Pink Elephant Syndrome

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHP3ON51VT8

YouTube – The PURPOSE of GOD’S LAW – Romans 3:20

By – Ryan Rufus (1 min 43 sec)

 

“For as many as are of the works of the Law are under a curse; for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who does not abide by all things written in the books of the Law, to perform them.’ 

 

“Now that no one is justified by the Law before God is evident; for, ‘The righteous man shall live by faith.’  However, the Law is not of faith; on the contrary, ‘He who practices them shall live by them.’

 

“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us – for it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’ – in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.”  Galatians 3:10-14

 

God’s Law was carefully established by God for His chosen people.  It was detailed and specific.  It allowed the people then (as now) to see how they are unable to keep the laws and need to turn to Him for salvation.

 

Just think of it this way:  If I say to you, ‘Do not think of a pink elephant.’  Immediately, you do (Romans 3:19-20).

 

Law convicts everyone, no matter how righteous they might look, such as the pharisees who paraded around pointing fingers at ‘breakers of the law’.  But Jesus corrected them repeatedly, such as when He said: 

 

“’Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!  For you tithe mint and dill and cummin and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law:  justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.  You blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!’” Matthew 23:23-24

 

Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still prays for you daily)

 

PS:  Find my statement of faith:  https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com  (where you will also find a series of Bible studies). You can also find the devotions online, just search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’. 

 

There is an android ‘Google Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone.  Not sure about Apple.  For the books, go to Amazon books.   For prayer requests and updates email me: darlenerichard@gmail.com

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

·      Pray for true, Christ-centred revival in America.

·      Patti and John – pray God continues to inspire them with His love and compassion, that He will guard their health.  Pray especially for Patti as she faces an unexpected health challenge and for travelling mercies as she is now their designated driver. (Joshua 1:6-9).

·      War Against Israel - Pray Israeli forces to locate and save all 133 remaining hostages.  It’s been over 200 days since 7 October when this began.  Pray for the wisdom and safety of Israeli soldiers, for those who have lost loved ones and for those moving through enemy territory as they risk their lives to restore peace and purify the land of all terrorists.  Pray also for the Palestinian people – many are helpless captives of war.

·      Barbara – beloved widow (of my brother, Tim) thanks you for your prayers. As one of God’s faithful widows, pray God always protects her, especially at night and during the violent storms that have swirled around the house. Pray God guards the structure and integrity of the house and places willing people in her path to help as she faces a life without Tim. 

·      Patrick - a Bible scholar who, although retired, continues his work as part of an English Translation Review Committee.  They’ve now completed a new translation of the New Testament, ‘The Antioch Bible’ (translating from Syriac to English) and are beginning working through the Old Testament.  Pray for his health and vigour and increasing skill in the complicated languages.

·      Paul – pray for his physical and emotional health.  He still has no job or work after more than ten years.  Pray the Lord provides needed work so he can begin to heal and strengthen.

·      Denny & Marci – Marci is a lifetime friend, who also helps me with the WeakDay Devotion books.  She is recovering from internal shingles. Pray for improved heart health for her husband. Pray for his patience, the wisdom and skill of his health care providers and for Marci as she supports him through this time. 

·      Junko –Please pray God quietens her as she applies herself to her studies and that she gets enough rest.

·      Mitt and his brother, Eavon – both visited church Easter Sunday.  Please pray for them as they strengthen their walks with the Lord. 

·      Yoshimi – Is enjoying her new job and taking training courses in IT to help her be more ‘marketable’.  Pray she is calm, able to concentrate and remember all she needs to.  She is attending church and reading her Bible.  Pray she grows into a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

·      Lindsey - the youngest daughter of my dearest friends, Annette and Lyle. Lindsey needs your prayers for healing, strengthening, patience and pray for the wisdom of her health care providers.

·      Jeff and Rachael’s family – Peyton (granddaughter) graduated from college Dec 2023.  Carter (grandson) is doing great in his first year in college.  Praise God that both are exceptional students and love the Lord.  Pray they are not distracted by worldly things, that the Lord watches over and protects them, that they continue to do well as their lives develop under God’s loving hand and that their love of God’s Word increases daily.

·      David – son of Grant and Sue that the Lord would draw him closer to the cross.

·      Sarah and Andrew – have settled into their new roles, with him at home and her work becoming stressful and ‘full on’. Pray for this precious Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the Lord.

·      Nerida – that her living and career situation is resolved with grace, and she finds a new place to live and work that is more peaceful and supportive.

·      Bettina – has retired after a lifetime of service to her company.  Pray each of her five married daughters, spouses and 18 grandchildren support her as she enters this new phase of her life, and they all continue to grow in their love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

·      Ian and Jenny– continue to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness with personal evangelism is fulfilled and that their two grown children would turn back to their relationship with Christ.

·      Elina – needs God’s wisdom and the courage of her convictions and resolve to live a life that is Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.

·      Megan (for emotional healing) and Scott, her husband (for patience and wisdom) and wisdom for his sister, Clare, as she seeks to support them through troubled times.

·      Christine – give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing, pray most of all that her husband gives his life to the Lord.

·      Robin – continue to pray for her strength and healing after the loss her beloved mother. She has now moved into a new home and her daughter has moved away. 

Pray for those in full-time service

Pray the Lord upholds our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of evil.  Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.

Pray Especially for Salvation for:

·      Fred and Barb – brother of Patti, and his wife.

·      Bryan and Julie (Patti’s daughter) Pray for the salvation of at least one of the family and that the others will follow shortly thereafter.  They are parents of Callilah, Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate -- lost, damaged and troubled children – all of whom we have prayed for over the years.

·      Louisville family of Jeff and Rachael – that a desire grows in their heart for a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

·      R & B – exploring the Truth for themselves. Pray God places true believers in their paths to disciple them.

·      Becky – recovering from spinal surgery.  Pray for her patience and her health carers to be wise and compassionate, that her family rallies around her to care for her and, most of all, that she finds the Lord in all this.

·      Sophie– seven-year-old daughter of a friend who is chronically ill and frail.  Pray for her, her parents and health carers to find ways to manage her symptoms and heal her and that this will lead them all to God’s saving grace.

·      Peggy – a dear friend and colleague of my sister-in-law who has been battling cancer in her neck for years.  Her new oncologist has started a combination of chemo and radiation that seems to be working, but she is miserable.  Pray for her as she waits for her body to heal and strengthen and that she finds salvation.

·      Demi and John – John was attacked and stabbed several times, including piercing his heart.  Although recovered physically, they are still pulling their lives back together.  Pray they might find the Lord in all the chaos left behind and that she finds work after a year of searching -- as she is now the ‘breadwinner’.

·      Jen N – a Jewish woman I met during a project. Please pray for her that she will find a new role and that she stays safe and healthy.  Pray for her and her two boys (ages 16 and 17).

·      Don Yockey - lost his fight with cancer.  Pray the Lord uses this time to open the family’s hearts to His love and salvation.

·      Sue and Rob – Luke was ordered to leave their home last Friday after verbally abusing Sue. And he did.  Pray for Sue and Rob that they get their lives back together and for Luke to get the mental health support he so urgently needs.  Pray the Lord saves all three. 

Pray for those with ongoing health concerns

Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health.  Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.

Pray for the World

Mercy Said No!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbcxSMtEjSs

YouTube – Mercy Said No – The Ball Brothers

By – Christopher St. Clair (4 mins 41 sec) 

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forevermore.  Amen.”  Galatians 1:3-4

 

“The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.  He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever.  He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. 

 

“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear him.  As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.  Just as a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.  For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.” Psalm 103:6-14

 

In our journey as a Christian, we pick up encouraging gems along the way.  I write them in the front and back fly leaves of my Bible.  One that has been particularly important to my walk is this:

 “Where is the foolish man who would think his personal filth is heavier than the grace of God?”[1]

 

We are sinners in God’s family, forgiven and saved by His amazing and gracious mercy -- despite our sinful nature and sinful acts no matter what they may be.  He saves us out of our sin.  This is compassion and love beyond our understanding. 

 

Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still prays for you daily)

 

PS:  Find my statement of faith:  https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com  (where you will also find a series of Bible studies). You can also find the devotions online, just search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’. 

 

There is an android ‘Google Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone.  Not sure about Apple.  For the books, go to Amazon books.   For prayer requests and updates email me: darlenerichard@gmail.com

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

·      Pray for true, Christ-centred revival in America.

·      Patti and John – pray God continues to inspire them with His love and compassion, that He will guard their health.  Pray especially for Patti as she faces an unexpected health challenge and for travelling mercies as she is now their designated driver. (Joshua 1:6-9).

·      War Against Israel - Pray Israeli forces to locate and save all 133 remaining hostages.  It’s been over 200 days since 7 October when this began.  Pray for the wisdom and safety of Israeli soldiers, for those who have lost loved ones and for those moving through enemy territory as they risk their lives to restore peace and purify the land of all terrorists.  Pray also for the Palestinian people – many are helpless captives of war.

·      Barbara – beloved widow (of my brother, Tim) thanks you for your prayers. As one of God’s faithful widows, pray God always protects her, especially at night and during the violent storms that have swirled around the house. Pray God guards the structure and integrity of the house and places willing people in her path to help as she faces a life without Tim. 

·      Patrick - a Bible scholar who, although retired, continues his work as part of an English Translation Review Committee.  They’ve now completed a new translation of the New Testament, ‘The Antioch Bible’ (translating from Syriac to English) and are beginning working through the Old Testament.  Pray for his health and vigour and increasing skill in the complicated languages.

·      Paul – pray for his physical and emotional health.  He still has no job or work after more than ten years.  Pray the Lord provides needed work so he can begin to heal and strengthen.

·      Denny & Marci – Marci is a lifetime friend, who also helps me with the WeakDay Devotion books.  She is recovering from internal shingles. Pray for improved heart health for her husband. Pray for his patience, the wisdom and skill of his health care providers and for Marci as she supports him through this time. 

·      Junko –Please pray God quietens her as she applies herself to her studies and that she gets enough rest.

·      Mitt and his brother, Eavon – both visited church Easter Sunday.  Please pray for them as they strengthen their walks with the Lord. 

·      Yoshimi – Is enjoying her new job and taking training courses in IT to help her be more ‘marketable’.  Pray she is calm, able to concentrate and remember all she needs to.  She is attending church and reading her Bible.  Pray she grows into a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

·      Lindsey - the youngest daughter of my dearest friends, Annette and Lyle. Lindsey needs your prayers for healing, strengthening, patience and pray for the wisdom of her health care providers.

·      Jeff and Rachael’s family – Peyton (granddaughter) graduated from college Dec 2023.  Carter (grandson) is doing great in his first year in college.  Praise God that both are exceptional students and love the Lord.  Pray they are not distracted by worldly things, that the Lord watches over and protects them, that they continue to do well as their lives develop under God’s loving hand and that their love of God’s Word increases daily.

·      David – son of Grant and Sue that the Lord would draw him closer to the cross.

·      Sarah and Andrew – have settled into their new roles, with him at home and her work becoming stressful and ‘full on’. Pray for this precious Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the Lord.

·      Nerida – that her living and career situation is resolved with grace, and she finds a new place to live and work that is more peaceful and supportive.

·      Bettina – has retired after a lifetime of service to her company.  Pray each of her five married daughters, spouses and 18 grandchildren support her as she enters this new phase of her life, and they all continue to grow in their love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

·      Ian and Jenny– continue to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness with personal evangelism is fulfilled and that their two grown children would turn back to their relationship with Christ.

·      Elina – needs God’s wisdom and the courage of her convictions and resolve to live a life that is Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.

·      Megan (for emotional healing) and Scott, her husband (for patience and wisdom) and wisdom for his sister, Clare, as she seeks to support them through troubled times.

·      Christine – give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing, pray most of all that her husband gives his life to the Lord.

·      Robin – continue to pray for her strength and healing after the loss her beloved mother. She has now moved into a new home and her daughter has moved away. 

Pray for those in full-time service

Pray the Lord upholds our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of evil.  Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.

Pray Especially for Salvation for:

·      Fred and Barb – brother of Patti, and his wife.

·      Bryan and Julie (Patti’s daughter) Pray for the salvation of at least one of the family and that the others will follow shortly thereafter.  They are parents of Callilah, Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate -- lost, damaged and troubled children – all of whom we have prayed for over the years.

·      Louisville family of Jeff and Rachael – that a desire grows in their heart for a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

·      R & B – exploring the Truth for themselves. Pray God places true believers in their paths to disciple them.

·      Becky – recovering from spinal surgery.  Pray for her patience and her health carers to be wise and compassionate, that her family rallies around her to care for her and, most of all, that she finds the Lord in all this.

·      Sophie– seven-year-old daughter of a friend who is chronically ill and frail.  Pray for her, her parents and health carers to find ways to manage her symptoms and heal her and that this will lead them all to God’s saving grace.

·      Peggy – a dear friend and colleague of my sister-in-law who has been battling cancer in her neck for years.  Her new oncologist has started a combination of chemo and radiation that seems to be working, but she is miserable.  Pray for her as she waits for her body to heal and strengthen and that she finds salvation.

·      Demi and John – John was attacked and stabbed several times, including piercing his heart.  Although recovered physically, they are still pulling their lives back together.  Pray they might find the Lord in all the chaos left behind and that she finds work after a year of searching -- as she is now the ‘breadwinner’.

·      Jen N – a Jewish woman I met during a project. Please pray for her that she will find a new role and that she stays safe and healthy.  Pray for her and her two boys (ages 16 and 17).

·      Don Yockey - lost his fight with cancer.  Pray the Lord uses this time to open the family’s hearts to His love and salvation.

·      UPDATE - Sue and Rob – Luke was ordered to leave their home last Friday after verbally abusing Sue. And he did.  Pray for Sue and Rob that they get their lives back together and for Luke to get the mental health support he so urgently needs.  Pray the Lord saves all three. 

Pray for those with ongoing health concerns

Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health.  Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.

Pray for the World

---

[1] St Francis de Salles, Consoling Thoughts, 16^th Century.

WeakEnd Assignment – Perfect Thorns

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOED1BnUANc

YouTube – What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh?

By – God Questions Ministries (3 min 20 sec)

 

“Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me – to keep me from exalting myself! 

 

“Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.  “And He has said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’  

 

“Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.  Therefore, I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.” II Corinthians 12:7-10

 

Assignment

 

God’s Word is so amazing!  Did you ever wonder what Paul’s ‘thorn’ was?  Lots of ideas have been put forward but the Bible does not tell us.  I think this is so it is easier for us to identify with the idea. 

 

Thorns are all different.  Some are long, some short, some different colours.  Some are easy to pull out and some stick around for a long time.  Some even have little barbs that work their way deeper into us.  

Thorns sometimes even have a bit of poison in them that make us itch or spread pain or weakness throughout our systems, but so slowly we are rarely aware they are at work within us. 

 

I’m convinced God has allowed each of us at least one ‘thorn’ in our lives…that hurts, that redirects us, that slows us down, that embarrasses us – some compromise our walk with the Lord and some strengthen our resolve to serve.  With every thorn, God provides grace to endure.

 

1.    Set aside an hour and find a place where you will not be interrupted and where you can watch and listen to the above video.

2.    Bring your Bible, notebook, something to write with and a refreshment.

3.    Quieten your heart and pray for the Lord to give you new insight of the value of your thorn(s) and His power to help you endure.

4.    Open your notebook to a fresh page and date it.  Then watch the video and as you watch, consider ‘thorns’ in your life and write down key points about thorns to help you identify your thorn(s).

5.    Review your notes and circle the ‘thorn(s)’ you have identified.  If there is more than one treat each one separately using the questions below.

NOTE:  If you have identified only one that is great.  In the future you may identify others. 

6.    For each ‘thorn’ answer these questions:

a.     When did you notice the thorn?

b.    What are the negative effects of the thorn?

c.     What are the positive effects of the thorn?

d.    How often does it affect you? 

e.     Is it something others could see? 

f.     Has anyone ever pointed this thorn out to you?

g.    How has God used this thorn to strengthen your walk and service to Him?

7.    Pray and thank God that He loves you so much, He has selected the ‘perfect thorn’ for you.

 

Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still prays for you daily)

 

PS:  Find my statement of faith:  https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com  (where you will also find a series of Bible studies). You can also find the devotions online, just search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’. 

 

There is an android ‘Google Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone.  Not sure about Apple.  For the books, go to Amazon books.   For prayer requests and updates email me: darlenerichard@gmail.com

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

·      Pray for true, Christ-centred revival in America.

·      Patti and John – pray God continues to inspire them with His love and compassion, that He will guard their health.  Pray especially for Patti as she faces an unexpected health challenge and for travelling mercies as she is now their designated driver. (Joshua 1:6-9).

·      War Against Israel - Pray Israeli forces to locate and save all 133 remaining hostages.  It’s been over 200 days since 7 October when this began.  Pray for the wisdom and safety of Israeli soldiers, for those who have lost loved ones and for those moving through enemy territory as they risk their lives to restore peace and purify the land of all terrorists.  Pray also for the Palestinian people – many are helpless captives of war.

·      Barbara – beloved widow (of my brother, Tim) thanks you for your prayers. As one of God’s faithful widows, pray God always protects her, especially at night and during the violent storms that have swirled around the house. Pray God guards the structure and integrity of the house and places willing people in her path to help as she faces a life without Tim. 

·      Patrick - a Bible scholar who, although retired, continues his work as part of an English Translation Review Committee.  They’ve now completed a new translation of the New Testament, ‘The Antioch Bible’ (translating from Syriac to English) and are beginning working through the Old Testament.  Pray for his health and vigour and increasing skill in the complicated languages.

·      Denny & Marci – Marci is a lifetime friend, who also helps me with the WeakDay Devotion books.  She is recovering from internal shingles. Pray for improved heart health for her husband. Pray for his patience, the wisdom and skill of his health care providers and for Marci as she supports him through this time. 

·      Junko –Please pray God quietens her as she applies herself to her studies and that she gets enough rest.

·      Mitt and his brother, Eavon – both visited church Easter Sunday.  Please pray for them as they strengthen their walks with the Lord. 

·      Yoshimi – Is enjoying her new job and taking training courses in IT to help her be more ‘marketable’.  Pray she is calm, able to concentrate and remember all she needs to.  She is attending church and reading her Bible.  Pray she grows into a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

·      Lindsey - the youngest daughter of my dearest friends, Annette and Lyle. Lindsey needs your prayers for healing, strengthening, patience and pray for the wisdom of her health care providers.

·      Jeff and Rachael’s family – Peyton (granddaughter) graduated from college Dec 2023.  Carter (grandson) is doing great in his first year in college.  Praise God that both are exceptional students and love the Lord.  Pray they are not distracted by worldly things, that the Lord watches over and protects them, that they continue to do well as their lives develop under God’s loving hand and that their love of God’s Word increases daily.

·      David – son of Grant and Sue that the Lord would draw him closer to the cross.

·      Sarah and Andrew – have settled into their new roles, with him at home and her work becoming stressful and ‘full on’. Pray for this precious Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the Lord.

·      Nerida – that her living and career situation is resolved with grace, and she finds a new place to live and work that is more peaceful and supportive.

·      Bettina – has retired after a lifetime of service to her company.  Pray each of her five married daughters, spouses and 18 grandchildren support her as she enters this new phase of her life, and they all continue to grow in their love of the Lord Jesus Christ.

·      Ian and Jenny– continue to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness with personal evangelism is fulfilled and that their two grown children would turn back to their relationship with Christ.

·      Elina – needs God’s wisdom and the courage of her convictions and resolve to live a life that is Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.

·      Megan (for emotional healing) and Scott, her husband (for patience and wisdom) and wisdom for his sister, Clare, as she seeks to support them through troubled times.

·      Christine – give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing, pray most of all that her husband gives his life to the Lord.

·      Robin – continue to pray for her strength and healing after the loss her beloved mother. She has now moved into a new home and her daughter has moved away. 

Pray for those in full-time service

Pray the Lord upholds our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain bold and courageous in the face of evil.  Pray for their wisdom, safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.

Pray Especially for Salvation for:

·      Fred and Barb – brother of Patti, and his wife.

·      Bryan and Julie (Patti’s daughter) Pray for the salvation of at least one of the family and that the others will follow shortly thereafter.  They are parents of Callilah, Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate -- lost, damaged and troubled children – all of whom we have prayed for over the years.

·      Louisville family of Jeff and Rachael – that a desire grows in their heart for a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

·      R & B – exploring the Truth for themselves. Pray God places true believers in their paths to disciple them.

·      Becky – recovering from spinal surgery.  Pray for her patience and her health carers to be wise and compassionate, that her family rallies around her to care for her and, most of all, that she finds the Lord in all this.

·      Sophie– seven-year-old daughter of a friend who is chronically ill and frail.  Pray for her, her parents and health carers to find ways to manage her symptoms and heal her and that this will lead them all to God’s saving grace.

·      Paul – please pray for him.  He still has no job or work after more than ten years.  Pray the Lord provides needed work so he can begin to heal and strengthen.

·      Peggy – a dear friend and colleague of my sister-in-law who has been battling cancer in her neck for years.  Her new oncologist has started a combination of chemo and radiation that seems to be working, but she is miserable.  Pray for her as she waits for her body to heal and strengthen and that she finds salvation.

·      Demi and John – John was attacked and stabbed several times, including piercing his heart.  Although recovered physically, they are still pulling their lives back together.  Pray they might find the Lord in all the chaos left behind and that she finds work after a year of searching -- as she is now the ‘breadwinner’.

·      Jen N – a Jewish woman I met during a project. Please pray for her that she will find a new role and that she stays safe and healthy.  Pray for her and her two boys (ages 16 and 17).

·      Don Yockey - lost his fight with cancer.  Pray the Lord uses this time to open the family’s hearts to His love and salvation.

·      UPDATE - Sue and Rob – Luke was ordered to leave their home last Friday after verbally abusing Sue. And he did.  Pray for Sue and Rob that they get their lives back together and for Luke to get the mental health support he so urgently needs.  Pray the Lord saves all three. 

Pray for those with ongoing health concerns

Many of us have family, friends and loved ones with fragile health.  Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them.

Pray for the World