“And
Abraham came near and said, ‘Wilt Thou indeed sweep away the righteous with the
wicked? Suppose there are fifty
righteous within the city; wilt Thou indeed sweep it away and not spare the
place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it??
“Far be it
from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that
the righteous and the wicked are treated alike.
Far be it from Thee! Shall not
the Judge of all the earth deal justly?’
“So the
Lord said, ‘If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will
spare the whole place on their account.’
And Abraham answered and said, ‘Now behold, I have ventured to speak to
the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes. Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five,
wilt Thou destroy the whole city because of five?’ And He said, ‘I will not destroy it if I find
forty-five there.’
“And he
spoke to Him yet again and said, ‘Suppose forty are found there? And He said, ‘I will not do it on account of
the forty.’ Then he said, ‘Oh may the
Lord not be angry, and I shall speak; suppose thirty are found there?’’ And He said, ‘I will not do it if I find
thirty there.’” Genesis 18: 23-30
Today begins a new series born out
of a sermon I heard recently at church. The
word ‘consumed’ jumped out at me with such strength that when I returned home,
I took time to research the word. I discovered
there are 173 occurrences of it in His Word and/ or words meaning consumed but
translated -- as those above, into other terms meaning the same thing.
In this case, as Abraham presses
his luck with Almighty God, the term is translated, ‘swept away’.
Some of you will remember the surprising
journey we took through God’s Word as we ‘opened the doors of the Bible’ (which
will soon be a new Amazon Kindle). I pray
as we look more closely at the concepts of ‘consumed’, that you will find a
special message here for your life.
Take care with love, especially
His! Your servant and friend in Christ,
who still prays for you each morning.
Darlene
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NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
·
No Update Yet - Robin, age 52, recently diagnosed with breast cancer in
her lymph nodes had a lumpectomy last Wednesday. Please pray for her and her family during
this time.
·
Pray
for any new strangers in your church – Holidays, such as Easter. bring individuals into the church who
need a warm and encouraging welcome.
Please pray for courage and love.
·
Paul
–Has not had paying work since 2010.
Please pray for his ongoing resilience and that the Lord would allow him
to be successful with a role. I know the
Lord is watching over him because of your prayers. Most of all, pray his heart melts enough for
the Truth to touch him where it hurts.
Pray for my wisdom and patience as he continues to stay here.
·
USA
– that the Lord would demonstrate His power in an unexpected and uniting way
during these times of unrest and confusion.
Help hearts settle and rest in Him alone.
·
Sergio
– lost his job and is now looking again.
He was recently diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes. Was living with his brother, but has been
asked to move out, leaving him homeless.
·
Toron – finishing
his high school studies needs your prayers for continued strength, focus and
confidence, especially with maths.
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