In June, I was back home in the USA to celebrate Dad & Mom’s golden wedding anniversary. Praise the Lord for 50 years!

“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24

As always, the Lord provided opportunities to stand for Him along the way.

Example #1 – Jewish Man in NYC: At the airport a Jewish man was advising passers-by that we should keep the law.

The Jews are God’s chosen people (Gen 12:1-3). They rejected Jesus as Messiah and continue to try to keep the Old Covenant (John 1:11).

God’s Word guarantees that those who rejected the Son of God have rejected God.

“Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'” John 14:6

I told him the Messiah already came – the Lord Jesus Christ.

And because all human beings are morally and spiritually bankrupt (Rom 3:10; 3:23), the only way we can keep the law is to repent, put our faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Rom 6:23; John 3:16). Praise the Lord!

“Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.” Galatians 3:24

“I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:3

Example #2 – Witnessed Along the Way: The Lord provided opportunities to fellowship with pastors and minister in a variety of places along the way.

Example #3 – Muslims in Dubai: The Iraqi Muslim man in the above photo received the gospel without rebuttal.

But… On an airport layover in the Middle East (Dubai), I offered to share my chocolate with Muslims sitting next to me.

A young man from their group sharply advised me, “Stay away from my family.”

I told him he was very disrespectful and glared at him until he turned away.

The only thing I figure could have provoked him to attack was my NYPD neck rest.

“…yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.” John 16:2

The Lord led me to do all of the above. My fellow pastors / missionaries would have tried to stop me from doing much of it.

That devotional you’ve been reading was written to sell copies. It seeks to please people, not the Lord. Toss it in the trash. Follow the Lord, not your buddies at church.

“For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.” Mark 8:35

Back in Cambodia… War between Cambodia and Thailand seems increasingly possible. Land border crossings have been closed, trade limited, etc.

In addition to ongoing border disputes, Thailand has accused Cambodia of serving as a center for transnational crime operations (scamming).

“Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,’ says the Lord.” Romans 12:19

PRAISE THE LORD!

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