"'Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you
turn? For vexation slays the foolish
man, and anger kills the simple. I have
seen the foolish taking root, and I cursed his abode immediately.
"'His sons are far from safety, they are even oppressed in
the gate, neither is there a deliverer.
His harvest the hungry devour, and take it to a place of thorns; and the
schemer is eager for their wealth.
"'For affliction does not come from the dust, neither does
trouble sprout from the ground, for man is born for trouble, as sparks fly
upward.'" Job 5:1-7
Jerry Bridges was one of the Navigators who made a difference in
my life..oh not personally, but through his many books, including "The
Pursuit of Holiness", "The Practice of Godliness" and "The
Crisis of Caring (formerly "True Fellowship").
For his book "Trusting God", he begins with the common
misconception, that God is either powerless to help us or He just doesn't
care. Neither is true. In Job 5:1-7, Eliphaz is trying to explain
why Job is suffering, but he had no idea what God was doing in Job's life and
his advice was worldly rather than wise!
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:
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: 1
Feb. "IT IS WITH GREAT GLADNESS IN
OUR HEARTS TO ANNOUNCE: Saige Elizabeth
came home today!!! We rejoice in God's
healing hands. She is now almost four
weeks old.
Thank our Father for His finding an unexpected way for Hans to not lose his income
while he takes time to heal rather than return to work.
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.
Thanks to the Father for His finding a way to give me a new joy in
the new project He has provided for me.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Fion's father is now in 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.
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.
* "Trusting
God" is copyright protected since 1988 by Jerry Bridges. All rights are reserved, including
translations. The ISBN is 08910-91742. I quote carefully from his book.
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