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“Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to
him, ‘I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a
house of sacrifice. If I shut up the
heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the
land, or if I send pestilence among My people,
“and My people who are called by My name humble
themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, THEN I
will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” II
Chronicles 7:12-14 (also II Chronicles 7:19-22)
During this time of unrest and growing danger for Christians
in the world, especially in the USA and China, I’ve heard this Scripture quoted
often. If you’ve been reading the
WeakDay Devotion for a while, you would know why this Scripture does not work …
every promise God makes to us carries with it at least one condition.
This promise is no different -- other than that there are FOUR
conditions for God to forgive and heal the land.
When people use Scriptures like ‘magic words’ that ‘command’
God, the dangers are unimaginable from a sovereign God of the universe. In the end, we must always keep in mind,
however difficult it may be sometimes, that what is happening is ultimately and
eternally orchestrated for our good and His glory!
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
·
Pray for Paul – he
continues to search for a job, and today he has an important interview
meeting. 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
·
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!
·
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 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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