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By Joni and Friends (7 min 39 sec)
“I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and
have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. O Lord, You have brought up my soul from
Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit.
“Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, and give
thanks to His holy name. For His anger
is but for a moment, His favour is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the
night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning. Psalm 30:1-5
“Life goes on,” I heard myself say to a stranger in the Post
Office today as he let me ‘play through’ to prepare a care package for a dear
friend who is battling cancer. “Seems
many dear ones are suffering right now,” I smiled and nodded. And tears came as I realised once more how
fragile life is.
Then I thought of how patient, gracious and loving the Lord
is with His children who ‘cry to Him for help and He heals them.’ Oh, He could heal the body easily – remove the
cancers and the heart, lung, and kidney problems, etc.
Yet, it is our heart attitude that concerns our Father-God,
and it is that that He heals even when the pain and difficult ravages of a
disease must stay in place. When we
wonder if He is paying attention or can heal…it is the time to seek the wisdom
of Psalm 139 once more.
Take care with love, especially His, Darlene (who still
prays for you daily)
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 to Amazon
books.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS (any updates?)
·
Paul –
please pray for him as he is in the final stages of interviews for a job (after
more than ten years without work). Pray the
Lord allows him to finally land a role and that the Lord helps him re-enter the
work world easily, if it is His will.
·
Update
- India train derailment – please pray! So many died in this tragedy. So many were injured and traumatised from
three trains crashing together. Pray it
is not too late for those trapped and still waiting to be rescued. Pray for the rescue workers, the medical
staff and for comfort for those who have lost loved ones. Pray for those supporting the survivors and
pray for India, because this nation has the fourth highest growth in the
Christian faith in the world.
·
UPDATE - Peggy – a dear friend and colleague of my
sister-in-law who has been battling with cancer in her neck for years. Her new oncologist has noted the cancer is
getting worse and she is back in hospital where they will re- begin the chemo
and radiation.
·
Barbara –
the beloved wife of my brother (who recently passed) – thank you for praying
for her (and for me as we are both struggling with the loss of Tim). Please pray God places people in her path who
will help her with all the things He knows she needs help with. Pray for her peace and protection at night.
·
UPDATE – Ray and Kathy – have left for ten days of rest
and relaxation. Please give them
travelling mercies and special quality time with each other to refresh their
devotion and appreciation of each other and give them new energy for their
labours for the Lord. Give Ray
confidence that someone else will be there to care for his mother (Alzheimer’s)
during this time.
·
Joni – a
long-time friend who is wandering through the challenges of cancer treatment. Pray for her health carers and for her
strength and all the adjustments she must now make during her recovery.
·
Jake - A friend of my brother, living with COPD
(emphysema) and heart problems. Please
pray for his daughter, Tiffany and
for other friends and health carers to help him through his health journey.
·
UPDATE - Ian – continue to pray that his desire to
grow his understanding and effectiveness with personal evangelism is fulfilled.
·
UPDATE - Peyton and Carter - Grandchildren of Jeff and Rachael. Payton is their eldest granddaughter and now
a senior in university. Carter, their
son is already a freshman in college. Both
are exceptional students and love the Lord.
Pray they are not distracted by worldly things, that the Lord watches
over and protects them, that they continue to do well in their studies and that
their love of the Lord increases daily.
·
UPDATE - Callilah- a lost child. Pray in thanksgiving that the Lord is
softening her heart and that the Lord has placed Patti just where she needs to
be. Pray for Patti’s safety and
patience.
·
Sarah and Andrew – he left his job, and she has gone to work in a
new and exciting role. Pray for this
precious Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the
Lord.
·
Wayne B – is slowly losing his beloved wife, Lyn,
(diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia three and a half years ago). She has been in care since May of 2020 but
recently had a succession of falls and is now in a psycho-geriatric facility.
She sometimes knows who he is but is no longer able to respond. Pray for comfort for Wayne as he deals with
this difficult situation.
·
Jen – lost
her only sister and still needs your prayers to get through this difficult time
and pray her health remains good.
·
Demi and John – one evening he went out his backdoor to run an
errand and was attacked by someone with a knife who stabbed him several times
(one pierced his heart). He has
recovered physically, but please pray for him and his wife as they pull their
lives together – that they might find the Lord in all the chaos left behind.
·
Megan (for
emotional healing) and Scott, her
husband (for patience and wisdom) and wisdom for his sister, Clare, as she seeks to support them through
troubled times.
·
Sue and Rob - need prayers for wisdom and resolute spirits as
they deal with their adult nephew, Luke. They invited him to stay with them during a
difficult time in his life, but he refuses to leave now and is ungrateful and
disruptive. Pray for salvation for Luke
and that he accepts their request.
·
Christine –
give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing and pray her husband gives
his heart to the Lord.
·
Bettina –
continue to pray for her as she grows into a new phase of her life in the Lord. Pray each of her five married daughters,
their spouses and 17 grandchildren grow to love and follow the Lord Jesus
Christ.
·
Robin –
lost her beloved mother (was 93 years old), please pray for strength and
healing for her as she navigates through this time of mourning and for her
daughter who is comforting her.
·
Family of Eric – Eric died suddenly at 52 leaving his
47-year-old wife and three girls (ages 16, 19 and 23). Pray the Lord brings strength to them as they
regroup into a new life. Pray for
trustworthy, honourable, Bible-based friends to continue to support them.
·
Pray for true,
Christ-centered revival in America.
·
Pray for my
household – one of those who stays here has brought COVID home. Please pray for Bryce and the others here
that they will be safe and stay healthy.
Pray for those in full-time service
Pray the Lord uphold our Christian leaders – that they never compromise God’s Word and remain 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.
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