JEOPARDY – Betty enjoys watching Jeopardy so I watch it with her, but it is not my favorite game show. As I observe the contestants answering questions so easily makes me feel stupid. The massive number of books they need to have read to be able to give correct answers amazes me. I know their education must be very broad to even be able to get on the program. I understand they have rigid testing to even qualify for consideration. It all makes me feel rather inadequate. Then comes to mind what Paul said (and he was a well educated man for his day), “For I determined not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” (I Cor. 2:2) Then I feel better in all my ignorance. I know what is important to know and it will take me all the way to His glorious presence for all eternity. Then you and I will have a knowledge that surpasses all the human knowledge of this life. REJOICE! / (I much prefer watching Wheel of Fortune as it is easier dealing with words and phrases.)
FOGGY HEADEDNESS – There is something I haven’t talked much about except with family and my assorted doctors. For a long time now I have been afflicted with what I call a “foggy headedness,” that is very frustrating. I have talked with my internist (I have doctored with him for all the years I have been in Ohio) and he had no answers. He sent me to a ear doctor and no answers. He then sent me to a neurologist and they took brain scans but no answers. I went to a homeopathic doctor and she claim to be able to solve the problem with her little remedies at $100.00 a month but she didn’t help either. I’ve mentioned it to my eye doctor but no suggestions. Last month I believe my cardiologist defined my problem for me. He told me that as the heart blockages caused assorted problems for me, it also cut off the amount of blood needed for my brain and this is what has caused this problem. The sad part is that there is nothing that can be done about it and I am stuck with it. This is very discouraging and disheartening. I can still think clearly enough but this fog gives me a boxed in feeling (I don’t know how else to define it). I think it adds to my balance problem that goes with my diabetic neuropathy. I don’t know anyone else with this problem but surely there must be some if the doctor’s explanation is correct. I’d like to hear from others that may have the same problem. Your prayers for grace and enablement to deal with it will be appreciated. One thing is certain my longing for the Lord’s return when all these physical complaints will be resolved is heavy upon my heart. I know I am not alone in this same cry, even the young who lack the physical limitations, but love the Lord and hate the evil days we live in. Repeatedly in Revelation the Apostle John wrote of the Lord Jesus saying, “I come quickly.” May it be so!
ISRAEL HAMAS WAR – This new conflict between Israel and Hamas causes our attention to be drawn again to prophecy. Who can blame Israel for attacking Hamas after years of their lobbing rockets on them? We are told that Iran and possibly Syria are providing the arms to Hamas. Watching the development of all this is interesting and makes the believer wonder how close we may be to the Rapture of the Church. This is something we cannot know but it does turn our thoughts toward the second coming of Christ. So, we keep looking up expectantly, praying for Christ’s second coming
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NORTH AMERICAN UNION – I don’t know if you get this kind of mail coming to your house or not. “The Conservative Caucus” is endeavoring to inform people about the NAU efforts to create this movement and the development of the “Amero” or common money and coinage for the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico. This is something President Bush was working on at one point. Now that he is about out of office, hopefully Obama won’t take up the same cause. I can only imagine the terrible consequences of merging our money in with the low valued pesos of Mexico. We don’t hear much about this in the news. We heard a little about it the last time President Bush met with them about a year ago. As far as I am concerned we don’t need a North American Union or an Amero dollar like the European “Euro.” We should be praying this never takes place.
REHAB – Today, Wednesday the 7th, I went in to start a rehab program that I hope will help be get my strength back. I will have to go twice a week, I think for about 12 weeks. I am not sure how I will hold up under this but hopefully it will prove helpful. The way things are, I am not good for much of anything so I need to try. Your prayers in this regard will be appreciated.
COMMENTS – I have been receiving a number of comments back on these “Musings” which are much appreciated. This is an encouragement to me, though it seems to me to be such a limited form of ministry. Especially with a partial intent of providing information about my past ministry as requested by my kids. Why they should want to know is a puzzle to me but also a humbling delight. I only hope they don’t prove too boring to the rest of you.. If so, they are easily deleted.
BUILDING EFFORTS – Nearly every church I have started or been involved with have included the need for some building project. Home missionaries are regularly involved in some building effort. I am not a carpenter or builder but thankfully God always provides those who can help us through these projects. As a result, my first church plant included the purchase of land and the erection of a church building. Someone else started my second church but continuing the work required an addition to provide badly needed classroom space as well as a kitchen and fellowship area. One older church I had needed remodeling work in the basement to provide classrooms. The next work required the remodeling of a house to provide a worship area while other rooms provided classrooms. Later in this same work we purchased land and built a church. A fire had destroyed the house we had remodeled for our church. One work we were involved in the initial organization activities and we moved on before the building phase. The next church did not require a building project, as we were able to lease an already existing church that had merged with another. So it was with the next as the building was already in place and we took that work on as a rescue mission. Following that work ended up erecting a church building. So it goes in missionary work, you find yourself using a shovel, hammer, saw and paint brush, etc. A man who once in his ignorance told me that preachers don’t have to work had no idea of what he was talking about.
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