GLADNESS FOR MY GRIEF (2 OF 4)
Scripture: Isaiah 61:3
This content is part of a series.
Gladness for My Grief (2 of 4)
Series: Isaiah 61:3
Donald Cantrell
Isaiah 61: 3
Isa 61:3 KJV - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
I - The Great Grief of the Afflicted ''Our Mourning''
II - The Glad Gift of the Appointed ''Our Medicine''
III - The Glorious Grace of the Almighty ''Our Master''
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline with sub-points.
Myron's Can of Oil
Do you need encouragement on a smaller scale for a person with lesser abilities? Kenneth Dodge, San Leandro, California:
In a small town in the Midwest where I spent six years of my early youth, there lived a special needs adult named Myron. It was during depression years and there was no place for Myron to be ''kept'' but at home.
He lived there with his mother and they survived on the work that Myron did as a gardener. He had a proverbial ''green thumb'' and the places where he did the gardening were easy to identify. The lawns, shrubs, hedges, and flowers; all showed care, skill, and loving attention.
Myron also did ''volunteer'' work. Myron cut grass, raked leaves, planted flowers in what would otherwise have been unsightly vacant lots and for widows and others who could not do the work themselves.
He was probably best known for his ''oil can.''
He always carried a small can of lubricating oil in his hip pocket. A squeaky door or hinge or gate always got a ''free'' dose from Myron's oil can.
Never a Sunday went by that Myron was not in church with his mother. Yes, we boys tried to ''tease'' him. But he always got the better of us, because he refused to be anything but cheerful, full of good humor, and totally unflappable.
Myron died a few years after I left town to attend college. It was not easy to arrange, but I went ...
Series: Isaiah 61:3
Donald Cantrell
Isaiah 61: 3
Isa 61:3 KJV - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
I - The Great Grief of the Afflicted ''Our Mourning''
II - The Glad Gift of the Appointed ''Our Medicine''
III - The Glorious Grace of the Almighty ''Our Master''
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline with sub-points.
Myron's Can of Oil
Do you need encouragement on a smaller scale for a person with lesser abilities? Kenneth Dodge, San Leandro, California:
In a small town in the Midwest where I spent six years of my early youth, there lived a special needs adult named Myron. It was during depression years and there was no place for Myron to be ''kept'' but at home.
He lived there with his mother and they survived on the work that Myron did as a gardener. He had a proverbial ''green thumb'' and the places where he did the gardening were easy to identify. The lawns, shrubs, hedges, and flowers; all showed care, skill, and loving attention.
Myron also did ''volunteer'' work. Myron cut grass, raked leaves, planted flowers in what would otherwise have been unsightly vacant lots and for widows and others who could not do the work themselves.
He was probably best known for his ''oil can.''
He always carried a small can of lubricating oil in his hip pocket. A squeaky door or hinge or gate always got a ''free'' dose from Myron's oil can.
Never a Sunday went by that Myron was not in church with his mother. Yes, we boys tried to ''tease'' him. But he always got the better of us, because he refused to be anything but cheerful, full of good humor, and totally unflappable.
Myron died a few years after I left town to attend college. It was not easy to arrange, but I went ...
There are 19465 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
