“Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God, and turning away from evil.’ Then Satan answered the Lord, ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? Hast Thou not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Thy hand no and touch all that he has; he will surely cures Thee to Thy face.’ Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him,’” Job 1:8-12a
“We must simply acknowledge the powerful force of reductionism. That force offers both a blessing and a curse. It blesses us with the ability to analyse earthquakes and thunderstorms and tornados and thus defend ourselves against them. It has also brought a cures, we risk reducing life to nothing more than its constituent parts. We will never again view the sunrise or moonrise with the same sense of awe and near-worship that our ‘primitive’ ancestors – or even the 16th century poets – felt. “And if we reduce behaviour to merely hormones and chemistry, we lose all human mystery and free-will and romance.”*
There is more mystery in our lives than we can ever fathom! And because we are able to think that is also a blessing a curse. As we look around us and new answers to long-standing wonders are unrolled in “simple detail” for all to see, we do lose a great deal. Yet, I am convinced the Lord is using this right now for His purposes because NOTHING escapes His hand or eye!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY?
For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, just page back through previous entries and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: Carlton, is a most remarkable quadriplegic who has made his living raising honey bees. He was admitted on Saturday for urgent medical care with an infected pressure sore. He had surgery yesterday (no news yet on this). If the Lord moves your heart would you please consider sending him a greeting card at: OSU Medical Center East, Tower 5 Room 510, 1492 E Broad St., Columbus Ohio 43205. It would really boost his spirits.
ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS: For recovery from the devastating hurricanes: in New Zealand and the Southern states of the USA. For Middle Eastern nations dealing with unprecedented internal conflicts. For the rest of the world to stay calm with regard to war, the economy and most of all for all who are believers to pray and help others have peace during this time. What a time for believers!
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: For volunteers and those restoring their lives after the many global disasters near and far. For Elaine. For Paul N as he regroups. Help for Cris. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son), Michael. [For my Internet connection which continues to cause me untold problems.]
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might find satisfying work. Randy needs a new job in Canada or Australia. Galdor is still searching. Need a new project to tackle for my work. Working on a new book and pursuing a new publisher in the UK for my other book!
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: My brother & his wife Barb are doing better. They’ve adjusted David’s meds and he’s improving. Reg for his ministry and patience.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Gwen, a 13-year old with serious headaches. Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/) Wisdom for doctors caring for Tim, Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
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