"Then the men said to Lot, 'Whom
else have you here? A son-in-law, and
your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them ou
of the place; for we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has
become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.'
"And Lot went out and spoke to his
sons-in-law, who were to marry his cdaughters and said, 'Up get out of this
place, for the Lord will destroy the city,'
But he appeared to his sons-in-law to be jesting.
"And when morning dawned, the angels
urged Lot, saying, 'Up, take your wife and your two daughters, who are here,
lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.' But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of
his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the Lord was
upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city."
Genesis 19:12-16
We can complain that we do not know, hear or understand God's will for
our lives. More times than now it is not
that we do not know, hear or understand God's will for our lives, it is more
about not liking what we know, hear or understand of God's will for our
lives.
Here Lot heard clearly what he
was to do, but hesitated because he could not believe in the power of God,
perhaps, or perhaps thought to delay the inevitable. When a message is obvious, it is best not to
avoid listening.
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, who has the last two days of chemo before being
hospitalised for 4-6 weeks while he undergoes a very serious procedure to
replace his T-cells. He will be in the
Royal Hospital in Brisbane...if any can help by visiting him, please contact
me. PB
needs a heart-kidney transplant and is waiting in the hospital now/
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS. Deepak:(who still needs our
prayers for his situation) asks that we please pray for Melanie Karunaratne, a young mother who has two little boys
and is in the hospital with cancer. Raven - they found a lump under
her arm and are doing further tests.
Pray for Paul R, that
his present challenges will work out and that he would grow his time management
skills. Pray for Milo and Sabine as they travel to Germany, that they are
safe and healthy and accomplish what they need to during the next six weeks.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Betinna’s husband, Jim (with acute lymphoblastic
leukaemia) has had a good result from the bone marrow transplant and she has
asked me to thank everyone for their faithfulness in prayer.
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. Thank
you, Father for giving me the
ability to get on line again and for this unexpected time of rest and reflection.
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
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.
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!
Carla & Paul K for good results from their business
plans. 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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