“The
burden of the Word of the Lord concerning Israel. Thus declares the Lord who stretches out the
heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within
him. ‘Behold, I am going to make
Jerusalem a cut that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the
siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah. It will come about in that day that I will
make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be
severely injured.
“’And
all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it. In that day,’ declares the Lord, ‘I will
strike every horse with bewilderment and his rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah,
while I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness. Then the clans of Judah will say in their
hearts, ‘A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through the
Lord of hosts, their God.’
“’In
that day, I will make the clans of Judah like a fire-pot among pieces of wood
and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the
surrounding peoples, while the inhabitants of Jerusalem again dwell on their
own sites in Jerusalem.” Zechariah 12:1-6
Could
this be referring to present day conflicts or to the End Times … or both? The last great battle on earth will take
place against Jerusalem as well. Those
who oppose God’s people will not prevail forever. Eventually, evil, pain and oppression will be
abolished once and for all. We must
always remember this and rest in the truth of His mighty Word and will!
Take
care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, who
still prays for you each morning. Darlene
PS:
My statement of faith: 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
(NOTE: Words
underlined have a link embedded to provide more details)
Urgent – IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE NOVEL CORONA VIRUS – spreading
throughout the world and more rapidly than imagined. Please pray for the health care workers,
those trying to contain the spread and most importantly those who contract the
virus – that they are wise and take precautions to protect others.
- Today
in 22 countries
- 8,247
confirmed cases
- 170 reported
deaths (all in China)
- New – Norm C – had a surgical procedure last Thursday.
Please pray for his recovery, the watchfulness of the health care
providers and his family.
- NEW UPDATE - Baby Jolie – 11 months old, in critical
condition, struggling for life with meningitis and kidney
failure. Had surgery to remove dead muscle tissue on her leg. Now they wait to see how she will
respond, but at least they did not have to amputate. Pray her health carers have wisdom and
compassion, her parents have patience and peace and that the Lord provides
a miracle of healing for this child.
Please keep praying. Family
so grateful for all the prayers.
- URGENT - Carla’s sister Jackie – diagnosed
with stage four pancreatic cancer and endocrine tumour. She is in severe abdominal pain, with a
blood clot in her pancreas. Pray
for traveling mercies for Carla as she goes to be with her in Canada. Pray for the doctors and health carers
and for those who love and will support her through this difficult time.
- Savannah – 15-year-old granddaughter of Cliff and Beth, diagnosed with a difficult
to treat, psychological disorder that could lead to very serious
consequences. New meds seem to be helping. Her time of recovery is long but there is
progress with this brain injury. Pray for her attitude, wisdom for her
health carers, patience for her parents and complete healing.
- Peyton – 17-year old granddaughter of Jeff and Rachael, a
professional dancer for 14 years.
Her foot is healing properly, and she is out of the boot. She needs rehab to help with strength
and muscle loss but will be cleared to dance in a couple of weeks. Pray for complete healing, peace and
patience while she heals.
- UPDATE - An Overview of the Bushfires in Australia –- Fires
moving south and threatening
the capital of Australia. Estimates: 28 dead and up to a Billion animals
lost. Pray for the more-than 2,500 firefighters, those providing
care and shelter for those who have lost everything, and wisdom for those
still in the path of the fires, for mercy on the animals and the ongoing tragedy
that accompanies this. Please pray God’s hand of love and compassion
is demonstrated by His people as this tragedy continues!
- USA President Donald Trump – It is
our responsibility as Christians to remember God has a plan through this
man. If you doubt the importance of his appointment, just look at
how much antagonism there is against him. Surely Satan is NOT happy
and means to thwart God’s plan. Pray someone helps President Trump
understand the true meaning of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,
that he will have a driving hunger to read God’s Word for himself and that
God sends a Bible-believing Christian to regularly disciple him in the
Truth and that God shuts the mouths of the false prophets who circle
around him.
- 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.
- 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
and that my laptop can be fixed quickly.
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