From the BrooklynMuseum.com
“Then Jesus came with them
to a place called Gethsemane, and said to His disciples, ‘Sit here while I go
over there and pray.’ And He took with
Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and
distressed. Then He said to them. ‘My
soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with
Me.’
“And he went a little
beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if it is
possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as Thou wilt.’
And He came to the
disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, ‘So, you men could not
keep watch with Me for one hour? Keep
watching and praying, that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing,
but the flesh is weak.’
“He went away again a
second time and prayed, saying, ‘My Father, if this cannot pass away unless I
drink it, Thy will be done.’ And again,
He came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy. And He left them again, and went away and
prayed a third time, saying the same thing once more.” Matthew 26:36-44
I love Scripture and the number
of times it surprises me! Did you notice
that when Jesus came the second time and found His disciples sleeping, His
compassion and love for His disciples overrode His loneliness and aching desire
to have someone share this time with Him – He did not wake them because He knew
they would have a momentous time ahead of them.
Isn’t that wonderful!
Almost all of us are now confronted with more time alone than we want.
What we do in this time is up to us.
We can sleep or draw closer to our Heavenly Father … and we can also
reach out to those who are ill-equipped for being alone.
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
(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/
Please pray for all involved, for health care
workers, those trying to contain the spread; for those contagious, for those
who contract the virus, for those feeling afraid and lonely and for the
families who have lost loved ones. Pray they are wise, patient and
take precautions to protect others.
· Today in 209 countries
· 2,551,137 reported
cases
· 57,254 critical
condition
· 177,148 reported deaths
- Hans – A good friend, who lives in Germany
had a biopsy of the mass in his abdomen and found it is lung cancer. He begins chemo today in a specialist
hospital far from any family or friends.
Please pray for his healthcare providers and for his patience. Pray he is surrounded by faithful and
compassionate Christian friends who will support him through this journey.
- Doris (my second mom) – celebrated her 101st birthday 22
December 2019. She is suffering from lack of visitors now, has
fallen twice, hitting her head and is being watched carefully. She doesn’t understand why no one is visiting her and is not eating well. Thank the Lord for Patti, (daughter), and her husband John for their faithful support.
- Pray Freddy, Doris’ son, now in his third marriage, does more to help while
she is still here and that he reaches out to his Father in heaven for
guidance and hope.
- Penne – just lost her husband of 43 years after being his total caregiver for the last 10 years.
She suffers mental problems, stemming from a childhood experience and has reached out to Patti (pray for her wisdom and patience), but seems unstable and confused. She has
‘disowned’ all her family, and although a believer does not attend fellowship for support. Please pray for peace and God’s guidance for her that her faith may be invigorated once more.
- USA President Donald Trump as he leads us through this pandemic – It is especially 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 Fall of 2020. Pray for his wise attention to detail, stamina and roaring good health as he
makes these life changes.
- Me – my laptop was not fixed and I’m back to using the old one, sorry for the inconvenience and formatting of the devotions in your email versions.
- NEW Prayer Updates
- Sarah – had run away from home. Police
returned her home, put her in treatment and she is now with her
parents. She is not happy being
there and watches every move her mother makes to escape again. Very stressful during this time of
‘sheltering in place’. They hope
she will find a job when possible.
Thank you for praying and that she is finally home, getting help
and support.
- Julia – (Patti’s daughter) now teaching online so less stress. Adrian (9-year old) is on new medication
that is finally working and Micah (6-year old with Type 1 diabetes) have
been getting along well. Continue
to pray for her strength, patience and resolute heart as she helps her
children grow up.
- Patti’s Best Friend – lost both her parents within six
months after a lifetime of caring for them. Her husband’s mother died in January and
his 94-year old father now lives with them. Help them take time for each other and
keeping their faith strong.
PRAY FOR THOSE IN FULL-TIME SERVICE
During
this time, when the entire world is struggling to understand this ‘plague’, it
is critical that each of us upholds our Christian leaders. They will
be a very stretched resource for us all. Pray for their safety and
strength their families and most of all, their wisdom to pace themselves.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH ONGOING HEALTH CONCERNS
Many of
us have family, friends and loved ones who are fragile
health-wise. It is important to protect them in wise and practical
ways and most important we must pray even more for them that the Lord will have
mercy on them during this challenging time.
- My brother, Tim
- Christine’s husband
- Ray’s Dad
- David R
- Sergio
- Gary McQ
- Len Carbone
- Liriel
- Uncle Dwight
- Aunt Donna
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