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I have been feeling a little down lately. The Lord is so full of mercy and grace to cause total strangers to show kindness to us when we need it.
Today I drove down to my gun club. I took a Taurus Tracker 357 magnum 7 shot revolver with me. I have only shot it once before. But I had installed a low 2 power pistol scope on it that I had had for years and wanted to try the two together.
I went to the pistol range first and sighted the scope in. After I got it sighted in, I shot all 7 rounds into one ragged hole. The other man that was there commented that my revolver was really an accurate gun. I asked him if he would like to try it. I handed him the gun and ammo to load it. He fired a 2 & 1/8" group with it and said, That is not as easy as it's looks. He then complimented me on my shooting.
After I had thought about this, considering how men like to think that no one can out shoot them, I started to become aware that The Lord may have something to do with him saying this. I took this as kindness from The Lord Himself.
I then drove a short distance to the 600 yard rifle range to sight it in at 100 yards. When I got out of the car one man seen me and said, "they have a pistol range over there", pointing in the direction of the pistol range. I said, I know, I just came from there. I had never seen anyone shoot a pistol on our rifle range myself, but I had checked and it was not against the rules.
So I set up targets at 50 and 100 yards. Most of the guys there had long range rifles with high power scopes on them. They also had very high power spotting scopes to see their hits.
I fired several shots and adjusted the scope after every shot until it hit the bulls eye. Then I loaded 7 rounds and shot at the other bulls eye at 50 yards. The first round was a little high so I adjusted it slightly down. The 2nd round was little low, so I adjusted it one click up and one click to the left.
I then shot the 5 rounds that were left in the revolver and with my naked eye it looked like there was only one hole. I wondered where the other rounds went. I looked through the inexpensive spotting scope I had ($40) and all five rounds went into one ragged hole. It measured 15/16". I was pleased. I felt touched by The Lord and felt He was pleased too.
The guys that were shooting on both sides of me must have looked through their rifle scopes to see how I had done since they seemed to think it odd I had brought the revolver to the rifle range. They both came over to my bench and asked what kind of revolver it was and I showed it to them. They then complemented me on my shooting.
I then shot it at the 100 yard targets. After re-sighting the scope in for the longer distance, I seen that the orange dots I had put out to shoot at were too small and I did not have any ones that were larger with me. So I shot the second target knowing that I would not be able to do well. I was only able to keep a 6" group. The cross hairs blotted out the orange bull totally and I could not tell where to hold.
During the time I was cleaning up one guy and then another came over to ask about my gun. They all commented that was very good shooting and that they had some rifles that could not do that well.
I did not know even one of these men. I went down there and was kinda down that I had to go alone. But The Lord seen that I had fellowship with everyone one there. I talked with everyone of them while I was there and had some good conversations with some.
Now the ability to shoot a gun accurately is not very important these days. But it is a very small thing that The Lord has given me some ability to do. I am at a lost for words to explain this. I was struck by The Lord causing all of these men to speak to me with favor and kindness.
Think about it, is the world a kind and generous place.
The Lord gives us all gifts large and small. Only He can give even small gifts that He knows we will like. The Lord has this whole universe to run and billions that have many needs. But He is so patient and kind to watch over us in small ways like this.
Think of it, knowing how people are, I could have been laughed off of the range. But instead The Lord caused these men to first, NOTICE, and then take the time and effort to complement me, an old man that was a total stranger.
WHAT A GOD WE SERVE !
The whole drive home I was thinking about how gracious and kind He is. NOTHING is too small and unimportant for Him to not notice and help us with.
Jude 24 To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy--
25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
Lou Newton
Today I drove down to my gun club. I took a Taurus Tracker 357 magnum 7 shot revolver with me. I have only shot it once before. But I had installed a low 2 power pistol scope on it that I had had for years and wanted to try the two together.
I went to the pistol range first and sighted the scope in. After I got it sighted in, I shot all 7 rounds into one ragged hole. The other man that was there commented that my revolver was really an accurate gun. I asked him if he would like to try it. I handed him the gun and ammo to load it. He fired a 2 & 1/8" group with it and said, That is not as easy as it's looks. He then complimented me on my shooting.
After I had thought about this, considering how men like to think that no one can out shoot them, I started to become aware that The Lord may have something to do with him saying this. I took this as kindness from The Lord Himself.
I then drove a short distance to the 600 yard rifle range to sight it in at 100 yards. When I got out of the car one man seen me and said, "they have a pistol range over there", pointing in the direction of the pistol range. I said, I know, I just came from there. I had never seen anyone shoot a pistol on our rifle range myself, but I had checked and it was not against the rules.
So I set up targets at 50 and 100 yards. Most of the guys there had long range rifles with high power scopes on them. They also had very high power spotting scopes to see their hits.
I fired several shots and adjusted the scope after every shot until it hit the bulls eye. Then I loaded 7 rounds and shot at the other bulls eye at 50 yards. The first round was a little high so I adjusted it slightly down. The 2nd round was little low, so I adjusted it one click up and one click to the left.
I then shot the 5 rounds that were left in the revolver and with my naked eye it looked like there was only one hole. I wondered where the other rounds went. I looked through the inexpensive spotting scope I had ($40) and all five rounds went into one ragged hole. It measured 15/16". I was pleased. I felt touched by The Lord and felt He was pleased too.
The guys that were shooting on both sides of me must have looked through their rifle scopes to see how I had done since they seemed to think it odd I had brought the revolver to the rifle range. They both came over to my bench and asked what kind of revolver it was and I showed it to them. They then complemented me on my shooting.
I then shot it at the 100 yard targets. After re-sighting the scope in for the longer distance, I seen that the orange dots I had put out to shoot at were too small and I did not have any ones that were larger with me. So I shot the second target knowing that I would not be able to do well. I was only able to keep a 6" group. The cross hairs blotted out the orange bull totally and I could not tell where to hold.
During the time I was cleaning up one guy and then another came over to ask about my gun. They all commented that was very good shooting and that they had some rifles that could not do that well.
I did not know even one of these men. I went down there and was kinda down that I had to go alone. But The Lord seen that I had fellowship with everyone one there. I talked with everyone of them while I was there and had some good conversations with some.
Now the ability to shoot a gun accurately is not very important these days. But it is a very small thing that The Lord has given me some ability to do. I am at a lost for words to explain this. I was struck by The Lord causing all of these men to speak to me with favor and kindness.
Think about it, is the world a kind and generous place.
The Lord gives us all gifts large and small. Only He can give even small gifts that He knows we will like. The Lord has this whole universe to run and billions that have many needs. But He is so patient and kind to watch over us in small ways like this.
Think of it, knowing how people are, I could have been laughed off of the range. But instead The Lord caused these men to first, NOTICE, and then take the time and effort to complement me, an old man that was a total stranger.
WHAT A GOD WE SERVE !
The whole drive home I was thinking about how gracious and kind He is. NOTHING is too small and unimportant for Him to not notice and help us with.
Jude 24 To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy--
25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
Lou Newton
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