"For God, who said, 'Light shall shine out of darkness,' is
the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the
glory of God in the face of Christ.
"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the
surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves; we are
afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying
about in the body the dying of Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be
manifested in our body." II Corinthians 4:6-10
"Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all
comprehension, shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7
"The primary purpose [of the book, Trusting God] is
for us to become so convinced of these truths that we appropriate them in our
daily circumstances; that we learn to trust God in the midst of our pain,
whatever form it may take.
"It doesn't matter whether our pain is trivial or traumatic,
temporary or interminable. Regardless of
the nature of the circumstances, we must learn to trust God if we would glorify
God in them."*
The times we are hurting or afraid or feeling abandoned are so
awful sometimes that we can get our eyes off the Lord and onto the problem that
is causing us pain. Fixing our eyes on
Jesus - falling into His arms of love gives us the strength to get through the
hard times. Nothing works better! Actually, nothing else works!
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:
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Pray
for Deb who appeared in court
last week - that the outcome was glorifying for her heavenly Father and that
her heart is finally at ease!
Baby
Saige is improving. Please pray she
is able to take a thickened formula easily and that her oxygen continues to be
in a good range and she will get to come home soon. From her grandmother: "Thank you my dear prayer warriors. We couldn't do this without knowing how
everyone is praying for Saige and her family."
Pray for Deepak's wife
who was "diagnosed with breast cancer. A level 2 . Op done in December to remove cancer now
going for 2nd lot of chemo! All good so
far but prayers good." Pray for Adrian who is struggling badly
and in much pain. Please pray for wisdom
for his doctors. He has suffered so!
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Thanks
to the Father for the blessing to Carla
and Paul yesterday! 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 and for his having time to attend his first
Christian conference.
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 is now in a hospice. Pray for the family and for his carers as he
prepares to go home to the Lord.
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 return to the ministry. 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: Sergio
walked out of his abusive work environment yesterday and needs our prayers now
more than ever - he lives in Mexico City.
Paul NS has had
such an adventure trying to find a role again.
Please keep him in your prayers that he does not give up.
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.
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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