[Faith-talk] Good Night Message for Wednesday, May 9 2012

[Paul]

As we approach the close of another day here in North America, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their words of encouragement regarding these good night messages, especially the private ones.  The latter really speak to my heart, but what's more precious and dear are the phone calls, as in some mysterious way I can connect with people better on the phone than via email.  Also, before I continue, please pray for my overnight shift at our local crisis pregnancy center here in Baltimore.  For those who don't know, my hours are from midnight to 6 a.m. eastern time.  Pray that not only I can stay awake, but that the Lord will give me the right words to say to any callers, when to say them and to say them in the right manner.  Thanks a bunch for your prayers in this regard, and also for any ladies that may call who might be contemplating abortion.

Our inspirational words for this evening come from the pen of Shirley Hile Powell, a lady who was featured in an earlier Good Night message.  Her contribution for the evening is entitled "Rely On the Lord," and is rendered as follows:

I must rely on You, Lord,
In everything that I do,
For I know with absolute certainty
That Your words are trustworthy and true.
My trust in You must not falter
As my strength is drawn from You.
You give me the power and courage
To conquer each day anew.

To live my life for You, Lord,
Is to keep You in my heart
And to make you the Master of my soul,
Knowing that You will never depart.
Let all that is within me
Give You praise and glory each day.
And may I never fail to thank You
For the blessings sent my way.

And there you have it for this evening.  Several of you wish to know where I get my poetry.  For the most part, they are taken from the back pages of "The Gospel Messenger," a monthly magazine published in Braille and on cassette by the Gospel Association for the Blind, P.O. Box 1162, Bunnell, Florida 32110.  The magazine is free.  You can either write them or, if you have unlimited long-distance, you can call them between 9 a.m. and noon eastern time Monday through Friday at 386-586-5885.  Just let the person answering the phone which edition of the magazine you prefer, Braille or cassette.  They also have cassette and Braille-lending libraries.  Catalogs for either or both are available in print or cassette.  Just let the person you talk to know which catalog and format you prefer.

And now, as we approach the closing of another day, may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep all of us safe throughout the night and especially in the last days in which we live.  Your Christian brother, Paul