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[Jesus teaching] “’All things
have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son, except the Father;
nor does anyone know the Father, except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wills
to reveal Him.
“’Come to Me all who are weary and
heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.
Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in
heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
For My yoke is easy, and My load is light.’” Matthew
11:27-30
“My frame was not hidden from
Thee, when I was made in secret, and skillfully wrought in the depths of the
earth. Thine eyes have seen my unformed
substance; and in Thy book they were all written, the days that were ordained
for me, when as yet there was not one of them.
“How precious also are Thy
thoughts to me, O God! How fast is the
sum of them! If I should count them,
they would outnumber the sand. When I
awake, I am still with Thee.’” Psalm 139:15-18
I spoke with Fred, a lifetime
friend, this weekend. He shared how he
had been at lunch with a friend of his this past Thursday-- a man vital with
life and healthy and reasonably happy. Yet,
this morning he learned his friend passed away suddenly.
But wait, there’s more. Two years ago the couple lost their only
son. And still more tragedy. In the previous six weeks, the couple’s two
daughters both passed away.
Fred knew he needed to call the
wife and yet was beside him as to what he could even say. I shared how in the book of Job, there was a
moment when Job’s friends, confronted with the enormity of Job’s many and
significant tragedies, came and simply sat silently with him.
No one tried to say or imagine they
understood or had an idea how to get through the pain. They just sat with him and let him know they
were there -- as he suffered.
Please pray for Jackie,
a Christian woman, who needs strength and grace and the love and understanding
of others as she must live through this time. Pray for Fred’s wisdom and warmth as he
reaches out to comfort her and help share this time with her.
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 (22 people killed – 27 wounded) and Dayton Ohio (9
dead – 26 wounded)- by
random shooters. Pray for the families
and friends affected, the witnesses and law enforcement officers affected. Continue to pray for the skill and compassion of the health care providers (physical and emotional) dealing
with those wounded. Finally, pray these
two cities look to the Great Comforter as they begin to recover and heal and
that the nation bows the knee to Christ.
- ·
Dale – Pray for his bodily healing, that doctors do not overprescribe for his
pain, for restoration of a lifetime friendship and, most of all, for clarity
of Salvation.
- ·
Gary McQ – his major heart surgery has been delayed a month. He will have a quadruple valve replacement. Pray he is surrounded by family and friends as he goes through this journey. 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 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 is 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 – 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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