"But when the Pharisees heard that He
had put the Sadducees to silence, they gathered themselves together. And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a
question, testing him, 'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?'
"And He said to him, 'You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and with all your
mind.' This is the great and foremost
commandment. The second is like it, 'You
shall love your neighbour as yourself.'
On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.'"
Matthew 22:34-40
"Many people tell us to love. Only God gives us the power to do so. -- How
can we love as God loves? We want
to. We long to. but how can we?
"By living loved. By following the 7:47 Principle: Receive first, love second."*
Consider the source of your abilities and
your power...and your love! Loving God,
fills you with a grateful heart, overflowing with the love the Lord pours into you.
You must keep in mind that He chose you
because He sees you as deserving of His love.
And of course, God does not make mistakes because He knows everything
about you.
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, who prays
for you each morning, Darlene
URGENT
PRAYER REQUEST:
·
Adrian who was once a tri-athlete
with a full life, has been in and out of hospital many times since
Christmas. After a full bone scan they
discovered additional serious issues with deteriorating vertebrae in his neck
and lumbar region from the cancer.
On 2 February he will be hospitalised again
to undergo a serious procedure to establish the ongoing effect on his spinal
nerves and a prognosis. In the meantime,
his pain is so serious he is unable to care for himself adequately, but has no
one to help him through this.
Please pray for the constant care of the
Lord to help him through this difficult time.
Do not grow weary in your prayers for him. You do make a difference!
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING:
·
Pray
for Patty and Doris (who just
had her 96th birthday. She was like a
second Mom to me)
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS
- · Greta - niece of Hans is in hospital for hand surgery. She was accidentally bitten by the family pet dog.
- · Hans - needs wisdom and courage to guide him during this time, some emergency funds and a reasonable job.
- · Isaias & Judith are grass-roots missionaries within the Philippines. They work tirelessly and also care for their own family. His aged father has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is easy to presume the quality and the cost of health care is the same around the world, but it is not. Right now these dear friends need extra prayers. You may even feel led to make a donation to their ministry: Ambassadors for Christ --look for Isaias Catorce.
ONGOING
PRAYERS
·
Buddy and Susan
Smith and Kevin and Sandy Currell - ministers of grace and
salvation in Australia.
·
Fion as he supports his ageing
parents and manages a heavy load of challenges.
·
Bettina to give her strength and
wisdom.
WIDE PRAYER ISSUES
·
Pray
for calm, true Christian revival and a return to founding values in the USA.
·
France - the aftermath of a
world-stopping tragedy.
·
For
the tragedy unfolding in Niger and
other nations where thousands are being killed regularly by Islamic
radicalists.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS
·
Phil (the man who has let Adrian
stay in his home) for understanding, empathy, compassion and gentleness.
·
My brother, Tim with COPD
(cardio-pulmonary artery disease), that he has patience and wisdom to manage
his health and the limitations to his breathing and to cope with the
limitations.
·
David R as he manages his macular
degeneration and a host of other health challenges.
·
Audley's and Beverly's (stroke) situation and his
return to the ministry.
·
Nancy who continues to grow
stronger after her life-threatening head injury and for Fred as
he cares for her.
·
BG that his blinding
headaches will finally stop.
·
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.
·
Those
affected by the first outbreak of Bubonic
and pneumonic plague since August 2010, on the island of Madagascar.
Last stats 40 dead, 119 confirmed cases.
·
Those affected and those
working to stem the devastation of Ebola in West Africa (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and
Mali) and in other countries, as the disease continues to spread. As of yesterday there were over 7,000 deaths from
Ebola. 570 healthcare workers have been
affected and of those, 324 have died.
·
Those
in Europe gearing up to fight
a new strain of Bird Flu.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH ONGOING JOB RELATED CHALLENGES
·
Paul N-S - as he continues his
search for work.
·
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 - that his work efforts
begin to bear fruit as he is on the road travelling, promoting his business.
·
Me - One of the proposals has
now been put on hold. Need a new project. Would appreciate your prayers.
ONGOING
PRAYER REQUESTS
·
That
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!
·
Jen, needs the watchful care
of the Lord in her life.
·
Louise desires healing in their
family.
·
Linda and Ian. Rob and his daughter. Reg. Annette
and Lyle and their wonderful
family. Thanksgiving for their practical
support over the years.
PRAY
FOR THE WORLD:
·
For
revival in the USA to
continue.
·
Birgit who is in Germany.
·
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!)
·
The
Catholic Church and that the new Pope will
always put Jesus first.
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. 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
*A Love Worth Giving is copyright
protected since 2002 by Max Lucado. . All rights are reserved, including
translations. The ISBN is 978-0-8499-4831-2
(repackage). I encourage you to secure a
copy and follow along. I quote carefully
and respectfully from his wonderful book.
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