"'Therefore,
He will give them up until the time when she who is in labour has born a
child. Then the remainder of His
brethren will return to the sons of Israel.
"'And
He will arise and shepherd His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the
majesty of the name of the Lord His God.
And they will remain, because at that time He will be great to the ends
of the earth.
"'And
this One will be our peace.'" Micah 5:3-5a
God is not fooled or surprised by our wandering away from His
love, and He waits to welcome us home as the father of the Prodigal son...to
rush to us and embrace us. That is His
desire ... and it is our heart's desire if we listen to our hearts.
It is the time of the year to remember God's remarkable plan that
started innocently enough with prophecy throughout time and culminated in the
birth of a seemingly insignificant child, in a seemingly insignificant town. Isn't God neat to remind us how critical the seemingly
insignificant is!
"Now
after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 'Where is He who has been born
King of the Jews? For we saw His star in
the east and have come to worship Him.'
"And
when Herod the king heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And gathered together all the chief priests and
the scribes of the people, he began to inquire of them where the Christ was to be
born.
And
they said to him, 'In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it has been written by the prophet,
'And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means the least among the leaders
of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'"
Matthew 2:1-6
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:
Fion's father had a stroke
last week and has had surgery. They're
unsure of the prognosis yet, but he's a man who loves the Lord. Pray for his recovery and the family.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: 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 23 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.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Sergio
has had 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
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 & Judith
who head the efforts of Ambassadors
for Christ in the Philippines, need strength and encouragement as
they work with other ministers recovering and serving after one of the world's worst typhoons in history. Their
financial needs are so great please consider contributing...just click on
Ambassadors for Christ link above.
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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