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“The heavens are telling of the glory of God; and their
expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night reveals
knowledge. There is no speech, nor are
there words; their voice is not heard.
“Their line has gone out through all the earth, and their
utterances to the end of the world. In
them He has placed a tent for the sun, which is as a bridegroom coming out of
his chamber; it rejoices as a strong man to run his course. Its rising is from one end of the heavens,
and its circuit to the other end of them; and there is nothing hidden from its
heat.
“The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; the
testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing
the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
“The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the
Judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether. They are more desirable than gold, yes than
much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the
honeycomb. Moreover, by them Thy servant
is warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
“Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults; also keep back
Thy servant from presumptuous sins; let them not rule over me; then I shall be
blameless, and I shall be acquitted of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation
of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.”
Psalm 19
Sometimes there are no words to equal the thanksgiving in
your heart for all the blessings the Lord has rained down on you. And when there are too many distractions, it
is important to take just one day to number them and thank Him!
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
·
Hans –
a dear friend in Germany, with cancer has been having serious heart pain for
the last two days. His monthly immunotherapy
was scheduled for tomorrow. The doctor
decided to try to manage the pain until he goes to the hospital tomorrow when
they can investigate the source of his pain.
Please pray for strength through the pain and mercy. Continue 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.
·
Isaias and Judith
(Ambassadors for Christ the Philippines) – the Philippines has been
devastated by constant batterings from typhoons. Their ministry (New Website for
information: https://afcph.org/
) faces so many challenges and now many of their leadership group and groups of
believers have lost everything and their worship centres have been
destroyed. There is also a growing 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 pray for them. Go to the website or send encouragement to Isaias
Catorce at icatorce@gmail.com
·
My brother, Tim – just received a new bi-pap machine and already
is seeing benefits. Pray for his
continued wisdom and patience in managing his COPD (chronic-obstructive
pulmonary disease) and arthritis. Pray
his doctors are attentive, wise and compassionate. Pray for Barb, his wife for her strength and
compassion. Continue to grow their faith
so they can share Christ with others.
·
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.
·
J&R – recently
had the privilege of sharing the Gospel with them and would appreciate prayers
that God uses His words in their hearts to draw them to Him for Eternity!
·
Kevin and Sandy
Currel - (in Melbourne) Kevin has a wonderful ministry in teaching
through images and words and has created many Christian resources. (To learn more: https://www.kevincurrell.com/
). He just had another procedure, which looks good and will have the results
next week. Please continue to pray for
him, especially that God will supply the funds needed for this extraordinary
time.
·
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 –
slowly healing from a fall where she broke four ribs. Pray she will be patient and that the pain
will be easily managed.
·
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.
·
Me – I
need God’s guidance and wisdom in a situation.
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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