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Drawn to You by Audrey Assad
“And the Lord said, ‘The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is
indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. I will go down now and see if they have done
entirely according to its outcry which has come to Me; and if not I will know.
“Then the men turned away from there and went toward
Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord. And Abraham came near and said, ‘Wilt Thou
indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are fifty righteous within the
city, wilt Thou indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of
the fifty righteous who are in it?
“Far be it from Thee to do such a thing, to slay the
righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated
alike. Far be it from Thee! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal
justly?’ So the Lord said, ‘If I find in
Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place on
their account.’
“And Abraham answered and said, ‘Now behold, I have
ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes. Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five,
wilt Thou destroy the whole city because of five?’ And He said, ‘I will not destroy it if I find
forty-five there’ And he spoke to Him
yet again and said, ‘Suppose forty are found there?’ And He said, ‘I will not do it on account of
the forty.’” Genesis 18:20-29
The argument for God’s mercy continued until the number of
righteous men was only ten and yet, God agreed to spare the entire two cities
if just ten righteous were found. I
always find it surprising when a mere man argues with God and Abraham is
probably the most forward and brave of the bunch.
We all know that we are free to ‘draw near with
confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace
to help in time of need.’ We just
have to ask and trust that God knows what He is planning for our every tomorrow.
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.
·
Kim –
whose Mom just died and whose father is quite frail and in his 90s. Pray the Lord will speak to Kim (the
responsible one) during this time of confusion and expectations that she will
rest in Christ.
·
UPDATE on Baby Jolie –
Some of you faithful prayers will remember Baby Jolie. We just received an update after eight months
of waiting. She was able to keep her
leg. She still has many surgeries
pending, but it is a great prayer victory.
She is slowly recovering but has a long way ahead for such a little
one! Keep praying for her and her
exhausted parents.
·
Bob –a
friend of my brother and sister-in-law who has just had a tragedy in his life. Pray the Lord uses 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, has stabilised.
His CT scan has shown no advancement of the cancer. He thanks you for your prayers and reports that
his left hand is also improving (it has been paralysed since this began). Please 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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