One year ago on this day I was preparing to visit my wife in the hospital. While in the parking lot of the hospital I got a call from the nurse in ICU saying the doctor needed to see me. I told her I am in the parking lot. Three hours later I was holding my wife's hand praying and singing some of her favorite hymns as she left holding my hand, and was embraced by the hands of her Savior; Jesus the Christ of God.
This is what I wrote on March 15, 2012:
The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 11:14 (NLT)
14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 59:16-17 (NLT)
16 But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
17 O my Strength, to you I sing praises, for you, O God, are my refuge, the God who shows me unfailing love.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Luke 2:9-11 (HCSB)
9 Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10 But the angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
11 Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.
My observation:
I am up really early this morning. I got a call from the hospital in the middle of the night about my wife's treatment. These have been difficult days, and now a difficult night for me.
Reading the word was just what I needed at this hour. Reflecting upon God's word and writing is therapeutic for me.
I needed the words written by the psalmist in ancient times to comfort and bless my soul. The Lord, right now is to me what he was to the psalmist when he wrote, "My refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress".
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I delight to sing the praises of your unfailing love for me, and for all who will allow you to have a home in their life.
Father, I give you not a tiny guest room in my life, but I give you my whole life. Father, I want you to occupy all of me so that a watching world will see more of you and less of me.
Father God, I thank you for coming into this world as Mary's baby, and because Jesus was your only begotten son, he was able to be my Savior, and the Lord of my life.
My song:
Ancient Words (Click on link to listen):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIaiXt-fSwk
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Acts 6:4 (KJV)
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
My blog: Sharing the Word of God Daily:
http://herbcotton.blogspot.com/
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