“Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
“And God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth. Then God said, ‘Behold I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of all the earth and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you; and to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to everything that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food.’ And God saw all that He had made, and behold it was very good.” Genesis 1:26-31a
“And the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people, for today in the city of David there has been born for YOU a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you; you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’” Luke 2:10-12
“Let me be blunt: What difference does Jesus make to our feelings of disappointment with God? How does it help us to learn that He too tasted Disappointment? – To understand the difference Jesus makes to the problem of disappointment, we must look past such words to the underlying story of God’s passionate pursuit of human beings. – What difference did Jesus make? Both for God and for us, He made possible an INTIMACY that had never before existed.” *
Ever wonder if He can understand how you are feeling right now? How could God REALLY understand? Well He can BECAUSE He came to walk in our shoes and experience life so He could know the importance of Grace. You see, He does love you so much He choose to die rather than live without you!
Take care to understand His Word. Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: NEED PRAYER UPDATES PLEASE:
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for Audrey who is ill. For Paul who needs hope.
JOB Related: Pray for Barb, who continues to search for work (in mid-Ohio - if you have any thought on this, please email me) and for Tim, that they find satisfying work.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Fred’s heart surgery was a great success! Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. Adrian who’s found a job and home. David (great health now!). Reg for his wonderful ministry. Paul and Carla both found jobs.
PRAY FOR THOSE WHO LOST LOVED ONES RECENTLY: Jay lost his Mum. Cris loss of 3 loved ones in past 2 months (affecting her health too). Greg’s lost his father. Di, her brother. Milly (and David) lost their Mom, returned home to find she was made redundant and her partner left her. Linda lost her husband. Lavie lost her 28-year old brother.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Nancy, recovering from major head trauma. Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/2010_08_01_archive.html ). Earl good results but complications after bone marrow transplant. Another Nancy continues her battle with Ovarian Cancer. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (wisdom about sending his son to an alternative school, called Eagles Ranch). Michael, as he struggles with the pending loss of his Mum. David P and Ulfur – for strength to overcome the hold of powerful addictions. For strength and wisdom for a decision I need to make.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
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