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Matthew
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“Then Satan answered the Lord, ‘Does Job fear God for
nothing? Have You not put a hedge of
protection around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands and
conferred prosperity and happiness upon him, and his possessions have increased
in the land.
“’But put forth Your hand now and touch and destroy all
that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.’ Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Behold, all
that Job has is in your power, only do not put your hand on the man himself.’ So Satan departed from the presence of the
Lord.” Job 1:9-12
[Job speaking] “I am disgusted with my life and loath
it! I will give free expression to my
complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me and
declare me guilty! Show me why You
contend and argue and struggle with me.’” Job 10:1-2
[Job speaking] “Be silent before me so that I may speak; and let happened to me what may. Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hands incurring the wrath of God? Even though He kills me; I will hope in Him. Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.’” Job 13:13-15
The whole point of ‘The Wager’ was to keep Job in the
dark. If God had delivered an inspiring
pep talk to Job to be His champion in this fight, to be a martyr, Job would
have suffered gladly.
But Satan had challenged whether Job’s faith could survive
with no outside help or explanation.
When God accepted those terms, the fog rolled in around Job.
Although God ultimately ‘won’ The Wager, Job let his true
heart show through when he lashed out at God with a stream of bitter complaints.
Thou Job regretted his life and longed for death, he
defiantly refused to give up on God: ‘Though
He slay me, yet will I hope in Him.’ Job
believed when there was no reason to believe.
He believed as he struggled through the fog!
Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still
prays with and for you each day)
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
·
Tim –
my brother – for his strength and wisdom and that he rests soundly in the arms
of the Lord while he works through a challenge.
·
Ray Sr. – battling cancer that has re-begun its
ravaging. He has not yet believed in the
saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pray he will hear and respond to Jesus’ call and that Ray Jr and Kathy would
be able to know of his decision.
·
Peter R – who has just had an appendectomy and discovered
he has prostate cancer. Pray for Jill,
his wife that she has the extra strength she needs to travel this journey with
him.
·
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.
·
Cathy – as
she faces stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Her
chemo has begun. She had her CAT scan. No results yet. 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.
·
Gloria –
had an infection in one of her legs that required a part to be amputated. The amputation was not enough. The doctors took more. Now she needs your prayers that the Lord
would provide the funds for a prosthetic.
·
Pat and Isobel –
as they serve tirelessly, pray the Lord refreshes and strengthens them.
·
Ian –
as he recovers from knee replacement surgery.
·
Hans –
a dear friend in Germany, continues his immunotherapy for lung cancer. 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, Judith and their entire family have
maintained a teaching and discipling ministry there for dozens of years. They are both facing serious health issues
and need your fervent prayers, especially Judith right now, who is in much pain. Please visit their new website: https://afcph.org/
to learn more. Pray our Father keep
these servants strong and restores their health. They need funds
($12,000 for the surgery) badly now. Or take a moment to send encouragement
to Isaias Catorce, who teaches and leads the groups at icatorce@gmail.com
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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