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Day 30, 30 January 2026

1) Exodus 1, Exodus 2, 1 Chronicles 6:1-3, Exodus 3

EXODUS 1
Israel Oppressed

1 (Ge 46:8-26; 35:23-26) Now these are the names of the sons of Israel,
which came into Egypt (each man and his household came with Jacob):
2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
3 Issachar, Zeb-ulun, and Benjamin;
4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
5 (Ge 46:26-27; Dt 10:22) All the people who came from the seed of Jacob
were seventy people, but Joseph was in Egypt already.
6 (Ge 50:26) Joseph died, as did all his brothers, and all that generation.
7 (Ge 46:3; Dt 26:5) Nevertheless, the sons of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty,
Or numerous; (also in v. 20.) so that the land was filled with them.
8 (Ac 7:18) Now there rose up a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 (Ps 105:24-25) He said to his people,
"Surely, the people of the sons of Israel are more numerous
and powerful than we.
10 (Ac 7:19; Ps 83:3-4) Come, let us deal wisely with them,
lest they multiply, and it come to pass that when any war breaks out,
they also join our enemies, and fight against us, and escape from the land." (Populism)
11 (Ge 15:13; 47:11) Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their labor. They built for Pharaoh storage cities: Pithom and Rameses. 12 But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew
so that as a result they abhorred the sons of Israel.
13 The Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor,
14 (Ex 2:23; 6:9) and they made their lives bitter with hard service
- in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field,
all their service in which they made them serve was with rigor.
15 The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives,
of which the name of one was Shiphrah,
and the name of the other Puah,
16 and he said, "When you perform the office of a midwife to the Hebrew
women and see them on the stools, if it is a son, then you must kill him,
but if it is a daughter, then she may live."
17 (Ac 5:29; Pr 16:6; Da 3:16-18) However, the midwives feared God,
and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but kept the male
children alive. 18 The king of Egypt called for the midwives
and said to them, "Why have you done this thing
and preserved the male children's lives?"
19 The midwives said to Pharaoh, "Because the Hebrew women
are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous
and give birth before the midwives come to them."
20 (Ex 1:12; Pr 11:18) Therefore God dealt well with the midwives,
and the people multiplied and grew very mighty.
21 (1Sa 2:35; 1Ki 11:38) So it happened that because the midwives feared God, He gave them families.
22 (Ac 7:19) Pharaoh charged all his people, saying,
"You must cast every son that is born into the river,
and you must preserve every daughter's life."

Exodus 1
[1] Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into
Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
[2] Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
[3] Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
[4] Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
[5] And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy
souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
[6] And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
[7] And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
[8] Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph.
[9] And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of
Israel are more and mightier than we:
[10] Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come
to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out of the land.
[11] Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses.
[12] But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew.
And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
[13] And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
[14] And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage,
in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field:
all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
[15] And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name
of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
[16] And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew women,
and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him:
but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
[17] But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt
commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
[18] And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them,
Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
[19] And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not
as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere
the midwives come in unto them.
[20] Therefore God dealt well with the midwives:
and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
[21] And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
[22] And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

EXODUS 2
The Birth of Moses
1 (Nu 26:59) Now a man of the house of Levi went
and married a daughter of Levi.
2 (Ac 7:20; Heb 11:23) And the woman conceived and bore a son,
and when she saw him, that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. 3 (Isa 18:2) When she could no longer hide him, she took for him a container made of bulrushes and daubed it with tar and with pitch.
She then put the child in it and set it in the reeds by the river's bank.
4 (Ex 15:20; Nu 26:59) Then his sister stood afar off so that
she might know what would happen to him.
5 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river
while her maidens walked along by the river's side,
and when she saw the container among the reeds, she sent her maid,
and she retrieved it. 6 When she opened it, she saw the child. He was crying. She had compassion on him and said, "This is one of the Hebrews' children."
7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh's daughter, "Shall I go and call for you
a nursing woman of the Hebrew women so that she may nurse the child for you?" 8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, "Go." So the young girl went
and called the child's mother. 9 Pharaoh's daughter said to her,
"Take this child away, and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages."
So the woman took the child and nursed him.
10 (Heb 11:24) Now the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses and said,
"Because I drew him out of the water."
11 (Heb 11:24-26; Ex 1:11) In those days, when Moses was grown,
he went out to his brothers and looked on their burdens;
and he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.
12 He looked this way and that way, and when he saw no one, he killed
the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. 13 When he went out the next day,
two men of the Hebrews struggled with each other; and he said to him
that did the wrong, "Why do you strike your companion?"
14 (Ge 19:9; Lk 12:14) He said, "Who made you a prince and a judge over us?
Do you intend to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Moses feared and said, "Surely this thing is known."
Moses Flees to Midian
15 (Ac 7:29; Heb 11:27) Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, and he dwelled by a well.
16 (Ge 24:11; Ex 3:1)Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters,
and they came and drew water,
and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
17 (Ge 29:10) Then shepherds came and drove them away, but Moses stood up
and helped them, and watered their flock.
18 (Ex 3:1; 4:18) When they came to Reuel their father,
he said, "Why is it you have come back so soon today?"
19 And they said, "An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds
and also drew water for us and watered the flock."
20 (Ge 31:54; 43:25) He said to his daughters, "So where is he?
Why is it that you have left the man? Call him so that he may eat bread."
21 Moses was content to dwell with the man, and he gave Zipporah, his daughter,
to Moses. 22 (Ac 7:29; Heb 11:13-14) Then she gave birth to a son,
and he called his name Gershom, for he said, "I have been a sojourner
in a foreign land."
23 (Jas 5:4; Ac 7:30) In the passing of time the king of Egypt died.
And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried out,
and their cry came up to God on account of the bondage.
24 (Ex 6:5; Ps 105:42) God heard their groaning, and God remembered
His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 25 (Ex 4:31; Lk 1:25) God looked on the children of Israel, and God had concern for them.

Exodus 2
[1] And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter
of Levi.
[2] And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he
was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
[3] And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and put the child
therein; and she laid it in the flags by the river's brink.
[4] And his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
[5] And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to wash herself at the river; and
her maidens walked along by the river's side; and when she saw the ark among the flags, she sent her maid to fetch it.
[6] And when she had opened it, she saw the child: and, behold, the babe
wept. And she had compassion on him, and said, This is one of the Hebrews' children.
[7] Then said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee
a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
[8] And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.
[9] And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
[10] And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew
him out of the water.
[11] And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went
out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
[12] And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, he slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.
[13] And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews
strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest
thou thy fellow?
[14] And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou
to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said,
Surely this thing is known.
[15] Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses
fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat
down by a well.
[16] Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
[17] And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and
helped them, and watered their flock.
[18] And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye
are come so soon to day?
[19] And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the
shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
[20] And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
[21] And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter.
[22] And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.
[23] And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died:
and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried,
and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.
[24] And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
[25] And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto
them.

1 Chronicles 6:1-3

1 CHRONICLES 6

Sons of Levi
1 (Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16) The sons of Levi were
Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
2 (Ex 6:18) The sons of Kohath were
Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
3 (Lev 10:1; Ex 6:20) The children of Amram were
Aaron, Moses, and Miriam.

[1] The sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
[2] And the sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
[3] And the children of Amram; Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam.
The sons also of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

EXODUS 3

Moses at the Burning Bush

1 (1Ki 19:8; Nu 10:29) Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law,
the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of the desert
and came to the mountain of God, to Horeb.
2 (Dt 33:16; Isa 63:9) The angel of the Lord appeared to him
in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush,
and he looked, and the bush burned with fire, but the bush was not consumed.
3 (Ac 7:31) So Moses said, "I will now turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt."
4 (Dt 33:16) When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see,
God called to him from out of the midst of the bush and said, "Moses, Moses." And he said, "Here am I.'
5 (Jos 5:15; Ac 7:33) He said, "Do not approach here. Remove your sandals
from off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground."
6 (Ex 4:5; Mt 22:32) Moreover He said, "I am the God of your father,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."
And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.
7 (Ps 106:44; Ex 2:23-25) The Lord said, "I have surely seen the affliction
of My people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry on account
of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.
8 (Ge 50:24; 15:18-21; Ex 13:5) Therefore, I have come down to deliver
them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that
land to a good and spacious land, to a land flowing with milk and honey,
to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
9 (Ex 2:23; 3:7) Now therefore, the cry of the children of Israel has come
to Me. Moreover,
I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians are oppressing them. 10 (Mic 6:4; Ps 105:26) Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh
so that you may bring forth My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt." 11 (Ex 6:12; 1Sa 18:18) Moses said to God, "Who am I that I should go
to Pharaoh and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?" 12 (Jos 1:5; Ge 31:3) And He said, "Certainly I will be with you, and this will
be a sign to you, that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, all of you shall serve God on this mountain."
13 (Ex 3:14; Pr 30:4) Moses said to God, "I am going
to the children of Israel and will say to them,
'The God of your fathers has sent me to you.'
When they say to me, 'What is His name?' what shall I say to them?"
14 (Ex 6:3; Jn 8:58; Heb 13:8) And God said to Moses, "I am who I am,"
(The Heb. to be, related to the covenantal name of God translated Lord. )
and He said, "You will say this to the children of Israel,
'I am has sent me to you.' "
15 (Ps 135:13; Hos 12:5) God, moreover, said to Moses,
"Thus you will say to the children of Israel,
'The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.
This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.'
16 (Ex 4:29; 4:31) "Go, and gather the elders of Israel together,
and say to them, 'The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham,
of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, "I am indeed concerned
about you and what has been done to you in Egypt.
17 (Ge 15:13-21; 46:4) Therefore, I said, I will bring you up
out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, to a land flowing with milk and honey." '
18 (Ex 7:16; 9:1) "They shall listen to your voice, and you shall come,
you and the elders of Israel, to the king of Egypt, and you must say to him, 'The Lord, the God of the Hebrews has met with us. Therefore, now, let us go,
we ask you, three days' journey into the wilderness so that we may
sacrifice to the Lord our God' 19 (Ex 5:2; 6:1) However, I know
that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no,
not even under a forceful hand.
20 (Ex 9:15; Dt 6:22) So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt
with all My wonders which I will perform in its midst, and after that
he will let you go.
21 (Ex 12:36; 11:3) "I will give this people favor in the sight
of the Egyptians, and it will come to pass, that, when you go,
you will not go empty-handed.
22 (Eze 39:10; Ex 11:2) But every woman will borrow of her neighbor,
and of her that sojourns in her house, articles of silver,
and articles of gold, and clothing,
and you will put them on your sons, and on your daughters - in this way
you will plunder the Egyptians."

Exodus 3
[1] Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of
Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.
[2] And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of
the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire,
and the bush was not consumed.
[3] And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.
[4] And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him
out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am
I.
[5] And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet,
for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
[6] Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was
afraid to look upon God.
[7] And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which
are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;
[8] And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and
to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
[9] Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto
me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress
them.
[10] Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
[11] And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and
that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?
[12] And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token
unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people
out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
[13] And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of
Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto
you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them? [14] And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou
say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
[15] And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children
of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for
ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
[16] Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The
LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob,
appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:
[17] And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt
unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with
milk and honey.
[18] And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The
LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech
thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
[19] And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.
[20] And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders
which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.
[21] And I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians: and
it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty:
[22] But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that
sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.

(The Lord remembers his promise, Recall God said to Abraham that his people will stay 400 years in Egypt, Too bad this pharoah forget
Joseph and how he made Egypt prosperous. Note that Egypt was not
only allow the God of Abraham to be worshipped amongst the poeple)

2) Our Daily Bread for 30 January 2025 entitled
<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category /in-gods-presence">In God's Presence </a> by Adam R. Holz

Proverbs 6:6-11

The Folly of Idleness

6 (Pr 10:26; 20:4 ) Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise.
7 Which, having no guide,
overseer, or ruler,
8 (Pr 10:5 ) provides her bread in the summer,
and gathers her food in the harvest.
9 (Pr 24:33-34) How long will you sleep, O sluggard?
When will you arise out of your sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep-
11 (Pr 24:34) so will your poverty come upon you like a stalker,
and your need as an armed man.

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
Consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no guide,
Overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.
9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?
When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth,
And thy want as an armed man.

In 1692, Brother Lawrence's work The Practice of the Presence of God was first published. In it, he described how he invited God into his mundane daily activities. Brother Lawrence's words still challenge us to prayerfully seek God in everything we do, like mowing the yard, getting groceries, or walking the dog.

Each day, I take our dog, Winston, for a walk. My goal for him is to exercise. Winston's goal? Sniffing everything. Calling this time "a walk" is a generous fiction. More often, we're going for a . . . stop. Lately, instead of getting frustrated by a lack of forward progress, I've been asking God to help me see these moments as a reminder that life is a lot like walking a dog. We experience God's presence as we faithfully obey Him in life's everyday activities, including their unexpected interruptions.

In Proverbs 6, Solomon offers a similar lesson, using the everyday, humble example of the ant to call us to work faithfully: "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise" (v. 6). Solomon used ants as an example of everyday, patient labor (vv. 7-8).

Our relationship with God needn't be compartmentalised into designated "spiritual" times alone, like church or a quiet time. Instead, as we faithfully obey Him, God invites us to see His divine fingerprints
throughout each day.

Reflect & Pray

When has God used something mundane to help you see Him better?
In what everyday task is He calling you to be faithful?

Dear Father, thank You for reminders
everywhere that You're a part of every moment.

<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/spiritual-beliefs/salvation /relationship-or-religion-what-it-means-to-follow-jesus">
For further study, read Relationship or Religion?
What It Means to Follow Jesus.</a>

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 -The Blessings of Grace Day 6 - A Reasonable Alternative

Isaiah 1:18

18 (Ps 51:7; Rev 7:14) "Come now, and let us reason together, "
says the Lord. Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:
though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

"Is Christianity Reasonable?" Linda Wanted to Know. "I've heard all my life that faith is a crutch, an invention of weak minds to assure them
of some order in the world."
Linda was not alone in her objection; thinking people for generations
have been asking themselves the same question.
God is not intimidated by our questions; in fact, he confronts the issue head-on in the Scriptures. "Let us reason together," the Lord invites.
Even according to the most basic of human reasoning,
faith is a reasonable alternative , a rational choice for a thinking person. God indicates in his Word that confession and forgiveness are "reasonable". "Think!" God says. "You sin, and you know it. You are not even able to be
true to your own principles. You cannot deal with your sin by will power
or effort. But I can deal with it! I can forgive it - and I will"
We cannot come to faith in God through Christ by intellect alone, of course. Our spirits much reach out in faith, beyond what we can see. But intellect supports faith; trusting in Christ is an eminently rational decision.
In Deut 30:1-20 , God set before the people a choice: Life or Death, blessing or cursing. "Choose Life!" he tells them. We have the same choice.
The ultimate decision is thus simplified, the 'rational' alternative becomes clear. We can choose death, by attempting to control our own destinies ,
or life, by giving ourselves fully into the hand of the Master.

Application

a) Why is the choice to acknowledge my sin and receive forgiveness a
'Rational choice'?

b) What are the alternatives to such a decision?

c) What other aspects of God's word
and work in my life seem 'reasonable' to me?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Ps 37:25-26

25 I have been young, and now am old;
yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor their offspring begging bread.
26 The righteous are gracious and lend,
and their offspring are a source of blessing.

25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his seed begging bread.
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth;
And his seed is blessed.

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

When you are ill or injured

Matthew 8:14-17

The Healing of Many People

Mk 1:29-34; Lk 4:38-41

14 When Jesus entered Peter's house, He saw his wife's mother,
lying sick with a fever.
15 He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she rose and served them. 16 When the evening came, they brought to Him many
who were possessed with demons.
And He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all who were sick,
17 to fulfill what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet,
"He Himself took our infirmities
and bore our sicknesses."

[14] And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother
laid, and sick of a fever.
[15] And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
[16] When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
[17] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet,
saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

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?)

2015 Population - 4631302 Muslims about 136493

British Columbia - British Columbia's Muslim Population is growing constantly. Every week there are immigrants ad refugees coming to the Greater Vancouver and surrounding areas. There are also significant Muslim student populations in our colleges and universities. Some have even suggested that there are between 4000 and 5000 Saudi Arabian students alone, without counting all
other nationalities.

Greater Vancouver has an estimated 180000 Muslims, and there are significant and growing communities in the Fraser Valley such as in Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, etc. Including these communities the total population for this region is about 200000.
Of these, there are an estimated 100000 Iranians, 35000 Arabs, 15000 Ismailis, more than 20000 Afghanis, 10000 South Asian Muslims, 3000 Turks, and small numbers from other countries such as Sudan, Somalia, Albania, etc.
We are seeing some Muslims coming to Christ and we rejoice in that.
A few people also have some ongoing ministry to Muslims in the area,
for which we also rejoice. Let us agree in that

- the church will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
- the church will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.

Adding further

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

Under the Keep Praying page

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ideas for prayer

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

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

Day 30 of the Month

a) Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
Canadian society, as it is in Heaven

( Matt 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.

)

b) Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation. (

Rom 2:4

4 (Ex 34:6; Isa 30:18) Do you despise the riches of His goodness,
tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God
leads you to repentance?

4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance
and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth
thee to repentance?

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord to never forget Him for He will hear your cries.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, thank You for reminders
everywhere that You're a part of every moment."

Pray to the Lord and pray to give the Lord your sins and burdens.

Pray to the Lord and pray to leave a legacy of righteousness.

Pray to the Lord and pray ti Him as Healer.

Pray the church in BC will catch a vision to pray,
and a burden to train outreach to Muslims
Pray the church in BC will press in to participate in effective
discipleship of these new Muslim background believers.

Pray for God's will to be done where you live and throughout
society, as it is in Heaven

Pray that in kindness God will lead many to repentance in your city
or community, and across our nation.

Pray that local officials and police in Kenya will protect Christians
and their church buildings.

Pray for Bible distributors and recipients in Algeria, as governing officials seek to confiscate copies of God's Word.

Pray for former Muslims in MOZAMBIQUE who sought Christ's
salvation after witnessing militant Islamic violence.

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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