This is the blog for Gavin and Carrie Jones and family. We live in Papua New Guinea and are working to see lives transformed by the living Word of God through Bible translation. Gavin is a helicopter pilot. Carrie, who has her degree in Public Health, works in the lab at our busy rural clinic. Our son, Isaac, was born in 2004 and our quintuplets, Will, David, Marcie, Seth, and Grace, were born in 2012.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. The you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all you heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:3-6

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Midnight devotional

Last night I meditated on and prayed from 2 Chronicles 20. The following portions are the ones I particularly prayed through:

Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea."
Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting. 4 So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the Lord’s help.
5 Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the Lord. 6 He prayed, “O  Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you!  9 . .  ‘Whenever we are faced with any calamity . . . We can cry out to you to save us, and you will hear us and rescue us. ’
 O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless . . . We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help.”
13 As all the men of Judah stood before the Lord with their little ones, wives, and children, 14 the Spirit of the Lord came upon one of the men standing there.
15 He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged . . . , for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow, march out against them. 17 But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord’s victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. . . the Lord is with you!”
18 Then King Jehoshaphat bowed low with his face to the ground. And all the people of Judah and Jerusalem did the same, worshiping the Lord. 19 Then the Levites from the clans of Kohath and Korah stood to praise the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud shout.
20 Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and said, “Listen to me, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be able to stand firm. . ."
21 After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang:
“Give thanks to the LORD; his faithful love endures forever!”22 At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the Lord caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves. 24 So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped.
 26 On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the Lord there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today.
 30 So Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

12 comments:

  1. AMEN!!!! WOW! AMEN!!! The Word of God is so powerful. Standing with you in prayer and praise to our Great and Mighty God!
    -Francis

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  2. Stand still and watch the Lord's victory. My favorite is Ex 14:14 "The Lord will fight for you. You need only to be still."
    Praying.
    Anna C

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  3. Mine is Deuteronomy 20:4. We just have to wait on Him! Found you through another blog who requested prayer. We are quite involved in missions. I pray for you daily.

    From the mountains of West Virginia

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  4. SO POWERFUL! " DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED BATTLE IS NOT OURS BUT..GODS!!!!"
    I will fast what I can tomorrow for the Babies....and for Mom Dad and Isaac too...
    So often I place the Babies on the Alter Of God...saying God these are YOUR Children and you love them so much more than even a Mother or Father could ...He wants these Babies whole and healed to be a Great witness for him.. continued Prayers from Dayton, Ohio!

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  5. Praying and believing as we travel through Minnesota.
    Sandi Holzwarth

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  6. Jones!! I just heard through a friend who knows one of your friends! Just read your whole blog...loved the press conference. I favorite part was issac telling how you picked out names! Precious. How amazing! What a blessing. We will keep you in our prayers.

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    1. Hey Kokoskas! Good to hear from you again. Thank you for your prayers!

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  7. Thanks for sharing! I needed to hear that tonight :) I have been reading updates and praying for you all!!
    Leslie

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  8. If you have not read the circle maker, you should. Praying for you and your babies!

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  9. The scripture is powerful. It can remind each of us. A song I hear on K-Love says, (by group Big Daddy Weave titled Redeemed) something about God reminding us to stop fighting the battle that has already been won. How precious your children are and how delighted God is in them. Blessings.

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