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Love - Worship Song from 1 Corinthians 13
“If I can speak in the tongues of men and even of angels,
but have not love that reasoning, intention, spiritual devotion such as is
inspired by God’s love for and in us, I am only a noisy gong or a clanging
cymbal.
“And if I have prophetic powers – that is, the gift of interpretation
the divine will and purpose; and understand all the secret truths and mysteries
and posses all knowledge, and if I have sufficient faith so that I can remove
mountains, but have not love -- God’s love in me -- I am nothing – a useless
nobody.
“Even if I dole out all that I have to the poor in
providing food, and if I surrender my body to be burned or in order that I may
glory, but I have not love -- God’s love in me -- I gain nothing. Love encourages long and in patient and kind;
love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy; is not boastful or
vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily.
“It is not conceited – arrogant and inflamed with pride;
it is not rude, unmannerly, and does not act unbecomingly. Love -- God’s love in us --does not insist on
its own rights or its own way for it is not self-seeking; it is not touchy or
fretful or resentful; it takes no account of the evil done to it – pays no
attention to a suffered wrong. It does
not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth
prevail.
“Love bears up under anything and everything that comes;
is ever ready to believe the best of every person, its hopes are fadeless under
all circumstances and it endures everything, without weakening. Love never fails – never fades out or becomes
obsolete or comes to an end.
“As for prophecy, that is the gift of interpreting the
divine will and purpose, it will be fulfilled and pass away. As for tongues, they will be destroyed and
cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away, that is, it will lose its value and
be superseded by truth.
“For our knowledge is fragmentary, incomplete and
imperfect, and our prophecy, our teaching is fragmentary, incomplete and
imperfect. But when the complete and
perfect, total comes, the incomplete and imperfect will vanish away – become antiquated,
void and superseded.
“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought
like a child, I reasoned like a child; now that I have become a man, I am done
with childish ways and have put them aside.
For now, we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim, blurred
reflection of reality as in a riddle or enigma, but then when perfection comes,
we shall see in reality and face to face!
“Now I know in part, imperfectly; but then I shall know
and understand fully and clearly, even in the same manner as I have been fully
and clearly known and understood by God.
“And so faith, hope, love abide; faith -- conviction and
belief respecting man’s relation to God and divine things; hope -- joyfully and
confident expectation of eternal salvation; love -- true affection for God and
man, growing out of God’s love for and in us, these three abide -- but the
greatest of these is love.” I
Corinthians 13 - Amplified Bible
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
·
22,749,457 reported cases
·
61,928 in serious condition
·
794,191 reported deaths (some related to
pre-existing conditions)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS & UPDATES
·
President Trump –
just lost his younger brother and needs prayer that God would give he
and his family private time to grieve without interruption or disrespect.
·
Peyton
- eldest granddaughter of Jeff and Rachael.
Pray for this lovely woman of God as she goes off to college, that she
remains safe and strong in her beliefs and convictions and continues to
encourage many with her loving faithfulness to the Lord.
·
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
– have now been relocated to a nursing home to be cared for. Pray for them 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 for him. He has found some temp
work but with a family of four, he needs to find something stable to
provide. Pray for his wife Kristy, that
she remains patient and prayerful. Pray
he soon reaches 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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