"And it came about
that when He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called
Olivet, He sent two of the disciples, saying, 'Go into the village opposite
you, in which as you enter you will find a colt tied, on which no one yet has
ever sat; untie it, and bring it here.
And if anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' thus shall you speak,
'The Lord has need of it.''
"And those who were
sent went away and found it just as He had told them. -- And they brought it to
Jesus, and they threw their garments on the colt, and put Jesus on it."
Luke 19:29-35
"Humble yourselves,
therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper
time, casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you." I
Peter 5:7
"We must learn to cast our anxieties on Him. -- So we are
back to the matter of choice. We must by
an act of the will in dependence on the Holy Spirit say something such as,
"'Lord, I choose to cast off this anxiety onto You, but I
cannot do this of myself. I will trust
You by Your Spirit to enable me to, having cast my anxiety on You, not to take
it back upon myself.'"*
I LOVE God's Word. Do
you wonder why I have quoted from Luke for this. Well the word for "cast" is the
reason! "Epiripto" is.the Greek word for cast> It is used only in these two places in the
New Testament. So what do you conclude
about casting your cares on Him?
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: Please pray for my dear friend, Carla was she waits for her beloved husband, Paul, and two sons, David and Matthew to join her in their new home in New York City. Pray that the final details of the transition and the flights for the boys go well and that they stay healthy and patient.
For Nancy, a friend of Hans, who had surgery last week, hoping
it is not cancer. She does not know the
Lord, yet.
Pray for the man who has opened his home to Adrian that his heart would
soften toward Adrian. Adrian's pain and
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.
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
There is a bubonic and pneumonic plague
outbreak 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.
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 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: 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!
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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