"'All things have been
handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son, except the Father,
nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son and anyone to whom the Son
wills to reveal Him.
"'Come to Me, all who
are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for
I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light.'"
Matthew 11:27-30
"Trials and afflictions...tend to break down barriers
between us and dissolve any appearance of self-sufficiency...The Christian life
is not meant to be lived privately in
isolation from other believers."*
"It is to be lived as members of the Body of Christ. God wants to use our times of adversity to
deepen our relationship with other members of the Body -- to create a greater
sense of sharing together the life we have in Christ."
Christ was born, lived, taught and established relationships
with those around Him, One-to-one. From
this, we can never successfully argue He does not understand how we feel.
The last weeks of His life made it possible for Him to
understand us better in our darkest moments, because He experienced the extremity
of lonliness, betrayal, helplessness and death.
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.
For those in Hawaii
now dealing with a volcanic eruption and the lava flow.
25 years ago the Berlin
Wall came down - pray for Germany this week.
Isaias & Judith
need our continued prayers for protection and good health. They have asked us to pray for the wife of
one of their co-workers in the field, Edna,
in hospital recovering from a high blood sugar count. Isaias and Judith 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.
Please pray for Chester
as he continues to struggle through a host of medical challenges and
poor care. Give him energy, strength and
resolve as he deals with a worldly system that has abused him.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: For the USA as the results of the mid-term election begin to settle
into some positive action for the country.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Please
pray for Hans who has just
found some work to help him through his challenging times and that he continues
to grow in grace and love in his new life with Christ.
Jeff (cataract
surgery) is able to see again -- keep praying for him and Rachael, his beloved wife.
Patti's dear husband, John
continues to make progress after his stroke.
It seems the Lord has found a small project for me.
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.
Please pray for his walks, that they are always inspiring and safe.
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.
Pray for BG
that his blinding headaches will finally stop.
Pray for Fion as he
supports his ageing parents and manages a heavy load of challenges.
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.
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.
Paul, David and Matthew
are managing alone till the end of the year, pray for patience and awareness
and gratefulness, as they miss Carla.
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.
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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