"Therefore,
the Lord longs to be gracious to you, and therefore He waits on high to have
compassion on you. For the Lord is a God
of justice; how blessed are all those who long for Him.
“O
people of Zion, inhabitant in Jerusalem, you will weep no longer. He will surely be gracious to you at the
sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you." Isaiah 30:18-19
[Jesus
telling the parable of the Prodigal son] "'And he got up and came to
his father. But while he was still a
long way off, his father saw him, and felt compassion for him, and ran and
embraced him, and kissed him.
“And
the son said to him, 'Gather, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I
am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
But the father said to his slaves,
'Quickly
bring out the best robe and put in on him, and put a ring on his hand and
sandals on his feet; and bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat and
be merry; for this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was
lost, and has been found.''" Luke 15:20-23
[Jesus
speaking] "'Simon, Simon behold,
Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for
you, that your faith may not fail; and you, WHEN once you have turned again,
strengthen your brothers..'"
Luke 22:31
"Or
do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and
patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?" Romans 2:4
When
I was a new Christian, I remember a wise woman telling me once when I was
feeling particularly confused and afraid.
A time in my life when I felt like God had gone away from me because I
had messed up; and messed up so badly I knew He didn't even want to stay in the
same room with me anymore.
She
said, "You know, when God seems far away, guess who moved!" How simple!
How remarkable! God is there
waiting for you to turn to Him and offer your heart to Him, because He loves
you.
And
once you turn, He has work for you to do!
Today, consider your "spiritual global position" and come Home!
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:
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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 – that they
are wise, patient and take precautions to protect others.
·
Today
in 157 countries
·
167,751
confirmed cases
·
5,811
critical condition
·
6,456
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.
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