I played football in high school, but I was not part of the starting team, which was extremely frustrating. I felt that I was ready to play and was frequently inserted in the second half at the position of defensive end. There are occasions in life when all of us feel frustrated because we are ready to "get in the game" but somehow never manage to. In Romans 1:14-16 we find the disposition of a person who is ready to be used by God. You may read these and focus on the "I am" statements.
1. I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the barbarians. In other words, Paul was a man for others regardless of class, status, age, gender or standing in society.
2. I am eager to preach the gospel to you who are at Rome. Paul states that he possessed an inner compulsion to reach others, to teach them, and to see the Lord change them.
3. I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes (1:16). The third quality of this individual is that he is confident that God is at work and that the gospel message is powerful.
Each one of these "I am" statements reveal a characteristic about that man or woman ready to be used by God. May you be that person. During our stay in Dallas, whether we were at the aerobics center or at the mall, I asked God to bring along the path someone who would be a divine appointment, because I was eager to share the good news.
Medical update: I was dismissed from the hospital in Dallas on Saturday and am now in Omaha scheduled to see liver specialists Thursday morning. Please pray that they will be able to determine why my bilirubin level is so elevated.
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Chris and Eunice! How blessed was the time in prayer Tuesday eve. How precious to lay our petitions at the feet of our dear Father. May God give you both peace and the doctors wisdom and may you once again be whole and well and back home again. All this time, you have been a teacher, a servant, a living testimony to all who know you, and have read your daily blog.
I love you both and continue to pray for God's wisdom and for a miracle! To God be the glory!
Michelle
Lamentations 3:22-23 is well-known, but it packs so much more weight when we remember verses 20 and 21 followed by 24 through 26. May our Lord's living Word minister to your soul this day as you seek relief from your liver issues.
20Surely my soul remembers And is bowed down within me.
21This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope.
22The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease,For His compassions never fail.
23They are new every morning;
Great is Your faithfulness.
24"The LORD is my portion," says my soul,"Therefore I have hope in Him."
25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him,To the person who seeks Him.
26It is good that he waits silently For the salvation of the LORD.
Seeking Him on your behalf,
Tim and Sharon
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