“The Lord is my shepherd, I
shall not want. He makes me lie down in
green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the
paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
“Even though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me; Thy rod
and Thy staff, they comfort me.
“Thou does prepare a table
before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; mmy
cut overflows. Surely goodness and
lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord forever.”
Psalm 23
“Rejoice in the Lord always;
again I will say, rejoice! Let your
forbearing spirit be known to all men.
The Lord is near. Be anxious for
nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
your requests be made known to God. And
the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts
and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:6-7
“He
[Paul] acknowledges there will be situations where we would normally be
anxious, but instead of being anxious, present the situation to God and LEAVE
it with Him. If you can trust Him, you
will not need to worry anymore, because He will take care of the situation, and
He won’t worry about our problems either, for He doesn’t even worry about His
own, so instead of panic, there is peace, and it is a ‘peace’ which ‘transcends
all understanding’ which means you may not be able to explain it to people who
think you ought to be a little more troubled about the problem than you
are! God does not invite us to escape
from our problems, but to prove His sufficiency WITHIN them!”*
The
first Scripture I memorised was Psalm 23.
I was nine and it was my first exposure to God’s Word. As I look back over a very interesting life,
it would be impossible to estimate how many times that verse has helped me stay
closer to the Lord and endeavour, through my difficulties and weaknesses, to
trust Him more and more.
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: For
Cucuawe as he prepares for a 10-day mission trip this month. For Ricki, whose first grandchild was born prematurely at 29 wks. Sat.
night. The little girl weighs 3 lbs. 10
oz. Her parents are Tyler & Jenna
and they live in Indianapolis. Please pray for God's Will in this situation and
strength for all the challenges ahead for all involved.
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: Hans needs clarity
right now and hope. (Thank you, Andy, so
much for answering his letter!) Deborah’s
husband is home from surgery. Adrian is
doing better in his attitude but is still in much pain. If anyone is near Caboolture (an hour north
of Brisbane), please contact me so we can help Adrian in a more practical
way!
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: For Daniel Craver (3-4 yrs
old), home recovering from liver surgery. Paul
NS. Tim (my little brother) with CPRD, needs
financial help, especially with no health insurance - needs a disability
pension. 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! 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 Isaiac Catorce, his family and ministry in the Philippines
and the clean-up after the flood where more than 85 people died. If the Lord lays it on your heart to help,
contact Barbara Hanak at Ambassadors for Christ in Atlanta Georgia (bhanak@afciworld.org)
Cucuawe
as he recovers from the trauma of his 17-year old daughter’s death. 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 travelling
mercies as Reg and Beverly visit South Africa.
Pray for wisdom of my brother as he deals with an important matter.
For
travelling mercies for Michael C & Diane on their extended cruise. For Roger as he considers options for a
pledge of heart. Adam who’s 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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