“Create
in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Thy presence, and do
not take Thy Holy Spirit from me.
"Restore
to me the joy of Thy salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Thy ways, and
sinners will be converted to Thee. ---
"For
Thou dost not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; Thou art not
pleased with burnt offering. The
sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God,
Thou wilt not despise.” Psalm 51:10-13, 16-17
You may have difficulty remembering what
it was like before you accepted the free gift the Lord Jesus offered you. Remembering how lost, alone, afraid and
hopeless you were might be even more difficult.
Think about how much relief and joy you
felt on the day you knew for certain the Lord had saved you; that day when the
Holy Spirit came to comfort and teach you - even though it may be a bit of a
struggle.
Just for this moment try to remember the
“lost-ness” and the “found-ness”.
That’s the joy thorough housecleaning can
produce! As we near the amazing day when
Jesus conquered death for us for Eternity, let us prepare our hearts. Why should we do this?
For the Lord has promised:
“Then
I will make up to you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, – And
you shall have plenty to eat and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord
your God, who has dealt wondrously with you, then My people will never be put
to shame.
"Thus
you will know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your God
and there is no other, and my people will never e put to shame.” Joel 2:25-27
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, who prays
for you each morning, Darlene
URGENT
PRAYER REQUEST:
·
Emily - who needs someone to
sponsor her so she can stay in Australia and complete her studies in health
care.
PRAISE
AND THANKSGIVING
·
Kajal - a sweet young woman, who
is living here now. Thank you for
praying for her. She had a good first
day at work. She has just moved from far
North Queensland (where all the cyclones were) and is feeling lonely. Let the love of Christ touch her.
·
Me - progress has been
made. Thank you again for your support.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS
·
Wezley an 18-year old who has
lost her direction and way, that she will find the Lord in her life.
·
Paul N-S -has a third interview
today. He has not had work since 2012,
so will greatly appreciate your prayers.
·
Elina - has not heard the
results of her graduate program interview.
She says she is very grateful for your prayers.
ONGOING
PRAYERS
·
Buddy and Susan
Smith and Kevin and Sandy Currell - ministers of grace and
salvation in Australia.
·
Hans - needs wisdom and courage
to guide him during this time, some emergency funds and a reasonable job.
·
Fion as he supports his ageing
parents and manages a heavy load of challenges.
·
Bettina to give her strength and
wisdom.
·
Isaias & Judith (in Philippines) were
called to train other Christian lay leaders and they work tirelessly in
challenging conditions. Please keep them
in your prayers. Perhaps you would like to
learn more about his work there: Ambassadors for Christ --look for Isaias Catorce.
WIDE PRAYER ISSUES
·
Pray
for calm, true Christian revival and a return to founding values in the USA.
·
Jordan - wisdom in 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. For those in Nigeria
as Boko Haram
(which means "Western education is forbidden") stomps into new areas.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS
·
Adrian spoke with him a few times
over the weekend. It seems once the
swelling went down, the pain is not much improved in his cervical spine
(neck). He is returning to the doctor
for more help with the pain on Monday.
They were to schedule a similar procedure on his lumbar spine. He does not have a prognosis yet. He remains thankful and hopeful in His Lord
Jesus. Thank you so much for praying for
this sweet man.
·
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 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.
PRAY
FOR THOSE WITH ONGOING JOB RELATED CHALLENGES
·
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.
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.
·
Linda and Ian. Rob and his daughter. Reg. Annette
and Lyle, Carla and Paul, Jeff and Rachael and
their wonderful families. Thanksgiving
for their practical support over the years.
PRAY
FOR THE WORLD:
·
For Christ-centred
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. (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. It is open 27/7 and there is an army or
prayers waiting to serve in prayer. Go
here to learn more:
https://www.thelittlechurchworld.org/prayer-room
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