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“And the Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered My
servant Job? For there is no one like
him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from
evil. And he still holds fast his
integrity, although you incited Me against him, to ruin him without cause.’
“And Satan answered the Lord and said, ‘Skin for
skin! Yes, all that a man has he will
give for his life. However, put forth
Thy hand, now, and touch his bone and his flesh: he will curse Thee to Thy face.’
“So the Lord said to Satan, ‘Behold, he is in your power,
only spare his life.’ Then Satan went
out from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole
of his foot to the crown of his head.” Job 2:3-7
How many times have you been speaking with someone
(Christian or pre-Christian) who brings up the unfairness of pain? The lurching question is usually formed as, ‘How
could a God of love allow a baby, a woman, a family, a country to suffer the horrors
of pain and death?’
If you’ve stood at the bedside of someone dying with a
painful disease or held a child unable to express the depth of their fear. If you’ve ever wondered how God can work
through this – you are not alone!
It is like Kyptonite to Christians. Kyptonite is a mythical substance that was
able to weaken, stop and leach the life from another mythical character called Superman. Superman was dedicated to fight for right and
protect the weak.
Job is the book that wrestles with the problem of pain,
anticipating whatever disappointment we might experience and leads us to a
message meant to protect our heart from this Kyptonite.
Take care, your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene (who
prays for you each morning.)
PS: 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
·
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. And pray for Christ-centre, Bible-based
revival in the USA and religious freedom for Christians wherever they may be.
·
USA President
Donald Trump – As Christians, we
know 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 and strengthen their personal relationship with Jesus
Christ. Pray they 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 Paul – he
continues to search for a job. God has a
plan for him to capture his heart someway.
·
Pray for those in
these countries who read the WeakDay Devotion – Hong Kong, Israel,
Sweden, Russia, USA, Canada, Ukraine, Poland, UK, France, Australia, UAE,
Germany, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Ireland, American Samoa, Brazil, The
Philippines, Estonia, Singapore, China, India, India. Thank the Lord for allowing this blog to be
reaching around His world to an international audience in mysterious and far-flung
geographic locations.
·
Hans –
a dear friend in Germany, continues his immunotherapy and the doctors are
managing the pain with medications. Pray
for his 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
· 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!
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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