Welcome to "Hope Does Not Disappoint"


There are two key reasons I have finally decided to join the world of blogging:

First, my cancer has become active and there is a loving congregation and many family & friends who want to keep track of what is taking place. This provides a way for me to update them as often and with as much detail as they desire.

Second, the Lord often links Scripture with circumstances in life for a much more potent 1 - 2 punch. I have already found that to be true and I hope to share some of those lessons for those who are interested.

So almost every entry in this blog will have two parts to it: Body (what's happening physically with the treatments) and Spirit (what God is sharing as I open His Word).

Thanks for visiting. I hope some of the "Points Along The Road" in my journey are helpful and encouraging to you.

Dave



Tuesday, April 27, 2010

"His Rightful Due"

Body: I came down "hard" from the meds yesterday. It is amazing what those little pills can do to your body and outlook, if you aren't prepared for it. Today was a "blood levels" day, so I spent the morning at Yale. Gratefully, the levels weren't too low. This is the day when levels are supposed to be at their lowest and after the last treatment, the levels were "through the floor." But not this time...and I know why! Thanks for praying. By God's grace we're holding our own...a few side effects, but doing well.

Spirit: "His Rightful Due" Jeremiah 10:7
Have you ever "gotten what's coming to you?" That can be in a bad sense - usually - or in a good sense. Phil Michelson "got what's coming to him" recently when he won The Masters golf tournament. He received a green jacket and a wheelbarrow full of money. But Bernie Madoff also "got what was coming to him" and he'll be in jail for the rest of his life.

What does God "have coming to Him?" Verse 7 says that what He is due is reverence because He is King of the nations. This brings up an interesting point because people (and God) often don't get "what's coming to them"...at least for now. Justice and recognition of heart effort and truth often are misjudged, overlooked, under appreciated or ignored. Many of us are counting on God to set all this right in eternity for ourselves. When does He get what is due Him? Does He have to wait for eternity? Wouldn't it be great if He got some of what He deserved now?

That's the high calling of the believer: to give to God the honor, glory, reverence, love, devotion and praise that is due Him. Even our best shot will fall far short, but it's a start. It's a foretaste of what will one day fully be disclosed.

The King getting what is due Him will be the theme of heaven. What a privilege to be part of the precursor - to get a head start on that wonderful privilege. So I have a choice this day and every day, no matter what circumstances or struggles I face -- to give the praise that is due Him. To have that insight early, and do something about it; that is living well!!

"Lord, You are the King of all the earth. I sing to you willingly and joyfully today in all I do. You are worthy!!"
Posted by Dave McIntyre at 4:43 PM

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