July 2009

Hospital, Day #2

7/31/2009

My son, despise not thou the
chastening of the Lord, nor
faint when thou art
rebuked by Him.
Hebrews 12:5

Well, here I go again. I was in this predicament last year at about this time, and now I'm back, courtesy of the Lord's loving discipline combined with my foolish behavior...

Hospital, Day #1

7/30/2009

I spoke too soon. Me and my big mouth. I'm in the hospital. I was admitted earlier today...

Little by Little

7/26/2009

It's been a busy Sunday. We had a good turnout of men for this morning's chapel service. My main task was to prepare all the items and implements necessary for Communion...

The Work of Righteousness

7/20/2009

And the work of righteousness shall be peace;
and the effect of righteousness quietness and
assurance for ever.
Isaiah 32:17

This Scripture verse from the book of the prophet, Isaiah, provided me today with great comfort. Whenever a person recognizes the awful depravity of his sins and wishes to repent from them, and at the same time places his faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and upon Christ's finished work on the cross of Calvary, God then forgives that individual immediately...

The Refiner's Fire

7/17/2009

The refining pot is for silver
and the furnace for gold, but
the Lord tests the hearts.
Proverbs 17:3

As a batch of silver or gold has to be sent through the refiner's fire to be purified and cleansed from any impurities, so we, too, as believers in Christ, must pass through many "fiery" trials in order to become pure in heart as well as better able to reach higher levels of spiritual maturity...

Reaching Teens

7/4/2009

My friends, Tony and MaryAnn, who live in California, spend much of their time trying to help at-risk teenagers...

Rest

7/2/2009

The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters...
He restoreth my soul.
Psalm 23:1-3a

The Lord is my shepherd. He definitely knows how to make me to lie down in 'green pastures' when He wants me to rest...