"And as He passed by,
He saw a man blind from birth. And His disciples
asked Him, saying, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents that he should
be born blind?'
"Jesus answered, 'It
was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was in order that the
works of God might be displayed in him.'"
John:9:1-3
"Now a certain man was
sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Many and her sister Martha. And it was the Mary who anointed the Lord
with ointment, and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
"The sisters therefore
sent to Him, saying, 'Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.' But when Jesus heard it, He said, 'This
sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son
of God may be glorified by it.'" John 11:1-4
"But what about our own physical disabilities or
inadequacies? Is God's glory worthy of
those also? Are we willing to take our
physical limitations, our learning disabilities, and even our appearance
problems to God and say,
"'Father You are worthy of this infirmity in my life. I believe You created me just the way I am
because You love me and You want to glorify Yourself through me. I will trust You for who I am'?"*
Pray in thanksgiving for yourself and how wonderfully your
Heavenly Father created you -- warts and all!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
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URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
Please pray for Jeff (and Rachael), who was the most amazing leader I've
ever followed and learned from. He has
just had cataract surgery and it does not YET seem to have worked.
For the family and
friends of James Foley, so brutally slain in Syria and for the
situation developing around this.
For those trying to stem the devastation of Ebola in Africa and the disease
spreads because of fear and lack of education and hygiene.
UPDATE: Patti's beloved husband, John who recently had a stroke is home now and starting
rehab to help him read and see more clearly again -- the family needs prayers
during this time, especially Patti. She
thanks each of you for your faithfulness...the Lord has given John a soft peace
that is making this time of growth easier for all.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: 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: Pray
for Paul N-S - he is close to
having a two-day temporary position. Baby Saige is doing so well. She is a very happy little one who looks and
acts like a "normal" 8 mo. old!
Pray for David R
as he manages his macular degeneration and praise the Lord for the installation
of his wheelchair ramp on his birthday. Heath (12 year old) who has recovered from
meningitis is now back at school. He has
challenges but grows stronger each day.
Carla (and Paul, David and
Matthew) has left for New York. Please pray for travelling mercies in her
long trip. Pray for Paul and the boys as
they manage alone now.
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 the Lord quiets Adrian's
heart as he struggles with pain. His
battle with cancer continues. Give his
doctors wisdom and compassion.
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.
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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