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There is None Like You
(Acoustic)
“And He said to His disciples, ‘It is inevitable that
stumbling blocks should come, but woe to him through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone
were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should
cause one of these little ones to stumble.
“’Be on your guard!
If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times a day,
and returns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent’, forgive him.’
“And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith! And the Lord said, ‘if you had faith like a
mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted
in the sea’; and it would obey you.’” Luke 17:1-6
1. Find
an hour and place where you will not be interrupted.
2. Take
your Bible, your notebook, a writing implement and a refreshment.
3. Quiet
your heart and pray for new perspective on the passage above.
4. Then,
consider that it takes a millstone, grinding mustard seeds, to produce delicious
mustard.
5. How
is this relevant for your walk through a world that hurts your heart sometimes?
6. Write
down your thoughts.
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
·
David – as his health waxes and wanes during this
challenging time. Pray for Heidi who cares for him and his
little companion dog, Sparky. Pray God
watches over him and steadies his steps and his heart.
·
Voddie
Baucham – Has come through his heart surgery
at the Mayo Clinic in Florida and will be released soon, but will tarry in
Florida during continuing healing. Please
keep praying for him, and his wife, Bridget and others attending him. Click on the link in his name if you want to
learn more of his adventure to date.
·
Carla, Paul and Matthew Kossally – have come down with Covid-19 and are all
resting at home.
·
THANKSGIVING -
Louise, sister of Rachael – has come through the surgery (double mastectomy)
successfully. Continue to pray for her
recovery, her health-care providers that they have wisdom and compassion. Pray for those who support her through this
time.
·
Cathy – please
pray for her as she faces stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Her chemo has begun. She will have a CAT scan this week. She is Barb (my sister-in-law’s)
sister-in-law. They have a beautiful
family. Please pray for them and their
health carers as they travel through this journey.
·
My brother, Tim – is seeing benefits from his new bi-pap machine
and sleeping better. Pray for his
continued wisdom and patience in managing his COPD (chronic-obstructive
pulmonary disease) and arthritis. Pray
his doctors are attentive, wise and compassionate. Pray for Barb,
his wife for her strength and compassion.
Continue to grow their faith as give them wisdom as they share Christ
with others.
·
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 and brain scan went well. 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 is a
remarkably difficult mission field and Isaias and Judith and their entire
family have maintained a teaching and discipling ministry there for dozens of
years. It is a difficult mission field
for so many reasons. Please take a
moment to visit their new website: https://afcph.org/ to learn more. 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. It would only 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.
·
Peter Frith – The sole Christian chaplain at an Anglicare
special hospital. The work is lonely and
challenging. Pray for his encouragement,
hope and that our loving heavenly Father sends another Christian to work
alongside Peter.
·
St Marks Anglican
Church – Pray God opens the hearts and minds of those who visit and
for those who worship there regularly and during this time on-line that their
hunger for God’s Word grows. Pray for
strength, wisdom and healing rest for those who serve there, including Simon,
Pat, Kathy, Anne, Barry, Jo and their families.
·
Audley M –
Pray his health and wisdom and for the effectiveness and growth of his radio
ministry (Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Indianapolis) as America hunger for ‘true
meat’!
·
Jenny S –
Bible teacher at a local Bible school for energy, good health, wisdom and time
for reflection.
·
Lachlan –
Pray for him as he cares for his three children while he completes his studies
to become a Wycliff Bible Translator.
·
Scripture classes
in Australian Schools – Although a secular country, God has
continued to provide the freedom to hold Scripture classes in schools during
regular class hours! Some resistance is
growing. It is a great hope for
Australia.
·
Bible schools and
seminaries – in Australia and around the world that they remain true
to the Truth of God’s Word in the Bible.
·
Jim and Elaine – Pray
for their ministry in New Zealand and Fiji (heavily Muslim). Pray for their protection and energy. Grant them time for shared joy as a couple
and to see the fruits of their labours.
To learn more about their ministry:
https://tlcwhk.com
·
Doug McIntosh - An
invaluable contributor to my love of Bible study. He was diagnosed several years ago with
multiple myelomas and has retired now from full-time ministry. Please pray for him, his family and the
church he has worked so faithfully in – Cornerstone Bible Church in
Lilburn Georgia.
·
Buddy and Susan –
Pray for their health and their needs as they labour in far north
Queensland. They were one of the first
families to welcome me to Australia.
Amazing Christian teachers!
·
Jo and Steve –
for their loving example of the Christian life.
May their love flourish under His guidance as they continue their work
in New Zealand.
·
Stu and Jo, Laura
and Jason – pray for this devoted and loving family who continue to
serve Jesus Christ in New Zealand. Pray
for Laura’s husband Joji and for Jason who is studying in the USA. Keep them strong, healthy and resolute for
the Lord.
· Catholic Church and Pope – pray the Pope will grow increasingly hungry and focused on the Word of God and that he always puts Jesus first in his life and decisions.
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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