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CONVENTION 2018 THE ALMIGHTY GOD GEN 17:1 PRAYER DAY 14 - SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4TH - PRAYER FOR ALL OUR LOCAL CHURCHES (Read Matt. 16:18, Acts 2:47) Pray for all our local churches that God will grant them divine provision to sponsor/transport their members to attend this years Convention. Pray for the people in our local churches to be willing in the days of Gods power to attend the Convention en-mass. Pray for God to destroy every element and agent of distraction that may affect the attendance of the people during the Convention. Pray that God will populate His church through the programs of this years Convention.

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OUR DAILY BREAD November 4, 2018 Sunday STILL THE KING Tim Gustafson Rise up, O God, and defend your cause.   Psalm 74:22 Psalm 74:4–8, 12–23 Jeremiah 32–33; Hebrews 1 One news report called it “the single deadliest day for Christians in decades.” The pair of attacks on Sunday worshipers in April 2017 defies our understanding. We simply don’t have a category to describe bloodshed in a house of worship. But we can find some help from others who know this kind of pain well. Most of the people of Jerusalem were in exile or had been slain when Asaph wrote Psalm 74. Pouring out his heart’s anguish, he described the destruction of the temple at the hands of ruthless invaders. “Your foes roared in the place where you met with us,” Asaph said (v. 4). “They burned your sanctuary to the ground; they defiled the dwelling place of your Name” (v. 7).  Yet the psalmist found a place to stand despite the awful reality—providing encouragement that we can do so too. “But God is ...

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OUR DAILY BREAD November 3, 2018 Saturday SEE YOUR CITY Mart DeHaan All peoples on earth will be blessed through you.  Genesis 12:3 Genesis 12:1–3 Jeremiah 30–31; Philemon “See our city the way we do.” A Detroit, Michigan, urban development group used that slogan to launch its vision for the city’s future. But the project came to a sudden stop when members of the community noticed something missing in the campaign. African Americans make up a large majority of the city’s population and workforce. Yet people of color were absent from the crowd of white faces that showed up on signs, banners, and billboards urging all to see the city as they did. The countrymen of Jesus also had a blind spot in their vision for the future. As children of Abraham, they were primarily concerned about the future of Jewish people. They couldn’t understand Jesus’s concern for Samaritans, Roman soldiers, or anyone else who didn’t share the...

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Convention 2018 THE ALMIGHTY GOD GEN 17:1 PRAYER DAY 13 - SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD - PRAYER FOR PEACE IN NIGERIA - BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE CONVENTION (Read Psalm 122:6, 2 Chr. 7:14) Thank God for our great nation Nigeria. Thank God for the relative peace we have been enjoying in Nigeria. Pray and ask God to forgive our numerous sins of corruption, idolatry, shedding of innocent blood, immoralities, ritual killings, etc prevalent in Nigeria. Pray that during this years Convention, Nigeria will experience peace in the North, South, East and West. Pray for political stability as we prepare for elections early next year, 2019. Pray that God will turn our economy around for good.

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OUR DAILY BREAD November 2, 2018 Friday  CATCHING FOXES Amy Boucher Pye Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards.  Song of Solomon 2:15 Song of Solomon 2:14–17 Jeremiah 27–29; Titus 3 While talking on the phone with a friend who lives by the seaside, I expressed delight at hearing seagulls squawking. “Vile creatures,” she responded, for to her they’re a daily menace. As a Londoner, I feel the same way about foxes. I find them not cute animals but roaming creatures that leave smelly messes in their wake. Foxes appear in the love poetry of the Song of Solomon, an Old Testament book that reveals the love between a husband and wife and, some commentators believe, between God and His people. The bride warns about little foxes, asking her bridegroom to catch them (2:15). For foxes, hungry for the vineyard’s grapes, could tear the tender plants apart. As the bride looks forward to their married life together, she doesn’t want vermin disturbi...

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Convention 2018 GEN 17:1 PRAYER DAY 11 - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1ST - PRAYERS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND PROVISION (Read Phil. 4:19; Matt. 17:27) Oh Lord, supply all financial requirements for this years Convention. Oh Lord, we command the fish with money in his belly to swim to the direction of the Committee for this Convention. Father, raise financial supporters for this years Convention. Father, provide for every District and all participants to meet up with their respective financial obligations for this years Convention.

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OUR DAILY BREAD November 1, 2018 Thursday COMPASSION FATIGUE Bill Crowder When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  Matthew 9:36 Matthew 9:35–38 Jeremiah 24–26; Titus 2 Anne Frank is well known for her diary describing her family’s years of hiding during World War II. When she was later imprisoned in a Nazi death camp, those with her said “her tears [for them] never ran dry,” making her “a blessed presence for all who knew her.” Because of this, scholar Kenneth Bailey concluded that Anne never displayed “compassion fatigue.” Compassion fatigue can be one of the results of living in a badly broken world. The sheer volume of human suffering can numb even the best intentioned among us. Compassion fatigue, however, was not in Jesus’s makeup. Matthew 9:35–36 says, “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing ever...

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CONVENTION 2018 THE ALMIGHTY GOD GEN 17: 1 PRAYER DAY 10 - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31ST - PRAYERS FOR THE THEME OF THE CONVENTION  THE ALMIGHTY GOD (Genesis 17:1) Pray that the Holy Spirit will reveal The Almighty God afresh to every participant at this years Convention. Pray for unprecedented encounters, breakthroughs, transformation and empowerment during this years Convention. Pray that the Almighty Power of God will be showcased at this years Convention. Pray that before, during and after the Convention, Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria will continue to show forth The Almighty God in the communities, Nigeria and the entire world.

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OUR DAILY BREAD October 31, 2018 Wednesday HOPE IN THE DARKNESS Poh Fang Chia I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.  Jeremiah 31:25 Jeremiah 31:16–26 Jeremiah 22–23; Titus 1 According to legend, Qu Yuan was a wise and patriotic Chinese government official who lived during the time known as the Warring States period (475–246 bc). It has been said that he tried repeatedly to warn his king about an impending threat that would destroy the country, but the king rejected his advice. Eventually, Qu Yuan was exiled. When he learned about the fall of his beloved country to the foe he had warned about, he ended his life. Qu Yuan’s life resembles some aspects of the life of the prophet Jeremiah. He too served kings who scorned his warnings, and his country was ravaged. However, while Qu Yuan gave in to his despair, Jeremiah found genuine hope. Why the difference? Jeremiah knew the Lord who offers the only true hope. “There is hope for your descendants,” God had assure...

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CONVENTION 2018 THE ALMIGHTY GOD GEN 17:1 PRAYER DAY 9 - TUESDAY OCTOBER 30TH - PRAYER FOR THE PLANNING COMMITTEE (Read Psalm 32:8, Phil.1:6) Thank God for the good work the Committee is doing towards the huge success of this years Convention. Pray for grace, wisdom and strength for the Chairman and all Committee members as they execute the programs for this years Convention. Pray that no Committee member will fail, faint or fall sick before, during and after the Convention. Pray that God will protect, guide and provide for them in planning and executing this years Convention.

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OUR DAILY BREAD October 30, 2018 Tuesday AGREEING TO DISAGREE Mart DeHaan Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace.  Romans 14:19 Romans 14:1–13 Jeremiah 20–21; 2 Timothy 4 I remember hearing my dad talk about how difficult it was to walk away from unending arguments over differing interpretations of the Bible. By contrast he recalled how good it was when both sides agreed to disagree. But is it really possible to set aside irreconcilable differences when so much seems to be at stake? That’s one of the questions the apostle Paul answers in his New Testament letter to the Romans. Writing to readers caught in social, political, and religious conflict, he suggests ways of finding common ground even under the most polarized conditions (14:5–6). According to Paul, the way to agree to disagree is to recall that each of us will answer to the Lord not only for our opinions but also for how we treat one another in our differences (v. 10). Conditions of conflic...

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OUR DAILY BREAD October 29  2018 Monday GETTING A GRIP ON GRATITUDE Xochitl Dixon Would they have enough if all the fish in the sea were caught for them?  Numbers 11:22 Numbers 11:1–11 Jeremiah 18–19; 2 Timothy 3 The years of weariness caused by chronic pain and frustrations with my limited mobility had finally caught up with me. In my discontent, I became demanding and ungrateful. I began complaining about my husband’s caregiving skills. I griped about the way he cleaned the house. Even though he’s the best cook I know, I fussed about the lack of variety in our meals. When he finally shared that my grumbling hurt his feelings, I was resentful. He had no idea what I was going through. Eventually, God helped me see my wrongs, and I asked my husband and the Lord for forgiveness. Longing for different circumstances can lead to complaining, and even a form of relationship damaging self-centeredness. The Israelites were familiar with this dilemma. It seems they were never ...