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in the Bible Ultimately with R.C. Sproul
By Ligonier Ministries (7 min 59 sec)
“Then you will say on that day, ‘I will give thanks to
You, O Lord; for although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away,
and You comfort me. Behold, God is my
salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and
song, and He has become my salvation.
“Therefore, you will joyously draw water from the springs
of salvation. And in that day, you will
say, ‘Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; make
them remember that His name is exalted.’
“Praise the Lord in song, for He has done excellent
things; let this be known throughout the earth.
Cry aloud and shouts for joy, O inhabitants of Zion, for great in your
midst is the Holy One of Israel.” Isaiah 12
“’For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal
life.’” John 3:16
The Old Testament is filled to overflowing with examples of
our Father-God reaching out, forgiving and redirecting His people each time
they strayed.
When you think about it that way, it is also an example of
all of our lives and illustrates how readily we reach out for ‘answers’ other
than the Truth of God’s love for His children.
It should make each of us realise how compassionate and full of
forgiveness He is for those who will reach out for the eternal gift of saving
grace.
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. He and his whole family are recovering from
COVID. 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 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
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.
·
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.
·
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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