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Proverbs, Chapter 18 - By Crossway (2 min 38 seconds)
“He who separates himself seeks his own desire, he
quarrels against all sound wisdom. A
fool does not delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own
mind. When a wicked man comes, contempt
also comes, and with dishonour comes scorn.
“The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain
of wisdom is a bubbling brook. To show
partiality to the wicked is not good, nor to thrust aside the righteous in
judgment. A fool’s lips bring strife,
and his mouth calls for blows. A fools’
mouth is his ruin, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
“The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsel, and
they go down into the innermost parts of the body. He also who is slack in his work is brother
to him who destroys. The name of the
Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe.” Proverbs 18:1-10
“So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet
it boasts of great things. See how great
a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set
among our members as that which de3files the entire body, and sets on fire the
course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.” James 3:5-6
I don’t know about you, but there are times when running into
the pages of Scripture is all that can quiet my heart. As you consider these verses, they are
offered to remind you of how your words can trip you up and how your loving
Heavenly Father is always waiting for you to return to His righteousness. It is only there where there is safety and
compassion.
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.)
·
Hans–
a dear friend in Germany. He and his
whole family have COVID. Please pray for
their recovery. Hans continues to battle
lung cancer and financial difficulties.
Pray his new social worker will be able to help him through this time
and that he will have patience, for his healthcare providers and that he is
surrounded by faithful and compassionate Christian friends who will support
him. Pray for his Mom (age 84) -- that
their time together is filled with extraordinarily good memories and lots of
love.
·
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 Barb’s peace and protection at
night.
·
NEW –
Pray for Jeff and Rachael’s family in Louisville to desire and seek a relationship with the Lord.
·
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. She recently had a serious fall and is now in
an aged care facility. Pray for her that
she might adjust and that she stays healthy.
Pray for travelling mercies for Ray as he drives back and forth to visit
her and for Kathy as she supports him through this difficult time and for each
of their ministries to grow through the witness of their love and compassion.
·
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. He was unsuccessful
for the job he applied for (after more than ten years without work) and he is
very discouraged and now unwell. Please pray
the Lord provides needed work so he can begin to heal and strengthen.
·
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.
·
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 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 God’s Word 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.
·
Elina –
needs courage of her convictions and resolve to live a life that is
Christ-honouring for herself and her young son, Jimmy.
·
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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