"So she
gave him her maid Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her. And Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a
son. Then Rachel said, 'God has
vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.' Therefore she named him Dan.
"And
Rachel's maid Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. So Rachel said, 'With mighty wrestlings I
have wrestled with my sister, and I have indeed prevailed.' And she named him Naphtali." Genesis
30:4-7
To
be vindictive is to be seeking revenge that comes from a strong or unreasoning
desire to hurt and be spiteful. Rachel's
love transformed into something very sad. God sees our hearts as well as He sees our
struggles, and He is the one who cares for us in ways we cannot imagine. God has a plan and He will work it out around
us or with us.
"Never
pay back evil for evil to anyone.
Respect what is right in the sight of all men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be
at peace with all men. Never take your
own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written,
'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,' says the Lord." Romans
12:17-19
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 through previous entries and see the
hand of our loving Father in action!
URGENT
PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for: Isaac
and his family are finally home in Manila. The Philippines are in clean up mode after typhoon
Ondoy. Isaac's Dad (84 years old) after a heart attack still needs
procedures.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS: Elina, that our Father would give her peace, strength and
courage in her storm. Scott for mental and physical
healing, God focus and ability to think clearly. Deepak
asks us to pray for the two young sons of Melanie
Karunaratne - who just passed away. Adrian is home but
still suffering from the many procedures he's undergone - still very weak and
unable to eat properly.
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: PB is now feeling stronger. Heidi
has now been awarded full time work. John, Patti's husband is recovering
well after his second knee surgery. Tarrega is home recovering after
a heart procedure.
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. 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. Please pray for a new project for me and the wisdom of my next steps.
ONGOING
PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray for Milo as he studies in Germany
till February and for his mom, Sabine
as adjusts to this time away. 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.
Give her focus and comfort for her hurting heart as He brings about His
will in this situation.
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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