"And it came about in the days of
Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and
Tidal king of Golin, that they made war with Bera king of Sodom and with Birsha
king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shember king of Zebolin, and the
king of Bela (that is Zoar). All these
came as allies to the valley of Siddim (that is the Salt Sea)." Genesis 14:1-3
War comes from greed and lack of trust in the Lord and His provision
and providence. Men think they know
better where their lines of ownership are...but it's God who owns the cattle on
a thousand hills. All that we have comes
from His generous indulgence of His children, fighting for more is futile!
"'Observe how the lilies of the
field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that even
Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these. But if God so arrays the grass of the field,
which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much
more do so for you, O men of little faith?
"'Do not be anxious then, saying,
'What shall we eat? or 'What shall we drink?' or 'With what shall we clothe
ourselves?' For all these things the
Gentiles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these
things. But seek first His kingdom and
His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.'" Matthew 6:28b-33
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. I need
wisdom and resolve as I consider evicting one of the boys from here.
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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