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Day 225, 13 August 2025

1) Jeremiah 23,24,25

Jeremiah 23:1-32

Jeremiah 23

The Righteous Branch

1 (Jer 10:21; 2:8) Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep
of My pasture! says the Lord.
2 (Ex 32:34) Therefore thus says the Lord God of Israel against the shepherds that feed My people: You have scattered My flock and driven them away
and have not visited them. I am about to punish you
for the evil of your deeds, says the Lord.
3 (Jer 32:37; 29:14) I will gather the remnant of My flock
out of all countries wherever I have driven them and bring them again
to their folds, and they shall be fruitful and increase.
4 (1Pe 1:5) I will also set up shepherds over them who will feed them;
and they will fear no more, nor be dismayed, nor will they be missing,
says the Lord.
5 (Isa 4:2; 9:7; 11:1-5) The days are coming, says the Lord,
that I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,
and he shall reign as king and deal wisely,
and shall execute justice and righteousness in the earth.
6 (1Co 1:30; Isa 9:6; Jer 33:16) In his days Judah will be saved,
and Israel will dwell safely.
And this is the name by which he will be called:
THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
7 (Jer 16:14-15; Isa 43:18-19) Therefore, surely the days are coming,
says the Lord, when they will no more say, "As the Lord lives
who brought up the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt,"
8 (Isa 43:5-6; Am 9:14-15) but, "As the Lord lives who brought up
and led the descendants of the house of Israel out of the north country
and from all countries where I had driven them."
Then they will dwell in their own land.

[1] Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my
pasture! saith the LORD.
[2] Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that
feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have
not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings,
saith the LORD.
[3] And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall
be fruitful and increase.
[4] And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they
shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith
the LORD.
[5] Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
[6] In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and
this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
[7] Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no
more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of
the land of Egypt;
[8] But, The LORD liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the
house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I
had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

Lying Prophets

9 (Hab 3:16) My heart is broken within me,
because of the prophets;
all my bones shake;
I am like a drunken man,
like a man overcome by wine,
because of the Lord,
and because of His holy words.
10 (Ps 107:34; Jer 9:2) For the land is full of adulterers;
for the land mourns because of the curse.
The pleasant places of the wilderness have dried up.
And their course is evil
and their might is not right.
11 (Jer 6:13; Zep 3:4) For both prophet and priest are profane;
indeed, in My house I have found their wickedness,
says the Lord.
12 (Ps 35:6; Jer 11:23) Therefore their way will be as slippery ways to them; they shall be driven into the darkness
and fall in it;
for I will bring disaster upon them,
even the year of their punishment,
says the Lord.
13 (Jer 2:8; Isa 9:16) In addition, I have seen folly
in the prophets of Samaria.
They prophesied by Baal
and caused My people Israel to err.
14 (Isa 1:9-10; Jer 29:23) I have seen also among the prophets of Jerusalem
a horrible thing.
They commit adultery and walk in lies.
They also strengthen the hands of evildoers,
so that no one repents from his wickedness.
All of them are as Sodom to Me
and her inhabitants as Gomorrah.
15 (Jer 8:14; 9:15) Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts
concerning the prophets:
"I will feed them with wormwood
and make them drink the water of gall,
for from the prophets of Jerusalem
profaneness has gone out into all the land."
16 (Jer 14:14; 27:9-10) Thus says the Lord of Hosts:
Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you.
They lead you into vanity;
they speak a vision of their own heart
and not out of the mouth of the Lord.
17 (Mic 3:11; Jer 8:11; 13:10) They still say to those who despise Me,
"The Lord has said, 'You will have peace'";
and they say to everyone who walks after the imagination of his own heart,
"No evil will come upon you."
18 (Jer 23:22; 1Co 2:16) For who has stood in the counsel of the Lord
and has perceived and heard His word?
Who has given heed to His word and listened to it?
19 (Jer 25:32; 30:23) Look, a whirlwind of the Lord
has gone forth in fury,
a tempestuous whirlwind.
It will fall tempestuously upon the head of the wicked.
20 (Jer 30:24; Ge 49:1; Zec 1:6) The anger of the Lord will not turn back
until He has executed and performed
the thoughts of His heart.
In the latter days
you will understand it perfectly.
21 (Jer 14:14; 27:15) I have not sent these prophets,
yet they ran.
I have not spoken to them,
yet they prophesied.
22 (Jer 23:18; 25:5) But if they had stood in My counsel
and had caused My people to hear My words,
then they would have turned them from their evil way
and from the evil of their deeds.
23 (Ps 139:1-10) Am I a God who is near,
says the Lord,
and not a God far off?
24 (1Ki 8:27; Job 22:13-14) Can a man hide himself in secret places
so that I do not see him?
says the Lord.
Do I not fill heaven and earth?
says the Lord.
25 (Jer 23:28; 23:32) I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in My name, saying, "I had a dream, I had a dream!"
26 (1Ti 4:1-2) How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets who
prophesy lies? Indeed, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart,
27 (Jdg 3:7; 8:33-34) who plan to cause My people to forget My name
by their dreams, which they tell to their neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten My name for Baal.
28 (1Co 3:12-13) The prophet who has a dream, let him tell his dream.
And he who has My word, let him speak My word faithfully.
What is the chaff to the wheat? says the Lord.
29 (Jer 5:14; 20:9) Is not My word like fire, says the Lord,
and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?
30 (Dt 18:20; Ps 34:16) See, therefore I am against the prophets,
says the Lord, who steal My words, each from his neighbor.
31 (Jer 23:17) See, I am against the prophets, says the Lord, who use
their tongues and say, "The Lord says."
32 (Jer 7:8; La 2:14) See, I am against those who prophesy false dreams,
says the Lord, and recount them and cause My people to err by their lies
and reckless boasting. Yet I sent them not nor commanded them.
Therefore they shall not profit this people at all, says the Lord.

[9] Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones
shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome,
because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.
[10] For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their
course is evil, and their force is not right.
[11] For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
[12] Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the
darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil
upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith the LORD.
[13] And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in
Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
[14] I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of
evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them
unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah.
[15] Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold,
I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for
from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. [16] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the
prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
[17] They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination
of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
[18] For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
[19] Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.
[20] The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and
till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye
shall consider it perfectly.
[21] I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to
them, yet they prophesied.
[22] But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear
my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from
the evil of their doings.
[23] Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
[24] Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith
the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
[25] I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
[26] How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
[27] Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my
name for Baal.
[28] The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath
my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
[29] Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
[30] Therefore, behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that
steal my words every one from his neighbour.
[31] Behold, I am against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their
tongues, and say, He saith.
[32] Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD,
and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.

False Prophecy

33 (Mal 1:1; Isa 13:1) When this people or the prophet or a priest asks you, saying, "What is the oracle of the Lord?" you shall then say to them,
"What oracle? I will forsake you, says the Lord."
34 As for the prophet and the priest and the people who say,
"The oracle of the Lord," I will punish that man and his house.
35 Thus each of you will say to his neighbor and to his brother,
"What has the Lord answered?" and, "What has the Lord spoken?"
36 (2Pe 3:16; 2Ki 19:4) And the oracle of the Lord you shall mention
no more, for every man's word will be his oracle.
For you have perverted the words of the living God,
of the Lord of Hosts our God.
37 Thus you will say to that prophet, "What has the Lord answered you?"
and, "What has the Lord spoken?"
38 But if you say, "The oracle of the Lord"; therefore thus says the Lord: Because you say this word, "The oracle of the Lord," I have also sent to you, saying, You shall not say, "The oracle of the Lord."
39 (Jer 23:33; Eze 8:18) Therefore, surely, I, even I, will utterly forget you and cast you and the city that I gave you and your fathers out of My presence. 40 (Jer 20:11; Eze 5:14-15) And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you and perpetual shame which shall not be forgotten.

[33] And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee,
saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.
[34] And as for the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.
[35] Thus shall ye say every one to his neighbour, and every one to his brother, What hath the LORD answered? and, What hath the LORD spoken?
[36] And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's
word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God,
of the LORD of hosts our God.
[37] Thus shalt thou say to the prophet, What hath the LORD answered thee?
and, What hath the LORD spoken?
[38] But since ye say, The burden of the LORD; therefore thus saith the
LORD; Because ye say this word, The burden of the LORD, and I have sent unto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the LORD;
[39] Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will
forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you
out of my presence:
[40] And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual
shame, which shall not be forgotten.

Jeremiah 24

The Good and Bad Figs

1 (Jer 29:2; 2Ch 36:10) The Lord showed me two baskets of figs that were
set before the temple of the Lord after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah,
and the officials of Judah with the carpenters and smiths from Jerusalem
and brought them to Babylon.
2 (Isa 5:4; 5:7) One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that
are first ripe, and the other basket had very rotten figs,
which were so rotten they could not be eaten.
3 (Am 8:2; Zec 4:2) Then the Lord said to me, "What do you see, Jeremiah?"
And I said, "Figs, the good figs, very good. And the rotten, very rotten,
that are so rotten they cannot be eaten."
4 Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
5 (Na 1:7; Zec 13:9) Thus says the Lord the God of Israel:
Like these good figs, so I will acknowledge those who are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans
for their good.
6 (Jer 29:10; 42:10) For I will set My eyes upon them for good,
and I will bring them again to this land. And I will build them up
and not pull them down. And I will plant them and not pluck them up.
7 (Jer 30:22; Heb 8:10) I will give them a heart to know Me,
that I am the Lord; and they will be My people, and I will be their God,
for they will return to Me with their whole heart.
8 (Jer 24:2; 43:1-44:1) But as the rotten figs, which cannot be eaten,
they are so rotten, says the Lord, so I will forsake Zedekiah
the king of Judah and his officials, and the rest of Jerusalem
who remain in this land, and those who dwell in the land of Egypt.
9 (Jer 15:4; 29:18) And I will make them a horror
and an evil to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a reproach
and a byword, a taunt and a curse, in all places wherever I shall drive them. 10 (Isa 51:19; Eze 5:12-17) I will send the sword, the famine,
and the pestilence among them until they are consumed from
off the land that I gave to them and to their fathers.

Jeremiah 24
[1] The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried
away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them
to Babylon.
[2] One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe:
and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they
were so bad.
[3] Then said the LORD unto me, What seest thou, Jeremiah? And I said, Figs; the good figs, very good; and the evil, very evil, that cannot be eaten,
they are so evil.
[4] Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
[5] Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent
out of this place into the land of the Chaldeans for their good.
[6] For I will set mine eyes upon them for good, and I will bring them again
to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will
plant them, and not pluck them up.
[7] And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me
with their whole heart.
[8] And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely
thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them
that dwell in the land of Egypt:
[9] And I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
[10] And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

Jeremiah 25

Seventy Years of Captivity

1 (Jer 36:1; 2Ki 24:1-2) The word that came to Jeremiah concerning
all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah,
king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,
2 (Jer 18:11) which Jeremiah the prophet spoke to all the people of Judah
and to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying:
3 (Jer 1:2; 11:7) From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon,
king of Judah, even to this day, these 23 years the word of the Lord
has come to me, and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking,
but you have not listened.
4 (Jer 25:3; 26:5) The Lord has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined
your ear to hear.
5 (Jer 7:7; Ge 17:8) They said, "Turn now again everyone from his evil way
and from the evil of your deeds, and dwell in the land that the Lord has
given to you and to your fathers forever and ever.
6 (Dt 8:19; 6:14) And do not go after other gods to serve them
and to worship them, and provoke Me not to anger
with the works of your hands; and I will do you no harm."
7 (2Ki 21:15; Dt 32:21) Yet you have not listened to Me, says the Lord,
that you might provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands
to your own harm.
8 Therefore thus says the Lord of Hosts: Because you have not obeyed My words, 9 (Jer 1:15; 18:16) I will send and take all the families of the north,
says the Lord, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant,
and will bring them against this land and its inhabitants,
and against all these surrounding nations; I will utterly destroy them,
and make them an astonishment, a hissing, and perpetual desolations.
10 (Jer 7:34; Eze 26:13) Moreover I will take from them the voice of laughter and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice
of the bride, the sound of the millstones and the light of the candle.
11 (Da 9:2; 2Ch 36:21-22) This whole land shall be a desolation
and an astonishment, and these nations will serve the king of Babylon
seventy years.
12 (Isa 13:19; Jer 29:10) It shall come to pass when seventy years
are finished that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation,
says the Lord, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans,
and will make it perpetual desolations.
13 (Jer 1:5; 1:10) I will bring upon that land all My words
which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations.
14 (Jer 51:6; 27:7; 50:9) For many nations and great kings will make
slaves of them, even them. And I will recompense them according
to their deeds and according to the works of their hands.

[1] The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that was the first year of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon;
[2] The which Jeremiah the prophet spake unto all the people of Judah, and
to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying,
[3] From the thirteenth year of Josiah the son of Amon king of Judah, even
unto this day, that is the three and twentieth year, the word of the LORD
hath come unto me, and I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking;
but ye have not hearkened.
[4] And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising
early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
[5] They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the
evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:
[6] And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and
provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.
[7] Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke
me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.
[8] Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my
words,
[9] Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the
LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring
them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.
[10] Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound
of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
[11] And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and
these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
[12] And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.
[13] And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.
[14] For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also:
and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the
works of their own hands.

The Cup of God's Wrath

15 (Ps 75:8; Isa 51:17) For thus says the Lord God of Israel to me:
Take the wine cup of this fury at My hand and cause all the nations
to whom I send you to drink it.
16 (Na 3:11; Jer 51:7) They will drink, and totter, and be mad,
because of the sword that I will send among them.
17 (Jer 1:10; 25:28) Then I took the cup from the hand of the Lord
and made all the nations, to whom the Lord had sent me, drink:
18 (Ps 60:3; Jer 24:9) Jerusalem and thecities of Judah and the kings
and the officials, to make them a desolation, an astonishment,
a hissing, and a curse, as it is this day;
19 (Jer 46:2; 46:13-26) Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants,
and his officials, and all his people;
20 (Job 1:1; Isa 20:1) and all the foreign people, and all the kings
of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines
(even Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod);
21 (Jer 48:1-49:22; Ps 137:7)Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon;
22 (Jer 47:4) and all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Sidon,
and the kings of the coastlands which are beyond the sea;
23 (Jer 9:26; 49:8) Dedan, and Tema, and Buz,
and all who cut the corners of their hair;
24 (2Ch 9:14; Jer 25:20) and all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings
of the foreign people who dwell in the desert;
25 (Ge 10:22; Isa 11:11) and all the kings of Zimri,
and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes;
26 (Jer 51:41; 25:9) and all the kings of the north, far and near,
one with another; and all the kingdoms of the earth
which are upon the face of the earth,
and the king of Sheshak shall drink after them.
27 (Jer 25:16; Hab 2:16) Therefore you shall say to them,
Thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel:
Drink and be drunk and spew and fall and rise no more because
of the sword which I will send among you.
28 (Job 34:33) It will be, if they refuse to take the cup
from your hand to drink, then you will say to them:
Thus says the Lord of Hosts: You shall certainly drink!
29 (Pr 11:31; Eze 38:21) For I am starting to bring calamity
on the city which is called by My name, and should you be utterly unpunished? You shall not be unpunished. For I will call for a sword upon
all the inhabitants of the earth, says the Lord of Hosts.
30 (Joel 3:16; Am 1:2) Therefore prophesy against them all these words,
and say to them:
The Lord will roar from on high,
and utter His voice from His holy habitation;
He will mightily roar against His fold.
He will give a shout, as those who tread the grapes,
against all the inhabitants of the earth.
31 (Hos 4:1; Joel 3:2) A noise shall come even
to the remote parts of the earth,
for the Lord has a controversy with the nations;
He shall enter into judgment with all flesh.
He shall give those who are wicked to the sword,
says the Lord.
32 (Jer 23:19; Isa 34:2) Thus says the Lord of Hosts:
See, disaster shall go forth
from nation to nation,
and a great whirlwind shall be raised up
from the remote parts of the earth.
33 (Isa 66:16; Ps 79:3) The slain of the Lord on that day will be
from one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth.
They will not be lamented or gathered or buried.
They will be as dung on the ground.
34 (Jer 6:26) Howl, you shepherds, and cry;
and wallow in the ashes, you leaders of the flock.
For the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished;
and you will fall like a choice vessel.
35 (Job 11:20; Am 2:14) The shepherds will have no way to flee,
nor the leaders of the flock to escape.
36 (Jer 4:8) A voice of the cry of the shepherds
and a howling of the leaders of the flock shall be heard,
for the Lord has devastated their pasture.
37 (Isa 27:10-11) The peaceable habitations are cut down
because of the fierce anger of the Lord.
38 (Jer 4:7; 5:6) He has left His lair as the lion;
for their land is desolate
because of the fierceness of the oppressor
and because of His fierce anger.

[15] For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of
this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to
drink it.
[16] And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword
that I will send among them.
[17] Then took I the cup at the LORD's hand, and made all the nations to
drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:
[18] To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and
the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;
[19] Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;
[20] And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and
all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,
[21] Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,
[22] And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings
of the isles which are beyond the sea,
[23] Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,
[24] And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people
that dwell in the desert,
[25] And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the
kings of the Medes,
[26] And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the
king of Sheshach shall drink after them.
[27] Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the
God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no
more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
[28] And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall
certainly drink.
[29] For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name,
and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
[30] Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto
them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a
shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the
earth.
[31] A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give
them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
[32] Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation
to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
[33] And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the
earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented,
neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground.
[34] Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your
dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
[35] And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.
[36] A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.
[37] And the peaceable habitations are cut down because of the fierce anger
of the LORD.
[38] He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce
anger.

2) Our Daily Bread for 13 August 2025 Titled <a href=" https://www.odbm.org/en/devotionals/devotional-category/recognizing-jesus"> Recognising Jesus</a> by Matt Lucas

Luke 24:13-16, 25-35

The Walk to Emmaus
Mk 16:12-13

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus,
about seven miles (Gk. 60 stadia, or 11 kilometers.) from Jerusalem.
14 They were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 (Lk 24:36) While they communed and reasoned together,
Jesus Himself drew near and went with them.
16 (Jn 20:14; 21:4) But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

13] And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
[14] And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
[15] And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
[16] But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

25 He said to them, "O fools! And slow of heart to believe what
the prophets have spoken!
26 (1Pe 1:11; Lk 24:46) Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer
these things and to enter His glory?"
27 (Ge 3:15; Isa 7:14) And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,
He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
28 (Mk 6:48) They drew near the village where they were traveling,
and He seemed to be going farther.
29 But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us. For it is nearly evening
and the day is far spent." So He went in to stay with them.
30 (Mt 14:19; Lk 24:35) As He sat at supper with them, He took the bread, blessed it and broke it, and gave it to them.
31 (Lk 24:16; 4:30) Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him.
And He vanished out of their sight.
32 (Lk 24:45; Ps 39:3) They said to each other, :Did not our hearts burn
within us while He talked to us on the way and while He opened
the Scriptures to us?"
33 They rose up and returned to Jerusalem at once. And they found
the eleven and those who were with them assembled together,
34 (1Co 15:5) saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" 35 Then they reported what had happened on the way, and how He was recognised by them in the breaking of the bread.

[25] Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that
the prophets have spoken:
[26] Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
[27] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in
all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
[28] And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
[29] But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward
evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
[30] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
[31] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
[32] And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while
he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
[33] And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found
the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
[34] Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
[35] And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

When Carlotta was young, she thought her mother had a remarkable gift for recognising other people. But it was Carlotta who was remarkable. She had a rare condition called prosopagnosia. She couldn't recognise or remember faces.

Shortly after Jesus' resurrection, two disciples walking from Jerusalem seemed as if they had such a condition when they encountered someone they should have recognised. The two were talking about the exciting news of the past few days (Luke 24:14), but the third person seemed unaware of the events. They gave Him a quick summary, only to be surprised as this unknown person (Jesus) "explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself"
(v. 27). Then Christ broke bread with them (v. 30) - something He'd done many times before. At that moment, "Their eyes were opened and they recognised him, and he disappeared from their sight" (v. 31).
They hurried back to Jerusalem to tell others (vv. 33-35).

Those disciples didn't recognise Jesus when they were with Him, and they hadn't recognized Him in the Old Testament - something they read often
and thought they knew well. They needed Jesus to reveal Himself to them
because they couldn't see on their own.

We need that help too. Let's ask God to open our eyes to see Jesus
on the pages of the Bible and in our lives.

Reflect & Pray

When have you failed to recognize God's presence in your life?
Why do you think this happens?

Dear Father, thank You for revealing Jesus to me so that I may follow Him.

Jesus' resurrection changed the course of human history.
<a href="https://www.odbm.org/en/spiritual-beliefs/the-bible-biblical-study/ expected-reactions-to-a-most-unexpected-event---luke-24">
Learn more by reading Expected Reactions to a Most Unexpected Event.</a>

3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation

Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools

Week 4 - The Blessings of Grace Day 4 - freedom from Fear

Psalms 27:1

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom will I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Marcy was afraid of the dark. As a child she slept with a nightlight on,
and even she matured, she still had a fear of dark places.
When she was at home alone, she kept all the lights on,
and a small lamp at her bedside glowed through the night.
The psalmist David reflects that common fear of darkness when he says
"The Lord is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?"
David does not say, "The Lord brings light," but "The Lord is my light".
God is the source of understanding and security in our lives.
He is the One who can expose and deal with our fears.
When we are afraid - afraid of losing a job or a loved one,
afraid of making mistakes, afraid of being hurt, afraid of what others may
say about us - we can turn to the Lord who can handle our fears.
He is a "stronghold", a fortress of protection around us,
and in him we are safe.
Often we turn to other places for our security - to the bank account,
to a spouse or loved one, to the approval of the world.
We mistakenly think that these sources can provide a foundation of defence against uncertainty of life. But when we find that people disappoint us, money loses its value, and the praise of others is fleeting,
we must turn again to the true source of security, God alone.

Application

a) What sources of security have I trusted in besides God?
What was the result of that trust?

b) In what ways have I depended upon God for my security?

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


4) Prosperity verses from Kenneth Copeland

Deut 8:18

18 But you must remember the Lord your God,
for it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth,
so that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers,
as it is today.

18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth
thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant
which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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

When you are lonely

PSALMS 25:15-21

15 My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
for He will lead my feet from the net.
16 Turn to me, and be gracious to me,
for I am isolated and afflicted.
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
bring me out of my distresses.
18 Look on my pain and misery,
and forgive all my sins.
19 Consider my enemies, for they are many,
and they hate me with violent hatred.
20 Watch over my life, and deliver me!
Let me not suffer shame,
for I seek refuge in You.
21 Truth and integrity will preserve me
while I wait for You.

Ain
15 Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD;
For he shall pluck my feet out of the net.
Pe
16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me;
For I am desolate and afflicted.
Zade
17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged:
O bring thou me out of my distresses.
(Qoph)
18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain;
And forgive all my sins.
Resh
19 Consider mine enemies; for they are many;
And they hate me with cruel hatred.
Shin
20 O keep my soul, and deliver me:
Let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Taw
21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me;
For I wait on thee.

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?)

New Brunswick

Total population 753900
Muslim population (est.) 4543

Moncton, followed by Fredericton and Saint John, each have a growing Muslim population in New Brunswick, In 2007, the building that was formerly a Baptist church was converted into Moncton's 1st mosque. The University of Moncton
also has a Muslim student association hosting prayer services, fellowship getherings, and outreaches on campus.
Fredericton also has one mosque and a Muslim student association serving the campuses of the University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University. Fredericton's Muslim population consists in 2014 of about 50 families,
and between 300 to 400 university students.
Saint John is home to the 1st Muslim Association for the province,
which also helped foster the Islamic associations of Fredericton and Moncton.
a 'musalla', or prayer location that is not officially structured as a mosque, has been established in the Uptown area with the intention of seeing it grow into a 2nd official place of Muslim worship. Demand for this new location has been primarily for university students moving into the area.

Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them

- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration

- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.

Adding further

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

Under the Keep Praying page

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

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

Peter's Speech at Pentecost

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

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

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

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

Ideas for prayer

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

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

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, atheists, secular humanists, ...) .


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

http://www.ehc.ca

13th Day of the Month

a) Pray that, with God's help, children and
young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has
for each of them

b) Pray for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

I) Pray for the leaders of Newfoundland and Labrador, that God's Spirit
would influence then to act justly, serve with integrity
and honour high moral standards.

( 1 Tim 2:1 - 4

1 Therefore I exhort first of all that you make supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings for everyone,
2 (Ezr 6:10) for kings and for all who are in authority, that we may
lead a quiet and peaceful life in all godliness and honesty,
3(1Ti 1:1; Lk 1:47) for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God
our Savior,
4 (Eze 18:23; 18:32)who desires all men to be saved and to come
to the knowledge of the truth.
)

II) Pray for the churches of the province, that they would be lighthouses beaming forth the illuminating truth of God's Word.

III) Pray that the Lord would use the Finding the Hope Campaign
and booklet to turn many hearts to Jesus

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray that your pastors and leaders are not deceived.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, thank You for revealing Jesus
to me so that I may follow Him. "

Pray to the Lord and pray to Lord Jesus Christ as Salvation.

Pray to the Lord and pray to honour the Lord's covenant.

Pray to the Lord and pray that integrity and uprightness preserve you.

Pray for Muslims and New Brunswick
- that the eyes of pastors, believers and entire congregations will be opened to see this growing body of Muslims, and their hearts will be opened
to sharing God's love in Jesus Christ with them

- that intentional ministries to Muslims will grow and flourish in these
areas of concentration

- that cooperative CNNMM Networks will form to really, encourage,
and equip believers to lovingly reach Muslims in this province.

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

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

Pray that, with God's help, children and
young people will be able to journey with hope towards the destiny God has
for each of them.

Pray that Bible distributors will be able to minister in
guerilla-controlled Colombia without detection.

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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