"There is no wisdom
and no understanding, and no counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
but victory belongs to the Lord." Proverbs 21:30
"And in the same way
the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we
should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for
words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is,
because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
"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.
What then shall we say to these things?
If God is for us, who is against us?"
Romans 8:26-31
"The Puritan John Flavel wrote, 'Believe firmly that the
management of all the affairs of this world, whether public or personal, is in
the hands of your all-wise God, and lean not on your own
understanding......When Melancthon was oppressed with cares and doubts about
the distracting affairs of the church in his time, Luther thus chides him out
of his despondency...do not thou presume to be the governor of the world, but
leave the reigns of government in His hands that made it, and knows best how to
rule it.' [Flavel, The Works of John Flavel, Volume III, page 361]."
God LOVES us with such a love that we cannot even imagine it in
our dreams. His love encompasses every
individual in this world...as He works to bring them to an understanding of His
care for them!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
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: is
now home and growing stronger. 13 yr. old, Heath Harris,
is also home recovering.
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 as he struggles with pain. His battle with cancer continues. Give his doctors wisdom and compassion.
UPDATE ON ISAIAS' FATHER: 84 years old was back in hospital 16
July. Please pray for his family as they
wait upon the Lord.
Pray for someone suspected of having esophageal cancer - had
tests in hospital recently. No results
yet. And another who has 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. He grows weary and
discouraged. Pray God will grant him
patience and hope and a job so his health will also improve.
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!
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.
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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