“In
that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. For it will be a unique day which is known to
the Lord, neither day nor night, but it will come about that at evening time
there will be light. And in that day
living waters will flow out of Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea
and the other half toward the western sea; it will be in summer as well as in
the winter.
“And
the Lord will be king over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be the only
one, and His name the only one. All the
land will be changed into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; but
Jerusalem will rise and remain on its site from Benjamin’s Gate as far as the
place of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to
the king’s winepresses.
“People
will live in it, and there will no longer be a curse, for Jerusalem will dwell
in security. Now this will be the plague
with which the Lord will strike all the peoples who have gone to war against
Jerusalem; their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, and their eyes
will rot in their sockets, and their tongue will rot in their mouth.” Zechariah 14:9-12
Israel
is frequently in the news. So much anger
and fighting and political positioning about this nation! When you are familiar with the story of the
Bible from Genesis, you would know that God chose a people and led them to a
place where He promised to dwell with them.
The
wise scholars who documented the journey must have been constantly surprised,
thinking that this time would be THE time.
Still today, people study the Scriptures to try to pinpoint the return
of Jesus Christ and the setting up of His kingdom – a kingdom that will stand
eternally.
But
it is something we can only long for. Although
the world looks dark and darker still each passing day, God’s timing is perfect. He waits as His mighty and inevitable,
perfect plan unfolds for the good of His children and His glory! You never know, today may be the day of His
return. Come, Lord Jesus!
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 27 countries
- 14,677 confirmed cases
- 305 reported deaths (all but one in The Philippines – the rest 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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