Sunday Evening
Greetings!
Thank you Lord! Another wonderful day! Praise the Lord!
Jane and Gary H. were in to see Marty this afternoon and it was a real joy to visit with them. They had taken Sara to the airport to go to Mississippi for a work camp. Praise the Lord! Please pray for Sara and the group from the First Baptist Church as they spend this week in hard work for the Lord, and the people of Mississippi.
We were also surprised by a visit from 10 young people and four adults from First Presbyterian, Defiance, OH who were headed to Louisville, KY for a week of work camp. They called when they were about 20 minutes out and I didn’t tell Marty, so she was really surprised when they all arrived. It was good to visit with them and wish them well on their trip.
Marty has had another good day – she certainly is feeling better tonight than she was when she came in, and that is even with 3 treatments of chemo. Praise the Lord! Marty and I have talked about it and think some of the medication they have given her for her chemo and pre-Chemo meds are what is helping her to generally feel better. Also, with the area that she has to walk she has been gaining strength as well. So, Praise the Lord that she is feeling improved before the chemo really does its work and sends her blood counts into all kind of fits that can also totally mess up her body systems. But God is good – all the time! All the time – God is good! And He is and will be with Marty so that His will will be done. Praise the Lord.
Today in reading scripture I was reminded that Jesus sent His disciples out in twos and gave them both the same task and the same instructions. He did not tell one to do some work and take on some responsibility while the others just stood by and watched. No, they both were to take responsibility and work together to get the job done. Then in talking to the nurses who work on this floor and work in “teams” I have noticed and had confirmed by some of the nurses that they have been given the same task (take care of specific patients) and the same instructions (give them the best care that you can to help with getting healthy) and help each other in doing the work. So, when we put a light on and/or need something we don’t really know who will respond because it will be the one closest to the room to make the response. It may even be someone from the other team that cares for the patients on the other side of the hall. Remember they all have the same task and the same instructions, so they help each other out, they work together to do the best job that they can. And Marty and I are both certainly impressed and pleased with the care, love, and grace that she receives here. We have not found the first one that was to busy to help us and meet Marty’s needs and/or talk to me when I have a question and/or need something for Marty or for myself. Praise the Lord!
All of this reminds me of how we are to function as Christians inside the fellowship of believers and outside. We have all been given the same task and instruction from Jesus. We have certainly seen the example of Jesus that expected His disciples to work together, to help each other and to get the task done. Jesus never expects us to say that we are too busy to do His work inside the fellowship of believers and/or outside. Nor does God just expect one or two to do all the work while others sit by and watch. You know that old popular saying that 20% of the people in any group do 80% of the work for the group. As much as we accept that is the way things are, I want to suggest to you that inside the fellowship of believers and outside, that is not Christian and not the way that Jesus taught or is it what God want out of us. Yet, we see it everywhere and don’t think a thing about it. In fact, we even participate in the exercise because we are so used to it being the way it is.
How much better would it be, how much smoother would it be, if everyone of us would not follow the 20% – 80% rule and developed the 100% - 100% principal.
I urge and encourage you the next time that you see something that needs done, to do it and if you are asked to do something, do it. Let’s work for 100% because we know it is what God wants and God will be glorified. Besides it is so much easier for ALL concerned when all participate. Praise and thanks be to God!
Have a positive day and God bless.
Marty and Jack
John 3:16
Greetings!
Thank you Lord! Another wonderful day! Praise the Lord!
Jane and Gary H. were in to see Marty this afternoon and it was a real joy to visit with them. They had taken Sara to the airport to go to Mississippi for a work camp. Praise the Lord! Please pray for Sara and the group from the First Baptist Church as they spend this week in hard work for the Lord, and the people of Mississippi.
We were also surprised by a visit from 10 young people and four adults from First Presbyterian, Defiance, OH who were headed to Louisville, KY for a week of work camp. They called when they were about 20 minutes out and I didn’t tell Marty, so she was really surprised when they all arrived. It was good to visit with them and wish them well on their trip.
Marty has had another good day – she certainly is feeling better tonight than she was when she came in, and that is even with 3 treatments of chemo. Praise the Lord! Marty and I have talked about it and think some of the medication they have given her for her chemo and pre-Chemo meds are what is helping her to generally feel better. Also, with the area that she has to walk she has been gaining strength as well. So, Praise the Lord that she is feeling improved before the chemo really does its work and sends her blood counts into all kind of fits that can also totally mess up her body systems. But God is good – all the time! All the time – God is good! And He is and will be with Marty so that His will will be done. Praise the Lord.
Today in reading scripture I was reminded that Jesus sent His disciples out in twos and gave them both the same task and the same instructions. He did not tell one to do some work and take on some responsibility while the others just stood by and watched. No, they both were to take responsibility and work together to get the job done. Then in talking to the nurses who work on this floor and work in “teams” I have noticed and had confirmed by some of the nurses that they have been given the same task (take care of specific patients) and the same instructions (give them the best care that you can to help with getting healthy) and help each other in doing the work. So, when we put a light on and/or need something we don’t really know who will respond because it will be the one closest to the room to make the response. It may even be someone from the other team that cares for the patients on the other side of the hall. Remember they all have the same task and the same instructions, so they help each other out, they work together to do the best job that they can. And Marty and I are both certainly impressed and pleased with the care, love, and grace that she receives here. We have not found the first one that was to busy to help us and meet Marty’s needs and/or talk to me when I have a question and/or need something for Marty or for myself. Praise the Lord!
All of this reminds me of how we are to function as Christians inside the fellowship of believers and outside. We have all been given the same task and instruction from Jesus. We have certainly seen the example of Jesus that expected His disciples to work together, to help each other and to get the task done. Jesus never expects us to say that we are too busy to do His work inside the fellowship of believers and/or outside. Nor does God just expect one or two to do all the work while others sit by and watch. You know that old popular saying that 20% of the people in any group do 80% of the work for the group. As much as we accept that is the way things are, I want to suggest to you that inside the fellowship of believers and outside, that is not Christian and not the way that Jesus taught or is it what God want out of us. Yet, we see it everywhere and don’t think a thing about it. In fact, we even participate in the exercise because we are so used to it being the way it is.
How much better would it be, how much smoother would it be, if everyone of us would not follow the 20% – 80% rule and developed the 100% - 100% principal.
I urge and encourage you the next time that you see something that needs done, to do it and if you are asked to do something, do it. Let’s work for 100% because we know it is what God wants and God will be glorified. Besides it is so much easier for ALL concerned when all participate. Praise and thanks be to God!
Have a positive day and God bless.
Marty and Jack
John 3:16
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