"'For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many,
have been forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves
little.'" Luke
7:47
"We love, because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19
"She drinks until the
mercy flows down her chin and onto her neck and chest. She drinks until every inch of her soul is
moist and soft. She comes thirsty and
she drinks. She drinks deeply.
"Simon on the other
hand, doesn't even know he is thirsty.
People like Simon don't need grace; they analyse it. They don't request mercy; they debate and
prorate it. It wasn't that Simon
couldn't be forgiven; he just never asked to be."*
Make some time right now,
if possible, to imagine yourself as Nicodemus (John 3 discussion with
Jesus). Close your eyes and "put on
his sandals". Then open your eyes. Imagine yourself standing and facing
Jesus. Jesus is never described, as to
His physical appearance, but we all have an image of Him in our minds.
Now hear His voice and
watch Him as He shares these words with you personally:
"'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal
life.
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world,
but that the world should be saved through Him.
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe
has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only
begotten Son of God.'"
John 3:16-18
Take care with love,
especially His! Your servant and friend
in Christ, who prays for you each morning, Darlene
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!
URGENT
PRAYER REQUEST: ?
- · France - the families dealing with his horrific attack and for all those around the world who wonder about the value of freedom today.
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.
·
Pray
for Patty and Doris (who just
had her 96th birthday. She was like a
second Mom to me)
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS
·
Raven, who we have been praying
for, is going in for another surgery this Thursday. Another cancer test, hoping there are no side
effects of the meds she is on.
ONGOING
PRAYERS
·
Isaias & Judith need our continued prayers
for protection and good health. They
lead the efforts of Ambassadors for Christ in the Philippines. Learn more by clicking the link.
·
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
·
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, true Christian revival and a return to founding values in the USA.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS
·
Adrian - recovering from more cancer
treatments over the holidays and 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. om to cope with the limitations.
·
David R as he manages his macular
degeneration and a host of other health challenges.
·
Audley and Beverly (stroke)’s 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 - Have two meetings
tomorrow and hoping something will develop for my next 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.
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've put page citations
after the quotes and encourage you to secure a copy and follow along. I quote carefully and respectfully from his
wonderful book.
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