"'And God sent me
before you to preserve you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a
great deliverance. Now therefore it was
not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and
lord of all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.'" Genesis
45:7-8
"But Joseph said to them, 'Do not be afraid, for
am I in God's place? And as for you, you
meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this
present result to preserve many people alive.
So therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little
ones.' So he comforted them and spoke
kindly to them." Genesis
50:19-21
"Commenting on
Joseph's story, Professor Berkouwer said, 'Joseph's brothers devise and execute
their plans; aroused by jealousy they gradually commit themselves irrevocably
to their chosen course...Their evil plan achieves historical realisation, but
the historical events are products of the Divine activity.
"'God's good intents
follow the mischievous path of the brothers or, rather, the brothers
unwittingly follow the path that God's has blazed. They work in His service. The purpose of God lights up the horizon of
evil, jealous, malicious activity.'"*
Our Heavenly Father loves
us and He sees what is behind us, to the sides of us, and what awaits us
ahead. He wants what is best for us and
for His plan for those around us.
Take care with love,
especially His! Your servant and friend
in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES
TODAY? Please send updates! For
any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, just page through
previous entries and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
URGENT PRAYER
REQUEST: Adrian, is trying to adjust to the new meds (Oxycontin) they
have put him on after two years on morphine.
Please pray for him, that he will have wisdom and get medical care
during this time.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Deepak's father passed away last
week and he traveled home to Colombo to be with his family. Thank God, Deepak is part of the Body of
Christ.
Paul NS
has an important final job interview today.
He has had such an adventure trying to find a role again. Please keep him in your prayers that today he
will find something special to focus on once more.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING:
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH
CONCERNS: Pray
for my brother, Tim, that his
COPD (cardio-pulmonary artery disease) is manageable for him and that he will
have the patience and wisdom to cope with the limitations.
Things seem to finally be
settling down for Fion and his family. Please keep them in
your prayers.
Baby Saige
faces a lifetime of surgeries, procedures and time in hospital. Please pray for all those who care for her,
especially her family.
Please pray for Deepak's wife recovering from
treatment for stage-2 breast cancer. Her
chemo is over.
David R losing his eyesight due to macular degeneration. I hope to go home to see him before he can no
longer see me. For Audley
and Beverly’s situation and his return to the ministry. For Nancy who
is growing stronger and for Fred as he
cares for her.
Pray for Raven as she regains her
strength from the cancer treatments. Patty, who
lost her three year old daughter four years ago has sent a most amazing letter
of thanksgiving. She is not 100% but says she is around 85%.
Continue to pray for Scott for
mental and physical healing, God focus and ability to think clearly.
ONGOING JOB
RELATED: Sergio seeking new
employment - is in Mexico City.
For PJ that
he may find projects to fill his needs. Justin B and his father in India
need prayer that Justin will find work in his field of BPO and voice in the
Lord's perfect time.
ONGOING PRAYER
REQUESTS: Pray the Lord’s hand is
dramatically apparent in the lives of all who receive and read this
devotion...that His mighty works would be worked out in each life for
His purposes in surprising and wonderful ways!
Elaine and Jim in Hong Kong have begun a new ministry. Please pray the Father keeps guiding them in
their work.
Isaias & Judith need our continued prayers
for protection and good health. They lead
the efforts of Ambassadors for Christ in the Philippines.
The financial needs are
so great, please consider contributing...just click on Ambassadors for Christ link
above.
For Linda
and Ian. For Rob and
his daughter. For Reg. Pray
for Annette
and Lyle and
their wonderful family. Pray for wisdom for my
brother as he deals with an important matter. For David
K, in
his studies and Matthew
K as
he grows up.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD: God’s
grace on USA
& REVIVAL for
His children there and for the many nations and individuals suffering from
global financial mismanagement. Pray for Birgit who is in Germany.
Please pray for the many
individuals in India. Just recently the WeakDay Devotion blog is
being read by many people there! God is
mysterious!
Pray for the Catholic
Church and that the new
Pope will
always put Jesus first.
* "Trusting God" is copyright
protected since 1988 by Jerry Bridges.
All rights are reserved, including translations. The ISBN is 08910-91742. I quote carefully and respectfully from his wonderful
book.