"So Esau
bore a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had
blessed him; and Esau said to himself, 'The days of mourning for my father are
near; then I will kill my brother Jacob.'
"Now when
the words of her elder son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she sent and called
her younger son Jacob, and said to him, 'Behold your brother Esau is consoling
himself concerning you, by planning to kill you.
"'Now
therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee to Haran, to my brother
Laban! And stay with him a few days,
until your brother's fury subsides, until your brother's anger against you
subsides, and he forgets what you did to him.
Then I shall send and get you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one
day?'"
Genesis 27:41-45
Can
you imagine this family? Everyone spying
on each other and then plotting to get their own way, to do what is right in their
own eyes for their own benefit. The
miracle is that God had a plan that would not be thwarted by the most careful
of scheming and intrigue!
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: Isaac's
Dad (84 years old) after a heart attack. He's been released from one hospital and
returned to another in the hopes of finding adequate care - the hospitals where
he lives are primitive and Isaaic and
his family are now arguing with him to let them take him to a distant,
but modern hospital. He wants to save
them the cost and to die at home. PB needs a heart-kidney
transplant and is waiting in the hospital now.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS: Scott for mental and physical healing, God focus and ability
to think clearly. Deepak needs our prayers for his situation, asks that we
please pray for the two young sons of Melanie
Karunaratne - who passed away.
Raven - her cancer
has spread to her lymph nodes, bone scan came back ok second time around, lungs
are still iffy, but the spots are too small and too close to blood vessels to
safely biopsy right now - looking at four rounds of chemo, then radiation, then
pill. Chemo starts this Thursday (15
Aug).
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: John, Patti's husband is now recovering well after his
second knee surgery. Tarrega is home recovering from
the hospital after a heart procedure. Daniel Craver, (4 years old) released
from hospital with a bad flu rather than the suspected rejection of his liver
transplant.
Adrian is on his way
home from what was to be a much longer stay in the hospital for his cancer
treatment with nearly normal blood stats.
Thank you all for praying for him.
He is still very weak.
Betinna's
husband, Jim
(with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) got to go out from the hospital for the
first time for his birthday! She thanks
everyone for their prayers and sends this message for Adrian: "Jim and
I can send an encouraging email. We know
that God is God and that He has Adrian in His hands."
Isaias and his
wife Judith need
prayers for their ministries in Mindanao, Philippines from 31 July to 20
August, as they have a very heavy teaching schedule during this time - guard
their health and hearts. PNS is feeling better and needs
our prayers as he continues to look for a job and that he will continue to grow
in strength.
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.
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) has had a few very promising job
interviews. Pray the Lord has one of
these positions for her. Be with Hans as he struggles through
changes in his life – that he'll cling securely to the Lord and that there will
be an unexpected, satisfying job in his chosen field for him. My project, actually the product and entire
department where I was working, has been dissolved. Please pray for the wisdom of my next steps.
ONGOING
PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray for Milo as he studies in Germany
till February and for his mom, Sabine
that she will adjust to this time apart.
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 her Heavenly Father as He
brings about the result that is His will.
She also sends special wishes for Adrian's
recovery.
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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