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 26th; 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 how the multitude understood JESUS' Words. In John 19.28, JESUS said: “I thirst.”

THIS WEEK'S HYMN. “God Will Take Care Of You” by Mrs. Civilla Martin (1866-1948). On a Sunday afternoon in 1904, Mrs. Martin was confined to a sickbed while her Husband fulfilled a preaching appointment. When Rev. Martin returned, his Wife gave him the words of this Hymn, which she herself had just written. He instantly went to his organ and composed the tune. That Evening, Rev. Martin and two Sunday School Teachers sang the Hymn for the first time. It is precious to know, as obedient Christians trust in JESUS and walk in the paths of obedience, that GOD will take care of them.

THIS WEEK'S REPORT. 1. Please pray for a Lady who has been helpful in many ways with respect to the Church Services that Dr. Spence conducts in her particular Care Facility. She has been a true Friend to these Meetings from “day one.” Besides this, she is exceeding attentive to every Sermon, always sitting on the front row. But during the last two months, this Lady has been absent due to poor health. We have missed her. We hope that our Friend will improve and return very soon. 2. Last week, another Resident was telling Dr. Spence how her Daughter has lately been obliged to move into a Care Facility. This Mother is exceeding sad and concerned for her Daughter. 3. A Gentleman (who attends every Church Service) asks Prayer relating to his health. 4. Pray for another Gentleman who has very serious stomach problems. 5. In other Care Facilities Dr. Spence visits, pray for a Lady who is not feeling well. 6. One Gentleman is very concerned what certain people of his acquaintance are doing on Sundays. He hopes they will change their ways and “remember the Lord's Day.” He asks for Prayer. 7. One Resident in his Care Facility comes for every Church Service. He doesn't miss a one. I can just see him. He comes with his unique hat and a cup of coffee. Last week, he told those sitting around him with evident satisfaction: “Dr. Spence is my Preacher.” Please pray that more and more as friendships are being established with many that great spiritual good will be done. 8. One Lady (who always attends the Weekly Church Service in her Care Facility) was back in attendance last week. It was pleasant seeing her in better health. She was thankful to be present. 9. During one of Dr. Spence's visits last week, because of various circumstances, a Lady in her 90s who attended the Meeting said it was “the worst day of her life.” Yet she did not miss the Church Service. In Fact, her trouble, she said, encouraged her all the more to attend. Please keep this woman in Prayer. 10. Some Residents will be having surgeries soon. There are other Residents whose Family members will be having surgeries too. 11. A Lady was thankful that THE LORD has removed a health problem. She was happy to attend the Church Service again. 12. Please pray for a Niece who has moved to three different States during the past two years searching for a job. Even now, she is still having a hard time. 13. Pray for a Resident who has had several recent deaths in his Family. 14. A Brother-in-law who is “becoming senile.” 15. A Husband has an infection and fell four times last week. 16. One Farmer asked Prayer regarding his farm. In one of our late storms, many of his crops were destroyed by the nail. Zechariah 6.12 says: “Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the Man Whose Name is The BRANCH; and He shall grow up out of His place, and He shall build the temple of the Lord.” *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 true.

THIS WEEK'S QUOTATION. Hebrews 9.14 says: “How much more shall the blood of Christ, Who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God!” In his admirable Exposition Of Hebrews, that truly great Independent, Dr. John Owen (1616-1683), says of these Words: “'How much more shall the blood of Christ.' If those sacrifices and ordinances of the Law were effectual unto the ends of legal expiation and purification, then is the blood of Christ assuredly so unto the spiritual and eternal effects designed thereby.” “In the dispensation of God by Christ, in the Work of our Redemption by Him, there is such an evidence of the Wisdom and Righteousness of God in the things themselves, as gives the highest security to faith.”