This morning, I was reading some of my mail and one line really caught my attention. "As the saying goes, where you stand depends on where you sit." Immediately my mind went to Psalm 1 which says:
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so; but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgement, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. --- Psalm 1 (ESV)
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus begins with Sitting At the Feet of Jesus. I want to deliberately sit in His presence, delighting and meditating on the law of the Lord. Music helps me do that! For whatever reason, songs stay in my mind. I think if the entire Bible were put to music, I could memorize and sing the whole thing. Many of the Scriptures that are in my memory are there because they have been set to music, so I can sing them. So, back to the main point... I need to make sure I'm sitting where I want to stand!
Well, that's my "sermon" (to myself) for today.
Last spring, Dennis was suffering some problems with what was thought to be cellulitis in his lower left leg. The initial treatment seemed to improve the situation, but after a few weeks it got worse. He was admitted to the hospital, treated with IV antibiotics, and sent home with oral medication to continue. Again, he improved, but again it came back. Long story short, he continued through summer to have the same type of problems, so in October a biopsy was done and we learned that he had bone infection. Treatment options were lifelong medication or below the knee amputation. He decided that amputation would be the better choice (it was the recommendation of the doctors as well) and on November 21, he had a below the knee amputation. He's doing very well, and is coming home today. He says he plans to be running on his prosthetic leg by Christmas!
The Dysart Family concert went well. We didn't fill the building by any means, but we had a nice turn out.
Lots of people I didn't know were there, as well as many that I've not seen in a very long time. It was a fun evening.
