"After these things the word of the
Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, 'Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to
you; your reward shall be very great.'
"And Abram said, 'O Lord God, what
will Thou give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of
Damascus?' And Abram said, 'Since Thou
hast given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir.'
"Then behold the word of the Lord
came to him saying, 'This man will not be your heir; but one who shall come
forth from your own body shall be your heir." Genesis15:1-4
Not too many notice the significance of this great battle, for a great
battle it was. Abram, as a tribal chief,
gathered about 318 of his own men to purse these powerful kings and rescue
Lot. The numbers are estimated to be
something like 300 to one, as with Gideon.
They won the battle, killed a bunch of people, sent off the defeated,
took all the spoils and marched home, met the priest Melchizedek, built an
altar, thanked God. Then as God was
blessing him, he brought up how God disappointed him by not giving him a son
yet! Sound familiar...? Have a good
weekend and remember God has perfect timing...and a bit of a temper if you nag
Him!
"But do not let this one fact escape
your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a
thousand years as one day. The Lord is
not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you,
not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance."
II Peter 3:8-9
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:
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Isaias is feeling better, yet some
of his family seems also to be unwell now.
Also thank you for the local support Isaias has been given. PNS is finally recovering and
will be here for a visit soon.
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.
For Audley and Beverly’s
situation and his new endeavour. Adrian as he continues to
struggle through his cancer.
For Carlton still
suffering from horrible infections and pain in his bones. For Nancy
who is growing stronger and for Fred
as he cares for her. For PJ.
Betinna’s husband, Jim,
with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia awaiting a bone marrow transplant.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: Barbara (sister-in-law) eager to
find new work since her project ended.
Be with Hans as he
struggles through changes in his life – that he will cling quietly to the
Lord. For Deepak as he walks through some unexpected life changes that
he would stay strong in his faith and trust in the Father.
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!
Please continue to pray for those in Boston and Texas, dealing with the tragedies. Carla
& Paul K for good results from their business plans.
Please pray for the three
women and the child who were captured and held for a decade in
Ohio. Please pray for Deborah as she deals with a
difficult situation, that she would keep her focus where it must be and that
her hurting heart is soothed by the Father as He brings about the result that
is His will.
For Tarrega, as his
hearts settles and strengthens. For Linda and Ian. For Rob
and his daughter. For Reg. Pray for Annette
and her 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 and individuals suffering from global
financial mismanagement. Pray for the Catholic Church and that the new
Pope will always put Jesus first.
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