Phillip Richard Cimei2

08/04/2024

08/04/2024

The summer after his Pulitzer Prize award, Kevin saw enough—enough killing, hate, and starvation. He was depressed and troubled by what he had witnessed as a photojournalist. The image of that little starving girl probably was the catalyst to his next statement to the world—not a photo, but a note which stated, “Joy does not exist.”

Kevin drove his vehicle to a playground where he had played as a child. He hooked a hose to the tailpipe of his truck and inserted the other end into his window. That vulture had devoured his joy. At age 33, he had enough. The note said it all.

“I’m really, really sorry. The pain of life overrides the joy to the point that joy does not exist.” Kevin saw life through a lens—a photo lens. And he focused on human suffering. His occupation defined him and ultimately destroyed him. If only he listened to the psalmist, “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy…” Psalms 16:11

Many people are on the outside looking in, like Kevin. If they felt the intense need, the overwhelming desire and the absolute dependence hunger screams, then and only then would they understand what Jesus is trying to say. We must have within our spirit this longing for the food from heaven—righteousness.
This will bring joy to your life. Feed on Jesus and His words.

04/30/2024

Please say “I do!”