I have several versions of the Bible on my computer, none of which translate these two verses differently enough to create any controversy, so in the name of non-denominational gathering I intend to use many of them in coming weeks to start this prayer session in His Presence.
A promise from God is more certain to be fulfilled than the sun is to rise tomorrow. With that in our minds, let us gather together across this world to meet in His name, the name of our Savior Jesus, to petition Him for the needs of others, in the certainty that He is in our midst as we pray.
Prayer Request Listing for August 3, 2007; non-Denominational Prayer Thread
From freeper Lady, cgk, we have this prayer thread at FR ( http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2053813/posts ) which we are privileged to include in our petitions; we do not know what God has in mind when this happens to a beautiful innocent little one, but we know that He loves them and they are not out of His sight, yet suffering is not something that can always be avoided else He would have avoided the cross. So let us remember the Mother and Father of Baby G as they go through this valley of sorrow with their beautiful little daughter:
Baby "G" has an enlarged heart, and one of her lungs is smaller than the other. Her mother, my friend, told me the CAT scan "doesn't look good". They've been giving her extra oxygen to try to inflate the smaller lung. Her lungs have fluid in them, and the latest test will be a biopsy to test the fluid & determine the cause. This is as best I can recall from what I was told, and if something here doesn't make sense, consider it my own error.
This precious baby is still smiling at her mama and is such a trooper while the doctors poke & prod her to find out the cause of her condition. Her mother is hanging on to hope, but she could use some additional prayers to help strengthen her resolve. She is afraid as any parent would be for her daughter not knowing what the prognosis is for her.
Please if you can find a moment to send them both your prayers, especially to Baby "G". She's a precious little darling who already has brought so much happiness to her family. Thank you very much.
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And this frightening update:
Last night was a dark & difficult one resulting in Baby "G" needing to be fully resuscitated. She was thankfully stabilized, praise the Lord, yet remained critical through the night. My friend was obviously beside herself with fear and pain for Baby G. Her husband, Baby "G"s daddy, came to the hospital immediately, leaving their other 2 children with family so they could be with their daughter together.
This morning they moved Baby "G" from one room in the PICU to another to keep her closer to the doctors and nurses. And my friend reports with renewed optimism that they had a "good day today." They are taking "baby steps" and she is trying to be strong for her baby. She thanked me again for all of your prayers and offers of assistance. She doesn't know where she would be without the outpouring of love they are receiving.
I truly believe that your generous outpouring of prayers and love have provided Baby "G" and her family with yet more moments with each other. After last night's scare, today was a genuine miracle for their family.
And with cgk and Pegita’s indulgence, I would like to post the short but so powerful prayer from prayer warrior Pegita, that we may join with this exquisite request for Baby G:
To: cgk
May it be, Merciful Father, that despite the nightmare of crisis upon crisis, Baby “G” and her family will truly sense the Comfort of Your Presence, for You have promised to be with them always, even unto the end of the age (Matthew 28:20). Fill them with hope and encouragement, strength and faith, for of such is Your love. And grant unto them the desire of their hearts, O God ... touch their precious one and heal her, in the Name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen ...
Posted Sunday, August 03, 2008 6:35:42 PM by Pegita ('Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, just to take Him at His word ...)
And in freepmail we learn freeper svcw is about to have her grandson delivered tonight or tomorrow …
From svcw | 08/03/2008 3:24:13 PM PDT
Well, I just came from the hospital Deb is doing well. The docs are absolutely baffled by this high alkaline number there are zero other test supporting anything wrong. The baby has been tested to the hilt and the pedi said he is fine to be born today or tomorrow. So Induction will start in about an hour.
The specialist has theorized that Debs high number is a result of wacko hormones from pregnancy.
So my prayer is that labor will be swift and as pain free as possible.
Tomorrow another grandson wooohoooo.
WooHoo indeed! Thanks be to God.
And now, if any have a request, we are about to gather in His name and count the blessing of His Promise to be in our midst ...
Ping-a-ling-a-ling from the prayer bell
Ping-a-ling-a-ling from the prayer bell
The thread is open for requests ... or, take private requests into your 'prayer closet of the heart' when we gather at eleven PM to be in His Presence.
Ping-a-ling-a-ling from the little tiny prayer bell
My daughter in law had her foot operated on and is doing pretty well. The car was totalled. I dread to think what might have happened had she not been in an SUV.
My friend Brian, who was in an accident a couple of weeks ago, had to have a series of surgeries to repair the elbow, broken into 20 pieces, broken hip and broken leg (where the bones broke through the skin. He is in rehab now and doing okay. Lots of pain sometimes, though. His wife is expecting in a month. Please pray for them for finances and strength. I’m sure he won’t be a wonderful patient when he gets home, LOL. She needs special grace to care for him and their three, soon to be four children.
It has been suggested that we pray each Sunday evening for our nation. It is said that prayer changes things. Certainly our nation now deeply into the evils of abortion, pornography, drugs, crime, etc. needs changes, and if we pray for change perhaps we will see these things change without the further corrosion of America that Barack Hussein Obama will bring. A man who will not allow even the vote to outlaw post abortion infanticide is too far from God’s heart to be worthy as leader of America.
Prayer up for those who suffer, those who are in fear or need, those who live between anxiety and hope: Lord, graciously hear us.
Almighty Father, please heal the sick and make them whole, strengthen the weak, comfort the grieving, and provide for the needs of all who are remembered here, as is Thy will, and to Thy greater Glory. I ask this in Jesus’ Holy Name, Amen.
I haven’t been around much on Sundays due to being out of town as will be the case this Sunday as well, then life will settle down for us. Thanks for your continued prayers.
Please pray for this week (until Fri) for my daughter who is taking calculus again this summer. She has done well on the first two exams but did not sound confident about the one yesterday.
She has three days of class left and her final on Fri. She has the great majority of material down cold but could use a good grade on the final.
Please pray that she would have good recall, be able to properly apply what she knows, that she would not make any careless mistakes, she would be healthy and rested for the exam, and anything else that you thing might help her do well.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR ONE! HAVE A WONDER-FULL DAY.
We visited our daughter in law yesterday and she’s in a lot of discomfort. Headache, foot ache, etc. Please pray the medication won’t make her nauseous again and that she will recover quickly from her injuries. I couldn’t believe how bad the car was damaged. She was blessed to have gotten out of there with as little as a broken bone in her foot and whiplash. Thank you, Lord.