“I
will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my
mouth. My soul shall make its boast in
the Lord; the humble shall hear it and rejoice.
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He answered me, and
delivered me from all my fears. They
looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
“O
taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in
Him! O fear the Lord, you His saints;
for to those who fear Him there is no want.
The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; but they who seek the Lord
shall not be in want of any good things.
“The
righteous cry and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their
troubles. The Lord is near to the
brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous;
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
“The
Lord redeems the sould of His servants; and none of those who take refuge in
Him will be condemned.” Psalm 34:1-5,
8-10, 17-19, 22
“If
God is God we would expect aspects of His Being and methods of His working to
be outside of our limited understanding.
If God could be fitted into our understanding He would not be a very big
God! --There is a complexity to God’s
being that is not paralleled in any part of creation (there is nothing in
nature that might accurately illustrate the Trinity for us), and we therefore
know only that which has been revealed, and what lies beyond revelation, is for
the time being a mystery.”*
There
is nothing more mysterious than the way the Holy Spirit works in our hearts before
we meet and trust our hearts to the Lord; and during times of challenge after
we are His. The power of Jesus Christ sacrificial
gift is God’s will for us and the Holy Spirit is tasked with drawing us closer
to His image. What a hope and future we
have as His children! And I do not
understand how He could save one such as me, but that miracle also happened!
Take
care with love, especially His! Your
servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? Please send updates! 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: Hans-Georg continues
his new life as a very hungry baby Christian!
Please pray for him, and if you know any Christians in Essen Germany,
please contact me as soon as possible.
He needs fellowship.
Who
knows what the Lord is working out in my life right now! I thank God for two Lindas though. I’m also working on a third Amazon Kindle (on
Forgiveness) and hope they bring joy to all who find and read them.
Adrian
has been evicted and needs help urgently!
Where are God’s “angels” in Queensland!?
The Kossallys are just back from their trip, thank you all for praying
for them. Tim B’s sister just passed
away. Barbara’s (sister-in-law) and
Hans’ (friend) projects have both ended and they need new work. (Hans needs paying work – he’s been
volunteering to fill the time.)
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: That the Lord loves
and comforts us through challenges we could not face without Him.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Pray for
Deborah’s husband. Paul NS. Adrian’s pain meds still not working
well. Tim (my little brother), needs
financial help, especially with no health insurance. Pray he secures a disability pension. For
Michael C, with his own health concerns & for his wife, Diane, as his
mother is fading away with Alzheimer’s and ill health. David still needs prayer for his health, but
is doing better. Steve Barns for relief
from great pain and depression.
For
a solution for Audley and Beverly (she’s disabled from a stroke and needs a carer
during the day so Audley can go out and work).
Tim B with headaches, that his doctor will OK a new procedure for
relief. For Carlton suffering from
horrible infections in his bones.
Deb,
special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK.
(http://debdarley.blogspot.com/ ) Wisdom for doctors caring for so many,
including Tim, Doris, David, Gary and Annette’s friend Sue.
ONGOING
PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray the Lord’s hand is
dramatically apparent in the lives of all who receive and read this
devotion...that His mighty works would be worked out in each life for His
purposes! Cucuawe for strength. Galdor recovering from the loss of his mother
and his quest for a new job. For Yourri
who lost a friend. Please pray for
Deepak as he struggles through some challenges.
For Reg and his ministry, that the Lord would bless him in unexpected
ways. An unspoken request for help from
mounting fear and financial failure.
For
Roger as he considers options for a pledge of heart. Adam who is becoming involved with a cult that’s
filling many unmet needs. Scott, for
strength as he struggles and grows ( and for Donna as she encourages him). For David K, in his studies. Isaias (health, strength and family safety as
he continues his mission work in Philippines); for Kevin (Godly wisdom with his
son), Michael.
PRAY
FOR THE WORLD: God’s grace on USA & REVIVAL for His
children there and for the many nations suffering from global financial
mis-management.
ONGOING
JOB RELATED: That Tim and Blacky might find satisfying work. Paul K who resigned from his job and is
setting up a consultancy.
*Christ For Real by Charles
Price
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