I love my dad who turned 88 this year. He is a great guy, a retired minister. He has always been pleasant, an encourager and as corny as they may be, a joker, or a punner, as in one who likes to tell puns. I remember in college bringing a girlfriend of mine home during the Easter season and my dad picked up a chocolate covered marshmallow bunny, held it up in front of his mouth and said, “Say your prayers bunny, you are about to enter the ministry.” My friend got the biggest kick out of that.
Another thing about my dad is that he loves God with all his heart. He wrote me the sweetest e-mail yesterday and I really hope he doesn’t mind if I share it.
Dear Pam,
Dear Pam,
Read your latest email yesterday. Well, it looks to me that “the one last lymph node that’s kept you in stitches, has been replaced by skin that itches.”
Thanks for updating all of us as to your condition. I know that all your family and many of your friends have been interceding to the Lord on your behalf. It seems to me that for some reason or another you have been tossed into the fiery furnace. This experience was uninvited and something that you wished no one else would go through. However, no one else will experience the company of the Divine Son of God in the way that it is now transpiring in your life. Praise the Lord, deliverance from the furnace will come even though the fire continues to rage. I am sure that you will be like one of the three Hebrew children coming out of the furnace and being able to say that in the midst of the fire, the Son of God appeared.
I am not a prophet, nor a divine being, but I am an ardent follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe with all my heart that the purposes of God are accomplished in our life through circumstances over which we have no control. God’s purposes bring glory, honor, praise to his son Jesus, victory, happiness, comfort, strength, power, might and happiness to us, his children.
Somewhere, and somehow – either now or in the future – we will be able to appreciate the fortunate joyful outcomes of our present tribulations and trials.
If I were a millionaire, I would share with you my wealth -- to the limits of my possessions-- for your healing.
If I were an eloquent speaker, I would preach to the limits of my ability, if it would bring you healing. Your healing is the present need.
If I were a successful businessman who could maneuver, manage, and bring about success, I would devote these abilities to bring about your healing.
If I were a successful track star, football player, or home run hitter, I would avail myself of those talents for victory for you.
But as you can see, I am just a person redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, loved by God the father and his son, empowered by his Holy Spirit, inspired by his Word to trust God to meet every need I have.
Please let this letter be a means of encouragement only, and not an exhortation, great doctrinal presentation, or a ritualistic type of instructions.
Thanks for updating all of us as to your condition. I know that all your family and many of your friends have been interceding to the Lord on your behalf. It seems to me that for some reason or another you have been tossed into the fiery furnace. This experience was uninvited and something that you wished no one else would go through. However, no one else will experience the company of the Divine Son of God in the way that it is now transpiring in your life. Praise the Lord, deliverance from the furnace will come even though the fire continues to rage. I am sure that you will be like one of the three Hebrew children coming out of the furnace and being able to say that in the midst of the fire, the Son of God appeared.
I am not a prophet, nor a divine being, but I am an ardent follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. I believe with all my heart that the purposes of God are accomplished in our life through circumstances over which we have no control. God’s purposes bring glory, honor, praise to his son Jesus, victory, happiness, comfort, strength, power, might and happiness to us, his children.
Somewhere, and somehow – either now or in the future – we will be able to appreciate the fortunate joyful outcomes of our present tribulations and trials.
If I were a millionaire, I would share with you my wealth -- to the limits of my possessions-- for your healing.
If I were an eloquent speaker, I would preach to the limits of my ability, if it would bring you healing. Your healing is the present need.
If I were a successful businessman who could maneuver, manage, and bring about success, I would devote these abilities to bring about your healing.
If I were a successful track star, football player, or home run hitter, I would avail myself of those talents for victory for you.
But as you can see, I am just a person redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, loved by God the father and his son, empowered by his Holy Spirit, inspired by his Word to trust God to meet every need I have.
Please let this letter be a means of encouragement only, and not an exhortation, great doctrinal presentation, or a ritualistic type of instructions.
My prayer for you is simply this:
“DEAR LORD, HEAL MY DAUGHTER.”
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| My Dad & Me on the Saturday after my surgery. |
Yea, that made me cry. I am blessed to have a dad like mine!
On a side note - I went to the doc today to have fluid drained. I'll probably have to do that twice a week for a few weeks. Feelin' pretty good - a little tired, but that just might have something to do with my age! I did have another birthday you know!
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