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Loving My Jesus-Casting Crowns
– Jim Savant
“And working together with Him, we also urge you not to
receive the grace of God in vain – for He says, ‘At the acceptable time I
listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you’;
“behold now is ‘the acceptable time,’ behold, now is ‘the
day of salvation’ – giving no cause for offense in anything, in order that the
ministry be not discredited, but in everything commending ourselves as servants
of God,
in much endurance,
in affliction,
in hardships,
in distresses,
in beatings,
in imprisonments,
in tumults,
in labours,
in sleeplessness,
in hunger,
in purity,
in knowledge,
in patience,
in kindness,
in the Holy
Spirit,
in genuine love,
in the word of
truth,
“in the power of
God;
by the weapons of
righteousness for the right hand and the left,
by glory and
dishonour,
by evil report and
good report;
regarded as
deceivers and yet true;
as unknown yet
well-known,
as dying yet
behold,
we live as punished
yet not put to death,
as sorrowful yet
always rejoicing,
as poor yet making
many rich,
as having nothing
yet possessing all things.”
II Corinthians 6:1-10
Find an hour and a place where you will not be
disturbed. Bring a refreshment, your
Bible, a notebook and something to write with.
Settle and pray that the Lord will help you appreciate the personal gems
hidden in each of the phrases of the passage above.
You will find 18 ‘in’ statements, three ‘by’ statements and
seven ‘as’ statements. See if any relate
to the journey you’ve yet made from the Cross and how trusting in God’s wisdom
has brought you through hardships that made you stronger.
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.
·
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 for lung cancer. His MRI went well. He has a brain CT scan yesterday. Pray for his ongoing strength through the
pain, patience and God’s mercy. Continue
to pray for his healthcare providers and that 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
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