"On
your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all day and all night they
will never keep silent. You, who remind
the Lord, take no rest for yourselves; and give Him no rest until He
establishes and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth." Isaiah 62:6-7
"Now
Jesus was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray
and not lose heart, saying, 'There was in a certain city a judge who did not
fear God, and did not respect man. And
there was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him saying, 'Give me
legal protection from my opponent.'
“And
for a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, 'Even though I
do not fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow bothers me, I will give
her legal protection, lest by continually coming she wear me out.''
“And
the Lord said, 'Hear what the unrighteous judge said; now shall not God bring
about justice for His elect, who cry to Him day and night and will He delay
long over them? I tell you that He will
bring about justice for them speedily.
However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?" Luke 18:1-8
When
this series was written (2001) it was surprising to note the launch of a new
type of game show, called "Survivor".
Eight people left in a remote and wild area to win money by being the
last man (or woman) standing.
The
series proved wildly popular and inspired many spin-offs. What struck me was how popular it was to play
to peoples’ very evil side in such an intimate way -- like commercial wrestling
or boxing or even contact sports. People
enjoy feeling the thrill of those who are viciously pitted against one another.
Today,
the level of frustration and rage on roads, in shops, at work, in the home or
schools has escalated further, leaving people feeling more powerless and hopeless than in 2001. They take it out on others or watch TV shows that have devolved into the
most deplorable and debased scenarios
Jesus
taught His disciples that they were the ‘carriers of the Good News’ so others
could find rest and peace in their souls and survive for Eternity.
He had no other plan but you and me to build into their hearts and lead them to
salvation. That plan continues to grow increasingly urgent as the world further deteriorates. Please pray for courage today to share His
message of hope and peace with those exhausted by life.
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: Note stats typically updated about five hours
from now, but these reflect the changes overnight, my time.
o Today in 83 countries
o 95,079 confirmed cases
o 6,848 critical condition
o 3,249 reported deaths (all in China
except 107 Italy, 92 Iran, 35 S Korea, 9 USA, 6 each: Japan, Ship, 4 France, 2
HK, Australia, 1 each: Spain, Thailand, Taiwan, San Marino, The Philippines)
- Nashville
Tennessee Tornado – death count now 24. The city is torn apart, literally. Please pray for those who have lost
loved ones, the rescue workers and those supporting those who have lost
nearly everything.
- 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, with several more to cross before she can go
home. (she will need full-time
nursing care) but it could be as soon as two weeks. 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 details and stamina as he makes this life change.
- Tracey – Pray Tracey finds a new role to satisfy her and allow her to grow
and share her skills and wisdom.
- Me – The Lord has provided me with a short, 4-week project that will
hopefully begin next week. Thank
you for praying. Laptop still not
fixed (if you receive the email version with the full prayer list, the
formatting is different (sorry).
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