“And as Pharaoh drew near, the
sons of Israel looked, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and
they became very frightened; so the sons of Israel cried out to the Lord.
“Then they said to Moses, ‘Is
it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in
the wilderness? Why have you dealt with
us in this way, bringing us out of Egypt?
Is this not the word that we spoke to you in Egypt, saying, ‘Leave us
alone that we may serve the Egyptians;?
For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die
in the wilderness.”
“But Moses said to the people,
‘Do not fear! Stand by and see the
salvation of the Lord which He will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians
whom you have seen you will never see them again forever. The Lord will fight for you while you keep
silent.’”
Exodus 14:10-14
Sometimes
we hang around frozen in space, our resolve as mushy as a 10-day old banana,
wondering what we are to do. Well, think
about these Israelites stomping their feet at God, when if they had just kept
moving forward as the Father had told them to, they would probably not even have
seen the Egyptians racing to overcome them!
There must be a good lesson in there for all of us.
“Then the Lord said to Moses,
‘Why are you crying out to Me? Tell the
sons of Israel to go forward. And for
you, lift up your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it,
and the sons of Israel shall go through the midst of the sea on dry land.’” Exodus 14:15-16
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: Please pray for Adrian after his ordeal on
Tuesday, that he is resting comfortably and with little pain. I’ve not heard from him yet.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS: Hans has found joy in Christian fellowship but his work is
consuming him physically and emotionally!
Pray for the Catholic Church
and that the new Pope will put Jesus first always. For all the young adults who live in my home at this time.
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: The Lord is so “just
in time” for me and finally the new project is to start tomorrow! For Linda
and Ian and the wisdom they have so generously shared.
Tim B finally having relief from his
massive headaches. For J&S, special friends, as
they begin to manage some normal life for the first time in years. Still need a permanent place to live.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: David R doing well through
complicated health challenges. Tim (my little brother) with
CPRD, needs financial help. For Audley and Beverly’s situation.
For Carlton suffering from
horrible infections in his bones. For
Nancy who is growing stronger every day & Fred as he cares for her.
ONGOING
JOB RELATED: Barbara (sister-in-law) 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.
For
Kent as he grows through the
loss of his mom. Isaiac as his ministry in the Philippines. Carla
& Paul K for good results from their business plans.
For
Tarrega, as his hearts
settles and strengthens. 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. Pray for Annette as she begins some new
career adventures. Pray for wisdom for
my brother as he deals with
an important matter.
For
David K, in his studies and Matthew K as he grows up. 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.
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