Day 51 of My 5th Bible Study Journey

Day 51, 20 February 2025  

1) Leviticus 22,  Leviticus 23

Leviticus 22

Holy Offerings

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
2 (Lev 18:21; Dt 15:19) Speak to Aaron and to his sons that 
they should be very respectful with the holy things of the 
children of Israel, and that they do not defile My holy name
with those things which the people have consecrated to Me: I am the Lord.
3 (Lev 7:20-21) Say to them: Whoever from your offspring through 
your generations approaches the holy things, which the children 
of Israel have dedicated to the Lord, while he has uncleanness, 
that person shall be cut off from My presence: I am the Lord.
4 (Lev 11:39; 15:2-3) If a man of the offspring of Aaron 
is a leper or has a discharge, he shall not eat of the 
holy offerings until he is clean. And whoever touches 
anything that is unclean by contact with the dead 
or a man who had an emission of semen, 
5 (Lev 15:7; 11:43-44) or whoever touches 
any crawling thing whereby he may be made unclean, 
or a man from whom he may receive uncleanness, 
whatever uncleanness he has, 
6 (Lev 15:5; Heb 10:22) the person who has touched 
any such thing shall be unclean until evening, 
and shall not eat of the holy things unless 
he washes his body with water. 
7 (Lev 21:22) When the sun goes down, he shall be clean,
and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his food.
8 (Lev 17:15; Ex 22:31) That which dies of itself 
or is torn by animals he shall not eat, 
becoming unclean by it: I am the Lord.
9 (Ex 28:43; Nu 18:22) They shall therefore keep My ordinance, 
lest they bear sin from it and therefore die if they defile it: 
I am the Lord who sanctifies them.
10 (1Sa 21:6; Mt 12:4) There shall be no outsider (Or stranger.)
who eats of a holy thing, whether a foreign guest of the priest
or a hired servant, he shall not eat of a holy offering. 
11 (Ge 17:13) But if a priest buys a person with his money, 
the person acquired shall eat of it, and he that is born 
in his house shall eat of his food. 
12 If the priest's daughter marries an outsider, 
she may not eat of an offering of the holy things. 
13 (Ge 38:11; Lev 10:14) But if the priest's daughter 
is a widow or divorced, and has no child and has returned to her 
father's house as in her youth, she may eat of her father's food;
but no outsider may eat of it.
14 (Lev 27:13; 27:15) If a man eats the holy thing unwittingly, 
then he shall add a fifth of the value to it 
and shall give the holy thing to the priest. 
15 (Nu 18:32; Lev 19:8) They shall not defile the holy things 
of the children of Israel, which they offer to the Lord, 
16 (Lev 22:9) and cause them to suffer 
and to bear the iniquity of guilt when they eat their holy things,
 for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.

Leviticus 22
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the
holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy
name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.
[3] Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations,
that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto
the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from
my presence: I am the LORD.
[4] What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running
issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso
toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth
from him;
[5] Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made
unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he
hath;
[6] The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and
shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
[7] And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of
the holy things; because it is his food.
[8] That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to
defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
[9] They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and
die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.
[10] There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the
priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
[11] But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and
he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
[12] If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not
eat of an offering of the holy things.
[13] But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no
child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall
eat of her father's meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
[14] And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the
fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy
thing.
[15] And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel,
which they offer unto the LORD;
[16] Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their
holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

Acceptable Offerings

17 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
18 (Lev 1:2; Nu 15:3) Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all 
the children of Israel, and say to them: Whoever from the house of Israel
or from the foreigners in Israel who offers his burnt offering 
for any vows or freewill offerings that he offers to the Lord, 
19 (Lev 1:3; 1:10) then if it is to be accepted for you, 
the offering shall be a male without ­blemish, a bull, sheep, or goat. 
20 (Dt 17:1; 15:21; Mal 1:8) But whatever has a blemish you shall not 
offer, for it shall not be acceptable for you. 
21 (Nu 15:3; 15:8) Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings 
to the Lord to fulfill his vow or a freewill offering, 
whether from the herd or flock, to be accepted it shall be perfect, 
with no blemish on it. 
22 (Lev 22:20; 1:9) Blind, or disabled, or maimed, or having 
an ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer these to the Lord,
nor make a food offering by fire on the altar to the Lord. 
23 (Lev 21:18) A herd animal or a flock animal that has a limb 
that is too long or short you may offer for a freewill offering,
 but for a vow it shall not be accepted. 
24 (Lev 22:20) You shall not offer to the Lord an animal 
that is bruised or crushed or torn or cut; 
nor shall you make any offering of them in your land. 
25 (Lev 21:6; 21:8) Nor from a foreigner shall you 
offer an animal as the food of your God, because a blemish is in them 
from their mutilation. They shall not be accepted for you.
26 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
27 (Ex 22:30; Lev 12:2-3; 19:23-24) When an ox, or a sheep, or a goat 
is born, then it shall be seven days with its mother, 
and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted 
for a food offering made by fire to the Lord. 
28 (Dt 22:6-7; Ex 23:19) But you shall not slaughter on the same day
an ox or a sheep and her young.
29 (Ps 107:22; 116:17) When you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving
to the Lord, offer it so that it may be accepted. 
30 On the same day it shall be eaten. You shall leave none of it
until the next day: I am the Lord.
31 (Dt 4:40; Lev 19:37) Therefore you shall keep My commandments 
and do them: I am the Lord. 
32 (Lev 18:21; 10:3) You shall not defile My holy name, 
but I will be sanctified among the children of Israel: 
I am the Lord who sanctifies you, 
33 (Lev 11:45; Ex 6:7) who brought you out of the land of Egypt, 
to be your God: I am the Lord.

[17] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[18] Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel,
and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the
strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for
all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt
offering;
[19] Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves,
of the sheep, or of the goats.
[20] But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall
not be acceptable for you.
[21] And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to
accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be
perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
[22] Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye
shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them
upon the altar unto the LORD.
[23] Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking
in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow
it shall not be accepted.
[24] Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or
broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
[25] Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of
any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them:
they shall not be accepted for you.
[26] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[27] When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall
be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it
shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
[28] And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both
in one day.
[29] And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer
it at your own will.
[30] On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until
the morrow: I am the LORD.
[31] Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
[32] Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the
children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,
[33] That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the
LORD. 

Leviticus 23

The Appointed Feasts

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
2 (Lev 23:4; 23:37) Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:
Concerning the feasts of the Lord that you shall proclaim to be holy
convocations, these are My appointed feasts.

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the
feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even
these are my feasts. 

The Sabbath

3 (Lev 19:3; Ex 23:12) For six days work shall be done, 
but the seventh day is the Sabbath of complete rest, a holy convocation.
You shall do no work. It is the Sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.

[3] Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest,
an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the
LORD in all your dwellings. 

The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread
Ex 12:14-20; Nu 28:16-25; Dt 16:1-8

4 (Lev 23:2; Ex 23:14) These are the appointed feasts of the Lord, 
holy convocations which you shall proclaim in their appointed times. 
5 (Dt 16:1-8; Jos 5:10) On the fourteenth day of the first month 
at evening is the Lord's Passover. 
6 (Ex 12:15-16; 34:18) On the fifteenth day of the same month 
is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord. 
For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. 
7 (Lev 23:8) On the first day you shall have a holy convocation.
You shall do no regular work. 
8 But you shall offer a food offering made by fire to the Lord 
for seven days. On the seventh day is a holy convocation. 
You shall do no regular work.

[4] These are the feasts of the LORD, even holy convocations, which ye shall
proclaim in their seasons.
[5] In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD's passover.
[6] And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened
bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread.
[7] In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no
servile work therein.
[8] But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in
the seventh day is an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. 

Offering the First Fruits

9 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
10 (Ex 23:19; 34:26; Nu 28:26) Speak to the children of Israel, 
and say to them: When you have come into the land that I am giving
to you and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf bundle 
of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest. 
11 (Ex 29:24) And he shall wave the sheaf before the Lord 
so that you may be accepted. On the day after the Sabbath 
the priest shall wave it. 
12 (Lev 1:10) You shall offer that day when you wave the sheaf 
a year-old male lamb without blemish for a burnt offering to the Lord. 
13 (Lev 2:14-16) The grain offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah
(Likely about 7 pounds, or 3.2 kilograms; and in v. 17.)
of wheat flour mixed with oil, a food offering made by fire 
to the Lord for a pleasing aroma; its drink offering shall 
be of wine, a fourth of a hin. (About 1 quart, or 1 liter.) 
14 (Ex 34:26) You shall eat neither bread nor grain, parched or fresh,
until the same day that you have brought an offering to your God. 
It shall be a perpetual statute throughout 
your generations in all your dwellings.

[9] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[10] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come
into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof,
then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the
priest:
[11] And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on
the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
[12] And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without
blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
[13] And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour
mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour:
and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
[14] And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until
the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be
a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

The Feast of Weeks
Nu 28:26-31; Dt 16:9-12

15 (Ex 34:22; Lev 23:10-11) You shall count seven full weeks 
from the next day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought 
the sheaf bundle of the wave offering. 
16 (Ac 2:1; Nu 28:26) You shall count fifty days to the day after
the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to the Lord. 
17 (Lev 23:10; Ex 23:19) You shall bring out of your habitations 
two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. 
They shall be of wheat flour, baked with leaven. 
They are the first fruits to the Lord. 
18 You shall offer with the bread seven lambs 
without blemish of the first year, one bull, and two rams. 
They shall be for a burnt offering to the Lord, with their grain offering 
and their drink offerings, that is, a food offering made by fire, 
of a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 
19 (Nu 28:30) Then you shall sacrifice one male goat for a sin offering,
and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings. 
20 (Dt 18:4) The priest shall wave them with the bread of the first fruits
for a wave offering before the Lord with the two lambs. They shall be holy
to the Lord for the priest. 
21 (Lev 23:2; 23:4) You shall make a proclamation on the same day and shall 
hold a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. It shall be 
a perpetual statute in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
22 (Lev 19:9-10; Dt 24:19-21) When you reap the harvest of your land,
you shall not reap your field up to the edge, nor shall you gather
any gleaning of your harvest. You shall leave them to the poor 
and to the foreigner: I am the Lord your God.

[15] And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the
day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be
complete:
[16] Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty
days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.
[17] Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth
deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; they
are the firstfruits unto the LORD.
[18] And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the
first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt
offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings,
even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.
[19] Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and
two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.
[20] And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits for a
wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the
LORD for the priest.
[21] And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, that it may be an holy
convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work therein: it shall be a
statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.
[22] And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean
riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou
gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and
to the stranger: I am the LORD your God. 

The Feast of Trumpets
Nu 29:1-6

23 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
24 (Lev 25:9; Nu 10:9-10) Speak to the children of Israel, saying:
In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, 
you shall have a sabbath, a memorial with the blowing of trumpets,
a holy convocation. 
25 (Lev 23:21) You shall do no regular work, and you shall offer 
a food offering made by fire to the Lord.

[23] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[24] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the
first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of
trumpets, an holy convocation.
[25] Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering
made by fire unto the LORD. 

The Day of Atonement
Lev 16:2-34; Nu 29:7-11

26 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
27 (Lev 25:9; Nu 29:7-11) Also on the tenth day of this seventh month 
there shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation 
to you, and you shall humble yourselves, and offer a food offering 
made by fire to the Lord. 
28 (Lev 16:34) You shall do no work on that same day, 
for it is the Day of Atonement to make atonement 
for you before the Lord your God. 
29 (Ge 17:14; Lev 23:32)nFor whoever is not humbled 
on that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people. 
30 (Lev 20:3)nAnd whoever does any work in that same day, 
that person I will destroy from among his people. 
31 You shall do no manner of work. It shall be a perpetual 
statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings. 
32 It shall be to you a sabbath of complete rest, 
and you shall afflict your souls. 
On the ninth day of the month starting at the evening, 
from evening to evening, you shall celebrate your sabbath.

[26] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[27] Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of
atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict
your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
[28] And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement,
to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
[29] For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day,
he shall be cut off from among his people.
[30] And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the
same soul will I destroy from among his people.
[31] Ye shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever
throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
[32] It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your
souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye
celebrate your sabbath. 

The Feast of Tabernacles
Nu 29:12-39; Dt 16:13-17

33 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 
34 (Ezr 3:4; Ne 8:14) Speak to the children of Israel, saying:
The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be 
the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the Lord. 
35 (Lev 23:7-8; 23:24-25) On the first day shall be a holy convocation. 
You shall do no regular work. 
36 (Ne 8:18; Jn 7:37) For seven days you shall offer food offerings 
made by fire to the Lord. On the eighth day it shall be a holy convocation 
to you, and you shall offer a food offering made by fire to the Lord. 
It is a solemn assembly, and you shall do no regular work.
37 (Lev 23:2; 23:4) These are the appointed feasts of the Lord, 
which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer a food offering
made by fire to the Lord, burnt offerings and grain offerings,
sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its proper day, 
38 (Nu 29:39) besides the Sabbaths of the Lord, besides your gifts, 
besides all your vows, and besides all your freewill offerings 
which you give to the Lord,
39 (Ex 23:16; Dt 16:13) On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, 
when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall keep 
a feast to the Lord for seven days. On the first day shall be a sabbath,
and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. 
40 (Dt 16:14-15) You shall take on the first day the branches of majestic
trees-branches of palm trees, branches of leafy trees, 
and willows from a brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God 
for seven days. 
41 (Nu 29:12) You shall keep it as a feast to the Lord for seven days 
in the year. It shall be a perpetual statute in your generations. 
You shall celebrate it in the seventh month. 
42 (Ne 8:14-17) You shall dwell in booths for seven days. 
All who are native children of Israel shall dwell in booths, 
43 (Dt 31:10-13) that your generations may know that I made the children 
of Israel dwell in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: 
I am the Lord your God.
44 Moses declared to the children of Israel the feasts of the Lord.

[33] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[34] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this
seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the
LORD.
[35] On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile
work therein.
[36] Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on
the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an
offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall
do no servile work therein.
[37] These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy
convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt
offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing
upon his day:
[38] Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all
your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the
LORD.
[39] Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered
in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on
the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.
[40] And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees,
branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the
brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
[41] And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It
shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in
the seventh month.
[42] Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall
dwell in booths:
[43] That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to
dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD
your God.
[44] And Moses declared unto the children of Israel the feasts of the LORD. 

2) Our Daily Bread for 20 February 2025 titled  
<a href="https://odb.org/2025/02/20/the-simple-truth">The Simple Truth</a>

Acts 16:31

31 (Mk 16:16; Jn 1:12) They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ,
and you and your household will be saved."

[31] And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved, and thy house.

Romans 10:9-11

9 (Lk 12:8; Php 2:11) that if you confess with your mouth Jesus is Lord,
and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved,
10 for with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
11 (Ro 9:33; Isa 28:16) For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes
in Him will not be ashamed." (Isa 28:16.)

[9] That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth
confession is made unto salvation.
[11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be
ashamed.

When my wife and I go biking, we like to know how many miles we've pedaled. 
So, I went to a bike shop to buy an odometer and came home with a minicomputer
that I discovered was a bit too complicated for me to program.

I headed back to the bike shop, where the person who had sold it to me had it 
working in no time. I realised it wasn't as difficult to understand 
as I thought.  

In life, new things and new ideas can seem complicated. Think about salvation,
for instance. Some people might think becoming a child of God is complicated.

Yet, the Bible spells it out in simple terms: "Believe in the Lord Jesus, 
and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). No set of rules to follow. 
No mysteries to solve.

Here's the simple truth: We've all sinned (Romans 3:23). Jesus came to earth 
to save us from the penalty of our sin - death and eternal separation from Him 
(Matthew 1:21; 1 Peter 2:24). He arose from the dead (Romans 10:9). 
And we're saved from spiritual death to eternal life by trusting 
in what He did for us (John 3:16).

Consider what it will mean for you to simply trust and believe in Jesus.
Let Him give you "life . . . to the full" (John 10:10).

By:  Dave Branon

Reflect & Pray

What will it mean for you to receive salvation in Jesus? 
If you've been saved, what difference has faith in Him made in your life?

Loving God, I realise that I'm a sinner - I do 
things that are wrong in Your eyes. I also realise that You sent 
Jesus to earth to die on the cross for my sins. Please forgive me 
for my sins and redeem me. Thank You for the salvation You've provided!

<a href="https://www.odbm.org/about-us/personal-relationship-with-god">
Learn more about having a personal relationship with God.</a>

<a href="https://discoveryseries.org/courses/why-doesnt-god-answer-me/">
For further study, read Why Doesn’t God Answer Me? </a>

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave

John 3:16-17

16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him should not perish, but have eternal life.
17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into
the world to condemn the world, but that the world
through Him might be saved."

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved.

Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,
even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.
WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),
and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.
Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?
Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,
humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from
the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned
against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose
for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.
And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried
to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or
acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.
We have become our own gods.
Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,
the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,
but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world
to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world
through Him might be saved."
Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly
suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin
and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us
from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,
and he still continues to give.

Application

a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?

b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?

c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt? 

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:

When you are lonely

PSALMS 25:15-21

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.

Ain
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Pe
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
Zade
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
(Qoph)
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
Resh
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Shin
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Taw
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on thee.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

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

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

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)

Alberta 

Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta

Alberta 2015 population  4121700

est Muslim Population       195240

CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton

It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor.  It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries 
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still 
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.

Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
  in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their 
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
  in these growing Muslim population centres.

Adding further

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

Under the Keep Praying page

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ideas for prayer

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

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

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. 

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and ask to understand his will in cleanliness
and Holy celebrations.

Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, I realise that I'm a sinner - I do 
things that are wrong in Your eyes. I also realise that You sent 
Jesus to earth to die on the cross for my sins. Please forgive me 
for my sins and redeem me. Thank You for the salvation You've provided!"

Pray to the Lord and pray to know The Power of His Salvation. 

Pray to the Lord and pray to honour His Covenant.

Pray to the Lord and pray that integrity and uprightness preserves you.

Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
  in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their 
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
  in these growing Muslim population centres.

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.

Pray the unity of Christians will testify of Jesus' love and peace
in Sri Lanka, a nation that has suffered civil war.

Pray that Christians in Ethopia whose churches were destroyed 
by Islamic militants will experience God's love and provision.

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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