Three prophecies over the last days and here is their
significance for you:
The first prophecy of God’s plan for man’s
opportunity to come to Him – Satan will seem to be succeeding, but with the
birth, death and resurrection of Christ, Satan and his dominion of evil and sin
will eventually be defeated and perish. (See
Genesis 3:15)
The second prophecy concerns the promise of
the coming Messiah, who according to the flesh is Abraham’s descendent who
provides salvation to the entire world.
(See Genesis 12:1-3)
The third prophecy -- although man makes
creative efforts to bridge the gap between themselves and God, only God
provides the true way – His way – there is no substitute. (See Genesis 17:19)
Focus on the reason for the season, take a breath and feel the
peace that He offers us all.
PLEASE NOTE PRAYER UPDATES! AND THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE
FAITHFUL TO PRAY AND TO KEEP ME UPDATED ON GOD'S PROGRESS! And for any of you who wonder if prayer is
worth taking time for, just page through previous entries and see the hand of
our loving Father in action!
SOMETHING NEW FOR PRAYER
WARRIORS: Elaine and Jim started a new
ministry in Hong Kong and have some great news for those with a gift and heart
for prayer: An online church with a Prayer Room.
Elaine
wrote:
"We realise you know the value of prayer as we've seen your WeakDay
Devotions widen to increase more prayer over the years. We have a team of committed intercessors, so
you can be sure of prayer coverage for you.
New
visitors need to register for a login and password and will receive an email
confirmation. The room is open
27/7. Go here to learn more:
https://www.thelittlechurchworld.org/prayer-room
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: In the aftermath of the siege
in Sydney (three
lives were lost, including the man who took the hostages, Martin Place fills
with flowers. It happened in one of my
favourite cafes and is a reminder to us all that today MAY be the last day of the
rest of our lives. Please pray for the individuals
who went through this ordeal and for their families and friends and all the
police officers and pray for Australia
that this does not become something we must get used to!
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST: Bubonic and pneumonic plague has broken out
on the island of Madagascar. Last stats 40 dead, 119 confirmed cases. The last previously known outbreak of the
plague was in Peru in August 2010, according to the WHO.
For those trying to stem
the devastation of Ebola in
West Africa (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Mali) and in other
countries, as the disease spreads for many reasons: missed "hazardous pay" for workers,
fear, lack of education and hygiene. As
of yesterday there were over
7,000 deaths from Ebola. 570 healthcare
workers have been affected and of those, 324 have died.
Also, for those in Europe
gearing up to fight a new strain of Bird
Flu.
For the situation developing in Israel and for the devastation and death being caused by the
group called ISIS or IS.
For those in Hawaii
dealing with a volcanic eruption and the lava flow.
Pray for calm and a return to founding values in the USA.
ONGOING PRAYERS: For the man who has opened
his home to Adrian that his
heart would soften toward Adrian. The
damage from the cancer in his spine is causing increasing pain. Give his doctors wisdom and compassion and
him lots of patience. Please pray for the
little walks he takes each day with his beloved pet, Toby, that they are always
inspiring and most of all safe as Adrian is very frail now.
Isaias & Judith
need our continued prayers for protection and good health. They lead the efforts of Ambassadors for Christ in
the Philippines. With the many typhoons and floods their financial needs continue to grow as they work in the fields
training up labourers for Christ. 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 with dwindling funds and few friends to help. Give him energy, strength and resolve as he
deals with a worldly system that has abused him.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Nancy, a
friend of Hans, had surgery last week and although they did not find cancer,
they will still have to perform surgery.
She does not know the Lord, yet.
Please pray for Hans
who has just found some work to help him through his challenging times and pray
his walk and witness continues to strengthen 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.
No word yet on the 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.
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.
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!
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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