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“For you have need of patient endurance to bear up under
difficult circumstances without compromising, so that when you have carried out
the will of God, you may receive and enjoy to the full what is promised.
“’For yet in a very little while, he who is coming will
come, and will not delay. But My
righteous one, the one justified by faith shall live by faith, respecting man’s
relationship to God and trusting Him; and if he draws back, shrinking in fear,
my soul has no delight in him.’
“But our way is not that of those who shrink back to
destruction, but we are of those who believe relying on God through faith in
Jesus Christ, the Messiah and by this confident faith preserve and soul.
“Now faith is the assurance, title deed, confirmation of
things hoped for divinely guaranteed, and the evidence of things not seen, the
conviction of their reality – faith comprehends as fact what cannot be experienced
by the physical senses. For by this kind
of faith the men of old gained divine approval.
“By faith, that is, with an inherent trust and enduring
confidence in the power, wisdom and goodness of God, we understand that the
worlds, universe, ages, were framed and created, formed, put in order, and
equipped for their intended purpose by the word of God, so that what is seen
was not made out of things which are visible.” Hebrews 10:36-11:3
The passage in Hebrews lists key individuals who
demonstrated that you can survive the fog of the unknown in your life and in
the lives of those you love -- with faith.
With faith, we become stronger as we increasingly understand that what
we are experiencing, witnessing or feeling is not the whole story. God’s perspective is not our
perspective.
What He sees of the unseen world is as solid and trustworthy
as the visible world we see. God
deserves our trust even when it looks like the world is caving in. He died to save you -- there was no other way.
Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still
prays 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
·
Sophie – three-year
old daughter of a friend who has been in and out of hospital for the last year. No confirmation on her condition. Please pray for her, her parents and health
carers that they will discover the problem and fix it.
·
Marci – a childhood
friend will be having back surgery this week.
Please pray for her and those who will care for her.
·
Voddie
Baucham – has just come through
life-saving, quadruple by-pass surgery. The
next few days will be crucial for him.
Pray for him, his wife and family and others attending him. Click on the link in his name to find out
more.
·
Tim –
my brother – for his strength and wisdom and that he rests safely and soundly
in the arms of the Lord while he works through a difficult challenge.
·
Ray Sr. – battling cancer that has been moved to respite
care. Pray the Lord opens His heart to
the Truth of salvation and through this time relationships with family are
strengthened 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.
·
Dr. Brent and
Kelley – that the Lord will use the current situation and ‘the
letter’ for His glory and that some good will come from it.
·
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.
·
Alive Weekend – the
church youth will be away this week.
Pray they will grow in their understanding of God’s love and plan for
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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