"'All the commandments that I am commanding you today you
shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess
the land which the Lord swore to give to your forefathers.
"'And you shall remember all the way which the Lord your
God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you,
testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His
commandments or not.
"'And He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you
with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know that He might make
you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by
everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord.'" Deuteronomy 8:1-3
"Third, in order to profit from our adversities, we must
remember them and the lessons we learn from them. God wants us to do more than simply endure
our trials, even more than merely find comfort in them. He wants us to remember them, not just as
trials or sorrows, but as His disciplines -- His means of bringing about growth
in our lives."*
Two of the most powerful teaching tools are repetition,
repetition, repetition and the KISS principle (Keep it simple sunny!) Throughout our lives, as throughout the
Bible, what we clearly see is these two principles in action.
Oh, yes and the third big one...mixing a
lesson with emotion. Isn't the Lord just
amazing in how He teaches us!
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 REQUEST: My project ended last week. I thank Father God for this
provision and look forward to learning of His new direction. Need direction for the next steps.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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,
Russia 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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