Wednesday October 20

Genesis 12,13,14,15 - The call of Abram, Abram in Egypt,Abram and Lot separate,Abram rescues Lot,God's Covenant with Abram

12:2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.3 I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed

15:4 And behold, the word of the Lord came to him: This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.5 And he brought him outside and said, Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them. Then he said to him, So shall your offspring be.6 And he believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness.

Thank you Jesus for the ways you reveal yourself to us.

I praise you for always keeping your promise, you alone are true.

Please forgive my pride. The idea that I have that I deserve your mercy. Forgive my stubbornness and doubts.

-Seth and the Bangkok Team, people exploited in the sex trade there

-Jim,Claire and Elisabeth

-Mom,Carol,Ashley and Carol

-People of Belgium, living in darkness without you. Missionaries there.

Help us get there quick.

Your timing

Houses, jobs, funds, visas and fingerprints - all in your plan

-Sending Kids Jr

-Brigid Waring - interview tomorrow. That it would be thoughtful and bring Glory to You!

-Your fame on the earth. Our hearts bent to you, worshiping you with our lives.

Tuesday October 19

Job 38,39,40

God exposed Job's ignorance about the Creator by showing his lack of knowledge about even His creation.

Thank you for showing us your glory even as we wail about our tiny problems.

I praise you because You are incomprehensible, Your ways are so far beyond my comprehension.

Please forgive my pride, selfishness and anger.

Help me become a better parent

Jim, Claire and Elisabeth

Team Bangkok - new small groups starting.

Team Belgium - Your timing, visas, fingerprints, houses selling, jobs, funding. All the things we think are holding us up but are actually happening in your perfect timing.

Protect our minds and hearts and keep us focused on You.

Saturday October 16

Job 10,11,12,13

"16 You will forget your misery; you will remember it as waters that have passed away.17 And your life will be brighter than the noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.18 And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security"

Thank you for sustaining us through difficulties in this life!

I praise you for you alone are worthy, you created everything that has been created and make it to sing your praise.

Please for give my pride.

-Jim,Claire and Elisabeth

-Dad

-Team Bangkok. The VanDykes

-Team Belgium - Your will and glory first

-School service project

-Finances

Thursday October 14

Job 6,7,8,9

Jesus thank you for providing a way to you.

I praise you for the friends you put in my life to point me to you.

Please forgive my pride, my natural selfishness.

Jim,Claire and Elisabeth

Team bangkok

Team Belgium-houses to sell, jobs,funds,your clear direction, fingerprints and visas

lost around the world drawn to you

Chilean miners, their influence for You

Wherry Housing kids - kiy shew and sulupo new followers. their influence on family and other kids

Your glory on earth

our focus on you and your will, not our own

sick friends - Katie, Michael, Ross

Wednesday October 13

Job 1,2,3,4,5

"The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." 1:21b

After losing his animals, servants and children Job still praises You.

Thank you for allowing us to hurt so that we grow and trust you.

I praise you for your Holiness.

Please forgive my pride, my weakness that allows things to come before you.

Jim, Claire and Elisabeth

Team Bangkok

Team Belgium - unity, lost, sale of homes, jobs, funding. Your timing

Rob at work - encouragement

Me at school, my influence for you, that I would be filled with your Spirit and use words to build up only you

Chilean Miners health, spiritual health, emotional and physical

Your Glory on the earth!

Tuesday October 12

Genesis 8,9,10,11 - Noah and the Ark, Noah's Sons, Tower of Babel

Thank you Jesus for providing all we need to stay out of trouble.

I praise you for your unfailing mercy.

Please forgive my sins, pride and selfishness.

Team Belgium - unity, jobs, funding, paperwork, people of peace

Jim, Claire and Elisabeth

The miners being rescued in Chili

Brandon Thompson - sick

Layne

Your glory on the earth, people returning to you. Lives saved by your grace.

My influence, responsibility to you

Rob at work

Chris and Dawn Holloman - adoption of L

Thank you Father for the hope we have in you! in You ALONE!

Missionaries around the world, safety and encouragement

Monday 10/11/10

Genesis 4,5,6 - Cain and Abel, Adam's Descendants to Noah, Noah and the flood.

'If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. It's desire is for you, but you must rule over it." 4:7

Thank you for the truth of your word. For the stories to remind us of your great love for us.

I praise you for your good and perfect plan.

Please forgive my pride, my selfishness and anger. Help me to seek you and your will above my wants.

-Jim,Claire and Elisabeth

-Elizabeth's fingerprints

-Goens's visas

-Fundraising, houses selling, jobs

-Team Bangkok

-Steve and Tiffany fundraising

-Christina Williams lost her mom this morning

-Bea and Pat

-Beau, guidance and encouragement

-Carol,Anna and Ashley

-team unity

-UpStream Collective

-Pumpkin patch tomorrow

PRAISE! Kiy Shew and Sulapa accepted Christ!

-Wherry Housing ministry

-lost of Belgium

Sunday 10/10/10

Genesis 1,2,3

Creation and Fall

Thank you God for your creation. For the beauty and marvel of your design.

I praise you for the works you have done.

Please forgive my pride. The lust for things that do not honor you.

Requests:

Rachel and Sarah's uncle passed on Tuesday from cancer. Peace for his family.

Lindsey stepdad Steven in Afghanistan, home for furlow in two weeks.

Jasmine - Uncle Jed's marriage.

Destiney - that we would apply the message of I'm not too important to help others.

Jim, Claire and Elisabeth

Team Bangkok, Team Belgium, Africa, Brazil. Seattle, Your Name around the world.

-Jobs, funds, timing, fingerprints, visas. Your timing is perfect, you created time! Help us to remember that and trust you.

Thank you for providing a way out of our sin.