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 1st; LORD'S Day (Sunday); 2026.

THIS WEEK'S SERMON. In This Week's Sermon, Dr. Spence will continue, GOD Willing, his Series entitled The Three Pourings Of Prayer. The Second Pouring is related in Psalm 62.8. “Pour out your heart before Him.” This week from the Text Dr. Spence will consider a question. Must Prayer be prayed from the heart to be Divinely accepted?

THIS WEEK'S HYMN. “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” by Rev. Mr. William Williams (1717-1791). Rev. Williams was a Welsh Independent Preacher. He traveled more than 95,900 miles by foot and on horseback bringing the Gospel to North and South Wales. Rev. Williams was known as “the Isaac Watts of Wales.” He wrote more than 800 Welsh Hymns. Today, he is chiefly known for this Hymn, which he wrote in 1745.

THIS WEEK'S REPORT. This week please pray for— 1. Last week, before one of the Care Facility Church Services, Dr. Spence spoke with a Lady about being prepared to leave this world. The conversation went well. Others were present hearing the entire conversation. Please keep this Lady in Prayer. 2. A Lady asked Prayer for her Family in Texas. 3. Before another Care Facility Church Service, a Lady was telling Dr. Spence how her Pastor of many years ago was convinced from the Words in Luke 11.2 that THE LORD'S Prayer was not meant to be sung but to be prayed and said. Which certainly agrees with the Words. “When ye pray, say, Our Father,” etc. 4. Several missed a Lady (who regularly attends) in one of the Care Facility Church Services last week. Sadly, her Mother is in the hospital. She was visiting her Mother. Please keep both of them in Prayer. 5. Some have upcoming surgeries this week. A few will be missed in the Church Services. THE LORD bless their surgeries to their good. 6. A Lady who was suffering with odd health problems is better. 7. A Gentleman will be visiting with her Brother this coming Sunday. 8. The Lady who is presently away from her Husband because of their health problems is sleeping much better. 9. A Lady with a painful jaw. 10. Another Lady with a painful knee. Jeremiah 26.19 says: “Did not Hezekiah king of Judah fear the Lord, and besought 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 7.25 says: “Seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.” In his admirable Exposition Of Hebrews, that truly great Independent, Dr. John Owen (1616-1683), says of these Words: “It is a matter of strong consolation to Christians that Christ liveth in Heaven.” “The intercession that Christ makes in Heaven for Christians was typed under the Old Testament by the living fire that was continually burning on the altar; by the daily sacrifice, morning and evening, for the people; and by the incense that was burned in the sanctuary.” “It must be granted that in Christian's intercessions there is no use for words since He sits in the immediate presence of God.”