“Then Darius the king
wrote to all the peoples, nations, and men of every language who were living in
all the land: ‘May your peace
abound!
“’I make a decree that
in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to fear and tremble before the God of
Daniel; for He is the living God and enduring forever. And His kingdom is one which will not be
destroyed, and His dominion will be forever.
“’He delivers and
rescues and performs signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, who has also
delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.’” Daniel 6:25-27
Imagine
a lion’s den...warm and smelling of crushed grass and animal smells. Imagine if there were a dozen lions there,
resting and licking their big paws, flicking their tails and heads to keep the
flies off. Then imagine landing in the
middle of them! That would be a moment
of high stress!
When
I was a little girl I heard the story of Daniel in the lion’s den and wondered
if he cried or tried to run or struggled.
After I was grown up I read the story many times getting a sense of the
peace Daniel had in the worst of situations and wondered if I would be so
brave.
“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
[a symbol of the world] whom you have seen today, you will never see them again
forever. The Lord will fight for you
while you keep silent.”
Exodus 14:12-14
Someone
very wise told me I would be given the grace I need as and when I need it. And I am convinced this is true the longer I
live! Have a wonderful weekend!
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 those in
Texas after this incredible explosion, for all the familes of the 15 dead and 160
injured and those who will be emotionally scarred from this, and those who are
helping.
Please
continue to pray for those in Boston,
dealing with this tragic bombing.
That sanity and care will guide those healing and those seeking wisdom
at this time. Please pray for the 3 families
who’ve lost a loved one, the 183 injured, 17 of whom are critical suffering in
the hospitals and for those who love them.
Pray for those who will remember this day forever.
Please
pray for Adrian, that this
new T-cell therapy will work against his cancer.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS: Bettina’s husband, Jim, was diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukaemia in November 2012. They just got the news that he’s in
remission and that his brother is a match as a bone marrow donor. A bone marrow
transplant is next on the schedule.
Be
with Hans as he tried to resign
from his job this week and found the Lord there preparing something unexpected
from his courage and forthrightness. For
Paul NS & PJ.
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: Hans has found joy and new support in his Christian
fellowship. For my new project. 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 and satisfying work that he’s able to do. 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.
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!
For Kent
as he grows through the loss of his mom.
Isaias 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. Pray for the Catholic Church and that the new
Pope will always put Jesus first.
No comments:
Post a Comment