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“But one and the same Spirit works all these things,
distributing to each one individually just as He wills. For even as the body is one and yet has many
members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body,
so also is Christ. For by one Spirit we
were all baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves, or
free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
“For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot
should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I am not part of the body,’ it is not for
this reason any the less a part of the body.
And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of
the body,’ it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.
“If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing
be? If the whole were hearing, where
would the sense of smaller be? But now
God has placed the members, each of one of them, in the body, just as He
desired.
“And if they were all one member, where would the body
be? But now there are many members, but
one body. And the eye cannot say to the
hand, ‘I have no need of you’; or again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need
of you.’
“On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the
body which seem to be weaker are necessary; and those members of the body,
which we deem less honourable, on these we bestow more abundant honour, and our
unseemly members come to have more abundant seemliness, whereas our seemly
members have no need of it.
“But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant
honour to that member which lacked, that there should be no division in the
body, but that the members should have the same care for another. And if one member suffers, all the members
suffer with it; if one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with
it." I Corinthians 12:11-26
1. Find
an hour and place where you will not be interrupted.
2. Have
your Bible, notebook, something to write with and a refreshment.
3. Settle
in and pray the Lord will fill your heart with understanding and thanksgiving.
4. Re-read
the verses above and Psalm 139.
5. Where
do you see yourself in the ‘Body of Christ’?
Are you the big toes that give the ability to walk to another? Are you an elbow that allows you to bend and
hold heavy hearts in your prayers?
6. Consider
how carefully He has placed you and what this means to you as you walk with the
Lord.
7. Write
out five strengths and five weaknesses that you know of in your life.
8. Pray
again and thank Him and ask Him to give you wisdom to use this awareness for
your good and His glory in the weeks to come.
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 is now home from an extended stay in the hospital. 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 – is recovering from quadruple
by-pass surgery. Pray for him, his wife
and family, his health care providers 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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