If her smile and beauty, and personality wasn’t enough, she could bake a pie. It wasn’t heaven, but it was right close to being such.”
–Ken Pratt (Wilmore)
“For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”
–Psalm 100:5 (ESV)
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God is good! –“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting.” (1 Chronicles 16:34, NASB)
This is probably the most important date in my life. I purposely used the term, “date” for several reasons. First of all, this date is the date my life changed drastically. Of course I realize that my birthday is an important date, because without that date, today, June 11, could not have happened. This day, fifty-fours years ago, Annie and I tied the knot. When the preacher, Annie’s brother Jon, pronounced that we were man and wife my life completely changed! It wasn’t a slip-knot, nor a hangman’s noose, but the knot has held through the many years of marriage. As I used a verse from Ecclesiastes, a triple-braided cord is not easily broken (4:12), Annie and I believe that is the case in our marriage. She with her faith, me, with I hope my guidance, and then we add the third cord–the Holy Spirit.
Some may disagree with this being the most important day. They might say the day I was born-again is the most important. That would be true, and that is why I used the term “date” rather than “day.” I was raised in Sunday School and the church, my Grandma and Aunt made sure I knew the Bible stories and learned Bible verses, therefore it is hard for me to pinpoint one day. I do remember that it was when I was nine years old during Vacation Bible School that I made an open, public confession of the Lord.
It was this day, for the better, that I was a changed man. Many things changed, for one I was no longer a fast driver. I realized that with my life I now had many various other responsibilities and a wreck and/or death would be disastrous. There were other things along this line that I had to change. Later, because of an injury and back surgery I refrained from sports and other similar activities because, in reality, the injury was harder on my wife than it was on me. Yes, I was in pain, but she had to dress and undress me, drive everywhere, change the method of eating and location. It was hard on her, therefore I didn’t want to put her through that again. For better or worse. So, see, the Lord was so good to me as He gave me a wonderful partner in life. Plus, as Ken Pratt says, “How a woman could make something as simple as a piece of pie taste so good was beyond him.”
God is good! –“…No one is good but One—God.” (Mark 10:18, HCSB)
Besides being good to me by giving me a wonderful wife, God has also granted me ten years since my heart attack. It was ten years ago this last Sunday that I rode in an ambulance to the hospital. I had, what felt like a fist slam into my chest. Annie and I were planning on driving to Maryland the next day when it happened. The doctor said it was a good thing I came to the hospital for I would not have survived had it happened on the highway. I had a 100% blockage.
Between a good doctor and the good Lord, they fixed me up; at least good enough for ten years. I leave the rest in the Lord’s hands. How long do I have left, I don’t worry or fret over that, all is well and in the hands of a good God. So I am grateful to Him for this ten-year anniversary.
God is good! –“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” (Psalm 34:8, NKJV)
Forgive me for being personal in this morning‘s devotion. I don’t do it often, and I reckon since I am writing it, I can write about myself once in a while. I recently turned seventy-five, another anniversary of sorts. For the Lord has added five years to my allotted time on earth. We read in Psalms, “Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to eighty…” (90:10, NLT) Pappy, Annie’s Dad, lived until he was 96, so he was granted many years beyond the allotted seventy. I wonder, as he did, what the Lord has for me in the years to come, whether they be few or many. My service to the Lord has certainly had to change. I am no longer as mobile, agile, or hostile (?) as I once was, and am more on the fragile side. I try to study, write and for sure do more praying to keep some sort of ministry going to others and to myself. I don’t worry about tomorrow, I learned way back in my childhood days to trust in the Lord. Throughout my life, in troubles, failures, victories, celebrations that I never lost my trust in Him.
Listen, if you didn’t get anything from this devotion this morning I hope you were able to grasp hold of this — The Lord sure is good!
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God is good! –“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His faithfulness is everlasting.” (1 Chronicles 16:34, NASB)
This is probably the most important date in my life. I purposely used the term, “date” for several reasons. First of all, this date is the date my life changed drastically. Of course I realize that my birthday is an important date, because without that date, today, June 11, could not have happened. This day, fifty-fours years ago, Annie and I tied the knot. When the preacher, Annie’s brother Jon, pronounced that we were man and wife my life completely changed! It wasn’t a slip-knot, nor a hangman’s noose, but the knot has held through the many years of marriage. As I used a verse from Ecclesiastes, a triple-braided cord is not easily broken (4:12), Annie and I believe that is the case in our marriage. She with her faith, me, with I hope my guidance, and then we add the third cord–the Holy Spirit.
Some may disagree with this being the most important day. They might say the day I was born-again is the most important. That would be true, and that is why I used the term “date” rather than “day.” I was raised in Sunday School and the church, my Grandma and Aunt made sure I knew the Bible stories and learned Bible verses, therefore it is hard for me to pinpoint one day. I do remember that it was when I was nine years old during Vacation Bible School that I made an open, public confession of the Lord.
It was this day, for the better, that I was a changed man. Many things changed, for one I was no longer a fast driver. I realized that with my life I now had many various other responsibilities and a wreck and/or death would be disastrous. There were other things along this line that I had to change. Later, because of an injury and back surgery I refrained from sports and other similar activities because, in reality, the injury was harder on my wife than it was on me. Yes, I was in pain, but she had to dress and undress me, drive everywhere, change the method of eating and location. It was hard on her, therefore I didn’t want to put her through that again. For better or worse. So, see, the Lord was so good to me as He gave me a wonderful partner in life. Plus, as Ken Pratt says, “How a woman could make something as simple as a piece of pie taste so good was beyond him.”
God is good! –“…No one is good but One—God.” (Mark 10:18, HCSB)
Besides being good to me by giving me a wonderful wife, God has also granted me ten years since my heart attack. It was ten years ago this last Sunday that I rode in an ambulance to the hospital. I had, what felt like a fist slam into my chest. Annie and I were planning on driving to Maryland the next day when it happened. The doctor said it was a good thing I came to the hospital for I would not have survived had it happened on the highway. I had a 100% blockage.
Between a good doctor and the good Lord, they fixed me up; at least good enough for ten years. I leave the rest in the Lord’s hands. How long do I have left, I don’t worry or fret over that, all is well and in the hands of a good God. So I am grateful to Him for this ten-year anniversary.
God is good! –“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!” (Psalm 34:8, NKJV)
Forgive me for being personal in this morning‘s devotion. I don’t do it often, and I reckon since I am writing it, I can write about myself once in a while. I recently turned seventy-five, another anniversary of sorts. For the Lord has added five years to my allotted time on earth. We read in Psalms, “Seventy years are given to us! Some even live to eighty…” (90:10, NLT) Pappy, Annie’s Dad, lived until he was 96, so he was granted many years beyond the allotted seventy. I wonder, as he did, what the Lord has for me in the years to come, whether they be few or many. My service to the Lord has certainly had to change. I am no longer as mobile, agile, or hostile (?) as I once was, and am more on the fragile side. I try to study, write and for sure do more praying to keep some sort of ministry going to others and to myself. I don’t worry about tomorrow, I learned way back in my childhood days to trust in the Lord. Throughout my life, in troubles, failures, victories, celebrations that I never lost my trust in Him.
Listen, if you didn’t get anything from this devotion this morning I hope you were able to grasp hold of this — The Lord sure is good!