(ASVAB stands for Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery.)Father, that dear nephew by Bill, Joey, posted his ASVAB score on Facebook today. It is a below average score, not surprising for those of us who know and love Joey. The specific subtests seem to be important to indicate what kinds of jobs he might have, should the military still take him.
What do I want to talk about with You? About Joey? Well, let's see. I would so much like to see him feel secure and loved, not only by us but by You. I am afraid that his parents and their example and influence in his life have hardened his heart to spiritual things. So perhaps that really ought to be the first focus of prayer--softening his heart. YOU are the One to do this, and as Your child/minister/servant, I am willing to be used by You to assist in this work. It is a great work! Rescuing lost souls is a harder job than I ever thought, and much more subtle than just preaching on a street corner. Ahhhh.
So, if only by virtue of my telling him that I am talking to You about him, please assure him that You are interested in his life. That You care deeply about his future and his happiness. That You are so committed to him that You even died in his place for his sins which, unforgiven, would keep him in hell forever. In Jesus's name, by the work of the Holy Spirit, and to Your glory~~Amen.
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