Droughts, Despair, and Deliverance

Droughts, Despair, and Deliverance

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• Memories, funerals, and wild hogs.
◦ Pastor Nick Holden and Paul reminisce about past visits and share stories.
◦ Brother Holden discuss an event involving a wild hogs and a minivan.
• Redemption and providence in the story of Ruth.
◦ Pastor Nick and his grandkids found a hurt yearling deer in the middle of the road and brought her home, where they prayed over her and called Porterville's local cow man to help her recover.
◦ The deer, named Pickle Pearl (PP), by Pastor Nick's grandchildren, survived and has had serval twins, and is still alive 10 years later, despite being wounded and carrying scars.
◦ Pastor Nick discusses the story of Ruth and how it illustrates God's providence in the ordinary moments of life.
◦ Ruth and Naomi face unforeseeable challenges, but God's favor leads to a positive outcome.
• Biblical history and spiritual famines.
◦ Pastor Nick explains that in the time of judges, the people's hearts were wayward from the Lord, leading to famines and droughts.
◦ Joseph warned Pharaoh of an impending severe famine, predicting that people would forget the good days and lose their way in their families.