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by The Crosbys
“Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane,
and said to His disciples, ‘Sit here
while I go over there and pray.’ And He
took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be grieved and
distressed. Then He said to them, ‘My
soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with Me.’”
Matthew 26:36-38
“And they came to a
place named Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, ‘Sit here until I
have prayed.’ And He took with Him Peter
and James and John and began to be very distressed and troubled. And He said to them, ‘My soul is deeply
grieved to the point of death; remain here and keep watch.’” Mark 14:32-34
“Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for
the help of His presence.
“ …I will say to God my rock, ‘Why hast Thou forgotten
me? Why do I go mourning because of the
oppression of the enemy?’ As a
shattering of my bones, my adversaries revile me, while they say to me all day
long, ‘Where is your God?’ Why are you
in despair, O my soul? And why have you
become disturbed within me? Hope in God,
for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance, and my God.” Psalm 42:5, 9-11
“Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him,
the help of my countenance, and my God.” Psalm 43:5
Most of us would not be able to relate to this type of
sorrow. Perhaps those who are mortally
wounded or gravely ill would be the closest to experiencing Jesus’ heart cries.
Although His disciples thought He was getting ready to
defeat the Romans and set up His new kingdom, nothing was further from the
truth. Jesus knew He had a choice. His choice to obey or not, made His sorrow
deeper than anyone could understand or experience.
What an amazing God we have, who gave His only Son so that
we, who chose to believe in His salvation, could enjoy new life and an eternal
future.
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.). For the
books, go Amazon
books.
NEW
PRAYER REQUESTS (any updates?)
· URGENT – Unprecedented
Floods in New South Wales, Australia – Heavy
rains continue to pelt the state and are expected to continue for at least
another 7-10 days. The accumulation of
water has grown to unprecedented, life-changing floods. Please pray for the families who have lost
loved ones, for all those who are losing their homes and all their possessions,
for those who are presently engaged in rescue, care and support of those
affected.
· URGENT - The horror
of war in Ukraine – Russia has
attacked and intends to capture the entire country of Ukraine and bring it to
its knees. Please pray for the people of
this country as they fight to save their freedoms and pray God sends help in
unexpected ways to thwart the bully of Russia from the potential devastation of
a third world war.
· Thanksgiving - Mark –
Returned home and will have a long recovery from the extensive surgery on his
shattered jaw. Please pray for him and
his family -- that they will be sustained financially through this challenging
time and pray for his patience and good sense as his family helps him through
this time of recovery.
·
Simon and Tamara and
their children – Simon (my pastor) has been chosen to support the
Lord’s work in a new, more far-reaching way.
Help them prepare throughout this year for the new challenges that await
them. And when Simon takes up the new
role, let him fill it with the same grace, devotion and love he has consistently
demonstrated while at St. Marks.
Strengthen the congregation to rejoice with them and their decision.
·
Ray Jr. –Pray the Lord holds Ray Jr. (and his brothers)
closely as they deal with the practical matters after the loss of their father
and comfort their hearts. Give Kathy (Ray’s wife) strength and wisdom as she
supports him during this time.
·
Christine – give her strength as she journeys to
heart-healing.
·
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 Go-d will send trustworthy, honourable, Bible-based councilors
for the many decisions that now must be made.
·
Grant’s brother
- still has quite severe headaches. Had
a shunt put in his skull to drain fluid from around the brain, as the fluid was
putting pressure on the brain and affecting balance. Pray for his health carers
as they work to adjust the flow rate and help minimise the pressure.
· Peyton - eldest granddaughter of Jeff and
Rachael – now in 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.
·
Thanksgiving - Adam – he has found a job but continues to need
encouragement and clear guidance from the Lord about his future and to know
without doubt the depth of the Lord’s extravagant forgiveness. Continue to pray for the strength of his wife
that she will allow the Lord to love and support him as he continues to heal
and strengthen.
·
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 at work.
·
Sophie – three-year old daughter of a friend. She 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 cancer seems to be stable for now. Pray for his financial situation to improve
and for his ongoing strength through the pain when it comes. Pray for his 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.
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