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“But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave
the right, the authority, the privilege to become children of God, that is, to
those who believe in and adhere to, trust in and rely on His name.” John 1:12
“For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world,
that He even gave His One and only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and
trusts in Him as Saviour shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John
3:16
“For WHOEVER calls upon the name of the Lord in prayer
will be saved.” (Joel 2:32) Romans 10:13
“Behold, I [Jesus] stand at the door of the church and
continually knock. If ANYONE hears My
voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and restore him, and
he with Me.” Revelation 3:20 – all quotes from The Amplified Bible
“The last step of saving faith is a definite act, a one-time event,
a moment of decision – and act of our will.
It is not enough to believe ABOUT the Saviour, or just to be sorry for
sin, we must INVITE Christ to take over our lives. – Sometimes all three steps
are taken at the same time.
“Sometimes they come gradually.
But the moment we RECEIVE Christ as our personal Saviour, THAT is the
time of salvation; we are born again, justified, sanctified, converted. – so then
saving faith includes the head, the heart and the will. – a complete surrender
to Jesus Christ of all that we are and have![1]”
Jesus comes to each of us.
He offers everyone His gift of gracious salvation, because only He
earned it and only He can offer it. Yet,
we are created with free will – only we can refuse or ignore His gift.
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?)
·
Family of Eric – Eric at 52 died suddenly leaving his 47-year-old
wife and three girls (ages 16, 19 and 23).
Pray the Lord comforts the family through this time of mourning. Pray for their wisdom and that God will send
trustworthy, honourable, Bible-based councilors for the many decisions that now
must be made.
· UPDATE - Peyton - eldest granddaughter of Jeff
and Rachael – is entering her second year of college. Please continue to pray for her that she does
well, makes good decisions and continues having a good relationship with the
Lord.
·
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 and that his wife will be the
loving supporter he badly needs.
· 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 who is
chronically unwell and frail. Please
pray for her, her parents and health carers to find ways to manage the symptoms
and heal her.
·
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, pp. 123-4.
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