"'I am the true vine,
and My Father is the vinedresser. Every
branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He lifts up; and every branch that bears
fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit.
"'Abide in Me, and I
in you. As the branches cannot bear
fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches, he who
abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do
nothing.'" John 15:1-2, 4-5
"And He has said to
me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.' Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast
about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me." II
Corinthians 12:9
"We live in a world that worships independence and
self-reliance....We tend to rely on our knowledge of Scripture, our own
business acumen, our ministry experience, and even our goodness and morality. God has to teach us through adversity to rely
on Him instead of ourselves."*
We LOVE our independence, our ability to take things on and
manage them ourselves...just like a child who insists on doing it
themselves! However, our greatest strength
is perfected in our weakness. Otherwise,
we only trust in our Father God when something is out of our hands. Yet, step by step He teaches us to lean.
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 in
other countries now, as the disease spreads because of fear, lack of education
and hygiene.
For the situation developing in the world today around the
group called ISIS or IS.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: My project ended week before last. I thank Father God for this
provision and look forward to learning of His new direction one of which may
bring me home.
Please pray for my dear
friend, Carla who has just relocated to New York City, that she is
safe and stays healthy while she settles.
Please pray for Hans
who has just returned from his first Christian men's conference, that he is
blessed and that the fellowship and lessons he learned will grow him closer to
His Saviour and perhaps, his new contacts through this time can help him find a
new job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jeff
(cataract surgery) is able to see again -- 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 re-trains his brain to allow him to read well again.
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 struggle with the ups and down in his battle with
cancer. 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: 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.
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 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, needs the watchful care of the Lord in her life. For
Louise for healing in their
family.
For Linda and Ian. For Rob and his daughter. For Reg. Pray for Annette and Lyle and their wonderful family.
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,
Russia and India who read the WeakDay Devotion. (This year the WeakDay Devotion blog is being
read by many people in these countries!
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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