NEW TIRE

Proverbs 19:20-21 

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, That you may be wise in your latter days. There are many plans in a man's heart, Nevertheless the Lord's counsel-that will stand.

One very wise counsel we all should hear; listen to God each day,

Read the Bible to understand exactly what He wants to convey.

He wants you to be wise both now and when you reach later years,

Keep getting more of it, and never allow yourself to get in arrears.

We all have such flashy plans, and we really want to achieve,

But remember that God's counsel is best, so be ready to receive. (RP)

Going down the hill to church yesterday, I noticed that one of the tires was acting up. It has been for some time now, and we have had to fill it many times. I finally took it to the tire shop and it did have a screw in it preventing a proper seal. The screw had injured the tire, so I had to buy a new one. They told me it was best to buy two new ones for the front of the Buick. I decided on just one for the time being. We are glad to have that fixed. Margie had a pretty good day although she was pretty tired out. She had a good sleep but I think the medication still made her drowsy. Her retina specialist gave her a good report and gave another injection in her right eye. In the afternoon we received word that our neighbor, pastor Oscar Lee died yesterday morning. That service will be Saturday. Thanks for praying. 

READING

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

John 16:33.

Only in Jesus is there peace, because He is Peace,

As we commune with Him, peace really does increase.

In this world there is trouble, and it increases every day,

Jesus promised that He overcomes, and all will be okay.

Christian, keep on trusting Him, because He cares for you.

In spite of the difficulties down here, He will see you through.(RP)

Margie and I spent the good part of the day checking, reading,correcting chapters in our future book. After getting them refined as much as we know how to, then we will have them edited by an expert. We are still far from that point, however.  I was still able to do more work in future planning for the book of Genesis. I try to keep ahead on the study sheets which we distribute each week at the class. Margie has been having fairly good nights and we hope last night will be the same. She is asleep as I write this. Thanks for praying. 

SHOCKING

For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice. John 18:37

Jesus entered the world to do many things; some are written right here.

And I am so sure you will find them as you read; they are all so clear. 

Jesus the Truth came to bear witness of Himself; this is His message to us,

And all who accept Him as the Truth, have definitely experienced a plus. 

Those who trust Jesus, listen gladly to His lovely and powerful voice. 

And when they do, without a doubt know that they have made the right choice(RP)

Last night our neighbor phoned to say her husband, pastor Oscar Lee, had knee surgery, was doing well, then the nurses found him in his room having suffered a massive stroke. Yesterday they removed the life support system. It is sobering to say the least. I had prayer with Jan and I am glad someone came to spend the night with her. We had a good day at church and our son entertained us at a restaurant afterward. At home we had dessert which Margie made the day before. We have our self-made schedule laid out for the week and plan to stay pretty busy. There is much to do. Thankfully Margie had a good night. Thanks for praying. 

HOPEFUL

He who believes in Me . . . out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. John 7:38

Salvation brings a refreshment, when Jesus reigns in your heart,

His Spirit indwells and brings joy that will never from you depart.

The joy and excitement He gives, flows like rivers of water cool,

And his abundance of power infuses one, as sparkling as a jewel.

You who are outside of Jesus, receive Him right now in your life,

The result will be joy without ceasing, and a life with so little strife.(RP)

We are hopeful that today Margie will feel well enough to attend church. As I write she is still in bed. I think she had a good night but I cannot always tell, because I sleep well and don't know when she has wakeful times during the night. Our son Rawlie is here and it is nice to have his company. He plans to take us to a meal today. We hope we can enjoy that time with him. Thanks for praying. 

REST

Ephesians 6:1 

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Some try to stand against the devil the wrong way,

Many are clue less about what to do or even say.

Here we are told to put on the whole armor of God,

Don't forget even the shoes, and now you can trod.

The reason why God asks you to do this is right here,

With the armor you will resist the devil, and that is clear.(RP)

We both had a good rest last night after the busy day yesterday. With the Bible class and the Ruth Hall memorial service, our day was full. It was an honor to work with Ken Pollock doing his mother-in-law's service. Ken's wife Julia was the church secretary at First Baptist Church when I was pastor. We have had a great relationship with the Pollock and Hall families through the years.  We are grateful Margie was able to sleep well again last night. We pray it will happen again tonight so we can go to church tomorrow. We missed two Sundays because she was too weak to go. Thanks for praying. 

FULL DAY

For with God nothing will be impossible. 

Luke 1:37 

Each day we face many problems, and often we think we can't win,

But we must remember right now that success comes with how we begin.

When we label our problem impossible, God tells us very soon we are wrong,

For His Word tells us right here the plain fact: He'll help us and give us a song.(RP)

This morning we go to the Ferndale Senior Activity Center for the Bible class at 10.  We go much earlier to greet folks and distribute the study sheets for next week. Thankfully some very thoughtful ladies set up the dining room area with appropriate seating around tables. It is a very nice place for the study. After the study we will get home in order to have a bite to eat and be back in Ferndale at Christ The King church for the memorial service for our friend Ruth Hall.  Ken Pollock, her son-in-law, and I will conduct the service. Any receiving this early, we appreciate prayer for these things. And we thank you for praying for Margie. We trust her night was okay. I think it was. She is still in bed as I write these lines. Thanks for praying.

PLEASED

Hebrews 12:6 

For whom the Lord loves He chastens, and scourges every son whom He receives.

God's love to His children is manifest in many and diverse ways,

It is shown in prolonged tests, and sometimes it even delays.

But be certain His correction will come, but it is always with love,

And His chastening is always done correctly, by our Father above. 

Child of God do not despise His chastening which is for good,

And I don't believe you would change His plan even if you could.(RP)

We are pleased Margie had another good night. Yesterday she did some cooking, and made two casseroles, one beef and the other tuna. We will enjoy these for many days. We freeze them and use them as we wish. Today should be busier for us as Margie has her hair done in the morning and in the afternoon we go to afternoon prayer meeting at the church. Thanks for praying.