"The
Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring
good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to
proclaim liberty to captives, and freedom to prisoners; --
“They
will rebuild the ancient ruins, they will raise up the former devastations, and
they will repair the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations. - For
I, the Lord, love justice. I hate
robbery in the burnt offering; and I will faithfully give them their
recompense. And I will make an
everlasting covenant with them.
“Then
their offspring will be known among the nations, and their descendants in the
midst of the peoples. All who see them
will recognize them because they are the offspring whom the Lord has
blessed." Isaiah 61:1, 4, 8-9
"We
give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for
you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and the love which you have
for all the saints; because of the hope laid up for you in heaven, of which you
previously heard in the Word of Truth, the Gospel, which has come to you, just
as in all the world also it is constantly bearing fruit and increasing, even as
it has been doing in you also since the day you heard of it and understood the
grace of God in truth;" Colossians
1:3-6
"God
don't make no junk!" she assured me, a new Christian. I knew the grammar was wrong, but the message
was right. There must be some purpose
for all this stuff happening around me!
I had the assurance of Hope, that Jesus lives in my heart, is wise
enough to know what He's doing and powerful enough to do what needs to be
done.
Today,
our world has been surprised by an invisible enemy that is quickly changing the
way we live, work and go about our days.
Lives will be lost, businesses will close – so much is and will continue
to change. Please pray people begin to
look up to the One who rules over all -- regardless of THEIR class, race or wealth.
Pray
for your own strength and courage. Remind
yourself in the inevitable weak moments that will come that God’s will is
perfect and that nothing He does is with evil intent. All He does is designed to fulfil His
righteous plan to save as many individuals for eternity as possible. His hand is working right now in our lives
for our good and His glory.
Take
care, your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene (who still prays for you each
morning).
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)
To serve you in a new way, I’m researching and writing
practical information for you about the pandemic. Please visit:
https://newsaboutcovid19.blogspot.com/
Now declared a
Pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), a national emergency by USA
and Australia. Please pray for all
involved, for health care workers, those trying to contain the spread; for
those contagious and for those who contract the virus and for the families who
have lost loved ones. Pray they are wise,
patient and take precautions to protect others.
·
Today
in 172 countries
·
216,843
confirmed cases
·
6,868
critical condition
·
8,908
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 may still require
amputation. She is responding VERY
SLOWLY. Many hurdles must be crossed. Pray for her, her parents and her health
care providers. Once home,
hopefully soon, she will need full-time nursing care. 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 going well.
Thank you for praying (ends 9 April). Laptop due back this week, hopefully.
PRAY FOR THOSE IN FULL-TIME SERVICE
- Peter
Frith – Works as part of Anglicare
as the sole Christian chaplain at a special hospital. The work is very lonely and challenging. Pray for his encouragement, hope and that
our loving heavenly Father sends another Christian to work with Peter.
- St
Marks Anglican Church Northbridge - Please pray God opens the hearts and minds of those who visit and
for those who worship there regularly. Pray their hunger for God’s Word grows. Pray for strength, wisdom and healing
rest, for those who serve there: Simon
Flinders, Pat O'Keeffe, Kathy Notley, Anne Penny, Barry and Jo and their
families.
- Audley M – is thankful the Lord sustained his health through 2019 (the first
in five years he did not have to be hospitalized). To God be the glory! Thank God that his
wonderful radio ministry is now broadcast not only in Florida (where it
began), but now also in Virginia, Alabama and Indianapolis as America
hungers for true meat!
- Jenny S – Bible teacher - for energy and good health, wisdom and time for
reflection.
- Scripture
classes in Australian Schools –
Australia is a secular country, yet God has ensured -- thus far -- that
they have freedom to hold Scripture classes in schools during regular
school hours! Some resistance is growing
so it is critical you pray. It is a
great hope for Australia.
- Bible schools and seminaries in Australia and around the
world – Pray they remain true to the Truth of God’s Word in the Bible.
- Isaias and Judith (Ambassadors for Christ, the Philippines) carrying
on with their fruitful ministry, seminary, conferences and leadership
forums. Please pray for those
who lead, work, teach and contribute to this ministry. Pray our Father continues to keep these
servants strong, in good health and safe and that they find balance in
their lives. To contribute or/and
learn more, email Isaias Catorce at icatorce@gmail.com
- Jim and Elaine –Pray for the new work they’ve taken on in New Zealand and Fiji
(heavily Muslim). Thank you, Lord,
for allowing Elaine to be ordained to strengthen her work. Pray for their protection and energy,
grant them time for shared joy as a couple and to see the fruits of their
labours To learn more of their
ministry go to https://tlcwhk.com
- Doug McIntosh - an invaluable contributor to my love of
Bible study -- has multiple myelomas. Has retired from full-time ministry. Please pray for him, his family and the
church he has worked so faithfully in, Cornerstone Bible Church, in
Lilburn Georgia.
- Buddy & Susan –Please continue to pray for their needs and
the harvest from their labours. They were one of the first families to
welcomed me to Australia. Amazing
Christian teachers.
- Kevin and Sandy Currell (in Melbourne) -- Kevin has
a wonderful ministry in teaching, in words and images with creating
Christian resources. Please visit
his site: https://www.kevincurrell.com/ to
learn more.
- Jo and Steve - for their loving example of Christian life and devotion. May their love flourish under His
guidance as they continue their work in Christchurch New Zealand.
- Stu and Jo and their children, Laura and Jason. Pray for this devoted and loving pastor and his
wife who continue to serve in New Zealand. Laura has married Joji and they are in
NZ. Jason is studying in the USA. Keep them strong, healthy and resolute
for the Lord.
- The Catholic Church and the Pope, who
needs our prayers that he will grow increasingly hungry for the Word of
God and that he always puts Jesus first in his life and decisions.
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