Day 160 of MY 5th Bible Study Journey

Day 160, 9 June 2025

1) Proverbs 22, Proverbs 23, Proverbs 24

Proverbs 22
1 (Ecc 7:1) A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
2 (Job 31:15; Pr 14:31) The rich and poor have this in common,
the Lord is the maker of them all.
3 (Pr 14:16; 27:12) A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself,
but the simple pass on and are punished.
4 (Pr 21:21) By humility and the fear of the Lord
are riches, and honor, and life.
5 (Pr 15:19; 1Jn 5:18) Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse;
he who guards his soul will be far from them.
6 (Eph 6:4; 2Ti 3:15) Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
7 (Jas 2:6; Pr 18:23 ) The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 (Job 4:8; Ps 125:3 ) He who sows iniquity will reap vanity,
and the rod of his anger will fail.
9 (Pr 19:17; Heb 13:16 ) He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he gives of his bread to the poor.
10 (Ge 21:9-10) Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out;
yes, strife and reproach will cease.
11 (Pr 16:13; Mt 5:8) He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips
the king will be his friend.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,
and He overthrows the words of the transgressor.
13 The slothful man says, "There is a lion without!
I will be slain in the streets!"
14 (Pr 23:27; Ecc 7:26) The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit;
he who is detested by the Lord will fall therein.
15 (Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13-14) Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child,
but the rod of correction will drive it far from him.
16 (Jas 2:13) He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
and he who gives to the rich, will surely come to want.

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
And loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2 The rich and poor meet together:
The LORD is the maker of them all.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself:
But the simple pass on, and are punished.
4 By humility and the fear of the LORD
Are riches, and honour, and life.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward:
He that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
6 Train up a child in the way he should go:
And when he is old, he will not depart from it.
7 The rich ruleth over the poor,
And the borrower is servant to the lender.
8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity:
And the rod of his anger shall fail.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out;
Yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart,
For the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge,
And he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without,
I shall be slain in the streets.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit:
He that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child;
But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches,
And he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.

Thirty Sayings of the Wise

Saying One

17 (Pr 23:12 ) Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
and apply your heart to my knowledge;
18 (Pr 2:10) for it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
they will readily be fitted in your lips.
19 (Pr 3:5 ) That your trust may be in the Lord,
I have made known to you this day, even to you.
20 (Pr 8:6 ) Have I not written to you excellent things
in counsels and knowledge,
21 (Lk 1:3-4; 1Pe 3:15 ) that I might make you know the certainty
of the words of truth,
that you might answer the words of truth
to those who send to you?

Words of the Wise
17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,
And apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee;
They shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD,
I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things
In counsels and knowledge,
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth;
That thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

Saying Two

22 (Ex 23:6; Zec 7:10) Do not rob the poor because he is poor,
neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;
23 (1Sa 25:39; Ps 12:5) for the Lord will plead their cause,
and spoil the soul of those who spoiled them.

22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor:
Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
23 For the LORD will plead their cause,
And spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Saying Three

24 (Pr 29:22) Make no friendship with an angry man,
and with a furious man you will not go,
25 (1Co 15:33) lest you learn his ways
and get a snare to your soul.

24 Make no friendship with an angry man;
And with a furious man thou shalt not go:
25 Lest thou learn his ways,
And get a snare to thy soul.

Saying Four

26 (Pr 11:15; 17:18) Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge,
or of those who use securities for debts;
27 (Pr 20:16 ) if you have nothing to pay,
why should he take away your bed from under you?

26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands,
Or of them that are sureties for debts.
27 If thou hast nothing to pay,
Why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Saying Five

28 (Dt 19:14; Pr 23:10) Do not remove the ancient landmark
which your fathers have set.

28 Remove not the ancient landmark, Which thy fathers have set.

Saying Six

29 (Ge 41:46; Pr 10:4) Do you see a man diligent in his business?
He will stand before kings;
he will not stand before obscure men.

29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings;
He shall not stand before mean men. 

Proverbs 23

Saying Seven

1 When you sit to eat with a ruler,
consider diligently what is before you;
2 and put a knife to your throat,
if you are a man given to appetite.
3 (Pr 23:6; Ps 141:4) Be not desirous of his delicacies,
for they are deceptive food.

1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler,
Consider diligently what is before thee:
2 And put a knife to thy throat,
If thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties:
For they are deceitful meat.

Saying Eight

4 (Pr 28:20; 3:5) Do not labour to be rich;
cease from your own wisdom.
5 (Pr 27:24; 1Ti 6:17) Will you set your eyes on that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings;
they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

4 Labour not to be rich: Cease from thine own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Saying Nine

6 (Ps 141:4; Dt 15:9) Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye,
neither desire his delicacies;
7 (Ps 12:2; Jdg 16:15) for as he thinks in his heart,
so is he.
"Eat and drink!" he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,
and lose your sweet words.

6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
Neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:
Eat and drink, saith he to thee;
But his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up,
And lose thy sweet words.

Saying Ten

9 (Mt 7:6) Do not speak in the ears of a fool,
for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

9 Speak not in the ears of a fool:
For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

Saying Eleven

10 (Pr 22:28; Dt 19:14) Do not remove the old landmark,
nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
11 (Pr 22:23; Job 19:25) for their Redeemer is mighty;
He will plead their cause with you.

10 Remove not the old landmark;
And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11 For their redeemer is mighty;
He shall plead their cause with thee.

Saying Twelve

12 Apply your heart to instruction,
and your ears to the words of knowledge.

12 Apply thine heart unto instruction,
And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Saying Thirteen

13 (Pr 13:24; 19:18) Do not withhold correction from a child,
for if you beat him with the rod, he will not die.
14 (1Co 5:5) You shall beat him with the rod,
and deliver his soul from death.

13 Withhold not correction from the child:
For if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod,
And shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Saying Fourteen

15 (Pr 29:3; 23:24-25) My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will rejoice-even mine.
16 (Pr 8:6 )Yes, my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak right things.

15 My son, if thine heart be wise,
My heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice,
When thy lips speak right things.

Saying Fifteen

17 (Pr 28:14; 24:1) Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but continue in the fear of the Lord all day long;
18 (Ps 9:18; Pr 24:14) for surely there is an end,
and your expectation will not be cut off.

17 Let not thine heart envy sinners:
But be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
18 For surely there is an end;
And thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Saying Sixteen

19 Hear, my son, and be wise;
and guide your heart in the way.
20 (Isa 5:22; Ro 13:13) Do not be among winebibbers,
among riotous eaters of meat;
21 (Pr 21:17; Dt 21:20) for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
and drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise,
And guide thine heart in the way.
20 Be not among winebibbers;
Among riotous eaters of flesh:
21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty:
And drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.


Saying Seventeen

22 (Pr 1:8; 30:17) Listen to your father who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 (Mt 13:44) Buy the truth, and do not sell it,
also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
24 (Pr 10:1; 15:20) The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
and he who fathers a wise child will have joy of him.
25 (Pr 17:25) Your father and your mother will be glad,
and she who bore you will rejoice.

22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,
And despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
Also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice:
And he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad,
And she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Saying Eighteen

26 My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes observe my ways.
27 (Pr 22:14) For a prostitute is a deep ditch,
and a seductress is a narrow pit.
28 (Pr 7:12; Ecc 7:26) She also lies in wait as for a prey,
and increases the transgressors among men.

26 My son, give me thine heart,
And let thine eyes observe my ways.
27 For a whore is a deep ditch;
And a strange woman is a narrow pit.
28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey,
And increaseth the transgressors among men.

Saying Nineteen

29 (Ge 49:12; Pr 23:21) Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has contentions? Who has babbling?
Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?
30 (Ps 75:8; Isa 5:11) Those who tarry long at the wine,
those who go to seek mixed wine.
31 Do not look on the wine when it is red,
when it sparkles in the cup,
when it swirls around smoothly;
32 at the last it bites like a serpent,
and stings like a viper.
33 Your eyes will see strange things,
and your heart will utter perverse things.
34 Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea,
or as he who lies upon the top of a mast.
35 (Isa 56:12; Jer 5:3) "They have stricken me," you will say,
"and I was not sick;
they have beaten me, and I did not feel it.
When will I awake?
I will seek it yet again."

29 Who hath woe? Who hath sorrow?
Who hath contentions? Who hath babbling?
Who hath wounds without cause?
Who hath redness of eyes?
30 They that tarry long at the wine;
They that go to seek mixed wine.
31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red,
When it giveth his colour in the cup,
When it moveth itself aright.
32 At the last it biteth like a serpent,
And stingeth like an adder.
33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women,
And thine heart shall utter perverse things.
34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea,
Or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick;
They have beaten me, and I felt it not: When shall I awake?
I will seek it yet again.

Proverbs 24

Saying Twenty

1 (Ps 37:1; Pr 3:31) Do not be envious against evil men,
nor desire to be with them;
2 (Ps 10:7; Job 15:35) for their heart studies destruction,
and their lips talk of mischief.

1 Be not thou envious against evil men,
Neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction,
And their lips talk of mischief.

Saying Twenty-One

3 (Pr 14:1; 9:1) Through wisdom is a house built,
and by understanding it is established;
4 and by knowledge the rooms will be filled
with all precious and pleasant riches.

3 Through wisdom is an house builded;
And by understanding it is established:
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.

Saying Twenty-Two

5 (Pr 21:22) A wise man is strong;
yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
6 (Pr 11:14; 20:18) For by wise counsel you will wage your war,
and in multitude of counselors there is safety.

5 A wise man is strong;
Yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war:
And in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Saying Twenty-Three

7 (Pr 14:6; Ps 10:5) Wisdom is too high for a fool;
he does not open his mouth in the gate.

7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

Saying Twenty-Four

8 (Ro 1:30; Pr 6:14) He who devises to do evil
will be called a schemer of plots.
9 (Mt 15:19; Ac 8:22) The thought of foolishness is sin,
and the scorner is an abomination to men.

8 He that deviseth to do evil
Shall be called a mischievous person.
9 The thought of foolishness is sin:
And the scorner is an abomination to men.

Saying Twenty-Five

10 (Job 4:5) If you faint in the day of adversity,
your strength is small.
11 (Ps 82:4; Isa 58:6-7) If you refrain to deliver those
who are drawn unto death,
and those who are ready to be slain;
12 (Job 34:11; 1Sa 16:7) if you say, "Surely we did not know this,"
does not He who ponders the heart consider it?
And He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to every man according to his works?

10 If thou faint in the day of adversity,
Thy strength is small.
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death,
And those that are ready to be slain;
12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not;
Doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it?
And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it?
And shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Saying Twenty-Six

13 (SS 5:1; Pr 25:16) My son, eat honey because it is good,
and the honeycomb that is sweet to your taste;
14 (Pr 23:18; Ps 119:103) so shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
when you have found it, then there will be a reward,
and your expectation will not be cut off.

13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good;
And the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul:
When thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward,
And thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Saying Twenty-Seven

15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
do not spoil his resting place;
16 (Job 5:19; Ps 37:24) for a just man falls seven times and rises up again,
but the wicked will fall into mischief.

15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again:
But the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Saying Twenty-Eight

17 (Job 31:29; Ps 35:15) Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18 lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him,
and He turn away His wrath from him.

17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth,
And let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him,
And he turn away his wrath from him.

Saying Twenty-Nine

19 (Ps 37:1; Pr 24:1) Do not fret because of evil men,
nor be envious of the wicked;
20 (Pr 13:9; Job 18:5-6) for there will be no reward to the evil man;
the candle of the wicked will be put out.

19 Fret not thyself because of evil men,
Neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man;
The candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Saying Thirty

21 (Ro 13:1-7) My son, fear the Lord and the king;
and do not meddle with those who are given to change;
22 for their calamity will rise suddenly,
and who knows the ruin of them both?

21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king:
And meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly;
And who knoweth the ruin of them both?

More Sayings of the Wise

23 (Pr 18:5; 28:21) These things also belong to the wise:
It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
24 (Pr 17:15; 11:26) He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous,"
him the people will curse; nations will abhor him.
25 (Pr 28:23) But to those who rebuke him will be delight,
and a good blessing will come upon them.
26 Every man will kiss his lips
that gives a right answer.
27 Prepare your work outside,
and make it fit for yourself in the field;
and afterwards build your house.
28 (Eph 4:25; Pr 25:18) Do not be a witness
against your neighbor without cause,
and do not deceive with your lips.
29 (Pr 20:22) Do not say, "I will do so to him as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work."
30 I went by the field of the slothful,
and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 and it was all grown over with thorns,
and nettles covered its surface,
and the stone wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it;
I looked on it and received instruction:
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep,
34 (Pr 10:4) so your poverty will come like a stalker,
and your need as an armed man.

23 These things also belong to the wise.
It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous;
Him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,
And a good blessing shall come upon them.
26 Every man shall kiss his lips
That giveth a right answer.
27 Prepare thy work without,
And make it fit for thyself in the field;
And afterwards build thine house.
28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause;
And deceive not with thy lips.
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me:
I will render to the man according to his work.
30 I went by the field of the slothful,
And by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns,
And nettles had covered the face thereof,
An d the stone wall thereof was broken down.
32Then I saw, and considered it well:
I looked upon it, and received instruction.
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep:
34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth;
And thy want as an armed man. 
 
2) Our Daily Bread for 9 June 2025 titled <a href="  
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Heart Surgery </a>

Ezekiel 36:22-28

22 (Eze 36:32; Dt 7:7-8) Therefore say to the house of Israel,
Thus says the Lord God: I do not do this for your sake, O house of Israel,
but for My holy name's sake which you have profaned among the nations
where you went.
23 (Eze 20:41; Isa 5:16) I will vindicate the sanctity of My great name
which was profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst.
Then the nations shall know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God,
when I shall be sanctified among you before their eyes.
24 (Eze 37:21; 34:13) For I will take you from among the nations and gather
you out of all countries and will bring you into your own land.
25 (Heb 10:22; Ps 51:7) Then I will sprinkle clean water upon you,
and you shall be clean. From all your filthiness and from all your idols,
I will cleanse you.
26 (Ps 51:10; Eze 11:19-20) Also, I will give you a new heart,
and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will take away the stony heart
out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.
27 (Eze 37:14; Isa 59:21) I will put My Spirit within you and cause you
to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
28 (Eze 37:27; 11:20) You will dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers.
And you will be My people, and I will be your God.

[22] Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do
not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake,
which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
[23] And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the
heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall
know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in
you before their eyes.
[24] For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all
countries, and will bring you into your own land.
[25] Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from
all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
[26] A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within
you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give
you an heart of flesh.
[27] And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my
statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
[28] And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye
shall be my people, and I will be your God.

Some years ago, after exchanging heated words, Carolyn and I resolved 
our conflict through compassion and love for each other. I confessed 
my wrongdoing, and she prayed for me, referencing 
Ezekiel 36:26: "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put 
within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will
give you an heart of flesh." I sensed that God was conducting a form of 
spiritual heart surgery on me, taking away my fears and bitterness 
as He enfolded me in His love.

God delights for us to engage with the Scriptures as I did back then, but it's
important to note the passage's original context. Ezekiel spoke on God's 
behalf to His people with the promise that He would cleanse them. Why? 
"Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do
not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake,
which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went." (v. 22). 
God would do His purifying work among His people so that all the nations
 would revere Him and know that He is God.

God works His purposes in our lives not only to help us flourish and grow,
but so we would bring Him honour. Even as He gave the Israelites the promise 
of a new heart and a new spirit, so through the inward work of the Holy 
Spirit, God replaces our cold and hardened hearts with those that 
receive and share His love and life.

Reflect & Pray

How have you experienced God's "heart surgery"? 
How have others noticed the changes that He's brought about in your life?

God of all life, thank You for changing me, 
for forming in me a new self that's rooted 
in You. Please pour out Your love on me today.

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3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 2 - The Right of Family

John 1:11-12

11 (Jn 3:32) He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.
12 (Gal 3:26; 1Jn 3:23) Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power
to become sons of God, to those who believed in His name,

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power
to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

"Dad, can I ask you something?" Jimmy leaned across the back of his
father's chair. His father lowered the newspaper and reached around,
settling Jimmy on his lap.
"Sure. Son," he answered. "You can ask me anything you want. The answer
might not be Yes, but you always have the right to ask."
For many who have grown up in homes where the father was absent, or when
present, abusive or silent, the scenario of Jimmy and his father may
seem unrealistic. Often we aren't given the right by our parents to ask
what we want, to communicate openly, to express our needs and desires.
But god clearly indicates that no matter what our human families have been
like, in his family there are no barriers to belonging,
to open communications. When we commit our lives to Christ and submit to his
lordship, we have the right to become the sons and daughters of God.
In Christ, we have the right to approach him, to pray, to seek wisdom,
to ask advice, to make requests, to verbalise our needs and desires. We don't
have to be afraid of sounding stupid or being rejected, because in Christ
we belong to him, and he loves us.
The KJV uses the word "power" in verse 12 - "to them gave he power to become
the sons of God." Power implies ability, that we are equipped by the Spirit
to be children of the King. We have the right and we have the power to become
who God has called us to be - his children.

Application

a) Under what circumstances in my life have I felt that I didn't
have the right to express my wishes or feelings?

b) How do today's verses give me confidence in approaching God?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Deut 30:19-20

19 (Dt 4:26; 30:1) I call heaven and earth to witnesses against you this day,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.
Therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;
20 (Dt 10:20; Ps 27:1) that you may love the Lord your God,
that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him,
for He is your life and the length of your days;
and that you may dwell in the land that the Lord
swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.

19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you,
that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:
therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
20 that thou mayest love the LORD thy God,
and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him:
for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:
that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD
sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.

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

God's Freeing Forgiveness

Ps 103:1-14

PSALMS 103

A Psalm of David.

1 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Bless the Lord, O my soul,
and forget not all His benefits,
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) who forgives all your iniquities,
who heals all your diseases,
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) who satisfies your mouth with good things,
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The Lord does righteousness
and justice for all who are oppressed.
7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the people of Israel.
8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) He will not always accuse,
neither will He keep his anger forever.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) He does not treat us according to our sins,
nor repay us according to our iniquities.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) For as the heavens are high above the earth,
so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,
so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like a father shows compassion to his children,
so the Lord gives compassion to those who fear Him.
14 For He knows how we are formed;
He remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 103

A Psalm of David.

1 Bless the LORD, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul,
And forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;
Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things;
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment
For all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses,
His acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide:
Neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth,
So great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer 

Matthew 6:9-13

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

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

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

Quebec

Quick facts on Muslims in Quebec

Quebec 2015 population  8214 000

est Muslim Population    418946

CNMM Networks:  Montreal

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

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

Adding further

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

Under the Keep Praying page

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ideas for prayer

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

And 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ROMANS 15:13

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

9th Day of the Month

a)  Pray a prayer of thanksgiving throughout 
the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,
faithfulness and provision.

(
Ps 100

A Psalm of thanksgiving.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Serve the Lord with gladness;
come before His presence with singing.
3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord, He is God;
it is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
and into His courts with praise;
be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For the Lord is good; His mercy endures forever,
and His faithfulness to all generations.

Psalm 100

A Psalm of praise.
1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.
3 Know ye that the LORD he is God:
It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; 
We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise:
Be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting;
And his truth endureth to all generations.

)

b) Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways
to wisely and effectively respond to pressing social issues.
(
1 Chr 12:32

32 (Est 1:13) From the sons of Issachar, 
those having understanding of times 
and what Israel should do: two hundred of their captains 
with all their brothers at their command.

32 And of the children of Issachar, 
which were men that had understanding of the times, 
to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; 
and all their brethren were at their commandment

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to be guided by His righteous hand.

Pray to the Lord: "God of all life, thank You for changing me, 
for forming in me a new self that's rooted 
in You. Please pour out Your love on me today."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know the power the Lord Jesus Christ gives you.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus Christ daily.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus christ as forgiveness.

Agree in prayer for Quebec:

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

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

Pray a prayer of thanksgiving throughout 
the day for God's unfailing love, Mercy, compassion,
faithfulness and provision.

Pray that the Lord will lead the Church in finding ways
to wisely and effectively respond to pressing social issues.

Pray for the divine protection of those who carry Bibles in Mauritania 
at great risk.

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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