Numbers 21, 22
As the Israelites
continued their journey,
a number of kings did battle with them.
One of these was Og, king of Bashan.
God said to Moses:
"Do not be afraid of him, for I have given him into your power".
Israel then easily defeated Og and occupied his land.
The king of Moab also wanted to attack the Israelites,
but before attacking, he consulted Balaam son of Beor
who was a type of prophet and could see the future.
Several times the king asked Balaam to curse the Israelites,
but each time he blessed them,
because this is what God told him to do:
"You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed".
The king then summoned Balaam to his presence.
Balaam began his journey to the king, traveling on a donkey.
God sent an angel with a sword to block Balaam's way.
The donkey could see the angel,
so she left the road to make a detour.
Balaam hit her and made her return to the road.
On the road the donkey again saw the angel
and just lay down on the road.
Balaam was very angry and hit her with a stick.
Then God made the donkey speak:
"Why did you hit me? Haven't I always been faithful to
you?"
God now opened Balaam's eyes
and he saw the angel with a sword.
Balaam realized that the donkey had saved his life.
The angel then told Balaam to continue his journey
but to say to the king only what God said to say.
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Dear
God, please stop people from being cruel to animals
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Psalms 140 - 143
Lord, save me
from people who do evil,
you who do justice for the needy.
I have no way out
of this situation.
And no one wants to help me.
Lord, I beg
you tonight to make haste and give me an answer,
for my spirit fails within me.
In the morning let me know your love
for I put my trust in you.
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Lord, please help people
who are in big trouble
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Romans 13
Let us stop our bad behavior of the
past:
drunken orgies, immorality, quarreling, jealousy
Let us live good lives. Let the Lord
Jesus protect and help us
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Jesus, please help me
give up bad behavior
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Mark 6
Jesus went on a teaching tour of
the nearby villages.
He sent out his 12 special friends in 6 pairs, with authority over
evil spirits.
He told them to take only bare
essentials for the journey.
He said "If any place does not welcome you,
as you leave that place shake the dust from your feet as a sign to
them".
The 12 apostles preached
repentance. They cast out many devils.
They anointed sick people with oil and healed them.
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Jesus, may every place
welcome you and your messengers
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