Matt and I began each workday reading from Matthew’s Gospel. As we read Jesus’ words in Mat. 26:38, we were touched afresh by His unfathomable love. Probably all of us who have trusted Him remember a time when we were so overwhelmed by a weight of guilt that we felt it was crushing us. How much more must the perfect One have felt crushed by the weight of all the sin ever committed by the human race!
Sometimes it is hard to wait for the LORD’s help – not because He is slow but because we are impatient and, sometimes, foolish enough to think we can do it. Our faithful God has not disappointed us…read more.
During our Bible conference this year, we considered what an upright, godly life looks like. The verse quoted above sums it up. Among the great things the LORD has done for me, I count the annual Bible conferences (something I sorely missed during my pre-retirement years), friends who visit me here…read more.
Thank you for praying for resolution to my computer issues. They are mostly resolved, and I have decided to live with those that are not. The typesetting of the Kafa Bible has again been delayed by an upgrade in software which we were required to install…read more.
It seems that the forces of evil are intent on stirring up strife both in my home country and in my country of ministry. Jesus told us that the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. As I ponder these matters I am immeasurably encouraged by the reminder of God’s sovereignty. I continue to pray that He will yet bring righteousness and justice to both nations and, in His time, to all nations…read more.
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Before I left for Ethiopia, a friend said, “I am praying for two or three seats so you can lie down on the flight across the Atlantic.” I responded, “That is a very kind thought! But it will never happen. Planes do not fly anymore unless they are full.” God gave me favor, and I was allowed to board the plane in Orlando with the families and those in wheel chairs. One of the flight attendants chatted with me and learned where I was going and why. After everyone had boarded, she came and said, “A family of three sitting a few rows back moved because one of the seats would not recline. Would you like to have those seats?” I replied, “I’d love to!” I soon fell asleep thanking God for graciously answering my friend’s prayer despite my unbelief.
If we fix our eyes on current events, we will lose heart. If we fix our eyes on the risen LORD Jesus Christ, remembering that He is sovereign over the whole universe and is working out His perfect plan even in the chaos of our world, we are filled with hope and joy and peace…read more.
Samson should have known. Three times Delilah had acted on the false information he gave her, attempting to bring him under the power of her people. Now he had finally broken down and told her the truth. He should have known she would act on it. Did he not believe his own words, “If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as anyone else” (vs. 17)? More to the point, are there things in my life that so absorb my attention that I don’t realize the LORD’s presence or lack thereof? Please pray that I won’t be so busy working on the Kafa Bible, or trying to keep good communication with prayer and financial partners, or even just coping with the daily demands of life, that I fail to recognize and bask in the LORD’s presence! Read more.
From the day the Lord called me into missions when I was fifteen, I have always counted it the greatest privilege anyone could have. That doesn’t mean I was never “down”. My first few years in Ethiopia, a godly SIM couple invited me each Christmas to celebrate with their family and sometimes other friends as well. They were from England, and I enjoyed being included in their family. Later, when I lived in the countryside, we missionaries usually celebrated together for at least part of the day. It was all very nice, but I missed my family and seldom got through a Christmas Day without tears.
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If I had ever entertained doubts about the wisdom of moving to SIM Sebring Retirement Village, they were laid to rest the day after Hurricane Irma blew into Sebring at 105 mph, her eye passing just 5 miles west of us. One of my neighbors was at my door soon after 8 a.m. to be sure I was all right and to check out the damage (smashed vent cover, shingles missing, siding torn off, many large tree limbs including 2 on the roof and one hanging on the electric wire whose cable had been broken in two)…
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