“Words of Thought”
November 9, 2024

But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me
see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause. Jeremiah 20:12 KJV

F.B. Meyer wrote the following:

God always seemed nigh at hand. His ear always bent down to the least whisper of His
servant’s need. Compelled to live much alone, this much-suffering man (Jeremiah)
acquired the habit of counting on the companionship of God as one of the undoubted
facts of his life. He poured into the ear of God every thought as it passed through his soul.
He spread forth his roots by the river of God, which is full of water. There was no fear
therefore that his leaf would become sere in the summer heat, or that he would cease
from yielding fruit in the year of drought. Let us seek this attitude of soul, which easily
turns from man to God; not forgetting the hours of prolonged fellowship, but, in addition,
acquiring the habit of talking over our life with one who does not need to be informed of
what transpires, but awaits with infinite desire to receive the confidence of His children.
Talk over each detail of your life with God, telling Him all things, and finding the myriad
needs of the soul satisfied in Him.

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I would like to encourage each one of you (and this includes myself) to sit and think
about how much time do you (we) spend in prayer. As stated above, the Lord really does
not need to know what is going on in our lives, BUT, He desires for us to come to Him in
prayer; spending time with Him, sharing our concerns, hurts, desires, needs and just our
everyday ups and downs; but not only our lives but our concerns for our family (both
blood and church) as well as friends, neighbors and our government officials, to name but
a few. So please take time each day to spend talking to the Lord. He wants to hear from
you and He wants to speak to you as well.

May these “Words of Thought” be a blessing unto you.
Troy Chandler
Chaplain, Army of Trans-Mississippi