"Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom
and knowledge of God! How unsearchable
are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counsellor.
"Or who has first given to Him that it might be
paid back to Him again? For from Him and
through Him and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever.
Amen." Romans 11:33-36
"How fathomless the depths of God's resources,
wisdom, and knowledge! How unsearchable
His decisions, and how mysterious [footnote:
literally, untraceable] His methods!
For who has ever understood the thoughts of the Lord,
or has ever been His adviser?"
(The Williams Translation of Romans 11:33-34)
"No one has ever even
understood His mind, let alone advised Him on the proper course of action. How futile and even arrogant for us to seek
to determine what God is doing in a particular event or circumstance.
"We simply cannot
search out the reasons behind His decisions or trace out the ways by which He
brings those decisions to pass."*
But we can lay back in His
arms and trust Him to do what will bring Him glory and trust that this WILL be
for our good. Please take time with the
prayer list...we do know He listens!
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.
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