“And in the fourth watch of the
night He came to them, walking on the sea.
And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were frightened,
saying, ‘It is a ghost!’ And they cried
out for fear. But immediately Jesus
spoke to them, saying, ‘Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.’
“And Peter answered Him and
said, ‘Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.’ And He said, ‘Come!’ And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on
the water and came toward Jesus. But
seeing the wind, he became afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying,
‘Lord save me!’ And immediately Jesus
stretched out His hand and took hold of him and said to him, ‘O you of little
faith, why did you doubt.’”
Matthew 14:25-31
“If
they [the disciples] were to place the little faith they did have in God, they
would see God work! On the few other
occasions when Jesus rebuked the disciples for their ‘little faith’, it was
never a reference to little quantity but that their faith was of little
duration.
“Peter
had trusted for a while, but when he began to look around and notice the wind
and the circumstances he was in, he became afraid as the storm loomed larger in
his reckoning than the power of the Lord Jesus Christ.”*
When
circumstances whirl around us in massive chaos and our fear mounts; to survive,
we must take the faith we have been given and keep our eyes fixed on Jesus
Christ, the author and perfector of our lives.
No amount of squirming and flailing about or shouting or crying or
running will matter nor will it change circumstances! We just need to jump in the arms of the
trustworthy and faithful Lord Jesus Christ, and rest there.
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!
Something seems wrong with the email system I am using and one of the
distribution lists is refused – so please pray it gets fixed please.
For Kent’s mom, the
radiation for her nasal cancer seems to be making things worse, please pray for
her, she is in her late 80s and for Kent.
Laura S as she reaches out for answers, that she finds the Truth.
Adrian had a new
series of tests. The cancer (same rare
type as Deb below with link) has spread to create lesions on his neck vertebrae
and cranium. The pain meds are not
helping much. He’ll now be in the Royal
Brisbane Hospital for a month of treatment.
If anyone’s near there, please let me know. He needs some visitors & love!
For Hans, that he
remains calm and clear-headed as he endeavours to understand God's will for a
job for him. For Annette as she begins
some new career adventures. For Linda C.
and her husband travelling mercies. For
PJ. Three little projects are developing
for me at this time. Please pray they
will come through.
PRAISE &
THANKSGIVING: Heidi, who just lost her job after 9 years landed a new job. Lorelai had her child – both are healthy. Bexleigh (born at 28 weeks, now weighs 6
pounds 12 ounces, but is sleeping too much. Pray for her parents Tyler & Jenna. For J&S, special friends, now living in
their car in Florida, started his job and they hope to have safe accommodation
soon.
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: David R (on Veterans
benefits) has lost the first doctor that’s been able to figure out how to deal
with his complicated health problems and is now fearful. For Jon C, as he meets the challenges of life
after a stroke. 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. Steve Barns for relief from great pain and depression. Deborah’s
husband is home from surgery.
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
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. Pray for a new
project for me...many irons in the fire, but nothing has come to fruition.
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. (Thank you, Andy, for answering his letter!)
Pray for Isaiac Catorce, his family and ministry in the
Philippines. Please pray for Deepak as he struggles through some challenges and
is back from China. 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. Elaine and Jim back in Hong Kong.
PRAY
FOR THE WORLD: God’s grace on USA &
REVIVAL for His children there and for the many nations suffering from global
financial mismanagement.
*Christ For Real by Charles
Price
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