“And when He had finished
speaking with him upon Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the testimony,
tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.
Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the
mountain, the people assembled about Aaron, and said to him,
“‘Come, make us a god who will
go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of
Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.’” Exodus 31:18-32:1
“So you are to know and
discern that from the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem
until Messiah the Prince there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; it will
be built again, with plaza and moat,
even in times of distress.” Daniel 9:25
“Now it came about in those
days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census be taken of all
the inhabited earth. This was the first
census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.” Luke 2:1-2
Moses was busy on Mt. Sinai
receiving the Ten Commandments and Torah for almost a year. No wonder the people got tired of waiting and
pressed Aaron into making a golden calf for them.
Daniel’s prophecy speaks of 70
weeks (about 490 years) from the prophecy until Messiah arriving. During this long wait, many of God’s chosen
people naturally grew impatient. Some
spent their time parsing God’s Word to identify when He would return and fix
all that was wrong in their lives. But
most just forgot about Daniel’s prophecy.
No wonder they didn’t recognise Him!
Today, it is easy to be
distracted from God and His Word. It’s
been a very long time since Jesus told us He would return. We must take comfort in knowing God keeps His
promises. Since Jesus’ birth, death, resurrection
and ascension, God’s clock has been ticking away. Although it seems He will never return, He
will so let’s keep focused on Him.
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. My statement of faith is found here: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com You can find the WeakDay Devotion online by
doing a Google search for “WeakDay Devotion”
(Also, there is an android “Google Blogger” app you can download to read
them on your phone.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS and UPDATES
- · URGENT -USA - Pray the Lord would demonstrate His power in unexpected and uniting ways during these times of unrest and confusion. Help hearts settle and rest in Him alone. Let the truth of God’s Word and ways overcome the drive to destroy our founding, Bible-based values.
- · FIRES IN AUSTRALIA – continuing to struggle through historic ‘dust bowl’ droughts, Australia is now battling seemingly never-ending fires. The loss of dwellings, animals and the tragedy that accompanies this, continues. Please pray for God’s mercy on this dry and sunburnt and burning land!
- · Chris H – suddenly lost his sister (the last of his family) last Sunday. Please hold him up with prayers as he walks through this time of change and pain.
- · Savannah – fifteen-year-old granddaughter of Cliff and Beth, is suffering from a psychological disorder that is difficult to treat and could lead to very serious consequences. She NEEDS all the prayers that can be said on her behalf.
- · Christine’s husband – broke his arm and wrist and is home recovering. Pray during this time that the Lord will speak to him through his loving wife and that they will have a Christ-centred relationship and family.
- · Doris (My Second Mom) – will be 101 on 22 December – is back to her enthusiastic-for-the-Lord self. Pray for Patti, her daughter, as she remains so faithful in sacrificing time and making the effort to always demonstrate God’s love to her precious mother. Doris (and her husband, Owen, now waiting for Doris in Heaven) both prayed faithfully to bring me to the foot of the Cross from age 12.
- · UPDATE -Yalawe – developed sepsis and they were unable to operate. He is now on antibiotics until he can have the surgery. Please pray for his full recovery and that his health providers and family would be extra gentle with him.
- · SJ – as he struggles with circumstances he did not anticipate. Pray for his willingness to grow through this dark time and for wisdom of his counsellors. Pray for his ability to rest and forgive himself.
- · Deepak – thanks you for your prayers and has seen the Lord’s hand in his life in many new ways. His business is growing and now he needs time to consider his next steps. Pray he stays close to the Lord in all his busyness.
- · UPDATE - Lachlan – thanks you for praying for him. He has completed his seminary studies and now urgently needs to find housing for himself and his three children.
- · Paul –Pray for his ongoing resilience and that the Lord would allow him to find a role. He’s been unemployed since 2010. 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 stays here.
- · UPDATE - Patti – faithful daughter of Doris, wife of John is unwell and resting at home. A Proverbs 31 woman, who needs strength, energy and the ability to prioritise with grace and resolve. Pray she grows in confidence and learns that ‘no’ is a perfectly acceptable response. Pray she enjoy precious time with John.
- · Terri – her relationship of 13 years has just broken, and she needs prayers to travel through this journey.
- · Tracey – Pray Tracey finds a new role to satisfy her and allow her to grow and share her skills and wisdom.
- · Me – Please pray for the Lord to provide a new project for me.
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