“For this reason I too, having
heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you, and your love for
all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you
in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may
give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.
“I pray that they eyes of your
heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope of His calling,
what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.” Ephesians 1:13-18
“But
we need to see beyond ‘our inheritance’ and try to understand what is ‘His
glorious inheritance in the saints’. We
are not the only beneficiary in our salvation.
Remarkable as it may seem, God is a beneficiary too. Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians is that they
may understand and appreciate what God has inherited in them, and so cease to
tendencies to selfishness in their Christian lives by being only concerned with
what they receive in Him, and seek to bring to fulfilment all that Christ has
received in them.”*
When
you have a day where you wonder about your purpose is in the Body of Christ, it
is good to spend time reading His Word...it will remind you that there is more
to our being saved than just our joy and the peace that passes understanding, but
the our Father also has plans for His purposes and benefits!
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!
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Isaiac dealing with the aftermath of super-typhoon Pablo in the Philippines.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: For all of us as we move out into this New Year, that we would have the heart of the Lord in all that we do.
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: Tim B finally having relief from his massive headaches. Hans,
is enjoying his new-found fellowship and new job (first full-time role since
2004). For J&S, special friends, as
they begin to manage some normal life for the first time in years. Still living in their car and need a
permanent place to live.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Adrian, had a treatment Christmas eve. (His is the
same rare type of cancer Deb had (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/). He’s
growing tired but a new pain treatment plan is starting to work. If
anyone’s near there, please let me know.
He still needs some visitors & love!
David R doing well through complicated
health challenges. For Jon C, as he meets life after a
stroke. 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 Audley and Beverly
(she’s disabled from a stroke and needs a carer during the day so Audley can go
out and work. For Carlton suffering from horrible infections in his bones.
ONGOING
JOB RELATED: Barbara’s (sister-in-law) is eager to find new work since
her project ended. For Tim, my amazing brother, that he
might find satisfying work that he’s able to do. Urgent prayer request for a new project for me and wisdom and strength from the Lord
to make faith-based decisions during this time.
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 in surprising and wonderful ways!
Pray for all those in Connecticut grieving after the mass shooting of the 20 four-six year olds and six adults. Be with Deepak, his father had a stroke and he has new challenges for his work. Comfort those who loved Deb , especially Vern, as they deal with her loss. Carla & Paul K for good results from their business plans.
That those in the
news media do not forget those still without homes, power and heat from super storm Sandy, and the volunteers
still working.
For Mario who’s struggling with the
holidays since his daughter was killed.
For Linda, that the
Lord will show her which doors to open next after she rests a bit. For Rob
as the Lord works in a new way in his life...protect his health. For Jodie
as she deals with the knife edge of corporate politics. For Kent
& his brother John & his mom, the doctors have stopped
treatment for her cancer and are making her comfortable. Laura
S as she reaches out for answers, that she finds the Truth. For Rik
who just lost his mom.
Pray
for PJ. For Annette
as she begins some new career adventures.
Pray for wisdom for 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 and Matthew K
as he grows up. 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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