"The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory rests with the Lord."
Proverbs 21:31
"Some boast in chariots, and some in horses; but
we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God." Psalm 20:7
"And the Lord said to Gideon, 'The people who are
with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, lest Israel
become boastful, saying, 'My own power has delivered me.
"Now therefore come, proclaim in the hearing of
the people, saying, 'Whoever is afraid and trembling, let him return and depart
from mount Gilead.'' So 22,000 people
returned, but 10,000 remained.
"And the Lord said to Gideon, 'I will deliver you
with the 300 men who lapped {water] and will give the Midianites into your
hands; so let all the other people go, each man to his home.'" Judges 7:2-3, 22
"We do know God has instructs
us to pray for leaders. Our duty, then,
is to pray for wise decisions, but to trust when foolish and harmful decisions
are made."*
I love the story of Gideon
and the many lessons shared with him that were meant for me. The primary lesson we learn is that the Lord
defends and protects us, even in the midst of what seems like impossible
circumstances.
Like Peter, if we focus on
the circumstances, rather than trust in the Lord of our life, we will
sink. Thankfully our Father cares so much,
He is right there to help us.
Take care with love,
especially His! Your servant and friend
in Christ, Darlene
PLEASE NOTE THE PRAYER
UPDATES! AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE FAITHFUL TO PRAY AND TO KEEP ME UPDATED
ON GOD'S PROGRESS! And 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: Paul NS's has two special second interviews today, pray God
will grant him clarity, wisdom, hope and a victory.
Adrian's
blood pressure continues to be out of control.
Please pray the Lord quiets his heart and gives him strength to endure
this and most of all give his doctors insight and sensitivity.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for God's blessings on Carla and Marci - it is their birthdays this week. Bettina
needs our prayers to give her strength and wisdom.
Hans
needs employment where he can make an honourable contribution and has applied
for a role in a nearby town that could be a healthy step up for him, where he
can use his skills.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Elina
has had two wonderful job interviews and thanks everyone for their prayers so
far for her as she searches for work.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH
CONCERNS: Pray
for my brother, Tim, that his
COPD (cardio-pulmonary artery disease) is manageable for him and that he will
have the patience and wisdom to cope with the limitations.
Baby Saige
faces a lifetime of surgeries, procedures and time in hospital. Please pray for all those who care for her,
especially her family.
Please pray for Deepak's wife recovering from
treatment for stage-2 breast cancer. Her
chemo is over.
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%.
Prayer update......Scott is doing
a little better, he is taking baby steps but he still needs lots of prayers for
healing, and ability to think clearly,
he also needs prayers to focus on God which he is NOT doing right now. He thinks he can do everything himself.
ONGOING JOB
RELATED: Sergio seeking new
employment - is in Mexico City.
Deepak needs
prayer that his work efforts begin to bear fruit as he works through the grief
of his father passing. He needs strength
and resolve to make wise decisions.
For PJ that
he may find projects to fill his needs. Justin B and his father in India
need prayer that Justin will find work in his field of BPO and voice in the
Lord's perfect time.
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 need our continued prayers
for protection and good health. They lead
the efforts of Ambassadors for Christ in the Philippines.
The financial needs are
so great, please consider contributing...just click on Ambassadors for Christ
link above.
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.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD: Pray
for revival in the USA to
continue. Pray
for Birgit who is in Germany. Please pray for the many individuals in Singapore, China and India. Just recently the WeakDay Devotion blog is
being read by many people there! God is
mysterious! 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 and respectfully from his wonderful
book.
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