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“– since all have sinned and continually fall short of
the glory of God. -- For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of
God, that is, His remarkable, overwhelming gift of grace to believers is
eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 3:23 and 6:23
[God speaking] “’Behold – pay close attention – all souls
are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will died.’” Ezekiel
18:4
“In fact, under the Law almost everything is cleansed
with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness – neither
release from sin and its guilt, nor cancellation of the merited punishment. –
Every priest stands at his altar of service ministering daily, offering the
same sacrifices over and over, which are never able to strip away sins that envelop
and cover us;” Hebrews 9:22 and 10:11
“The theme of the Bible is the Saviour from sin. God demands the death penalty for sin –
Beginning at the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve sinned, we see the story of
God’s atonement portrayed. God clothed Adam
and Even in the skins of animals. An
animal died to provide the skin; blood was shed. The blood of animals can never take away sin,
but it is a picture of the ‘Lamb of God which takes away the sin of the world.
“Before the world was ever created or mankind was created,
Christ was already chosen to be the Substitute to take the death penalty of
guilty sinners who would receive Him as their Saviour. All the sacrifices and rituals of the Old
Testament were object lessons of the coming Saviour.[1]”
After slogging through the Old Testament (the first time at
age 10), I zipped up the cover on my King James Bible and chucked it in a
drawer and had a long cry and shouting match at God. I could not stand the thought of all those
innocent animals killed to ‘cover’ mans’ sins.
It was totally unfair!
The poor animals were defenceless!
What kind of God wanted to kill little doves and baby goats and
beautiful cows – and so many and every time you turned the page!? It truly upset me to think of a God who needed
all this death!
After I stopped fuming, and finally turned to read through
the New Testament – well the message became convincingly clear. I hope you have understood how important the
shedding of blood is and how only the innocent blood of Jesus’ death could save
us. This gift of eternal life is yours
to claim through His mysterious and generous grace!
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 ‘Google
Blogger’ app you can download to read them on your phone. Not sure about Apple.)
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS
·
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.
·
Andrew and Toyoko
M – Please continue to pray for travelling mercies as they are in
Japan and when they return to Australia.
Pray also that their time there is filled with surprising blessings and that
everything goes smoothly for them.
·
Kim –
lost her Mom earlier this year and recently lost her Dad. She needs prayers while she deals with the
loss of her sweet parents.
·
Rozzy and Jono –
have left Sydney for Vancouver Island Canada to work with the youth in the
mid-north coast (the neediest of the Gospel location in North America). Pray for travelling mercies, robust health
and that God will grant them a child.
·
Sophie – three-year old daughter of a
friend is now home from an extended stay in the hospital but still frail and
unwell. Please continue to pray for her,
her parents and health carers that they will discover the problem and fix it.
·
Tim –
my brother – for his strength and wisdom and that he rests safely and soundly
in the arms of the Lord while he deals with growing health difficulties and
stresses. Thanksgiving and praise that
the Lord has provided a new health carer who seems competent and skilled.
·
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, clears his sight and strengthens his
heart.
·
Cathy – as
she faces stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Her
chemo has begun. 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.
·
Pat and Isobel –
as they serve tirelessly in challenging times.
Pray the Lord refreshes and strengthens them.
·
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 84) 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.
Pray for the World
[1]
© 1958, Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago, God’s Word Made Plain, by Mrs. Paul Friederichsen, pp. 25
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