"'Do
not speak out, so they speak out. But if
they do not speak out concerning these things, reproaches will not be turned
back. Is it being said, O house of
Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the Lord
impatient? Are these His doings?' Do not My words do good to the one walking
uprightly?'" Micah 2:6-7
God failed to get the attention of His beloved people. After a long time of indulgence and various approaches
to help them see the value of His will for their lives, He sent a parade of various
prophets. Micah came from a small town and
strode boldly into the power circle to convict them first, hoping God's Word would
change their behaviour before big guns would come out.
"...'My
son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor faint when you are
reproved by Him; for those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, and He scourges
every son whom He received.'
"It
is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what
son is there whom his father does not discipline? But if you are without discipline, of which
all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate children and not
sons.
"Furthermore,
we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them, shall we not
much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and life? For they disciplined us for a short time as
seemed best to them, but He disciplines us for our good, that we may share His
holiness.
"All
discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful, yet to those
who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of
righteousness." Hebrews 12:5b-11
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!
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: The
called me to confirm their offer
of a six month project --start date of 9 December! Thanks to those of you who have contacted me
with your love, well wishes and support.
Barbara (sister-in-law)
has been hired by a wonderful company.
It has been a five year struggle for them. The role will begin in January!
PaulNS finally
landed a wonderful project, start date in January. Please pray God's would let him begin before
the end of the year. He has been an
amazing emotional support for me during my time of need.)
Carlton (painful
bone infections) is feeling a bit better finally.
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Sergio
has a very important job interview on Tuesday.
Please pray for him.
Patty, who
lost her three year old daughter four years ago has sent a most amazing letter
of thanksgiving. She is not
100% but says she is around 85%.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Adrian is still having chemo one day a month,
his pain is debilitating, but he's still praising his heavenly Father for each
new day.
David R losing
his eyesight due to macular degeneration. I hope to go home to see him before he can no
longer see me. Raven - began chemo for her cancer. For Audley
and Beverly’s situation and his new endeavour. For Nancy who is growing stronger and for Fred as he cares for her.
Continue to pray for 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: For PJ that he may find projects to
fill his needs.
ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS: Continue
to pray for those working in the aftermath of one of the world's worst typhoons in history in the Philippines. 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!
Isaias and Ambassadors
for Christ in the Philippines to strengthen and encourage those in this
ministry as they recover from the typhoon and continue to search for the Lord's
fruit.
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 Lyle and their 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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