He waved for his friend to have a seat at the table and got two cups from a shelf. With fresh, hot aromatic coffee in front of them, the two friends enjoyed a couple of sips.”
–C. Wayne Winkle (Judd’s Journey)
Ohhh, “I care not today what the morrow may bring, If…” uh, sorry Pard, I didn’t hear yuh come in. Well, since yur here, join in with me, “If shadow or sunshine or…” What’dya mean I sound like a dyin’ coyote? Pard, I’ll have yuh know that my singin’ is a pure delight–ha, at least in my own mind. I’ll just hum some whilst I pour the coffee. Don’t worry ’bout savin’ any since my daughter’s here, I’ll just make a fresh pot when she pulls out from under the sheets.
Ohhh, “the Lord I know ruleth o’er everything…” sorry, I forgot, but it’s the truth. In fact, truer than that coffee yur about to slurp is delicious and will tickle yur gizzard. Pard, take a sip an’ see if’n it don’t delight yur innards. It don’t bring fear to me that Israel and Iran are goin’ at it. God’s people are goin’ to be cared for in one way or another. Why this fight has been goin’ on in one form or the other since ol’ Isaac and Ishamel parted ways. Yuh just gotta be hangin’ on to the truth of God’s Word. Don’t let all that hooraw in California be gettin’ to yuh. You and I know it’s all a blusterin’ set up by the liberals. Listen, that bard, James Wells, had it right, “the Master looks on at the strife.”
We never know what’s gonna be alongside our path. Why I remember a few times when one of them snakes was there, just a-waitin’. An’ that’s not to mention all the times the Serpent of all serpents was there lurkin’ to do me in. Yuh know what I’m talkin’ about. You’ve had it happen to you as well. Once I was out walkin’ at night, one of those moonlight strolls, when Annie was just about to put her foot down. Another couple was with us an’ he had a lantern. He yelled, “Don’t put your foot down!” Right there on the path was a copperhead. If he hadn’t had that lantern, that light, well that ol’ serpent could have struck her. Hmmm, Pard, don’t yuh see? That’s the way the Holy Spirit works in our lives. We walk along the trail on our journey to glory but there may be hidden snakes, but the light of the Holy Spirit warns us, “Don’t step down!”
Death, storms, battles, plus all the good times, the Lord is there, and if there may be something we can’t or don’t see, we can listen to the voice of our heavenly Guide. Oh, by the way, I see yuh didn’t hesitate of swallerin’ all yur coffee an’ yur a-beggin’ for a refill. Ha, go ‘head, let’s finish the pot. Say, Pard, lest I forget, one of my ol’ pals crossed over the Great Divide a day ago. I hadn’t seen him in several years, but ol’ Mike was one to ride the river with. He just beat us to our heavenly home.
Hmmm, pot’s empty, but for sure our soul ain’t. Come on Pard, “Why should I then care, tho’ the tempest may blow, If Jesus walks close to my side.” That’s it yuh don’t sound so bad, jump in here an’ keep it goin’ while yuh mount up an’ head out into the new week. Ride straight, check yur cinch, and be a-listenin’ to the Master’s voice. “Living by faith, in Jesus above, trusting, confiding in His great love…” Oh, an’ Pard be rememberin’ that today is Flag Day–show the symbol of our great country some respect.
Vaya con Dios.