How to Honour God

"Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 'I know that Thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of Thine can be thwarted.  Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?  Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

"Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask Thee, and do Thou instruct me.  "'I have heard of Thee by the hearing of the ear, but now my eyes see Thee.  Therefore I retract, and I repent in dust and ashes.'" Job 42:1-6

""C. H. Spurgeon, again in his sermon on divine providence, said, 'Providence is wonderfully intricate.  Ah! you want always to see through Providence, do you not?  You never will, I assure you.  You have not eyes good enough. 

"You want to see what good that affliction was to you; you must believe it.  You want to see how it can bring good to the soul; you may be enabled in a little time, but you cannot see it now; you must believe it.  Honour God by trusting Him.' [Spurgeon, God's Providence, page 19]"*

"Then Job answered the Lord and said, 'Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to Thee?  I lay my hand on my mouth."  Job 40:3

INSIGNIFICANT!?  Jesus said:  "'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.'" 

You see how SIGNIFICANT you are!  To honour God, you must trust Him, that in the whirlwind of confusion and questions in your heart sometimes, you purpose to remember that He is working for His glory and your good.

Take care with love, especially His!  Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:  Those dealing with the Malasian Airlines flight shot down.  That the world remains calm and take time to sort this out and come to a peaceful resolution.  That right may prevail and all the families who lost loved ones will find comfort over time.

UPDATE ON ISAIAS' FATHER:  84 years old was back in the hospital 16 July.  Please pray for his family as they wait upon the Lord.

NEW PRAYER REQUEST:  UPDATE from Elaine and Jim : "Just want to thank you for remembering us (new ministry in Hong Kong).  We surely appreciate prayers for God's leading and protection.  It's no surprise that the enemy doesn't like what we are doing, so it shouldn't be a surprise for us to be battling spiritual warfare, but we need God's loving protection to handle all."

PRAISE & THANKSGIVING:  Scott has found a job!  Baby Saige:  She is home now and no longer on oxygen.  13 yr. old, Heath Harris, is now at home recovering.  Thank you for praying!

David R (losing his eyesight due to macular degeneration).  He and his daughter Heidi are finally in their new place.  David seems to be doing alright.  Pray the Lord continues to protect him during this time of change and adjustment.  (I hope to go home to see him before he can no longer see me.)

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%." 

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. 

Pray the Lord quiets Adrian's heart, gives him insight, peace and warmer weather.  Give his doctors wisdom and compassion.

My brother has asked us to remember:  Dale, a life-long friend, suspected of having esophageal cancer - had tests in hospital on last Monday.  No results yet.  And Sue, the wife of another of his friend's (Bucky) has had cancer surgery.  They are hoping they got it all.

For Audley and Beverly’s situation and his return to the ministry.  For Nancy who continues to grow stronger after her life-threatening head injury a few years ago, and for Fred as he cares for her. 

Please pray for Maedhros, who is having a serious operation soon.  Pray for BG that his blinding headaches will finally stop.

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. 

Pray for Raven as she regains her strength from the cancer treatments. 

ONGOING JOB RELATED:  Paul NS continues to struggle in finding work, has an interview today.  He grows weary and discouraged and has spent the entire last couple of weeks having tests in the hospital.  Pray God will grant him patience and hope and that the doctor he visited yesterday will give him peace of mind.

Hans:  Pray he will find a good job soon.

Carla has asked us to pray for:  Tanya who has lost her senior role.  Please give her grace through this time and trust, to know God has things firmly in His hands.

Please pray for Michael, a man who is humble and without a home or a job who needs a chance to get his life back to normal. 

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.

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!

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.