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Psalm 23 - The LORD is My Shepherd
(With words - KJV) - by ‘Godiswithus’
“The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want, He makes me
lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the
paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I fear no evil; for Thou art with me Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort
me.
“Thou dost prepare a table before me in the presence of
my enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup overflows, surely
goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will
dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23
As you wander purposefully and randomly through your days,
you want to believe that the thousand hard and easy choices you make each day
somehow count for something.
The Book of Job insists you matter -- how you live each day matters
– all your choices matter! Your faith in
the forgiveness and salvation He provides makes all the difference. Even when you are struggling, fearful, joyful,
‘in neutral’, lonely or doubting.
Why? Because, even
when you want to go your own way and don’t want to hold His hand (like when
things are going great) God never, ever, ever lets go of your hand.
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
·
Louise, sister of
Rachael – preparing to have a double mastectomy. Pray for her health-care providers that they
have wisdom and compassion and that there would be a good outcome from the
surgery, uncomplicated healing and peace for Louise during this time. Pray for those who support her through this
time.
·
Elaine and Jim
Pounder and their Little Church ministry have
had a very difficult 2020. They need
your prayers for healing strength and time with family as their ministry continues
to spread around the world in a model of home churches. They have begun a YouTube channel
and I urge you to subscribe and watch their sound and warm videos (https://www.youtube.com/user/thelittlechurchworld
). And website: The Little Church World.
·
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 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 challenging time.
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