And Again, Please!

“’And I will Make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who bless you and the one who curses you I will curse, and in you ALL families of the earth shall be blessed.’” Genesis 12:2-3

“indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your seed shall posses the gate of their enemies. And in your seed ALL the nations of the earth shall be blessed because you have obeyed My voice.’” Genesis 22:17-18

“Rather than trying to restore the whole earth at once, God would begin with a pioneer settlement, a new race set apart from all others. – Despite the honour accorded him as the father of this new race, however, Abraham emerges as the Bible’s first example of a person severely disappointed in God.” *

Today, when I begin a project, I start with a “proto type” to see if my theory and strategy will work when reproduced in a larger scale. This I learned from God, not man. God’s wisdom, demonstrated so clearly, over and over in Scripture, is there to guide us. And sometimes, as God did, we must start over again and rebuild. Yet, we never build alone!

Take care to understand His Word. Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene

PS: New Prayer Requests: Fred, my life mentor, hospital tests. Casey, with huge life changes. Sue, recovered from cancer, now battling a rare-related condition (paraneoplastic syndrome). Earl, with cancer, needs bone marrow & for Lyle who may be a match. Adrian for loss of a special friend (and praise the Lord has helped him find a home and work.).

JOB Related: Pray for those seeking work, that they will trust the Lord to be preparing the perfect role for them, even now as we pray: Michael, has interviews today; Carla, had job interviews yesterday; Barb had her job interview this week after waiting so long. Tim (as he supports Barb) also needs work.

Praise: Leslie has completed her chemo and no signs of cancer remain. Freddy came home to see his mom! David (great health now!); Nancy (with head trauma) has passed 6 month mark and doing well. The other Nancy continues her battle with Ovarian Cancer.

Thanksgiving for: Reg, Carla and Paul.

Continue to pray for:Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma, Isaias (family safety & his mission work in Philippines); Adrian with significant life changes. God’s grace on USA. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary. Michael (his mum grows more frail); Randy (unexpected changes in his life). For Kevin (wisdom with his son).

*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey