“Then God spoke all these
words, saying, ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of
Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You
shall have no other gods before Me.
“’You shall not make for
yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth
beneath or in the water under the earth.
You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a
jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third
and the fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing lovingkindness to
thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
“’You shall not take the name
of the Lord your God in vain, dor the Lord will not leave him unpunished who
takes His name in vain....’”
Exodus 20:1-7
“”If
we take the teaching and commands of Jesus seriously without an understanding
of His own role in their fulfilment we can only be discouraged! His commands are humanly impossible. This is why Christendom is such a fertile
field for hypocrisy and pretence, as people try desperately hard to obey, but
without drawing on the resources of God’s strength to fulfil what He commands.”*
There
were 10 Commandments, 613 precepts, 265 prohibitions, 248 “you wills and thou
shalts” that were not even allowed to be written down. We all know when something is wrong in our
lives even when we say we cannot see it...and if we don’t see it, it is
guaranteed someone else does or will. Is
the purpose of these only to discourage us?
Read tomorrow’s devotion to learn more about this.
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 all those affected by super storm Sandy in the 13
states across America, we pray for each of you that this will be a time of
faith. (So happy to have found
Barbara!) Pray for all volunteer workers,
especially those who represent the Body of Christ (such as Samaritan’s Purse) now
engaged in round-the-clock support for people who have lost so much, some
everything, and now new storms are coming!
For Kent’s 80 year old mom, the
radiation for her nasal cancer seems to be making things worse, please pray for
her and Kent. Laura S as she reaches out for answers, that she finds the
Truth.
Adrian’s having pre-treatments for his scheduled time in hospital and is not
doing well, though his heart is still filled with praise for his Lord. 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 soon 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!
That the Lord loves and comforts us through challenges we could not face
without Him and for good friends during times of difficulty.
PRAISE &
THANKSGIVING: Hans has found a fellowship of believers! Lorelai had her
child – both are healthy. Bexleigh
(born at 28 weeks, now 10 wks old weight 7 lbs 15 oz, still in hospital, they
discovered the problem with her eating and have fixed it now. 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.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH
HEALTH CONCERNS: David R doing well through complicated health challenges. For Jon
C, as he meets the challenges of life after a stroke. For Daniel
Craver (4 yrs old), 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.
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. Heidi
starts her new job this week. 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 unsure now if I will even have
Internet connection soon.
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 (and a job) --if you know any Christians near
Essen Germany, please contact me as soon as possible. (Thank you, Andy, for answering his letter!)
Pray
for PJ. For Annette
as she begins some new career adventures.
For Linda C. -
wisdom. Pray for Isaiac Catorce, his family and ministry in the Philippines.
Please pray for Deepak as he
struggles through some challenges and searches for sponsorship for his work. For travelling mercies as Reg and Beverly visit South Africa. Pray for wisdom of my brother as he deals with
an important matter.
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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