Remember

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyEWhCoOMKY

YouTube – What is ANZAC Day All About 

By The Incredible Journey (4 min 2 sec)

 

“All things are wearisome; man is not able to tell it.  The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor is the ear filled with hearing.  That which has been is that which will be, and that which has been done is that which will be done.  So there is nothing new under the sun.  

 

“Is there anything of which one might say, ‘See this, it is new’?  Already it has existed for ages which were before us.  There is no remembrance of earlier things; and also of the later things which will occur, there will be for them no remembrance among those who will come later still.”  Ecclesiastes 1:9-11

 

“He has made everything appropriate in its time.  He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end. 

 

“I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good in one lifetime; moreover, that everyman who eats and drinks sees good in all his labour – it is the gift of God. 

 

“I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.  That which is has been already and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by.” Ecclesiastes 3:11-15

 

War seems to be a constant throughout the ages.  Certainly, the Old Testament pages are filled with conflict.  Someone once told me a war has started every twenty minutes somewhere in the world since the beginning of modern history. 

 

I’m unsure where they got that statistic, but it seems since Cain killed Able, fighting has been the rule rather than the exception.

 

Yet God is not surprised.  History repeats itself so we can avoid repeating the same mistakes…if we will only pay attention. 

 

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: darlenerichard@gmail.com

 

Please update your PRAYER REQUESTS

·      Pray for true, Christ-centred revival in America.

·      Patti and John – pray God continues to inspire them with His love and compassion, and that He will guard their health.  Pray especially for Patti as she is faced with an unexpected health challenge and for travelling mercies as she is now their designated driver. (Joshua 1:6-9).

·      Grant and Sue – for travelling mercies as they return from Japan today. Pray for their health, safety and adequate rest.

·      Jenny S– is home after her hip-replacement surgery on 4 April.  Pray for those who help her through this time and for her patience and growing strength.  Pray also for her aging father, in a care facility, fading away with dementia, and her mother recovering from a mastectomy.  Pray Father-God continues to provide sufficient financial support and winsome wisdom for this woman of God.

·      War Against Israel - Pray Israeli forces to locate and save all 133 remaining hostages.  It’s been over 200 days since 7 October when this began.  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 during the violent storms that have swirled around the house. Pray God guards the structure and integrity of the house and places willing people in her path to help as she faces a life without Tim. 

·      Denny & Marci – Marci is a lifetime friend, who also helps me with the WeakDay Devotion books.  They’ve discovered she has internal shingles which was causing mysterious pain they through was her back. Pray for healing and her patience. Her husband needs prayer for improved heart health. He is currently also having tests. Pray for his patience, the wisdom and skill of his health care providers and for Marci as she supports him through this time. 

·      Junko – the $3,000 scammed from her through a false Facebook page has not been restored.  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 – both visited church Easter Sunday.  Please pray for them as they strengthen their walks with the Lord. 

·      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 – Is enjoying her new job and taking training courses in IT to help her be more ‘marketable’.  Pray she is calm, able to concentrate and remember all she needs to.  She is attending church and reading her Bible.  Pray she grows into a deep, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

·      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.

·      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 after the loss her beloved mother. She has now moved into a new home and her daughter has moved away. 

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.

·      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 a hysterectomy as she faces a last series of cancer treatments.  Pray all she now needs is radiation treatment rather than chemo.  Pray for her healthcare providers and for her protection because she lives alone.

·      Dana, daughter of Annette and Lyle gave birth to their first child, Elliot.  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 –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.

·      Becky – in the slow recovery process, lots of physical therapy but in a wheelchair now and sometimes uses a walker.

·      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. 

Pray for the World