For His Glory

 In 1978, Ron Hamilton met with doctors to talk to them about the newly discovered cancer in his left eye. At that time, Ron and Shelly Hamilton were in the ministry full-time with Majesty Music. Ron ended up losing his left eye, and began wearing an eye patch. Innocently, children began to call him either "Patch" or "Patch The Pirate." Instead of letting this innocent name calling drag him into depression, God laid it on Ron's heart to start a children's music ministry based on his nickname Patch The Pirate. This ministry allowed him to travel around the world, and minister to thousands of families and children through Patch The Pirate. None of this would have happened without the cancer. 

The word Bible literally means "The Book." Please do not misunderstand me, but in my mind, I wish that the Bible had a different title. You would never see a New York Times Best Seller titled with such a vague description. To me, the Bible would be better suited with a title like  "God's Redemptive Story." Please let me explain why.

All of the hardships, travels, prophets, judges, etc. are all about setting up the world for the Lamb of God and His Kingdom. Noah's Ark is about preserving Eve's lineage of the coming Messiah, while also showing His power over nature. It is a shadow of what is to come. Every single thing, in the Old and New Testament, points people to their need of the Savior. 

Paul David Tripp said, "Christ came to break our allegiance to such an atrophied agenda, and call us to the one goal worth living for. His kingdom is about the display of his glory and people who are holy. This is the change he came, lived, died, and rose to produce." God, in His absolute sovereignty, brings glory to Himself in all things. Jesus, on the cross, is hanging there for God's glory.

God is not a reactionary God. Ron Hamilton lost his eye to cancer for God's glory. God knew what He was going to do and why. Even though things may not go according to our earthly plans, doesn't mean that God is no longer good. God had all of this planned out in His redemptive story.

Tumors, cancers, and any other form of sickness should be a shining example of two things. First, it should remind us of man's inherited sin nature. Second, it should remind us of man's incredible need of God's grace.

Please take some time to listen to this incredible song.




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