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Day 137 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 16 May 2024 reflections

Posted by DSY on Thursday, May 16. 2024

Day 137, 16 May 2024

1) Psalms 26,40,58,61,62,64

Psalms 26

A Psalm of David.

1 Judge me, O Lord,

for I have walked in my integrity.

I have trusted in the Lord;

I will not slip.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Examine me, O Lord, and test me;

try my affections and my heart.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5 ) For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes,

and I have walked in Your truth.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I have not sat with the worthless,

nor will I go with hypocrites.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I have hated the congregation of evildoers,

and will not sit with the wicked.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I will wash my hands in innocence;

thus I will go around Your altar, O Lord,

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) that I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving,

and tell of all Your wondrous works.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Lord, I have loved the refuge of Your house,

and the place where Your honor dwells.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2 ) Do not gather my soul with sinners,

nor my life with murderers,

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) in whose hands is wickedness,

and their right hand is full of bribes.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;

redeem me and be gracious to me.

12 My foot stands in an even place;

with the congregations I will bless the Lord.

Psalm 26

[1] Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted

also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

[2] Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

[3] For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy

truth.

[4] I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

[5] I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the

wicked.

[6] I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O

LORD:

[7] That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy

wondrous works.

[8] LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where

thine honour dwelleth.

[9] Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:

[10] In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

[11] But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be

merciful unto me.

[12] My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless

the LORD.

Psalms 40

Ps 70:1-5

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

1 I waited patiently for the Lord,

and He turned to me, and heard my cry.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He also brought me up out of a horrible pit,

out of the miry clay,

and set my feet on a rock,

and established my steps.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) He has put a new song in my mouth,

even praise to our God;

many will see it, and fear,

and will trust in the Lord.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Blessed is the man

who places trust in the Lord,

but does not turn toward the proud,

nor those falling away to falsehood.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) O Lord my God,

You have done many wonderful works,

and Your thoughts toward us

cannot be compared;

if I would declare and speak of them,

they are more than can be numbered.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9 ) Sacrifice and offering You did not desire;

You have opened up my ears to listen.

Burnt offering and sin offering

You have not required.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Then I said, "Behold, I have come;

in the scroll of the book it is written of me,

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I delight to do Your will, O my God;

Your law is within my inward parts."

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) I have proclaimed righteousness in the great congregation;

I have not held back my lips,

O Lord, You know.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart;

I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation;

I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth

from the great congregation.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Do not withhold Your compassion from me, O Lord;

may Your lovingkindness and Your truth always guard me.

12 For innumerable evils have surrounded me;

my iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up;

they are more than the hairs of my head

so that my heart fails me.

13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me;

O Lord, make haste to help me.

14 May those seeking to snatch away my life

be ashamed and confounded together;

may those who desire my harm

be driven backward and dishonored.

15 May those who say to me "Aha, aha!"

be appalled on account of their shame.

16 May all those who seek You

rejoice and be glad in You;

may those who love Your salvation say continually,

"The Lord is magnified."

17 But I am poor and needy;

yet the Lord thinks about me.

You are my help and my deliverer;

do not delay, O my God.

Psalm 40

[1] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my

cry.

[2] He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and

set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

[3] And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many

shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

[4] Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not

the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

[5] Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and

thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto

thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be

numbered.

[6] Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou

opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

[7] Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

[8] I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

[9] I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not

refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

[10] I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy

faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and

thy truth from the great congregation.

[11] Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy

lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

[12] For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have

taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the

hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

[13] Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

[14] Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to

destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

[15] Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha,

aha.

[16] Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as

love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

[17] But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my

help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

Psalms 58

For the Music Director. To the melody of "Do Not Destroy."A Miktam of David.

1 Do you truly speak righteousness, O heavenly gods?

Do you judge uprightly, O earthly men?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Indeed, in the heart you work wickedness;

you weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The wicked are estranged from the womb onward;

those who speak lies go astray from birth.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Their poison is like the poison of a serpent;

they are like the deaf adder that plugs its ear,

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) and will not listen to the voice of charmers,

even the best and wisest enchanter.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Break their teeth in their mouth, O God;

break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) May they melt away as waters which run continually;

when he bends his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be trodden under.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) May they become as a snail that melts as it goes,

like the untimely birth of a woman, may they not see the sun.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Before your pots can feel the thorns- heat, green or burning,

may He sweep them away.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance;

he will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) and people will say,

"Surely there is a reward for the righteous;

surely there is a God who judges on the earth."

Psalm 58

[1] Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly,

O ye sons of men?

[2] Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in

the earth.

[3] The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they

be born, speaking lies.

[4] Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf

adder that stoppeth her ear;

[5] Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so

wisely.

[6] Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of

the young lions, O LORD.

[7] Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his

bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

[8] As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the

untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

[9] Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a

whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

[10] The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash

his feet in the blood of the wicked.

[11] So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous:

verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Psalms 61

For the Music Director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 Hear my cry, O God,

attend to my prayer.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) From the end of the earth I will cry to You;

when my heart faints,

lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) For You have been a refuge for me,

and a strong tower from the enemy.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I will abide in Your tent forever;

I will seek refuge in the covering of Your wings. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You, O God, have heard my vows;

You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) May You prolong the king's life,

and may his years be as many generations.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) May he sit enthroned before God forever;

oh, prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Thus will I sing praise to Your name forever,

that I may fulfill my vows day by day.

Psalm 61

[1] Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

[2] From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is

overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

[3] For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

[4] I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of

thy wings. Selah.

[5] For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of

those that fear thy name.

[6] Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.

[7] He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may

preserve him.

[8] So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform

my vows.

Psalms 62

For the Music Director. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1 My soul waits in silence on God alone;

from Him comes my salvation.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) He only is my rock and my salvation;

He is my refuge; I will not be greatly shaken.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) How long will you attack a man,

to batter him, all of you,

as you would a leaning wall, a tottering fence?

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) They only conspire to cast him down

from his high position;

they delight in lies,

they bless with their mouth,

but they curse inwardly. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) My soul, wait silently for God,

for my hope is from Him.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) He only is my rock and my salvation;

He is my refuge; I will not be moved.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) In God is my salvation and my glory;

the rock of my strength, and my shelter, is in God.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Trust in Him at all times;

you people, pour out your heart before Him;

God is a shelter for us. Selah

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Surely people of low degree are a breath,

and men of high degree are a lie;

if they are placed in the balance,

they are altogether lighter than vapor.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Do not trust in oppression,

and do not become vain in robbery;

if riches increase,

do not set your heart on them.

11(Ps 42:5; 43:5) God has spoken once,

twice have I heard this:

that power belongs to God.

12 Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy;

for You render to each one

according to his work.

Psalm 62

[1] Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

[2] He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be

greatly moved.

[3] How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all

of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

[4] They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in

lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.

[5] My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.

[6] He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be

moved.

[7] In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my

refuge, is in God.

[8] Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him:

God is a refuge for us. Selah.

[9] Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie:

to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

[10] Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches

increase, set not your heart upon them.

[11] God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth

unto God.

[12] Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every

man according to his work.

Psalms 64

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

1 Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;

guard my life from dread of the enemy.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked,

from the throng of the workers of iniquity;

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) they sharpen their tongue like a sword,

and bend their bows to shoot their arrows—bitter words,

4Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 that they may shoot in secret at the blameless;

suddenly they shoot at him and do not fear.

5Ps 42:11; 43:5 They harden themselves in an evil matter;

they talk privately of laying snares;

they say, "Who will see them?"

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) They devise injustice,

saying "We have perfected a secret plot."

Both the inward thought of man and the heart are deep.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) But God will suddenly shoot them with an arrow;

they will be wounded.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) They will bring ruin on themselves

by their own tongues;

all who see them will flee away.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) All people will fear,

and declare the work of God;

they will wisely consider His deeds.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) The righteous will be glad in the Lord,

and seek refuge in Him,

and all the upright in heart will glory.

Psalms 64

[1] Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the

enemy.

[2] Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of

the workers of iniquity:

[3] Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their

arrows, even bitter words:

[4] That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at

him, and fear not.

[5] They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying

snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?

[6] They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the

inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.

[7] But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be

wounded.

[8] So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that

see them shall flee away.

[9] And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they

shall wisely consider of his doing.

[10] The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and

all the upright in heart shall glory.

2) Our Daily Bread for 16 May 2024 Titled

God's Handiwork

PSALMS 8

For the Music Director. According to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, our Lord,

how excellent is Your name in all the earth!

You have set Your glory

above the heavens.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants

You have ordained strength

because of Your enemies,

to silence the enemy and the avenger.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I consider Your heavens,

the work of Your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which You have established,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) what is man that You are mindful of him,

and the son of man that You attend to him?

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You have made him a little lower than the angels,

and crowned him with glory and honor.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) You have given him dominion over the works

of Your hands;

You have put all things under his feet,

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) all sheep and oxen,

and also the beasts of the field,

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) the birds of the air,

and the fish of the sea,

and whatever travels the paths of the seas.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) O Lord, our Lord,

how excellent is Your name in all the earth!

Psalm 8

To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.

1 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained

strength because of thine enemies,

That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,

The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,

And hast crowned him with glory and honour.

6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;

Thou hast put all things under his feet:

7 All sheep and oxen,

Yea, and the beasts of the field;

8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea,

And whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD our Lord,

How excellent is thy name in all the earth!

On July 12, 2022, scientists awaited the first images of deepest space from

the new James Webb Space Telescope. The state-of-the-art telescope can look

farther into the universe than mankind has ever looked before. Suddenly a

breathtaking image emerges: a colour space-scape of the Carina Nebula,

never before seen like this. One NASA astronomer quoted Carl Sagan,

a noted atheist: "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting."

Sometimes people can look God in the eye and not see Him. But the psalmist

David looked into the sky and knew exactly what he was seeing:

"Who hast set thy glory above the heavens." (Psalm 8:1). Sagan was right in

saying that "something incredible is waiting," but he failed to acknowledge

what David clearly perceived: "When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy

fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?"(vv. 3-4).

When we see images of deepest space, we're amazed, not so much because

of technology, but because we’re witnessing the handiwork of God.

We marvel because in the vastness of creation, God has made us

"to have dominion over the works of thy hands" (v. 6).

Indeed, "something incredible is waiting"-

God, waiting to bring believers in Jesus to Him when He returns.

That's the most breathtaking image of all.

By: Kenneth Petersen

Reflect & Pray

What thoughts do you have as you look at images of deep space?

How do you experience God in them?

Creator God, I'm amazed at the glory of the heavens

and the beauty of Your handiwork. Thank You for caring

for me in the midst of Your wondrous creation!

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 5 - God Loved, So He Gave

John 3:16-17

16 (Ro 5:8; 1Jn 4:9-10; Jn 1:18) "For God so loved the world

that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in

Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

17 (1Jn 4:14; Lk 19:10) For God did not send His Son into

the world to condemn the world, but that the world

through Him might be saved."

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;

but that the world through him might be saved.

Often called "the gospel in a nutshell", John 3:16 is so familiar,

even the unchurched, that it has all but lost its impact for us.

WE cite it by rote, as if it had no more meaning than a SSN (SIN),

and think that we understand the truth because we know the words.

Why did God send Jesus, his only Son, into the world to die?

Because he loved the people he created. God had no reason,

humanly speaking, to love mankind. Throughout history, from

the Garden of Eden forward, people had deliberately turned

against God and tried his patience. Even the nation God chose

for himself, Israel rebelled against the Lord and turned to other gods.

And we, as individuals, have rebelled against him too. WE have tried

to control our own lives; we have denied his reality; or

acknowledged his existence and then systematically ignored him.

We have become our own gods.

Yet Christ, in love, took upon himself the rejection, the humiliation,

the pain we were responsible for. We deserved to be condemned to die,

but he died for us instead. "God did not send his Son into the world

to condemn the world," John 3:17 says, "but that the world

through Him might be saved."

Often, even after we have committed our lives to Christ, we mistakenly

suppose that God's primary purpose is to condemn us - to catch us in sin

and punish us. But God says that his purpose is to love us and to save us

from sin and ourselves. He loved, and so he gave; he still loves us,

and he still continues to give.

Application

a) What sin in my life put Jesus on the cross?

b) How do I know that my sins has been forgiven?

c) How can these verses help me when I face condemnation and guilt?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Ps 1:3

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

that brings forth its fruit in its season;

its leaf will not wither,

and whatever he does will prosper.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,

That bringeth forth his fruit in his season;

His leaf also shall not wither;

And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

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

When you are Angry of Vengeful

James 1:19-25

Hearing and Doing the Word

19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear,

slow to speak, and slow to anger,

20 for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.

21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and remaining

wickedness and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able

to save your souls.

22 Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man

viewing his natural face in a mirror.

24 He views himself, and goes his way,

and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But whoever looks into

the perfect law of liberty, and continues in it,

and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work,

this man will be blessed in his deeds.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,

slow to speak, slow to wrath:

20 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,

and receive with meekness the engrafted word,

which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,

deceiving your own selves.

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,

he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

24 for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway

forgetteth what manner of man he was.

25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty,

and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer,

but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

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

16th Day of the Month

a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and

without consequences

( John 16:7-8

7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.

For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.

But if I go, I will send Him to you.

8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment"

7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:

for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:

)

b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy

(

John 14:6

6 Jesus said to him,

"I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through Me."

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Rom 3:19-20

19 Now we know that whatever the law says,

it says to those who are under the law,

so that every mouth may be silenced,

and all the world may become accountable to God.

20 Therefore by the works of the law

no flesh will be justified in His sight,

for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are

under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become

guilty before God.

20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified

in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

2 Cor 5:10

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,

that each one may receive his recompense in the body,

according to what he has done,

whether it was good or bad.

10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one

may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,

whether it be good or bad.

2 Cor 10:5

5 casting down imaginations and every high thing

that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,

bringing every thought into

captivity to the obedience of Christ,

5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against

the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought

to the obedience of Christ;

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray for mercy on your life.

Pray to the Lord: "Creator God, I'm amazed at the glory of the heavens

and the beauty of Your handiwork. Thank You for caring

for me in the midst of Your wondrous creation!"

Pray to the Lord and pray to know He has forgiven you of all your sins.

Pray to the Lord and pray to root yourself in the Lord.

Pray to the Lord and pray to be slow to anger .

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 that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false

idea that all moral choices are equal and without consequences

Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly

of denying God's supremacy.

Pray for the successful efforts of ministries endeavouring to ensure

that every believer has their own copy of God's Word in the Central African

Republic.

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

Google Gemini reviews Doctor Who - The Ice Warriors

Posted by DSY on Thursday, May 16. 2024

Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors - A Second Doctor Encounter on Mars

Based on the information from the website [invalid URL ice warriors doctor who ON Chakoteya.net], here's a review of Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors:

Story

The TARDIS lands on Mars, millions of years in the past. The Doctor (Second Doctor), Jamie, and Victoria find themselves caught in a war between two Martian races: the peaceful Martians and the reptilian Ice Warriors. The Ice Warriors are attempting to thaw out their hibernating army and take over Mars. The narrative focuses on the Doctor's efforts to prevent the Ice Warriors' plan and ensure peace on Mars.

Review (Based on Summary):

Classic Martian Threat: This serial features the Ice Warriors, a classic Doctor Who monster encounter. Fans of these reptilian villains might enjoy seeing them in action.

Historical Setting (of Sorts): The story takes place on Mars millions of years in the past, offering a unique historical backdrop (although technically prehistoric).

Limited Character Development (Based on Summary): The summary doesn't give much detail about the development of the Doctor, Jamie, or Victoria in this serial.

Possible Weaknesses (Considering Limited Information):

Classic Who's Production Values: Special effects in classic Doctor Who were limited by the era's technology. The depiction of Mars and the Ice Warriors might not be as realistic by modern standards.

Slow Pacing: Classic Doctor Who sometimes featured a slower narrative pace compared to modern iterations.

Overall Thoughts (Limited Scope):

"The Ice Warriors" presents a classic monster with the Ice Warriors in a unique prehistoric Martian setting. This could be appealing for fans of these reptilian villains. However, the potential for dated special effects and slower pacing could be drawbacks.

Would I Recommend Watching It?

For Fans of Classic Doctor Who: 6/10 (Likely worth watching if you enjoy the Second Doctor era and classic monsters. The prehistoric Martian setting adds a distinctive element)

For Fans of Modern Doctor Who: 4/10 (The concept of a Martian race and the Ice Warriors themselves might hold some interest, but the potential for dated effects and slower pace could be less appealing)

Here are some additional points to consider that might help you decide:

If possible, try to find reviews that mention the special effects used for the Ice Warriors and the depiction of Mars. This can help you gauge how they might hold up today.

Classic Doctor Who had a different style than the modern series. If you're new to classic Who, consider watching other stories featuring the Second Doctor to get a feel for the era's aesthetics and storytelling before diving into "The Ice Warriors".

I hope this helps! While "The Ice Warriors" has elements that could appeal to classic Doctor Who fans, the potential for dated production values is a consideration.

ChatGPT reviews Doctor Who - The Time Warrior

Posted by DSY on Thursday, May 16. 2024

"Doctor Who: The Time Warrior" is a four-part serial from the Jon Pertwee era, originally broadcast in 1973-1974. Here's a review primarily based on the script provided on chakoteya.net:

Episode 1: The Doctor investigates mysterious disturbances in the Middle Ages, leading him to encounter the Sontarans, a warlike alien race. The episode effectively sets up the premise and introduces the main characters, including the medieval villagers and the Sontaran commander, Linx. The tension builds as the Doctor tries to unravel the mystery and prevent the Sontarans from altering history. Rating: 8/10

Episode 2: The Doctor uncovers the truth behind the Sontarans' presence in the Middle Ages and learns of their plans to aid a renegade scientist in exchange for advanced weaponry. Meanwhile, the character dynamics between the Doctor, Sarah Jane, and the medieval villagers are well-developed. The action sequences are engaging, and the stakes feel higher as the true extent of the danger becomes apparent. Rating: 8/10

Episode 3: The Doctor and Sarah Jane face off against the Sontarans and their human allies, trying to thwart their plans and prevent history from being altered. The suspense continues to build as they face various obstacles and challenges. The moral dilemmas faced by the characters add complexity to the story. Rating: 8/10

Episode 4: The climax of the story sees the Doctor and his allies launching a final assault on the Sontarans' base, leading to a dramatic showdown. The action sequences are intense, and the resolution is satisfying. However, some may find the pacing slightly slow in this episode. The episode ends on a triumphant note, with the Doctor and Sarah Jane reflecting on their adventure. Rating: 7/10

Overall, "The Time Warrior" is a classic Doctor Who serial that delivers an exciting and action-packed adventure. Jon Pertwee delivers a charismatic performance as the Doctor, and his dynamic with Sarah Jane adds depth to the narrative. The story is engaging, with plenty of suspense and twists to keep viewers entertained. While some episodes suffer from pacing issues, the overall experience is enjoyable and memorable. Overall Rating: 7.75/10

ChatGPT reviews Doctor Who - The Time Warrior

Posted by DSY on Thursday, May 16. 2024

Day 136 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 15 May 2024 reflections

Posted by DSY on Wednesday, May 15. 2024

Day 136, 15 May 2024

1) 2 Samuel 16 - 18

2 Samuel 16

David and Ziba

1 (1Sa 25:18; 2Sa 15:32) When David had passed a little beyond the summit,

Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of saddled donkeys

carrying two hundred loaves of bread, one hundred clusters of raisins,

one hundred summer fruits, and one skin of wine.

2 (2Sa 17:29; Jdg 10:4) The king said to Ziba, "Why do you have these things?"

Ziba replied, "The donkeys are for the household of the king to ride.

The bread and the summer fruit are for the servants to eat.

The wine is for those who become weary in the wilderness to drink."

3 (2Sa 9:9-10) The king said, "And where is your master's son?"

Ziba said to the king, "He is staying in Jerusalem, for he said,

'Today they will return to me the house of Israel and my father's kingdom.'"

4 Then David said to Ziba, "Everything that belonged to Mephibosheth

is now yours."

Ziba replied, "I bow before you. May I find favor in your sight,

my lord the king."

[1] And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold, Ziba the

servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon

them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an

hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

[2] And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said,

The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer

fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the

wilderness may drink.

[3] And the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the

king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house

of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.

[4] Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto

Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in

thy sight, my lord, O king.

Shimei Curses David

5 (2Sa 3:16; Ex 22:28) When King David came to Bahurim, a man of the family

of the house of Saul came out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, a

nd he came out continuously cursing.

6 He threw stones at David and all of the servants of King David, as well as

all of the people and all of the warriors who were at his right and left.

7 (2Sa 12:9) Shimei said when he cursed: "Come out! Come out!

You bloodthirsty man, you scoundrel!

8 (2Sa 1:16; Jdg 9:24) The Lord has returned upon you all the blood

of the house of Saul, in whose place you have reigned. And the Lord

has given the kingdom into the hand of your son Absalom.

You are taken in your own evil, because you are a man of blood."

9 (Ex 22:28; 2Sa 9:8) Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king,

"How can this dead dog curse my lord the king!

Let me go over and remove his head."

10 (2Sa 19:22; Ro 9:20) The king responded, "What do you have against me,

sons of Zeruiah? Suppose that he curses because the Lord has said to him,

'Curse David.' Who shall then say, 'Why do you do so?' "

11 David then said to Abishai and to all of his servants, "My son who came

from my own body seeks my life, and now also this Benjamite. Leave him alone

and let him curse if the Lord has so instructed him.

12 (Dt 23:5; Ro 8:28) Perhaps today the Lord will look upon my guilt

and return kindness instead of his cursing."

13 So David and his men continued on the road, and Shimei went along

on the hillside beside them, cursing, throwing stones, and flinging dust

at them as he went.

14 The king and all of the people who were with him arrived at their

destination exhausted, but he refreshed himself there.

[5] And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of

the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he

came forth, and cursed still as he came.

[6] And he cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and

all the people and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his

left.

[7] And thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody

man, and thou man of Belial:

[8] The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in

whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into

the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief,

because thou art a bloody man.

[9] Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead

dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his

head.

[10] And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so

let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall

then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

[11] And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son,

which came forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this

Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden

him.

[12] It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD

will requite me good for his cursing this day.

[13] And as David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the

hill's side over against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at

him, and cast dust.

[14] And the king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and

refreshed themselves there.

The Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai

15(2Sa 15:37) Now Absalom and all of the Israelite people entered Jerusalem,

and Ahithophel was with him.

16 (Sa 10:24; 2Ki 11:12) When Hushai the Arkite, the friend of David,

came to Absalom, Hushai said to Absalom, "Long live the king!

Long live the king!"

17 (2Sa 19:25) Then Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this the extent of your

commitment to your friend? Why have you not gone with your friend?"

18 Hushai said to Absalom, "No! For whom the Lord, this people, and all men

of Israel have chosen, his I will be and with him I will remain.

19 (2Sa 15:34) Furthermore, whom shall I serve? Should it not be his son?

As I served your father, so shall I be with you."

20 Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give your advice. What shall we do?"

21 (2Sa 15:16; 20:3) Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Lie with your father's

concubines, whom he left to watch over the palace. When all Israel hears

that you have made yourself abhorred by your father, then the hands

of all who are with you will be strong."

22 (2Sa 12:11-12; 15:16) So they set up a tent for Absalom on the roof,

and Absalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all of Israel.

23 (2Sa 15:12; 17:14) In those days, the advice that Ahithophel gave was as

when one inquired a word from God. Such was all of the advice of Ahithophel,

whether that which he gave to David or to Absalom.

[15] And Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem,

and Ahithophel with him.

[16] And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come

unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the

king.

[17] And Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why

wentest thou not with thy friend?

[18] And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people,

and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

[19] And again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of

his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy

presence.

[20] Then said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall

do.

[21] And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines,

which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou

art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee

be strong.

[22] So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom

went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

[23] And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was

as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of

Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

2 Samuel 17

1 Ahithophel also said to Absalom, "Let me choose twelve thousand men

so that I may arise and pursue David tonight.

2 (2Sa 16:14; 1Ki 22:31) I will overtake him while he is weary

and weak and strike him with terror; all of the people who are with him

will flee. Then I will strike only the king, 3and I will return all

of the people to you. When all return except the man whom you are seeking,

all of the people will be at peace."

4 The advice pleased Absalom and all of the elders of Israel.

5 So Absalom said, "Summon Hushai the Arkite so that we may hear

what he has to say as well."

6 When Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him, "This is what Ahithophel

had advised. Should we do this thing? If not, you should tell us."

7 Hushai said to Absalom, "At this time, the advice

that Ahithophel has given is not good."

8 (Hos 13:8; 1Sa 16:18) Moreover, Hushai said, "You know that your father

and his men are warriors, and they have been provoked like a bear robbed

of her cubs. Your father is a veteran of warfare. He will not spend the night

with the people.

9 Even now, he has hidden himself in a ravine or some other place,

and when one of them falls in the first attack, whoever hears will say,

'It was a defeat for the people who follow Absalom.-

10 (Jos 2:9-11) Then even the valiant one, whose heart is like that of a lion,

will completely despair, for all of Israel knows

that your father is a warrior, and those who are with him are brave.

11 (Ge 22:17; Jos 11:4) "Therefore my advice is for all of Israel,

from Dan to Beersheba, to be completely gathered to you like

the multitude of the sand along the shoreline and for you to go to battle

in person.

12 We will come upon him in one of the places where he may be found,

and we will fall upon him like the dew upon the ground. Neither he nor

any of the men who are with him will remain, not a single one.

13 If he withdraws into a city, then all of Israel will bring ropes

to that city. We will raze it until it is a valley, until there cannot

be found there even a pebble."

14 (2Sa 15:34; 15:31) Then Absalom and all of the men of Israel said,

"The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than the advice of Ahithophel."

For the Lord had decided to undermine the prudent advice of Ahithophel,

so that the Lord might bring calamity to Absalom.

[1] Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve

thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

[2] And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will

make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will

smite the king only:

[3] And I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou

seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.

[4] And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.

[5] Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let us hear

likewise what he saith.

[6] And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying,

Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if

not; speak thou.

[7] And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given is

not good at this time.

[8] For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be

mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her

whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with

the people.

[9] Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will

come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever

heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow

Absalom.

[10] And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion,

shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man,

and they which be with him are valiant men.

[11] Therefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee,

from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude;

and that thou go to battle in thine own person.

[12] So shall we come upon him in some place where he shall be found, and we

will light upon him as the dew falleth on the ground: and of him and of all

the men that are with him there shall not be left so much as one.

[13] Moreover, if he be gotten into a city, then shall all Israel bring

ropes to that city, and we will draw it into the river, until there be not

one small stone found there.

[14] And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the

Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed

to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might

bring evil upon Absalom.

Hushai Warns David to Escape

15 Then Hushai said to Zadok and Abiathar the priests,

"Ahithophel advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do one thing,

but I advised them to do another thing.

16 (2Sa 15:28) Now quickly send someone to report to David,

'Do not spend the night at the fords of the wilderness,

but instead cross over. Otherwise, the king and all of the people

who are with him will be swallowed up.' "

17 (Jos 15:7; 18:16) Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were waiting at En Rogel.

A servant girl would go report to them, and they would go report

to King David, because they could not be seen entering the city.

18 (2Sa 3:16; 16:5) But a young man saw them and reported this to Absalom.

So the two of them went quickly and came to the house of a man in Bahurim.

He had a well in his courtyard, and they went down into it.

19 The wife took a covering and spread it over the opening of the well.

Then she scattered grain over it so that nothing could be discerned.

20 (Ex 1:19) The servants of Absalom came to the woman at the house

and said, "Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?"

She said, "They crossed over the brook of water." When they searched,

they could not find them. So they returned to Jerusalem.

21 (2Sa 17:15-16) After they left, they came up from the well, went,

and reported to King David. They said to David, "Arise and quickly cross over

the water because thus has Ahithophel advised against you"

22 So David and all of the people who were with him arose and crossed

over the Jordan. By daybreak, there was not one left who had not crossed

over the Jordan.

23 (2Sa 15:12; 2Ki 20:1) When Ahithophel realized that his advice

was not followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house

in his own city. He gave instruction to his household, then he hanged

himself and died; he was interred in the tomb of his father.

[15] Then said Hushai unto Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, Thus and thus

did Ahithophel counsel Absalom and the elders of Israel; and thus and thus

have I counselled.

[16] Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this

night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king

be swallowed up, and all the people that are with him.

[17] Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En-rogel; for they might not be seen

to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and

told king David.

[18] Nevertheless a lad saw them, and told Absalom: but they went both of

them away quickly, and came to a man's house in Bahurim, which had a well in

his court; whither they went down.

[19] And the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and

spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.

[20] And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said,

Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone

over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them,

they returned to Jerusalem.

[21] And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of

the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass

quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

[22] Then David arose, and all the people that were with him, and they

passed over Jordan: by the morning light there lacked not one of them that

was not gone over Jordan.

[23] And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled

his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his

household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the

sepulchre of his father.

Absalom's Death

24 (Ge 32:2; 2Sa 2:8) David came to Mahanaim as Absalom crossed the Jordan,

he and every Israelite with him.

25 (2Sa 19:13; 20:9-12) Now Absalom had placed Amasa over the army

in the place of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man named Jether

the Ishmaelite, who went in to Abigail the daughter of Nahash

and sister of Zeruiah, the mother of Joab.

26 Israel and Absalom camped in the land of Gilead.

27 (2Sa 9:4; 10:1-2) When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi the son of Nahash

from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Makir the son of Ammiel from Lo Debar,

and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim

28 brought bedding, metal bowls, ceramic vessels, wheat, barley, flour,

roasted grain, beans, lentils,

29 (2Sa 16:2; 16:14) honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the livestock

for David and the people who were with him to eat and use.

For they said, "The people are hungry, exhausted,

and thirsting in the wilderness."

[24] Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all

the men of Israel with him.

[25] And Absalom made Amasa captain of the host instead of Joab: which Amasa

was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite, that went in to Abigail

the daughter of Nahash, sister to Zeruiah Joab's mother.

[26] So Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.

[27] And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the

son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of

Ammiel of Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,

[28] Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley,

and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse,

[29] And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and

for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is

hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.

2 Samuel 18

1 David mustered the people who were with him, and he set over them

commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.

2 (Jdg 7:16; 2Sa 15:19-22) Then David dispatched the people, one-third

under the command of Joab, one-third under the command of Abishai

the son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, and one-third under the command

of Ittai the Gittite. Then David said to the people, "I myself will go out

with you."

3 (2Sa 21:17) But the people said, "You should not go, for if we retreat,

they will not be concerned about us. Even if half of us die,

they will not be concerned about us. But now you are worth ten thousand of us.

Therefore, it would be better to assist us from the city."

4 (2Sa 18:24) The king said to them, "I will do what seems best to you."

So the king stood beside the gate while all of the people went out

by hundreds and thousands.

5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, "Deal gently

with the young man Absalom." All of the people heard the king instruct

the commanders concerning Absalom.

6 (Jos 17:18; 17:15) So the people went out toward Israel in the field,

but the fighting occurred in the forest of Ephraim.

7 The people of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David.

That day the defeat was extensive, twenty thousand men.

8 The fighting spread across the land, and the people consumed

by the forest were more numerous than those consumed by the sword that day.

9 (2Sa 14:26) Absalom was encountered by some of the servants of David.

Now Absalom was riding on his mule. When the mule went under the branches

of a very large tree, his head was caught in the tree. He was left in midair

while the mule that was under him kept going.

10 One man saw him and reported it to Joab, saying,

"I saw Absalom hanging in a tree."

11 Joab said to the man who was reporting to him, "What? You saw him?

Why did you not strike him on the spot, sending him to the ground?

I would have given you ten shekels [About 4 ounces, or 115 grams.]

of silver and a belt."

12 The man said to Joab, "Not even if I had felt the weight

of a thousand shekels [About 25 pounds, or 12 kilograms.] of silver in

my hand would I have laid a hand on the king's son. In our hearing

the king commanded you, Abishai, and Ittai saying:

Beware lest anyone touch the young man Absalom!

13 (2Sa 14:19-20) Otherwise, I would have worked falsehood

against my own life. For nothing is hidden from the king,

and you yourself would have set yourself against me."

14 Then Joab said, "I will not waste any more time with you."

He took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom

while he was still alive in the midst of the tree.

15 Then ten young men, armor bearers for Joab, gathered around

and struck down Absalom, killing him.

16 (2Sa 2:28; 20:22) When Joab blew the horn, the people returned

from pursuing Israel, for Joab held back the people.

17 (Jos 7:26; 8:29) Then they took Absalom, disposed of him in a large pit

in the forest, and piled over him a very large heap of stones.

Then all Israel fled, everyone to his home.

18 (1Sa 15:12; Ge 14:17; 2Sa 14:27) Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken

and set up for himself a memorial stone in the Valley of the King,

for he said, "I have no son by whom my name may be remembered."

So he named the memorial stone after himself; and to this day,

it is called the monument of Absalom.

[1] And David numbered the people that were with him, and set captains of

thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

[2] And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab,

and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's

brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king

said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.

[3] But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away,

they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us:

but now thou art worth ten thousand of us: therefore now it is better that

thou succour us out of the city.

[4] And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the

king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds and by

thousands.

[5] And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently

for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard

when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.

[6] So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was

in the wood of Ephraim;

[7] Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and

there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

[8] For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and

the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.

[9] And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and

the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught

hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and

the mule that was under him went away.

[10] And a certain man saw it, and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw

Absalom hanged in an oak.

[11] And Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him,

and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given

thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.

[12] And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels

of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the

king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai,

saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.

[13] Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for

there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set

thyself against me.

[14] Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts

in his hand, and thrust them through the heart of Absalom, while he was yet

alive in the midst of the oak.

[15] And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote

Absalom, and slew him.

[16] And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after

Israel: for Joab held back the people.

[17] And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and

laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to

his tent.

[18] Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a

pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my

name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is

called unto this day, Absalom's place.

David Mourns

19 (2Sa 15:36; 18:31) Then Ahimaaz the son of Zadok said,

"Allow me to run and bring the news to the king that the Lord

has delivered him from the hand of his enemies."

20 But Joab said to him, "You will not be a man who bears news today;

you may bear news another day. Today you will not bear news

because the king's son is dead."

21 Then Joab said to the Cushite, "Go, report to the king what you have seen."

The Cushite bowed to Joab, then ran off.

22 Ahimaaz again said to Joab, "Whatever may happen,

let me run also, after the Cushite."

Then Joab said, "Why is it that you want to run, my son?

There is no messenger's reward for you to obtain."

23 "Whatever happens, I want to run."

So he said to him, "Run." So Ahimaaz ran by way of the plain

and passed the Cushite.

24 (2Sa 19:8) Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman

went up to the roof of the gate, to the city wall. He lifted his eyes and

saw a man running by himself.

25 The watchman called and told the king.

The king said, "If he is alone, there is news in his mouth."

And he came ever closer.

26 Then the watchman saw another man running.

The watchman called to the gatekeeper and said,

"Look there is another man running alone."

The king said, "He also is bringing news."

27 (2Ki 9:20; 1Ki 1:42) The watchman said,

"I think that the running of the first one is like the running of Ahimaaz."

The king said, "He is a good man and comes with good news."

28 (Ge 14:20; 2Sa 14:4) Then Ahimaaz called to the king and said,

"All is well." He bowed down to the ground before the king and said,

"Blessed be the Lord your God who has handed over the men who raised

their hand against my lord the king."

29 (2Sa 18:22) The king said, "Is it well for the young man Absalom?"

Ahimaaz said, "I saw a great commotion when Joab sent the servant of the king,

your servant, but I do not know what it was."

30 The king said, "Step aside and stand here." So he stepped aside

and stood in position.

31 (2Sa 18:19) Then the Cushite came and said, "Good news for my lord

the king, for today the Lord has delivered you from those who rose up

against you."

32 (Jdg 5:31; 1Sa 25:26) The king said to the Cushite,

"Is it well for the young man Absalom?"

The Cushite said, "May the enemies of my lord the king and all

who would rise up against you to do harm become as the young man is."

33 (2Sa 19:4) The king was deeply moved and went up to the upper chamber

of the gate and wept. As he went he said, "O my son Absalom, my son,

my son Absalom! If only I could have given my death in your stead,

Absalom, my son, my son!"

[19] Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and bear the king

tidings, how that the LORD hath avenged him of his enemies.

[20] And Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou

shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings,

because the king's son is dead.

[21] Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And

Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.

[22] Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever,

let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt

thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

[23] But howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then

Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.

[24] And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the

roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and

behold a man running alone.

[25] And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be

alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.

[26] And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto

the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said,

He also bringeth tidings.

[27] And the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like

the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good

man, and cometh with good tidings.

[28] And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell

down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the

LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand

against my lord the king.

[29] And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered,

When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult,

but I knew not what it was.

[30] And the king said unto him, Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned

aside, and stood still.

[31] And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for

the LORD hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee.

[32] And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi

answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to

do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

[33] And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate,

and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son

Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

2) Our Daily Bread for 15 May 2024 titled

Lies and Truth

John 8:31-32,36,42-47

The Truth Will Set You Free

31 (2Jn 1:9) Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him,

"If you remain in My word, then you are truly My disciples.

32 (Ro 8:2; Jas 2:12) You shall know the truth,

and the truth shall set you free."

36 Therefore if the Son sets you free, you shall be free indeed.

[31] Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in

my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

[32] And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

[36] If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

Your Father the Devil

42 (Jn 17:8; 17:25; 3:17) Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father,

you would love Me, for I came from God and proceeded into the world.

I did not come of My own authority, but He sent Me.

43 (Jer 6:10; Jn 7:17) Why do you not understand My speaking?

Because you cannot bear to hear My word.

44 (Jn 8:38; 8:41) You are of your father the devil, and you want to do

the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning,

and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him.

When he lies, he speaks from his own nature,

for he is a liar and the father of lies.

45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

46 (Heb 4:15) Which of you convicts Me of sin? If I speak the truth,

why do you not believe Me?

47 He who is of God hears God's words. Therefore, you do not hear them,

because you are not of God."

[41] Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born

of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

[42] Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I

proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.

[43] Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my

word.

[44] Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will

do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth,

because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his

own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

[45] And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.

[46] Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye

not believe me?

[47] He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not,

because ye are not of God.

Adolf Hitler believed big lies were more powerful than small ones,

and, tragically, he tested his theory successfully. Early in his

political career, he claimed he was content to support others' aspirations.

When he came to power, he said his party didn't intend to persecute anyone.

Later, he used the media to portray himself as a father figure

and moral leader.

Satan uses lies to gain power in our lives. Whenever possible, he provokes

fear, anger, and despair because he's "a liar and the father of lies"

(John 8:44). Satan can't tell the truth because, as Jesus said,

he doesn't have any truth inside of him.

Here are a few of the enemy's lies.

First, our prayers don't matter. Not true.

The Bible says, "The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective"

(James 5:16).

Second, when we're in trouble, there's no way out. Wrong again.

"All things are possible with God" (Mark 10:27), and "he will also provide

a way out" (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Third, God doesn't love us. That's false. Nothing can

"separate us" from God's love through Christ Jesus (Romans 8:38-39).

God's truth is more powerful than lies. If we obey Jesus' teaching in His

strength, then we "will know the truth," reject what's false, and

"the truth will set [us] free" (John 8:31-32).

By: Jennifer Benson Schuldt

Reflect & Pray

What are some lies you’re likely to believe?

How might God want you to refresh your mind with His truth?

Dear Jesus, You're the way, the truth, and the life.

Please show me lies I've believed and help me to cling

to the truth I read in the Bible.

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 4 - Daddy!

Romans 8:15

'For you have not received the spirit of slavery again to fear. But you have

received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father." '

15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have

received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

"I've always been a Daddy's girl," Sandi said proudly, and her relationship

with her father proved it. She was never spoiled, but even as a grown woman,

Sandi maintained a closeness with her father, sharing intimately with him the

important issues of her life. And just her use of the name "Daddy" indicated

that he was, indeed a warm, approachable, affectionate man.

Many people are not so fortunate. Some fathers are stern and harsh;

others absent or uncaring, some even abusive. Few have the king of father

who presents a picture of the loving fatherhood of God.

But whatever our concept of fatherhood, God makes clear that he is everything

we always wanted our fathers to be - loving, forgiving, approachable,

totally accepting of us as we are, encouraging us to become all he has

created us to be.

In Romans 8, Paul calls God our "Abba Father". The Aramaic word for Father,

Abba, is an intimate term that might well be translated, Daddy.

God is our "Daddy," our "Abba" - not a distant, stern patriarch ready

to strike us down at the first sign of transgression, but a gentle,

loving Father who longs for us to climb into his lap and let him comfort us.

When we commit ourselves to Christ, Paul indicates, we do not receive a

"spirit of bondage to fear" but a "spirit of adoption." We are not called

to respond to God out of fear, but out of love and reverence.

We can relax and enjoy his presence, for we are his children,

and he is our loving Daddy.

Application

a) What concept of fatherhood do I have from my own experience with my father?

How does that correspond to Paul's description of God as "Daddy"?

b) How can this verse help change my perception of what it means to have

God as my Father?

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 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

15th Day of the Month

a) Pray for the Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living (John 16: 8 - 11)

8 "When He comes, He will convict the world of sin

and of righteousness and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me;

10 of righteousness, because I am going to My Father,

and you will see Me no more;

11 and of judgment, because the ruler of this world stands condemned."

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,

and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

11 of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

)

b) Pray for the province of Nova Scotia

I) Pray for the leaders of Nova Scotia, that God's Spirit would influence

them 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.

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers,

intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;

2 for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet

and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

4 who will have all men to be saved,

and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

)

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray to be an honourable leader in your family.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear Jesus, You're the way, the truth, and the life.

Please show me lies I've believed and help me to cling

to the truth I read in the Bible."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as loving father.

Pray to the Lord and pray keep His Covenant.

Pray to the Lord and pray to be kept in His integrity and uprightness .

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 Lord to convict all Canadians of His Righteous

standards of living

Pray that invasive technologies, such as face recognition software,

will not hinder the spread of the Gospel in China.

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

Google Gemini reviews Doctor Who - The abominable snowmen

Posted by DSY on Wednesday, May 15. 2024

Doctor Who: The Abominable Snowmen - A Yeti Adventure with the Second Doctor

Based on the information from the website

[invalid URL the abominable snowmen doctor who ON Chakoteye.net],

here's a review of Doctor Who:

The Abominable Snowmen:

Story

The TARDIS materializes in a hidden Himalayan monastery

during a blizzard. The Doctor (Second Doctor)

and companions Jamie and Victoria find

themselves investigating a series of strange

occurrences, including giant footprints

in the snow and attacks by savage snowmen.

The narrative unravels a conspiracy involving monks,

a sentient intelligence controlling the snowmen,

and a quest for eternal life.

Review (Based on Summary):

Unique Threat: The Abominable Snowmen offer a

less common enemy in Doctor Who, providing

a departure from Daleks or Cybermen. This could

be interesting for fans who want variety.

Atmospheric Setting: The Himalayan monastery

and blizzard setting create a unique atmosphere

of mystery and suspense.

Limited Character Development (Based on Summary):

The summary doesn't give much detail

about the development of the Doctor,

Jamie, or Victoria in this serial.

Possible Weaknesses (Considering Limited Information):

Classic Who's Production Values: Special effects

in classic Doctor Who were limited by the era's technology.

The depiction of the Abominable Snowmen might

not be as realistic by modern standards.

Slow Pacing: Classic Doctor Who sometimes featured

a slower narrative pace compared to modern iterations.

Overall Thoughts (Limited Scope):

"The Abominable Snowmen" presents a unique monster

and an atmospheric Himalayan setting.

This could be appealing for fans looking

for a departure from usual Doctor Who enemies.

However, the potential for dated special effects

and slower pacing could be drawbacks.

Would I Recommend Watching It?

For Fans of Classic Doctor Who: 6/10

(Likely worth watching if you enjoy the Second Doctor era

and don't mind less common enemies. The atmospheric setting

adds interest)

For Fans of Modern Doctor Who: 4/10 (The unique monster

and setting might hold some interest, but the potential

for dated effects and slower pace could be less appealing)

Here are some additional points to consider that might help you decide:

If possible, try to find reviews that mention the special effects

used for the Abominable Snowmen. This can help you gauge how they

might hold up today.

Classic Doctor Who had a different style than the modern series.

If you're new to classic Who, consider watching other stories

featuring the Second Doctor to get a feel for the era's aesthetics

and storytelling before diving into "The Abominable Snowmen".

I hope this helps! While "The Abominable Snowmen" has unique

elements, the potential for dated production values

is a consideration, especially for new viewers.

ChatGPT reviews Doctor Who - The Green Death

Posted by DSY on Wednesday, May 15. 2024

"Doctor Who: The Green Death" is a six-part serial

from the Jon Pertwee era, originally broadcast in 1973.

Here's a review primarily based on the script provided on chakoteya.net:

Episode 1: The Doctor and Jo visit the Welsh village of Llanfairfach,

where mysterious deaths and strange occurrences

are linked to a nearby chemical plant. The episode effectively sets up

the premise and introduces the main characters, including the workers

at the plant and the enigmatic Professor Clifford Jones.

The tension builds as the Doctor investigates the unusual happenings

and uncovers the plant's toxic secrets. Rating: 8/10

Episode 2: The Doctor delves deeper into the mystery of the chemical

plant and discovers the presence of giant maggots, the result of toxic

waste dumping. Meanwhile, the character dynamics between the Doctor,

Jo, and the plant workers are well-developed. The action sequences

are engaging, and the stakes feel higher as the true extent

of the danger becomes apparent. Rating: 8/10

Episode 3: The Doctor and Jo face off against the giant maggots

and their queen, trying to find a way to stop their rampage.

The suspense continues to build as they face various obstacles

and challenges. The moral dilemmas faced by the characters add

complexity to the story. Rating: 8/10

Episode 4: The Doctor races against time to find an antidote

for the poison affecting the workers and stop the giant maggots

from spreading further. The action sequences are intense,

and the resolution is satisfying. However, some may find the pacing

slightly slow in this episode. Rating: 7/10

Episode 5: The climax of the story sees the Doctor and his allies

confronting the mastermind behind the toxic waste dumping,

who plans to use the maggots as a weapon. The resolution

is satisfying, though some may find it slightly rushed.

The episode ends on a hopeful note, with the Doctor reflecting

on the importance of protecting the environment. Rating: 7/10

Episode 6: The Doctor and Jo bid farewell to their friends in

Llanfairfach and depart in the TARDIS. The emotional impact

is poignant, and the ending leaves a sense of closure

for the characters. While some episodes suffer from pacing

issues, the overall experience is enjoyable

and thought-provoking. Rating: 7/10

Overall, "The Green Death" is a classic Doctor Who serial

that explores themes of environmentalism, corporate greed,

and friendship. Jon Pertwee delivers a charismatic performance

as the Doctor, and the dynamic between him and his companions

adds depth to the narrative. The story is engaging,

with plenty of suspense and action to keep viewers entertained.

While some episodes suffer from pacing issues, the overall

experience is enjoyable and memorable. Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Day 135 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 14 May 2024 reflections

Posted by DSY on Tuesday, May 14. 2024

Day 135, 14 May 2024

1)Psalms 3,4,12,13,28,55

PSALMS 3

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.

1 Lord, how my foes have multiplied!

Many rise up against me!

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Many are saying about my life,

"There is no help for him in God." Selah

[Musical term for a pause or change in the music.]

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) But You, O Lord, are a shield for me,

my glory and the One who raises up my head.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) I cried to the Lord with my voice,

and He answered me from His holy hill. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I lay down and slept;

I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I will not be afraid of multitudes of people

who have set themselves against me all around.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Arise, O Lord;

save me, O my God!

For You have struck all my enemies on the cheek;

You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Salvation belongs to the Lord.

Your blessing is on Your people. Selah

Psalm 3

[1] LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up

against me.

[2] Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God.

Selah.

[3] But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of

mine head.

[4] I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy

hill. Selah.

[5] I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

[6] I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set

themselves against me round about.

[7] Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies

upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

[8] Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people.

Selah.

PSALMS 4

For the Music Director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.

1 Hear me when I call,

O God of my righteousness!

You have given me relief when I was in distress;

have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) O people, how long will you turn my glory into shame?

How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Know that the Lord set apart the faithful for Himself;

the Lord hears when I call to Him.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Tremble in awe, and do not sin.

Commune with your own heart on your bed,

and be still. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Offer sacrifices of righteousness,

and trust in the Lord.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Many are saying, "Who will show us any good?"

Lift up the light of Your face over us.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You have placed gladness in my heart

that is better than when their corn and their new wine abound.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will both lie down in peace and sleep;

for You, Lord,

make me dwell safely and securely.

Psalm 4

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.

1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:

Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; Have mercy upon me,

and hear my prayer.

2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?

How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

3 But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself:

The LORD will hear when I call unto him.

4 Stand in awe, and sin not:

Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And put your trust in the LORD.

6 There be many that say,

Who will shew us any good?

LORD, lift thou up

The light of thy countenance upon us.

7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart,

More than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:

PSALMS 12

For the Music Director. According to The Sheminith. A Psalm of David.

1 Help, Lord, for the godly man comes to an end,

for the faithful disappear from sons of men.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) They speak empty words, each with his own neighbor;

they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) The Lord will cut off all flattering lips,

and the tongue that speaks proud things,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) who have said, "With our tongue will we prevail;

our lips are in our control, who is master over us?"

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) "Because the poor are plundered,

because the needy sigh,

now I will arise," says the Lord;

"I will place him in the safety for which he yearns."

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) The words of the Lord are pure words;

they are silver tried in an earthen furnace

refined seven times.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You will keep them, O Lord;

You will preserve them from this generation.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The wicked walk on every side,

when the worthless of mankind are exalted.

Psalms 12

[1] Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among

the children of men.

[2] They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and

with a double heart do they speak.

[3] The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh

proud things:

[4] Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own:

who is lord over us?

[5] For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I

arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at

him.

[6] The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of

earth, purified seven times.

[7] Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this

generation for ever.

[8] The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

PSALMS 13

For the Music Director. A Psalm of David.

1 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me for good?

How long will you hide Your face from me?

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) How long will I harbour cares in my soul

and sorrow in my heart by day?

How long will my enemy loom over me?

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Take note and answer me, O Lord my God!

Brighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) lest my enemy say, "I have him,"

lest my foes exult when I stumble.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I for my part confide in Your kindness;

may my heart exult in Your salvation!

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I will sing to the Lord,

because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Psalms 13

[1] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide

thy face from me?

[2] How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart

daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

[3] Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the

sleep of death;

[4] Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that

trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

[5] But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy

salvation.

[6] I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

PSALMS 28

A Psalm of David.

1 To You, O Lord, will I cry;

my Rock, do not be silent to me;

lest if You were silent to me,

then I would become like those who go down to the pit.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Hear the voice of my supplications

when I cry to You,

when I lift up my hands

toward Your most holy place.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Do not draw me away with the wicked

and with the workers of iniquity,

who speak peace to their neighbours,

but mischief is in their hearts.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Give them according to their deeds,

and according to the wickedness of their endeavors;

give them according to the work of their hands;

return to them what they deserve.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Because they do not regard the works of the Lord,

nor the work of His hands,

He will destroy them

and not build them up.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Blessed be the Lord,

because He has heard the voice of my supplications.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) The Lord is my strength and my shield;

my heart trusted in Him, and I was helped;

therefore my heart rejoices,

and with my song I will thank Him.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) The Lord is the strength of His people,

and He is the saving strength of His anointed.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Save Your people,

and bless Your inheritance;

feed them and lift them up forever.

Psalms 28

[1] Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou

be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.

[2] Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up

my hands toward thy holy oracle.

[3] Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity,

which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.

[4] Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of

their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them

their desert.

[5] Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his

hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.

[6] Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my

supplications.

[7] The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am

helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise

him.

[8] The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his

anointed.

[9] Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift

them up for ever.

PSALMS 55

For the Music Director. With stringed instruments.

A Contemplative Maskil of David.

1 Give ear to my prayer, O God,

and do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Attend to me, and answer me;

I am restless in my complaint, and I murmur,

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) because of the voice of the enemy,

because of the pressure of the wicked,

for they cause trouble to drop on me,

and in wrath they have animosity against me.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) My heart is in pain within me,

and the terrors of death have fallen on me.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) Fear and trembling come into me,

and horror has overwhelmed me.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove!

For then I would fly away and be at rest.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Indeed, then I would wander far off,

and remain in the wilderness. Selah

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I would hasten my escape

from the windy storm and tempest."

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues,

for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 ) Day and night they go around it on its walls;

trouble and sorrow are in its midst.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Destruction is in its midst;

oppression and treachery do not depart from its streets.

12 For it is not an enemy who reproachesme;

then I could bear it.

Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me;

then I could hide from him.

13 But it was you, my peer,

my guide, and my acquaintance.

14 We took pleasant counsel together,

and walked to the house of God in company.

15 May death surprise them,

and may their lives go down to Sheol,

for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them.

16 As for me, I will call on God,

and the Lord will save me.

17 Evening and morning and at noon,

I will make my complaint and murmur,

and He will hear my voice.

18 He has ransomed my life in peace

from the battle against me,

for there were many against me.

19 God will hear and afflict them,

even He who sits enthroned from of old. Selah

Because they do not change,

therefore they do not fear God.

20 My friend has set his hands against those at peace with him;

he has violated his covenant.

21 The words of his mouth were smoother than butter,

but battle was in his heart;

his words were softer than oil,

yet they were drawn swords.

22 Cast your burden on the Lord,

and He will sustain you;

He will never allow

the righteous to be moved.

23 But You, O God, will cast the wicked down

into the pit of destruction;

men of blood and deceitful men

will not live out half their days.

But I will trust in You.

Psalms 55

[1] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

[2] Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

[3] Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the

wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

[4] My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen

upon me.

[5] Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed

me.

[6] And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away,

and be at rest.

[7] Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.

[8] I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.

[9] Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and

strife in the city.

[10] Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also

and sorrow are in the midst of it.

[11] Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from

her streets.

[12] For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it:

neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I

would have hid myself from him:

[13] But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.

[14] We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in

company.

[15] Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for

wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

[16] As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

[17] Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he

shall hear my voice.

[18] He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:

for there were many with me.

[19] God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah.

Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

[20] He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he

hath broken his covenant.

[21] The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his

heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.

[22] Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall

never suffer the righteous to be moved.

[23] But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction:

bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will

trust in thee.

2) Our Daily Bread for 14 May 2024 Titled

Joy and Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 8:14-17

14 (Ecc 7:15; Mal 3:15) There is a vanity that takes place on the earth that

there are righteous men who are treated according to the deeds of the

wicked, and there are wicked men who are treated according to the deeds

of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

15 (Ecc 2:24; 3:12-13) And I commend joy, for man has nothing better

under the sun than to eat and drink and be joyful; for this will go with him

in his labor all the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.

16 (Ps 127:2; Ecc 1:13) When I set my heart to know wisdom and to experience

the affairs that are done on earth, though day and night there is no sleep

for one's eyes,

17 (Ecc 3:11; Ps 73:16) then I saw all the work of God, that a man cannot

comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Inasmuch as a man labors

to seek, he will not understand. Even if a wise man claims to know,

he cannot grasp it.

14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men,

unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there

be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous:

I said that this also is vanity.

15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun,

than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him

of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that

is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth

sleep with his eyes: )

17 then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work

that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out,

yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it,

yet shall he not be able to find it.

Sweetly fragrant cherry tree blossoms flood Japan with exquisite pale

and vibrant pinks every spring, delighting the senses of residents

and tourists alike. The short-lived nature of the blossoms cultivates

a keen awareness in the Japanese to savor the beauty and scent while

they linger: the very brevity of the experience heightens the poignancy

of it. They call this deliberate enjoyment of something that will change

quickly "mono-no-aware."

As humans, it’s understandable that we'd want to seek and prolong feelings

of joy. Yet the reality that life is riddled with hardship means

we must cultivate the ability to view both pain and pleasure through

a lens of faith in a loving God. We needn't be overly pessimistic,

nor should we fashion ourselves an unrealistically sunny outlook on life.

The book of Ecclesiastes offers a helpful model for us. Though this book

is sometimes thought to be a catalogue of negative statements, the same

King Solomon who wrote that "everything is meaningless" (1:2) also encouraged

his readers to find joy in the simple things in life saying,

"Tbecause a man hath no better thing under the sun,

than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry" (8:15).

Joy comes when we ask God to help us "know wisdom" and learn to observe

"all that God has done" (vv. 16-17) in both beautiful seasons

and in difficult ones (3:11-14; 7:13-14), knowing that neither

is permanent on this side of heaven.

By: Kirsten Holmberg

Reflect & Pray

What kind of "season" are you currently in? How can you find joy in it?

Dear Father, thank You for being the source of beauty and joy in my life.

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 3 - Inseparable From God's Love

Romans 8:38-39

38 (Eph 1:21; 1Pe 3:22) For I am persuaded that neither death nor life,

neither angels nor principalities nor powers, neither things present

nor things to come,

39 (Ro 5:8) neither height nor depth, nor any other created thing,

shall be able to separate us from the love of God,

which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

[38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor

principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

[39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to

separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Separation is a fact of human life. Relationships disintegrate,

children grow up, loved ones die, husbands and wives divorce,

friends changes and drift apart. We may resist change and separation,

but we must deal with them nevertheless.

Separation sometimes is a natural result of growth and development;

sometimes it is a violent, cataclysmic shaking of an individual's life.

2 lifelong friends go separate ways to college or into future careers;

a church splits over doctrinal differences; a wife finds out a hidden

secret in her husband's past.

But with God, there is no separation, no death, no breaking of vows,

no growing beyond the relationship. Nothing, says Paul, can separate

us from the love of God. A skeleton in my closet, once revealed, may

cost me the trust of those I thought were my friends. But God knows

all my past, all my sin; he forgives, and it cannot separate me from him.

My present personal struggles may cause trouble in my job and result in

the loss of that income, but God understands what I'm going through,

and even when I'm angry at him, he can take it without drawing away

or striking back. My present problems cannot separate me from the Lord.

And God knows, too, the plan he has established for my future. I cannot

walk away from him, grow beyond my need for him, or outrun him into

tomorrow.

She may separate me from my awareness of God's presence in my life,

but it cannot set me beyond his reach. There is no power that is greater

than God's love, and no place I can go that will separate me

from that love.

Application

a) Have I ever felt separated from the love of God? Under what circumstances?

b) How can today's verse free me from anxiety about the past,

the present or the future?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Luke 12:21

21 "So is he who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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

When you are Impatient

James 5:7-11

Patience and Prayer

7 Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord.

Notice how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth

and is patient with it until he receives the early and late rain.

8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts,

for the coming of the Lord is drawing near.

9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, lest you be condemned.

Look, the Judge is standing at the door.

10 My brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord,

as an example of suffering and patience.

11 Indeed we count them happy who endure.

You have heard of the patience of Job

and have seen the purpose of the Lord,

that the Lord is very gracious and merciful.

7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold,

the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long

patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord

draweth nigh.

9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned:

behold, the judge standeth before the door.

10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord,

for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience

of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful,

and of tender mercy.

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

14th Day of the Month

a) Pray for God's kingdom to come

in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,

and in our nation ( Matt 6:10

10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;

Your will be done

on earth, as it is in heaven.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

)

b) Pray for those who serve with

denominations and Christian organisations

in Canada - that God will bless their ministry

and anoint them for effective service.

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and thank Him that his protector and Salvation.

Pray to the Lord: "Dear Father, thank You for being the source

of beauty and joy in my life."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know him as Love desipte the circumstances.

Pray to the Lord and pray not to lay treasure in Your Life.

Pray to the Lord and pray for patience in your life.

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 God's kingdom to come

in your home, neighbourhood, city or community,

and in our nation

Pray for those who serve with

denominations and Christian organisations

in Canada - that God will bless their ministry

and anoint them for effective service.

Pray that God will raise up new spiritual leaders to disciple young Christians

in Afghanistan.

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

Google Gemini reviews Doctor Who - Tomb of the Cybermen

Posted by DSY on Tuesday, May 14. 2024

Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen - A Second Doctor Encounter

with the Cybermen

Based on the information from the website

[invalid URL the tomb of the cybermen doctor who

ON Chakoteya.net], here's a review of

Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen:

Story

The TARDIS lands on the planet Telos,

where an archaeological expedition

is unearthing a tomb containing deactivated Cybermen.

The Doctor (Second Doctor) and companions Jamie and Victoria

soon discover the Cybermen are not as dormant as they seem.

The narrative focuses on the struggle for survival

as the Cybermen seek to convert the humans into their own kind.

Review (Based on Summary):

Classic Cybermen Encounter: This serial features

the classic design of the Cybermen as the main threat.

This could be a highlight for fans of these iconic enemies.

Unearthing a Threat: The discovery of an ancient evil adds

an element of mystery and suspense to the story.

Limited Character Development (Based on Summary): The summary

doesn't give much detail about the development of the Doctor,

Jamie, or Victoria in this serial.

Possible Weaknesses (Considering Limited Information):

Classic Who's Production Values: Special effects in classic

Doctor Who were limited by the era's technology. The depiction

of the Cybermen and the tomb setting might not be as realistic

by modern standards.

Slow Pacing: Classic Doctor Who sometimes featured

a slower narrative pace compared to modern iterations.

Overall Thoughts (Limited Scope):

"The Tomb of the Cybermen" presents a classic Doctor Who

experience with the Cybermen as the antagonists.

The unearthing of an ancient threat adds intrigue.

However, the potential for dated special effects

and slower pacing could be drawbacks.

Would I Recommend Watching It?

For Fans of Classic Doctor Who: 6/10

(Likely worth watching if you enjoy stories

with the Second Doctor and the Cybermen.

The unearthing of an ancient threat offers a unique twist)

For Fans of Modern Doctor Who: 4/10 (The Cybermen

and the concept of an ancient evil might hold some interest,

but the potential for dated effects and slower pace could be

less appealing)

Here are some additional points to consider that might help you decide:

If possible, try to find reviews that mention the special effects

used for the Cybermen and the tomb setting.

This can help you gauge how they might hold up today.

Classic Doctor Who had a different style than the modern series.

If you're new to classic Who, consider watching other stories

featuring the Second Doctor to get a feel for the era's

aesthetics and storytelling before diving

into "The Tomb of the Cybermen".

I hope this helps! While "The Tomb of the Cybermen"

features classic elements that fans might enjoy,

the potential for dated production values is a consideration.

ChatGPT reviews Doctor Who - Planet of the Daleks

Posted by DSY on Tuesday, May 14. 2024

"Doctor Who: Planet of the Daleks" is a six-part serial from

the Jon Pertwee era, originally broadcast in 1973.

Here's a review primarily based on the script provided on chakoteya.net:

Episode 1: The Doctor arrives on the planet Spiridon,

where he discovers that the Daleks are planning a devastating

invasion. The episode effectively sets up the premise

and introduces the main characters,

including the Thals and the Spiridons. The tension builds

as the Doctor tries to uncover the Daleks' plans and warn

the Thals of the impending danger. Rating: 8/10

Episode 2: The Doctor joins forces with the Thals

to thwart the Daleks' plans and prevent them from

releasing a deadly bacteria on Spiridon. Meanwhile, t

he character dynamics between the Doctor, Jo,

and the Thals are well-developed. The action

sequences are engaging, and the stakes feel higher

as the true extent of the Daleks' threat becomes apparent. Rating: 8/10

Episode 3: The Doctor and the Thals continue their efforts

to stop the Daleks and find a way off Spiridon.

The suspense continues to build as they face various

obstacles and challenges, including encounters with

the hostile Spiridons. The moral dilemmas faced

by the characters add complexity to the story. Rating: 8/10

Episode 4: The Doctor and the Thals launch a final assault

on the Daleks' base, leading to a dramatic showdown.

The action sequences are intense, and the resolution

is satisfying. However, some may find the pacing slightly

slow in this episode. Rating: 7/10

Episode 5: The Doctor and the Thals confront the Daleks

in their underground city, where a climactic battle ensues.

The suspense continues to build as they race against

time to stop the Daleks' plans. Rating: 7/10

Episode 6: The climax of the story sees the Doctor

and the Thals thwarting the Daleks' plans and escaping

from Spiridon. The emotional impact is poignant,

and the ending leaves a sense of victory for the Doctor

and his allies. While some episodes suffer from pacing

issues, the overall experience is enjoyable

and sets the stage for future adventures. Rating: 7/10

Overall, "Planet of the Daleks" is a classic Doctor Who

serial that delivers an exciting and action-packed adventure.

Jon Pertwee delivers a charismatic performance as the Doctor,

and the dynamic between him and his companions adds depth

to the narrative. The story is engaging, with plenty

of suspense and twists to keep viewers entertained.

While some episodes suffer from pacing issues,

the overall experience is enjoyable and memorable.

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Day 134 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 13 May 2024 reflections

Posted by DSY on Monday, May 13. 2024

Day 134, 13 May 2024

1) 1 Chronicles 20:2-3 . 2 Samuel 13-15

1 CHRONICLES 20

Rabbah Captured

2Sa 11:1; 12:29-31

2 Then David took the crown of their king from his head

and found it weighed about a talent [About 75 pounds, or 34 kilograms.]

of gold with a precious stone set in it. And it was placed on David's head.

He also brought out a great abundance of plunder from the city.

3 He brought out the people who were it in, and put them to work with saws,

sharp iron tools, and axes. Thus David did to all the cities of the Ammonites,

and then he and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

2 And David took the crown of their king from off his head,

and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it;

and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil

out of the city.

3 And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and

with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities

of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

2 SAMUEL 13

Amnon and Tamar

1 (2Sa 3:2-3; 1Ch 3:9) After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful

sister whose name was Tamar, and Amnon the son of David fell in love with her.

2 It depressed Amnon to the point of falling ill that Tamar his sister was

a virgin, but it was impossible for Amnon to pursue her.

3 (1Sa 16:9) Now Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah,

the brother of David, and Jonadab was a very crafty individual.

4 He asked him, "Why are you, the son of the king, so sullen morning

after morning? Will you not tell me?"

Amnon told him, "I am in love with Tamar, the sister of Absalom my brother."

5 Jonadab instructed him, "Lie down on your bed and pretend to be ill. When

your father comes to see you, say to him, 'Please allow Tamar, my sister,

to come and prepare some food for me. She should make the food here,

so that when I see it, I may eat it from her hand.'"

6 (Ge 18:6) So Amnon lay down and pretended to be ill. When the king came

to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come here

to make a couple of cakes, so that I may be nourished from her hand."

7Then David sent word to Tamar at the house, "Please go to the house of Amnon

your brother, and prepare food for him."

8 So Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, where he was lying.

She took the dough, kneaded it, and made the cakes before him.

Then she baked them.

9 (Ge 45:1) Then she took the baking tray and served the cakes to him,

but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Send everyone away." So they all left him.

10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the bedroom that I may

eat from your hand." So Tamar took the cakes that she had made and brought

them in the bedroom to Amnon her brother.

11 When she brought them close for him to eat, he took hold of her and said,

"Come, lie with me, my sister."

12 (Lev 20:17; Jdg 19:23) She pled with him, "No, my brother, do not violate

me, for such a thing is not to be done in Israel. Do not carry out this awful

thing.

13 As for me, where could I escape my disgrace? And you would be like

one of the fools in Israel. Now, please speak to the king, for he will not

withhold me from you."

14 (2Sa 12:11) But he refused to listen to her. So, being stronger than her,

he overpowered her and lay with her.

15 Then Amnon hated her greatly, so that the hatred with which he hated

her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon

said to her, "Get up, go away."

16 She said to him, "No, because this great offense of dismissing me

is worse than the other which you did to me." But he refused to listen to her.

17 He called his personal servant and said, "Send this woman out from me,

and secure the door behind her."

18 (Ge 37:3; Jdg 5:30) Now she was wearing a long robe, because the virgin

daughters of the king were clothed in such garments. So his servant put her

out and secured the door behind her.

19 (Jos 7:6; Jer 2:37) So Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe

that she was wearing. She put her hand on her head and left,

wailing as she went.

20 Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you?

Keep silent for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing

to heart." So Tamar stayed in the house of Absalom, her brother,

a desolate woman.

21 (Ge 34:7) When King David heard about these things, he was very angry.

22 (Ge 31:24; Lev 19:17-18) And Absalom would not speak with Amnon,

either pleasantly or angrily; but Absalom hated Amnon because

he had raped his sister Tamar.

Absalom Kills Amnon

23 (Ge 38:12-13; 1Sa 25:4) Two full years later, the sheepshearers of Absalom

were in Baal Hazor, near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all of the sons of

the king.

24 Then Absalom came to the king and requested, "Your servant

has sheepshearers; will the king and his servants kindly go

with your servant?"

25 The king said to Absalom, "No, my son, we must not all go

or we will be a burden to you." When he urged him, he refused to go,

but gave him his blessing.

26 (2Sa 3:27; 11:13-15) Absalom said, "If not, allow my brother Amnon to go

with us." But the king replied to him, "Why should he go with you?"

27 But Absalom urged him until he sent Amnon and all of the king's sons along

with him.

28 (Jdg 19:6; 19:9) Now, Absalom had commanded his servant,

"Look for Amnon to become carefree on account of the wine.

Then I will say to you, 'Strike Amnon, and kill him.' Do not be afraid,

for am not I myself commanding you? Be strong and brave."

29 (2Sa 18:9; 1Ki 1:33) So, the servants of Absalom did to Amnon that

which Absalom had commanded. Then the sons of the king arose,

each mounting his mule, and fled.

30 While they were on the way, the report reached David:

"Absalom struck down all of the sons of the king,

and there is not one of them remaining."

31 (2Sa 1:11; 12:16) Then the king arose, tore his garments, and lay

on the ground, while all of his servants who were standing nearby

tore their garments.

32 But Jonadab, the son of David's brother Shimeah, said, "My lord should not

think that they have killed all of the servants who are the king's sons.

Amnon alone is dead, for this has been determined from the day he raped Tamar,

his sister, by the very declaration of Absalom.

33 (2Sa 19:19) Now, my lord the king should not take this matter to heart,

thinking that all of the king's sons are dead. Instead Amnon alone is dead."

34 Absalom fled. Now when the servant who was keeping watch looked up,

he saw many people coming on the road beyond him, around the hill.

35 So Jonadab said to the king, "See, the king's sons are coming.

As your servant spoke, so it is."

36 As soon as he had finished speaking, the sons of the king arrived, lifted

their voices, and wept. The king and all of his servants also wept loudly.

37 (2Sa 3:3; 13:34) Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihud,

king of Geshur, but David mourned over his son every day.

38 When Absalom fled and went to Geshur, he was there for three years.

39 (Ge 24:67; 37:35) Then King David longed to go out to Absalom,

for he was consoled over the death of Amnon.

2 Samuel 13

[1] And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair

sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.

[2] And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she

was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.

[3] But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah

David's brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.

[4] And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king's son, lean from day

to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my

brother Absalom's sister.

[5] And Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself

sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let

my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that

I may see it, and eat it at her hand.

[6] So Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to

see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come,

and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.

[7] Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's

house, and dress him meat.

[8] So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And

she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake

the cakes.

[9] And she took a pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to

eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from me. And they went out every man

from him.

[10] And Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may

eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought

them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.

[11] And when she had brought them unto him to eat, he took hold of her, and

said unto her, Come lie with me, my sister.

[12] And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such

thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.

[13] And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou

shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak

unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

[14] Howbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than

she, forced her, and lay with her.

[15] Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated

her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said

unto her, Arise, be gone.

[16] And she said unto him, There is no cause: this evil in sending me away

is greater than the other that thou didst unto me. But he would not hearken

unto her.

[17] Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now

this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.

[18] And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes

were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant

brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

[19] And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours

that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.

[20] And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with

thee? but hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this

thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

[21] But when king David heard of all these things, he was very wroth.

[22] And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for

Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

[23] And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had

sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited

all the king's sons.

[24] And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath

sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy

servant.

[25] And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest

we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but

blessed him.

[26] Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother Amnon go with

us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

[27] But Absalom pressed him, that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go

with him.

[28] Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when

Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then

kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous and be valiant.

[29] And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded.

Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and

fled.

[30] And it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to

David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one

of them left.

[31] Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth; and

all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

[32] And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let

not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king's sons;

for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been

determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

[33] Now therefore let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to

think that all the king's sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

[34] But Absalom fled. And the young man that kept the watch lifted up his

eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came much people by the way of the hill

side behind him.

[35] And Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy

servant said, so it is.

[36] And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that,

behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the

king also and all his servants wept very sore.

[37] But Absalom fled, and went to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of

Geshur. And David mourned for his son every day.

[38] So Absalom fled, and went to Geshur, and was there three years.

[39] And the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was

comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

2 SAMUEL 14

Absalom Returns to Jerusalem

1 (2Sa 13:39; 2:18) Now Joab the son of Zeruiah recognised

that the king's mind was on Absalom.

2 (2Ch 11:6; Am 1:1) So Joab sent a request to Tekoa and brought

from there a wise woman. He instructed her, "Act as if you are

observing mourning rites. Put on mourning garments,

and do not anoint yourself with oil, but act like a woman who has

been mourning over the dead like this for many days.

3 (2Sa 14:19; Ex 4:15) Then come to the king and speak to him in this manner."

Thus Joab put the words in her mouth.

4 (1Sa 25:23; 2Sa 1:2) As the Tekoan woman spoke to the king, she fell on her

face toward the ground and bowed low. Then she said, "Help me, O king."

5 The king said to her, "What troubles you?"

She responded, "Alas, I am a widow, and my husband is dead.

6 Furthermore, your servant had two sons. The two of them were fighting

in the field, but there was no one to separate them.

One struck the other and killed him.

7 (Nu 35:19; Mt 21:38) Now the entire family has risen up against

your maidservant, and they said, 'Deliver him who struck his brother,

so that we may kill him for the life of his brother whom he killed,

and we will destroy the heir also.' So they will extinguish my remaining

ember, and leave my husband neither name nor remnant

on the face of the earth."

8 Then the king said to the woman,

"Go to your house, and I will give orders concerning you."

9 (1Sa 25:24; 1Ki 2:33) The Tekoan woman responded to the king,

"May guilt rest upon me and the house of my father, my lord the king,

and may the king and his throne be blameless."

10 The king said, "Whoever speaks to you, bring him to me,

and he will not cause you harm again."

11 (1Sa 14:45; Nu 35:19) Then she said, "May the king remember the Lord

your God so that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy,

lest they exterminate my son." He said, "As the Lord lives,

not one hair of your son will fall to the ground."

12 Then the woman said, "Allow your servant to speak

a word to my lord the king." So he said, "Speak."

13 (2Sa 12:7; 13:37-38) The woman said, "Why have you planned like

this against the people of God? The king's speaking this word is like

a self-conviction, for the king has not brought back his own banished one.

14 (Nu 35:15; 35:25) We will surely die and are like water spilled

on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again.

Yet God does not take away a life; He devises plans so that His banished

ones will not be cast out from Him.

15 "So now I have come to speak to my lord the king about this matter

because the people have made me afraid. So, I thought, 'I will speak

to the king. Perhaps the king will perform the request of his servant.

16 (1Sa 26:19) For the king may accept my request to deliver his servant

from the hand of the man who would destroy me

and my son from the inheritance of God.'

17 (1Sa 29:9; 2Sa 19:27) "So, your servant thought, 'May the word of my lord

the king provide rest. For like the angel of God, my lord the king discerns

good from evil. May the Lord your God be with you.' "

18 Then the king answered and said to the woman, "Please do not conceal

from me anything that I ask you." The woman said, "May my lord the king

please speak."

19 (2Sa 14:3; 1Sa 1:26) The king said,

"Is the hand of Joab with you in all of this?" The woman answered and said,

"As your soul lives, my lord the king, there is no turning right or left

from anything that you spoke, my lord the king, for your servant Joab

is the very one who commanded me and placed all of these words in my mouth.

20 (2Sa 14:17; 19:27) In order to change this situation, your servant Joab

did this thing; but my lord is wise, as with the wisdom of the angel of God,

so as to discern everything happening in the land."

21 (2Sa 14:11) Then the king said to Joab, "This is what I will do.

Go and bring back the young man Absalom."

22 Then Joab fell with his face to ground and bowed low and blessed the king.

Joab said, "Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes,

my lord the king, since the king has granted the request of his servant."

23 Then Joab arose and went to Geshur, and he brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

24 The king said, "Let him turn to his own house.

He shall not come into my presence."

So Absalom turned to his house and did not come into the king's presence.

2 Samuel 14

[1] Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart was toward

Absalom.

[2] And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto

her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning

apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long

time mourned for the dead:

[3] And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the

words in her mouth.

[4] And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to

the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

[5] And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am

indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.

[6] And thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the

field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and

slew him.

[7] And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they

said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life

of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they

shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband

neither name nor remainder upon the earth.

[8] And the king said unto the woman, Go to thine house, and I will give

charge concerning thee.

[9] And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the

iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be

guiltless.

[10] And the king said, Whosoever saith ought unto thee, bring him to me,

and he shall not touch thee any more.

[11] Then said she, I pray thee, let the king remember the LORD thy God,

that thou wouldest not suffer the revengers of blood to destroy any more,

lest they destroy my son. And he said, As the LORD liveth, there shall not

one hair of thy son fall to the earth.

[12] Then the woman said, Let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak one word

unto my lord the king. And he said, Say on.

[13] And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing

against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which

is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.

[14] For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which

cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth

he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.

[15] Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the

king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I

will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the

request of his handmaid.

[16] For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the

man that would destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

[17] Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be

comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good

and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.

[18] Then the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I

pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord

the king now speak.

[19] And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And

the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can

turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath

spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the

mouth of thine handmaid:

[20] To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this

thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to

know all things that are in the earth.

[21] And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go

therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

[22] And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked

the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace

in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request

of his servant.

[23] So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

[24] And the king said, Let him turn to his own house, and let him not see

my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

David Forgives Absalom

25 (Dt 28:35; Job 2:7) In all of Israel, there was no man as handsome

as Absalom. From the sole of his foot to the top of his head, there was not

a blemish on him.

26 (2Sa 18:9; Eze 44:20) When he cut the hair of his head

(and at the end of every year he cut it, for it was heavy on him),

he weighed the hair from his head at two hundred shekels,

[About 5 pounds, or 2.3 kilograms. ] according to the king's standard.

27 (2Sa 18:18; 13:1) There were born to Absalom three sons

and one daughter whose name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.

28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two full years without coming

into the king's presence.

29 Then Absalom sent a message to Joab, requesting that he send him

to the king, but he was not willing to come to him. So he sent

a second message, but still he was not willing to come.

30 (Jdg 15:4-5) Then he said to his servants, "See, Joab's field is

next to mine, and he has barley there. Go, set it on fire."

So the servants of Absalom set the field on fire.

31 Then Joab arose, came to Absalom at his house, and said to him,

"Why have your servants set my plot of land on fire?"

32 (1Sa 20:8; Pr 28:13) Absalom said to Joab, "I sent a message to you,

saying: Come, so that I may send you to the king, asking,

'Why have I come from Geshur? It would be better for me to be there still.'

Now, let me go before the king, and if there is still guilt with me,

may he put me to death."

33 (Ge 33:4; Lk 15:20) So Joab came and reported this to him.

Then he summoned Absalom. So he came to the king, bowed low to him,

his face on the ground before the king; then the king kissed Absalom.

[25] But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for

his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there

was no blemish in him.

[26] And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he

polled it: because the hair was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he

weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.

[27] And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose

name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

[28] So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's

face.

[29] Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he

would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not

come.

[30] Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine,

and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set

the field on fire.

[31] Then Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him,

Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?

[32] And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come

hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from

Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let

me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.

[33] So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for

Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground

before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

2 SAMUEL 15

Absalom's Conspiracy

1 (1Ki 1:5; 1Sa 8:11) After this Absalom acquired for himself a chariot,

horses, and fifty men to run before him.

2 Absalom would go early and stand beside the way into the gate.

When any man who had a dispute concerning which he had come

to the king for a judgment approached, Absalom would call to him

and say, "Which city are you from?" And he would say, "Your servant

is from one of the tribes of Israel."

3 Then Absalom would say to him, "Look, your claim is good and right,

but there is no one to hear you on behalf of the king."

4 (Jdg 9:29) Absalom would continue, "If I were appointed a judge in the land,

then every man who had a claim could come and I would give him justice."

5 (2Sa 14:33) When a man would approach to bow before him, he would reach

out, embrace him, and kiss him.

6 (Ro 16:18) Absalom acted this way toward every Israelite who came

to the king for a judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

7 After forty years, Absalom said to the king, "Please allow me to go fulfill

my vow that I made to the Lord in Hebron.

8 (Ge 28:20-21; 2Sa 13:37-38) For your servant made a vow when I was dwelling

in Geshur in Aram, saying: If indeed the Lord will bring me back to Jerusalem,

then I will serve the Lord."

9 The king said to him, "Go in peace." So he arose and went to Hebron.

10 But Absalom sent scouts throughout all of the tribes of Israel, saying,

"When you hear the sound of the horn, say: Absalom has become king in Hebron."

11 (1Sa 9:13; 22:15) Now two hundred men went with Absalom from Jerusalem,

invited and unsuspecting; they did not know anything.

12 (Jos 15:51; 2Sa 15:31) Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite,

the advisor of David, from his city Giloh, while he was offering

the sacrifices. Now the conspiracy was strong, for the number of people

with Absalom was continually growing.

[1] And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and

horses, and fifty men to run before him.

[2] And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it

was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for

judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And

he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

[3] And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but

there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee.

[4] Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every

man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him

justice!

[5] And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance,

he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him.

[6] And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for

judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

[7] And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king,

I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in

Hebron.

[8] For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If

the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the

LORD.

[9] And the king said unto him, Go in peace. So he arose, and went to

Hebron.

[10] But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As

soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom

reigneth in Hebron.

[11] And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were

called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.

[12] And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counseller, from

his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy

was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

David Flees Jerusalem

13 (Jdg 9:3; 2Sa 15:6) A messenger came to David and said,

"The hearts of the men of Israel are following Absalom."

14 (2Sa 19:9) David said to all of his servants who were with him

in Jerusalem, "Get up. We must flee or there will be no escape from

Absalom for us. Hurry up and leave, or he will soon reach us

and bring disaster upon us, striking the city with the edge of the sword."

15 The king's servants said to the king,

"Whatever our lord the king decides, we are your servants."

16 (2Sa 16:21-22; 20:3) So the king left with his entire house after him,

but he left behind ten women, concubines, to watch over the house.

17 So the king left with all of the people after him, and they came to a stop

at the furthest house.

18 (2Sa 8:18; 1Sa 30:14) Now all his servants passed on beside him,

all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men

who had followed him from Gath, passed on before the king.

19 (2Sa 18:2) The king said to Ittai the Gittite, "Why are you also going

with us? Go back and dwell with the king, for you are a foreigner and,

moreover, exiled from your own place.

20 (1Sa 23:13; 2Sa 2:60 You came only yesterday. Shall I cause you to go

roaming around with us today? I am going where I go.

Go back, and take back your brothers with you. Mercy and truth be with you."

21 (Ru 1:16-17; Pr 17:17) Ittai answered the king and said,

"As the Lord lives and as lives my lord the king, only in the place

where my lord the king is, whether for death or for life,

there alone will your servant be."

22 So David said to Ittai, "Go on, pass by." So Ittai the Gittite passed by,

along with all of his men and all of the children

and elderly who were with him.

23 (2Sa 16:2; 1Ki 2:37) The whole land wept with a loud voice as

all the people passed by. Now the king was crossing over the brook Kidron,

and all of the people were crossing over on the road to the wilderness.

24 (Nu 4:15; 2Sa 8:17) And also Zadok and all of the Levites with him

were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set down the ark of God,

and Abiathar came up until all of the people had finished

passing from the city.

25 (Ex 15:13; Jer 25:30) The king said to Zadok, "Take the ark of God back

to the city. If I have found favor in the eyes of the Lord, He will bring me

back and allow me to see both it and its resting place.

26 (1Sa 3:18; 2Sa 22:20) But if He should say now, 'I take no delight in you,'

here I am. May He do to me what seems good to Him."

27 (1Sa 9:9; 2Sa 17:17) The king also said to Zadok the priest,

"Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace with your two sons,

your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

28 (2Sa 17:16; 15:23) I will wait at the fords of the wilderness

until word from you comes to inform me."

29 So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem,

and they remained there.

30 (Est 6:12; 2Sa 19:4) David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives,

weeping as he went. His head was covered and he went barefoot.

Then all of the people who were with him each covered his head

and went up, weeping as they went.

31 (2Sa 16:23; 17:14) Now it was reported to David that Ahithophel

was conspiring with Absalom, and David said,

"O Lord, make the advice of Ahithophel folly."

32 (Jos 16:2; 2Sa 1:2) When David came to the summit where he would

worship God, Hushai the Arkite approached him with his coat torn

and dirt on his head.

33 (2Sa 19:35) David said to him, "If you pass on with me, you will be

a burden to me.

34 But if you return to the city, you may say to Absalom,

'I am your servant, O king, as I was a servant of your father.

As I was then, so now I am your servant,' so as to counter the advice

of Ahithophel.

35 (2Sa 17:15-16) Will not Zadok and Abiathar the priests be with you there?

You shall report everything that you hear from the king's house to Zadok

and Abiathar the priests.

36 (2Sa 17:17; 15:27) Their two sons Ahimaaz the son of Zadok and Jonathan

the son of Abiathar will be there with them. You shall send word of everything

that you hear to me by their hand."

37 (2Sa 16:15-16; 1Ch 27:33) So Hushai, the friend of David,

came to the city as Absalom entered Jerusalem.

[13] And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of

Israel are after Absalom.

[14] And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem,

Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make

speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and

smite the city with the edge of the sword.

[15] And the king's servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are

ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

[16] And the king went forth, and all his household after him. And the king

left ten women, which were concubines, to keep the house.

[17] And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a

place that was far off.

[18] And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and

all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after

him from Gath, passed on before the king.

[19] Then said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with

us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger,

and also an exile.

[20] Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up

and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy

brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

[21] And Ittai answered the king, and said, As the LORD liveth, and as my

lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be,

whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.

[22] And David said to Ittai, Go and pass over. And Ittai the Gittite passed

over, and all his men, and all the little ones that were with him.

[23] And all the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed

over: the king also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people

passed over, toward the way of the wilderness.

[24] And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark

of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went

up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

[25] And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city:

if I shall find favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and

shew me both it, and his habitation:

[26] But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let

him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

[27] The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return

into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and

Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

[28] See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word

from you to certify me.

[29] Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem:

and they tarried there.

[30] And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went

up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that

was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they

went up.

[31] And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with

Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel

into foolishness.

[32] And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount,

where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with

his coat rent, and earth upon his head:

[33] Unto whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a

burden unto me:

[34] But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy

servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now

also be thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of

Ahithophel.

[35] And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests?

therefore it shall be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the

king's house, thou shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

[36] Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son,

and Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing

that ye can hear.

[37] So Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into

Jerusalem.

2) Our Daily Bread for 13 May 2024 Titled

A Solitary Voice

2 Chronicles 18:9-16

9 And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah

were sitting on their own thrones, clothed in their royal garments,

at the threshing floor at the entrance at the gate of Samaria,

and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

10 Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made for himself iron horns,

and he said, "Thus says the Lord: With these you will thrust

out the Arameans in Syria until they are finished."

11 And all the prophets were prophesying the same,

"Go up to Ramoth Gilead and find success,

because the Lord has given the king into your hands."

12 And the messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him,

"The words of the prophets are as one voice and only for good to the king,

so may your word be like one of them, and you speak favorably."

13 (Nu 22:35; 22:18-20) And Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, whatever my God

says, that will I speak."

14 When he came to the king, the king said to him,

"Micaiah, should we go up to Ramoth Gilead for battle, or should I cease?"

He said, "All of you go up and be successful,

and they will be given into your hands."

15 Then the king said to him, "How many times must I cause you to swear

that you speak to me only truth in the name of the Lord?"

16 (Mt 9:36; Nu 27:17) Then he said, "I saw all Israel scattered

on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. The Lord said,

'There are no masters for them. Let each man return to his home in peace.'"

[9] And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them

on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the

entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied before

them.

[10] And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and

said,

Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be

consumed.

[11] And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead,

and

prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

[12] And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying,

Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent;

let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou

good.

[13] And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that

will

I speak.

[14] And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah,

shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go

ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

[15] And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou

say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD?

[16] Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as

sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let

them return therefore every man to his house in peace.

After the Paris Peace Conference that concluded World War I,

French Marshall Ferdinand Foch bitterly observed, "This is not peace.

It is an armistice for twenty years." Foch's view contradicted

the popular opinion that the horrifying conflict would be the

"war to end all wars." Twenty years and two months later,

World War II erupted. Foch was right.

Long ago, Micaiah, the lone true prophet of God present at the time,

consistently prophesied dire military results for Israel

(2 Chronicles 18:7). In contrast, four hundred of King Ahab's

false prophets foretold victory: "Look, the other prophets

without exception are predicting success for the king," a court official

told Micaiah. "Let your word agree with theirs, and speak favourably" (v. 12).

Micaiah responded, "I can tell him only what my God says" (v. 13).

He prophesied how Israel would be "scattered on the hills like sheep without

a shepherd" (v. 16). Micaiah was right. The Arameans killed Ahab

and his army fled (vv. 33-34; 1 Kings 22:35-36).

Like Micaiah, we who follow Jesus share a message that contradicts popular

opinion. Jesus said, "No one comes to the Father except through me"

(John 14:6). Many don't like that message because it seems harshly narrow.

Too exclusive, people say. Yet Christ brings a comforting message

that's inclusive. He welcomes everyone who turns to Him.

By: Tim Gustafson

Reflect & Pray

When the Spirit leads you to say or do something, how will you do so in love?

When have your own assumptions needed to be challenged by God?

Father, please give me the wisdom to discern Your truth.

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 2 - The Right of Family

John 1:11-12

11 (Jn 3:32) He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.

12 (Gal 3:26; 1Jn 3:23) Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power

to become sons of God, to those who believed in His name,

11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power

to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

"Dad, can I ask you something?" Jimmy leaned across the back of his

father's chair. His father lowered the newspaper and reached around,

settling Jimmy on his lap.

"Sure. Son," he answered. "You can ask me anything you want. The answer

might not be Yes, but you always have the right to ask."

For many who have grown up in homes where the father was absent, or when

present, abusive or silent, the scenario of Jimmy and his father may

seem unrealistic. Often we aren't given the right by our parents to ask

what we want, to communicate openly, to express our needs and desires.

But god clearly indicates that no matter what our human families have been

like, in his family there are no barriers to belonging,

to open communications. When we commit our lives to Christ and submit to his

lordship, we have the right to become the sons and daughters of God.

In Christ, we have the right to approach him, to pray, to seek wisdom,

to ask advice, to make requests, to verbalise our needs and desires. We don't

have to be afraid of sounding stupid or being rejected, because in Christ

we belong to him, and he loves us.

The KJV uses the word "power" in verse 12 - "to them gave he power to become

the sons of God." Power implies ability, that we are equipped by the Spirit

to be children of the King. We have the right and we have the power to become

who God has called us to be - his children.

Application

a) Under what circumstances in my life have I felt that I didn't

have the right to express my wishes or feelings?

b) How do today's verses give me confidence in approaching God?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Proverbs 22:7

7 The rich rules over the poor,

and the borrower is servant to the lender.

7 The rich ruleth over the poor,

And the borrower is servant to the lender.

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

When you are Saddened by Loss

John 14:1 - 7

1 "Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God. Believe also in Me.

2 In My Father's house are many dwelling places.

If it were not so, I would have told you.

I am going to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again

and receive you to Myself,

that where I am, you may be also.

4 You know where I am going, and you know the way."

5 Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know

where You are going. How can we know the way?"

6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth,

and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

7 If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also.

From now on you do know Him and have seen Him."

1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so,

I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,

and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest;

and how can we know the way?

6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also:

and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

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

12th Day of the Month

a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically

(Proverb 11:1

1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.

1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.

)

b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and pray not to have strife in the family.

Pray to the Lord: "Father, please give me the wisdom

to discern Your truth. "

Pray to the Lord and pray to know that you are a son of God.

Pray to the Lord and pray to be neither borrower of lender.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know Him as the Way.

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 that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically

Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.

Pray for imprisoned followers of Christ in Iran who are suffering

from various physical ailments.

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

Google Gemini reviews Doctor Who - The Evil of the Daleks ?

Posted by DSY on Monday, May 13. 2024

## Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks - A Second Doctor

Adventure with the Daleks

Based on the information from the website

[invalid URL the evil of the daleks doctor who ON Chakoteya.net],

here's a review of Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks:

**Story**

The Doctor (Second Doctor)

and companions Polly and Jamie

arrive on a human colony on the planet Vulcan.

They discover the Daleks have survived their

apparent destruction in "The Power of the Daleks"

and are manipulating the colony to mine a powerful

mineral called Thallium. The narrative focuses

on the Doctor's struggle to thwart the Daleks'

plans and protect the humans.

**Review (Based on Summary):**

**Dalek Return:** This serial sees the iconic

Daleks return as the main villains, following

their defeat in "The Power of the Daleks."

This continuity might be enjoyable for fans

of these classic enemies.

**Space Exploration Setting:** The story takes

place on a human colony on another planet,

adding a sense of adventure and exploration

to the narrative.

**Limited Character Development (Based on Summary):

** The summary doesn't give much detail about

the development of the Doctor, Polly, or Jamie

in this serial.

**Possible Weaknesses (Considering Limited Information):**

**Classic Who's Production Values:** Special effects

in classic Doctor Who were limited by the era's

technology. The depiction of the Daleks

and the space colony might not be as realistic

by modern standards.

**Slow Pacing:** Classic Doctor Who sometimes

featured a slower narrative pace compared

to modern iterations.

**Overall Thoughts (Limited Scope):**

"The Evil of the Daleks" brings back a classic

enemy for the Second Doctor to face in a space

exploration setting. However, the potential for

dated special effects and slower pacing could

be drawbacks.

**Would I Recommend Watching It?**

**For Fans of Classic Doctor Who:** 6/10

(Likely worth watching if you enjoy

the Second Doctor era and the Daleks.

The space colony setting adds some intrigue)

**For Fans of Modern Doctor Who:** 4/10

(The presence of the Daleks might hold

some interest, but the potential for dated

effects and slower pace could be less appealing)

**Here are some additional points to consider

that might help you decide:**

If possible, try to find reviews that

mention the special effects used

for the Daleks in this serial.

This can help you gauge how

they might hold up today.

* Classic Doctor Who had a different

style than the modern series. If you're

new to classic Who, consider watching other

stories featuring the Second Doctor to get

a feel for the era's aesthetics and

storytelling before diving into "The Evil of the Daleks".

I hope this helps! While "The Evil of the Daleks" might

be appealing to fans of the Second Doctor and the Daleks,

the potential for dated production values is a consideration.

ChatGPT reviews Doctor Who - Frontier in Space

Posted by DSY on Monday, May 13. 2024

"Doctor Who: Frontier in Space" is a six-part serial

from the Jon Pertwee era, originally broadcast in 1973.

Here's a review primarily based on the script provided on chakoteya.net:

Episode 1: The Doctor and Jo find themselves caught in the middle

of a conflict between Earth and Draconia, two powerful space-faring

civilisations. The episode effectively sets up the premise

and introduces the main characters, including the ambassadors

of Earth and Draconia. The tension builds as political tensions

escalate and the true instigators behind the conflict are revealed.

Rating: 8/10

Episode 2: The Doctor investigates the origins of the conflict

and discovers the presence of a mysterious third party manipulating

events from behind the scenes. Meanwhile, the character dynamics

between the Doctor, Jo, and the ambassadors of Earth and Draconia

are well-developed. The suspense continues to build as the Doctor

gets closer to uncovering the truth. Rating: 8/10

Episode 3: The Doctor and Jo find themselves

captured by the mysterious Master, who is revealed to be behind

the tensions between Earth and Draconia. The action sequences

are engaging, and the stakes feel higher as the Doctor races

against time to prevent war. The moral dilemmas faced

by the characters add complexity to the story. Rating: 8/10

Episode 4: The Doctor and Jo escape from captivity and work

to expose the Master's plan to start a galactic war.

The suspense continues to build as they face various

obstacles and challenges. The resolution is satisfying,

though some may find it slightly rushed. The episode ends

on a hopeful note, with the Doctor and Jo vowing to continue

their fight against injustice. Rating: 7/10

Episode 5: The Doctor and Jo face off against the Master

and his allies in a final showdown. The action sequences

are intense, and the resolution is satisfying.

However, some may find the pacing slightly slow

in this episode. Rating: 7/10

Episode 6: The climax of the story sees the Doctor and Jo

thwarting the Master's plans and preventing war

between Earth and Draconia. The emotional impact is poignant,

and the ending leaves a sense of hope for the future.

While some episodes suffer from pacing issues,

the overall experience is enjoyable and sets the stage

for future adventures. Rating: 7/10

Overall, "Frontier in Space" is a solid Doctor Who serial

that explores themes of political intrigue, manipulation,

and conflict resolution. Jon Pertwee delivers a charismatic

performance as the Doctor, and the dynamic between him

and his companions adds depth to the narrative.

While some episodes suffer from pacing issues,

the overall experience is enjoyable and thought-provoking.

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

Day 133 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 12 May 2024 reflections

Posted by DSY on Sunday, May 12. 2024

Day 133, 12 May 2024

Today at

Calvary Community Church , Pastor Nathan Zieber spoke on

Beyond Normal - Hope in Healing

Acts 9:32-42

The Healing of Aeneas

32 (Ac 9:13; 8:25) As Peter passed through every region,

he came down also to the saints who lived in Lydda.

33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years

and was paralyzed.

34 (Ac 3:6; 3:16) Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus the Christ heals you.

Rise up and make your bed." And immediately he rose up.

35 (1Ch 5:16; Ac 11:21) All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him

and turned to the Lord.

[32] And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came

down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.

[33] And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed

eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

[34] And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise,

and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

[35] And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.

Dorcas Restored to Life

36 (2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7) In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha,

which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsgiving.

37 (Ac 1:13; 20:8) In those days she became ill and died. And when they had

washed her, they placed her in an upper room.

38 (Ac 9:36) Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter

was there, sent two men to him, pleading, "Do not delay to come to us."

39 Peter rose up and went with them. When he arrived, they led him into

the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping,

and showing the tunics and garments

which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

40 (Mt 9:25; Ac 7:60) Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed.

And turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, arise." She opened her eyes,

and when she saw Peter she sat up.

41 (Ac 6:1) He gave her his hand and lifted her up. And when he had called

the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

42 (Jn 11:45; 12:11) It became known throughout all Joppa,

and many believed in the Lord.

43 (Ac 10:6; 10:32) He remained in Joppa for many days with Simon, a tanner.

[36] Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by

interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and

almsdeeds which she did.

[37] And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom

when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.

[38] And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard

that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would

not delay to come to them.

[39] Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him

into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing

the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

[40] But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning

him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she

saw Peter, she sat up.

[41] And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the

saints and widows, presented her alive.

[42] And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

[43] And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon

a tanner.

1)Psalms 32, 86, 122

PSALMS 32

A Psalm of David. A Contemplative Maskil.

1 Blessed is he

whose transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Blessed is the man

against whom the Lord does not count iniquity,

and in whose spirit there is no deceit.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) When I kept silent,

my bones wasted away

through my groaning all day long.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) For day and night

Your hand was heavy on me;

my strength was changed

into the drought of summer. Selah

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) I acknowledged my sin to You,

and my iniquity I did not conceal.

I said, "I will confess

my transgressions to the Lord,"

and You forgave

the iniquity of my sin. Selah

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) For this cause everyone who is godly will pray to You

in a time when You may be found;

surely in the floods of great waters

they will not reach him.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) You are my hiding place;

You will preserve me from trouble;

You will surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) I will instruct you and teach you

in the way you should go;

I will counsel you with my eye on you.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Do not be as the horse or as the mule

that are without understanding,

that must be restrained with bit and bridle,

or they will not come near you.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) Many sorrows come to the wicked,

but lovingkindness will surround

the man who trusts in the Lord.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, you righteous one;

and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!

Psalm 32

[1] Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.

[2] Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in

whose spirit there is no guile.

[3] When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day

long.

[4] For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into

the drought of summer. Selah.

[5] I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I

said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the

iniquity of my sin. Selah.

[6] For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when

thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not

come nigh unto him.

[7] Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou

shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

[8] I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I

will guide thee with mine eye.

[9] Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding:

whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto

thee.

[10] Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD,

mercy shall compass him about.

[11] Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all

ye that are upright in heart.

Psalms 86

A Prayer of David.

1 Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me,

for I am oppressed and needy.

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Preserve my soul, for I am godly;

You are my God; save Your servant

who trusts in You.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Have mercy on me, O Lord,

for to You I cry all day long.

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8) Gladden the soul of Your servant,

for to You, O Lord,

I lift my soul.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) For You, Lord, are good, and forgiving,

abounding in kindness to all who call on You.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer,

and attend to my plea for mercy.

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) In the day of my trouble I will call upon You,

for You will answer me.

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord;

neither are there any works like Your works.

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) All nations whom You have made

shall come and worship before You, O Lord,

and shall glorify Your name.

10 (Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17) For You are great and do wondrous deeds;

You are God alone.

11 (Ps 42:5; 43:5) Teach me Your way, O Lord,

that I will walk in Your truth;

bind my heart

to fear Your name.

12 I will give You thanks, O Lord my God, with all my heart,

and I will glorify Your name forever.

13 For great is Your mercy toward me,

and You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

14 O God, insolent men have risen against me,

and bands of violent men have sought my life;

they have not set You before them.

15 But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion and gracious,

slow to anger, and abundant in mercy and truth.

16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;

give Your strength to Your servant,

and save the humble son of Your female servant.

17 Show me a sign of Your favor,

that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed

because You, Lord, have helped and comforted me.

Psalms 86

[1] Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.

[2] Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that

trusteth in thee.

[3] Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily.

[4] Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my

soul.

[5] For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy

unto all them that call upon thee.

[6] Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my

supplications.

[7] In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

[8] Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there

any works like unto thy works.

[9] All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O

Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

[10] For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.

[11] Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to

fear thy name.

[12] I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will

glorify thy name for evermore.

[13] For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from

the lowest hell.

[14] O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent

men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

[15] But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious,

longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

[16] O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy

servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.

[17] Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be

ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

PSALMS 122

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

1 I was glad when they said to me,

"Let us go into the house of the Lord."

2 (Ps 63:1; 84:2) Our feet shall stand

within your gates, O Jerusalem.

3 (Ps 79:10; 80:5) Jerusalem is built as a city

that is designed for a multitude,

4 (Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 )where the tribes go up,

the tribes of the Lord,

as a decree of Israel,

to give thanks unto the name of the Lord.

5 (Ps 42:11; 43:5) There are set thrones of judgment,

the thrones of the house of David.

6 (2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8-9) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

"May they prosper who love you!

7 (Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3) Peace be within your walls

and security within your towers!"

8 (Job 35:10; Ps 63:6) For my brothers and companions' sake,

I will now say, "Peace be within you."

9 (Ps 38:6; 18:2) Because of the house of the Lord our God,

I will seek your good.

Psalm 122

[1] I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

[2] Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

[3] Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

[4] Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of

Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.

[5] For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of

David.

[6] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

[7] Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.

[8] For my brethren and companions' sakes, I will now say, Peace be within

thee.

[9] Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.

2) Our Daily Bread for 12 May 2024 titled

Leaving a Spiritual Legacy

2 Timothy 1:3-5

3 (Ro 1:8-9; Ac 23:1) I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience as my

forefathers did, as I continually remember you in my prayers night and day,

4 (2Ti 4:9; 4:21) greatly desiring to see you, remembering your tears,

that I may be filled with joy,

5 (Ac 16:1; 1Ti 1:5) remembering the genuine faith that first lived

in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and that I am persuaded

lives in you also.

[3] I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that

without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

[4] Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be

filled with joy;

[5] When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which

dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am

persuaded that in thee also.

As teens, my sister and I didn't understand my mom's decision to receive

Jesus as her Savior, but we couldn't deny the changes we saw in her.

She had more peace and joy and began faithfully serving at church.

She had such a hunger for studying the Bible that she attended

and graduated from seminary. A few years after my mom's decision,

my sister accepted Christ and started serving Him. And a few years

after that, I also placed my trust in Jesus and started serving Him.

Many years later, my father joined us in believing in Him as well.

My mom's decision for Christ created a life-changing ripple effect

among our immediate and extended family.

When the apostle Paul wrote his final letter to Timothy and encouraged

him to persevere in his faith in Jesus, he noted Timothy's spiritual heritage.

"I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother

Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also"

(2 Timothy 1:5).

Moms and grandmoms, your decisions can affect generations.

How beautiful that Timothy's mom and grandmom helped nurture

his faith so he could become the man God was calling him to be.

On this Mother's Day and beyond,

let's honour mothers who've made a decision to follow Jesus.

Let's also leave a spiritual legacy for our loved ones.

By: Nancy Gavilanes

Reflect & Pray

Which godly women can you honor today?

What kind of spiritual legacy would you like to leave for others?

Father God, thank You for godly mothers.

Please help me to also leave a spiritual legacy for others.

3) From The Billy Graham Evangelical Ministry Association

Words in Season - Scripture Memory Tools

Week 3 - Saved Now and Forever - Day 1 - Bought Back

Eph 1:7

7 (Ro 3:24; Ac 2:38; 20:28) In Him we have redemption through His blood

and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace

[7] In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,

according to the riches of his grace;

In the opening scenes of The Glenn Miller Story, Glenn Miller, then a

struggling musician trying to find an audience for his music, enters

a pawn shop. He has hocked his trombone for rent money, and has come

to redeem it. Paying the pawn broker the money, he buys back his own

instrument and leaves the shop, indicating that he will probably

be back again.

In Eph 1:7. Paul says that in Christ "we have redemption through

His blood and the forgiveness of sin according to the riches of His grace."

We belonged to God from the beginning; he made us and stamped

his image upon us. But through sin we were lost, pawned to the

world's system and the Enemy of our souls.

But God redeemed us; he "bought us back" with the most valuable

currency in the universe - the blood of his own Son, Jesus Christ.

He did not resent the bargain, or question whether we were worth

such a price. He freely gave Jesus in trade to ransom the souls

of the people he created and loved.

Sometimes in Christian circles we get so caught up in religious

jargon that we forget what redemption really means. Gog did not have

to "get us out of hock." He was not compelled to buy us back when we

had sold ourselves to sin. But because of his love, and with no

deserving on our part, he chose to pay an enormous price to set us free.

We are redeemed, bought back, by the One who owned us in the first place.

Application

a) In what ways have I been "in hock" to sin in my life?

b) What does it mean, in practical terms, that God "redeemed" me

from that sin?

4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland

Proverbs 10:22

22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich ,and He adds no sorrow with it.

22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, And he addeth no sorrow with it.

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

When you are Saddened by Loss

1 Cor 15:35-38,51-57

35 But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?

With what body do they come?"

36 You fool! What you sow is not made alive unless it dies.

37 When you sow, you do not sow the body that shall be, but a bare kernel,

perhaps of wheat or of some other grain.

38 Then God gives it a body as He pleases, and to each seed its own body.

51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall

all be changed.

52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet,

for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised incorruptible,

and we shall be changed.

53 For tis corruptible will put on incorruption,

and this mortal will put on immortality.

54 When this corruptible will have put on incorruption,

and this mortal will have put on immortality,

then the saying that is written shall come to pass:

"Death is swallowed up in victory."

55 "O death, where is your sting?

O grave, where is your victory?"

56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through

our Lord Jesus Christ!

35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up?

and with what body do they come?

36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:

37 and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be,

but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:

38 but God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him,

and to every seed his own body.

51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall

all be changed,

52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:

for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,

and we shall be changed.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption,

and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption,

and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought

to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through

our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

12th Day of the Month

a) Pray that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically

(Proverb 11:1

1 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,

but a just weight is His delight.

1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD:

But a just weight is his delight.

)

b) Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.

Conclusion:

Pray to the Lord and Pray for those who to you for spritual healing.

Pray to the Lord and pray to Him for redemption and restoration.

Pray to the Lord: "Father God, thank You for godly mothers.

Please help me to also leave a spiritual legacy for others."

Pray to the Lord and pray to know about redemption from Christ.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know his blessings.

Pray to the Lord and pray to know about the upcoming Rapture.

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 that the Lord will put a desire in the hearts of those in business

to follow God's principles and act honourably and ethically

Pray the the Spirit of the Lord will restrain the spirit of

hatred and destruction against humanity across the world.

Pray that a church in Lebanon providing needed help and hope to refugees

will be free of govermental interference.

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

ChatGPT reviews Doctor Who - Carnival of Monsters

Posted by DSY on Sunday, May 12. 2024

"Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters" is a four-part serial

from the Jon Pertwee era, originally broadcast in 1973.

Here's a review primarily based on the script provided on chakoteya.net:

Episode 1: The Doctor and Jo find themselves trapped in a Miniscope,

a device that contains miniaturized environments and creatures.

The episode effectively sets up the premise

and introduces the main characters,

including the operators of the Miniscope

and the various inhabitants within it.

The tension builds as the Doctor and Jo

try to understand their predicament and find a way out. Rating: 8/10

Episode 2: The Doctor and Jo explore the different environments

within the Miniscope, encountering various creatures

and dangers along the way. Meanwhile, the operators

of the Miniscope face their own challenges as they try to keep

their business running. The character dynamics are well-developed,

and the moral dilemmas faced by the characters add complexity

to the story. Rating: 8/10

Episode 3: The Doctor and Jo uncover a plot to assassinate

an alien ambassador within the Miniscope, leading to a race

against time to prevent disaster. The action sequences

are engaging, and the stakes feel higher as the true

threat becomes apparent. The suspense continues

to build as the Doctor gets closer to uncovering

the truth. Rating: 8/10

Episode 4: The climax of the story sees the Doctor

and Jo facing off against the villains within the

Miniscope in a final showdown. The resolution is

satisfying, though some may find it slightly rushed.

The episode ends on a hopeful note,

with the Doctor and Jo escaping from the Miniscope

and continuing their adventures. Rating: 7/10

Overall, "Carnival of Monsters" is a unique Doctor Who

serial that explores the concept of a pocket universe

containing various alien creatures and environments.

Jon Pertwee delivers a charismatic performance

as the Doctor, and Katy Manning shines as Jo Grant.

The story is imaginative and entertaining,

with plenty of twists and turns to keep

viewers engaged. While some episodes

suffer from pacing issues, the overall

experience is enjoyable and memorable.

Overall Rating: 7.75/10

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