Once again, I passed my annual physical exam, but not without one interesting exchange between doctor and patient. \u201cDoctor\u201d, I said, \u201cI used to be able to go full speed ahead for days and even weeks, and while I still come home refreshed, it now takes me several days to get over every ministry experience or trip.\u201d As I expected, the answer had to do with age. It reminded me of 2 Corinthians 4:16, \u201cEven though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.\u201d Paul\u2019s reference to the \u201coutward man\u201d related to the body, the flesh, the human conditions of life, while the \u201cinward man\u201d, was a reference to our moral and spiritual being. The outward is \u201cperishing.\u201d One commentary says, \u201cGrows old; becomes weak and feeble; loses its vigor and elasticity under the many trials which we endure.\u201d Lest someone think this begins in old age, medical research shows that parts of our bodies begin to deteriorate
\nas early as age twenty. Whereby then is the inner man renewed? By the power of God; by the energy of the Holy Spirit, and this is accomplished \u201cday by day.\u201d So whatever your age, wake up every morning with expectation that, regardless of the condition of your body, your spirit is being renewed. After an early trial in her life, Carolina Berg grew up to become Sweden\u2019s most celebrated author of Gospel hymns. Among other hymns, she wrote:
\n\u201cDay by day and with each passing moment,
\nStrength I find to meet my trials here;
\nTrusting in my Father\u2019s wise bestowment,
\nI\u2019ve no cause for worry or for fear.\u201d<\/p>\n
Join me in praying for the following global concerns this week:
\n\u2022 Pray for the ministry of Hope Clinic in Macau as they experience a rotation of doctors this summer.
\n\u2022 Pray for pastors from Texas as they participate in a Vancouver\/Vancouver Island, Canada Vision Tour this week.
\n\u2022 Pray for David as he spends this week on the east coast of his country visiting with pastors and coworkers in a couple of cities.
\n\u2022 The declining economy in a Black Sea region country is taking a toll on churches and ministries. Pray for church leaders to be strong as they look to the Father to supply all needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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