When I left the bedroom a couple days ago my wife Barbara, was playing the piano. She was playing “A Balm in Gilead”—that’s a really old hymn. When she finished playing, she went to her computer and played me a video of a popular gospel singer singing “Give Me Jesus.” Beautiful way to get the old blood circulating!
But, it didn’t make me forget the song of the day in my head! “Hello! Is it me your Looking for?” by Lionel Richey—of whom I am not a fan. However with different music coming in to my hearing, I didn’t have the simh going on and on.
Some interesting things are happening with my daughter’s business—Blue Jug Alkaline Water: we’ve been the only alkaline water store East of Denham Springs, LA for several years. Looks more and more like there will be another here in NE Alabama soon, possibly two more. Whew!—at last, not alone in what we’re saying!
Bible study this past week has taken me to get a clearer understanding of the “fiery darts of the wicked.” Studying the activity of the adversary of Christ is intense and laborious. But, we all need to be “not ignorant of his devices”—right? Stay tuned for that, also.
Interesting asides: how come people don’t believe in Jesus? I don’t mean the historic Jesus, I mean the biblical Jesus: that He died for our sins, was buried, and was raised again for our justification. (That’s the gospel, but what I mean is why do people not want to believe that? It is such relief to know the requirement of God is now satisfied. Since the statements are so clear about that, why is there such resistance to it?) This is a great mystery. People all around the religious community wish to be their own savior. Trusting Christ is not simple to them, I guess. Maybe today, maybe today, the unbelievers change today.
Oh, hey! At bible class last night, one of the ladies told us her husband has gotten saved! Happened last Tuesday. He is impaired somewhat by strokes, but he was able to tell her he had received Christ! What a blessing! It has weighed heavily on her for quite some time and now a blessed peace.
A certain hope is better than a “hope so,” right?
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