beat out four hundred dancers to 
win a coveted spot on a world-renowned dance team. She performed with that 
group, with its tightly ordered synchronised choreography, until her 
mid-forties. Now teaching dance at age seventy, she imparts to students her 
greatest lesson from precision artistry: Work together. "On and off the stage,
our lives are deeply intertwined," she said, "and we all fare better when we 
support and care for one another."

The apostle Paul knew the importance of this principle. Harmony in Christ 
points praise to its true purpose - glorifying God. Paul taught this lesson to
believers in Rome, both Jewish and gentile, to encourage their unity. "May the
God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind 
toward each other that Christ Jesus had," he wrote (Romans 15:5). This was 
"so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father 
of our Lord Jesus Christ" (v. 6).

Competing voices won't produce this result. Joining together to praise God, 
with no one person or group discounting another, gives unity in Christ its 
true purpose. "Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you," wrote 
Paul, "in order to bring praise to God" (v. 7). When we seek God's help to do 
this, He inspires our common voice as we step together and give Him glory.

Reflect & Pray

Whose voice can you join in praise to God? 
How can you prioritise unified praise?

Please open my heart, dear God, to unified praise with others.
<A href="https://www.odbm.org/en/daily-devo-videos
/romans-121--how-do-you-define-worship">
Be inspired by a lifestyle of worship and how it impacts you today.</a>

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 5 - Waiting for the Wind

Is 40:31

31 (2Co 4:16; Ps 103:5; Ex 19:4)
but those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary,
and they shall walk and not faint.

31 but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint.

High above civilisation, alone on his craggy peak, the eagle waits.
He watches, senses, and then, with effortless grace, he spreads
his wings and soars. He does not flap frantically to gain altitude,
he merely turns his wings into the wind and rises.
Is 40:31 promises that we, too, can be like the eagle,
mounting up on wings, soaring effortlessly,
without weariness. But this is not often our experience.
We usually flap around like invalid pigeons, scratching
for mere existence, flying only when our place in the park is disturbed.
We need to learn to wait on the Lord. Like the wind that raises the eagle
to the heights, the wind of the Spirit will lift us up as well - beyond
the weariness of daily life, beyond the struggle for existence, beyond
the plodding pace of normal interaction.
But the eagle does not rise without plunging for the cliff into the wind.
His ability to stay aloft is based on his understand of wind currents;
when the wind is against him, he rises. He waits on the cliff
until the right moment, then allows the contrary breezes to lift him up.
Most of us are grounded by the winds that are against us. We give up
and never take the first flight. We fear the plunge from the cliff into the
buoyant breath of God, and so we stand fixed, afraid to launch out.
But when we do take the risk, when we wait upon the Lord, and then
give ourselves in obedience to a free-fall from the cliffs of his will,
we discover that there is rest in soaring with him. We do not have to
struggle; we have only to fly, and in flying, to find new strength.

Application

a) Why is "waiting upon the Lord" essential
to "Mounting up with wings as the eagle"?

b) How can this verse help me be more willing to take risks in God's will? 

4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland

Joshua 1:8

8 (Ps 19:14; 119:15) This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth.
Meditate on it day and night so that you may act carefully according to all
that is written in it. For then you will make your way successful,
and you will be wise.

8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt
meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according
to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,
and then thou shalt have good success.

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

When you are discouraged or Depressed

Matthew 11:25-30

25 (Ps 8:2; Jn 11:41) At that time Jesus said, "I thank You, O Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things
from the wise and prudent and revealed them to infants.
26 Even so, Father, for it seemed good in Your sight.
27 (Jn 10:15; Mt 28:18; Jn 1:18) "All things are delivered to Me
by My Father, and no one knows the Son, except the Father.
And no one knows the Father, except the Son and he to whom
the Son will reveal Him.
28 (Jn 7:37; 6:37) "Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavily
burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 (Jer 6:16; Jn 13:15) Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me.
For I am meek and lowly in heart,
and you will find rest for your souls.(Jer 6:16).
30 (1Jn 5:3) For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light."
because He has dealt bountifully with me.

The Hidden Revelation
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father,
Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things
from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man
knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father,
save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek
and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

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 2026 edition?)

Manitoba

Quick facts on Muslims in Manitoba

Manitoba 2015 population  1 282 000

est Muslim Population      21 349

CNMM Networks: Winnipeg

The Muslim population of Manitoba, understandably centred in Winnipeg, is very
diverse and represents some 48 different cultural and ethnic backgrounds. 
Conservative estimates put their number at 21000 , with some suggesting 
it might be twice that size.
Some outreach among Muslims has started, yet in comparison to the size 
of this community, there is the need and opportunity for far more engagement.
Continued influx of new immigrants and refugees continues to see the growth
of this Muslim centre in Manitoba. 
We rejoice in the Arabic fellowship meeting there and the energetic workers
among Muslims in Winnipeg.

Let us intercede in unity for:

- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim 
  communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
  background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith  in Jesus and stood her ground
  in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
   with great support

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

Day 23 of the Month

a) Pray for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.

b) Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.

(

John 13:34-35

34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another,
even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
35 By this all men will know that you are My disciples,
if you have love for one another."

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; 
as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 
35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, 
if ye have love one to another.

Rom 12:10

10 Be devoted to one another with brotherly love; prefer one another in honour

10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; 
in honour preferring one another; 

Heb 10:24

24 And let us consider how to spur one another to love and to good works.

24 and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 

1 Peter 3:8

8 Finally, be all of one mind, be loving toward one another, be gracious,
and be kind.

8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, 
love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

1 John 3:23

23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name
of His Son ­Jesus Christ and love one another as He commanded us.

23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name 
of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 

)

Pray to the Lord and pray to know The Lord's heritage in your life.

Pray to the Lord: "Please open my heart, dear 
God, to unified praise with others."

Pray to the Lord and pray to wait upon the Lord. 

Pray to the Lord and pray to mediate upon the Word of the Lord.

Pray to the Lord and pray to rest in the Lord.

Agree in prayer with us for:
- new Christian workers among Manitoba's growing Muslim population
- new church ministries focused on prayer, equipping and reaching Muslim 
  communities around them, as well as training new workers
- the Arabic fellowship and their ministries of discipling new Muslim
  background believers and for effectiveness in outreach
- for the recent Somali woman who found faith  in Jesus and stood her ground
  in the face of opposition to her new faith.
- for current workers among Muslims to be blessed, refreshed and encouraged
   with great support

- 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 for the genuine conversion and successful rehabilitation of those
who have committed crimes.

Pray for spiritual and functional unity in the Body of Christ
across Canada.

Using Psalm 91 as a guide, 
PSALMS 91

1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God in whom I trust."
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) He shall cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you shall find protection;
His faithfulness shall be your shield and wall.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,
nor of the arrow that flies by day;
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) nor of the pestilence that pursues in darkness,
nor of the destruction that strikes at noonday.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) A thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not come near you.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Only with your eyes shall you behold
and see the reward of the wicked.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,
even the Most High, your dwelling,
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) there shall be no evil befall you,
neither shall any plague come near your tent;
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) for He shall give His angels charge over you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 They shall bear you up in their hands,
lest you strike your foot against a stone.
13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder;
the young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
14 Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
and I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him My salvation.

Psalm 91

1 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God; in him will I trust.
3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler,
And from the noisome pestilence.
4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust:
His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night;
Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness;
Nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand;
But it shall not come nigh thee.
8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold
And see the reward of the wicked.
9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge,
Even the most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee,
Neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee up in their hands,
Lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder:
The young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:
I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him:
I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him, 
pray for the protection of pastors in <a href="https://www.vomcanada.com
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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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