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“And it came about that when Jesus had finished giving
instructions to His twelve disciples, He departed from there to teach and
preach in their cities. Now when John in
prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples, and said to
Him, ‘Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?’
“And Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Go and report to
John what you hear and see: the blind
receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and
the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who keeps from stumbling over
Me.” Matthew 11:1-6
“Now while they were on their way, behold, some of the
guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that happened. And when they had assembled with the elders
and counselled together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, and
said, ‘You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we
were asleep’ And if this should come to
the governor’s ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble.’’
“And they took the money and did as they had been
instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this
day. But the eleven disciples proceeded
to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. And when they say Him, they worshipped Him;
but some were doubtful.” Matthew 28:11-17
We all have a image in our minds of what Jesus must have
looked like, and there are others who paint or draw their ideas of His image. Our relationship with Him is the ultimate
personal relationship so our image of Him is just that personal. As He walked the earth, no one described Him
in detail enough to know.
But many were surprised (and disappointed) at Him. Oh no, not His appearance, but that someone
so ‘ordinary’ could be ‘The One’. In the
two passages above we see how John the Baptiser, now in prison to die for his
zeal for the Messiah, faced his own doubts.
Had he wasted his energy for the wrong man? And then at the end of Matthew we discover
that even some of the disciples doubted.
Take care, your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene (who
prays for you each morning).
PPS: 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.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
·
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.
·
John McArthur –
is taking some time off to rest. God
seems to be using this crisis to focus on His Truth in an unexpected way. Please pray for Pastor McArthur and those who
support him and pray protection from all who would do him harm.
·
Bob –a
friend of my brother and sister-in-law who has just had a tragedy in his life,
that the Lord would use these recent experiences to help him realise his need
for the Lord Jesus Christ.
·
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 –
home now. Her ability to think clearly
and care for herself is weakening. Pray
for a home health carer to be found and that her loved ones will make time to
help her through this time.
·
Tracey –
as she deals with the difficulties of her Mom growing less able to care for
herself. Pray Tracey will pace herself
and cherish every moment with her Mom.
·
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.
·
USA President
Donald Trump – As Christians it
is our responsibility to pray for our leaders and trust 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 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.
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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