"'And
his lord moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should
repay all that was owed him. So shall My
heavenly Father also do to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother
from your heart.'" Matthew 18:34-35
"Whew! we sigh, GLAD that story is a parable. It's a good thing God doesn't imprison the
impatient in real life. Don't be so sure
He doesn't. Self-absorption and
ingratitude make for thick walls and lonely jails."*
"He
who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered
exalts folly." Proverbs 14:29
"But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no
law." Galatians 5:2223
We have all we need to appropriate
patience within our hearts. It takes
"putting on the sandals of Jesus Christ" and looking at the other
person and/or situation with His eyes and His perspective. So easy to forget this.
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 already been in and out of hospital many times since
Christmas. After a full bone scan they
discovered additional serious issues from the cancer with deteriorating
vertebrae in his neck and lumbar region.
Yesterday, he had a serious and invasive
procedure. He has not contacted me
yet. I will keep you updated when I hear
something. Continue to pray for the
constant care of the Lord to help him through this difficult and painful
time. Do not grow weary in your
prayers for him. You do make a
difference!
·
Isaias & Judith (missionaries in
Philippines). The funeral of Isaias'
father has been conducted safely and peacefully. He thanks you for your prayers. Their ministry is a very hard one in a
difficult country. Perhaps you would
like to learn more about his work there: Ambassadors for Christ --look for Isaias Catorce.
PRAISE
& THANKSGIVING:
·
Greta - niece of Hans is home
now and her hand is healing after the surgery.
The family pet dog that bit her is quite old and had a "senior
moment".
·
Pray
for Patty and Doris (who just
had her 96th birthday). She was like a
second Mom to me.
·
A
new border has been found. Thank you for
praying.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS
·
Hans - needs wisdom and courage
to guide him during this time, some emergency funds and a reasonable job.
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. For those in Nigeria
as Boko Haram
(which means Western education is forbidden) stomps into new areas.
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 - Had a meeting last Tuesday
and have been asked back to meet the three decision makers involved in a new,
long-term project - today at 4PM. Thanks
for praying.
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 who we have been praying
for for awhile is growing stronger and thanks you all for praying.
·
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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