Chaplain Dr. Paul Spence

An Independent Chaplain Serving Long Term Care Facilities For More Than 29 Years

"Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth." "O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help." --Psalm 71.9,12.

JULY 12th; LORD'S Day (Sunday); 2026.

THIS WEEK'S SERMON. In This Week's Sermon, Dr. Spence will continue, GOD Willing, speaking about The Third Pouring Of Prayer. In Isaiah 44.3, GOD says: “I will pour water upon him that is thirsty.” In the Sermon, Dr. Spence will consider the most extraordinary Verse in Scripture relating to the Word “thirst.”

THIS WEEK'S HYMN. “Now I Belong To Jesus” by Rev. Mr. Norman Clayton (1903-1992). Rev. Clayton was an American radio Evangelist.

THIS WEEK'S REPORT. 1. The other week (you might remember) Dr. Spence recorded in This Week's Report that he had heard from Miss Fay from back in the days when he used to serve the Care Facilities in the Pittsburgh vicinity. This week he heard from others in the Pittsburgh vicinity. Please keep these Residents in Prayer. 2. Here in these Care Facilities where Dr. Spence presently serves in North Dakota, please also keep in Prayer a Resident who is having intense therapy for the improvement of her hip, back, and legs. In these initial visits, the Lady comes Home every time sore and exhausted. 3. Sometime ago, a Resident asked Prayer for her Brother. At the time, he and his Family were on a long trip. Well, last week this Brother returned Home. This Sister is glad and thankful that her Brother was “preserved.” 4. A Lady asks Prayer for her younger Sister, who is going into cancer surgery on the 26th. She herself went through this same cancer surgery some years ago with success. Let's pray this Sister will have the same experience. 5. A Lady is concerned about her Brother-in-law, whose eye-sight is failing. 6. A Lady's Relative has lately been obliged to go to Skilled Care indefinitely. 7. A Lady is grateful for a sweet release from recent pain. 8. A Gentleman asks Prayer for his Nephew who lives overseas. He earnestly hopes that this Nephew will marry his girl friend. 9. In one physician appointment, a Lady had 31 shots. She is presently undergoing treatment for a serious condition. She could use Prayer. 10. Please pray for a Gentleman who is presently involved involved in an important move. He is concerned as he goes to a new place. 11. A Farmer asks Prayer for this year's crops. Specially the beans are struggling. 12. A Lady's Husband (they both formerly attended Dr. Spence's Church Services) has been asked to leave the Memory Care where he now lives. This Wife is very concerned. They cannot seem to located a new residence for the Husband. He requires more care. Nahum 1.3 says: “The Lord hath His Way in the whirlwind and in the storm.” Verse 7 says: “The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him.” *These Prayer Requests come from the Residents, their Families, the Staff, or Dr. Spence's observations. In This Week's Report, the names of the people have been withheld to protect their privacy. Nevertheless, the Thanksgivings and Prayer Requests are real and actual.

THIS WEEK'S QUOTATION. Hebrews 9.11 says: “By a greater and more perfect tabernacle.” In his admirable Exposition Of Hebrews, that truly great Independent, Dr. John Owen (1616-1683), says of these Words: “This 'tabernacle' whereby Jesus became a Priest was His own human nature. The bodies of men are often called their tabernacle. See II Corinthians 5.1 & II Peter 1.14. Christ called His own body His temple. See John 2.19. His flesh was the veil. Hebrews 10.20. And in His incarnation, He is said to 'pitch His tabernacle among us.' John 1.14. Herein dwelt the fullness of the Godhead bodily. Colossians 2.9. This tabernacle was 'greater' and 'more perfect' than any material fabric that could be; for the human nature of Christ doth as far excel the Old Testament tabernacle, as the sun doth the meanest star.”