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Shelly Hamilton by Majestic Music (3 min 53 sec)
“But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob, and
He who formed you, O Israel, ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have
called you by name; you are Mine! When
you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and thought the rivers, they
will not overflow you. When you walk
through the fire, you will not be scorched, nor will the flame burn you.
“’For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel,
your Saviour; I have given Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in your
place. Since you are precious in My
sight, since you are honoured and I love you, I will give other men in your
place and other peoples in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring
your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.
“’I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the
south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring My
sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth, everyone who is
called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory, whom I have formed,
even whom I have made.’” Isaiah 43:1-7
Fear is subtle and fear can be sudden. It can be like a mosquito buzzing in your
ear, distracting you from the Truth you know.
Fear can drive you or freeze you to the spot. There is good fear that protects and fear
that makes you stumble. Whatever fear
you are facing, this passage in Isaiah offers you assurance that you may fear,
but you never face fear alone without the loving care and compassion of the
Lord Jesus Christ.
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.)
·
Jill –
will soon have cataract surgery. Please
pray for the surgeon and those who support her that the procedure will go smoothly,
and her eye will heal quickly and that Peter, and those who love her, would
rally to support her.
·
Barbara –
the beloved wife of my brother (who recently passed) – thank you for praying
for her (and for me as we struggle with our 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.
·
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.
·
Hans–
a dear friend in Germany struggling with lung cancer and financial difficulties. Pray his new social worker will be able to
help him and that he will have patience.
Pray for his healthcare providers and that he is surrounded by faithful
and compassionate Christian friends who will remind him of the Lord’s love. Pray for his Mom (age 84) -- that their time
together is filled with extraordinarily good memories and lots of love.
·
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.
·
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.
·
Pray for Jeff and
Rachael’s family in Louisville to
desire and seek a relationship with the Lord.
·
Philip and Sue –
Philip recently had surgery. Pray for
his health carers and for Sue as she supports him through his recovery.
·
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.
·
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.
·
Ray and Kathy –
Ray’s mom is fading away into the growing fog of dementia. She lives a couple of hours away and recently
had a serious fall and is now in an aged care facility. Pray that she might adjust and stay
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. Pray also
for their separate ministries to grow through the witness of their love and
compassion.
·
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, spouses
and 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). He is very discouraged and now unwell. Please pray the Lord provides needed work so
he can begin to heal and strengthen.
·
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.
·
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 upholds 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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