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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
Bible studies). You can also find the devotions online, just search for
‘WeakDay Devotion’.
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. For prayer requests and
updates email me: darlene@weakdaydevotion.com
Please update your PRAYER REQUESTS
·
Pray for true,
Christ-centered revival in America.
·
Israel (Al-Aqsa Mosque complications) – 150 days have passed of this
horrible, unwanted war. Ramadan (a high holy time for Muslims
and typically dangerous for others in Israel) begins. Pray Israeli forces locate
and save all remaining hostages. Pray for the wisdom and safety of Israeli
soldiers, for those who have lost loved ones and for those moving through enemy
territory as they risk their lives to restore peace and purify the land of all terrorists. Pray also for the Palestinian people – many are
helpless captives of war.
·
Barbara –
beloved widow (of my brother, Tim) thanks you for your prayers. As one of God’s
faithful widows, pray God always protects her, especially at night and that He
guards the structure and integrity of the house and places willing people in
her path to help as she faces a life without Tim.
·
UPDATE - Sue and Rob –
Luke was ordered to leave their home last Friday after verbally abusing Sue.
And he did. Pray for Sue and Rob that
they get their lives back together and for Luke to get the mental health
support he so urgently needs. Pray the
Lord saves all three.
·
Junko –
was scammed out of $3000 through a false Facebook page. Please pray God quietens her heart and that
the criminals are caught, and her money restored. Also, continue praying as she applies herself
to her studies, that she gets enough rest.
·
Mitt and his
brother, Eavon – met Mitt on my way home from church last week. He has contacted my pastor and hopes to join
us for Easter services. Pray for his emotional and physical strength as he
supports his brother who is struggling.
·
Demi and John – John was attacked and stabbed several times,
including piercing his heart. Although recovered
physically, they are still pulling their lives back together. Pray they might find the Lord in all the
chaos left behind and that she finds work after a year of searching -- as she
is now the ‘breadwinner’.
·
Yoshimi – began
her new job this week. Pray she is calm
and able to concentrate and remember all she needs to know. She is attending church and reading her Bible. Pray she grows into a deep, personal relationship
with Jesus Christ.
·
Jenny S–
in full-time ministry. Pray for her
hip-replacement surgery scheduled for 4th of April and that the
procedure goes well. Pray also for her
aging father fading away with dementia and in a care facility, and her mother
who in in hospital recovering from a mastectomy. Pray Father-God continues to provide sufficient
financial support and winsome wisdom for this woman of God.
·
Lindsey - the youngest daughter
of my dearest friends, Annette and Lyle. Lindsey needs your prayers for healing,
strengthening, patience and pray for the wisdom of her health care providers.
·
Andrew M – head of Deaf Ministries Intnl., is travelling
internationally with the ministry for final visits before returning to
Australia. Please pray for travelling mercies, robust health, and adequate rest
and, most of all, for abundant harvest of those who need creative ways to
‘hear’ the Gospel.
·
Jeff and
Rachael’s family – Peyton (granddaughter) graduated from college Dec
2023. Carter (grandson) is doing great
in his first year in college. Praise God
that 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 as their lives develop under God’s loving hand and that their love of God’s
Word increases daily.
·
Patti and John –
pray God continues to inspire them with His love and compassion and that He
will guard their health. Pray also for
travelling mercies as Patti is now the only one who drives. (Joshuah 1:6-9).
·
David –
son of Grant and Sue that the Lord would draw him closer to the cross.
·
Sarah and Andrew – have settled into their new roles, with him at
home and her work becoming stressful and ‘full on’. Pray for this precious
Christian couple that they focus on family balance to the glory of the Lord.
·
Nerida –
that her living and career situation is resolved with grace, and she finds a new
place to live and work that is more peaceful and supportive.
·
Bettina –
has retired after a lifetime of service to her company. Pray each of her five married daughters, spouses
and 18 grandchildren support her as she enters this new phase of her life, and
they all continue to grow in their love of the Lord Jesus Christ.
·
Ian and Jenny–
continue to pray that his desire to grow his understanding and effectiveness
with personal evangelism is fulfilled and that their two grown children would turn
back to their relationship with Christ.
·
Elina –
needs God’s wisdom and the 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, pray for her son traveling
in Europe and pray most of all that her husband gives his life to the Lord.
· Robin – continue to pray for her strength and healing as she continues her journey after the loss her beloved mother (was 93 years old) and pray for the strength of her daughter who is comforting her.
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.
·
Alistair Begg
– pray he will be sustained and strengthened through all storms and give him
increasing wisdom as he presents God’s Word in love to those hungry to hear it!
·
Scott and Carolyn
Petty – our new pastor and his
wife. Pray they and their three boys feel
supported and appreciated. Pray for
their wisdom, strength, patience and focus on the Word.
·
Elaine and Jim
Pounder –(their ‘Little Church’
ministry) need your prayers for their safety, health, strength and time
with family as their reach continues to spread around the world in a model of
home churches. Pray for continued growth of their YouTube channel and
website: https://www.youtube.com/user/thelittlechurchworld
·
Pat and Issy –as they serve tirelessly in challenging
times. Pray the Lord refreshes and
strengthens them with unexpected ‘streams in the desert’.
·
Ray and Kathy –
Rays Mom is settling into her new place as she continues to fade into the
growing fog of dementia. Pray for Ray
and Kathy that they keep a healthy balance between personal and ministry
challenges and that their love, compassion and devotion to each other deepens
through this time.
·
Talitha
– has begun her work in full-time children’s ministry – pray for her health
during this time and that a new diet will bring strengthening results. Most of all, pray God moves the hearts of
those around her to provide ample support for her work.
·
Isaias and Judith
Catorce – faithful
servants and leaders for Ambassadors for Christ Philippines (AFCP – TMS
Global). Having visited their ministry, I
encourage you to learn more about their tireless work and consider supporting
them by going to www.tms-global.org . Select the ‘Give’ option at the top of
the page. Select ‘Give to a
Worker.’ Type the amount of the gift and
the code 6028 (stands for ‘Catorce’), then follow the simple
directions.
·
Simon, Tamara and
their children – Simon has moved
to a new ministry with new challenges.
Pray for him and his entire family.
·
John and Sheridan
– a most delightful couple.
He is the pastor of a church with a small and faithful congregation, and
she supports him in many ways. Pray God
encourages them to not grow weary of their work and that the Lord brings
abundant fruit and joy.
·
Patrick
- a Bible scholar, presently part of an English Translation Review Committee
for a new translation of the New Testament, ‘The Antioch Bible’ (translating
from Syriac to English). Pray for their
hoped-for goal of finishing the entire NT this calendar year and that he has
increasing skill in the complicated languages.
· Audley M – In his 90s, has remarried after the loss of his wife. Pray for their union in Christ, health, and strength. Pray for his wisdom and that he will have sufficient energy to work on his book detailing his wisdom after decades of his radio ministry (Florida, Virginia, Alabama, Indianapolis) as America hunger for ‘True meat’.
Pray
Especially for Salvation for:
·
Fred and Barb –
brother of Patti, and his wife -- for salvation.
·
Bryan and Julie
(Patti’s daughter) Pray for the salvation of at least one of the family and
that the others will follow shortly thereafter.
They are parents of Callilah, Adrian, Micah, Kevin and Nate
-- lost, damaged and troubled children – all of whom we
have prayed for over the years.
·
Louisville family
of Jeff and Rachael – that a desire grows in their heart for a
relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.
·
R & B
– exploring the Truth for themselves. Pray God places true believers in their
paths to disciple them.
·
Becky
– recovering from spinal surgery. Pray
for her patience and her health carers to be wise and compassionate, that her
family rallies around her to care for her and, most of all, that she finds the
Lord in all this.
·
Sophie–
seven-year-old daughter of a friend who is chronically ill and frail. Pray for her, her parents and health carers
to find ways to manage her symptoms and heal her and that this will lead them
all to God’s saving grace.
·
Paul –
please pray for him. He still has no job
or work after more than ten years. Pray
the Lord provides needed work so he can begin to heal and strengthen.
·
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 that seems to be working, but
she is miserable. Pray for her as she
waits for her body to heal and strengthen and that she finds salvation.
·
Jen N –
a Jewish woman I met during a project. Please pray for her that she will find a
new role and that she stays safe and healthy.
Pray for her and her two boys (ages 16 and 17).
· Don Yockey - lost his fight with cancer. Pray the Lord uses this time to open the family’s hearts to His love and salvation.
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.
·
Wayne B – is slowly losing his precious wife, Lyn,
(diagnosed with frontal, temporal dementia about four years ago). She has been in care since May of 2020, and
recently had a succession of falls. She
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.
·
Joni – a long-time friend, healing now from the
challenges of cancer treatment. PET scans
have shown the tumours are gone.
Nevertheless, she needs your prayers for protection because she lives
alone.
·
Dana,
daughter of Annette and Lyle gave birth to their first grandchild. Pray God watches over this precious, new child
throughout her life and that He captures her heart early on, so she may inspire
others by her faith and love.
·
Hans–
a dear friend in Germany struggling with lung cancer and financial
difficulties. 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 – continues his battle with COPD (emphysema) and
heart problems (he’s now had five stents).
Pray for his health carers and those who support him through his
journey.
·
David – is tired from all the tests he
has had but seems to still be holding his own. Pray for the strengthening of
his health so his quality of life is restored.
Pray for his patience and continued wisdom for his health carers.
·
Heidi
-- (David’s daughter and home carer) has recovered from the flu. Pray for her continued wisdom, patience and
joy, and that her job continues to go well.
·
Jen – pray
for her safety and welfare, and that those who support her and her beloved pet,
Rosie, are there when she needs them.
Pray for her patience and that she will realise how much the Lord loves
her.
·
Philip and Sue –
Philip recently had surgery. Pray for
his health carers and for Sue as she supports him through his recovery.
· Leon – out of intensive care into the high dependency unit. Pray for his health-care providers that they are wise and compassionate.
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