"Therefore, do not
throw away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when
you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised, for yet in a
very little while, He who is coming will come, and will not delay.
"But my righteous one
shall live by faith. And if he shrinks
back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who
have faith to the preserving of the soul." Hebrews
10:35-39
"Therefore, since we
have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every
encumbrance, and the sin, which so easily entangles us, and let us run with
endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author
and perfector of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross,
despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of
God." Hebrews 12:1
Perseverance is the quality of character that enables one to
pursue a goal in spite of obstacles and difficulties. -- The Christian life is
meant to be active, not passive. The
Christian is called to pursue with diligence the will of God. To do this requires perseverance."*
They say a marathon race is won in the last mile, not the many
miles before it. Something to think
about! Have a good weekend my friends
and please remember all those on the prayer list!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
For those trying to stem the devastation
of Ebola in Africa and in
other countries now, as the disease spreads because of fear, lack of education
and hygiene.
For the situation developing in the world today around the
group called ISIS or IS.
For those in Hawaii
now dealing with a volcanic eruption and the lava flow.
NEW PRAYER REQUESTS: 25 years ago the Berlin Wall came down - pray
for Germany this week. My project has ended. I thank Father God for this provision and
look forward to learning of His new direction -- one of which may bring me home.
Please pray for my dear
friend, Carla who has just relocated to New York City, that she is
safe and stays healthy while she settles.
Please pray for Hans
who has just returned from his first Christian men's conference, that he is
blessed and that the fellowship and lessons he learned will grow him closer to
His Saviour and perhaps, his new contacts through this time can help him find a
new job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jeff
(cataract surgery) is able to see again -- keep praying for him and Rachael, his beloved wife.
Patti's dear husband, John
is responding well to the rehabilitation after a stroke -- he needs patience as
he re-trains his brain to allow him to read well again.
Paul, David and Matthew are
managing alone till the end of the year, pray for patience and awareness and gratefulness,
as they miss Carla.
Update on 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%. There has been little progress with her yet,
a very difficult loss for her, to be sure."
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. Pray for David
R as he manages his macular degeneration.
Pray the Lord quiets Adrian's
heart as he continues to struggle with the ups and down in his battle with
cancer. Give his doctors wisdom and
compassion and him lots of patience.
For Audley and Beverly’s situation and his return to the
ministry. For Nancy who
continues to grow stronger after her life-threatening head injury a few years
ago, and for Fred as he cares for
her.
Please pray for Maedhros,
who is having a serious operation soon.
Pray for BG that his
blinding headaches will finally stop.
Please pray for Chester
as he continues to struggle through a host of medical challenges and
poor care. Give him energy, strength and
resolve. Bettina needs our prayers to give her strength and
wisdom.
Pray for Raven
as she regains her strength from the cancer treatments.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: Pray for Paul
N-S - as he continues his search for work. Please pray for Michael, a man who is humble and without a home or a job who
needs a chance to get his life back to normal.
Deepak needs
prayer that his work efforts begin to bear fruit as he is on the road
travelling, promoting his business.
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 starting
a new ministry in Hong Kong - that the Lord will strengthen their resolve and
their hands.
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 Iain Barclay and
his ministry, that the Lord would encourage him in his work. For Sue-Anne
as she takes new responsibilities in her church. A dear friend, Jen, needs the watchful care of the Lord in her life. For
Louise for healing in their
family.
For Linda and Ian. For Rob and his daughter. For Reg. Pray for Annette and Lyle and their wonderful family.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD: Pray for revival in the USA to continue. Pray
for Birgit who is in
Germany. Please pray for the many
individuals in Singapore, China,
Russia and India who read the WeakDay Devotion. (This year the WeakDay Devotion blog is being
read by many people in these countries!
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.