Sallisaw

Half of the nursing homes I go to, I never write about. That is going to change. I write about the morning services during my lunch time. Then, after my afternoon service, I go home. I realized half of what's going on in the nursing home ministry is not being told.

This afternoon I traveled to Sallisaw and had a 2pm service. We shared Eph 6:16 "Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." After the service an employee said her son had been sick with a high fever. She had turned to 1 Peter 2:24 ". . .by whose stripes ye were healed", and confessed that verse. She asked me if that was what I was talking about. She was right. When a flaming arrow comes at you to cause sickness, to steal, to kill, or destroy we have the right to create a shield with the Word of God. Hold the Word between you and that flaming arrow. It will quench that fiery dart.We must learn how to fight with the Word of God.

Wagoner

This morning a woman, who I have known for 6 years, said she lost her husband to the flu. It's the first thing she said when she saw me. (I know there are many in nursing homes who get no or very few visitors.) We spent some time together, after the service, talking about the goodness of God. Her husband was a Christian and we will be with him again for all eternity.

Traveling the highways and byways of eastern Oklahoma: 

Strengthening The Saved - Saving The Lost

Stigler

It was like a Bible study this morning. Not a lot of people but very attentive. We are learning how to fight the good fight of faith. "Above all, take the shield of faith which is able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." We are casting down every imagination and every thought that comes against the Word of God.

Muskogee

During the service, a resident came in whom I had never seen before. She began to raise her hands to the Lord and cry as we sang some of the hymns. Toward the end of the service her daughter came to see her and sat in on the service. After the service was over her mother continued to pray and praise the Lord with her hands raised. The daughter came to me and said, she was so glad I came. It was what her mother needed. And please, keep coming!
I wanted to share this because so many of you are hooked up with this ministry; either through prayer, finances or both. Through the Grace of God WE are out there every day sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. In return I pray that God will supply your every need to overflowing. You are a very significant part of what is happening in nursing care facilities throughout eastern Oklahoma. Thank You!

Wilburton

It doesn't matter where you live. We all have things we want to overcome. Even in nursing homes. As I began to minister on - Fighting The Good Fight Of Faith - family members and friends of residents said they could see hope and strength come. That's exactly what I am looking for. 1) Come into the family of God. 2) Learn to fight the good fight of faith.

We continue to minister: Strengthening The Saved - Saving The Lost

Tahlequah

We sang praises to out Lord and began looking at how to use the shield of faith. Eyes and ears perked up when I started talking about that. (We all have battles we'd like to win.) I shared a story about a friend of mine who just won the battle from stage 4 lymphoma cancer. He is now cancer free. He is cancer free and now his story is helping others do the same. Praise The Lord!

Glenpool

There are times when you wonder if what you are doing is doing any good. I entered the nursing home this morning and saw 3 people in the meeting room. (One of them was a husband who came in to be with his wife who is a resident.) Then, I discovered there is a new activities director who will not be in until 11am. I heard this on the inside, "The only way you can fail is to give up." I set up and began to sing, "Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I know." Residents heard the music and started coming in. Several of the staff began to help bring in more residents. We had a wonderful service and ended up with 25 residents. at the close of the service the activities director came in to introduce herself. It Isounds like we may move to a larger room with more exposure. It would have been easy to walk out this morning.

We all have different jobs, different callings. But, we should all be led by the same Holy Spirit. There is one word that comes to mind - persistence.

Heb 12:1
12:1 THEREFORE THEN, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, AMP

I continue to travel in nursing care facilities: Strengthening The Saved - Saving The Lost

Eufaula

It was a great morning. We had 30 residents in attendance. (That many wheel chairs and walkers can fill up a room pretty quick.) We raised our hands to the Lord in praise and worship. Then, we learned how to defend ourselves from Satan's fiery darts. The Bible says, "Above all, take the shield of faith . . ." Once again we closed by singing - Standing On The Promises Of God.

I'm sitting at McDonald's in Holdenville. At 2pm the Lord will, once again, tailor this message for another group of residents. We continue to travel throughout eastern Oklahoma; Strengthening The Saved - Saving The Lost

Muskogee

What an amazing morning! God continues to move in wonderful ways. We are learning to fight the Good Fight of Faith. It's wonderful to watch people living in nursing homes grab the Word of Faith. They are becoming fighters with the Word of God. At the close of the service we sang "Standing On The Promises Of God". Many of the residents began to stand up out of their wheel chairs as we sang!

Warner

The group was a little light this morning but the force of faith was strong. I believe those who were their were blessed and I pray that more will come the next time. We raised our hands to the Lord as we sang to Him. Then, we looked at Eph. 6:16, "Take the shield of faith . . ." (The Strongs Concordance says this shield is the size of a door.) God has given us a big shield to protect ourselves with. Praise The Lord!