“And gathering them together,
He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had
promised, ‘Which,’ He said, ‘you heard of from Me; for John baptised with
water, but you shall be baptised with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.’
“And so when they had come
together, they were asking Him saying, ‘Lord, is it at this time You are
restoring the kingdom to Israel?’
“He said to them, ‘It is not
for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority;
but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you
shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even
to the remotest part of the earth.’”
Acts 1:4-8
“One
word sums up this list [of the fruit of the Holy Spirit]: character.
More specifically, it is the character of Jesus Christ, because the
Spirit who produced this so perfectly in His life, is the One who wants to
express the same qualities in our lives.”*
Our
Father seals His promise in a way by the provision of the Holy Spirit dwelling
within us to develop His character within us...but not for our own
purposes...but for His plan!
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’s just beginning (
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 is suffering much pain with his deteriorating spine from the
cancer...the pain meds are not working anymore, yet the Lord has found him a
new place to life for now in Caboolture (about an hour north of Brisbane). If anyone is near there, please contact me so
we can help him!
For Daniel Craver (3-4 yrs
old), is home now recovering from urgent liver surgery! They send thanks for your faithful
prayers. Cucuawe as he recovers from the trauma of his
17-year old daughter’s death. Hans, a new
hungry baby Christian urgently 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 waiting to hear news – this is an urgent need, if it is in
the Lord’s will. 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 and for good friends
during times of difficulty.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Pray for
Deborah’s husband. Paul NS. Tim (my little brother), with CPRD, 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, Deb, Adrian 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 (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.
*Christ For Real by Charles
Price
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