“Enriched By Him” and 300 Plus Blogs Later

I Corinthians 1

1 Paul called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's:

3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Out of curiosity I decided to check again to see how many blogs I have written. At this point I don’t remember how many years ago it’s been since I started. I wish now, in hindsight, I had known I would write this many, for, I would have systematized them in some sort of cohesive manner. But … that’s OK.

Why?

Because if for no other reason, I’ve grown and been blessed throughout the process. I’ve found that you can learn a lot about yourself once you start formulating and expressing your thoughts.

And that got me to thinking about how many words I’ve spoken in sermons and written in blogs over all these years. If you had told me back in 1973 when I got saved I’d still be preaching and ALSO writing blogs I wouldn't have believed it possible. But from my vantage point, I truly do believe that I have been “enriched by Him, in all utterance.”

The interesting thing for me to reflect upon is how I keep going knowing most of my sermons will be forgotten and most of my blogs will never be read. That’s very sobering but … it’s marvelous evidence of God’s saving hand upon my life. That’s my motivation.

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As I approach 70, I find I still desperately wish I had some insights into my parents, had known them better. It just never happened. And that bothers me, haunts me, weighs heavily upon me especially because they never professed faith in Christ.

However, I find solace in the fact that …

The enrichment of Christ, coupled with the love of Judy, has gone way beyond anything I could have ever hoped to experience. Not to mention the five kids and 12 grandkids God has seen fit to bless us with. Amazing beyond amazing!

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So 300 Plus Blogs Later,

I guess I’m in a reflective mood marveling at how manifold the grace of God really is in the life of all His children.

Brethren,

Each and everyone of us who know Christ have truly been ——

Enriched By Him