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By Faith - Keith & Kristyn Getty (tranceseraph)
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the
conviction of things not seen. For by it
the men of old gained approval. By faith
we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is
seen was not made out of things which are visible….
“All these died in faith, without receiving the promises,
but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having
confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For those who say such things make it clear
that they are seeking a country of their own.
“And indeed, if they had been thinking of that country
from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country,
that is a heavenly one. Therefore, God
is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.” Hebrews 11:1-3, 13-16
You ever start a video with a title that sounds intriguing? Then as it plays you check the length and
realise it is over twelve minutes long.
You keep listening. The story is
really good. The images are compelling. You relate to what is going on with the characters,
but you just don’t want to take that much time to finish it. So, you imagine the ending and stop the video
to go to something else.
If you do that with the book of Job, you will miss what the
book is actually about. It is not about
suffering and sorrow and loss and arguing.
It is about remembering Who is running your world. Remembering that no matter how hopeless or
painful or lonely a situation may seem, you are not alone.
That is what the book of Job reminds you of. Your challenge – and it is a difficult
challenge – is to keep that in mind when things begin to fall apart all around you. Faith!
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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