Good morning John.
I hope you are feeling OK today, and your throat made it through all that you gave us last night. I think that Lee Ann has a writing gift.* She always says the best things, that I wished I could say. That is her part and gift, but I do have to say that she seems to always say much of what I feel, especially about valuing you.
This morning after you sent the link on Jack Coe, I spent some of today watching some old videos of him, and some AA Allen, and Benny Hinn, etc., also some more modern people who preach healing and such. These healing videos stir something good. I appreciate men who have power and believe God. But when it’s over, I always seem to have a yearning for more “something” – something that will go with it. Something that will feed, and stir growth and spiritual life beyond the healing part. I guess it’s a longing for “meat” that should follow. They have their wonderful part, but there is another part.
So after I watched these evangelists, I went back and listened to your message from last night. And I have to agree with your father when he said that being with a few in the truth was better than all his healing campaigns. “This” was better than “that”. The end of your message about the bread and the blood, and the holy Ghost and Jesus, and Him being life, etc. etc., it was all there. It’s the missing part! It’s not the “full” gospel without that part. I’m so thankful we get to feel and hear it.
Anyway, I agree with Lee Ann… when watching your message again I prayed to God that the value of you is fully known and appreciated in my heart. At one point in your message you said something about not living long enough to see those things…. I had a bit of a hurt hit me… “no, you can’t go!”. I guess one day that will be the case, but I don’t want to think about those things. I want to eat off of you for a good while to come! I hope that’s the case.
Thank you for giving your body to this body.
Gary
*See post titled “Thank You” 9/19/2021.