Third Caution

"The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law." Deuteronomy 29:29

"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God,, to those who are called according to His purpose.  For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren; and whom He predestined, these He also called; and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified." Romans 8:28-30

"My frame was not hidden from Thee when I was made in secret and skilfully wrought in the depths of the earth.  Thine eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Thy book they were all written, the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them." Psalm 139:15-16

"Third, we must never use the doctrine of God's sovereignty to excuse our own sinful actions or decisions that have hurt another person.  We must never say, 'Well, I made a mistake but it's okay because God is sovereign.'  God is indeed sovereign in that other person's life, and He may choose to use our sinful actions to accomplish His will.  BUT He will still hold us accountable for our harmful decisions and sinful actions.

"...We do not know what God's sovereign will is.  We do not know how He will work in the heart of another individual, whether favourably or unfavourably from our viewpoint.  That is the realm of the 'secret things' that are not revealed to us.  We DO know He will work to accomplish His purpose, which is ultimately for our good."*

When we speak of the intimacy of God, that intimacy is beyond our comprehension and it envelops and leads us from conception.

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:   Adrian is still fluctuating dramatically in his health since they took him off morphine.  Now his blood pressure and heart rate are seriously erratic and they are looking at the health of his kidneys.  Give the new doctor insight and sensitivity.

NEW PRAYER REQUEST:  Bettina needs our prayers to give her strength and wisdom.  Paul NS's final job interview was postponed till today.  We are praying for good news and that his spirits remain hopeful.

Hans needs employment where he can make an honourable contribution.

PRAISE & THANKSGIVING:  Things seem to finally be settling down for Fion and his family.  He thanks you all for your prayers.  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.