Day 163 of My 4th Bible Study Journey

Day 163, 11 June 2024

1) 1 Kings 7
2 Chronicles 3:15-17
2 Chronicles 4

1 Kings 7
Solomon's Palace Built

1 (1Ki 9:10; 2Ch 8:1) Solomon was building his own house for thirteen years,
and he finished all his house.
2 (1Ki 10:17; 2Ch 9:16( He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
Its length was a hundred cubits, and its width was fifty cubits,
and its height was thirty cubits, [About 150 feet long, 7
5 feet wide and 45 feet high,
or 45 meters long, 23 meters wide and 14 meters high. ]
built on four rows of cedar pillars with cedar beams upon the pillars.
3 It was covered with cedar over the top of the beams,
which sat upon 45 pillars, fifteen in a row.
4 There were window frames in three rows and window opposite
window in three tiers.
5 All the doors and posts were rectangular with the openings facing
each other in three tiers.
6 He made a porch of pillars with a length of fifty cubits
and a breadth of thirty cubits.
[About 75 feet long and 45 feet wide, or 23 meters long and 14 meters wide.]
There was a porch in front with pillars, and a canopy in front of them.
7 (Ps 122:5; Pr 20:8) Then he made a porch for the throne,
from which he would judge, and called it the Hall of Judgment.
It was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
8 (1Ki 3:1; 2Ch 8:11) His own house where he lived, in the other court back
of the hall, was similar in style. Solomon also made a house like this
for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken as a wife.
9 All these were built with costly stones, cut to size and sawed
with saws on the inside and outside, from the foundation up to the coping,
throughout the outside toward the great court.
10 The foundation was of large, costly stones, stones of ten
[About 15 feet, or 4.5 meters; and in v. 23.] and 8
[About 12 feet, or 3.6 meters.] cubits in size.
11 Above were costly stones cut to size, along with cedars.
12 (1Ki 6:36) The great court was enclosed with three rows of hewed
stones and a row of cedar beams. So were the inner court of the house
of the Lord and the porch of the house.

Solomon's House

1 But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years,
and he finished all his house.
2 He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon;
the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof
fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits,
upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
3 And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams,
that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
4 And there were windows in three rows, and light was against
light in three ranks.
5 And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows:
and light was against light in three ranks.
6 And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits,
and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them:
and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them.
7 Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge,
even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from
one side of the floor to the other.
8 And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was
of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he
had taken to wife, like unto this porch.
9 All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones,
sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping,
and so on the outside toward the great court.
10 And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten
cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
11 And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones,
and cedars.
12 And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and
a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD,
and for the porch of the house.

The Furnishings of the Temple

2Ch 4:2-5:1

13 (2Ch 4:11) Now King Solomon sent and called Huram out of Tyre.
14 (2Ch 2:14; 4:16) He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali,
and his father was a man of Tyre who worked in bronze, and he was filled
with wisdom and understanding and skill to make all sorts of items in bronze.
So he came to King Solomon and performed all his work.
15 (Jer 52:21; 1Ki 7:21) He cast two pillars of bronze
eighteen cubits high each and twelve cubits
[About 27 feet high and 18 feet in circumference,
or 8.1 meters high and 5.4 meters in circumference.]
in circumference.
16 He made two capitals of cast bronze to set on the tops of the pillars.
The height of the one capital was five cubits,
[About 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms; and in v. 29.]
and the height of the other capital was five cubits.
17 He made lattices of checker work with wreaths of chainwork
for the capitals on top of the pillars: seven for one capital
and seven for the other.
18 Likewise he made pomegranates in two rows around
the one latticework to cover the capital that was on the top of the pillar,
and he did the same for the other capital.
19 The capitals that were on top of the pillars in the porch were four cubits
[About 6 feet, or 1.8 meters; and in v. 38. ] high and in the shape of lilies.
20 (2Ch 3:16; 4:13) The capitals on top of the two pillars also had
pomegranates above, by the convex surface which was next to the latticework.
There were two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital.
21 (2Ch 3:17; 1Ki 6:3) He set up the pillars in the porch of the temple.
He set up the right pillar and called it Jakin,
and he set up the left pillar and called it Boaz.
22 The tops of the pillars were in the shape of lilies.
This completed the work on the pillars.
23 (2Ki 25:13; 2Ch 4:2) He made a cast metal sea, ten cubits from one side
to the other. It was round and had a height of five cubits,
and a line of thirty cubits [About 45 feet, or 14 meters.] encircled it.
24 (1Ki 6:18; 2Ch 4:3) Under the brim all the way around there were gourds,
ten in a cubit. When it was cast, the gourds were placed in two rows going
all the way around it.
25 (Jer 52:20; 2Ch 4:4-5) It stood on top of twelve oxen with three facing
north, three facing toward the west, three facing toward the south,
and three facing toward the east. The sea was set on them,
and their hindquarters were turned inward.
26 (2Ch 4:5) It was a hand-breadth [About 3 inches, or 7.5 centimeters].
thick, and the brim was made similar to the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom.
It could hold two thousand baths.[About 12,000 gallons, or 44,000 liters.
27 (2Ch 4:14; 2Ki 25:13) He made ten stands out of bronze,
each measuring four cubits long, four cubits wide, and three cubits high.
[About 6 feet long and wide and 4 1/2 feet high, or 1.8 meters long
and wide and 1.4 meters high. ]
28 The work of the stands looked like this: They had panels,
and the panels were set in the frames.
29 And on the panels that were set in the frames were lions, oxen,
and cherubim. On the frames both above and below the lions and oxen,
there were wreaths of beveled work.
30 Every stand had four bronze wheels and axles of bronze,
and at the four corners were supports for a basin.
The supports were cast with wreaths at the side of each.
31 Its opening was within a crown that projected upward one cubit.
Its opening was round, like the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half deep.
[About 2 1/4 feet, or 68 centimeters; and in v. 32.]
At its opening there were engravings, and its panels were four-sided,
not round.
32 Underneath the panels were four wheels, and the axles of the wheels
were joined to the stand, and the height of a wheel was a cubit and a half.
33 The wheels worked like chariot wheels in that their axles
and rims and spokes and hubs were all cast metal.
34 There were four supports for the four corners of each stand,
and the supports were part of one piece with the stand itself.
35 On the top of the stand, there was a round band half a cubit
[About 9 inches, or 23 centimeters.] high, and on the top of the stand
its stays and its panels were of one piece with it.
36On the surface of its stays and on its panels, he engraved cherubim,
lions, and palm trees, according to the space of each,
with wreaths all around.
37 In this way he made the ten stands, with them
all having the same shape, measure, and size.
38 Then he made ten basins of bronze, with each basin able to hold forty baths,
[About 240 gallons, or 880 liters]. each being four cubits.
Upon every one of the ten stands sat one basin.
39 He put five stands on the right side of the house,
and five on the left side of the house.
He set the sea on the right side of the house toward the southeast.
40 (2Ch 4:11-16) Huram also made the pots, the shovels, and the basins.
So Huram finished all the work in making items for King Solomon
for use in the house of the Lord: 41the two pillars, the two bowls
of the capitals that were on the top of the two pillars, the two latticeworks
to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were upon the top of the pillars;
42 (1Ki 7:20) and the four hundred pomegranates for the two latticeworks,
two rows of pomegranates for each latticework,
to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars;
43 the ten stands and ten basins on the stands;
44 one sea and twelve oxen under the sea;
45Ex 27:3; 38:3the pots, the shovels, and the basins.
All these vessels that Huram made for King Solomon for the house
of the Lord were of burnished bronze.
46 (Jos 3:16; Ge 33:17) In the plain of the Jordan the king cast them,
in the clay ground between Sukkoth and Zarethan.
47 (1Ch 22:14; 22:3) Solomon left all the vessels unweighed
because there were so many. The weight of the bronze was also never measured.
48 (Ex 37:10-16; 2Ch 4:8) Solomon made all the vessels that were needed
for the house of the Lord: the altar of gold, the table of gold on
which was showbread,
49 (2Ch 4:7) the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side
and five on the left before the inner sanctuary; the flowers, the lamps,
and the tongs, of gold;
50 the cups, snuffers, basins, dishes for incense, fire pans, of pure gold;
the sockets for the doors of the innermost part of the house,
the Most Holy Place, and for the doors of the nave of the temple, of gold.

Temple Furniture

13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
14 He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of
Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and
cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought
all his work.
15 For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and
a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
16 And he made two chapiters of molten brass, to set upon the tops of the
pillars: the height of the one chapiter was five cubits, and the height
of the other chapiter was five cubits:
17 and nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters
which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter,
and seven for the other chapiter.
18 And he made the pillars, and two rows round about upon the one network,
to cover the chapiters that were upon the top, with pomegranates:
and so did he for the other chapiter.
19 And the chapiters that were upon the top of the pillars were of lily work
in the porch, four cubits.
20 And the chapiters upon the two pillars had pomegranates also above, over
against the belly which was by the network: and the pomegranates were two
hundred in rows round about upon the other chapiter.
21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the
right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left
pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.
22 And upon the top of the pillars was lily work:
so was the work of the pillars finished.
23 And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other:
it was round all about, and his height was five cubits:
and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.
24 And under the brim of it round about there were knops compassing it,
ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about: the knops were cast in two
rows, when it was cast.
25 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three
looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three
looking toward the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their
hinder parts were inward.
26 And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like
the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
27 And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base,
and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.
28 And the work of the bases was on this manner: they had borders, and
the borders were between the ledges:
29 and on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen,
and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above:
and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
30 And every base had four brasen wheels, and plates of brass: and the four
corners thereof had undersetters: under the laver were undersetters molten,
at the side of every addition.
31 And the mouth of it within the chapiter and above was a cubit:
but the mouth thereof was round after the work of the base, a cubit
and an half: and also upon the mouth of it were gravings
with their borders, foursquare, not round.
32 And under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels
were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit
and half a cubit.
33 And the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel:
their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes,
were all molten.
34 And there were four undersetters to the four corners of one base:
and the undersetters were of the very base itself.
35 And in the top of the base was there a round compass of half
a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof
and the borders thereof were of the same.
36 For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof,
he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion
of every one, and additions round about.
37 After this manner he made the ten bases:
all of them had one casting, one measure, and one size.
38 Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: and
every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
39 And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the
left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side
of the house eastward over against the south.
40 And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made
an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house
of the LORD:
41 the two pillars, and the two bowls of the chapiters that were on the top
of the two pillars; and the two networks, to cover the two bowls
of the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars;
42 and four hundred pomegranates for the two networks, even two rows
of pomegranates for one network, to cover the two bowls of the chapiters
that were upon the pillars;
43 and the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases;
44 and one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea;
45 and the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which
Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, were of bright brass.
46 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between
Succoth and Zarthan.
47 And Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because they were exceeding
many: neither was the weight of the brass found out.
48 And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD:
the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,
49 and the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the
left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps,
and the tongs of gold,
50 and the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and
the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of
the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house,
to wit, of the temple.

The Dedication

51 (2Ch 5:1) All the work that King Solomon made for the house of the Lord
was completed. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father
had dedicated-the silver, the gold, and the cups-and he put them among
the treasures of the house of the Lord.

51 So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the LORD.
And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even
the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures
of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 3:15-17

15 And he made two pillars in front of the house35 cubits
[About 53 feet, or 16 meters. high, ] with a five cubit capital on the top
of the pillar.
16 (1 Ki 7:20) Then he made ornamental chain work,
like in the Most Holy Place, and set it on the top of the pillars.
Then he designed a hundred pomegranates and set them on the chain work.
17 (1Ki 7:21) He then raised the pillars in front of the temple, with one
on the right to the south and the other on the left to the north,
and the pillar to the south he called Jakin,
and the pillar to the north he called Boaz.

15 Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high,
and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
16 And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the
pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
17 And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand,
and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand
Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.

2 Chronicles 4
The Furnishings of the Temple
1Ki 7:23-51
1 (1Ki 8:64; Eze 43:13-17) Then he made a bronze altar
that was twenty cubits long,
twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits (Or Abi in 2Ki 18:2.) high.
2 And he made a cast metal sea as a water basin. It was round and ten cubits
from edge to edge, five cubits high, [About 7 1/2 feet, or 2.3 meters. ]
and a line of thirty cubits [About 45 feet, or 14 meters.] measured
its circumference.
3 Figures like oxen were underneath it, going all the way around
the sea basin, ten cubits [About 18 inches, or 45 centimeters.] on each side.
Or ten oxen for a cubit. There were two rows of oxen that were poured
as cast metal.
4 It stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west,
three facing south, and three facing east.
The sea was set on them, and their back sides were facing inward.
5 (1Ki 7:26) The thickness of the sea was a palm, [
About 3 inches, or 7.5 centimeters. ] and its brim was like the brim of a cup,
as the flower of a lily. It held three thousand baths
[About 18,000 gallons, or 66,000 liters]. securely.
6 (1Ki 7:38; Ex 30:18-21) Then he made ten water basins,
and he set five on the southern right side and five on the northern
left side to rinse off in them the instruments of the burnt offering.
And the sea basin was for the priests to wash in.
7 (Ex 25:31-40; 1Ki 7:49) And he made ten lampstands of gold
according to the specifications, and he set them in the temple,
five on the southern, right side and five on the northern, left side.
8 (1Ki 7:48) Then he made ten tables and put them in the temple,
five on the southern, right side and five on the northern, left side;
and he made a hundred basins of gold.
9 (1Ki 6:36; 2Ki 21:5) Then he made the court of the priests
and the great enclosure and the doors for the enclosure,
and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
10 (1Ki 7:39) And he set the sea basin at the southeast side,
opposite the southern side of the house.
11 And Huram made the pots, shovels, and bowls.
So Huram completed the work that he did for King Solomon on the house of God:
12 (1Ki 7:41) the two pillars, the bowls, and the two capitals on the top
of the pillars; and the two latticeworks to cover the two bowls
of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;
13 (1Ki 7:20) and the four hundred pomegranates for the two pieces
of grating, with two rows of pomegranates for each screen grate that covered
the two bowl-shaped capitals on top of the pillars.
14 (1Ki 7:27-43) And he made the supporting stands and the basins on top
of the stands,
15 and the sea basin and the twelve oxen underneath it;
16 (2Ch 2:13; 1Ki 7:13-14) the pots, shovels, utensils, and all the vessels
from polished bronze, Huram-Abi made for King Solomon
for the house of the Lord.
17 The king cast these vessels in the district of the Jordan in earthen
foundries between Sukkoth and Zeredatha. [Zarethan in 1Ki 7:46.]
18 (1Ki 7:47) And Solomon made all of these items in a great abundance
such that they did not consider the weight of the bronze.
19 So Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God:
the gold altar and the tables displaying the showbread,
20 (Ex 25:31-37; 2Ch 4:7) and the finely hammered lampstands
with their lamps to burn before the Most Holy Place as prescribed;
21 the golden flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs, of purest gold;
22 the snuffers, basins, ladles, and fire pans, of pure gold. As for
the entrance to the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place
and the doors of the nave of the temple were of gold.

2 Chronicles 4
Temple Furniture
1 Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof,
and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
2 Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass,
and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass
it round about.
3 And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about:
ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast,
when it was cast.
4 It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking
toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward
the east: and the sea was set above upon them, and all their hinder parts were
inward.
5 And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work
of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three
thousand baths.
6 He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the
left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering
they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
7 And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to their form, and set them
in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
8 He made also ten tables, and placed them in the temple, five on the right
side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold.
9 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court,
and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.
10 And he set the sea on the right side of the east end,
over against the south.
11 And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons.
And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon
for the house of God;
12 to wit, the two pillars, and the pommels, and the chapiters which were
on the top of the two pillars, and the two wreaths to cover the two pommels
of the chapiters which were on the top of the pillars;
13 and four hundred pomegranates on the two wreaths; two rows of pomegranates
on each wreath, to cover the two pommels of the chapiters which were upon
the pillars.
14 He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
15 one sea, and twelve oxen under it.
16 The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their
instruments, did Huram his father make to king Solomon for the house
of the LORD of bright brass.
17 In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground
between Succoth and Zeredathah.
18 Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance:
for the weight of the brass could not be found out.
19 And Solomon made all the vessels that were for the house of God,
the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the shewbread was set;
20 moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after
the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
21 and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold,
and that perfect gold;
22 and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure
gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy
place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold. 
 
2) Our Daily Bread for 11 June 2024 titled <a href="
https://odb.org/2024/06/11/shebnas-grave">
Shebna's Grave </a>

Isaiah 22:15-24

15 (2Ki 18:18; Isa 36:3) Thus says the Lord God of Hosts:
Come, go to this treasurer,
even to Shebna, who is over the royal household, and say:
16 (Mt 27:60; 2Ch 16:14) What right do you have here?
And whom do you have here
that you have dug out for yourself a tomb here,
as he who hews out for himself a tomb on high,
and who cuts a habitation for himself in a rock?
17 Indeed, the Lord is about to hurl you headlong, O man;
He is about to seize you firmly.
18 (Isa 17:13) He will surely violently turn
and toss you like a ball into a large country;
there you shall die,
and there the chariots of your glory shall be
the shame of your lord's house.
19 (Job 40:11-12; Eze 17:24) I will drive you from your office
and pull you down from your station.
20 (2Ki 18:18; Isa 36:3) In that day I will call My servant Eliakim
the son of Hilkiah.
21 (Ge 45:8) And I will clothe him with your robe and tie him securely
with your sash. And I will entrust him with your authority,
and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem
and to the house of Judah.
22 (Job 12:14; Rev 3:7) The key of the house of David I will lay
on his shoulder. Then he shall open, and no one shall shut.
And he shall shut, and no one shall open.  

[15] Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer,
even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
[16] What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee
out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and
that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock?
[17] Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will
surely cover thee.
[18] He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large
country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory shall be
the shame of thy lord's house.
[19] And I will drive thee from thy station, and from thy state shall he
pull thee down.
[20] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant
Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
[21] And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy
girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a
father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
[22] And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he
shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

Revelation 14:13

13 (1Co 15:18; 1Th 4:16) Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me,
"Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on."
"Yes," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors,
for their works follow them." 

[13] And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the
dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they
may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. 

Irish poet W. B. Yeats wanted to be buried "Under Ben Bulben," 
a stately flat-topped mountain after which he titled one of his last poems. 
The poem's final line is etched onto his gravestone: 
"Cast a cold eye / On life, on death. / Horseman, pass by!"

Much speculation has taken place over what this means. Perhaps 
it's the poet's acknowledgment of the reality of both life and death.
Regardless, Yeats got his wish about where he was buried 
and what his gravestone would say. But the cold truth is 
that life goes on without us, indifferent to our departure.

During a dire time in Judah's history, Shebna, a "palace administrator," 
made a tomb for himself to ensure his legacy after death. But God, 
through His prophet Isaiah, told him, "What hast thou here? and whom hast 
thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that 
heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation 
for himself in a rock?" (Isaiah 22:16). The prophet told him, 
"He will surely violently turn and toss thee like a ball into a large
country: there shalt thou die," (v. 18).

Shebna had missed the point. What matters isn't where we're buried; 
what matters is who we serve. Those who serve Jesus have this 
immeasurable comfort: "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord "
(Revelation 14:13). We serve a God who's never indifferent to our 
"departure." He anticipates our arrival and welcomes us home!

By:  Tim Gustafson

Reflect & Pray

What does your life say about who you're serving? 
How do you want to be remembered?

Father in heaven, please help me live 
my life anticipating the time I'll be with You in eternity.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 3 - All I need

Phil 4:19

19 But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

"But Mom, I really need these!" The strident voice of a teenage girl
rose above the hum of voices in the department store. The item in question
was a pair of $80 blue Jeans, faded, bleached, and torn in the right knee.
Style . Fashion. Self-Image. The girl may not have needed the jeans to
enhance her wardrobe, but she obviously felt she needed then to
enhance her acceptability among her peers.
Phillippains 4:19 promises that God "shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." But just what needs does this
promise cover? My need for a bigger house? A better job?
An $80 pair of Calvin Kleins?
Certainly God knows and cares about the physical, superficial need of our
lives, and he provides what we need to sustain life. But God's priority
goes much deeper than the kind of radial tires we buy or the brand name on
our back pockets. God is interested in eternal values, in spiritual needs, and
he knows what we need in our lives to draw us closer to him.
"Out of his glorious riches in Christ Jesus," God will enrich us spiritually.
The application of Phil 4:19 involves trusting God to know and care about our
real needs, the deep needs of our souls, and allowing him the freedom to
order our circumstances so that those needs are met. When we are bold
enough to pray, "Lord, do whatever is necessary to make me more like
Jesus Christ," our Father delights to answer that prayer and supply our needs.

Application

a) What is the difference between my "Needs" and my "wants"?

b) What spiritual needs can I identify in my life?

c) How can this verse help me keep my own priorities
in line with God's value system? 

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 2022 edition?)

Quebec

Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec

Quebec 2015 population  8214 000

est Muslim Population    418946

CNMM Networks:  Montreal

There is a growing Muslim population in Quebec City and a smattering
of Muslims scattered around the rest of the province, yet the vast majority
of Muslims live in the greater Montreal area. n fact, 23% of Canada's Muslim
population live in Quebec. Why is that? It is largely because Francophone
African Muslims are attracted to La Belle Provence.
And here's an interesting, perhaps even shocking fact: There are more 
Muslims in Montreal than there are evangelical Christians. 
This is one demographic factor creates a challenging environment for churches
and believers here: The size of the available 'workforce' is small 
by comparison to begin with. Believers are already is a host culture that
is often either indifferent to religion  or resistant to it.  And now 
this 'new'  religious community of Muslims - many of whom do not visibly 
or socially conform to Quebec society - are a growing population. It might br
easy for Christians to feel overwhelm by this cultural double-whammy, 
yet God has always worked miracles through the small, the few.
Agree in prayer for :

- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting 
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
  reaching Muslims in Quebec.

Adding further

30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020 

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid  celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that 
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.

For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.

You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"

Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you 
know, and Muslims around the world:

- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 :  17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; 
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, 
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants 
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy. 
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below: 
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.  20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]

Footnotes
	Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15  : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under 
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the 
house."

Ideas for prayer

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

And 

Thank you for praying through the
5 Days of Prayer for Sikhs.

"My name is Kam. I'm 29 years of age, and I grew up Sikh. As a teenager, 
I struggled with depression, brokenness, and addiction to
cannabis. I didn't know how to stop or how to get help.

Then a friend invited me to church. As I spent time with Christians 
and heard the message of the Gospel, I experienced the
love of Jesus Christ, and it was like nothing I'd known before. 
One night I had a dream where I saw Him - a figure surrounded by
light who I knew was Jesus, the light of the world.

As I began to understand the gospel message, I encountered a reassuring and
confident solution to the problem of sin. I knew that I needed a solution 
to my sin problem, and I gave my life to Christ.

Slowly, God began to heal my broken heart and my addiction. 
Nine years have passed, and I am a devoted husband and a father
to two beautiful boys. I grow deeper in love with Jesus each day.

I ask you to continue praying with me, and others around the world, for Sikhs.
God is the only one who can draw people to Himself. He works in and through 
the prayers of His people. I want Sikhs to know the freedom 
and healing that is only available through Jesus Christ."

13 (Ro 14:17; 12:12) Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy 
and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope, 
through the power of the Holy Spirit.

[13] Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that
ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. 

ROMANS 15:13

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

11th Day of the Month

a)  Pray for God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood, 
    city or community, and in Canada.

(

Ps 86:12

12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,
and I will glorify Your name forever.

12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart:
And I will glorify thy name for evermore.

John 12:28

 28 "Father, glorify Your name."
Then a voice came from heaven, saying,
"I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

28 Father, glorify thy name. 
Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, 
I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 

)

b) Pray for the province of New Brunswick

I) Pray for the leaders of New Brunswick, that God's Spirit would influence 
then to act justly, serve with integrity and honour high moral standards.
( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4 1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications,
prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority,
that we may lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of
God our Savior, 4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved 
and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

II) Pray for the churches of the province, 
that they would be lighthouses beaming forth
the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding 
the Hope Campaign and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord to build your foundations in Faith.

Pray to the Lord: "Father in heaven, please help me live 
my life anticipating the time I'll be with You in eternity."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know He Will supply your needs. 

Pray to the Lord and pray to know He is creator of all things.

Pray to the Lord and pray to give your temptations to Him.

Agree in prayer for Quebec:

- The people of Quebec, Muslim or otherwise, to be open to the Gospel
- for Muslims who are encountering believers and responding
-for a new group of Muslim background believers who are meeting 
together for worship!
- For pastors and believers to be full of passion, faith and vision for
  reaching Muslims in Quebec.

- 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 God's name to be glorified in your life, home, neighbourhood, 
    city or community, and in Canada.

Pray for effective Gospel outreaches in eastern Ethiopia which has one 
of the largest Somali populations in the world.

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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