I am in the process of being humbled...
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7 This morning my chaplain gave a timely sermon on what it means to be a well disciplined soldier for Jesus Christ... Today I was summoned to the nurse's station in the prison's Infirmary. I had to undergo a brief medical exam in order to obtain the necessary clearance to begin working in the kitchen...
He heals the brokenhearted and
binds up their wounds. Psalm 147:3 My chaplain is a man of God who shepherds the flock that's behind these walls. He is a law-abiding citizen, a former probation officer, a former pastor and youth pastor, and is presently employed as a full-time minister at a correctional facility... Great is the Lord, and greatly to
be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3 It's approximately ten o'clock in the morning on a hot and humid day... For where two or three are gathered
together in My name, there I am in the midst of them. Matthew 18:20 Last night I experienced a wonderful time of fellowship with four friends who are members of the church that exists behind prison walls... Sing unto the Lord; for He has
done excellent things; this is known in all the earth. Psalm 147:3 The Spirit of the Lord has been touching lives in a unique way, and men are being drawn to Christ... Where would I be without Jesus? I shudder to think what my life would be like now, having already spent thirty-one years in prison, if I didn't have Christ...
Be ye steadfast, unmovable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord. I Corinthians 15:58 I received a letter from a friend who asked me if I found it upsetting whenever I would encounter someone who claims that the does not believe in God, or doubts God exists... My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord
and all my flesh shall bless His holy name forever and ever. Psalm 145:21 I must confess that the past several weeks have been difficult for me... Arise, and go into the city,
and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Acts 9:6b This morning I had been reading about "Saul of Tarsus," the fiendish persecutor of the early church. According to the New Testament, he was a vengeful and vindictive religious zealot who was on his way to a city called Damascus to arrest and torture his fellow Jews who'd come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah... |
AuthorDavid Berkowitz |
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