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“Beloved, let us unselfishly love and seek the best for one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves others is born of God and knows God through personal experience.
"The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God does not
and never did know Him, for God is love.
He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His
nature.
“By this the love of God was displayed in us, in that God has sent His One and only begotten Son, the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, into the world so that we might live through Him.
"In this is love, not that we loved God, but
that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation, that is the atoning sacrifice,
and the satisfying offering for our sins, fulfilling God’s requirements for
justice against sin and placating His wrath.” I John 4:7-10
Sometimes all the hullabaloo of a holiday blurs our ‘thinking’
time. Family and friends arrive and
leave. Church is busy and the message
always bracing. You read the same
passages, perhaps watch a movie about those last days of your Saviour and then
it is the Monday or Tuesday after … and life goes on.
The assignment
1. Find
an hour and place where you will not be interrupted.
2. Gather
your Bible, your notebook, something to write with and a refreshment.
3. Pray
the Lord calms your heart and helps you consider this assignment.
4. Now,
think back to what your first Easter as a Christian was like for you. The Easter after you knew what all the
sacrifice and the cross meant. When your
life changed forever.
5. Write
what you remember of the differences as a letter to a friend who needs your
encouragement.
6. And
perhaps the Lord will even help you think about someone to share this with.
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
·
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 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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