"'I
will surely assemble all of you, Jacob, I will surely gather the remnant of
Israel. I will put them together like
sheep in the fold; like a flock in the midst of its pasture they will be noisy
with men.
"The
breaker goes up before them; they break out, pass through the gate, and go out
by it. So their king goes on before
them, and the Lord at their head.'" Micah 2:12-13
God chose sheep as His illustration for His children for some very
good reasons. Here we see a reference to
sheep being contained within a stone enclosure. "The breaker" is the one whose job
it was to make an opening within the stone wall so the sheep could go out.
Yet sheep need someone to follow and here, although the "alpha-sheep"
went out, they only followed the Lord. Coincidentally
a special friend of mine put this on their Facebook page, just yesterday:
"An old friend of mine (who's raised both sheep and goats) said:
'Goats are friendly and sociable, but sheep
are stubborn and stupid.' When I asked why
he thought God compared His people to sheep, he answered: 'Because a goat will follow anybody anywhere...but
a sheep only follows the voice of his shepherd.' I thought that was an answer worth remembering."
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 five-month project --start date of 11 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 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.
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
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 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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