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“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your country,
and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will
show you; and I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make
your name great; and so you shall be a blessing; and I will bless those who
bless you and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth
shall be blessed.’
“So Abram went forth as the Lord had spoken to him; and
Lot went with him. Now Abram was
seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. And Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his
nephew and all their possessions which they had accumulated, and the persons
which they had acquired in Haran, and they set out for the land of Canaan; thus
they came to the land of Canaan.
“And Abram passed through the land as far as the site of
Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. Now the
Canaanite was then in the land. And the
Lord appeared to Abram and said, ‘To your descendants, I will give this land.’ So he built an altar there to the Lord who had
appeared to him.” Genesis 12:1-7
By Genesis 12, God creates a new plan. Rather than restoring the whole earth at
once, He decides to establish a pioneer settlement. He would call a people for Himself. Abraham, dazzled by God’s promises, left
home and migrated hundreds of miles to become the ‘project leader’. Despite the honour accorded him as the father
of this new race, however, Abraham emerges as the Bible’s first example of a
person severely disappointed in God.
Reading through the story of Abram, we all can empathise
with his journey. God showed him
miracles, let him entertain angels and dream mystical visions, but one small
detail nagged at Abram. If he was to be
the father of this nation and had no children how would this work? By age 99 he was convinced by God’s silence
that He had made a mistake.
They say a marathon runner wins the race, not over the
course of the first 25 miles of running, but by the way they run the last
mile. Seems Abraham did not get that
lesson … yet.
Take care, your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene (who
prays for you each morning).
PS: My statement of
faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com (also you will find a series of beginner
Bible studies there.). Also, you can find the WeakDay Devotion online by doing
a Google search for ‘WeakDay Devotion’.
(Also, there is an android ‘Goggle Blogger’ app you can download to read
them on your phone.)
COVID-19
Please pray for all those involved in making critical
decisions during this time of pandemic.
Pray for those who have lost loved ones, those who contract the virus,
the healthcare workers, those on the front line and for all those feeling
afraid, lonely or confused. Pray all are
wise, patient and take precautions to contain the effects. For practical information, please visit https://newsaboutcovid19.blogspot.com/
Latest Statistics
·
18,600,696 reported cases
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65,742 in serious condition
·
701,213 reported deaths (some related to
pre-existing conditions)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
(NOTE: Words
underlined have a link embedded to provide more details)
·
Tracey’s Mom –
still hospitalised. Pray for her health
carers, her loved ones and that she will rest and be safe.
·
Kim’s Mom and Dad
– now both in the hospital. Pray
for then both and for their family and the wisdom of their health carers.
·
Ray’s Dad –
(Ray Senior) doing better with the challenges of cancer treatment. Pray the Lord will touch his heart so he
reaches out for the only hand that can save him.
·
USA –
Pray the Lord will demonstrate His power in unexpected and uniting ways during
these times of unrest and confusion.
Help hearts settle and rest in Him alone. Let the truth of God’s Word and ways overcome
the drive to destroy our founding, Bible-based values. For Christ-centre, Bible-based revival in the
USA and religious freedom for Christians wherever they may be.
·
Hans –
a dear friend in Germany, responding well to immunotherapy for lung
cancer. Thank you for continuing to pray
for his healthcare providers, his patience and wisdom. Pray he is surrounded by faithful and
compassionate Christian friends who will support him through this journey. Pray for his Mom (age 83) is unwell herself,
that their time together will be filled with extraordinary good memories and lots
of love.
·
Scott –
Pray he finds a job soon to provide for his new wife and two children. Help him reach out for the hand of our loving
Heavenly Father so he recognises God is working in all this for the best
outcome for them all.
·
Penne –
recently widowed after 43 years, the last ten of which she was her husband’s
full-time caregiver. She suffers mental
problems from a childhood experience and has reached out to Patti (who asks for
wisdom and patience). Penne has
‘disowned’ all her family, and although a believer, does not attend fellowship
for support. Please pray for her peace
of mind and God’s guidance.
·
USA President
Donald Trump – As Christians it
is our responsibility to pray for our leaders and know that God has a plan for
the USA through this man. If you doubt
the importance of his appointment, just look at the baseless antagonism against
him. Surely Satan is NOT happy and means to thwart God’s plan. Pray someone helps President Trump and Melania to understand the true meaning of a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Pray they will both have an insatiable hunger to read God’s Word for
themselves. Pray God sends a
Bible-Believing Christian to regularly disciple them in the Truth. Pray God shuts the mouths of the false
prophets who regularly circle around them.
·
Isaias and Judith
(Ambassadors for Christ the Philippines) – carrying on their
fruitful ministry in the Philippines, despite the many challenges they must
daily work with, including the impending threat of China claiming their country. Pray for those who lead, administer, work,
teach and contribute to the ministry.
Pray our Father continues to keep these servants strong, in good health,
safe and supported and that they keep a balance in their lives. They need funds
badly now.
Please go to this link o learn more or/ and contribute - email
Isaias Catorce at icatorce@gmail.com
Pray for those in full-time service
During this time, when the entire world is struggling to
understand this new ‘plague’, it is critical for us to uphold our Christian
leaders. They will be needed
everywhere. Pray for their wisdom,
safety, ingenuity, strength and for their families.
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 practical ways and most important we must pray even more for them that
the Lord will have mercy on them during this challenging time.
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