Day 207 of My 4th Bible Study Journey

Day 207, 25 July 2024 

1) Psalms 46,80, 135

Psalms 46
For the Music Director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth.
A Song.
1 God is our refuge and strength,
a well-proven help in trouble.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be removed,
and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) There is a river whose streams make glad the city
of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) God is in the midst of her; she will not be moved;
God will help her in the early dawn.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The nations roared; the kingdoms were moved;
He uttered His voice; the earth melted.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The Lord of Hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Come, see the works of the Lord,
who makes desolations in the earth.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow and cuts off the spear;
He burns the chariot in the fire.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Be still and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) The Lord of Hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

Psalm 46
[1] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
[2] Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though
the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
[3] Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains
shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
[4] There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God,
the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
[5] God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her,
and that right early.
[6] The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the
earth melted.
[7] The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
[8] Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in
the earth.
[9] He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow,
and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
[10] Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen,
I will be exalted in the earth.
[11] The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalms 80
For the Music Director. To the melody of "Lilies of the Testimony."
A Psalm of Asaph.

1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who are enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) In the sight of Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh,
stir up Your strength,
and come and rescue us.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Restore us again, O God,
and cause Your face to shine,
and we shall be delivered.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) O Lord God of Hosts,
how long will You be angry
against the prayers of Your people?
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) You have fed them with the bread of tears
and have given them tears to drink in great measure.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You make us contention for our neighbors,
and our enemies laugh among themselves.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Restore us again, O God of Hosts,
and cause Your face to shine,
and we shall be delivered.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) You have brought a vine out of Egypt;
You have cast out the nations and planted it.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) You cleared the ground for it;
it took deep root and filled the land.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The mountains were covered with its shadow
and the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) It sent out its branches to the sea
and its shoots to the River.
12 Why have You then broken down its walls,
so that all those who pass by the way pluck its fruit?
13 The boar from the woods ravages it,
and the insects of the field devour it.
14 Return again, O God of Hosts;
look down from heaven, and behold,
have regard for this vine
15 and the root that Your right hand has planted,
and the shoots that You made strong for Yourself.
16 It is burned with fire; it is cut down;
may they perish at the rebuke from Your presence.
17 Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.
18 So we will not turn back from You;
give us life, and we will call upon Your name.
19 Restore us again, O Lord God of Hosts;
cause Your face to shine,
and we shall be delivered.

Psalm 80
[1] Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock;
thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
[2] Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come
and save us.
[3] Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be
saved.
[4] O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of
thy people?
[5] Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to
drink in great measure.
[6] Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among
themselves.
[7] Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall
be saved.
[8] Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen,
and planted it.
[9] Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root,
and it filled the land.
[10] The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof
were like the goodly cedars.
[11] She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
[12] Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass
by the way do pluck her?
[13] The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field
doth devour it.
[14] Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and
behold, and visit this vine;
[15] And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that
thou madest strong for thyself.
[16] It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of
thy countenance.
[17] Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man
whom thou madest strong for thyself.
[18] So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy
name.
[19] Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine; and we
shall be saved. 

Psalms 135
Ps 115:4-11
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise the name of the Lord praise Him, O servants of the Lord,
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) you who stand in the house of the Lord,
in the courts of the house of our God!
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;
sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For the Lord has chosen Jacob for Himself,
and Israel for His special possession.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For I know that the Lord is great,
and that our Lord is above all gods.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Whatever the Lord pleases,
He does in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all the depths.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He causes the clouds to ascend from the ends
of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain;
He brings the wind out from His storehouses.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
both of man and animal.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt,
against Pharaoh and all his servants;
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He struck down great nations and slew mighty kings-
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Sihon, king of the Amorites,
and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan-
12 and gave their land for an inheritance, a possession to Israel His people.
13 Your name, O Lord, endures forever;
and Your renown, O Lord, throughout all generations.
14 For the Lord will defend His people,
and He will have compassion on His servants.
15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
16 They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see;
17 they have ears, but do not hear;
neither is there any breath in their mouths.
18 Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them.
19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; bless the Lord, O house of Aaron.
20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; you who fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
21 Blessed be the Lord from Zion, who dwells at Jerusalem.
Praise you the Lord!

Psalm 135
[1] Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise him, O ye
servants of the LORD.
[2] Ye that stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of
our God,
[3] Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for
it is pleasant.
[4] For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar
treasure.
[5] For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
[6] Whatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the
seas, and all deep places.
[7] He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh
lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
[8] Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.
[9] Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon
Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
[10] Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
[11] Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms
of Canaan:
[12] And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his
people.
[13] Thy name, O LORD, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O LORD,
throughout all generations.
[14] For the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself
concerning his servants.
[15] The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
[16] They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
[17] They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their
mouths.
[18] They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth
in them.
[19] Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
[20] Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
[21] Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye
the LORD.

2) Our Daily Bread for 25 July 2024 <a href="
https://odb.org/2024/07/25/really-live">Really Live</a>

Hebrews 13:5-8

5 (Jos 1:5; Dt 31:6) Let your lives be without love of money,
and be content with the things you have. For He has said:
"I will never leave you,
nor forsake you."(Dt 31:6, 8; Jos 1:5.)
6 (Ps 56:4) So we may boldly say:
"The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.
What can man do to me?"(Ps 118:6.)
7 (Heb 13:17; 6:12; 13:24) Remember those who rule over you, who have
proclaimed to you the word of God. Follow their faith, considering
the results it has produced in their lives.
8 (Heb 1:12; Mal 3:6) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, and today,
and forever. 

[5] Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such
things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake
thee.
[6] So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear
what man shall do unto me.
[7] Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the
word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
[8] Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 

Thousands of people prayed for pastor Ed Dobson when he was diagnosed with ALS
in 2000. Many believed that when they prayed in faith for healing, God would 
answer immediately. After twelve years of struggling with the disease that 
caused Ed's muscles to atrophy little by little (and three years before he 
died), someone asked him why he thought God hadn't healed him yet. "There's 
no good answer, so I don't ask," he replied. His wife, Lorna, added, "If 
you're always obsessed about having to have answers, you can't really live."

Can you hear the respect for God in Ed and Lorna's words? They knew that His 
wisdom is above their own. Yet Ed admitted, "I find it nearly impossible not 
to worry about tomorrow." He understood that the disease would cause 
increasing disability, and he didn't know what new problem the next day might
bring.

To help himself focus on the present, Ed placed these verses in his car, on 
the bathroom mirror, and next to his bed: "God has said, 'Never will I leave 
you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence, 
'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid' " (Hebrews 13:5-6). 
Whenever he started to worry, he would repeat the verses to help him refocus 
his thoughts on the truth.

No one knows what the next day will bring. Maybe Ed's practice could help 
us turn our worries into opportunities to trust.

By:  Anne Cetas

Reflect & Pray

What Scriptures help you to focus on today and not worry about tomorrow? 
Where might you place them to help your faith grow?

Help me to remember, Father, that You're God,
 and I am not. Please teach me to trust You.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 5 Rejoice in Grace - Day 5 Called by Name

Isaiah 43:1

1 But now, thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob,
and He who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by your name; you are Mine.

1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob,
and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not:
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

Eric, age 4, somehow lost his mother in a large and busy department store.
Found sobbing under a coat rack, the boy tried to tell the security guard
where he was when he got separated from his mother. Finally the guard said,
"what's your name, Son? Who do you belong to?"
The child brightened a bit, gave the guard his name, and within minutes
the frantic mother was reunited with her lost son.
One of the first questions we are asked, both as children and adults, is
"What is your name?" - that is, "Who are you? Who do you belong to?"
Children bear the name of their parents, and most women,
except for professional reasons,
take the name of their husbands when they marry.
Our names are our primary method of identification;
they connect us with our heritage and those we love.
In Isaiah 43:1, God declares that we belong to him.
The Lord who created us and formed us says,
"I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are mine." God's
right of ownership in our lives extends beyond the bond of family and friends,
of parent, child, or spouse. We belong first to him;
we are called by him into oneness with him.
The Scripture is filled with images of the Lord's care for us;
when we are lost, he does
not wait for us to find him,
but takes the initiative, like a loving parent
to seek us out. That declaration of belonging can give us
a strong sense of security in our lives. God loves us;
he will never let us go.

Application

a) What experiences have I had of being lost of abandoned?

b) How can today's verse help me find security in belonging to God? 

4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland

Deut 8:18

18 But you must remember the Lord your God,
for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,
so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,
as it is today.

18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth
thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant
which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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

God's Guiding Presence

Ps 119:105-112

נ Nun

105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
107 I am greatly afflicted;
revive me, O Lord, according to Your word.
108 Accept the freewill offerings of my praise, O Lord,
and teach me Your judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand,
yet I do not forget Your law.
110 The wicked have laid a trap for me,
yet I do not depart from Your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my inheritance forever,
for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes always,
even unto the end.

נ Nun
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
And a light unto my path.
106 I have sworn, and I will perform it,
That I will keep thy righteous judgments.
107 I am afflicted very much:
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
And teach me thy judgments.
109 My soul is continually in my hand:
Yet do I not forget thy law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me:
Yet I erred not from thy precepts.
111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever:
For they are the rejoicing of my heart.
112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes
Alway, even unto the end.

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?)

 Where do Muslims live?

Canada is a land of immigrants. And Muslims are coming in increasing numbers
to our shores. Where do they live? How can we pray for these areas? Use this as
your more effectively for Muslims in Canada.

Data for those population figures is extrapolated for the 2011 National
Household Survey and population growth projections by Pew Forum. These have
also been adjusted by +40% as reliable sources state that on 60% of Muslims
self-identify on government surveys and forms. These estimates are still on
the conservative end of the spectrum. Percentages represent that of the total
Canadian population, not provincial

BC - 136493 - 7.5%
AB - 195240 - 11%
SK - 17279 - 1%
MB - 21349 - 1.2%
ON - 1001542 - 55%
QC - 418946 - 23%
NB - 4543 - 0.003%
NS - 14629 - 0.1%
PEI - 1127 - 0.0006%
NFLD - 2065 - 0.001%
Yukon - 69 - 0.00004%
NWT - 473 - 0.0003%
NU - 86 - 0.00005%

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

Day 25 of the Month

a) Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.

(Acts 2: 41,47b

41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized,
and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized:
and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
47 ... And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
)

b) Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.

( Prov 11:1

1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.

1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:
But a just weight is his delight.

) 


Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray Him for being our refuge and strength 
in a Time of Trouble.

Pray to the Lord: "Help me to remember, Father, that You're God,
 and I am not. Please teach me to trust You."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know that we belong to Him.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Covenant.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know His Word as a guiding lamp.

Pray for Muslims in Canada to know Jesus as Saviour.

Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.

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

Pray that there will be a growing number of people in your city or
community trusting in Christ as Saviour and Lord.

Pray that those who serve in the justice system will be agents of true
justice for all.

Pray for Christians and other innocent civilians who are caught in the 
crossfire of the ongoing civil war in Myanmar (Burma).

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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