"And they
said to one another, 'Here comes this dreamer!
Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits;
and we will say, 'A wild beast devoured him.'
Then let us see what will become of his dreams!'"
When
things do not go or are not going according to our plan, it might be better to
stop and consider what lesson there may be in what is happening. Surely the brothers of Joseph were comparing
themselves with Joseph and with how their father saw him as opposed to them,
yet, God had a plan in all this...it was up to the brothers to trust God and
know there was a reason.
"Pursue
peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the
Lord. See to it that no one comes short
of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble,
and by it many be defiled; that there be no immoral or godless person like
Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal." Hebrews
12:14-16
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: PNS, as he waits to hear the results of his pursuit of a
great project role. For Hans as he urgently needs a
job. Adrian's pain is continuing and intensifying. He will be hospitalised for new tests because
the pain now is from the damage done to his spine from the cancer.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS:
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: Thank you for
praying for Kaitlyn (5 years
old) now scheduled for heart surgery on 31 October. Thank you for your prayers for wisdom in
dealing with the details of a charitable
foundation I founded. The
fighting in the Philippines
is nearly over. Carlton (painful bone infections) is feeling a bit better
finally.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Raven - is now home surrounded
by the healing support of her family as she completes her cancer therapy. David
R losing his eyesight due to macular degeneration. For Audley
and Beverly’s situation and his new endeavour. For Nancy
who is growing stronger and for Fred
as he cares for her.
Scott for mental and
physical healing, God focus and ability to think clearly. Pray for the two surviving sons of Melanie Karunaratne in New
Zealand.
ONGOING
JOB RELATED: Barbara (sister-in-law) that the Lord would encourage her as
she waits for a new project or full time role.
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.
For
PJ that he may find projects
to fill his needs. Please pray for a new
project for me and the wisdom of my next
steps.
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!
Isaac's Dad (84 years
old) after a heart attack still needs procedures and for Isaac in the Philippines where his ministry
is searching for the Lord's fruit. Pray
for Milo as he studies in
Germany till February and for his mom, Sabine
as she adjusts to this time away.
Carla &
Paul K
for good results from their business plans.
For Linda and Ian. For Rob
and his daughter. For Reg. Pray for Annette
and her wonderful family. 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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