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by Pastor Greg Laurie
“Now the two men, angelic
beings, turned away from there and toward Sodom, but Abraham remained standing
before the Lord. Abraham approached the
Lord and said, ‘Will You really sweep away the righteous, whose who do right,
with the wicked those who do evil?
Suppose there are fifty righteous people within the city; will You
really sweep ait away and not spare it for the same of the fifty righteous who
are in it?
“’Far be it from You to do
such a thing – to strike the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous
and the wicked are treated alike. Far be
it from You! Shall not the judge of all
the earth do right, by executing just and righteous judgment?’” Genesis
18:22-255
“The Lord is in His holy
temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven.
His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men. The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
and His soul hates the malevolent one who loves violence.
Upon the wicked, godless, He
will rain coals of fire; fire and brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will
be the portion of their cup of doom. For
the Lord is absolutely righteous. He
loves righteousness, virtue, morality and justice; the upright shall see His face.”
Psalm 11:4-7
“God must always judge sin.
His justice is not blind; His holiness demands the death penalty. Because God knows all things, His judgment is
righteous.[1]”
We have learned over our lifetimes to rationalise sin and
sinful behaviour. We almost
unconsciously rationalise death, theft, cruelty and every kind of greed and
envy. Daily we are bombarded by ideas
that would ‘soften’ our response and ability to see sin by a worldly media that
we have been trained to indulge in.
At this time in history, with the COVID virus keeping us
from working, away from family and from gathering together in His name, it is
important to be even more vigilant because sin is crouching at the door of all
of our hearts. And God will always judge
sin.
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 (any updates?)
· Afghanistan
disaster – Please pray
for those who remain in this chaotic country and all those Afghans who hoped in
a future that they are now watching be destroyed by barbarians. How heart
· Isaias and Judith (Ambassadors for Christ the Philippines) –
the entire Catorce family have led a conservative, Bible-based ministry,
teaching and discipling in a remarkably
difficult mission field for dozens of years.
Please visit their new website: https://afcph.org/ to learn more.
Pray our Father keep these servants strong and restores their health and
consider sending a note of encouragement to Isaias Catorce, who teaches and
leads the groups at icatorce@gmail.com and consider making a donation by
going to: www.tms-global.org
·
Adam –
please pray for his strength and peace as he pursues a new job and that the
Lord will guide him clearly in his decisions.
·
The World –
Pray for God’s mercy as unrest around the globe increases, and that our Father
will bring comfort and calm to His children.
Pray for Bible-based Christians scattered across the globe to be safe
and remain selflessly bold with the Word.
Help them rest and trust in the Lord.
·
Pray for those in
these countries who read the WeakDay Devotion –That His mighty works
will be worked out in each life for His purposes and glory in surprising and
wonderful ways! Thank the Lord for
allowing this blog reach around His world in humbling and unexpected geographic
locations, including Hong Kong, Israel, Sweden, Russia, USA, Canada, Ukraine,
Poland, UK, France, Australia, UAE, Fiji, Germany, Portugal, Romania, Spain,
Ireland, American Samoa, Brazil, The Philippines, Estonia, Singapore, China,
India.
· Barb – my brother’s
faithful and kind wife. Thank you for
praying for her. She needs prayers to
sustain her and protect her health and energy during this time of additional
stress and challenge.
·
UPDATE - Sophie – three-year old daughter of a friend. She continues to have tests to diagnose her
disease (some serious conclusions have been suggested). She remains frail and unwell. Please pray for her, her parents and health
carers to find ways to manage the symptoms.
·
Hans –
a dear friend in Germany, the immunotherapy for his lung cancer seems to be
working for now. Pray for his ongoing
strength through the pain, patience and God’s mercy. 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 also unwell -- that their time together is 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, p. 49.
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