“But
do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one
day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as
some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish
but for all to come to repentance.
“But
the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away
with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth
and its works will be burned up.
“Since
all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you
to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of
the day of God, on account of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning,
and the elements will melt
[be consumed] with intense
heat! But according to His promise we
are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.” II
Peter 3:8-13
“But
we do see Him who has been made for a little while lower than the angels,
namely, Jesus because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour,
that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.” Hebrews 2:9
It
is not easy to imagine a world where rest, peace and righteousness reigns, but
that is what awaits His children. It is
why Jesus came, lived and died as He did -- to ensure anyone who would reach
out to Him, could be saved from the destruction and emptiness the future
promises without Him. We grow accustomed
to the chaos, confusion and evilness of our world and can forget, this is not
our destination.
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.
VERY
IMPORTANT LINK (1hour and 7 minutes, but worth the time):
As information grows, more
information is now available. 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. (The Chinese data
from the WuFlu site is no longer available.)
- Today in 28 countries
- 45,211 confirmed cases
- 8,217 in critical condition
- 1,118 reported deaths (all in China except one in The Philippines
and one in Hong Kong)
- NEW UPDATE - Baby Jolie – 11 months old with meningitis and kidney failure. Has been on dialysis and a respirator. Her breathing tube now removed and she is out of Intensive care. However, they still MAY HAVE TO AMPUTATE her leg. Please continue to pray her leg will be saved, her health carers to have wisdom and compassion, her parents to have patience and peace and that the Lord provides a miracle of healing for this child. Family so grateful for all the prayers.
- NO UPDATE YET - 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 travelling 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 with potentially serious consequences. New meds seem to be helping. She has a long recovery ahead, but there is progress with this brain injury. Pray for her attitude, wisdom for her health carers, patience for her parents and complete healing.
- 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.
- 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 soon (if you receive the email version with the full prayer list, this is why the format is different.
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