""For Thou didst
form my inward parts; Thou didst weave me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to Thee for I am fearfully
and wonderfully made, and my soul knows it very well.
"My frame was not
hidden from Thee when I was made in secret, and skilfully wrought in the depths
of the earth."Psalm 139:13-15
"and He made from one,
every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined
their appointed times, and the boundaries of their habitation,
"that they should seek
God, if perhaps they might grope for Him, and find Him though He is not far
from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of
your own poets have said, 'For we also are His offspring.'"
Acts 17:26-28
"Since his days are determined, the number of his months
is with Thee, and his limits Thou hast set so that he cannot pass." Job
14:5
"Someone has said that one of the most inspiring of truths
is that God has a distinct plan for each one of us in sending us into this
world. Thisplan embraces not only His
original creation of us, but also the family and social settings into which we
were born.
"It includes all the vicissitudes of life, all the
seemingly chance or random happenings, and all the sudden and unexpected turns
of events, both 'good' and 'bad,' that occur in our lives. All these situations and circumstances,
though they may appear only as happenstance to us, were written in God's book
before one of them came to be."*
I grew up in turbulent times in a turbulent family that was
searching for answers in a turbulent world.
At the age of nine I owned the only Bible in the house and read it over
and over...It is this alone that brought me comfort.
Somehow, even though it was ten years later that I came to know
Christ as my personal Saviour, He was working in my life through circumstances
to bring me a peace and understanding and a hope I could not actually
understand...just somehow I knew HE knew.
Have a wonderful weekend and please remember those on the
prayer list...it is long, yes, I know, but many have need!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
For those trying to stem the devastation
of Ebola in Africa and the
disease spreads because of fear and lack of education and hygiene.
For the situation developing in the world today around the
group called ISIS or IS.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: My project seems
to be coming to an end the middle of October, please pray I find a new one
quickly.
For Iain Barclay and his ministry, that the Lord would encourage
him in his work. For Sue-Anne as she takes new
responsibilities in her church. A dear
friend, Jen, has fallen and
needs to regain her strength. For Louise
for healing in their family.
UPDATE: For 29 year old Sara - that she goes home to
the care of her parents while she is so unwell. and for her brother who needs God's wisdom for a business-related matter.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: It would seem that Jeff (cataract surgery) is beginning to do a bit better --
keep praying for him and Rachael his
beloved wife.
Patti's dear husband, John
is responding well to the rehabilitation after a stroke -- he needs patience as
he retrains his brain to allow him to read well again.
Carla is
now safely in New York City. Paul, David and Matthew are managing
alone till the end of the year, pray for patience and awareness and
gratefulness as they miss Carla.
Update on 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%. There has been little progress with her yet,
a very difficult loss for her, to be sure."
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 for David R as he manages his
macular degeneration.
Pray the Lord quiets Adrian's
heart as he continues to struggles with pain.
His battle with cancer continues.
Give his doctors wisdom and compassion and him lots of patience.
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: Hans: Pray he will find a good job soon. Pray for Paul
N-S - as he continues his search for work.
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 is on the road
travelling, promoting his business.
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 starting
a new ministry in Hong Kong - that the Lord will strengthen their resolve and
their hands.
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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