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.

MARCH 8th; LORD'S Day (Sunday); 2026.

THIS WEEK'S SERMON. In This Week's Sermon, Dr. Spence continues his Series entitled The Three Pourings Of Prayer by beginning The Third Pouring Of Prayer. In Isaiah 44.3, GOD says: “I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground.”

THIS WEEK'S HYMN. “More About Jesus” by Miss Eliza Hewitt (1851-1920). Miss Hewitt lived her life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduation, she began teaching. Her career was cut short, however, by a serious spinal problem. She partially recovered, but was an invalid most of her life. At this time in her life, she began writing Hymns. She wrote “More About Jesus” in the year of 1887. This Hymn distinctly teaches that the more you know about JESUS, the more you will want to know about JESUS. Do you want to know more about JESUS? Do you want to obey Him?

THIS WEEK'S REPORT. This week please pray for— 1. In one of the Care Facilities, a Gentleman who was experiencing many falls has been given sweet relief. His falls have abruptly stopped. Nevertheless, keep his hip in Prayer. Because of former falls, he has much pain and weakness. However, there is hope of full recovery. Yet he desires Prayer. 2. A Lady who was fighting a severe sickness has returned to good health. Yet she is in a very weakened condition. Let's pray she will gather strength. 3. A Lady with a harmful chest infection. The antibiotics have begun. Still, she asks for Prayer. 4. A Lady's Mother who has pneumonia. At the present, she was just “released” from a three day stay in the hospital. Despite her advanced age, she is remarkably improving. Her Daughter desires that we pray her Mother will completely recover. 5. Last week, on the very day the Church Service took place in her Care Facility, a certain Lady (who constantly attends the Meetings) had surgery. Although she had surgery and a full day that day, she said it was important to her that she still attend Church. Please pray for her and all the others throughout the Care Facilities who constantly wait on THE LORD in the Means of Grace. 6. Thanks that a Lady's Brother is better. 7. A Nephew who has a busy travel schedule. He needs THE LORD'S Safety. 8. A Gentleman and his Wife ask Prayer for the time they will spend with their Daughter who will be visiting this week. 9. A Lady is feeling quite improved since last week. She desires to thank THE LORD for assisting her through her late sickness. 10. Upon reflection, Dr. Spence was thinking last week at how few distractions there are in the Care Facility Church Services he now conducts. In former times and other places, there were many distractions. Many of the Residents complained about it. One element that adds to the present distraction free environment is most of the Care Facilities Dr. Spence presently visits have rooms exclusively devoted to the Church Services. Therefore there are no nurses, doctors, therapists, visitors, or staff coming through. All is quiet. Pray that in this choice setting GOD will greatly bless the Preaching of the Scripture to the souls of the Elderly. Jeremiah 34.1 says: “The Word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord.” Verse 12 says: “Therefore the Word of the Lord came to Jeremiah from the Lord.” *These Prayer Requests spring 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 7.26 says: “Such an High Priest [was] made higher than the heavens.” In his admirable Exposition Of Hebrews, that truly great Independent, Dr. John Owen (1616-1683), says of these Words: “Jesus now is in a state of glory at the right hand of the Majesty on High; He is therefore 'higher' than all the sacred inhabitants of those heavenly places. Observe, If we consider aright what it is that we stand in need of, and what God hath provided for us, that we may be brought unto Him in His Glory, we shall find it our wisdom to forego all other expectations, and to betake ourselves to Christ alone.”