Dear Children and Grandchildren,

I have enjoyed the Word of God more than I ever have since I am no longer preaching 3 or 4 times a week and am not pressed for time. Some times I find things I'd like to share with all of you, or some of you individually. With your mother's encouragement I'd like to start a "Bible Blog" and share some of my thoughts with you. Last night I told Joanna that I opened a can of "Pork and Beans" for supper, (your mother is in Arizona helping Becky while Adam recuperates from a serious operation) but I found no pork so I renamed it "Beans and Beans". With a hearty laugh she wondered if I had "looked under every bean?' I trust what I send you will have some "pork" but if you find it to be only "beans" just push the delete button.

Ps.119:168 "I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies: for all my ways are before Thee," As you were growing up one of the things I was careful to emphasize in our daily devotions was that the time would come when you would no longer be under the eye of Mom and Dad but you would never be out of sight of God's eye. What an encouragement we find here to keep God's Word. "all my ways are before Thee,"

"Experience makes many a paradox plain, and this is one. Before God we may be clear of open fault and yet at the same time mourn over a thousand heart-wanderings which need his restoring hand."--C.H. Spurgeon

"I may hide Thee from my eye, but not myself from Thine eye."--Wm. Gurnall

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Proverbs 17:6 Old Man’s Crown – #28 Aliya Grace

A week ago today I had an early morning call. I knew before I heard Judson's message what had taken place. Aliya Grace was crying her lungs out! Tucker had a sister! Another gift of God's grace. Judson and Maria will need much prayer and wisdom as they bring Tucker and Aliya Grace up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. ! By God's grace I know Judson, with the help of his good wife, will be the glory of Tucker and Aliya Grace. That makes 28 who are the crown of this old man and his wife.

"Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers."

"Gracious children and parents reflect honor upon each other. Such parents rejoice in the number and growth of their children. Such children regard their father's name as their glory. May not godly parents under grace educate their children by example, no less than by precept---may
they not look for a 'godly seed'---children who shall acknowledge infinite, eternal obligations to parental faith and godliness?"---Charles Bridges
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