"Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before
Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, 'The
Lord has not chosen these.' And Samuel
said to Jesse, 'Are these all the children?'
And he said, 'There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is tending
the sheep.' Then Samuel said to Jesse,
'Send and bring him; for we will not sit down until he comes here.'
"So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a
handsome appearance. And the Lord said,
'Arise, anoint him; for this is he.'
Then Samuel too the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his
brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon David from that day forward." I Samuel 16:10-13a
"God recorded in His
Word specific instances of His sovereign rule over history in order that we
might trust Him in the affairs of history as they unfold before us today.
"We should remember
that, for those experiencing the events recorded in the biblical narrative,
God's hand was no more apparent to them in those events than God's hand is
apparent to us today."*
Can you imagine Jesse's
thoughts? What about the brothers of
David? Who would have imagined God could
use a ruddy-faced, little shepherd to turn the course of history? Not even David could.
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!
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: 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. Paul
NS's has two special second interviews this week, pray God will grant
him clarity, wisdom and hope.
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: Adrian
seems to be settling a bit now but still is having challenges with blood
pressure since being taken off morphine abruptly after two years of high dosage
for his pain. Give his doctors insight and sensitivity.
Elina
has had two wonderful job interviews and thanks everyone for their prayers so
far for her as she searches for work. Deepak's father passed away and
he is now working to get back to life as normal and thanks those who prayed for
him.
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.
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. 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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