“Make me know Thy ways, O Lord;
teach me Thy paths. Lead me in Thy truth
and teach me, for Thou art the God of my salvation for Thee I wait all
day. Remember, O Lord, Thy compassion
and Thy lovingkindnesses, for they have been from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my
transgressions; according to Thy lovingkindness remember Thou me, for Thy
goodness sake, O Lord.
“Good and upright is the Lord;
therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in justice, and He teaches the humble His way. All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and
truth to those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. For Thy name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my
iniquity, for it is great.” Psalm
24:4-11
“Obedience
is an issue at the basis of all genuine Christian experience. The Christian life begins with surrender and
the acknowledgment of the authority of Christ as Lord over our lives. But that initial surrender must be followed
by ACTIVE obedience to the general instruction of Scripture and the particular
direction of God over our personal lives.
Our experience of the power and sufficiency of God will only be in
context of obedience. God’s power is
available only for God’s purposes.”*
“Restore to me the joy of Thy salvation
and sustain mew with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:12
Remember the day you realised the immensity of your sin; your
complete inability to do anything to change this; the moment of surrender? The moment you realised there was no way you
could ever make up for all the debt you owed and you let go and rested in the
arms of Jesus for the first time? From
then on it’s a purposeful exercise in your daily walk to remember your life is,
ideally, to be lived for His purposes, not yours...another issue of trust! And when you wonder why you aren’t
happy...well perhaps the refrain of an old hymn may shed light: “Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be
happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.”
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
doctors have stopped treatment for her cancer and are making her
comfortable. Please pray for her and
Kent. For Matthew who injured his ankle yesterday. For Linda
C as she deals with family challenges in NZ. 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, a new hungry baby Christian has
found a fellowship! Heidi starts her new job this week. Lorelai
had her child – both are healthy. Bexleigh (born at 28 weeks), now 10 wks old, weighs 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. Paul
K who resigned from his job and is setting up a consultancy. Pray for a new project for me and wisdom and
strength to know how to sort out what’s happening right now in my life.
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!
Pray
for PJ. For Annette
as she begins some new career adventures.
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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