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Day 125, 5 May 2025

1) 2 Samuel 7:1-17, 1 Chronicles 17:1-15,
2 Samuel 7:18-29, 1 Chronicles 17:16-27

2 SAMUEL 7
God's Covenant With David

1Ch 17:1-15

1 Now when the king settled into his house
and the Lord had given him rest from all
of his enemies on all sides,
2 (2Sa 5:11; 12:1) the king said to Nathan the prophet,
"I am dwelling in a cedar house, but the ark of God is sitting in a tent."
3 (1Ki 8:17-18; 1Ch 22:7) Nathan said to the king,
"Go, do all that is in your heart because the Lord is with you."
4 That night the word of the Lord came to Nathan:
5 Go and say to My servant David: Thus says the Lord:
Do you intend to build a house for Me in which I will dwell?
6 (1Ki 8:16; Ex 40:18-19) I have not dwelt in a house since the day
I brought the sons of Israel from Egypt until this day.
I have been moving about with a tent as My dwelling.
7 (Lev 26:11-12; 2Sa 5:2) Wherever I have moved with all the sons of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel,
whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying,
"Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?"
8 (2Sa 6:21; 1Sa 16:11-12) Now therefore, you will say to My servant
David: Thus says the Lord of Hosts: I took you from the pasture,
from following after the sheep, to be ruler over My people Israel.
9 (2Sa 5:10; 1Ch 17:8) I have been with you wherever you have gone,
and I have cut off all of your enemies before you.
I will make your name great, like the great ones across the land.
10 (Ps 89:22-23; Isa 60:18) Moreover, I will appoint a place
for My people Israel. I will plant them, and they will dwell
in that very place. They will be restless no longer,
and the unjust will no longer oppress them, as in former times,
11 (1Sa 12:9-11; 2Sa 7:1) ever since the day in which I appointed judges
over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all of your enemies.
The Lord declares to you that He will instead bring about a house for you.
12 (1Ki 8:20; 2:1; Dt 31:16) When your days are complete and you lie down
with your fathers, I will raise up after you an offspring from your body,
and I will establish his rule.
13 (1Ki 8:19; 5:5) He will build a house for My name,
and I will establish his royal throne forever.
14 (Heb 1:5; 1Ch 17:13) I will be a father to him,
and he will be a son to Me. When he goes astray,
I will correct him with the rod of men and afflictions of the sons of men.
15 (1Sa 15:23; 15:28) My commitment will not abandon him, as I removed
it from Saul, whom I deposed before you.
16 (2Sa 7:13; Ps 89:36-37) Your house and dominion will endure before
Me forever, and your throne will be established by the Lord forever.
17 So Nathan spoke to David in accordance with all of these words
and the entirety of this vision.

2 Samuel 7
[1] And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had
given him rest round about from all his enemies;
[2] That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house
of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
[3] And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
[4] And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto
Nathan, saying,
[5] Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me
an house for me to dwell in?
[6] Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up
the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
[7] In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?
[8] Now therefore so shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the
LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, to
be ruler over my people, over Israel:
[9] And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all
thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto
the name of the great men that are in the earth.
[10] Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant
them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,
[11] And as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people
Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
[12] And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers,
I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels,
and I will establish his kingdom.
[13] He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of
his kingdom for ever.
[14] I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children
of men:
[15] But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul,
whom I put away before thee.
[16] And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before
thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
[17] According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.

1 CHRONICLES 17
The Davidic Covenant

2Sa 7:1-17

1 (1Ch 15:1; 17:5) Now it happened as David dwelt in his house
that he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar while the ark of the Lord is under curtains."
2 So Nathan said to David,
"Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."
3 But it happened on that same night that the word of the Lord came
to Nathan, saying,
4 (1Ch 28:2-3) Go and tell David My servant: Thus says the Lord:
You will not build a house for Me to dwell in,
52 (Sa 7:6; Ex 40:2-3) for I have not dwelt in a house since the day
when I brought Israel up even until this day, but I have gone from
tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.
6 (2Sa 7:7) Wherever I have gone in all Israel, have I ever spoken
a word to the any of the judges of Israel that I commanded
to shepherd My people, saying, Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?
7 (2Sa 6:21) And now say this to My servant David:
Thus says the Lord of Hosts: I took you from the pasture,
from following after the flock, to be ruler over My people Israel,
8 and I have been with you wherever you went,
and I have cut off all your enemies from before you.
Also I will make your name like the names of the greatest on earth.
9 And I will appoint a place for My people Israel,
and I will plant them there where they will dwell securely
and tremble no more, so that the sons of wickedness will not oppress
them just as before
10 (2Sa 7:11) from the time when I commanded the judges
of My people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies.
And I declare to you the Lord will build a house for you.
11 (Ps 132:11) Then it will be when your days are full
and you go to your fathers, I will raise up your seed after you
from your own sons. His kingdom I will establish.
12 (1Ki 5:5; Isa 9:7) He is the one who will build Me a house,
and I will establish his throne forever.
13 (Heb 1:5; 1Sa 15:28) I will be a father to him, and he will be a son to Me. I will not take away My favor from him as I did from
the one who was before you.
14 I will assign him a place in My house and in My kingdom forever,
and his throne will be established for all time.
15 Thus, Nathan spoke to David all these words
and according to all this vision.

1 Chronicles 17
The House of the Lord

1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said
to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars,
but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.
2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart;
for God is with thee.
3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came
to Nathan, saying,
4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me
an house to dwell in:
5 for I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel
unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle
to another.
6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye
not built me an house of cedars?
7 Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith
the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following
the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
8 and I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut
off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like
the name of the great men that are in the earth.
9 Also I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them,
and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither
shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning,
10 and since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that
the LORD will build thee an house.
11 And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must
go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee,
which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
12 He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.
13 I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take
my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
14 but I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever:
and his throne shall be established for evermore.
15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision,
so did Nathan speak unto David.

2 SAMUEL 7

The Prayer of David

1Ch 17:16-27

18 (Ex 3:11; 1Sa 18:18) Then King David went in and sat before the Lord.
He said, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that
You have brought me this far?
19 (1Ch 17:17; Isa 55:8-9) Yet this was comparatively insignificant
in Your sight, Lord God, for You have also spoken about Your servant's
house into the distant future. Is this Your manner with man, Lord God?
20 (1Sa 16:7; Jn 21:17) "What more can David say to You?
You know Your servant, Lord God.
21 Because of Your word, according to Your will, You have done
all of this greatness to inform Your servant.
22 (Ex 15:11; Dt 3:24) "Therefore You are great, Lord God. There is none
like You, and there is no God except You, according to everything that
we have heard with our ears.
23 (Dt 9:26; 10:21) And who is like Your people, like Israel-a single nation
in the land, whom God went to redeem as a people for Himself,
making a name for Himself by doing great and awesome things for Your land, before Your people whom You redeemed for Yourself from Egypt,
a nation and its gods.
24 (Dt 26:18; Ge 17:7) You established Your people Israel as Your own people forever, and You, Lord, became their God.
25 "Now, Lord God, confirm forever the word that You spoke regarding
Your servant and his house and do as You have spoken.
26 (1Ch 17:23-24; Ps 72:18-19) May Your name be magnified forever
by saying, 'The Lord of Hosts is God over Israel,' and may the house
of Your servant David be established before You.
27 "For You, O Lord of Hosts, God of Israel, have revealed a word
to Your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore,
Your servant has found the courage to pray this prayer to You.
28 (Jn 17:17) Now, Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true.
You have spoken this good message to Your servant.
29 (Nu 6:24-26; 2Sa 22:51) Now, be resolved and bless Your servant's
dynastic house, so that it may stand before You forever.
You, Lord God, have spoken, and with Your blessing,
the house of Your servant will be blessed forever."

2 Samuel 7
[16] And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before
thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
[17] According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
[18] Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am
I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
[19] And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this
the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
[20] And what can David say more unto thee? for thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy servant.
[21] For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done
all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
[22] Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee,
neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard
with our ears.
[23] And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and
to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people,
which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
[24] For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people
unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.
[25] And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou
hast said.
[26] And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts is
the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee.
[27] For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
[28] And now, O Lord GOD, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
[29] Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant,
that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

1 CHRONICLES 17
The Prayer of David

2Sa 7:18-29

16 (2Sa 7:18) Then King David came and sat before the Lord, and he said,
"Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that You have brought me
this far?
17 This was something small in Your eyes, God, but You have spoken
concerning the house of Your servant for a great while to come
and have regarded me with the status of a great man, O Lord God.
18 "What more can David speak to You for the honor of Your servant?
For You know Your servant.
19 (Isa 37:35) O Lord, for the sake of Your servant and according
to Your own heart You have done all these great things
and made known all these great things.
20 (Ex 15:11; Isa 44:6) "O Lord, there is none like You, and there is no god besides You as we have heard with our ears.
21 Who is like Your people Israel, a nation on earth whom God has redeemed
for Himself as a people to make for Yourself a great name by great and awesome deeds in driving out nations from before Your people whom You redeemed
from Egypt?
22 (Ex 19:5-6) For You made Your people Israel for Yourself for a people forever, and You, O Lord, have become their God.
23 "And now, Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning
Your servant and concerning his house, let it endure forever and do
just as You have spoken.
24 Let Your name endure and be magnified forever, saying,
"'The Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God to Israel.'
And let the house of David Your servant be established before You.
25 "For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will
build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found courage
to pray before You.
26 And now, O Lord, You are God, and You have promised this good
word to Your servant.
27 Now, You have been pleased to bless the house of Your servant
that it may be forever before You. For You, O Lord, have blessed it,
and it shall be blessed forever."

1 Chronicles 17

16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I,
O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
17 And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast
also spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast
regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
18 What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant?
for thou knowest thy servant.
19 O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart,
hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
20 O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21 And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God
went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness
and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people,
whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
22 For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.
23 Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning
thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever,
and do as thou hast said.
24 Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever,
saying, The LORD of hosts is the God of Israel, even a God to Israel:
and let the house of David thy servant be established before thee.
25 For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him
an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
26 And now, LORD, thou art God, and hast promised
this goodness unto thy servant:
27 now therefore let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant,
that it may be before thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD,
and it shall be blessed for ever.

2) Our Daily Bread for 5 May 2026 titled <a href=" https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category/life-and-death2">
Life and Death </a> by Anne Cetas

Ecclesiastes 7:1-10


Ecclesiastes 7
The Value of Wisdom
1 (Pr 22:1; Ecc 4:2) A good name is better than precious ointment,
and the day of death than the day of birth.
2 (Ps 90:12) It is better to go to a house of mourning
than to go to a house of feasting,
for this is the end of all mankind;
and the living will lay it to heart.
3 Grief is better than laughter,
for with a downcast face the heart considers the good.
4 The heart of those who are wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of those who are foolish in the house of feasting.
5 (Ps 141:5; Pr 15:31-32) It is better to hear the rebuke from a wise man
than a man listen to the song of fools.
6 (Ps 58:9; 118:12) For like the crackling sound of thorns under a pot,
so is the mocking laughter of fools.
And this is also vanity.
7 (Dt 16:19; Ex 23:8) For oppression brings confusion to the wise man,
and a bribe destroys a man's heart.
8 (Pr 14:29; 16:32) The end of a matter is better than the beginning of it,
and the patient in spirit than the haughty in spirit.
9 (Pr 14:17; Jas 1:19; Pr 16:32) Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry, for irritation settles in the bosom of fools.
10 Do not say, "Why were the earlier days better than these days?"
For it is not from wisdom that you inquire this.

Ecclesiastes 7
The Vanity of Fame
1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than
the day of one's birth.
2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house
of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to
his heart.
3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance
the heart is made better.
4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning;
but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot,
so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof:
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth
in the bosom of fools.
10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better
than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

Besides attending ceremonies and signing policies after taking the oath of office, new US presidents are greeted with a cold reality: They start making their own funeral plans. That way the country will be prepared to celebrate their lives when they die. George H. W. Bush was asked if it was "weir" to be planning his own memorial. He replied, "You kind of get used to it." Historians will write about their legacies, but presidents get to plan the personal and traditional parts of their services and the ways they will be remembered.

Death is a sobering reality we all must face. King Solomon, who searched for the meaning of life in pleasure, work, and knowledge, and came up empty,
said, "It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house
of feasting" (Ecclesiastes 7:2). Negative situations give more perspective than happy times. If we face the reality of death, we can better prepare for what comes after. Verse two adds, "Death is the destiny of everyone;
the living should take this to heart." We should ponder it and plan on it.

Preparation comes from receiving forgiveness of sin from Jesus, who died for us and rose again. Everyone dies because death came when the first man, Adam, disobeyed God, and we have followed his ways. But "everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life" (1 Corinthians 15:22 nlt).

Reflect & Pray

How have you prepared to face death? How do you want to be remembered?

Thank You, saving God, for promising that in
Christ all who die will be made alive again.

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3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 2 - Saved by Grace - Day 3 - The Remedy

Acts 4:12

12 (Mt 1:21; Jn 3:36) "There is no salvation in any other,
for there is no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved."

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

"You have cancer", the doctor told his patient. "We need to operate
- as soon as possible. It's the only remedy." The patient, not wanting
to undergo surgery unless it was absolutely necessary, sought out a second opinion, then a third. When the third round of testing came up with the same results, she returned to the doctor and submitted herself to the treatment. Often the remedy for the problems in our lives seems worst than the problems themselves. We don't want to endure the pain of self-examination, of honest confrontation with our sin and selfishness. We'd rather live in "blissful ignorance" than face up to ourselves.
But the Bible tells us there is only one remedy for sin: casting ourselves
upon the saving grace of God in Jesus Christ. Submitting ourselves to God's "treatment" for sin is not an easy matter or a simple decision. We have to
give up on ourselves, on our own striving for self-salvation. We have to come to the agonising realisation of our sin, the depths to which we have fallen. Acknowledging sin is not a duty simply for "bad" people who have lived in rebellion against God. "Good" people - Sunday-school kids, moral parents,
and sweet little grandmothers - may have more difficulty coming to Christ
than swindlers and prostitutes, precisely because their sin is not as
visible - sometimes it is even applauded by church and society.
"Good" or "bad", we all have the same problem: sin. And, because
of the Lord's grace, we all have the same remedy: salvation through Christ.
As we look to him, not to others, and see ourselves in light of his holiness, we can glimpse the seriousness of our own resistance to him and call upon
his name.

Application

a) What other "remedies" have I tried to use in treating my sin?

b) Why is Jesus Christ the only source of salvation?

c) How can this verse help me to see the "salvation"
of Christ in the daily struggles of life?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Mark 4:19

19 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.

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.

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

When you are Burdened by Doubt

James 1:2 to 8

Faith and Wisdom

2 My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations,
3 knowing that the trying of your faith develops patience.
4 But let patience perfect its work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally and without criticism, and it will be given to him.
6 But let him ask in faith, without wavering. For he who wavers
is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed with the wind.
7 Let not that man think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
8 A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect
and entire, wanting nothing.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth
is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Remember God's promises when You pray

The Lord's prayer

Matthew 6:9-13

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

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

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

Ontario

Quick facts on Muslims in Ontario

Ontario 2015 population 13 687 7000

est Muslim Population 1 001 542

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

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

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

Adding further

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

Under the Keep Praying page

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ideas for prayer

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

And

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ROMANS 15:13

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

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

http://www.ehc.ca

5th Day of the Month

a) Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself
(PS 145:13-18
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
and Your dominion endures throughout all generations.
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.
17 The Lord is righteous in all His ways
and loving in all His works.
18 The Lord is near to all those who call upon Him,
to all who call upon Him in truth.
)

Mem
13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
+i 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.
Pe
16 Thou openest thine hand,
And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.
Zade
17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways,
And holy in all his works.
Qoph
18 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
To all that call upon him in truth.

b) Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness
( ps 139:24 " and see if there is any rebellious way in me,
and lead me in the ancient way. "

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me,
And lead me in the way everlasting.

1: John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. "

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to understand and honour His Covenant.

Pray to the Lord: "Thank You, saving God, for promising that in
Christ all who die will be made alive again."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Jesus as the Only source of Salvation.

Pray to the Lord and pray not to be choked by the riches of the World!

Pray to the Lord and pray to gain Wisdom of the Lord.

Agree in prayer for Ontario:

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

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

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

Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring conviction of sin

Pray for Canada's First Nation peoples,
that the Lord will draw them to Himself

Pray for the Lord to search your life ,
reveal anything offensive and cleanse you from unrighteousness

Using Acts 2:38,
38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 8:12; 22:16) Peter said to them,
"Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ
for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift
of the Holy Spirit.
[38] Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
pray that Islamists on the island of Mindanao in the
<a href="https://www.vomcanada.com/philippines.htm">Philippines</a>
will repent and receive God's salvation.

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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