Day 355 of My 4th Bible Study Journey

Day 355, 20 December 2024 - 26th Day of Advent 

1) Revelation 1 , 2 , 3 ,4 ,5

Revelation 1

Introduction and Salutation

1 (Rev 22:6; 22:16; Jn 8:26) The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave
to Him to show to His servants things which must soon take place. He sent
and signified it by His angel to His servant John,
2 (Rev 12:17; 1Co 1:6; Rev 6:9) who bears record of the word of God,
and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
3 (Lk 11:28; Ro 13:11) Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words
of this prophecy and keep those things which are written in it,
for the time is near.
4 (Rev 3:1; 4:5; 5:6) John,
To the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was
and who is to come and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
5 (Rev 3:14; 17:14) and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness,
the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,
6 (Rev 5:10; 20:6) and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father,
to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
7 (Da 7:13; Zec 12:10) Look! He is coming with clouds,
and every eye will see Him,
even those who pierced Him.
And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him.
Even so, Amen.
8 (Rev 21:6; 22:13; Isa 41:4) "I am the Alpha and the Omega,
the Beginning and the End," says the Lord,
"who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."

[1] The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto
his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and
signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
[2] Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus
Christ, and of all things that he saw.
[3] Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is
at hand.
[4] John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and
peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the
seven Spirits which are before his throne;
[5] And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first
begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him
that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
[6] And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be
glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
[7] Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they
also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of
him. Even so, Amen.
[8] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord,
which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

A Vision of Christ

9 (Php 4:14; Rev 1:2) I, John, both your brother and companion
in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ,
was on the isle that is called Patmos on account of the word of God
and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 (Ac 20:7; Rev 4:1-2) I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day,
and I heard behind me a great voice like a trumpet,
(This must mean an out of body Divine appointment with the Lord )
11 (Rev 1:4; 3:1) saying, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First
and the Last," and "What you see, write in a book, and send it
to the seven churches which are in Asia:
to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea."
(The order is important)
12 (Ex 25:37; Zec 4:2) I turned to see the voice that spoke with me.
And when I turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks,
13 (Da 7:13; 10:16) and in the midst of the seven candlesticks
was one like a Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet
and with a golden sash wrapped around the chest.
14 (Da 7:9; 10:6; Rev 19:12) The hair on His head was white like wool,
as white as snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire.
15 (Eze 43:2; Da 10:6) His feet were like fine brass, as if refined
in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters.
16 (Isa 49:2; Heb 4:12) He had in His right hand seven stars,
and out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword.
His appearance was like the sun shining brightly.
17 (Isa 44:6; Rev 22:13; Isa 41:4) When I saw Him, I fell at His feet
as though I were dead. Then He laid His right hand on me, saying to me,
"Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.

[9] I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in
the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called
Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
[10] I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great
voice, as of a trumpet,
[11] Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou
seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in
Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira,
and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
[12] And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I
saw seven golden candlesticks;
[13] And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of
man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a
golden girdle.
[14] His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his
eyes were as a flame of fire;
[15] And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and
his voice as the sound of many waters.
[16] And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a
sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his
strength.
[17] And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right
hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

18 (Ro 6:9; Heb 7:25) I am He who lives, though I was dead. Look! I am alive
forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
[18] I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for
evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

(This is Jesus Christ talking)
19 "Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are,
and the things which will take place after this.
[19] Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and
the things which shall be hereafter;
( Jesus says will take place after this. Jesus transcends time)
20 (Rev 2:1; Zec 4:2) The mystery of the seven stars which you saw
in My right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks:
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches,
and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches.
[20] The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and
the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven
churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven
churches.
( The order is important as it reflects Church History from
1st Century AD to the point of the Rapture of the Church)

Revelation 2
The Message to Ephesus
1 (Rev 1:16; 1:11-13) "To the angel of the church of Ephesus write:
"He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst
of the seven golden candlesticks, says these things:
2 (1Jn 4:1; Rev 3:1; 3:8) I know your works, your labour and your patience,
and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who
say they are apostles, but are not, and have found them to be liars.
3 (Jn 15:21) You have endured, and have been patient,
and for My name's sake have laboured and have not grown weary.
4 "But I have something against you, that you have abandoned the love
you had at first.
5 (Rev 2:16; 3:19) Remember therefore from where you have fallen.
Repent, and do the works you did at first, or else I will come to you
quickly and remove your candlestick from its place, unless you repent.
6 But this you have: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 (Rev 2:11; 2:17; Ge 2:9) "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give permission to eat
of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.

[1] Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he
that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of
the seven golden candlesticks;
[2] I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst
not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are
apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
[3] And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured,
and hast not fainted.
[4] Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy
first love.
[5] Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the
first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy
candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
[6] But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which
I also hate.
[7] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life,
which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

(Remember the time you accepted Jesus Christ as Saviour?
Always relive that moment of love and do not lose that moment.
Imagine a Whole Church losing its first love?
Do not abandon the love you had at first)

The Message to Smyrna

8 (Rev 1:17-18; 1:11) "To the angel of the church in Smyrna write:
"The First and the Last, who was dead and came to life, says these things:
9 (Rev 3:9; 2Co 6:10; 8:9) I know your works and tribulation and poverty
(but you are rich). And I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews
and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
(Beware the synagogue of Satan to this very day!)
10 (Mt 10:22; Jas 1:12) Do not fear any of those things which you are
about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison,
that you may be tried, and you will have tribulation for ten days.
Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
11 (Rev 2:7; 20:6; 20:14) "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.

[8] And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the
first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
[9] I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and
I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are
the synagogue of Satan.
[10] Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil
shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have
tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a
crown of life.
[11] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

(Early evangelism that did succeed despite persecution of non-believers)

The Message to Pergamum

12 (Rev 1:16; 1:11) "To the angel of the church in Pergamum write:
"He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
13 (Ac 22:20; 1Ti 5:8) I know your works and where you live, where Satan's
throne is. Yet you hold firmly to My name, and did not deny My faith even
in the days of Antipas, My faithful martyr, who was killed among you,
where Satan dwells.
14 (Rev 2:20; 2Pe 2:15; Nu 31:16) "But I have a few things against you:
You have there those who hold the teaching of Balaam,
who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel,
to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.
15 (Rev 2:6) So you also have those who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16 (2Th 2:8; Rev 2:5) Repent, or else I will come to you quickly
and will war against them with the sword of My mouth.
17 (Rev 2:7; Isa 65:15) "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give the hidden manna
to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name
written, which no one knows except he who receives it.

[12] And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he
which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
[13] I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is:
and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those
days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where
Satan dwelleth.
[14] But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that
hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock
before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to
commit fornication.
[15] So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which
thing I hate.
[16] Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against
them with the sword of my mouth.
[17] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and
will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no
man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.

(Never let in false teachers IN as seen in 1,2,3 John and 1,2 Peter and Jude)

The Message to Thyatira
18 (Rev 1:11; 1:14-15) "To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:
"The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet
are like fine brass, says these things:
19 I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience,
and that your last works are more than the first.
20 (Rev 2:14; 1Ki 16:31; 2Ki 9:7) "But I have a few things against you:
You permit that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess,
to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality
and eat food sacrificed to idols.
21 (Ro 2:4-5; 2Pe 3:9) I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality,
but she did not repent.
22 (Rev 17:2; 18:9) Look! I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who
commit adultery with her into great tribulation,
unless they repent of their deeds.
23 (Ro 8:27; Ps 7:9) I will put her children to death, and all the churches
shall know that I am He who searches the hearts and minds.
I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
24 (Ac 15:28) "Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira,
as many as do not have this teaching, who have not known what
some call the 'depths of Satan,' I will put on you no other burden.
25 (Rev 3:11) But hold firmly what you have until I come.
26 (Rev 3:21; 2:7; 20:4) "To him who overcomes and keeps My works to the end,
I will give authority over the nations-
27 (Rev 12:5; 19:15) He 'shall rule them with a rod of iron;
like the vessels of a potter they shall be broken in pieces'(Ps 2:9.)-
even as I myself have received authority from My Father.
28 (Rev 22:16; 2Pe 1:19) And I will give him the morning star.
29 (Rev 2:7) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says
to the churches.

[18] And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith
the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet
are like fine brass;
[19] I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy
patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
[20] Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou
sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach
and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things
sacrificed unto idols.
[21] And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented
not.
[22] Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with
her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
[23] And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall
know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto
every one of you according to your works.
[24] But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not
this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak;
I will put upon you none other burden.
[25] But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
[26] And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will
I give power over the nations:
[27] And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter
shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
[28] And I will give him the morning star.
[29] He that

( This Church exists today. Thanks to Emperor Constantine at 4th Century,
The Church is the Modern Day Roman Catholic Church. The Idol and Mother-son
worship comes from Satanic Paganism!

From https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_end-time_paganism_Catholic_Mary

<a href="https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_paganism_Catholic_symbol_St-Peter">
As we have already seen,</a> Catholic customs stem from ancient pagan
practices and beliefs. Pagan priests were celibate, tonsured,
and received the power of sacrificing for the living and the dead.
The same power is given to
<a href="https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_pagan_priest_tonsure_celibate">
Roman Catholic priests.</a>
Pagan celibate priests are dedicated to the mother goddess,
and Catholic priests to Mary the mediatrix.

{ Gaia comes to mind?}

Elevating Mary

Public Domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Madonna_Benois.jpg

In 1854, the Papacy declared Mary sinless, and in 1951,
they declared that she had ascended unto heaven, where she was crowned
as the
<a href="https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_paganism_Catholic_Nimrod_Mary">
"Queen of heaven."</a> {No human has that power!} This was called the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Mary">
Assumption of Mary.</a>
Since then, the complete system of Babylonian worship,
with Mary taking the role of the mediatrix,
has thus been established within Catholicism.

The goddess in ancient religions was worshiped as the life giver
and nurturer and, as such, this religion was full of sexual undertones.
Phallic symbols, as well as symbols of femininity and divine intercourse,
were common in ancient temples, as they are in modern temples,
particularly in India.
These symbols are equally common in Roman Catholic cathedrals.

The breasts of the goddess formed a prominent part of the goddess cult,
goddesses often being depicted with many breasts to nurture the world.
Even the sun god was depicted nurturing at the goddess' breast.

Catholicism carries the same mythology. Take for example the
<a href="https://www.catholicnews.com/what-is-love-pope-other-elders-share-stories-for-netflix/">
Magharet Sitti Mariam, or “Milk Grotto” as it is commonly known,</a>
where Catholic tradition has it that Mary spilt milk from her breast
while feeding Jesus. This milk supposedly squirted onto the walls
of the cave and formed white markings. The grotto has become a shrine,
revered today as a place of pilgrimage for healing and fertility.

"The sinner that ventures directly to Christ may come with dread
and apprehension of his wrath; but let him only employ the mediation
of the Virgin with her Son and she has only to show that Son
the breasts that gave him suck and his wrath will immediately be appeased."

Pope John Paul II believed that Mary
intercedes for the faithful who honour her during mass:

"As they listen to the word proclaimed in the Sunday assembly,
the faithful look to the Virgin Mary...From Sunday to Sunday,
the pilgrim people follow in the footsteps of Mary,
and her maternal intercession gives special power
and fervour to the prayer which rises from the Church
to the Most Holy Trinity."

Read more about the Catholic worship of Mary

And That is https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_paganism_Catholic_Nimrod_Mary/

The pagan system of sun worship had three main aspects: the father, mother,
and the son. In ancient Chaldean times, these were the god Bel or Merodach,
Ninus the son who was also worshiped as Tammuz, and the female goddess Rhea
who was also worshiped as Ishtar, Astarte, or Beltis. She was also referred
to as the “queen of heaven,” and the “wrath subduer.”
<a href="https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception_paganism_Catholic_Mary_mediator">
Mary has received these same names in Catholicism.</a>

A statue of Mary and Jesus at Westminster Abbey. Notice the globe Jesus is holding.

Source:Flickr.

Mother and child worship was the basis of the ancient religions.
In the various religions of the world, the same system of worship
was perpetuated under different names.
In Egypt , the mother and child were worshiped as Isis and Osiris or Horus,
in India as Isi and Iswara, in China and Japan as the mother goddess
Shing-moo with child, in Greece as Ceres or Irene and Plutus,
in Rome as Fortuna and Jupitor-puer, or Venus and Adurnis,
and in Scandinavia as Frigga and Balder. The mother and child
were worshiped in Babylon as Ishtar {And that is where
the word Easter comes from} and Tammuz,
and in Phoenicia, as Ashtoreth and Baal.
Moreover, the child was worshiped as both husband
and son of the mother goddess.
The male component is a counterfeit of Jesus Christ.
The Biblical names used for Jesus were also used for the child
in ancient religions. Zoroaster was referred to as the seed,
Mithra the Persian sun god was referred to as the Saviour,
Dionysus as the sin-bearer, Bacchus as the branch,
Vishna as the victim-man, and Osiris as the king of kings.

The Legend of Nimrod

The system of worship has its origin in the legend of Nimrod
and his wife Semiramus. Nimrod (the great-grandson of Noah)
rebelled against God, like his father Cush.
Eventually Nimrod was put to death for his evil deeds,
and according to the ancient patriarchal system,
parts of his body were sent to various cities as a warning.

His wife Semiramus fled, but spread the rumour that
he had ascended to heaven, where he had become one with the sun.
When Semiramus later gave birth to a son, she claimed that
it was the reincarnation of her deified husband,
and that he had returned to save the human race.

She was later deified as the mother of the sun god,
and it was supposed she had ascended into heaven
as the queen of heaven. In the various cultures
throughout history and around the world,
the same basic deities have been worshipped under different names.

Read about Mary, the mother of the true Saviour,
and how paganism has twisted the truth about her identity

.These articles interlink but as you seen The Modern
Roman Catholic Church is The Church of Thyatira of Revelation.
) 

Revelation 3

The Message to Sardis

1 (Rev 1:4; 1Ti 5:6; Rev 1:16) "To the angel of the church in Sardis write:
"He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says these things:
I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive,
but you are dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain but are ready to die,
for I have not found your works perfected before God.
3 (Rev 2:5; 2Pe 3:10; 1Th 5:2) Remember therefore how you have received
and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch,
I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour
I will come upon you.
4 (Jude 1:23; Rev 6:11) "You have a few names even in Sardis
who have not soiled their garments. They shall walk with Me in white,
for they are worthy.
5 (Mt 10:32; Rev 13:8) He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments.
I will not blot his name out of the Book of Life, but I will confess
his name before My Father and before His angels.
6 (Rev 2:7) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says
to the churches.

[1] And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he
that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works,
that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
[2] Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to
die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
[3] Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and
repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief,
and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
[4] Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their
garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
[5] He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I
will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his
name before my Father, and before his angels.
[6] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.

( I ponder if the Lutheran Church and the Anglican Church with latent
Catholic practices falls in the category of being Sardisian)

The Message to Philadelphia

7 (Rev 6:10; Isa 22:22; Mt 16:19) "To the angel of the church
in Philadelphia write:
"He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David,
He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens, says these things:
8 (Rev 2:13; Ac 14:27) I know your works. Look! I have set before you an open
door, and no one can shut it. For you have a little strength,
and have kept My word, and have not denied My name.
9 (Rev 2:9; Isa 49:23; 60:14) Listen! I will make them of the synagogue
of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie. Listen!
I will make them come and worship before your feet
and to know that I have loved you.
10 (2Pe 2:9; Mt 24:14) Because you have kept My word of patience,
I also will keep you from the hour of temptation which shall come
upon the entire world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
11 (Rev 2:10; 2:25) "Look, I am coming quickly. Hold firmly what you have,
so that no one may take your crown.
12 (Rev 22:4; 21:2; Gal 2:9) He who overcomes will I make a pillar
in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him
the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem,
which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My own new name.
13 (Rev 2:7) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says
to the churches.

[7] And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith
he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that
openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
[8] I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no
man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and
hast not denied my name.
[9] Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are
Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship
before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
[10] Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee
from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try
them that dwell upon the earth.
[11] Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man
take thy crown.
[12] Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and
he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and
the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down
out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
[13] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.

( Many of the "Conservatives" Church fit this description from Quakers,
to Pentecostal, to Baptists and strong Evangelicals. Please note verse 9,
that if hold strong, even the synagogue of Satan will acknowledge you.
You have to firmly hold on to what you have. Do not let humanistic
or secularistic adherents deceive you or you can end up
as Thyatiran, or even Laodicean. Laodicean you say?)

The Message to Laodicea

14 (Rev 1:5; 3:7) "To the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write:
"The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation
of God, says these things:
15 (Rev 3:1) I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot.
I wish you were cold or hot.
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot,
I will spit you out of My mouth. (I feel that way about lukewarm water as well)
17 (Hos 12:8; Zec 11:5) For you say, 'I am rich, and have stored up goods,
and have need of nothing,' yet do not realise that you are wretched,
miserable, poor, blind, and naked.
18 (Rev 16:15; Isa 55:1; Mt 13:44) I counsel you to buy from Me gold
refined by fire, that you may be rich, and white garments,
that you may be dressed, that the shame of your nakedness
may not appear, and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.
19 (Rev 2:5; Jer 31:18) "Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline.
Therefore be zealous and repent.
20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice
and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
21 (Mt 19:28; Jn 16:33) "To him who overcomes will I grant to sit with Me
on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 (Rev 2:7) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
says to the churches."

[14] And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things
saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation
of God;
[15] I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert
cold or hot.
[16] So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will
spue thee out of my mouth.
[17] Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need
of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor,
and blind, and naked:
[18] I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be
rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of
thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou
mayest see.
[19] As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
repent.
[20] Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and
open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
[21] To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even
as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
[22] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.

( Laodicean churches or "Liberal" churches like The united church of Canada ,
The Presbyterians, the Congressationalists, the Methodists in North America.
Very Laodecian. Verse 20 is quoted out context. Why ? You need to understand
vv. 17-19 why the Lord is knocking on your Heart)

Revelation 4

The Heavenly Worship

1 (Rev 1:19; 1:10; 11:12) After this I looked. And there was an open door
in heaven. The first voice I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me,
saying, "Come up here, and I will show you things
*which must take place after this.*"
2 (Isa 6:1; Rev 1:10; Eze 1:26) Immediately I was in the Spirit.
And there was a throne set in heaven with One sitting on the throne!
3 (Eze 1:28; Rev 10:1; Eze 28:13) And He who sat there appeared like
a jasper and a sardius stone. There was a rainbow around the throne,
appearing like an emerald.
4 (Rev 4:10; 11:16) 24 thrones were around the throne. And I saw 24 elders
sitting on the thrones, clothed in white garments. They had crowns of gold
on their heads.
5 (Rev 1:4; Zec 4:2; Rev 8:5) Lightnings and thunderings and voices proceeded
from the throne. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne,
which are the seven Spirits of God.
6 (Rev 5:6; 15:2) Before the throne was a sea of glass like crystal.
(A picture of people at peace, beleivers at peace, most like just after
the Rapture)
In the midst of the throne, and around the throne,
were four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back.
7 (Eze 1:10; 10:14) The first living creature was like a lion,
the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature
had a face like a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle.
8 (Rev 1:8; 4:6) The four living creatures had six wings each,
and they were covered with eyes all around. All day and night,
without ceasing, they were saying:
"'Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty,'(Isa 21:9.)
who was, and is, and is to come."
9 (Rev 15:7; 1:18) When the living creatures give glory and honour
and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,
10 (Rev 4:4; 5:8; 5:14) the 24 elders fall down before Him who sits
on the throne, and worship Him, who lives forever and ever.
Then they cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 (Rev 5:12; 10:6) "You are worthy, O Lord,
to receive glory and honor and power;
for You have created all things,
and by Your will they exist
and were created."

[1] After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the
first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which
said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
[2] And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in
heaven, and one sat on the throne.
[3] And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and
there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
[4] And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the
seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and
they had on their heads crowns of gold.
[5] And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices:
and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the
seven Spirits of God.
[6] And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in
the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full
of eyes before and behind.
[7] And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf,
and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a
flying eagle.
[8] And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were
full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy,
holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
[9] And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat
on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
[10] The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne,
and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before
the throne, saying,
[11] Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for
thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were
created.

( A beautiful scene of Worship!)

Revelation 5

The Scroll and the Lamb

1 (Isa 29:11; Eze 2:9-10) Then I saw in the right hand of Him
who sat on the throne a scroll written within and on the back,
sealed with seven seals.
2 And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,
"Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?"
3 (Rev 5:13) But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth
was able to open the scroll or to look in it.
4 I began to weep loudly, because no one was found worthy to open
and read the scroll, or to look in it.
5 (Isa 11:1; 11:10) Then one of the elders said to me,
"Do not weep. Look! The Lion of the tribe of Judah,
the Root of David, has triumphed.
He is able to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals."
6 (Zec 4:10; Jn 1:29) I saw a Lamb in the midst of the throne
and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders,
standing as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes,
which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth.
7 (Rev 5:1) He came and took the scroll out of the right hand
of Him who sat on the throne.
8 (Ps 141:2; Rev 4:10) When He had taken the scroll, the four living
creatures and the 24 elders fell down before the Lamb,
each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense,
which are the prayers of saints.
9 (Rev 14:6; Ps 33:3; 40:3) And they sang a new song, saying:
"You are worthy to take the scroll,
and to open its seals;
for You were slain,
and have redeemed us to God by Your blood
out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,
10 (Rev 1:6; 20:6) and have made us kings and priests unto our God;
and we shall reign on the earth."
11 (Da 7:10; Heb 12:22) Then I looked, and I heard around the throne
and the living creatures and the elders the voices of many angels,
numbering ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
(That is a huge number of souls/believers!)
12 (Rev 4:11; Zec 13:7) saying with a loud voice:
"Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and blessing!"
13 (Php 2:10; Rev 5:3) Then I heard every creature which is in heaven
and on the earth and under the earth and in the sea,
and all that are in them, saying:
"To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and power,
forever and ever!"
14 (Rev 19:4; 5:8) The four living creatures said, "Amen."
And the 24 elders fell down and worshipped Him who lives forever and ever.

[1] And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written
within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
[2] And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to
open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
[3] And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to
open the book, neither to look thereon.
[4] And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the
book, neither to look thereon.
[5] And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the
tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to
loose the seven seals thereof.
[6] And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four
beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain,
having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent
forth into all the earth.
[7] And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon
the throne.
[8] And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty
elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden
vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
[9] And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and
to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God
by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
[10] And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on
the earth.
[11] And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the
throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten
thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
[12] Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive
power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and
blessing.
[13] And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the
earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying,
Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon
the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
[14] And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell
down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. 

2) Our Daily Bread for 20 December 2024 Titled
<a href="https://odb.org/2024/12/20/the-truth-never-changes"> 
The Truth Never Changes </a>

Isaiah 40:1-8

1 (Isa 51:12; 51:3) Comfort, O comfort, My people, says your God.
2 (Isa 61:7; Jer 16:18) Speak kindly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that her warfare has ended,
that her iniquity has been pardoned,
that she has received of the hand of the Lord
double for all her sins.
3 (Mal 3:1; Jn 1:23; Mal 4:5-6 ) The voice of him who cries out,
"Prepare the way of the Lord
in the wilderness,
make straight in the desert
a highway for our God.
4 (Isa 45:2; Eze 21:26 ) Let every valley be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low,
and let the rough ground become a plain,
and the rough places a plain;
5 (Isa 1:20; 52:10) then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken it."
6 (Job 14:2; Ps 102:11) The voice said, "Cry out."
And he said, "What shall I cry out?"
All flesh is grass,
and all its loveliness is as the flower of the field.
7 The grass withers, the flower fades
because the Spirit of the Lord blows upon it;
surely the people are grass.
8 (Mt 5:18; 1Pe 1:25) The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God shall stand forever. 

[1] Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
[2] Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is
accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the
LORD's hand double for all her sins.
[3] The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of
the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
[4] Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made
low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
[5] And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it
together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
[6] The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass,
and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
[7] The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD
bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
[8] The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall
stand for ever. 

When he was younger, my son Xavier and I read a fictional children's story 
about a boy who rebelled against his teacher by referring to a pen by a 
made-up name. The student convinced his fellow fifth graders to use the new 
name he created for pens. News about the boy's replacement word spread through
the whole town. Eventually, people across the country changed the way they 
referred to pens, simply because others accepted one boy's made-up reality as 
a universal truth.

Throughout history, flawed human beings have embraced ever-changing versions 
of truth or personal preferred realities to suit their desires. However, the 
Bible points to one truth, the one true God, and one way to salvation-the 
Messiah-through whom "the glory of the Lord will be revealed" (Isaiah 40:5). 
The prophet Isaiah affirmed that people, like all created things, are 
temporal, fallible, and unreliable (vv. 6-7). He said, "The grass withers and 
the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever" (v. 8).

Isaiah's prophecy of the coming Messiah provides a dependable foundation, a 
safe refuge, and a secured hope. We can trust God's Word because Jesus Himself
is the Word (John 1:1). Jesus is the Truth who never changes.

By:  Xochitl Dixon

Reflect & Pray

When have you been tempted to reject what the Bible says simply because others
accepted another view as truth? How does knowing Jesus is the Word 
and the fulfillment of all God's promises comfort you?

Dear Jesus, please help me live in a way that 
shows I believe the Bible is the truth that never changes.

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

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

John 5:24

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

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

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

Application

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

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

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Gen 13:2,5-6,14-17

2 (Ge 24:35; Ps 112:1-3) Abram was very wealthy in livestock,
in silver and in gold.
5 Now Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents.
6 (Ge 36:6-7) But the land was not able to support them
both dwelling together because their possessions were so great.
14 (Ge 28:14; Dt 3:27) After Lot had departed from him,
the Lord said to Abram,
"Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are,
northward and southward and eastward and westward.
15 (Ge 12:7; 2Ch 20:7) All the land that you see I will give to you
and to your descendants forever.
16 (Ge 28:14; Nu 23:10) I will make your descendants like the dust
of the earth, so that if a man could number the dust of the earth,
then your descendants could also be numbered.
17 Arise, and walk throughout the land across its length
and its width, for I will give it to you."

2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.
5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents.
6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together:
for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him,
Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward,
and southward, and eastward, and westward:
15 for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it,
and to thy seed for ever.
16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man
can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it;
for I will give it unto thee.

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

God's Generous Provision

Ps 145:13b-21

13 Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and will save them.
20 The Lord preserves all those who love Him,
but all the wicked He will destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord,
and let all people bless His holy name
forever and ever.

13 And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.
19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him:
He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
20 The LORD preserveth all them that love him:
But all the wicked will he destroy.
21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD:
And let all flesh bless his holy name for ever and ever.

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 2023 edition?)

The Northern Territories of Canada

Yukon

Yukon Total population (2015) 36500 Muslim (est) 69

In Whitehorse the Muslim population grew from 2 families
in 2001 to more than 60 people in 2014. Originally meeting in a church,
they now meet for prayer service in a former office space.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.

Northwest Territories (NWT)

NWT population (2015) 43600 Muslim (est) 473

The Muslim community of Yellowknife has grown from 275 to 330 un the past year.
To replace their inadequate facility, they are planning a C$2 to C$2.5 million
Islamic Centre.

Pray that the Muslims in Yellowknife and all of the NWT will awaken to
spiritual hunger and be open to saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Nunavut (NU)

NU total population (2015) 36600 Muslim (est) 86

The Islamic Centre of Iqaluit now claim about 100 Muslims and have surpassed
80 % of their funding goal to building the first mosque in this territory.
Their stated goal is "To spread the message of Islam
in the far northern reaches of Canada."

Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel. 

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 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other,
"What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) '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.'

- 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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) 

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

http://www.ehc.ca

20th Day of the Month

a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.

( Matthew 19:14

14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

)

b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.

(

Eph 6:12

12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,
against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high places.

) 

Advent Day 27

FRIDAY, FOURTH WEEK OF ADVENT

Early Offering

to be taxed with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

-Luke 2:5

Luke mentions that Mary was "great with child" (KJV) so 
candidly that we don't pause to ponder how difficult it

must have been for her to travel all the way (about 70 miles!) 
from Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea. Even more significant, 
the Christ Child she carried must have been jostled and jarred 
by the movement, Loo.


Those of us who use statements of faith in our worship services declare
in the Apostles' Creed that Jesus "suffered under Pontius Pilate, was 
crucified ... " I believe instead we should say, "suffered, under Pontius 
Pilate was crucified" to be more accurate to the original. Jesus suffered 
all his life, not just under Pilate. When we reflect on the appalling 
journey that he endured in the womb, we might imagine that his sufferings 
on our behalf began even before he was born. 
What amazing love that Christ sustained such adversity for us!

prayer

Jesus Christ, your afflictions for us were more than we can
conceive. How can we ever thank you appropriately? Amen.


Read Luke 2:1-7.

1 (Lk 3:1; Mt 24:14) In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus
that the entire inhabited earth should be taxed.
2 (Lk 3:1) This taxation was first made when Quirinius was governor of Syria.
3 And everyone went to his own city to be taxed.
4 (Jn 7:42; 1Sa 16:1) So Joseph also departed from the city of Nazareth
in Galilee to the City of David which is called Bethlehem, in Judea,
because he was of the house and lineage of David,
5 to be taxed with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.
6 So while they were there, the day came for her to give birth.
7 (Mt 1:25; Lk 2:11-12) And she gave birth to her firstborn Son,
and wrapped Him in strips of cloth, and laid Him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn. 

From <a href="https://oneagleswings.ca/"> On Eagle's wings </a>

Friday, December 20
Drawn into the Wonder of It All

11 (Ps 72:10; Mt 14:33) And when they came into the house,
they saw the young Child with Mary, His mother, and fell down
and worshipped Him. And when they had opened their treasures,
they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 

[11] And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with
Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened
their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and
myrrh. 

Matthew 2:11 

Every year, my family loves to set up a stable and positions the
nativity characters around the room to pace their progression toward
the manger. It gives us an annual inkling of the amazing, though
uncertain, versions of anticipation the shepherds, wise men and
even Mary and Joseph, may have felt. Even more intriguing is the
way each character portrays a response to encountering the long
expected one. They humble and inspire me to do the same as I
approach the manger each year.
A morning in Cambridge Bay brought a similar experience to mind.
Bishop Chris Williams was inviting us to share Holy Communion at
St. George's Anglican Church. As we approached the table, I
noticed the most amazing felted tapestry above the altar. It
visualised several Inuit children and adults kneeling before the
"long expected one"...not at the manger, but at the cross. In
receiving the body and blood that day, it was easy to actually feel a
part of that tapestry with the same measure of joy, gratitude and
humility that could only be matched by those who encounter the
birth of this amazing Saviour, now or way-back-when, in Bethlehem.
Whether we gather in our homes or local faith communities, it's
Jesus, God's son, the tiny babe, born to be our Saviour that draws us
in to the wonder of it all. And, it's the "Matthew 18:20 experiences"
we share at Christmas, Holy Communion or even more ordinary
faith-filled moments, that sustain it… and us.
God of Bethlehem, Calvary and Cambridge Bay, draw us into
the awesome wonder of your presence this Christmas wherever
we are. Amen.
Written by Mim Campbell, Lakeville, MN, 2013
On Eagle's Wings Volunteer

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to spiritual Philadelphian and to know
the future judgments on humanity.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, please help me live in a way that 
shows I believe the Bible is the truth that never changes."

Pray to the Lord and pray to be know the you Salvation 
in Jesus Christ is complete.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know His blessings.

Pray to the Lord and pray know He loves the believer.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Whitehorse and the Yukon to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ.

Pray for Muslims and believers in Yellowknife to come together,
and for Muslims to find faith in Jesus Christ. 

Pray that believers in Iqaluit take up Jesus' command to love and reach
their Muslim neighbours with the Gospel. 

- 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 children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.

Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.

Jesus Christ, your afflictions for us were more than we can
conceive. How can we ever thank you appropriately? Amen.

Pray : God of Bethlehem, Calvary and Cambridge Bay, draw us into
the awesome wonder of your presence this Christmas wherever
we are. Amen.

<a href="https://ourdailybread.ca/god-became-a-man/">
Christ is the reason for the season </a>.

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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