Three Things (Assignment)

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.  John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying, ‘This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has a higher rang than I, for He existed before me.’  For of His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.”  John 1:12-16

“Up until this time Christ was to me, only the ‘patron’ of my Christianity, rather than its life.  It was in His name that we were to life, but not in His strength.  I thought of myself as having received certain ‘things’ from Christ that had enabled me to become a Christian and were my provision for trying to live the Christian life.  Basically there were three things:  a ticket, a certificate and a catalogue.”*

We haven’t had an assignment for awhile, so I would like you to think of what these three things can be:  ticket, certificate and catalogue.  As we progress it will be apparent these three are common to most Christians when they are new.

Have a wonderful and thought-filled weekend.  And please, if any of you have updates on prayer requests, it would be a blessing to know how the prayers are progressing.

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:  Adrian is home.  He returns to the hospital by ambulance Mondays for treatment.  Those who have offered him a home have taken holidays and left him alone.  Please pray for his safety and those who care for him.

PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and patience.  For God’s support during difficult times through unexpected friends.

PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS:  Michael recovering from deep vein thrombosis – a new life change for him.  For Carlton’s recovery from surgery.  Gwen (13 year old) and her headaches and attitude toward her mom.  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, Annette’s friend Sue.

ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS:  That Tim secures a disability pension with his coronary pulmonary artery disease.  For Jen as she copes with her friend’s passing & for the hope of her future.  For Susan in Bulgaria, struggling to provide for her husband and two children.

PRAY FOR THE WORLD:  For those affected by Hurricane Irene.  The world-wide economy and that people will remain calm and hopeful.  Those putting their lives together after the many natural disasters this last year, especially for the volunteers and governments in:  Japan, USA and New Zealand.  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 those who are believers, to pray and help others have peace during this time. 

OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS:  For Carla to have good health, satisfying work and life balance.  Help for Cris.  Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA & REVIVAL for His children. For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son), Michael. 

ONGOING JOB RELATED:  Paul needs work.  That Tim might find satisfying work.  Randy needs a new job in Canada or Australia.  I 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! 

*Christ For Real by Charles Price