Hello, John and Doves,
Michelle, think about your Grandpa when you read these scriptures to him.
I have been praying in my spirit for your Grandpa as I write this letter.
"Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words."
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For you:
The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let the one who hears [that's you, Michelle] say, "Come!" Let the one who is thirsty [that's your Grandpa] come; and let the one who wishes [again, we pray that it is your Grandpa] take the free gift of the water of life.
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For your Grandpa:
It is written,
9"The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. 10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God."
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"Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom."
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4"But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
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I believe you know the usual scriptures for salvation. Even if your Grandpa is in a coma,
he can hear you. He just cannot respond very well at all. Nevertheless, it is written,
"Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear."
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Again, it is written,
For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
The question is, will your Grandpa respond gratefully to a gracious God?
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Theological discussion on John 6:44...
http://www.gotquestions.org/drawn-salvation.html
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Traveling mercies:
A song of ascents.
1I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
3He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
4indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.
5The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.
7The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
8the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.
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~Blessings,
Mike
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http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/apr2013/michelle419.htm
Michelle (19 Apr 2011)
"Grandpa,salvation"
Please pray for my grandpa. He recently had another stroke. I don't know if he knows Jesus,please pray for his salvation.
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I have an update on grandpa. We visited him today. For some reason my 2nd cousin said he had a stroke. But, when we got to the nursing home a lady told us he didn't recently have a stroke [the last time was over three years ago]. Please keep praying for his salvation. And please pray the Lord keeps my parents,uncle Hubert and me safe whenever we go see him. Those roads are very curvy.