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Ask Pastor John - Desiring God
[Jesus teaching] “’Believe me that I am in the Father,
and the Father in Me; otherwise believe on account of the works
themselves. Truly, truly, I say to you,
he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works
than these shall he do because I go to the Father.
“’And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that
the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. If you love Me, you will keep My
commandments. And I will ask the Father,
and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is
the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold
Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you, and will be in
you.
“’I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. After a little while the world will behold Me
no more; but you will behold Me; because I live, you shall live also. In that day you shall know that I am in My
Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He
who has My commandments and keeps them, he is who loves Me; and he who loves Me
shall be loved by My Father, and I will love him, and will disclose Myself to
him.’” John 14:11-21
God spoke first, in the Garden, through a flood, on a
building site, in a bush on a mountain, through ferocious waves, through a
pillar, in a tent, through His prophets, in a temple made of stones.
Jesus came. He spoke and
taught clearly, directly and lovingly to children, the lame, the blind,
followers, the angry and self-righteous and through His groans on the Cross for
you and me.
And then the Holy Spirit came – a voice as close as a whispered breath in our heart. His voice is vulnerable though. He is so easy to ignore. We can ‘quench’ or ‘grieve’ His voice or just ignore it.
And yet, when
we are lost and confused, in despair or depression – overcome and incapable of
finding the words to reach up -- that same Holy Spirit prays for us with groans
that we have no way to express. What a
loving gift!
Take care, your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene (who
prays for you each morning).
PPS: Find my
statement of faith: https://especiallyhislove.blogspot.com (where you
will also find a series of beginner Bible studies to share). You can easily 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. Not sure about Apple.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
·
Patti – has
injured her shoulder, is in severe pain and will be having an MRI soon. 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 when they can investigate the source.
Pray for strength through the pain and God’s 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) who 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 and floods. Take a moment to visit their new website: https://afcph.org/
to learn more. Many believers have lost everything,
including worship centres, computer equipment, musical instruments and sound
systems. China’s threat grows. Pray for the leaders, administrators, workers
and teachers. Pray our Father 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 take a moment to send encouragement
to Isaias Catorce, who teaches and leads the groups at icatorce@gmail.com
·
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.
·
Tracey –
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
Pray to uphold our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word, are bold and courageous in the face of evil. 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 with fragile health. Pray God takes special care with them and protects them in practical ways and that the Lord will have mercy on them during this challenging time.
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