~ Testimony of his Actions ~
By Jay Adam Pearson
Senior Grand Warden
December 2007
The month of January has always been one of my most favorite Masonic months.
While serving on the MEC faculty I traveled the 11th through 22nd Masonic
Districts. During my travels with Worshipful Brother D. Walt Elder we began to
notice a recurring theme at one of the Instructional Meetings. Every time an
instructor was needed, a question posed, a prayer to be offered or someone to
offer an assisting hand there was a certain Past Master they called on. We saw
him there in the background, always with a friendly grip and a word of
encouragement. His sole goal was to assist the craft. It took Walt and me a
couple of visits to remember his name, but we never forgot the testimony of
his actions. His actions taught me the true meaning of the scripture we hear
in the first degree.
Psalms 133 teaches us the benefit in the communication of the saints, and the
excellency of brotherly love. Here we see another example of the love of
God in a psalm of David, a man after Gods own heart. David demonstrates through
this psalm that people should live together in peace. When we coexist (dwell) in
unity with others we experience delight and joy. This joy is likened to a holy
anointing. This is the fruit of the spirit and is typified as the numerous drops
of dew. As the dew greets us each morning when we rise and allow us to start
each day in the cool morning rather than the heat of the day, through God’s holy
anointing our passions subside as the dew that descended upon the mountains of
Zion. Our hearts are made ready to receive God’s word so we can be fruitful. The
Lord commands the blessing even life for ever more. Here we see a foreshadowing
of what heaven will be like. As believers we should show Gods love and live in
peace while on earth, therefore we should forgive one another as God has
forgiven us.
Our instructional meetings are fast approaching and for the Officers this is
a mandatory meeting. Each MEC committeemen has assembled a faculty and they have
been meeting in preparation for this January. There is a lot we have planned and
if you do not attend you could miss a blessing. To the MEC committee and faculty
I challenge you to welcome each brother to the meeting. Please do not allow a
brother to attend and sit in the North East corner alone and unwelcome. This is
his meeting and we are his host. If one of your faculty members is
providentially hindered seek out a Past Master and ask him to assist you.
Remember what Walt and I witnessed? Now I purposely have not shared his name
until now. The district was the 12th, and the Past Master who was always willing
to assist was Jerry Carver. Through the support of the craft this Grand
Jurisdiction showed its wisdom by electing MW Brother “Jerry” our Grand Master
last April. It is my hope every mason attending lodge will be welcomed with a
friendly grip… remember one day he too may be our Grand Master.
Words of the Month: Etymology – the study of word origins
Caviling – the entomology is Latin cavillari to jest, deceive. To raise trivial
and frivolous objection.
Quote of the Month: “Every breath you take is a gift from God, what
you do with that breath is your gift back to God.” M.W. Brother James D. Cole
PGM, SGIG Virginia:
Thought of the Month: Glory and accolades are fleeting. When the final chorus
in the melody of life is sung all that matters is our family and friends. Spend
time each day reminding them how much you love them, for tomorrow may never
come.
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