“The fool has said in his heart, ‘There
is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have
committed abominable deeds; there is no one who does good. The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the
sons of men to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God.
“They have all turned aside,
together they have become corrupt. There
is no one who does good, not even one. Do
all the workers of wickedness not know, who eat up [consume]
my people as they eat [consume]
bread, and do not call upon the Lord?
There they are in great dread, for God is with the righteous generation.
“’You would put to shame the
counsel of the afflicted, but the Lord is his refuge. Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come
out of Zion! When the Lord restores His
captive people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.” Psalm 14
Sometimes we forget the importance
of God’s promise to Israel and how Jesus calls you and me into His chosen
family for all eternity.
“For he is not a Jew who is one
outwardly; neither is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that which is of the heart, but the Spirit, not by the letter;
and his praise is not from men, but from God.” Romans
2:28-29
In his Psalm, David felt
heart-sick over the open hostility of his world for the truth and promises of
God Almighty. He longed for the day God
will restore His captive people. What a
wonderful day that will be!
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
- ·
Jackie,
a Christian woman (just lost her husband, her only two daughters within
the last six weeks and her only son two years ago),. Pray for her strength and grace, the love and
understanding of others as she must live through this time. Pray for Fred (her
friend) for wisdom and warmth as he reaches out to comfort her and help share
this time with her.
- ·
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 Sr.) recently diagnosed
with cancer now going through both chemo and radiation to stop the aggressive
spread of the disease. Ray is away right
now and his Dad needs a comforter to help him through this difficult and scary
time. Most of all pray the Lord will touch
Ray Sr.’s heart so he reaches out for the only hand that can save him -- the
compassionate Lord Jesus.
- ·
Simon Flinders (my pastor) and family – soon to be back from
long-service leave. Pray their time away has refreshed and
refocused and deepened their family bonds.
Pray for traveling mercies as they come home from overseas.
- ·
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.
- ·
Jen – my sweet friend in the UK, slowly
recovering from a blood clot that means she must patiently rest. Her heart is troubled though, as her precious
companion dog, Honey, is also growing very frail.
- ·
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.
His graduation will be 29 August!
- · Me – The Lord seems to be working something new out in my life. Thank you for praying for my meeting this week. No results, yet. Continue to pray God grants me wisdom, TRUST and courage.
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