Day 138 of My 5th Bible Study Journey

Day 138, 18 May 2025

Tonight at <A href="https://www.calvarycommunity.ca"> Calvary 
Community Chruch </a> Pastor Nathan Zeiber spoke on You Can't Borrow Faith.

Acts 19:8-10

8 (Ac 1:3; 28:23) He went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months,
lecturing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
9 (Ac 9:2; 19:23) But when some were hardened and did not believe,
but spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he withdrew from them
and took the disciples, lecturing daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 (Ac 20:31; 16:6) This continued for two years, so that all who lived
in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

[8] And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three
months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
[9] But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that
way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the
disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
[10] And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which
dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Ephesians 4:11-12

11 (Ac 21:8; 13:1) He gave some to be apostles, prophets, evangelists,
pastors, and teachers,
12 (1Co 12:27; Eph 1:23) for the equipping of the saints, for the work
of service, and for the building up of the body of Christ,

[11] And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists;
and some, pastors and teachers;
[12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ: 

(Do we engage abut the Lord Jesus Christ)

The Sons of Sceva

11 (Ac 5:12) God worked powerful miracles by the hands of Paul.
12 (Ac 5:15) So handkerchiefs or aprons he had touched were brought to
the sick, and the diseases left them, and the evil spirits went out of them.

[11] And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
[12] So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or
aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out
of them.

(Maybe superstitious but the Lord works in mysterious ways)

13 (Mt 12:27; Mk 9:38) Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists invoked
the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying,
"We command you to come out in the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches."
14 There were seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva doing this.
15 The evil spirit answered, "I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?"
16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was jumped on them, overpowered them,
and prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house naked
and wounded.

[13] Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call
over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We
adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
[14] And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the
priests, which did so.
[15] And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know;
but who are ye?
[16] And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame
them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked
and wounded.

(Be truly faithful in the Hoy Spirit)

17 (Ac 5:5; 5:11) This became known to all Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus.
And fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 (Mt 3:6) Many who believed came confessing and telling their deeds.
19 Many who practiced magic brought their books together
and burned them before everyone. They calculated their value,
which equaled fifty thousand drachmas.
(A drachma was worth about a day's wage.)
20 (Ac 6:7; 12:24) So the word of the Lord powerfully grew and spread.

[17] And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus;
and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
[18] And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
[19] Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together,
and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and
found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
[20] So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

1)Psalms 5, 38, 41, 42

Psalms 5
For the Music Director. With the flutes. A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O Lord;
consider my meditation.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Listen to the voice of my cry,
my King and my God,
for to You will I pray.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) O Lord, in the morning You will hear my voice;
in the morning I will direct my prayer to You,
and I will watch expectantly.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For You are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness,
nor will evil dwell with You.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Those who boast will not stand in Your sight;
You hate all workers of iniquity.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You will destroy those who speak lies;
the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But as for me, in the abundance of Your mercy
I will enter Your house;
in fear of You I will worship at Your holy temple.
8J (ob 35:10; Ps 63:6) Lead me, O Lord, in Your righteousness
because of my enemies; make Your way straight before me.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) For there is no uprightness in their mouth;
destruction is in their midst;
their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Declare them guilty, O God;
may they fall by their own counsels;
cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions,
for they have rebelled against You.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But may all those who seek refuge in You rejoice;
may they ever shout for joy, because You defend them;
may those who love Your name be joyful in You.
12 For You, Lord, will bless the righteous;
You surround him with favour like a shield.

Psalm 5
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD,
Consider my meditation.
2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God:
For unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD;
In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
4 For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness:
Neither shall evil dwell with thee.
5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight:
Thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing:
The LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy:
And in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies;
Make thy way straight before my face.
9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth;
Their inward part is very wickedness;
Their throat is an open sepulchre;
They flatter with their tongue.
10 Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels;
Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions;
for they have rebelled against thee.
11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice:
Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:
let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous;
With favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Psalms 38

A Psalm of David. To bring remembrance.

1 O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, 
nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For Your arrows pierce me,
and Your hand presses down on me.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) There is no soundness in my flesh because of
Your indignation, nor is there health in my bones because of my sin.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For my iniquities have passed over my head;
as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My wounds grow foul and fester
because of my foolishness.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I am bent, I am bowed down greatly;
I go mourning all the day long.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) For my sides are filled with burning,
and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I am numb and completely crushed;
I have roared because of the groaning of my heart.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Lord, all my desire is before You,
and my sighing is not hidden from You.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) My heart throbs, my strength fails me;
as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) My friends and my companions stand
back because of my affliction,
and those close to me stand at a distance.
12 The people who seek my life strike at me;
those who seek my harm speak destruction,
and plan treacheries all the day long.
13 But I, like a deaf man, did not hear;
and like a dumb man, did not open my mouth.
14 Thus I was as a man who does not hear,
and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in You, O Lord, do I hope;
You will answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, "Lest otherwise they should rejoice over me.
When my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me."
17 For I am ready to stumble,
an d my pain is continually before me.
18For I will declare my iniquity;
I am anxious because of my sin.
19 But my enemies are lively, and they are strong;
and those who wrongfully hate me are many.
20 Those also who repay evil for good are my adversaries,
because I pursue good.
21 Do not abandon me, O Lord;
O my God, do not be far from me.
22 Make haste to help me,
O Lord, my salvation.

Psalm 38
[1] O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot
displeasure.
[2] For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
[3] There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is
there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
[4] For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are
too heavy for me.
[5] My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
[6] I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
[7] For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no
soundness in my flesh.
[8] I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness
of my heart.
[9] Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from
thee.
[10] My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine
eyes, it also is gone from me.
[11] My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand
afar off.
[12] They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek
my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
[13] But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth
not his mouth.
[14] Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no
reproofs.
[15] For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
[16] For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when
my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
[17] For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
[18] For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
[19] But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me
wrongfully are multiplied.
[20] They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I
follow the thing that good is.
[21] Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
[22] Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Psalms 41
For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

1 Blessed are those who consider the poor;
the Lord will deliver them in the day of trouble.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) The Lord will preserve them and keep them alive,
and they will be blessed on the earth,
and You will not deliver them to the will of their enemies.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The Lord will sustain them on the sickbed;
You will restore all his lying down in his illness.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I said, "Lord, be gracious to me;
heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."
5 Ps 42:11; 43:5 My enemies speak evil of me:
"When will he die, and his name perish?"
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) And if people come to see me, they speak insincerely;
their heart gathers iniquity to itself, when they go outside, they tell it.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) All who hate me whisper together against me;
they devise harm against me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 )"An evil disease clings to him.
And now that he lies down, he will not rise up again."
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Yes, my own close friend,
in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread,
has lifted up the heel against me.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) But You, O Lord, be gracious to me,
and raise me up, that I may repay them.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) By this I know that You favor me,
because my enemy does not triumph over me.
12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
and set me before You forever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
from everlasting and to everlasting.
Amen and Amen.

Psalm 41
[1] Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in
time of trouble.
[2] The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed
upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.
[3] The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make
all his bed in his sickness.
[4] I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned
against thee.
[5] Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
[6] And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth
iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.
[7] All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise
my hurt.
[8] An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth
he shall rise up no more.
[9] Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my
bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
[10] But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may
requite them.
[11] By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not
triumph over me.
[12] And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me
before thy face for ever.
[13] Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting.
Amen, and Amen. 

Psalms 42
BOOK TWO
Psalms 42-72

For the Music Director. A Contemplative Maskil of the sons of Korah.

1 As the deer pants after the water brooks,
so my soul pants after You, O God.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2 ) My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
When will I come and appear before God?
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) My tears have been my food
day and night,
while they always say to me,
"Where is your God?"
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) When I remember these things,
I pour out my soul within me.
For I would travel with the throng of people;
I proceeded with them to the house of God,
with the voice of joy and thanks,
with a multitude making a pilgrimage.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted in me?
Hope in God,
for I will yet thank Him
for the help of His presence.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) O my God, my soul is cast down within me;
therefore I will remember You
from the land of Jordan,
and of the Hermon, from the hill of Mizar.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Deep calls to deep
at the noise of Your waterfalls;
all Your waves and Your billows
passed over me.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Yet the Lord will command
His lovingkindness in the daytime,
and in the night His song will be with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) I will say to God, my rock,
"Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?"
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) With shattering in my bones,
those harassing me reproach me,
when they say to me every day,
"Where is your God?"
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Why, my soul, are you cast down?
Why do you groan within me?
Wait for God;
I will yet thank Him,
For He is my deliverance and my God.

Psalm 42
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.
[1] As the hart panteth after the water brooks,
So panteth my soul after thee, O God.
[2] My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:
When shall I come and appear before God?
[3] My tears have been my meat day and night,
While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
[4] When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me:
For I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God,
With the voice of joy and praise,
With a multitude that kept holyday.
[5] Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted in me?
Hope thou in God:
For I shall yet praise him For the help of his countenance.
[6] O my God, my soul is cast down within me:
Therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the
Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
[7] Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts:
All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
[8] Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime,
And in the night his song shall be with me,
and my prayer unto the God of my life.
[9] I will say unto God my rock, why hast thou forgotten me?
Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
[10] As with a sword in my bones,
Mine enemies reproach me;
While they say daily unto me,
Where is thy God?
[11] Why art thou cast down, O my soul?
And why art thou disquieted within me?
Hope thou in God;
For I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. 

2) Our Daily Bread for 18 May 2025 titles <a href="
https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category/
gods-gracious-abundance">
God’s Gracious Abundance </a> 

Genesis 1:1-13

The Creation
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 
2 The earth was
formless and void,[a] darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the
Spirit of God was moving[b] over the surface of the water.
(God came into being on his own please note)
3 God said, "œLet there be light," and there was light. 
4 God saw that the light was good, 
and God separated the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.
So the evening and the morning were the first day.

6 Then God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters,
and let it separate the waters from the waters." 7 So God made the expanse
and separated the waters which were under the expanse from the waters
which were above the expanse. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse Heaven.
So the evening and the morning were the second day.

9 Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together 
into one place, and let the dry land appear." And it was so.
10 God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters 
He called Seas. Then God saw that it was good.

11 Then God said, "Let the earth produce vegetation:[c] plants yielding seed
and fruit trees on the earth yielding fruit after their kind with seed in them.
" And it was so. 12 The earth produced vegetation, plants yielding seed after
their kind and trees yielding fruit with seed in them after their kind. And God
saw that it was good. 13 So the evening and the morning were the third day.

[1] In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
[2] And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face
of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
[3] And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
[4] And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from
the darkness.
[5] And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the
evening and the morning were the first day.
[6] And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and
let it divide the waters from the waters.
[7] And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the
firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
[8] And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning
were the second day.
[9] And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto
one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
[10] And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the
waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
[11] And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed,
and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself,
upon the earth: and it was so.
[12] And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his
kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind:
and God saw that it was good.
[13] And the evening and the morning were the third day.

At the age of fifty-one, Ynes Mexia (1870-1938) decided to study botany, 
enrolling as a college freshman. Over her thirteen-year career, she traveled 
across Central and South America, discovering five hundred new species 
of plants. She's not alone in her quest. Scientists discover nearly 
two thousand new plants each year.

In Genesis 1, God took a formless, empty, and dark earth (v. 2) 
and created a place full of abundance. On the third day, God separated 
the waters to create dry land and began making it hospitable for humans 
by having "the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees 
on the land that bear fruit" (v. 11). These were seed-bearing plants 
and fruit trees from which we could eat. God didn't create just 
one type of fruit tree but an abundance.

God isn’t only the Creator (v. 1); He’s also creative. He enjoys 
making different types of plants and animals and stars. If God cared 
only about giving us food, He could have made just one kind of seed-bearing 
plant. But God is extravagant and never does things in half measures.

God's abundance isn't limited to His creation. He's also generous 
with His grace. As Paul said, "The grace of our Lord was poured out on me 
abundantly, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus" 
(1 Timothy 1:14). As with God’s creation, His grace is more than 
we need and offered with us in mind.

Reflect & Pray

How is creation a demonstration of God's good and abundant grace? 
What stories of His grace can you share?

Father, thank You for creating a beautiful world.
<a href="odbm.org/en/spiritual-beliefs/creation/where-we-begin---genesis-1113">
Learn more about God's creation by reading Where We Begin.</a>

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 8 Guided by Grace Day 1 A circle of Light

John 8:12

12 (Jn 12:35; Job 33:28; Isa 49:6)Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying,
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me
shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,
but shall have the light of life.

When Judy Garland stepped onstage, she filled the spotlight. Nothing was
illuminated but her face, and as she sang, her listeners had a sense of being
transported beyond themselves into the meaning of her song. The focus of
reality, at that moment, was "Judy", and everything else faded into the dim
recesses of the shadowed room. The spotlight brought her into sharp focus
as the center of attention, and all around her was darkness.
When the scriptures speaks of Jesus as "the light," the image is not
of thousands of blazing bulbs lighting up a football field for a night game.
Rather, he is like a hand-help lamp that throws a circle of light in the
immediate vicinity. such a lamp lights the path that a traveler will walk,
but lights it only one step at a time.
Jesus is the center of that circle of light. As we follow him, we share the
light, but he is always at center. Jesus Christ is the focal point,
and everything else fades into dim gray by comparison.
If we are to keep our lives illuminated, to have his light falling upon the
road we walk, we must stay close to him. Jesus does not hand the lamp
to us and suggest that we go the way he wants; he , the Light, leads,
and if we want to stay in the light, we follow.

Application

a) Have I ever tried to go my own way, apart from the Light?
What was the result?

b) How can this verse help me remember the importance of staying close
to Jesus? 


4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Luke 12:21

21 "So is he who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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

When you are Impatient

James 5:7-11

Patience and Prayer

7 Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.
Notice how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth
and is patient with it until he receives the early and late rain.
8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts,
for the coming of the Lord is drawing near.
9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned.
Look, the Judge is standing at the door.
10 My brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord,
as an example of suffering and patience.
11 Indeed we count them happy who endure.
You have heard of the patience of Job
and have seen the purpose of the Lord,
that the Lord is very gracious and merciful.

7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold,
the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long
patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord
draweth nigh.
9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned:
behold, the judge standeth before the door.
10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord,
for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience
of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful,
and of tender mercy.

Remember God's promises when You pray 

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

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

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

6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2022 edition?)

Ontario

Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario

Ontario 2015 population  13 687 7000

est Muslim Population     1 001 542

CNMM Networks:  Ottawa, Durham, York, Toronto, Mississauga, Halton, Hamilton,
                                   Niagara, Kitchener, London, Windsor

Ontario has 55% of all of Canada's entire Muslim population. This means that 
the whole of the Muslim world is represented somewhere in this province. Most
Muslims are understandably located along the southern border stretching
from Windsor eastward all the way up to Ottawa. Yet Muslims are constantly 
resettling in more and more suburban and even small towns of Ontario. Mosques 
are springing up, and where there are enough gathered, Islamic schools 
are starting.
And they're not complacent, either. Many Islamic leaders are energetic in their
advancement of Islam in Canadian society. Recently in the Niagara Region,
the local mosque distributed via Canada Post as many as 50000 full-colour 
brochures on Islam. An that mosque's Facebook page proudly show pictures of 
"reverts", or white Canadians who have converted to Islam as a result of
receiving the flier and engaging with the mosque community.  Another town 
reports  Muslims going door-to-door evangelism.
Agree in prayer for:

- net network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals 
  whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising 
   believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
  towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

Adding further

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

Under the Keep Praying page

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ideas for prayer

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

And 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ROMANS 15:13

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

18th Day of the Month

a) Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord

( Jer 31:25

25 For I satiate the weary souls and I replenish every languishing soul.

25 For I have satiated the weary soul, 
and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.
)

b) Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity

( Ps 34:7

7 The angel of the Lord camps around those who fear Him,
and delivers them.

7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him,
And delivereth them.

Conclusion:  

Pray to the Lord to be truly Faithful in Lord Jesus Christ

Pray to the Lord and pray to accept His discipline.

Pray to the Lord: "Father, thank You for creating a beautiful world."

Pray to the Lord and pray walk in the Light of Jesus Christ. 

Pray to the Lord and pray not lay up treasure for yourself.

Pray to the Lord and pray to receive the patience of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Agree in prayer for Ontario:

- get network leaders - the need is great
- the development of network leadership teams
- good connections with local pastors, congregations and individuals 
  whom God is calling into this ministry.
- wisdom facilitating outreach and training activities for mobilising 
   believers
- new full and part-time workers among Muslims throughout all these areas
- for pastors and churches to respond not in fear, but full of faith and love
  towards Muslims, sharing Jesus with them.

- 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 continually for Sikhs to find Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.

Pray that pastors will experience spiritual, emotional and physical
refreshing for the presence of the Lord

Pray that the Lord will protect and deliver our nation from
danger and adversity

Pray that traditional religious sharmans in Sierra Leone will be set 
free by the Power of God Acts 16:16-18 

16 (1Sa 28:7; 1Ch 10:13) On one occasion, as we went to the place of prayer,
a servant girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us,
who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.
17 (Mk 5:7; Da 3:26) She followed Paul and us, shouting,
"These men are servants of the Most High God,
who proclaim to us the way of salvation."
18 (Mk 16:17; 1:34) She did this for many days. But becoming greatly
troubled, Paul turned to the spirit and said,
"I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her."
And it came out at that moment.

[16] And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed
with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by
soothsaying:
[17] The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the
servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
[18] And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to
the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.
And he came out the same hour.

Pray to Identify and Confess - Pause and ak "Holy Spirit, what do I need to
own up to right now?" Name it to God, then tell one trusted friend exactly 
what you just confressed. - James 5:16  

16 (Ge 20:17; 18:23-32) Confess your faults to one another
and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.

[16] Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth
much.

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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