"Nations
will see and be ashamed of all their might.
They will put their hand on their mouth, their ears will be deaf. They will lick the dust like a serpent, like
reptiles of the earth.
"They
will come trembling out of their fortresses.
To the Lord our God they will come in dread, and they will be afraid
before Thee." Micah 7:14-16
We all have an arrogance of innocence that comes from our
inability to even remotely imagine the greatness and the power and the limitlessness
love and grace of our Heavenly Father.
On the rare occasions when we do, there are no words to say to Him,
other than to offer Him our heart in grateful thanks.
"Then
Job answered the Lord and said, 'Behold I am insignificant; what can I reply to
Thee? I lay my hand on my mouth.'
"'I
have heard of Thess by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees Thee;
therefore I retract and I repent in dust and ashes.'"
Job 40:3-4, 42:5-6
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: Sergio walked out of his abusive
work environment yesterday and needs our prayers now more than ever.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST:
Pray for Hans who has
seriously injured his back and is not able to work. Pray for his patience through this time of
healing and wisdom for the specialists treating him.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Barbara (sister-in-law) will finally start
work this Monday with a wonderful company (she has waited five years to find a
job). Carlton (painful bone infections) is feeling a
bit better finally.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Fion's father had a stroke, has
had surgery and last report they have moved him to a hospice. Pray for the family and for his carers as he
prepares to go home to the Lord. Adrian sounds very tired now as he continues
having chemo one day a month, his pain is debilitating, but he's still praising
his heavenly Father for each new day.
Saige, 11-day-old
had open heart surgery to place a shunt in her tiny heart this weekend. She took part of her first bottle today.
Thank you for your many prayers. Michael, Jobeth, Adeline and Saige need those
prayers for a long time.
David R losing
his eyesight due to macular degeneration. I hope 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.
Pray for Raven
as she regains her strength from the cancer treatments. 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%.
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: Paul NS was invited to lunch by
the people who offered him a job but the person who offered him the position is
no longer with the company! So he is
unsure what will happen. Please keep him
in your prayers. For PJ that he may find projects to
fill his needs
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!
Elaine
and Jim in Hong Kong have begun a new ministry. Please pray the Father keeps guiding them in
their work.
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.
Isaias'
update today: "There's a recent
outbreak of measles in Metro Manila. Change of weather brought flu to many.
Also, worst flooding is occurring now due to typhoon Agathon in same areas
heavily damaged by typhoon Pablo last Dec. 05, 2012 in Compostela Valley, Davao
Oriental, Butuan and Agusan in Mindanao. Some 30 people died. (his daughter, wife and he are all ill.)
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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