“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the
bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger and he who believes in Me
shall never thirst. But I said to you,
that you have seen Me, and yet do not believe.
All that the Father gives Me shall come to Me, and the one who comes to
Me I will certainly not cast out. For I
have come down from heaven not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent
Me.
“’And this is the will of Him
who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up
on the last day. For this is the will of
My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him, may have
eternal life; and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.’” John 6:35-40
“A
love for the Lord Jesus Christ will always take you to His Word, so that
through the written word, there might be a revelation of the Living Word, the
Lord Jesus Himself. I am extremely
concerned about those who claim a working of the Holy Spirit that has cut into
their appetite for the Bible. It is
suspect, because the work of the Spirit is to bring us even CLOSER to Christ, and
therefore take us to His Word.”*
God
loved us from the start of all time and from the start of our individual
lives...He loved us so much He chose to find a way to bridge the gap between us
and in our wilful choosing of sin over His will for us. And more than that, He left inspired
Scriptures and sent us the Holy Spirit to remind us moment-by-moment of Jesus’
plan for His world.
“And Jesus came up and spoke to
them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the
nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy
Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age.’”
Matthew 18-20
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: Pray for Isaiac Catorce,
his family and ministry in the Philippines where clean up is just beginning
from the amazing floods ( see column to the left of this blog for more
information): “85 people confirmed dead.” So much is needed after this devastating
flood. If the Lord lays it on your heart
to help, contact Barbara Hanak at Ambassadors for Christ in Atlanta Georgia (bhanak@afciworld.org)
For
Adrian who thought he finally found a place to rest and recover, but the people
who were supposed to help him, have other things to do and need him to move
again within the next couple of weeks.
There seems almost no social or health support for him. Need a contact near Brisbane please!
For Daniel Craver (3-4 yrs
old), recovering from urgent liver surgery! Cucuawe
as he recovers from the trauma of his 17-year old daughter’s death. Hans, a new hungry baby Christian needs to
find fellowship --if you know any Christians near Essen Germany, please contact
me as soon as possible. Pray for me for
a project in Canberra – the decision was delayed hope to hear about it this
week. I might even be able to come home
for the holidays if the Lord allows this.
Pray for wisdom of my brother as he deals with an important matter.
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 not working well. Tim (my little brother), needs financial
help, especially with no health insurance needs 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! Galdor recovering from the loss of his mother and
companion dog of 17 years --he also needs 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.
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. 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
mismanagement.
ONGOING
JOB RELATED: Barbara’s (sister-in-law) and Hans’ (friend) projects have both
ended and they need new work. (Hans especially
needs paying work – he’s been volunteering to fill the time.) For Tim, my amazing brother that he might
find satisfying work. Paul K who
resigned from his job and is setting up a consultancy.
A
third volume to the Amazon Books Kindle version of WeakDay Devotions was just
published, called simply, “Forgiveness”.
*Christ For Real by Charles
Price
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