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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NswPPVgMaPE
Or search YouTube for Lincoln Brewster ~ While I Wait
(Lyrics)
By Music Meets Heaven
[Jesus teaching] “’Therefore, I tell you, stop being worried
or anxious, perpetually uneasy and distracted about your life, as to what you
will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will
wear. Is life not more than food, and
the body more than clothing?
“’Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow seed nor
reap the harvest nor gather the crops into barns, and yet your heavenly Father
keeps feeding them. Are you not worth
much more than they? And who of you by
worrying can add one hour to the length of his life?
“’And why are you worried about clothes? See how the lilies and wildflowers of the field grow; they do not labour nor do they spin wool to make clothing, yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory and splendour dressed himself like one of these.
"'But if God so clothes
the grass of the field, which is alive and green today and tomorrow is cut and thrown
as fuel into the furnace, will He not much more cloth you? You of little faith!
“’But first and most importantly seek, aim at, strive
after His kingdom and His righteousness, His way of doing and being right, the
attitude and character of God, and all these things will be given to you also.’”
Matthew 6:25-34 (selected) The Amplified Bible
Sometimes our prayers seem to, as Shakespeare, flight to
heaven while our thoughts remain below – meaning we keep worrying about them
rather than releasing them into the hands of our loving and compassionate
Saviour, Jesus Christ.
This assignment is about making time and ‘effort’ to give
those prayers back into His care.
·
Find an hour and quiet place where you can
think, pray and be alone with the Father.
·
Bring your Bible, notebook, writing implement
and a refreshment.
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Re-watch the video.
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Settle in and pray that the Lord opens your eyes
to His wisdom and perspective. Ask Him
to remind you of prayers you continue to ‘worry’ over and ask Him to give you
courage to release them into His hands.
·
Write a list of those prayers and this week use
the list in your prayer time to remind you of where they are right now and
thank Him.
·
Know your prayers may not be answered when and
how you wish, but they will be answered.
Thank Him for listening and caring.
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
· Isaias and Judith (Ambassadors for Christ the Philippines) – 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, whose surgery is finally scheduled for
this week. Please visit their new
website: https://afcph.org/
to learn more. Pray our Father keep these servants strong
and restores their health. They need and additional $4,000 for the surgery. Thank the Lord for those who have now donated
$8,000). If you are unable to donate,
please consider sending a note of encouragement to Isaias Catorce, who teaches
and leads the groups at icatorce@gmail.com
· URGENT - India – the
situation there is grim now with a second wave of COVID-19. Pray for those suffering, the tireless
healthcare workers and those who support them, including the many burying the
bodies.
·
Sophie – three-year old daughter of a
friend is now home from an extended stay in the hospital but still frail and
unwell. Please pray for her, her parents
and health carers that they will discover the problem and fix it.
·
Marci – a childhood friend has come
through her back surgery and is recovering.
Please pray for her patience and those who 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 and 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.
·
Jenny S –
Bible teacher at a local Bible school for curiosity under change, as the vision
of her organisation changes with new leadership. Help her identify the balance of her unique
contribution with the new focus. Pray
the Lord maintains her health as she walks through this time of stress.
·
Peter R – recently had an appendectomy and now discovers he
has prostate cancer. Treatment is unsure
at this time. 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.
·
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.
·
Callilah – a lost child. Pray the Lord will capture her heart.
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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