June 27 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Delivered”
Jeremiah 1:8

God is always there with His promises, though I don’t understand His movement all of the time, He is caring like none other.  All of the things that I call mine, are not mine at all, but His. So, I must use all I have and all I am to bring praise and glory to Him.

I have no rights in myself, only what’s right in Gods sight. I don’t even want to stand up for myself, He stands for me; I’m never alone. 

My hearts greatest desire is to totally be devoted to Jesus and His cause. This world will never be friendly with me, it would be a sin to expect it. But I will be friendly and compassionate to the world, while I’m living in it. Because I don’t want them to miss heaven.

Jesus met all kinds of opposition, why would I think it to be strange to do the same? I’m glad and proud to stand up for Jesus and be counted as one of His, regardless of what happens in my life. The way to extreme happiness is to let Jesus have His way with me. God will help our unbelief and be able to throw our own understanding, that is selfish, out the window and be able to trust Him with all our hearts.

“Deliverance From Self”

 I’m not my own,

 I’m bought with a price. 

I have no earthly rights, 

I’ve given “self”

over to Him. 

Now He fights my fights.

                         ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“He stands for me, I’m never alone.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Psalm 10-17

Weekly Memory Verses:  Ephesians 2:1-5  

1 ¶And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

4 ¶But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

 

June 8 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Warriors”
I Samuel 17:45-47; I Chronicles 5:22

Though our fight is not physical and with dreadful weapons of war, we still face the same opposition as these of old that fought bloody battles to defend the banner of God and right. We are definitely in a war and our victory is sure. As the old patriarchs cried to God in their battles, so must we, and He will intercede for us because we will put our trust in Him as they did before us.

If we go forth in the name of the Lord, then the Lord of hosts promises to be with us as our Captain. Those of old put on their armour, held their shield, drew their swords, and armed their bows. Their first trust was not in their weapons of war, these were for defense, but their first trust was in God, and fight if they must, they held their ground against all enemies. God expects us to use all fitting means available to hold the blood-stained banner high, for the cause of good and right. Our confidence must rest in the Lord alone. He is our sword and shield, our buckler and lead warrior.

Our reason for success is in the fact that the war is of God. And in fighting with sin within and without, whether standing doctrinally sound or not, with spiritual wickedness in the obvious low places or in the high places of life. Against Satan and his cohorts, we are warriors in Jehovah's war, and we can’t help but win. 

“Finally, Rest”

The battle is the Lords, 

And warriors we are.

We can’t run from the fight, 

Nor stay back too far.

The enemy is delivered into our hands, 

We can’t help but win, and rest in the promised land.

                                    ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“Our reason for success is in the fact that the war is of God.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Nehemiah 7-8

Weekly Memory Verses:  John 3:3-7

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

June 6 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Personality Comes From Within”
John 17:22

My characteristics proceed from a personality that sets me apart from everyone else, making me unique in my own way. I don’t even know myself or what makes me what I am in the natural realm. I can’t make an estimate of what I am or what I might become. The more I try to figure out myself, the more troubled I become about myself. So, I must turn to God. He understands me, when I don’t understand myself.

My personality will show itself through my spirituality, because that is my characteristic makeup. Whereas individuality is the characteristic of the natural man. Jesus’ personality shows that He and the Father are one. It’s hard to prove our personality until it meets with another person, and then our identity is immediately known.

When true love of God’s spirit hits a man, he is never the same again, he is transformed. He no longer wants to stand on his own ground but wants someone standing with him. When we give up all rights to ourselves, God will give us the right personality, because our true nature will emerge. The change is to love and be personally devoted.

“Love On”

Love kept is love squandered, 

Love given is well received.

Love taken away, can never return,

A true love personality can never be spent; 

Love on in light of the cross.

                                ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“My personality will show itself through my spirituality.”

 Bible Reading Schedule: Nehemiah 1-3

Weekly Memory Verses:  John 3:3-7

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

June 5 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Shut In”
Genesis 7:16

Gods divine hand of love shut Noah in, away from all that was going on outside of the Ark. You see, Jesus was not of this world, and we are not either. We can’t do what the world does. Because our desires are not in things, recreation, and pleasures of this world. We cannot follow the same paths, and do the same sins as the world, with no thoughts of Gods chastisement. We can’t mingle with the multitudes and dabble with the children of darkness. We are shut in by our Heavenly Father, as Noah was shut in with Him in the ark. God didn’t say go into the ark, but said, “Come into the ark”. His intention and desire was to dwell with and in Noah and his family.

God lives within everyone of His children in the person of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Don’t let the clamor and noise of the world, keep you from hearing that gracious call, "Come, enter your private place and close your door and hide in Him for a while." Like Noah, we can be shut in so that evil could not reach in and destroy our testimony. Now this being shut in with God is not of our own doing and brag but is of our willingness to give up ourselves and our rights to ourselves and let Him live in and through us. The flood waters billowed under him, raising him even higher, to the lofty winds of security that carried him onward. Everything outside of the ark was ravaged and ruined, but on the inside was safety, peace and rest. Without Christ, we’re in a mess, but in Christ we’re safe and secure. Are you shut in so, that you have no desire to come out? We that are Christs’, are shut in forever by His compassionate, eternal faithfulness.

“Trust”

The Master has come and shut Himself in, 

The philosophers scream and cry to get in, 

The door is shut, you can find no place,   

We all get in by trusting His grace.

                                    
~Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“God lives within everyone of His children.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Ezra 10

Weekly Memory Verses:  John 3:3-7

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

June 3 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“Humility Doesn’t Brag”
I Corinthians 10:12

Beware of the person that is always bragging about being humble, because he is not humble at all; But is full of deceit. I cannot stand on anything but Christ alone. He is to be honored, lifted up and praised; I am to be put in a position of where I’m not seen or heard, unless it is to magnify Him. Christ Himself said, we would be exalted in due time. For now, we are to work and wait patiently for the change. One sure way to find out if you are in God’s will, is to go to the hospital to visit a dying loved-one or friend, or maybe when a disaster has destroyed many homes and land. Look into the eyes of someone in despair, where it seems all hope is gone. Where they must pick up their lives again and again; Pray with them, offer them hope. When for instance a doctor has just pronounced a terrible incurable blood disease to the closest one to you and says there’s nothing left to do.

When and if you go through something like this, you’ll walk away and find a solitary place and bury your face in your hands and weep until your fleshly eyes can stand no more, and the soul bows in pity and nothing is left standing but Jesus over you, with an outstretched hand and a love so strong that He gently picks us up to go another mile and face another task. Then you’ll know the meaning of humility.

 “Dying”

 Yesterday I prayed with a friend that is dying, 

Today I realized I must die too.

Death to the Saint is not leaving with crying, 

But happily leaving to live anew.

 As soon as tomorrow, she may be in glory;  

My friend, let not pride hinder telling the story.

Of the death of Jesus, in humble grace; 

That bled and died, and has made us a place.

                                                ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“Beware of the person that is always bragging about being humble,

because he is not humble at all.”

Bible Reading Schedule: Ezra 6-7

Weekly Memory Verses:  2 Peter 3:9-12

9 ¶The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 ¶Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

April 8, 2023 ~ Linda K. Milam April Devotions: "The Good Shepherd"

And so, I continue. . .  

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

Ezekiel 34:4-6 ~ 4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them. KJV  

Chapter 34 of Ezekiel exposes God's great concern of the "shepherds" leading the people. They were more interested in what they could obtain or gain than what they could do for God's people. These "shepherds" (princes, kings, leaders) main goal was to "fleece the flock" so to say. God was very unhappy about this, and it shows not only here in Ezekiel, but He also revealed in the book of 1 Peter; When Peter wrote, "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;" (1 Peter 5:2), he meant spiritual shepherds. Peter also wrote this keeping in mind that Jesus is always the THE Shepherd among God’s people (1 Peter 2:25); "For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls."

If we are leaders of people in any capacity, we are to use the good judgment God gives us, AND in every way deal honestly and decent to others! If you are in a position where people come to you to seek help in any way; we must obey the Word of God and lead with humbleness, using Jesus as our Guide when we minister to others. In His teaching on the Good Shepherd in John 10,"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep."  Jesus explained this principle. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep (John 10:11). Peter later wrote of this same idea (1 Peter 5:2) "Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;" All faithful "shepherds" are to care for the flock, sometimes at our own significant self-sacrifice. 

Will you be able to stand before God one day Christian, and say you fulfilled your duties as a "shepherd" by the Word of God? Today is the day you can change that if you are not. Turn it all over to God, let Him help and lead you! Be blessed,

HE CARES! Do You Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Tom and Linda Milam ~ Missionaries to America and around the world! 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

PRAY BIG FOR OTHERS AND YOURSELF! GOD WANTS TO ANSWER OUR PRAYERS!

May 7 ~ Dr. Tom Milam He Leadeth Me Devotional

“And He Healed Them”
Matthew 12:15; Isaiah 55:13 

We can never weary our Saviour with our constant coming to Him. He never gets tired of our drawing from His strength. He never gets aggravated at what we feel are petty and frivolous complaints. We have a right to come to Him, by the shed blood that’s been applied to our lives and He never gets disgusted with our pleading it on ever case, small or great.

Our problems, no matter how severe, doesn’t shake His ability to operate nor diminish His power to do it over and over again. Are you handicapped with something? Is it a serious fever? Let Him touch your brow; Could it be twisted limbs? He’ll give you power to rise above your inability to perform as well as you would like; Could it be a mental disorder, blindness or maybe some form of cancer? It might be any number of things that attack the mortal body, but at a word He, the great Physician, can make them all flee. We have a Saviour that is touched by the feeling of our infirmities, His grace is sufficient to heal us all, from iniquities to simple enquiries.

My hope is in Jesus, my friend, and my hope is in Jesus for you and your needs. Are you unsaved? My hope is in Jesus, that you will turn to Him, in full confession of sin and ask for forgiveness, then walk in a new repented life.

I woke up this morning and soon remembered again how He gave his life for me and purchased all of my needs and desires at the cross. He took on Himself all of my hurts, diseases and sins, “By His stripes we are healed” Isaiah 53:5. The greatest miracle ever performed, is the saving of a soul; But are you also hurting, has fear gripped you? Have you spent all on other physicians? Touch the hem of His garment, He’ll give you grace to overcome the worst of problems.

“His Touch”

The Church on earth, trust the holy Spirits dealing,

And all of Heaven host, boast of God’s divine healing.

                                    ~ Tom Milam

Daily Jewel:

“We Can Never Weary Our Saviour.”

Bible Reading Schedule: II Kings 16-17

Weekly Memory Verses: Psalms 23:1-6

Psalms 23:1  A Psalm of David.>> The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2  He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

3  He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

4  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5  Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6  Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

March 28, 2023 ~ Linda K. Milam March Devotions: "First Mary, Then Martha"

And so, I continue. . . 

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

Romans 12:9-13 ~ Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. KJV 

"With eyes wide open to the mercies of God, I beg you, my brothers, as an act of intelligent worship, to give Him your bodies, as a living sacrifice, consecrated to Him and acceptable by Him. Don’t let the world around you squeeze you into its own mould, but let God re-mould your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the Plan of God for you is good, meets all His demands and moves towards the goal of true maturity." ~ J. B. P.

How many of us are missing all the goodness God has for us because we have allowed the "world" to encroach that sacred place where the Holy Spirit abides within us? His love, forgiveness, kindness, strength, patience, are all ours for the asking. We are missing the best God has to offer because we have taken a stance of bitterness, hate, even harm of God's people because you "thought" there was a faction trying to tear you down. I'm not saying that it isn't true, I'm just saying that we allow the blackness of life and the devil to overrun the glorious beauty of what God and the Holy Spirit has for us. When we harbour ill feelings in our hearts, it really hurts us more than the intended "victim". 

That "mould" of which JBP spoke, the worldly mould, we should avoid at all costs. How you say? Well certainly we should entertain that ultimate thought of forgiveness. Forgive when and where you can, and I can tell you all kinds of ways to forgive hurt and harm, but the best is to just give it back to God and let Him take care of it, that is what I pray God will do for me.  If you don't it will eventually steal YOUR JOY! My joy is precious to me. I don't want to become some disgruntled unhappy Christian. When I do, I may be tempted to stop praying, reading my Bible, going to church and so much more.

Allow God to handle this tough situation for you. Let Him heal your heart and you carry on the work He has called you to do! Some may say the pain is to great and I just cannot let go of what they have done to me or my loved ones. YOU MUST if you want to excel as a Christian. Don't hang on to something that keeps hurting every single day. Turn it over to God and let Him do what He does best; love us, heal us, help us. When we don't its like saying, "God you can't handle this, I'll just keep it and you help someone else!" The lies of the devil himself.  He doesn't want you to turn to God, he wants to keep you in that pit of destruction. That is where he is and I want to stay as far away from the devil as possible! Again, let go and let God! He will take it from there.

May the God of all creation give you strength, power, peace and may He ever be FIRST in our lives!

HE CARES! Do You Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Tom and Linda Milam ~ Missionaries to America and around the world! 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

PRAYER REQUESTS!

• Butch Mays - UPDATE 3/27/23 : BUTCH WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON THE 26TH AROUND 2PM. WE PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS PROTECTIVE HAND ON HIS LIFE!  Pray for continuing healing from open heart surgery. ~ Pastor JP Mays dad out of Maranatha BC in Princeton WV.
• David Wiles - ANNOUNCED CANCER FREE AFTER TREATMENTS - my nephew! 
• Remember a post I put out a few days ago!  YOU PRAYED BIG, AND GOD CAME THROUGH! WE WILL GIVE DETAILS LATER! 
• Carolyn healing from skin cancer removal - praise the Lord.
• David Harrison - cancer 3/26/23 UPDATE - Pastor Harrison has stage 4 cancer CAT SCAN revealed NO CANCER IN ANY MAJOR ORGANS! PRAISE THE LORD.   Pray for treatments that will start soon and that his body will be able to tolerate the treatments with no side affects. A praise - His health team are phenomenal - that is so important!
• Also, praise the LORD for the paper Maranatha Baptist IN Princeton WV gave us - Gospel tracts are on the way to the cartel on this paper. . . pray for souls saved and safety for the missionaries who carry it with God's protection. This trip they have been approved by two heads of state in these cartels, to set up a "church" building. They have been meeting in open air areas, and many have trusted Christ as their Saviour! The more that are saved, peace reins in their homes and communities. O the stories that can be told! Pray that God will provide all that is needed! 
• PRINT SHOP ANSWER TO PRAYER!  ANOTHER NEW PAPER PALLET ARRIVING MONDAY 3-13-23, GIVEN TO US BY AN ANONYMOUS donation.  Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD the Print Shop Paper Vendor has located some much needed paperstock, but price per case has gone from around $92 to over $140 - God will supply with your prayers! We are required to take a pallet of 20 boxes! $2,800 

• SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS:  'PRAY BIG'!

• Dale ~ continued help and healing after losing his precious wife.
• UPDATE: 3/26/23 Baby Knox had to be re-intubated. . . HOWEVER, HE HAS WOKEN and is actually sucking . . . genetic tests still are not back... keep praying
• Sal fell, broke his hip, had surgery. Praise the Lord, Sal is still in rehab, AND as of Sunday 3/26/24 he was up on a walker and sometimes walking without one. Please pray for a speedy recovery! One of our much needed volunteers. Pray he can continue showing improvement and get out of rehab soon.
• David Pierce, Sr. - Losing his vision 3/1/23.
• UPDATE 3/4/23 - little Chloe Rochester's results on tumor revealed that it is stage 3 and will most likely move to other organs quickly. She begins 52 weeks of intensive treatments. Chloe has had her second  treatment. Please continue to pray for her, please pray God will give wisdom to the doctors and her parents.
• Missionary Stan Skriloff recently diagnosed CANCER free, rang the bell yesterday after taking his LAST CHEMO treatment! He is suffering with other issues due to chemo treatments! PLEASE PRAY God will heal him fully and give him strength to carry on the work He loves so much!
• Linda Sue Williams - Please pray Doctors can find answers to her illnesses. 
• Please, pray for our daughter Lita in her health journey with Guillain-Barré syndrome. ANSWER TO PRAYER - MUCH NEEDED EQUIPMENT WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. Please pray that God will move with regards to her future situation in health and finances. Thank you for praying. 
• Bro. Tom's EYES AND SHOULDER - Please continue to pray for his shoulder, and that God would heal it completely. His doctor says Surgery is out of the question at his age.
• Lillian Kendall (my sister) pray for her health.
• Edie Smith (my sister) needs a touch from heaven to heal her body.
• David Douglass - had a knee replacement surgery -  healing
• DJ needs a special touch from heaven. (Shannon's son and she has asked us to pray for DJ - God Knows!) - please pray especially for his mother who is greatly burdened for the right result for DJ.
• Brady Rochester - diagnosed with Parkinson's and Neuropathy.
• Jim Bove ~ Needs a special touch from heaven for some personal issues. God knows! Please pray for his understanding and wisdom in health choices.
• Dolly ~ God knows and has the answers.
• Kaycee Scalise and hi-risk pregnancy. 
• Barbara - last stages of organ cancer. 
• Lorraine - praise the LORD for your healing touch.
• Lorrie - salvation.
• Wayne Corfman - pacemaker check went well but, he has a few more months of monitoring and will get his pacemaker changed out soon. He will be seeing his cardiologist more often. It is hard to believe it is time to get a new one. (Ten years since he died in my car and was revived!) Please pray for wisdom for his caregivers!
• Sharon J. Her mom Kathryn's health.
• Larissa, Helene, Calvin, Dominic, Rocky, Cindy - Our group home folks. Also, please pray for all of their caregivers.
• Pastor Mike Schneider, power and confidence to preach the whole counsel of God!
• Judy Lewis - Pray that her health recovery continues to improve.
• Dickie and Debbie Reynolds - Dickie's pacemaker replacement has been a real help, praise the LORD. 
• Robbie Colt ~ needs double lung replacement after total damage of lungs by covid, also pray in the loss of his father to covid, and his stepmother. 
• Walter - is doing very well after treatment.
• Brenda Milam - wisdom and health (Tom's sister)
• Pam Shumate - Brenda's daughter health
• The Henshaw's health
• John Odom - aneurisms. 
• Louise Odom - cancer treatments. UPDATE: Radiation treatments are starting take a toll on Mrs. Odom's body. 1/2 way through the treatments... pray for her health
• Connie - continued healing. Pray for continued success for Nana's Legacy as well.
• LeeAnn health.
• Pastor Greg Booher - health
• Pastor Bernard Antonis ~ Pastor's lungs are not well!  Pray for Mrs. Carolyn as his caregiver and a healing touch on her body. Most do not have a clue about caring for a loved one through many years. She is exhausted many times.
• These families have lost loved ones to death in the last few months: John Isler, Larry Goodman, Frank Sparks, Lucinda Lane, Randy Rolle, Ruth Kemp, Bill Alley, Keith Cook, Cathy Harrison, Rachel Vance, Gail Tipton, Bob DeSalvio, Gail Tipton, Peters Family, Davis and Tichnell Family, Tudino family, Fuentes Family, DeSalvio Family, Thompson Family, The Toler Family in the homegoing of Donnie, Lucinda Lane Family (my beautiful sister-in-love), Keith Cook Family (our nephew and Tom's sister Florences' son), The Leo Family, The Echeverria Vallejos family in the homegoing of Patricia's father, The Baker Family, Richard Rosenmeier family, Jerry Kruchkow family, the Clingaman family, Carter Family, Mary Nutter Family, PJ's family
• Shannon - health problems, grieving in loss of father. 
• Carolyn Holerger - having numerous "cancer" spots removed from her face, neck and shoulder. Please pray for her pain level, anxiety, and especially her heart. 
• Pray for Sister Cora and her hip healing from a fall and surgery. Keep her in your prayers please. She is still experiencing a lot of pain. Sis Cora has an appointment with surgeon - her pain is not getting better at all.
• Pray for the Printing Ministry - PLEASE Pray our paper supply will continue - we are still not able to purchase COVER STOCK, but we praise the Lord for our previous pastor's wisdom in buying several truckloads of this precious product. Only God knew what we would be facing today with shortages, and we have the "widows' mite" we are working from. We have started negotiating with equipment vendors, particularly for the color and black and white printers! We seek wisdom and discernment in this area!
• Pray for the Mission Team coming in June that we will be able to finish all the work they will do for the few days they are with us.
• Robyn-Health
• Carol and Richard-Health
• Cathy-Health
• Dicky and Debbie Reynolds - health
• Marsha-Health and ankle pain
• Carol and Richard-Health
• Lucinda Lane Family - pray for my brother Joe. This is a hard transition for anyone, but his health is poor as well.
• Paul Tipton - pray for Bro. Paul home giving ministry updates and getting ready to go back to serving God in Nicaragua without his helper and bride.
• Penny - pray for her husband Mike - health
• Benjamin - surgery went well, pray for his recovery which may be long.
• Elaine - continued good health and strength.

March 7, 2023, ~ Linda K. Milam March Devotions: "First Mary, Then Martha"

And so, I continue. . . That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26:7

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. KJV 

Countries around the world are suffering because they do not hear God anymore. They are led by people who have one agenda, to suppress the good people and perpetrate their evil reigns upon those same people. It is believed that the prophet Ezra penned this book by the inspiration of God, and it was written around 430 B.C. It was written to emphasize the blessings of the righteous kings and to expose the sins of the wicked kings. Just what we are living in today. People worldwide have been deceived by a mass conglomeration of leaders to suppress right and good from the people and to promote "evil". History proves this has gone on since Adam and Eve, and if it were not for the fact that the Word of God will never go away, instead of statues this group would destroy our Bibles. How can we escape this madness?

Through the blood of Christ and as Christians, we will live eternally with the Heavenly Father one day - and God tells us here, that if we will humble ourselves and seek Him in prayer, avoid all the wickedness of this world, God will hear our prayers, He will forgive sin and will heal our land. That is the only way folks. We are still alive, and the devil still rules over the world as the Prince of the power of air and people are still disobedient to God and following after the devil. We must be wise enough as Christians to recognize true evil and shun the devil with all that is within us, and we can do this with filling and power of the Holy Spirit.

But always know, the devil is at our heals. It is imperative that you do all you know to do to avoid his claws of wickedness. Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 

Follow After Christ Aways!

HE LOVES US!

UPDATE: We are waiting on some paperwork to come through and are trusting that it is God's will that it will happen SOON! PLEASE keep PRAYING WITH US THAT GOD WILL GIVE US A HOME OF OUR OWN SOON. THANK YOU! We looked at an option Friday. We are asking God for wisdom, trusting Him for our every need. 3/1/23 Please continue to pray that God will work out this "Option" to His honor and glory! Trusting God for His every provision! In the name of Jesus, may we be HIS emissaries and used by Him to help others. 

HE CARES! Do You Know HIM?  Lord, help us to be wise, studied up, aware, and faithful to You. Amen.  With love and prayers, may we be your faithful Philippians 2:16 Missionaries?

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 

Tom and Linda Milam ~ Missionaries to America and around the world! 

Listen to Bro. Tom on www.wbofradio.com "The Jewel For The Day" program, every Monday - Friday at 6am and 2pm EST.

ANSWERED PRAYER!

• Gladys surgery went well, pray for a quick healing.
• Carolyn healing from skin cancer removal - praise the Lord.
• David Harrison - cancer 3/1/23 UPDATE - Pastor Harrison has stage 4 cancer CAT SCAN revealed NO CANCER IN ANY MAJOR ORGANS! PRAISE THE LORD.   A praise - His health team are phenomenal - that is so important!
• PRINT SHOP PUNCHER ISSUE IS RESOLVED! PRAISE THE LORD, ALSO OUR TRIMMER IS REPAIRED AS WELL AS THE LAMINATOR! ALL the result of that good meeting you helped us pray about last week. God provided and we were not charged one penny! 
• Also, praise the LORD for the paper Maranatha Baptist IN Princeton WV gave us - Gospel tracts are on the way to the cartel on this paper. . . pray for souls saved and safety for the missionaries who carry it with God's protection. This trip they have been approved by two heads of state in these cartels, to set up a "church" building. They have been meeting in open air areas, and many have trusted Christ as their Saviour! The more that are saved, peace reins in their homes and communities. O the stories that can be told! Pray that God will provide all that is needed! 
• Pastor Weido is now cancer free! 02-02-23
• Pastor Cooper did well in surgery 2-7-23 pray for complete healing
• Walter's surgery was a success! He is continuing to recover but still needs our prayers! 2-15-23
• Pray for the Printing Ministry and all that goes on with it.  Keep on praying, God is moving!
• PRINT SHOP ANSWER TO PRAYER!  NEW PAPER PALLET ARRIVING TODAY, GIVEN TO US BY AN ANONYMOUS donation.  Praise the LORD! 

• SPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTS:  'PRAY BIG'!

• Our dear Mrs. B needs a car desperately - hers has officially bit the dust! Please pray about this particularly in the next days that God will provide!
• Sal fell, broke his hip, had surgery. Please pray for a speedy recovery!
• David Pierce, Sr. - Losing his vision 3/1/23.
• UPDATE - 3/4/23 The meds are helping and he is doing much better. Dave DeCaire Amy Elea's dad 
• Diane Hip treatment on 2/27/23
• UPDATE 3/4/23 - little Chloe Rochester's results on tumor revealed that it is stage 3 and will most likely move to other organs quickly. She begins 52 weeks of intensive treatments. please give wisdom to the doctors and her parents.
• Missionary Stan Skriloff recently diagnosed CANCER free, rang the bell yesterday after taking his LAST CHEMO treatment! PRAY God will give him strength to carry on the work He loves so much!
• Pam Shumate - health (our niece) Her mom says she is not doing well at all.
• Linda Sue Williams - Please pray Doctors can find answers to her illnesses. 
• John Barton - heart health
• Sheila Paynter - health
• Please, pray for our daughter Lita in her health journey with Guillain-Barré syndrome. ANSWER TO PRAYER - A new bed arrived yesterday. Please pray that God will move with regards to her future situation in health and finances. Thank you for praying. 
• Bro. Tom's SHOULDER - Please continue to pray for his shoulder, and that God would heal it completely. His doctor says Surgery is out of the question at his age.
• Lillian Kendall (my sister) pray for her health.
• PAPER FOR PRINT SHOP - is a big prayer request! God knows.
• Edie Smith (my sister) needs a touch from heaven to heal her body.
• David Douglass - had a knee replacement surgery and has had complications and much pain.
• DJ needs a special touch from heaven. (Shannon's son and she has asked us to pray for DJ - God Knows!) - please pray especially for his mother who is greatly burdened for the right result for DJ.
• Brady Rochester - diagnosed with Parkinson's and Neuropathy.
• Jim Bove ~ Needs a special touch from heaven for some personal issues. God knows! Please pray for his understanding and wisdom in health choices.
• Dolly ~ God knows and has the answers.
• Kaycee Scalise and hi-risk pregnancy. 
• Barbara - last stages of organ cancer. 
• Lorraine - praise the LORD for your healing touch.
• Lorrie - salvation.
• Wayne Corfman - pacemaker check went well but, he has a few more months of monitoring and will get his pacemaker changed out soon. He will be seeing his cardiologist more often. It is hard to believe it is time to get a new one. (Ten years since he died in my car and was revived!) Please pray for wisdom for his caregivers!
• Sharon J. Her mom Kathryn's health.
• Larissa, Helene, Calvin, Dominic, Rocky, Cindy - Our group home folks. Also, please pray for all of their caregivers.
• Pastor Mike Schneider, power and confidence to preach the whole counsel of God!
• Judy Lewis - Pray that her health recovery continues to improve.
• Dickie and Debbie Reynolds - Dickie's pacemaker replacement has been a real help, praise the LORD. 
• Robbie Colt ~ needs double lung replacement after total damage of lungs by covid, also pray in the loss of his father to covid, and his stepmother. 
• Walter - is doing very well after treatment.
• Brenda Milam - wisdom and health (Tom's sister)
• The Henshaw's health
• PJ - heart surgery, PRAY he can come off of the breathing machine, complications of blood clots in the brain and in his legs. Please continue to pray - for him and family!
• John Odom - aneurisms. 
• Louise Odom - cancer treatments. UPDATE: Radiation treatments still going well. Continue to pray for God to heal her cancer. 
• Connie - continued healing. Pray for continued success for Nana's Legacy as well.
• LeeAnn health.
• Pastor Greg Booher - health
• David Wiles - Cancer recovery and healing.
• Pastor Bernard Antonis ~ HEALTH, PRAISE THE LORD for answered prayers - Pray for Mrs. Carolyn as his caregiver and a healing touch on her body. And Ya'll wish her a happy birthday!
• These families have lost loved ones to death in the last few months: John Isler, Larry Goodman, Frank Sparks, Lucinda Lane, Randy Rolle, Ruth Kemp, Bill Alley, Keith Cook, Cathy Harrison, Rachel Vance, Gail Tipton, Bob DeSalvio, Gail Tipton, Peters Family, Davis and Tichnell Family, Tudino family, Fuentes Family, DeSalvio Family, Thompson Family, The Toler Family in the homegoing of Donnie, Lucinda Lane Family (my beautiful sister-in-love), Keith Cook Family (our nephew and Tom's sister Florences' son), The Leo Family, The Echeverria Vallejos family in the homegoing of Patricia's father, The Baker Family, Richard Rosenmeier family, Jerry Kruchkow family, the Clingaman family, Carter Family, Mary Nutter Family
• Shannon - health problems, grieving in loss of father. Pray for her son, DJ he is need of a miracle from heaven. God knows!
• Carolyn Holerger - having numerous "cancer" spots removed from her face, neck and shoulder. Please pray for her pain level, anxiety, and especially her heart. 
• Pray for Sister Cora and her hip healing from a fall and surgery. Keep her in your prayers please. She is still experiencing a lot of pain. She has contracted a cold, please pray it will not get worse. Hard on a 91-year-old. We are thankful for this wonderful home for a few months stay till the Lord moves us on.
• Pray for the Printing Ministry - PLEASE Pray our paper supply will continue - we are still not able to purchase COVER STOCK, but we praise the Lord for our previous pastor's wisdom in buying several truckloads of this precious product. Only God knew what we would be facing today with shortages, and we have the "widows' mite" we are working from. We have started negotiating with equipment vendors, particularly for the color and black and white printers! We seek wisdom and discernment in this area!
• Pray for the Mission Team coming in June that we will be able to finish all the work they will do for the few days they are with us.
• Pray for me and Tom; our health, our strength, and our service.
• Robyn-Health
• Carol and Richard-Health
• Cathy-Health
• Dicky and Debbie Reynolds - health
• Marsha-Health and ankle pain
• Pastor Johnny J. health and recovering well from surgery thank you for your prayers.
• Carol and Richard-Health
• Lucinda Lane Family - pray for my brother Joe. This is a hard transition for anyone, but his health is poor as well.
• Paul Tipton - pray for Bro. Paul home giving ministry updates and getting ready to go back to serving God in Nicaragua without his helper and bride.
• Penny - special unspoken - pray for her husband Mike - health, AND THE LOSS OF HER FATHER-IN-LAW.
• Billy Ward - health and continued healing, Sonja his bride and caregiver.
• Benjamin - surgery went well, pray for his recovery which may be long.
• Elaine - continued good health and strength.
• Pray diligently for all those that carry the title "Caregiver"!
• Sandra Parsons - 90-year-old pastors' wife, now living alone at her church after her husband's homegoing. Saved 72 years loves the LORD God more today than ever. A real blessing and encouragement.