"Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'Please come
closer to me.;' And they came closer.
And he said, 'I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves,
because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For the famine has been in the land these two
years, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing
nor harvesting.
"And God sent me before you to preserve for you a
remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance. Now, therefore, it was not you who sent me
here, but God, and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his
household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.'" Genesis 45:4-8
"'I also withheld rain from you when the harvest
was still three months away. I sent rain
on one town, but withheld it from another.
One field had rain; another had none and dried up.'" Amos 4:7
"The truth is, ALL
expressions of nature, ALL occurrences of weather, whether it be a devastating
tornado or a gentle rain on a spring day, are acts of God. The Bible teaches that God controls all the
forces of nature, both destructive and productive, on a continuous,
moment-by-moment basis. -- As CG Berkouwer stated, 'The believer is never the
victim of the powers of nature or fate.
Chance is eliminated.'" (The Providence of God, page 85)*
When we see devastating
weather...weather that takes lives and changes the course of history, it is
important to remember that we have a part to play in this. Perhaps we are to pray, some may be called to
give funds or goods, perhaps we are to go and help; but to stand dumbly by and
do nothing, as a child of the King, is not an option!
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, and
his pain is returning. Please pray the
Lord quiets his heart and gives him strength to endure this. Most of all give his doctors insight and
sensitivity.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Pray travelling mercies for Jay who is returning
home this week. Please pray for Chester 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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