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“Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are
clothed with splendour and majesty, covering Yourself with light as with a
cloak, stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.
“He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters’
He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind: He makes
the winds His messengers, flaming fire His ministers.” Psalm 104:1-4
The number of promises seems to be in the eye of the
searcher. As I began my research, I
thought I remembered that there was one for each day of the year…365
promises.
But I was surprised.
Research results ranged from the 50 favourites (by a variety of
individuals), to 8,810 listed by Daily
Commercial. Herbert Lockyer wrote
one of the first books about promises called All
the promises of the Bible and lists 8000.
I’m going to limit this new series to 365 but will wait upon
the Lord as we review promises together.
Oh and tomorrow the WeakEnd Assignment will challenge you to find a
specific promise!
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?)
·
Jill - travelling to
Melbourne this week to spend time with her granddaughter but she is having pain
in her foot from plantar fasciitis.
Please pray her pain will ease for her visit.
·
Lyle - has broken
his wrist and is unable to drive. Please pray for his healing and patience
during this time and for Annette who
supports him and bless their wonderful marriage.
·
David – is
recovering from his hospital stay and will be having some new tests. Pray for wisdom for his health carers and for
Heidi, who cares for him on a daily
basis, that she will be strong and healthy through this time.
·
Denny –
is having heart problems. Please pray
for his health carers and for Marci,
his wife, as she cares for him.
·
Jake – A
friend of my brother who is living with COPD (emphysema) and heart problems. Please pray for a supportive family member or
a friend who will come alongside him and encourage him.
·
Andrew and M –
after months of planning a picture book wedding, they have concluded the
wedding will not take place. He is
devastated. As a Christian brother he
needs our supportive prayer to get through this loss in a gracious and hopeful
way.
·
UPDATE - Barbara –
(my sister-in-law) recovering from an infection in her leg. She is feeling better but still quite tired. Please pray for her complete recovery and for
Tim who is caring for her.
·
J and M –
who were planning a life together and have just broken up. She is returning to Japan to regroup. Please pray for both of them that they remain
civil and grow through this difficulty.
·
Elizabeth and Dan - planning their wedding. Please pray that they both are firm in their
commitment to Jesus Christ as the priority and that Sue
and Grant have wisdom in their
advice to them.
·
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.
·
Andrew –
a man devoted to leading a worldwide ministry to the deaf is currently
separated from his family. Please pray
for this time that Andrew will discover new insights.
·
Christine –
give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing and pray her husband gives
his heart to the Lord.
·
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 for trustworthy, honourable, Bible-based friends to
support them.
·
Peyton and Carter- Grandchildren of Jeff and Rachael. Payton is eldest granddaughter and now in her
third year at college. Carter is a
senior in high school. Both are
exceptional students and love the Lord. Please
pray they are not distracted by worldly things, that they continue do well in
their studies and that their love of the Lord increases with each day.
·
Pat and Isobel –as
they serve tirelessly in challenging times.
Pray the Lord refreshes and strengthens them.
·
Jasper and Bec –
the new youth pastor. Still studying at
Moore College and living on campus there.
Pray for balance between academic studies and common-sense family focus.
·
Elaine and Jim
Pounder and their Little Church ministry have begun a new work. Continue to pray for their healing strength
and time with family as their ministry continues to spread around the world in
a model of home churches. They have begun a YouTube
channel Please consider watching and
subscribing to their sound teaching episodes. Website: The Little Church World.
And https://www.youtube.com/user/thelittlechurchworld.
·
Jenny S–
A woman who has served the Lord as a Bible teacher at a local Bible school for
25 years, has been called into a new ministry.
Give her courage and strength as she finds her way in this new
role. Give her a hungry curiosity under
change. Help her identify the balance
and value of her unique contribution. Pray
the Lord maintains her health in this time of stress.
·
Audley M –
In his 90s has just gotten married. Pray
for their union in Christ and for their health and strength. Pray for his wisdom and the effective growth
of his wonderful radio ministry (Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Indianapolis) as
America hunger for ‘true meat’!
·
Sophie–
five-year old daughter of a friend 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, continues his battle lung cancer and financial
difficulties. Pray his new social worker
will be able to help him through this time.
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) -- 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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