"The Lord is my
shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me
lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.
"He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
"Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with
me, Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.
"Thou dost prepare a
table before me in the presence of my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with
oil; my cup overflows.
"Surely goodness and
lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord forever."Psalm 23
"The imagery is that of the shepherd leading his
sheep. The initiative is with the
shepherd, he is the one who determines the watering places and guides the flock
as he thinks best.
"As our shepherd, God has committed Himself to guiding us
in the way that He knows to be best for us.
God sovereignly guides our lives, so that we do indeed live out in our
daily experiences all the days ordained for us."*
Then again...sheep have a tendency to not follow, to go the
other way, to stop when they are to go, to go when they are supposed to
stop....it happens every time a sheep gets their eyes off their Shepherd...you
know what I mean! Have a good weekend,
friends and keep praying!
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: Baby Saige - for those who have
a special ministry of prayer especially for this delightful child, contact me
for more details. (Scroll down for an updated photo. if you are unable to
see the picture, please go to http://www.weakdaydevotion.com )
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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