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Daily Remind Yourself of Your Identity
J I Packer (Knowing God)
“He who descended is the very same as He who also has
ascended high above all the heavens, that He/ His presence might fill all
things, that is the whole universe.
“And His gifts to the church were varied and He Himself
appointed some as apostles, special messengers, representatives, some as
prophets, who speak a new message from God to the people, some as evangelists,
who spread the good news of salvation, and some as pastors and teachers to
shepherd and guide and instruct,
“and He did this to fully equip and perfect the saints,
God’s people for the works of service, to build up the body of Christ, the
church; until we all reach oneness in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son
of God, growing spiritually to become a mature believer, reaching to the
measure of the fullness of Christ, manifesting His spiritual completeness and
exercising our spiritual gifts in unity.
“So that we are no longer children, spiritually immature,
tossed back and forth like ships on a stormy sea and carried about by every
wind of shifting doctrine, by the cunning and trickery of unscrupulous men, by
the deceitful scheming of people ready to do anything for personal profit.
But speaking the truth in love in all things – both our
speech and our lives expressing His truth, let us grow up in all things into
Him, following His example who is the Head – Christ. From Him the whole Body, the Church, in all
its various parts, joined and knitted firmly together by what every joint
supplies, when each part is working properly, causes the body to grow and
mature; building itself up in unselfish love.”
Ephesians 4:10-16
Jesus did not die to let us play as children in His world,
but to grow up in Him, so He can use us for His purposes in the Body. Every one of us has had their days planned
(Psalm 139) by the Father for our good and His glory. Do not let this thought escape your heart
every day.
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
·
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 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.
·
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 – 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.
·
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
·
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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