Happy Wednesday, Family!🏜
Please remember to update us on your answered prayers! 🙏🏽
This week, we praise God for:☝🏽
The ways He has moved in the life of Charen's cousin, Junior, as he is now sober and enjoying life and family!
Providing healing for Gladys and Darlene! They are grateful for all of the prayers lifted on their behalf.
Sustaining Norma and her family through this difficult time after her dads passing.
This week, we are praying for:🙏🏽
• Soledad Rodriguez, who is Virginia's mom (whom we have also been praying for on this list). Soledad was just diagnosed with advanced stage cancer. We all know that God has the last word on anything and everything that afflicts us, so let's plead with him on her behalf! May He also grant both her and Virginia peace, strength and faith during this difficult time!
• Norma’s friend, Tracy, who is starting chemo this week.
• Evelyn's cousin, Maribel. Her family is searching for an institution that can care for her needs. May God guide their search.
• Evelyn's family member, who is in the hospital, currently in a coma.
• Charen's aunt and uncle, still battling cancer.
• Our little brother, Alex, as he becomes a licensed driver.
• Charen's cousin, Elkie, who is battling cancer and needs healing.
• Virginia and Erick, their marriage, and their children to experience a miracle on their family.
• Awilda, Peter's mom, throughout her recovery. Please keep her in prayer.
• Our beloved SETH, that God would continue to shield and protect him while at school. Also for the Lord to touch Seth's legs with His healing touch.🦵
• Jordan Gonzalez while he's away from home pursuing his ⚾️ career.
• Michael, Angelica's boyfriend, that the Lord will help him to find a job.
• All of the families who are grieving, including: The Guzman Family, the Bosques Family, Wanda's family, Mr. Bouchard and his family, Timmy's family, John's family.😢
• Lynn, as she continues to battle cancer while holding on to Jesus!
• Antoinette, also diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is in need of a miracle.
• Skylar, and SUPERNATURAL healing of heart and mind for her and her family: Jackie, Heaven Lee, and Doris.
• Nelson's son, Santi, and his family as he seeks the Lord and His influence in their lives.
• Carole and her family as they wait upon the Lord for Elijah's custody resolution.
Today's captivating Devotional, submitted by Doris Varela, will cause you to rethink ever embarking on even a walk around the corner without the right companion! 🗺 Thank you, Titi Doris, for sharing such a riveting look at how much we need our God. ☀️
"For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not, I will help thee!" Isaiah 41:13
This parable is one of my favorite parables because it reminds me that no matter what goes on in my life-God is always there, I just have to say, “yes, Lord come into my heart!”
God of the Desert 🌵
On the burning sand I walked toward the cool oasis: I had a map.
So when God came by and offered me His, I laughed and said, “I don’t need it.”
But He wouldn’t stop bothering me; every time I looked around He was following.
When I stopped among the rocks to look for water once, He caught up.
Holding out a canteen of water He said, “if you drink this, you will never thirst.”
Knowing this was unreasonable, I said, “Over the hill is a spring.“
But the water I found was foul; around it human bones were bleaching in the sun.
Exhausted, I fell beside the pool, defiant, trying to rest; I couldn’t.
When God caught up, He said, “if you want shelter, I have a tent.
“I don’t need it," I lied; He ignored my lie, said nothing.
Suddenly, leaping to my feet, I raced across the sand, my eyes fixed.
I threw away my map – there it was! The oasis!
Tired, bleeding, but triumphant, I looked over my shoulder; He was running after.
He ran with a pack on his back: water, medicine, bandages – I scorned them.
“Leave me alone, God!” He slowed, then stopped.
Far in the distance the oasis was shining in the sun! I would show him!
I stumbled on a long, long time before I knew the oasis was a mirage.
All around, the night turned black; I was thirsty, bleeding, tired; the desert was cold.
I stopped and sat down on a rock, my head in my hands; I was lost.
But I heard a sound behind me; and when I looked around, there was God.
Thank you, Jesus for always being with us.