NEW KNEES

This year has been an interesting year thus far because of something my wife has experienced. She has been given two new knees. I say given, that is not entirely true. I am sure they have cost a bundle but her health insurance has paid the majority of the expenses incurred. Lynn has dealt with really bad knees for the past ten years but there is now "light at the end of the tunnel" for her. What a joy it will be to get up in the mornings and be able to walk around free of pain. We are so anxious for the healing process to complete itself so she can have a part of her life back that she has not known for many years.

As a pastor of twenty eight years I have been involved in a lot of people's lives that have dealt with debilitating pain and/or handicaps that have robbed them of some aspect of their lives. These problems have touched both young and old alike. Some have suffered terribly.

As Christians we have both a promise and a hope of better days ahead of us in a place we call Heaven. It is a place to genuinely look forward to. I never realized how much so until my experience with my heart problem last year. On April 11 I suffered a "light" heart attack (Whatever a "light" heart attack is. It felt pretty "heavy" to me at the time!) For the better part of an hour I honestly thought I was going to die. I was saddened by the fact I was about to leave my family behind (or so I thought) but at the same time I felt a sense of peace that, to date, I have never been able to adequately describe to any one. I was ready to go! As a matter of fact for the next few weeks following that day I almost felt cheated (if that is the right word to use) that I didn't get to go. It would kind of been like someone telling a ten year old "We are going to Disney tomorrow" and then they didn't take you.

It is obvious that God had other plans for my life and I am excited to see the fulfilment of those plans. But the day will come when every born again Child of God will make it to Heaven and what a day that will be. Each of us will be given a new body, incorruptible, eternal, never to wear out again!! There will be a lot of new knees, hips, backs, etc. given out when we get to heaven some day.

I sincerely pray that each and every person who might read this blog has made the necessary preparation to go to Heaven some day. All one must do is acknowledge to one's self they are a sinner and confess the same to God and ask Him to forgive them of their sin and invite Jesus to come into their heart to live by faith and then you will be well on your way to making Heaven your home some day. And what a day that will be when we finally get there.

Just something to think about.

Pastor Jordan