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Men of Integrity, September/October 2006
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Theme of the Week: How God's Word Works
Monday, September 11
Key Bible Verse: "My word … will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it" (Isaiah 55:11). Bonus Reading: Jeremiah 29:11-14a
Spiritual matters had never concerned George Ponsford. But now doctors had determined he had lymphoma and gave him only a few months to live. Fear awakened concern about his standing with God. He began searching the internet for answers. A key word search using "religion" then "Bible" led him to the Net Bible website (http://www.bible.org). He downloaded passages on heaven, sin, and forgiveness, and memorized several.
Seminary prof Michael Pocock had come to know George and his family through one of his sons. Mike's son told him that George, now hospitalized, wanted to speak with him. Though in pain, George was able to talk. He told Mike about his computer search and quoted what he'd memorized. Mike asked George if he believed the promises those passages contained. "Yes," he replied. As nurses worked on George, Mike led him in a simple prayer of thanksgiving for God's salvation.
Two days later—with George feeling much better—they talked alone. Mike asked George if he deserved to be admitted into heaven. "No way," he replied. "I'm a sinner."
"So that's it? You don't get to enter heaven?"
"Oh yes I do," he said, "because Jesus Christ died for my sin."
—Douglas McConnell in The Changing Face of Missions
My Response: The way God's Word invaded my life was …
Adapted from The Changing Face of Missions (Baker, 2005) by permission.
Copyright © 2006 by the author or Christianity Today International/Men of Integrity magazine.
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September/October 2006, Vol. 9, No. 5
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Lord, give me a fresh grasp of Your truth as I open myself to Your Word.
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