Trey Tuesday - July 17, 2012

Ferocious Joe

Trey's parents have created a series of t-shirts for Trey and Joe and Bella for us all to wear in order to encourage Joe and Bella

as they walk this walk with Trey, as they run this race and as they march as devoted soldiers in the Lord's Army!  :)

I thought it would be fun to take a look at the verses Jay and Rachel chose for their children's logos as a special angle for

Pray for Trey Tuesday.

For this week we will focus on big brother, Joe.

Ferocious Joe:

"Of David. Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."

Psalm 144:1

What a great verse!  (The Bible is just FULL of them, I know!)  :)

But in light of Joe, it is especially awesome!  :)

Think about the psalmist who penned this...David....the shepherd boy...the slayer of the giant...the harpist...

Our Joe is a gentle and wise young man at his ripe age of 9.

Yet his loyalty is fierce.  His obedience is black and white - no gray areas allowed anywhere ever.

He is not just a strong boy (as evident in his jiu jitsu moves!), but Joe is a boy of God's Strength!

He leans heavily on his earthly father and knows they all lean on their Heavenly Father!

And David became King of Israel - chosen above rank and order in his family.

Joe deals with a lot of competition for his parents' attention with Trey's cancer - certainly not befitting a "first born."

As this verse reminds us though, they are in a battle.

Some days a battle called sibling rivalry.

Some days a battle called typical kids whining and complaining.

But always a physical battle against Trey's cancer.

And always, Ferocious Joe knows Who wins the spiritual battles!

God has prepared Joe's hands, fingers and his knees for prayer!

So, thank you for rallying around Trey AND Joe this Trey Tuesday!

Let's praise God for our Trainer, our Rock in battle!

Please pray for physical healing for Trey's battle against cancer!

Please pray for spiritual and emotional strength for Joe!

Ad please pray for a safe and healthy and fun-filled vacation for the family this week!

"Of David. Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."

Psalm 144:1