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Day 280, 7 October 2025

1) Luke 8:1-3, Mark 3:20-30, Matthew 12:22-45, Mark 3:31-35, Matthew 12:46-50, Luke 8:19-21, Mark 4:1-9, Matthew 13:1-9, Luke 8:4-8 , Mark 4:10-20

Luke 8:1-3

Luke 8

Women Who Accompany Jesus

1 (Mt 4:23) Afterward, He went throughout every city and village, preaching
and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. With Him were the twelve
2 (Mt 27:55-56; Mk 15:40-41) and some women who had been healed
of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary, called Magdalene,
from whom seven demons had come out,
3 (Lk 24:10) and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna,
and many others, who supported Him with their possessions.

[1] And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and
the twelve were with him,
[2] And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
[3] And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many
others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

Mark 3:20-30

Jesus and Beelzebub
Mt 12:22-32; Lk 11:14-23; 12:10

20 (Mk 6:31) Then they entered a house, and the crowd came together again,
so that they could not even eat bread.
21 (Jn 10:20; Ac 26:24) When His family heard of it,
they went out to seize Him, for they said, "He is beside Himself."
22 (Mt 9:34; 10:25) And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said,
"He is possessed by Beelzebub,
and by the ruler of the demons He casts out demons."
23 (Mt 13:34) So He called them to Him and said to them in parables,
"How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand,
but is coming to an end.
27 (Isa 53:12; Mt 12:29) No one can enter a strong man's house
and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man.
Then he will plunder his house.
28 (Mt 12:31-32; Lk 12:10) Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven
the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they speak.
29 (Mt 25:46; Mk 12:40) But he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit
never has forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal condemnation."
30 For they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

[20] And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much
as eat bread.
[21] And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
[22] And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
[23] And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can
Satan cast out Satan?
[24] And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. [25] And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
[26] And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand,
but hath an end.
[27] No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except
he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
[28] Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
[29] But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never
forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
[30] Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Matthew 12:22-45

Jesus and Beelzebub

Mk 3:20-30; Lk 11:14-23; 12:10

22 Then one possessed with a demon was brought to Him, blind and mute,
and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
23 (Mt 9:27; Jn 4:29) All the people were amazed and said,
"Is He not the Son of David?"
24 (Mt 9:34; Mk 3:22) But when the Pharisees heard it, they said,
"This Man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the ruler
of the demons."
25 (Mt 9:4) Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them,
"Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation.
And every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself.
Then how will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore, they shall be your judges.
28 (Lk 11:20; Mt 12:18) But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God,
then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 (Isa 49:24; 53:12) "Or else how can one enter a strong man's house
and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man?
And then he will plunder his house.
30 (Mk 9:40; Lk 11:23) "He who is not with Me is against Me,
and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.
31 (Lk 12:10; Mk 3:28-30; Isa 1:18) Therefore I say to you, all kinds of sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven men.
32 (Mt 11:19; Mk 3:29) Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in this world, nor in the world to come.

[22] Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb:
and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
[23] And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? [24] But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast
out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
[25] And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom
divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
[26] And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall
then his kingdom stand?
[27] And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast
them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
[28] But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God
is come unto you.
[29] Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his
goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his
house.
[30] He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
[31] Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
[32] And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be
forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

A Tree and Its Fruit
Lk 6:43-45

33 (Lk 6:43-44; Mt 7:16-20) "Either make the tree good and its fruit good,
or else make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt. For the tree is known
by its fruit.
34 (Mt 23:33; Lk 6:45; Mt 3:7O) generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 (Pr 10:20-21; 25:11-12) A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things. And an evil man out of the evil treasure brings
forth evil things.
36 (Ecc 12:14) But I say to you that for every idle word that men speak,
they will give an account on the Day of Judgment.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will
be condemned."

[33] Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
[34] O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for
out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
[35] A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. [36] But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they
shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
[37] For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt
be condemned.

The Demand for a Sign

Mk 8:11-12; Lk 11:29-32

38 (Mk 8:11-12; Lk 11:16) Then some of the scribes and Pharisees
said to Him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You."
39 (Mt 16:4; Isa 57:3) But He answered them, "An evil and adulterous
generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except
the sign of the prophet Jonah.
40 (Jnh 1:17; Mt 16:21; 17:23) For as Jonah was three days and three nights
in the belly of the great fish, [Jnh 1:17.] so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 (Mt 12:42; 12:6) The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment
with this generation and will condemn it, because they repented
at the preaching of Jonah. [Jnh 3:5.] And now One greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation
and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear
the wisdom of Solomon. And now One greater than Solomon is here.

[38] Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying,
Master, we would see a sign from thee.
[39] But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign
of the prophet Jonas:
[40] For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the
earth.
[41] The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and,
behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
[42] The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this
generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of
the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon
is here.

The Return of the Unclean Spirit
Lk 11:24-26

43 (Ps 63:1) "When an unclean spirit goes out of a man,
it passes through dry places seeking rest, but finds none.
44 Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.'
And when it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45 (Mk 5:9; Lk 11:26) Then it goes and brings with itself seven
other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there.
And the last state of that man is worse than the first.
So shall it be also with this evil generation."

[43] When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
[44] Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
[45] Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that
man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Mark 3:31-35

The Mother and Brothers of Jesus
Mt 12:46-50; Lk 8:19-21

31 (Lk 8:19-21) Then His mother and His brothers came,
and standing outside, they sent to Him, calling Him.
32 The crowd sat around Him and said to Him,
"Your mother and Your brothers are outside asking for You."
33 He answered, "Who are My mother and My brothers?"
34 Then He looked around at those who sat around Him and said,
"Here are My mother and My brothers!
35 (Mt 7:21; 1Jn 2:17) For whoever does the will of God is My brother,
and My sister, and My mother."

[31] There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without,
sent unto him, calling him.
[32] And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
[33] And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
[34] And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold
my mother and my brethren!
[35] For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Matthew 12:46-50

The Mother and Brothers of Jesus

Mk 3:31-35; Lk 8:19-21
46 (Ac 1:14; Mt 13:55; Jn 2:12) While He was still speaking to the people, right then His mother and His brothers stood outside asking to speak with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside asking to speak with You."
48 But He answered the man who told him, "Who is My mother,
and who are My brothers?"
49 He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said,
"Here are My mother and My brothers!
50 (Jn 15:14) For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven
is My brother, and sister, and mother."

[46] While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
[47] Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand
without, desiring to speak with thee.
[48] But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and
who are my brethren?
[49] And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold
my mother and my brethren!
[50] For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the
same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Luke 8:19-21

The Mother and Brothers of Jesus
Mt 12:46-50; Mk 3:31-35

19 (Mt 12:46-50; Mk 3:31-35) Then His mother and His brothers came to Him,
but could not reach Him because of the crowd.
20 Someone told Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You."
21 (Jas 1:22) He answered them, "My mother and My brothers are these
who hear the word of God and do it."

[19] Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
[20] And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
[21] And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Mark 4:1-9

Mark 4
The Parable of the Sower
Mt 13:1-9; Lk 8:4-8

1 (Mk 2:13; Lk 5:1-3) Again He began to teach by the seaside. A large crowd
was gathered before Him, so that He entered a boat and sat in it on the sea. And the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.
2 (Mk 3:23; 4:11) He taught them many things in parables and said to them
in His teaching:
3 "Listen! And take note: A sower went out to sow.
4 As he sowed, some seed fell beside the path, and the birds of the air came and devoured it.
5 Some seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil,
and soon it sprang up because it did not have deep soil.
6 (Jas 1:11) But when the sun rose, it was scorched. And because it had
no root, it withered away.
7 (Jer 4:3) Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up
and choked it, and it yielded no grain.
8 (Ge 26:12; Mk 4:20) And other seed fell on good ground, and it yielded
grain that sprang up and increased by thirty, sixty,
or a hundred times as much."
9 (Mt 11:15) Then He said to them, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

[1] And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea;
and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
[2] And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
[3] Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
[4] And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the
fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
[5] And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and
immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
[6] But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
[7] And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and
it yielded no fruit.
[8] And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an
hundred.
[9] And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Matthew 13:1-9

Matthew 13

The Parable of the Sower
Mk 4:1-9; Lk 8:4-8

1 (Mt 13:36; Mk 2:13) That same day Jesus went out of the house
and sat beside the sea.
2 (Lk 5:3) Great crowds assembled around Him, so that He went into a boat
and sat there. And the whole assembly stood on the shore.
3 (Mt 13:10-13; 13:34-35) Then He told them many things in parables, saying, "Listen! A sower went out to sow.
4 While he sowed, some seeds fell beside the path, and the birds came
and devoured them.
5 But other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil,
and immediately they sprang up because they did not have deep soil.
6 But when the sun rose, they were scorched. And because they did not take root, they withered away.
7 Some seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them.
8 (Ge 26:12; Mt 13:23) But other seeds fell into good ground and produced grain: a hundred, sixty, or thirty times as much.
9 (Mt 11:15; Rev 2:7) Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."

[1] The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
[2] And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went
into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
[3] And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
[4] And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came
and devoured them up:
[5] Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and
forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:
[6] And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no
root, they withered away.
[7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them:
[8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
[9] Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 8:4-8

The Parable of the Sower
Mt 13:1-9; Mk 4:1-9

4 When a large crowd had gathered together and people were coming to Him
from every city, He told this parable:
5 "A sower went out to sow his seed. As he sowed, some fell along the path
and was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it.
6 Some fell on a rock. And as soon as it sprang up, it withered away,
because it lacked moisture.
7 (Jer 4:3) Yet some fell among thorns. And the thorns sprang up with it
and choked it.
8 (Mt 11:15; Ge 26:12) And other seed fell on good ground and sprang up
and yielded a hundred times the amount sown."
When He had said these things, He cried out,
"He who has ears to hear, let him hear."

[4] And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
[5] A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
[6] And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
[7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
[8] And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears
to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:10-20

The Purpose of the Parables
Mt 13:10-17; Lk 8:9-10

10 (Mk 4:34) When He was alone, those who were around Him with the twelve
asked Him about the parable.
11 (Col 4:5; 1Th 4:12) He said to them, "To you is given the secret
of the kingdom of God, but to those who are outside,
everything is said in parables,
12 (Isa 6:9-10; Jer 5:21) so that
'seeing they may see, and not perceive,
and hearing they may hear and not understand;
lest they should turn, and their sins be forgiven them.' (Isa 6:9-10.) "

[10] And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked
of him the parable.
[11] And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
[12] That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear,
and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their
sins should be forgiven them.

The Parable of the Sower Explained
Mt 13:18-23; Lk 8:11-15

13 Then He said to them, "Do you not understand this parable?
How then will you understand all the parables?
14 (Mt 13:37; Mk 2:2) The sower sows the word.
15 (1Pe 5:8; Rev 20:2-3) These are those beside the path,
where the word is sown. But when they hear, Satan comes immediately
and takes away the word which is sown in their hearts.
16 (Eze 33:31-32; Mk 6:20) Others, likewise, are seed sown on rocky ground, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness,
17 (Mt 11:6) but have no root in themselves, and so endure for a time. Afterward, when affliction or persecution rises for the word's sake, immediately they fall away.
18 And others are seed sown among thorns, the ones who hear the word.
19 (1Ti 6:9-10; 6:17) But the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness
of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word,
and it proves unfruitful.
20 (Mk 4:8; Jn 15:4-5) Still others are seed sown on good ground,
those who hear the word, and receive it, and bear fruit: thirty,
sixty, or a hundred times as much."

[13] And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye
know all parables?
[14] The sower soweth the word.
[15] And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when
they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
[16] And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when
they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
[17] And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
[18] And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word, [19] And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh
unfruitful.
[20] And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the
word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty,
and some an hundred.

2) Our Daily Bread for 7 October 2025 Titled
<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/ devotional-category/what-god-will-do"> What God Will Do </a>
by Amy Boucher Pye

John 16:31-33

I Have Overcome the World

31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?
32 (Mt 26:31; Jn 8:29) Listen, the hour is coming. Yes, it has now come that you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave Me alone.
Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with Me.
33 (Jn 14:27; 1Jn 4:4; Jn 14:1) "I have told you these things so that in Me
you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world."

[31] Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
[32] Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone,
because the Father is with me.
[33] These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome
the world.

During the Blitz on London on December 29, 1940, a bomb destroyed a warehouse near St. Paul's Cathedral. When Biddy Chambers received the news that
all 40000 copies of Oswald Chambers' books stored there were lost - which
she had compiled and edited but not insuredrCoshe set down her teacup
and remarked to her daughter, "Well, God has used the books for His glory,
but now that is over. We'll wait and see what God will do now."

Perhaps Biddy was remembering what her late husband, Oswald, had written
at the start of the First World War. He noted how Jesus had spoken to His disciples about "the inevitability of peril" so that when horrible things happened, they would "not be scared" because He was with them.

Jesus told His friends, "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). He wanted them to remain strong
in their faith in His Father so they could withstand
the trials and challenges they would endure.

Biddy's quiet confidence in God carried her through, and eventually the books were reprinted and became classics for generations. We too can find encouragement and hope in Jesus' promises that He has overcome the world.
We know that He won't leave us (14:18) and will give
us peace (v. 27), no matter what we face.

Reflect & Pray

How do you respond to Biddy's reaction when she heard the devastating news
of the books burning? How could you follow her example of trusting God?

Loving Jesus, please help me to "overcome the world"
in my daily life as I share Your love with others.

<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/discover-the-word/psalm-16-a-psalm-of-trust"> Find out what it means to trust God by listening
to this episode of Discover the Word.</a>

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 3 - From Darkness to Light

Col 1:13-14

13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and has transferred us
into the kingdom of His dear Son,
14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

[13] Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated
us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
[14] In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Most of us have no real concept of darkness. We live in a world illuminated
not only by sun, moon and start, bit by streetlights and electric lamps and, when the power goes off, flashlights and candles. We resist the darkness
For the sighted, being in absolute darkness is a frightening experience.
The dark blots out everything; we can see nothing, not even our own bodies,
and we may become disoriented. The dark seems to press in upon us,
with an almost physical weight that oppresses.
Spiritual darkness is like that. Spiritual darkness,
the absence of light in Christ, is oppressive, weighing us down,
distorting our perceptions of realty.
We cannot judge clearly, for we cannot see at all.
Yet God breaks into our darkness, bringing his light - Jesus Christ,
The Light of the World. When the awareness of Christ invades our lives,
our eyes are opened and we can see for the first time. We see our sin,
God's grace, and the Way he has provided for escape from the dark.
And as we continue to walk in his light, we see even more - the need
for changes in our lives, and God's power to work those changes.
Discernment and wisdom come through his light,
and we understand spiritual truths we could never see before.
Paul says that God has 'rescued' us from darkness and brought us
into the light. We cannot, on our own, accomplish this rescue,
but god through Christ's sacrifice brings it about in us.
He is the light who illuminates our darkness.

Application

a) Many different kinds of spiritual darkness invade our lives
and keep us blind to the truth - sin, lack of understanding,
resistance to the Holy Spirit. What kinds of spiritual darkness
have I experienced?

b) What changes took place in me when I first 'came into the light'?

c) What spiritual truths can I see now that I could not see
when I lived in darkness?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Romans 13:7-8

7 (Mt 17:25; 22:21) Render to all what is due them: taxes to whom taxes
are due, respect to whom respect is due, fear to whom fear is due,
and honor to whom honour is due.
8 (Ro 13:10; Mt 7:12) Owe no one anything, except to love one another,
for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.

7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due;
custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth
another hath fulfilled the law.

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

God's Eternal Faithfulness

Ps 117

1 Praise the Lord, all you nations! Exalt Him, all you peoples!
2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) For His merciful kindness is great toward us,
and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever.

1 O praise the LORD,
All ye nations: Praise him, all ye people.
2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us:
And the truth of the LORD endureth for ever.
Praise ye the LORD.

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?)

Prince Edward Island

Total population 146300
Muslim population (est.) 1127

Charlottetown does not currently (fall 2014) have a local CNMM network.
Pray with us for God's people to come together in reaching Muslims cooperatively across denominational and organisational lines.

More than 200 attended the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting during daylight hours and the reading of the Qur'an, at
the Dar as-Salam mosque in 2014. This second mosque established
in Charlottetown, the other being the Muslims Association of PEI.
As of mid-2014,there are between 250 to 300 families, mostly in Charlottetown.

The Muslims of Charlottetown see their community as symbolically important
for this nation since this is known as the "birthplace of Canada". Yet we were established as the "Dominion of Canada" with an appeal not only to
monarchial authority, but even more to God's higher Biblical authority as
shown in Psalm 72:8, "May he have dominion from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth."
Let us intercede together for:

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding, giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.

Adding further

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

Under the Keep Praying page

When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and, of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.

Acts 2:12-17 : 17 12 They were all amazed and perplexed, saying to each other, "What does this mean?"
13 (1Co 14:23) Others mocking said, "These men are full of new wine."

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

14 (Ac 1:26) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice
and said to them, "Men of Judea and all you who dwell in Jerusalem,
let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose,
since it is the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 (Isa 44:3; Ac 10:45) 'In the last days it shall be,' says God,
'that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams.'

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

- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.

Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the house."

Ideas for prayer

- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving Christ among Muslim people -

Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!

My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity

(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, atheists, secular humanists, ...)


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

http://www.ehc.ca

7th Day of the Month

a) Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help

(
Ps 34:18 - The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,
and saves the contrite of spirit.

18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;
And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Ps 145: 14 - 16

14 The Lord upholds all who fall,
and raises up all who are bowed down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon You,
and You give them their food in due season.
16 You open Your hand
and satisfy the desire of every living thing.

Samek
14 The LORD upholdeth all that fall,
And raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
+o Ain
15 The eyes of all wait upon thee;
And thou givest them their meat in due season.
+n Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

)

b) Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.
(

Romans 12:4-8

4 (1Co 12:12-14)For just as we have many parts in one body,
and not all parts have the same function,
5(1Co 10:17; 12:20)so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and all are parts of one another.
6(Ac 13:1; 1Co 13:2)We have diverse gifts according to the grace that
is given to us: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;
7 (Ac 13:1; Eph 4:11)if service, in serving; he who teaches, in teaching;
8 (2Co 9:7; 1Co 12:28) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with generosity; he who rules, with diligence;
he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

4 For as we have many members in one body,
and all members have not the same office:
5 so we, being many, are one body in Christ,
and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that
is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith;
7 or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth,
on teaching;
8 or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let
him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence;
he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

Col 3:17

17(1Co 10:31; Eph 5:20)And whatever you do in word or deed,
do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name
of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus as part of your family and
pray to know how to sow seeds for the Kingdom of God.

Pray to the Lord: "Loving Jesus, please help me to 'overcome the world'
in my daily life as I share Your love with others."

Pray to the Lord and pray to understand the Spiritual Truthes after
leaving the darkness .

Pray to the Lord and pray to Owe no man any thing.

Pray to the Lord and praise him for His merciful kindness

Pray for Prince Edward Island and her Muslim populations

- the growing Muslim population of Charlottetown and spreading
outward through PEI to encounter the Prince of Peace.
- believers to have faith and vision to reach out to the Muslim Community
in contextual ways to share the Gospel
- churches and ministries to rise up in wisdom, knowledge and understanding, giving and training, coaching and encouragement to believers reaching
out to Muslims locally.
- a prayer movement to be established, feeding a growing move of Yahweh's Spirit in His churches and people , and an awakening an openness
and spiritual hunger in Muslims for relationship with the Father
through the Son.

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

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

Pray that the Lord will be close to the brokenhearted in our society
and be their help

Pray for the staff and volunteers that serve in local churches in your
city or community, that the Lord will anoint them for effective service.

Pray for the protection, encouragement and faith of Herma
and her family who were rejected by fellow villagers in India.

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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