Aches and Praise Two Hundred & Thirty Five

Dear friends,
 

When I was a boy, one of my favourite hymns was “This Is My Father’s World.”  Written by Dr. Maltbie Babcock, a minister who was also a musician and an athlete (according to Kenneth Osbeck in his book “Amazing Grace”), this hymn includes these words: “O let me ne’er forget that tho the wrong seems oft so strong God is the Ruler yet.” With all the turmoil in the world, it is easy to overlook the fact that God is on His throne and His Word assures us that He is the King of kings and Lord of lords.

On our recent trip to Oklahoma and Arizona, Karen and I gained a new appreciation of the wonderful handiwork of God. From the vantage point of an airplane window, we could see the curve of the earth, snow-capped mountain peaks and meandering rivers. On the ground, we saw an amazing array of desert vegetation, flowers and fruit trees. How could anyone believe that all this happened by chance?

Last Thursday night, Dr. David Jeremiah and his wife, Donna, were in Phoenix for a special evening that included a mini-concert by Michael W. Smith. Dr. Jeremiah gave a message on marriage and as we were leaving the arena, we were given a book entitled “Ten Questions Christians are Asking.” The subtitle of the book is: “Let God Turn Your Question Marks Into Exclamation Points.” I finished reading the book on the flight home and was very blessed by its content!

On Tuesday, Timothy Donley, who was severely wounded in Afghanistan four years ago, had surgery to place a plate in his left hand. His parents wrote: “He has osteoporosis, so please pray that it will heal fully and he will have complete function; this hand and arm are his major support for transferring (ex. moving himself from his chair to his bed) and driving. Thank you!” On March 15, Tim and others in MusiCorps (http://musicorps.net/About.html) will be part of the 300th episode of NCIS on CBS.
 
Scripture for the weekend: “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34 (NIV)   
 

Thought for the weekend: “Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but doesn’t get you anywhere.”

In His grace,

Steve


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