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Trust God First...Priscilla
Shirer (14 minutes)
“Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the
disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him
to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way,
both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
“And it came about that as he journeyed he was
approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him; and
he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why are
you persecuting Me?’ And he said, ‘Who
art Thou, Lord?’ And He said, ‘I am
Jesus whom you are persecuting. But
rise, and enter the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.’
“And the men who travelled with him stood speechless,
hearing the voice, but seeing no one.
And Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes were opened, he
could see nothing; and leading him by the hand, they brought him into
Damascus. And he was three days without
sight, and neither ate nor drank.”
Acts 9:1-9
“He seems to do nothing of Himself which He can possibly
delegate to His creatures. He commands
us to do slowly and blunderingly what He could do perfectly in the twinkling of
an eye. Creation seems to be delegation
through and through. I suppose this is because He is a giver.” – C.S. Lewis, The
World’s Last Night.
It’s not easy to get a child to share a toy with another
child, or eat their vegetables, get ready for school or go to bed. Even more challenging is, as they begin to
grow up, to delegate responsibilities to them.
The same is true in business and newly chosen ‘leaders’ who are given
tasks to complete, must delegate to others.
It is TRUST that is so difficult and so we are tempted to ‘do
it ourselves’. Just think of the
privilege of being trusted by our Lord to carry on His work until He returns!
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
·
Elizabeth G – her
Dad was moved into a palliative care facility yesterday. Thankfully she has gone to be with him.
·
Patti – has
injured her shoulder and is severe pain.
She will be having an MRI to discover the source of the pain. Pray for her as she waits for the appointment
and for her beloved husband, John, who is having to do all the things Patti
usually does. Pray for her health care
providers and that the Lord will hold her through this time in a special way.
·
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.
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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