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Jesus There's
Something About That Name
“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our
confession. For we do not have a high priest
who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all
things, as we are, yet without sin. Let
us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may
receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need.”
“But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good
things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not
made with hands, that is to say, not of
this creation and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His
own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal
redemption.
“For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a
heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the cleansing of
the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal
Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God.”
Hebrews 4:14-16, 9:11-14
“’Madame,’ I said, ‘if our God were a pagan god or a god of
intellectuals – and for me it comes to much the same – He might fly to His
remotest heaven and our grief would force Him down to earth again. But you know that our God came to be among
us.
“Shake your fist at Him, spit in His face, scourge Him, and
finally crucify Him; what does it matter:
My daughter, it’s already been done to Him.’” (George Bernanos in Diary
of a Country Priest)
What difference does Jesus make to our feelings of
disappointment with God? How can it help
us learn that He too tasted disappointment?
I’m not talking about justification, reconciliation, propitiation.
To understand the difference, He makes to the problem of our
personal disappointments we must focus on the underlying story of God’s
passionate hope and pursuit of His children and that intimacy IS the
difference.
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.
·
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/
). His procedure went smoothly yesterday and he rejoices that you were praying
for him. They now await the results of
the tests. Please continue to keep him
in your prayers especially that God will supply the funds needed for this
extraordinary time.
·
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.
·
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 –
fell and broke three or four ribs and is now recovering. Pray she will be patient and that the pain
will be easily managed.
·
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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