Today is a revival for my Blog, A Simple Christian Man. God has compelled me to start blogging again because he says I have something to say.
Today, we had snow in Cincinnati, enough to have church services cancelled for the day. For those people who know me at all, I was not happy at the prospect of not having church with my church family today. I vented on Facebook to let things loose instead of letting it the frustration build up and fester.
Quickly, I had to come up with a backup plan to somehow have "church" this morning. Thanks to Youtube, The Gaither Vocal Band and Ernie Haase and Signature Sound provided special singing today, all I had to do was find a "preacher" for my Internet service.
There are so many preachers that I relate to but I can always can count on Dr. Charles Stanley to provide a message to touch my heart. Today's message was about forgiveness using the scripture of the Prodigal Son.
Since I have a Prodigal Son, Jacob, serving time in prison for theft, I can relate. Jacob does not to be scolded, he needs to be forgiven and loved by his father on earth and in heaven. Too often, we admonish those that hurt us and the hurt just gets worse and worse. It is far better but not necessarily easier to forgive them. Forgiveness is not for the person who hurt us but it is for us in order to let go and move on.
From my personal experience, I have to move on from death of a spouse, marriage and divorce of second wife and my son to being in prison. I don't do this to impress you about me to I do it impress upon you how great God is. God has brought me through so many things that I don't know how I made it without him.
What I want to leave with you is this, No matter the circumstance or situation, God will bring you through, whether it be a cancelled church or service or Prodigal Son, GOD IS ALWAYS THERE.
Until Next Time,
Jerry Klems A.S.C.M. (A Simple Christian Man)
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