The power of God’s Word

I am blessed to be a witness to the testimony of the power of God’s Word in my husband Donnie’s life. Today is Donnie’s birthday and God alone deserves all honor and praise for His goodness toward him and those who love Him. Donnie’s life is a demonstration of the power of the Word of God. I have observed the Word of God manifest in his life and change him into the man he is today.

For those of you that don’t know Donnie. He is not a man that has walked without challenges. He is a man that has struggled with lust, pride and sin. He is a man like all of us. Yet, he has continued to walk with God and to pursue Jesus and His righteousness. By the power of God’s Word and Donnie’s perseverance in yielding through repentance and obeying the Word of God he is becoming the man that God has called him to be and one that I am committed to walking with for the rest of my life. 

The Word of God says that we should be living epistles to be read of all men. When I read the epistle of Donnie’s life I learn of God’s faithfulness. I see God’s strong right arm of deliverance. I see how the Word of God can change a heart and life as he has submitted himself to God’s Word. I have watched God by the Word of His power give strength where there was no strength and give honor where there was shame. Donnie is now a man that his wife honors, his community acknowledges, his co-workers admire, and his children respect. He is a brother in Christ, elder in the church and a father to countless believers. God demonstrates His strength through Donnie and also His gentleness. He is a man that is not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ for it is the power of God that has changed his life. I am blessed to be a witness and write today in giving honor where honor is due.

I am proud to be called his wife. And as Sarah honored Abraham through obedience and was not ashamed to call him lord, I honor my husband today and everyday (I pray) in word and deed. This is the blessing I pray for Donnie and for all of you that love the Lord: “May the Lord bless you and keep you; May the Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; May the Lord look upon you with favor and give you peace.”

Father, I pray that you give Donnie and I many more years together. Oh and Lord, and may we live to see our children’s children!
Happy Birthday, I love you, Honey!