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Proud Papa Moment
Congratulations Josh on your first acceptance notification for Law School. Looking forward to what God has in store for you.
Hidden in the Heart
This is so good. And I believe there is a valuable spiritual lesson here as well. This is ballerina Marta C. Gonzalez Valencia. She is battling Alzheimer’s, but as she hears the music of Swan Lake, it all comes back to her. I have done ministry in nursing homes where I haven’t gotten much response–that is until I began to recite the words of a familiar Scripture passage or hymn. Blank stares became moments of strong lucidity. Scripture memory is such an underrated and underutilized spiritual discipline. If and when my mind is no longer functioning as it used to, I pray that it will be the Truth of God’s Word that remains until the end. “His Word have I hidden in my heart…”
Isaiah 5:20
[20] Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter! (ESV)
Tuesday Gratitude
I got to talk to Zac Cannon Friday. Zac and I served together at FBC Ojai. He had a profound impact on the spiritual development of my kids. What a great reminder Friday was of just how God has gifted me over the years with so many amazing ministry teammates. Apparently God knows I need lots of help and He has always provided the best. I am grateful.
Like the Apostle Paul, I want more than anything to know Christ (Phil. 3:10). I do not want to simply know about Him. I want to know Him-- personally, intimately, and experientially. It is not enough for me to hear about Him. I want to see Him with my own eyes.
