“’But as soon as they had rest,
they did evil again before You; therefore You abandoned them to the hand of
their enemies, so that they ruled over them.
When they cried again to You, You heard from heaven, and many times You
rescued them according to your compassion, and admonished them in order to turn
them back to Your law,
“’ ... yet they acted arrogantly and
did not listen to Your commandments but sinned against Your ordinances, by
which if a man observes them he shall live.
And they turned a stubborn shoulder and stiffened their neck, and would
not listen.
“’However, You bore with them for
many years, and admonished them by Your Spirit through Your prophets, yet they
would not give ear. Therefore You gave
them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Nevertheless, in Your great compassion You did not make an end of them [consume] or forsake them, for You are a
gracious and compassionate God.’” Nehemiah 9:28-31
“If we confess our sins, He is
faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.” I John 1:9
Israel stayed on a ‘roller coaster’
– intense rebellion and sin versus times of repentance and returning to
God. What is amazing through it all is
how He delivered them each time.
God puts no limits on the number
of times we can come to Him -- or how serious the sin is -- to obtain mercy, but it is on us to come to
Him and confess and when we do we find mercy and compassion every time. This miracle of grace should inspire us to awe
of His compassion against our cyclic arrogance.
Take care with love, especially
His! Your servant and friend in Christ,
who still prays for you each morning.
Darlene
PS: Please
pray for this ministry. This is the 20th
year of endeavouring to serve others in His name to offer a smattering of
Scripture daily. Find my statement of faith by clicking (or cut and
paste this link into your Web browser): https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com You can
find the WeakDay Devotion online by doing a Google search for “WeakDay
Devotion” (Also, there is a “Google
Blogger” App you can download to read them on your phone.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
- · El Paso Texas and Dayton Ohio- 30 people were killed, dozens wounded, some critically, by random shooters. Pray for the families and friends who are affected. Pray for the law enforcement officers who will also be affected and who will be dealing with the ‘alleged’ perpetrators (one of whom surrendered) and for the health care providers (physical and emotional) dealing with those affected as these two cities begin to recover and heal.
- ·
Dale – Pray for his bodily healing, that doctors do not overprescribe for his
pain, for restoration of a life-time friendship and, most of all, for clarity
of Salvation.
- ·
Gary McQ – will have major heart surgery this week to replace four
valves. Pray family and friends will
rally to his side to encourage him. Pray
for his strength, courage and for his heart to be at peace as the Lord guides
the hands of the surgeons and other health carers to repair his physical heart.
- ·
Ray’s Dad - (also called Ray) has just been diagnosed with cancer. Please pray that through this difficult and
scary time that the Lord would touch his heart so he reaches out for the only
hand that can save him, the compassionate Lord Jesus.
- ·
Simon Flinders (my pastor) and family now on long-service leave. Pray for their refreshment and deepening of
family bonds. Pray the family enjoys
time to focus on the love of their Saviour and all the gifts and blessings He
has provided them.
- ·
USA – that the Lord would
demonstrate His power in unexpected and uniting way during these times of
unrest and confusion. Help hearts settle
and rest in Him alone. And let the truth
of God’s Word and ways overcome the drive to destroy our founding values.
- ·
Sergio – found a job for now, but it wearing
him out physically. His diabetes is
under control and he’s found a place to live.
Thank you for praying and please do not stop.
- ·
Toron – finishing his high school studies
needs your prayers for continued strength, focus and confidence, especially that
he will study hard for his final exams
(scheduled for this September).
- · Me – I’ve been a little under the weather the last couple of weeks. On the mend. The Lord seems to be working out something new in my life right now. Please pray for my wisdom, TRUST and patience.
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