"And I will bless those who bless you, and the
one who curses you I will curse. And in
you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
"'And in your seed all nations of the earth shall
be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.'" Genesis 12:3, 22:18
"And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would
justify the Gentiles by faith, preaches the gospel beforehand to Abraham,
saying, 'All the nations shall be blessed in you.'" Galatians 3:8
"After these things I looked, and behold, a great
multitude, which no one could count, from every nation and all tribes and
peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in
white robes, and palm branches were in their hands; and they cried out with a
loud voice, saying, 'Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the
Lamb.'" Revelation 7:9-10
"Most of us
Christians tend to think of the sovereignty of God only in terms of its
immediate effect upon us, or our families or friends. -- But we must remember
that God promised to Abraham and to his seed that all nations will be blessed
through Christ.
"God has a plan to
redeem people from all nations and to bless all nations through Christ. -- How
do we trust God for the fulfilment of His promises when the current events and
conditions of the day seem so directly contrary to that Fulfilment?"*
His plan is far greater than
we can imagine...God is so much bigger than our imagination!
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: 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 Carlton as he continues to
struggle through a host of medical challenges and poor care. Give him energy, strength and resolve. 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. Paul NS had two special second
interviews last week. At one, the people
were not ready and at the other, his sponsor resigned, pray God will grant him
clarity, wisdom, hope and a victory.
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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