Good Day again…
“Tengo mucho calor…” I said to one of the roofers working in the neighborhood yesterday. He agreed… it’s hot – and from what all the forecasts say… it’s due to get hotter.
Oh my… we *need* some rain…. “But your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of these things…” Right… and I have need to remember it. In our 57 years of ‘hoppin’ around parts of the country and indeed from time to time of the world… we have had needs. But I had occasion just a few hours ago to write what I hope is an encouraging note to a missionary who – with his family – have spent a couple of years in Mexico trying to minister to the needs of folks who are indeed in need – but quite often don’t know it – or are deceived by Satan and his servants.
Yes – The Lord does meet needs. He answers every prayer … we need often to read the Scriptures and be reminded --- “And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.” (Ps 106:15) Sometimes the Lord God grants what we ask for but at the expense of spiritual leanness – Have you ever experienced that? I sure have and I’ve been a Christian for sure since September of 1947. I’m really ashamed to think of how many times I’ve asked for something – and my Heavenly Father has given it to me – accompanied by spiritual leanness. And that’s not comfortable.
When you get in the boat the Lord Jesus wants you in – and you’re paddling as hard as you can but don’t seem to be getting anywhere… that’s leanness… at least like I’ve experienced. Now sometimes – now I’m thinking of Job… he was used *greatly* by God. If you read Job casually without having the Holy Spirit lead you where you need to be lead. Well… it’s no use… it’s leanness time. He’ll give you your request – but boy is it uncomfortable… and you *might* do some good – but nothing like what you could have done if you’d paid closer attention to HIM… and born *much* fruit – not just ‘some’ fruit… or no fruit at all.
Yesterday I gave a handful of New Testaments – Gideon New Testaments with a very clear Gospel message in the back… I told them, in my limited Spanish that this was the Palabra de Dios… the Word of God that lead to “vida eternal” – you can figure that out… life eternal. I also explained it was God’s word in English and encouraged them to get someone to translate it for them… thus I hope to get two souls into God’s word at the price of one… (me) speaking poor Spanish. So pray for about eight fellows… all, or most professing Christians… but ones, I fear who have no *clear* picture of what Christianity is all about.
So… just pray for these friends who are so near… but also so far… that God will take the Word of God and cleanse their hearts no matter where the word comes from… for it is “Quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword…” And that even leads us off into another story.
Time and space have flown… it’s between 3 & 4 in the morning … and I’m not a morning person… but PTL… He can use me even when I’m sleepy… and I’m not right now… I’m praying for HIS will and I know that will be done.
Thanks for listening – thanks for praying. God bless you and your family. IN HIM
Cordially,
Jack Buttram
Delayed audio link:
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“JUST A MINUTE”
THE ILL WIND’S A-BLOWIN’
MizP: Jist A Minute Mr. Jack – do you have confidence in tha-ut sayin’ about an ill wind?
Jack: You mean that it blows nobody good?
Homer:– Last week we wuz a tawkin’ ‘bout Mr. Byrd givin’ up his place in death as th’ longest servin’ in th’ Senate…
BB: Sen. Thurmond was th’ longest there fer a while but Byrd ended up th’ longest in th’ congers….
Jack: I don’t think it makes much difference now – I’m still for term limits.
MizP: Ah am too Mr. Jack… seems like we don’t hardly send nobody there till they gets corrupted.
Jack: Power, Miz Pearl… power and the human condition. And that was recognized in
Homer: Really Mr. Jack?
Jack: Really, Homer… the
MizP: About a month befoah th’ vote in
Jack: Exactly right Miz Pearl.
BB: Did that deckarashun say “term limits”?
Jack: The Fifth Article says: “That members of the Executive and Judicial branches of government in order to feel and participate in the burdens of the people…
MizP: They shuah had tha-ut one rite…
Jack: They “should at fixed periods be reduced to a private station … their vacancies be supplied by frequent certain and regular elections…”
Homer: No kiddin’ … tha-ut was writtin’ in 1776?
MizP: Rite ‘bfo the Declaration of Indpendence was signed
BB: An hit passed unanimously? … Why din’t somebody say so?
Jack: Well quite a few folks did… but also quite a few have forgotten why it’s important.
MizP: Well Ah thank hit’s impawtant… Mebby Ah’ll git summa my frens who comes ovah fowa tea ta take it up…
Homer: Cud hit be done Mr.Jack?
Jack: Well Homer… with God – all things are possible. Maybe the country’s fed up enough with what’s happening
We must pray and see… come back next Wednesday – I’m Jack Buttram. (END)
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