"So Jacob
tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his loins, and mourned for his son many
days. Then all his sons and all his
daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. And he said, 'Surely I will go down to Sheol
in mourning for my son.' So his father
wept for him. Meanwhile, the Midianites
sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh's officer, the captain of the
bodyguard."
Genesis 27:34-36
Today
would have been my Mom's 93rd birthday...but she has been gone a long time
now. When I lost her, as when I lost my
Dad, I thought I would never recover.
But there is a time to move forward into the rest of life.
Jacob
would not be consoled and I would think this would unknowingly add to the grief
and regret and guilt of his boys.
"There is
an appointed time for everything. And
there is a time for every event under heaven -- a time to give birth, and a
time to die, a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill, and a time to heal' a time to
tear down, and a time to build up.
"A time
to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to throw stones, and a time to gather
stones; a time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing. A time to search, and a time to give up as
lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; a time to be silent,
and a time to speak. A time to love, and
a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace." Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
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: Pray for those facing
the worst day of bush fires
in New South Wales. PNS, as he goes for yet another
meeting today in regard to a new project role.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray for heart healing
for Patty, who lost her three
year old daughter four years ago and still can't move on from her loss! Fand
lost her father-in-law, please pray for the family.
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING: In a most miraculous
way, Hans has found a
job. Thank you for praying. Adrian's
pain is lessening and he is able to work on getting some normal movement
back. He is preparing for hospitalisation
to relieve the pain from the damage done to his spine from the cancer. Carlton
(painful bone infections) is feeling a bit better finally.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Raven - has just had the final
dose of chemo and is surrounded by the healing support of her family as she recovers. David
R losing his eyesight due to macular degeneration - I would love to go
home to see him before he can no longer see me.
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.
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 - the end of the month is a brick wall for me now. A 6-12 month project that looks like I will
get won't start till late November.
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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