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Day 51, 20 February 2026

1) Leviticus 22, Leviticus 23

Leviticus 22

Holy Offerings

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

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

Acceptable Offerings

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

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

Leviticus 23

The Appointed Feasts

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

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

The Sabbath

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

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

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

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

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

Offering the First Fruits

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

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

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

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

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

The Feast of Trumpets
Nu 29:1-6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2) Our Daily Bread for 20 February 2025 titled
<a href="https://www.pray30days.org/2022/pray-for-the-shabak-of-iraq"> https://www.pray30days.org/2022/pray-for-the-shabak-of-iraq</a>
by Monica La Rose

1 Thessalonians 5:10-23

10 (2Co 5:15) who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep,
we should live together with Him.
11 (Eph 4:29; Heb 10:25) So comfort yourselves together,
and edify one another, just as you are doing.

[10] Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live
together with him.
[11] Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as
also ye do.

Final Exhortations and Greetings

12 (Heb 13:17; 1Co 16:16; 16:18) We ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those
who labor among you, and are appointed over you in the Lord, and instruct you. 13 (Mk 9:50) Esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
And be at peace among yourselves.
14 (Ro 14:1; Ac 20:35) Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, support the weak, and be patient toward everyone.
15 (1Pe 3:9; Gal 6:10) See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone.
But always seek to do good to one another and to all.
16 (Php 4:4) Rejoice always.
17 (Eph 6:18; Lk 18:1) Pray without ceasing.
18 (Eph 5:20; Heb 13:15) In everything give thanks,
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
19 (Eph 4:30; 1Co 14:30; 1Ti 4:14) Do not quench the Spirit.
20 (1Co 11:4; 14:1) Do not despise prophecies.
21 (1Jn 4:1; Lk 12:57; Ac 17:11) Examine all things.
Firmly hold onto what is good.
22 Abstain from all appearances of evil.
23 (Ro 15:33; Heb 4:12) May the very God of peace sanctify you completely.
And I pray to God that your whole spirit, soul,
and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

[12] And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and
are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
[13] And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
[14] Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
[15] See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
[16] Rejoice evermore.
[17] Pray without ceasing.
[18] In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
[19] Quench not the Spirit.
[20] Despise not prophesyings.
[21] Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
[22] Abstain from all appearance of evil.
[23] And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your
whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In 2023, Kenyan police intervened to end what's being called the
"Shakahola Massacre" - in which hundreds died after following a cult leader's directions to starve themselves to meet Jesus. The leader had allegedly promised he too would leave earth in this way after his followers did.
After his arrest, he denied ever teaching this.

The tragedy is a troubling example of how dangerous it is to blindly trust those claiming to be spiritual leaders. Cult members were so deceived that they resisted those who came to save them from starvation. One survivor described getting "addicted" to the leader's teachings.

Jesus Christ is the true leader of those who trust in Him. He loved us so much He was willing to die for us to have life (1 Thessalonians 5:10). He calls us to live for Him, "awake and sober" (v. 6) and to test any teaching of others against His teaching (vv. 20-22).

We respond to Christ's love not by harming ourselves or others but by "encourag[ing] . . . and build[ing] each other up" (v. 11).
By living "in peace with each other" (v. 13) and striving "to do what is good for each other and for everyone else" (v. 15). Through daily reliance on
and trust in Christ's Spirit (v. 19), we can live a life of love as we eagerly await Christ's coming (v. 23).

Reflect & Pray

When have you seen damage done through false teaching?
How can Christ's example of love help us recognize untrustworthy leaders?

Loving God, please help me never replace Jesus in my heart
with any other leader and help me live for You.

<A href="https://www.odbm.org/en/spiritual-beliefs /the-bible-biblical-study/living-right-among-pagans---1-peter-3812">
For further study, read Living Right Among Pagans.</a>

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 7 Promises of Grace - Day 6 Humility and Exaltation

1 Peter 5:6-7

6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,
that He may exalt you in due time.
7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
7 casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

"I was so humble I was given an award for humility," the pastor quipped.
"They gave me a humility plaque - but they had to take it back when I hung it on my office wall."
Humility is rare among 20th Century Christians. Our pride takes two
seemingly contradictory forms: Self-exaltation and self-denial. But both
focus on self, not on God.
Francois Fenelon, 17th century French archbishop, From his
"Letters of Spiritual Counsel" wrote:
"He who so completely forget himself that he never thinks of self ... is
truly humble. If we had the light to discern it, we should see clearly that when we think we are humbling ourselves we are exalting ourselves;
when we think we are annihilating ourselves we are seeking out own life."
True humility, as Fenelon implies, means recognising who we are in the light
of who God is. Excess of self-importance and low self-esteem are both self-centered perspectives; true humility is God-centered.
When we humble ourselves, we become intensely aware of God and less
aware of ourselves. We can focus on his face and get our eyes off our own image. We can stop worrying about how others perceive us. Such humbling
is difficult - as one 70-year-old saint joked, "It ain't the heat that gets you, it's the humility." But when we submit to him and fell the weight of the "Mighty hand of God" upon us, we can forget ourselves, abandon
ourselves to his presence, and cast our cares upon him.

Application

a) What form does my pride usually take - self-exaltation or self-degradation?

b) Why must I humble myself in order for the Lord to lift me up?

c) How can today's verse encourage me when times are tough?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Philip 4:19

19 (Ro 2:4) But my God shall supply your every need according
to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

19 But my God shall supply all your need according
to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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

God's Reconciling Peace

Ps 85:8-13

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
for He will speak peace to His people and to His saints,
but let them not turn again to folly.
9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely His salvation is near to them who fear Him,
that glory may dwell in our land.
10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Mercy and truth have met together;
righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Truth springs from the ground,
and righteousness looks down from the sky.
12 Yes, the Lord gives that which is good,
and our land shall yield its increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before Him
and prepare a way for His footsteps.

8 I will hear what God the LORD will speak:
For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints:
But let them not turn again to folly.
9 Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him;
That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth are met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth;
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yea, the LORD shall give that which is good;
And our land shall yield her increase.
13 Righteousness shall go before him;
And shall set us in the way of his steps.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

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

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

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

Alberta

Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta

Alberta 2015 population 4121700

est Muslim Population 195240

CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton

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

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

Adding further

<a href="https://www.pray30days.org/2026/pray-for-muslims-in-canada">
Pray for Muslims in Canada </a>

Nadine was born into a devout Muslim family in Canada. Her parents were both well educated and, on the surface, provided a good life for their two daughters. But underneath the outward appearances, it was a home full of fear and domestic violence.

Nadine turned to Islam for comfort, performing not only what was required, but completing additional acts of devotion. In her senior year of high school, she travelled to Iraq to take part in a pilgrimage with more than 15 million other people, walking 80 kilometers to commemorate the martyrdom of the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed.

Escalating violence in the home caused Nadine to run away when she was 18. In her despair, she abandoned the faith that had given her no comfort, though she remained convinced of its truth. When a friend invited her to attend a church, the experience left her confused and angry, wondering if her entire life had been a lie.

Covid and its subsequent lockdown, shortly afterwards, meant that Nadine had time to read and do research. She was impressed by Nabeel Qureshi's book,
<a href="https://a.co/d/hJUle3f">No God But One.</a> She reached out to a Christian online who met with her and challenged her, explaining that since she had already abandoned her family and Muslim friends, who was left to abandon her?
<a href="https://www.pray30days.org/2022/pray-for-the-shabak-of-iraq">
See also Pray for the Shabak of Iraq</a>

When Nadine was out alone on a run one night, she fell to her knees
and confessed Jesus as her Lord and Saviour.

At her baptism, Nadine explained: "I went from being a slave of God to being a child of God! I have so much joy, that I want to share that joy with the entire world!"

Now, Nadine is using social media to share Jesus with others, working to reach some of the 1.8 million Muslims who make up nearly 5% of Canada's population.

How to Pray

Pray that Canadian churches would reach out with intercession
and love to Muslims in their neighbourhoods.

Ask that Christians would open their homes and show hospitality
to Muslim neighbours.

Ask God to draw the families and friends of Muslim background
Believers to Himself.

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

20th Day of the Month

a) Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.

( Matthew 19:14

14 (Mt 18:3; Lk 18:16-17)
But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me,
and do not forbid them. For to such belongs the kingdom of heaven."

14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

)

b) Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.

(

Eph 6:12

12 (Eph 1:3; 1:21) For our fight is not against flesh and blood,
but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers
of the darkness of this world, and against spiritual forces
of evil in the heavenly places.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

)

Conclusion:

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

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

Pray to the Lord and pray to learn about true humility from the Jesus Christ .

Pray to the Lord and pray He who provides your needs.

Pray to the Lord and pray Him as righteousness and peace.

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

Pray that Canadian churches would reach out with intercession
and love to Muslims in their neighbourhoods.

Ask that Christians would open their homes and show hospitality
to Muslim neighbours.

Ask God to draw the families and friends
of Muslim background Believers to Himself.


Pray for the children of Canada, that they would come to know
Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord.

Pray that Christians will recognise that our struggle is not
against the natural world but against invisible spiritual forces.

Pray for the encouragement of Christians in MAURITANIA
who have been harassed for sharing their faith.

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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