"Children,
obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honour your father and mother (which is the
first commandment with a promise), that it may be well with you, and that you
may live long on the earth.
And
fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the
discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the
flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;
not by way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the
will of God from the heart.
With
goodwill render service, as to the Lord, and not to men, knowing that whatever
good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether
slave or free.
And,
masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both
their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him." Ephesians 6:1-9
There
is a "safe" order God has put in place to protect each of us.
Consider
what this means for you in your work today (pray for your manager); and what
this means for you away from work, when you're with friends and family.
God would have us pray for those we lead and
those we follow on this earthly journey, not to be "men-pleasers" who
just give eye-service for others to see, but to offer our heart as a sacrifice
of our will moment-by-moment.
And,
for those of you who might be fasting, pray especially for God to restore our
families.
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)
For more information, I’m researching
and pulling an overview of this for you at:
https://newsaboutcovid19.blogspot.com/
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. Latest Update:
·
Today
in 115 countries
·
118,406 confirmed cases
· 6,045 critical condition
·
4,267 reported deaths
- Scott – getting married March 26th, they will be a
blended and Blessed couple. Thank
you for praying all these years for him and his children.
- Baby Jolie– a
year old, struggling to recover from meningitis and kidney failure. Still in hospital. Her leg wound remains a concern and
amputation is still a possibility.
She is responding and VERY SLOWLY getting better. Many hurdles have been crossed with
prayer and great Doctors. There are
several more to cross before she can go home where she will need full-time
nursing care. Hopefully, she will
be home soon. Praise the Lord. Family so grateful for all your prayers.
- Savannah – has a very long road to travel.
The 15-year-old granddaughter of Cliff and Beth, diagnosed with a difficult-to-treat,
psychological disorder with potential serious consequences. New meds seem to be helping. She is showing 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.
- Fred – is making plans to move from California to Tennessee in the first
quarter of 2020. Pray for his wise
attention to detail, stamina and roaring good health as he makes these
life changes.
- Tracey – Pray Tracey finds a new role to satisfy her and allow her to grow
and share her skills and wisdom.
- Me – New project began well.
Thank you for praying (ends 9 April). Laptop due back this week,
hopefully.
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