Supernatural Hunger, Part 1

“Therefore I make known to you, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, ‘Jesus is accursed’; and no one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.” I Corinthians 12:3

“’And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.

“’But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.’” John 14:14-15, 26

“’When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me, and you will bear witness also, because you have been with me from the beginning.’” John 15:26

“The first evidence of the Spirit’s presence will be a new hunger to know Jesus Christ. – The Holy Spirit does not exalt or glorify Himself, but He does exalt and glorify Christ.  It is the Spirit’s task to reveal Christ, to remind us of everything Christ has said, to testify about Christ, to bring glory to Christ and to take of that which is Christ’s and make it known to us.”*

Remember the day when you gave your life into the safekeeping of Jesus Christ?  Wasn’t that amazing!  Remember how His Word started to become ALIVE as no words had ever been?  Sometimes, we do well to remember our eagerness and our gratefulness.  The best reminder is to find a new believer and let THEM share with you! 

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 Philippines with amazing floods ( see column to the left of this blog for more information):  “19 people are confirmed dead.  We are glued to our television with bleeding hearts. So many pastors and church leaders had been sending me text messages and calling my phone asking for help. Food, water, and clothing are primary needs.”  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 I’m hoping to hear about this week.  I might even be able to come home for the holidays if the Lord allows this to come through.  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

There are now two Amazon Kindle books created from the WeakDay Devotions series entitled:  Secrets of a Deeper Life in Christ and A Missing Psalm.  I hope putting these together in this new format will be a blessing to many more.