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A July Third Sunday In South Georgia
Sunday morning, July 3d, 2005, arrived in south Georgia...it was
a humid morning, but the birds were singing, I could hear the
distance church bell ringing. I made some coffee and drank a cup
of it on my porch. I then went to the Lord in prayer, asking for
his blessings as I was preparing to go preach at the nearby
nursing home where I have preached for the last 17 years.
I arrived at the nursing home, and was warmly greeted by the
residents. As the song, "O What a Savior" began to play on the
stereo, the spirit of the Lord moved in a loving way. The feeble
residents lifted their voices and hands as they sang along with
the song. We played a few more, including "Touring That City", a
wonderful song about heaven and the joys that await us.
I then opened the word of God, and spoke on 1 Samuel Chapter 12
verses 16-19. The children of Israel had wanted their own king
like other nations...a human king instead of King Jesus. The
Lord granted their requests and gave them King Saul but he also
sent trouble in the land. Samuel, the man of God, prayed unto
the Lord, and he sent thunder and rain, and all the people
feared the Lord and Samuel...God's power was revealed in these
thunders and lightnings, and made them realize that God indeed
was in control of the affairs of earth.
I then went over to 1 Kings 3, verses 5-28, and talked about
another king, one sent by God, named Solomon. Solomon realized
that without the Lord, he was as a child and could not rule his
people. In Gibeon, the Lord appeared unto Solomon in a dream and
asked Solomon what could he give him. All Solomon asked for was
wisdom and an understanding heart to judge his people. The
speech Solomon made pleased God, and God granted his request and
also gave him long life, and riches and honor...see, everything
comes from the Lord. Mind you, all this was going on in a
dream...yes, the Lord speaks to his children in dreams. Solomon
awoke, and knew it was a dream. Then, his wisdom was put to the
test when two women came to him for a decision about a child.
Solomon judged rightly in the case, and all of Israel heard
about it and they feared (respected) Solomon because they could
see that the wisdom of God was with him. May the Lord God give
us leaders of wisdom, and judges of understanding.
We closed in a prayer, especially for America, and I left to go
to my brother-in-law's church.
I arrived at Ward Memorial and entered the sanctuary. It was
decorated with a patriotic theme, and a veteran gave a
demonstration of folding the flag, and read what the folds mean,
and what the flag is all about. We had thirteen veterans
present, including me, and all of us read a portion of the
tribute to the flag. The congregation sang "America", and
prayers were prayed. The preacher preached on Daniel Chapter 9,
about Brother Daniel interceding in prayer for his beloved
country. The main idea of the message is how we need to pray for
our country, the troops and the leaders. It was a very uplifting
and moving service and I had the honor to offer the closing
prayer. The presence of the Lord was strong.
We then went to the social hall and had dinner and fellowship.
It was a wonderful time in this little church. There were almost
100 folks there.
I came home, took a nap, and then went outside to pick my
tomatoes. My sister drove up in her golf cart and we talked
about several things, including the state of affairs within our
country. I picked my tomatoes, and then went to pick a few ears
of sweet corn. As I washed off my fresh picked vegetables, I
thanked God for the blessings on me, our land of liberty, and
the fine family he has given me.
This is just a portion of my Sunday..I thought I would share.
2005 Irvin L. Rozier aka walkin2e
About the author:
Author of My Walk with the Lord, www.selahbooks.com, various
other articles and poems (do a google or yahoo search on my
name), preacher, retired military
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