Chaplain’s Column – Turning the Page
Psalm 19:7-11
The law of the LORD is
perfect, converting the soul. Psalm 19:7
One day John Strait (father
of singer George Strait) distributed Gideon Bibles in a prison in Dilley,
Texas. A prisoner accepted one, but later when another worker, Jerry Horn of
San Antonio, visited, the inmate needed another copy. The pages were all gone
from the old one; only the covers remained. "What happened?" Jerry asked.
The prisoner replied, "I used them to make cigarettes."
Jerry brought him a new copy and witnessed to him. The prisoner received
the Lord as Savior and signed his name in the book, indicating his decision.
After getting out of prison, he went to school and became pastor of a Texas
church. "He had a new Bible, a new life, and a new way of living,"
said Jerry.
Tomorrow turns the page on a
new year. The liberating message of God’s Word is ours every moment. The devil
may attack us, but we have the Sword of the Spirit. The world may tempt us, but
we can hide God's Word in our hearts. Let's turn the calendar with our Bibles
in our hands and the joy of the Lord in our hearts.
Be always at war with your
vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better
man.
Benjamin Franklin
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