Prayer requests

[gratefulgrace]

Glad to hear the slightly more positive news about your back. I pray that you won't be in too much pain. So sorry about the dog I still miss our sweet Shiloh gone since last early Dec 07.
Ariel I shall keep Tamar in my prayers. Jan

 

[Valentine]

This is Dave

Max had/ has trouble getting-up and moving today
'back legs'

I got down to lift him indoors and the loudest 'crack'
had me in awful pain [inMY back]

We have called the doctor to me
expected any time

I write this leaning over the back of my armchair
as I cannot sit andfelt very sick a few minutes ago

Ihave a feeling that i wont be online for some time
and ought to make this known - while I can

oh this-is so very painful

Please be good to each other
and take good care of you

love and hugs



dave

So sad to read of your back injury, Dave.

I just got a call from my son

His wife, Tamar, is ten weeks pregnant. She had a respite from the morning sickness for a bit when we prayed, but now she is very bad again.

She is not able to keep anything down. They had her on an IV, but now are going to put in a pic line. She has not been able to eat or drink anything the last two weeks--the IV has been keeping her hydrated.

Her life may be in danger as this pregnancy continues. They so much want this baby.

Please, please pray.

Praying for your dil and your son, Ariel.

Re: Yes, I am praying


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Thank you Diana

Max was 'put-to-sleep'
at 17.35 hrs tonight
[25 minutes to six pm, here]

Denis [one, of, Mary's 'sons'] took us [3] in his car
and brought us [2] home-again, afterwards
from the PDSA
[People's Dispensary for Sick Animals]
Which is, about 12 miles, away from our home
Max, was very calm whilst he, was given
three consecutive syringe-fulls of, anaesthetic
and he, settled 'quietly' within-seconds
of, the needle being-withdrawn

Mary and I, have.... previously, taken this path
for, our past, pets,
that they could depart this world 'comfortably'
and Max was, a lovely dog
Mary says, he, was a man's dog
and that she wasn't surprised how-well he 'took-to' me


The doc, says; I don't appear to have
seriously damaged my spine
but, that I can expect a deal of discomfort
for seven to ten, days
She prescribed me, further-supplies
of, the drugs, that, the hospital gave me
after, my hernia op
and advised, that I shouldn't, seek, bed-rest
as this, could mean my 'seizing-up' altogether

We are, going to miss Max, a whole lot, I'm sure
I just said to Mary, that the next-time we see him [Max]
he'll be running towards us and greeting-us excitedly
JUST LIKE A PUPPY... He was 14 years of age

I wish, to post this-reply in the forum
but, this screen will not permit me to copy the message

Thank you for your loving fellowship Sis'

your Bro'

dave and Mary

Praying for healing of your back and very sad to read of the loss of your friend, Max. Our pets are quite fulfilling and wonderful friends. May God bless you at this difficult time.

 

[Ariel]

Thank you so much, everyone. Just reading through this thread, I am so touched to see the love and care so evident here.

Thank you so much, for your kindness in praying for Tamar and her husband Brian. This young couple have led many to the Lord in their home group. I pray also that this work may continue.

Dave and Mary, I continue to lift you up. Dave, I pray for complete healing and restoration in your back.

Spring, I am praying for your health, for complete healing and restoration.

Amadeus, I continue in prayer for your wife and family.

Grateful_Grace, for your son and family.

Be blessed this day!

 

[clairefish]

I love this forum, and all those herein. And I pray for blessings on those who are represented here.
Surely God's mercy is coming to all who are in need.
I read that Erma Bombeck said that if she could have lived longer, she would have relished the nine months of child bearing because that is the only chance that any one of us actually help God make a miracle happen. So my prayers are also for Tamar and her family and unborn miracle. However things turn out, God will be there.

 

[keeptrying]

I love this forum, and all those herein. And I pray for blessings on those who are represented here.
Surely God's mercy is coming to all who are in need.
I read that Erma Bombeck said that if she could have lived longer, she would have relished the nine months of child bearing because that is the only chance that any one of us actually help God make a miracle happen. So my prayers are also for Tamar and her family and unborn miracle. However things turn out, God will be there.

Is Erma Bombeck dead? I did not know that. Thank-you for the prayer Claire. I am going to take it personal because today I really need a prayer.

 

[davedajobauk]

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[Ariel]

I love this forum, and all those herein. And I pray for blessings on those who are represented here.
Surely God's mercy is coming to all who are in need.
I read that Erma Bombeck said that if she could have lived longer, she would have relished the nine months of child bearing because that is the only chance that any one of us actually help God make a miracle happen. So my prayers are also for Tamar and her family and unborn miracle. However things turn out, God will be there.

Thank you so much, Claire!

 

[Springrain]

Eternal Father Hear our prayers
on behalf of all who are abused:

For children,
who suffer at the hands
of parents whom they trust and love;
for spouses,
beaten and destroyed
by the very one
who promised to love
and to cherish them forever;
for all people
ignored, hated and cheated.
by the very neighbor
who could be the closest one
to offer love.

Hear the cry of the oppressed.
Let the fire of your Spirit fill their hearts
with the power of vision, and hope.
Grant to them empowerment to act,
that they may not be passive victims
of violence and hatred.
Fulfill for them the promises you have made,
that their lives may be transformed
and their oppression ended.

Turn the hearts of the oppressors unto you
that their living may be changed
by your forgiving love;
and their abusive actions
and oppressive ways brought to an end.

Amen.

 

[Springrain]

Heavenly Father,

As we come to this place asking for our needs and the needs of others, we give you Thanks and Praise for all the ways YOU touch us and we are unaware.

Dear Father God. You are worthy of so much more Praise and Thanksgiving than you receive. I wish to offer my own prayers at this moment for myself and my brothers and sisters, to tell you and show you how much WE LOVE YOU.

Above all that life in this world offers...YOU are our life and breath. Thank You for all the ways that we never realize that you are helping us, holding us, guiding us and LOVING us, especially when we wondered away and behave like spoiled children wanting our own way.

I give you my will for the good of YOUR Kingdome in Jesus name.

Jesus I trust in You.

 

[Ariel]

Heavenly Father,

As we come to this place asking for our needs and the needs of others, we give you Thanks and Praise for all the ways YOU touch us and we are unaware.

Dear Father God. You are worthy of so much more Praise and Thanksgiving than you receive. I wish to offer my own prayers at this moment for myself and my brothers and sisters, to tell you and show you how much WE LOVE YOU.

Above all that life in this world offers...YOU are our life and breath. Thank You for all the ways that we never realize that you are helping us, holding us, guiding us and LOVING us, especially when we wondered away and behave like spoiled children wanting our own way.

I give you my will for the good of YOUR Kingdome in Jesus name.

Jesus I trust in You.

Amen!

(((HUGS))) for you, dear Spring!

 

[Ariel]

Father, I pray for my sister Spring today.

Father, You know her heart, how she has cried out to You and blessed You, and blessed so many besides.

Father, today I cry out to You for her. I pray Your blessings on her. I pray Your grace for cleansing, healing and deliverance.

I pray for the blood of Jesus to cover her, Job 1:5, 10; 1 Peter 1:2, and for a hedge of protecion around her. I pray that you will be a shield about her, that You will be her glory and the lifter of her head, that You will encompass her with Your favor as with a shield, and be her shield and her very great reward, Ps. 3:3; 5:12; Gen. 15:1.

I pray, Father, for all sin to be covered, James 3:15, including any generational sin, Neh. 1:6; Daniel 9:20. Thank You, Father, that sin is covered and forgiven, 1 John 1:9.

In the name of Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit, I rebuke every curse of darkness against my sister, including sickness, and declare that it is broken, null and void, dust and ash with the glory of God sweeping it away, James 4:7; Ps. 83:13.

Father, I pray for the ressurection power of the Lord Jesus Christ in her body now. I pray for new organs. Together we rebuke sickness and command life, Matthew 18:19.

In Jesus name.

 

[davedajobauk]

I AM​

I was regretting the past
And fearing the future...
Suddenly my Lord was speaking:
“MY NAME IS I AM.” He paused.​

I waited. He continued,
“When you live in the past,
With its mistakes and regrets,
It is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I was.​

“When you live in the future,
with its problems and fears,
it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I will be.​

“When you live in this moment,
It is not hard.
I am here.
My name is I am.”
--Helen Mallicoat​

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PASSING THROUGH
by Annie Johnson Flint ​

“When Thou passest through the waters,”
Deep the waves may be & cold,
But JEHOVAH is our Refuge
And His promise is our hold;​

For the LORD Himself hath said it,
He the faithful God & true;
“When thou comest to the waters,
Thou shalt not go down, but through.​

Seas of sorrow, seas of trial,
Bitterest anguish, fiercest pain,
Rolling surges of temptation,
Sweeping over heart & brain,​

They shall never overflow us,
For we know His word is true;
All His waves & all His billows
He will lead us safely through.​

Threatening breakers of destruction,
Doubt’s insidious undertow,
Shall not sink us, shall not drag us
Out to ocean depths of woe;​

For His promise shall sustain us,
Praise the LORD, Whose word is true!
We shall not go down or under,
He hath said, “Thou passest through.”​

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JEHOVAH:
THE GOD WHO HEARS PRAYER ​

"This poor man cried and Jehovah heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.... ​

The righteous cry and Jehovah hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles."​

(Ps 34:6, 34:17)
(Spurgeon's notes)​

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JEHOVAH
YOUR GUIDE
"I AM... your Guide" Jehovah...
"will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places,
and give strength to your bones; and you will be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail."
(Isaiah 58:11)(See Spurgeon)​

Although originally given to Israel
this promise is applicable to all of God's children
for all are in covenant with I AM
(cf Gal 3:29Jn 1:12) --
Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah
(Click to play) ​

Jehovah Jesus (note)is the same
even when the world is spinning
seemingly out of control (He is in control)
and many times our lives seem to be out of control.
We can take those "out of control" thoughts
captive and can rest in the absolute Truth
that I AM never changes.
He is the same regardless of the times,
circumstances, etc.
Jesus is the 'I AM' Who by His Spirit is active
in empowering us for daily living
and difficult circumstances.
In the Greek "ego eimi" is present tense,
signifying continuous activity.
Whatever your present tense NEED, Jesus
is the "I AM" provision for that need. ​

Do you know God as active in your life
to overcome doubt or depression?
Do you know Him as the present tense answer
to the healing of broken relationships?
Do you know Him as the God who can
deal with your anger and resentment,
as the God who can
change your life? ​

He is the "I AM" who is active
to transform and empower daily living.
Whatever your present tense need,
Jesus is the "I AM" of God.​

He always was. He always is.
He always will be.
We all need Someone in this life
Who will never change.
We need someone Who is always there
because we live in a day of broken relationships,
when those we had trusted have betrayed us
or forsaken us.
Jehovah is the same, yesterday, today,
yes and forever. ​

Why do we look elsewhere? ​

Why not rest in Jehovah's unchangeableness?
"I Am" has never failed.
Would He begin with me or you?
He cannot. He is Jehovah, the self-existent,
covenant keeping, omniscient, compassionate God.​

And so Isaiah can confidently declare...
"Trust in Jehovah forever, for in GOD the I AM,
we have an everlasting Rock."
(Isaiah 26:4)
(Spurgeon's note)​

Jesus is Jehovah (note) I AM anything & everything you will ever need. If this is true then I must make the daily choice to come into His presence, to cry out to Him, to listen to Him and then to trust His guidance.
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Psalm 23
____​

Oh God, our Heavenly Father
To you we sing thy praises
and send our gratitude for , thy grace
To you comes all the glory Lord
for thou art our hope
and, our faith in thy spirit, is our-strength
and our reward
amen
djb​

 

[davedajobauk]

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/j/t/jtmypgea.htm


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[Ariel]

Blessings, Dave!

 

[amadeus2]

Re: Yes, I am praying


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Thank you Diana

Max was 'put-to-sleep'
at 17.35 hrs tonight
[25 minutes to six pm, here]

Denis [one, of, Mary's 'sons'] took us [3] in his car
and brought us [2] home-again, afterwards
from the PDSA
[People's Dispensary for Sick Animals]
Which is, about 12 miles, away from our home
Max, was very calm whilst he, was given
three consecutive syringe-fulls of, anaesthetic
and he, settled 'quietly' within-seconds
of, the needle being-withdrawn

Mary and I, have.... previously, taken this path
for, our past, pets,
that they could depart this world 'comfortably'
and Max was, a lovely dog
Mary says, he, was a man's dog
and that she wasn't surprised how-well he 'took-to' me


The doc, says; I don't appear to have
seriously damaged my spine
but, that I can expect a deal of discomfort
for seven to ten, days
She prescribed me, further-supplies
of, the drugs, that, the hospital gave me
after, my hernia op
and advised, that I shouldn't, seek, bed-rest
as this, could mean my 'seizing-up' altogether

We are, going to miss Max, a whole lot, I'm sure
I just said to Mary, that the next-time we see him [Max]
he'll be running towards us and greeting-us excitedly
JUST LIKE A PUPPY... He was 14 years of age

I wish, to post this-reply in the forum
but, this screen will not permit me to copy the message

Thank you for your loving fellowship Sis'

your Bro'

dave and Mary

I am very sorry to hear of your loss of Max. I know very well how painful that can be. I am also praying for your own physical pain. I've been out for a few days and missed this post. Hopefully, you are improved at this time. May God hold you in His hand and give yo His healing!

 

[amadeus2]

This, was NOT.... 'totally-unexpected'

Over several months, Max, had been a little unsteady in his back-end
We 'had noticed' that he couldn't CROUCH properly
>at his 'business'

We, had [both of us] determined
that we would keep a 'close-eye' [vigil]
on his 'condition'
so, to ensure that at no-time...
would he, be, left to suffer [unnoticed]

He was, a big dog...
and I do not regret TRYING, to get him back indoors
but, my back let me know that I couldn't manage that task
and thankfully, I did not manage to lift him,
to have-to drop him again [?]

We, [Mary and I] have ensured that Max, did not suffer
pain, nor the inability, to do doggy stuff anymore

Yes, we both of us, loved him very much
and felt
that he, DESERVED our very best attentions
that, as much as we were loathe to let him 'go'
that, which we could do...
had to be done...
We will remember him..... OFTEN

dave and Mary

I know that you very close to Max. My heart hurts for the emptiness his loss has left in you and Mary. Just hold onto God that much more tightly!

 

[amadeus2]

Eternal Father in heaven, I come to you this day with prayer for Ariel&#8217;s daughter-in-law having difficulty with her pregnancy. This life you have given is so tiny, fragile, and vulnerable, safe in the womb of flesh and hope, yet subject to danger and death.
O God of love, creator of life, hear my prayer. They want this baby so much.
Please grant this child as I am seeing a blessed full term of nurturing, the joy and mystery of life, and the blessing of your love. Grant this family the fulfillment of their dreams,
a baby to cherish and protect, a child to teach and guide, a blessing to their family.
I ask this in the name of Your Dearly Beloved Son who present with us as the Holy Spirit brings to us Your gift of life and healing.

Praying also with Springrain and the others on this for Ariel's situation!

 

[amadeus2]

Eternal Father Hear our prayers
on behalf of all who are abused:

For children,
who suffer at the hands
of parents whom they trust and love;
for spouses,
beaten and destroyed
by the very one
who promised to love
and to cherish them forever;
for all people
ignored, hated and cheated.
by the very neighbor
who could be the closest one
to offer love.

Hear the cry of the oppressed.
Let the fire of your Spirit fill their hearts
with the power of vision, and hope.
Grant to them empowerment to act,
that they may not be passive victims
of violence and hatred.
Fulfill for them the promises you have made,
that their lives may be transformed
and their oppression ended.

Turn the hearts of the oppressors unto you
that their living may be changed
by your forgiving love;
and their abusive actions
and oppressive ways brought to an end.

Amen.

Praying with you on this Springrain!

 

[davedajobauk]

I am very sorry to hear of your loss of Max.
I know very well how painful that can be.
I am also praying for your own physical pain.
I've been out for a few days and missed this post. Hopefully, you are improved at this time.
May God hold you in His hand and give yo His healing!

Thanks Bro'
As I said elsewhere; on Max's passing

It wasnt entirely 'unexpected'
as we had been watching, his, reducing mobility
and as he slept, upon the upper landing
were always fearful,
that he would fall upon the stairs [in either direction]

I know that you very close to Max.
My heart hurts for the emptiness his loss has left in you and Mary.
Just hold onto God that much more tightly!

Thank you for your support Bro'

We do, still, have Rolo, now aged 13 years
amd nothing prohibits, our 'rescuing' another dog
[or two] from local dog rescue centres

We do, also, have plenty of, love in us
and could continue, giving loving care
to, yet-another 'deprived' and homeless canine buddy




dave and Mary

 

[keeptrying]

I AM​

I was regretting the past
And fearing the future...
Suddenly my Lord was speaking:
“&#65279;MY NAME IS I AM.&#65279;” He paused.​

I waited. He continued,
“&#65279;When you live in the past,
With its mistakes and regrets,
It is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I was.​

“&#65279;When you live in the future,
with its problems and fears,
it is hard. I am not there.
My name is not I will be.​

“&#65279;When you live in this moment,
It is not hard.
I am here.
My name is I am.&#65279;”
--Helen Mallicoat​

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I really liked this one.