I have known Mike for several years. Back from my days at the Lawrenceville Co-op. He is one of those people who just "get stuck" in your heart. He loves the Lord, but has struggled for years with temptations that always seemed to drag him down just as he seemed to be headed in a healthy direction. I have prayed over him, grieved over him, been frustrated over him, yet always loved him. I had even given him one of my most prized possessions, a Bible that my children had given to me on Mothers Day several years ago. Needless to say, that gift held him to a higher standard in my eyes. I had not spoken to him for over a year.
He sounded different today. He said that he was out "working for his Father." He went on to explain that he had not taken a drink since June 2008, he was a regular and active member of a local church, and he was out delivering pamphlets regarding a recovery program that he was involved in. He gave God the Glory knowing that apart from His Father's grace, he would still be dwelling in that dark pit that had overshadowed him for so many days.
What else is there to say?!
Even to your old age, I am He,
And even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Isaiah 46:4
Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you Lord, I needed that.......
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