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Isaiah 43:1-3 Song "Fear
Not, For I Have Redeemed You"
(Esther Mui) Christian Praise
Worship Lyrics
For the WeakEnd Devotion, find a quiet hour where you will
not be disturbed, have your Bible and spiritual notebook, a refreshment. Settle now.
Pray to quiet your heart and then read this Psalm as we consider fear.
“Be gracious, O God, for man has trampled upon me;
fighting all day long he oppresses me.
My foes have trampled upon me all day long, for they are many who fight
proudly against me.
“When I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee. In God, whose word I praise, in God I have
put my trust; I shall not be afraid.
What can mere man do to me?
“All day long they distort my words; all their thoughts
are agains me for evil. They attack,
they lurk, they watch my steps, as they have waited to take my life. Because of wickedness, cast them forth, in
anger put down the peoples, O God!
“Thou has taken account of my wanderings; put my tears in
Thy bottle; are they not in Thy book?
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; this I know that
God is for me.
“In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I
praise, in God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me? Thy vows are binding upon me, O God; I will
render thank offerings to Thee, for Thou hast delivered my soul from death, indeed
my feet from stumbling so that I may walk before God in the light of the
living.” Psalm 56
In the King James Version of the Bible the greeting, “Fear
Not!” occurs 63 times, in the New American Standard it occurs four times, in
the NIV it occurs once. There must be a
reason.
Now ‘put on the sandals’ and consider Jesus as He begins His
ministry. God had been silent for four-hundred
years. It must have been difficult after
all those years of silence to approach man once again. Jesus came to offer a way to re-establish a
relationship He desired and yet man was so resistant and there was so much
fear!
Here is the question to meditate on: What fears and concerns held you back from taking
God’s hand and how can knowing this, help you reach others around you?
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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