Monday

“All the LORD’s ways [show] faithful love and truth

to those who keep His covenant and decrees.”

~Psalm 25: 10, HCSB~

Jadon’s Story: More Great News!!!

First I want to say congrats to my Aunt Rachael and Uncle Michael. My cousin was born on my mommy’s birthday. He was 5 pounds 11 ounces and 19 1/4 inches long. He is absolutely perfect and we are so excited for them. Now on to me. Well its been 2weeks. Yes 2 whole weeks with only 20-40 very small spasms a day. I don’t think I’ve ever gone this long with this few seizures and this less intense. You have to be holding me to know that I’m having them. My eyes aren’t rolling way back in my head either. We still can’t believe it. People this is huge news for me!!! Just when it looked like we would never get control of these things LOOK WHAT OUR GOD has done!!!!!! We were so sad when I got RSV but it has been the best thing that could have happened to me. Between the topamax wean and the steroids I’m doing 100% better. I’m not going to lie and tell you we don’t worry. Each morning when we wake up everyones eyes are on me counting making sure I’m not going to have more seizures than the day before. Yes we are VERY VERY thankful just scared they are going to increase and get more intense. We again are just trusting GOD and we keep reminding ourself that He is in control not us. We don’t know what the next day, week, month, or year will bring but today I can’t even explain the joy we have in our hearts. We go back to the neurologist on March 1. The plan is to start zonegran. We are also going to talk to her about maybe doing another round of prednisolone to try to stop these things completely. Please continue to pray for me as I continue to fight this horrible thing called epilepsy. Right now I’m winning and I’m determined to win in the end. I love you all, Jadon

Continue to pray for Mrs. Birdie Hano and Mrs. Dorothy Ricks.  They are at Beachum Hospital in Magnolia.

KneEmail

“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10

Mike Benson, Editor

IF WE TRULY understood the message of Christ’s love found in the Bible letters, then we would be eager to meet the legal requirements set forth in those same letters…

The New Testament is not just a love letter.  It is not just a legal brief.  It is both! Are love and law mutually exclusive?  Are they incompatible?  Obviously not!  Jesus tied love and lawkeeping together!

I can well remember as a boy, coming home after school to find a note written to me by my father.  The note would almost always have some command written down upon it for me to obey and then close with an expression of love from my Dad.  When I read the note, I saw two elements present.  There was a command for me to obey given by one who had authority over me.  Then there was an expression of love for given by one who had fervent affection for me.  There was law and there was love!  In college I would often receive a love letter from my Mom and Dad with certain requests for me to obey scattered throughout various points.  Imagine that – a love letter with requirements as well.

This is precisely what the New Testament is – a love letter with legal requirements combined.  “Precept and promise, law and love combining, till night shall vanish in eternal day!”  B.J. Clarke, The Bible: Love Letter, Legal Brief, or Both?

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”  John 14:15; cf. v. 21-24

May you share your love and have love shared with you today.  Love is best expressed with actions!  The greatest love is God’s love for us.

Anna Lee