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“Praise the Lord!  I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, in the company of the upright and in the assembly.  Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied by all who delight in them.  Splendid and majestic is His work, and His righteousness endures forever. 

 

“He has made His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate.  He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever.  He has made known to His people the power of His works, in giving them the heritage of the nations.

 

“The works of His hands are true and justice; all His precepts are sure.  They are upheld forever and ever; they are performed in truth and uprightness.  He has sent redemption to His people;

 

“He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.  The fear of the Lord is the Beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.”  Psalm 111

 

Sometimes we ‘memorise’ Scripture by phrases that we recognise throughout our lives.  All of us long to be wise in the Lord…and it is His Word that provides all we need.

 

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 last week in church.  He is now home from the hospital and feeling better.  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, new child throughout her life and that He captures her heart early in her 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 – Philip has recently had 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 – opened their home to support Luke who is lost, angry and refuses to move out.  Please pray he wakes up and realises he must take responsibility for his own life and most of all that he needs the Lord.  Pray for the continued patience and compassion of Sue and Rob.

·      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 their love and compassion.

·      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.

Pray for the World