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For All the Diamonds in the World none are more precious than the Lord and Friends

For the past ten years, Clayton and I have spent the third Saturday in August (opening day of archery bear as well as quail) hunting bear with bow and arrow.  We have exclusively hunted the western most end of the Blue Ridge Mt. Range in the Angelus Crest Forest. It is an extremely steep and old (lots of loose rocks) range. Large ponderosa pine, black oaks, coulter pine, chaparral and an awesome view out towards Edwards Air force Base in the Mohave Desert. The wind comes up the canyons  in the afternoon, and takes your hat off .We have never harvested a bear , or  a quail for that matter, but have seen them and revelled in their ownership of the mountain. Our fellowship on that range, has been sweet. We have resolved all the problems of this fallen world while on this mountainside, and argued as well, as to the process of salvation, what the future holds, you know, the usual bickerings. What we did not bicker about was the fact that Jesus Christ came into the world to save us, and in fact, we had experienced the new birth. We were partners in shedding our old skin (it is a process, not an event, as we realized) and had much in common.

Well, Sat. the 18, was opening day, as well as the Memorial Service for Clayton. I spent the night on the mountain, got up at 4:30, and carried on the tradition alone. My morning devotions were supernatural, that is all I can say. I was "swooped " (can't think of a better way to describe it ) by
the Holy Spirit, and had a glorious morning thinking of my friend in glory. I hiked out in time for the service, and was given an opportunity to express my relationship with Clayton and present the Gospel to a lot of lost folks.  My friend is gone, but I shall see him again.

Praise God .

Ron Lockman

 

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