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Word for Word (lyrics) Scripture Song
By Zac Fitzsimmons (3 min 36 sec)
“Hear my cry, O God; give heed to my prayer. From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
"For You have been a refuge for me, a tower of
strength against the enemy. Let me dwell
in Your tent forever; let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.
“For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the in heritance of those who fear Your name. You will prolong the king’s life; his years will be as many generations.
"He will abide before God
forever; appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him. So I will
sing praise to Your name forever, that I may pay my vows day by day.” Psalm
61
Assignment
1. Set
aside an hour and find a place where you will not be interrupted.
2. Bring
your Bible, notebook, something to write with and a refreshment.
3. Settle
in and pray the Lord builds the gratefulness within your heart through this
assignment.
4. Open
to a fresh page in your notebook and date it.
5. This
is a ‘looking back’ assignment to help you go even further forward with
joy! Recall two times in your life when
things seemed overwhelming and too difficult for you to manage and write them
in your notebook.
6. Remember
how you felt throughout your struggle.
Was it a time that you had to manage the challenge alone or did you have
others who were there to help you through it?
Write as much about it as you wish to document that time.
7. Then
write down how each situation was resolved and thank God for holding you warmly
and surely under His wings of love -- that through it all He never left you to
bear the sorrow and/ or suffering alone.
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 (Thank you for the updates.)
·
URGENT – pray
for Julie and Peter. Julie’s father had,
what is thought to be, a heart attack this morning in church. He is in hospital and feeling better. Nevertheless, pray for his health carers and
especially for those who love him during this time.
·
THANKSGIVING! – Dana,
daughter of Annette and Lyle just gave birth to their first grandchild. All healthy.
Pray God watches over this precious child throughout her life and
captures her heart for the Lord early in life that she may inspire others by
her faith and love.
·
THANKSGIVING! - Joni – a
long-time friend who has been wandering through the challenges of cancer
treatment. Last week she went for a
review of her last tests and the doctors are surprised to find that her cancer
seems to be completely gone. They will
do a PET scan to search to confirm this, but she seems all back to good health,
although a little weak.
·
NEW - Philip and Sue – he goes in on Thursday for
surgery. Pray for his health carers and
for Sue as she supports him through his recovery.
·
UPDATE - Sarah and Andrew
– he left his job a year ago -- she went to work in a new role. Pray for this precious Christian couple that
they focus on family balance to the glory of the Lord.
·
UPDATE - Sue and Rob –
took time for a holiday and left Luke in their home while away. They returned to find Luke is still as lost and angry as ever. Please pray he wakes up and realises he must
take responsibility for his own life and let Sue and Rob get on with their
lives. Most of all continue to pray for
his salvation.
·
UPDATE – Ray and Kathy – Ray’s mom is lost in the
growing fog of dementia and lives a couple of hours away. Ray is regularly taking time to be with her,
but it is difficult. Please pray for
travelling mercies as he drives back and forth.
Pray also for Kathy as she supports him through this difficult
time. Also, pray for each of their
ministries to grow through the witness of these two as they manage these
challenges.
·
UPDATE - Peggy – a dear friend and colleague of my
sister-in-law who has been battling cancer in her neck for years. Her new oncologist has started a combination
of chemo and radiation which seems to be working. She is home from hospital and feeling better.
·
UPDATE - 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 her 18 grandchildren grow to love and follow the
Lord Jesus Christ.
·
Paul –
please pray for him – there is a little progress on the job he applied for
(after more than ten years without work) but no decision yet. Please also pray the Lord helps him re-enter
the work world.
·
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.
·
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 our paths
who will help us with all the things He knows we need help with. Pray for Barb’s peace and protection at
night.
·
Jake – No news about Jake, a friend of my brother, also
living with COPD (emphysema) and heart problems. Please pray for his daughter, Tiffany and for his other friends and health
carers to help him through his health journey.
·
Ian – continue
to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness with
personal evangelism is fulfilled.
·
Peyton and Carter
- Grandchildren of Jeff and Rachael. Payton, their eldest granddaughter is now a
senior in university. Carter, their son
is now 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.
·
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.
·
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.
·
Christine –
give her strength as she journeys to heart-healing and pray her husband gives
his heart to the Lord.
·
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.
·
Pray for true,
Christ-centered revival in America.
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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