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You can learn a lot from a trip 
to the hospital. 

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Find out a lesson learned at the
ER on this weeks episode of 

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Liberty at Home and you won't 
even be charged a copay. 

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Hello there, faithful ecat 
viewer. 

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You've stumbled across yet 
another episode of Liberty at 

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Home. 
Yes, that 5 minute devotional 

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brought to you by the Liberty 
Baptist Church right here in 

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Easton. 
And Speaking of Easton, today's 

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broadcast comes to you via 
satellite from Easton, MA, 

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where, fun fact, our children's 
museum in Easton Village is 

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housed inside a historic 19-O 
four Firehouse. 

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Today I want to tell you a story
about an ER visit from a few 

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years ago with our son AJ and 
how it relates to a powerful 

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biblical truth. 
But first, let's set the table 

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by reading today's verses in 
Hebrews chapter 12. 

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Universe #11 It says now no 
chastening, for the present 

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seemeth to be joyous, but 
grievous nevertheless. 

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Afterward it yieldeth the 
peaceable fruit of righteousness

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unto them which are exercised 
thereby. 

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Wherefore, lift up the hands 
which hang down, and the feeble 

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knees, and make straight paths 
for your feet, lest that which 

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is lane be turned out of the 
way. 

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But let it rather be healed. 
When our son AJ was 8 years old,

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he fell and ended up getting a 
deep cut right above his left 

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eyebrow. 
Sizing up the damage, my wife 

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Diane and I decided a trip to 
the ER was in order. 

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Of course, a patient never 
enjoys taking a trip to the 

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hospital, but we were especially
concerned because our little 

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patient, AJ is autistic. 
Amongst many other challenges. 

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He also has sensory processing 
disorder, meaning that he has 

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difficulty dealing with certain 
noises and sensations. 

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We knew that getting stitches 
for AJ was not going to be easy,

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but once AJ was given a room, I 
specifically remember 1 nurse 

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practitioner who is absolutely 
amazing. 

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Her patience, compassion and 
expertise were just what was 

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needed in a JS unique situation.
I don't know how we would have 

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done it without her. 
First she applied a topical 

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cream to the wound, numbing the 
area before the shot and the 

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stitches that were to follow. 
Now it was late in the evening 

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at this point and AJ slept 
through this part of the 

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treatment. 
Diane and I were praying that he

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would simply sleep through the 
protein in the prodding that was

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to come. 
A boy who are we? 

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Naive. 
As soon as the needle touched 

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his skin, he tried to jump clear
off the bed. 

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He was angry, inconsolable 
really. 

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He was dazed, he was confused, 
and he could not be reasoned 

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with. 
Of course we had to do something

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because if he couldn't stay 
still, he could likely get even 

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more hurt. 
So after trying a few other 

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measures, we ended up having to 
wrap him in a blanket and hold 

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him on the bed. 
One nurse kept his head still 

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while another held his feet. 
Diane and I held his torso in 

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his legs. 
Holding back the tears. 

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We tried to sue them as he 
yelled and he cried. 

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We knew it was for his own 
welfare and safety, but let me 

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tell you, it broke our hearts. 6
excruciating stitches later, we 

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were done. 
AJ was discharged, went back to 

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sleep and we made the drive back
to Easton in silence, trying to 

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recover from the trauma of the 
evening. 

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Every couple of minutes I look 
back in the rearview mirror at 

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AJ for some reassurance. 
He was now resting quietly in 

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the back seat and well on the 
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You know, it hadn't been fun, 
but we knew that unless we had 

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held him down he would never 
have healed properly or even 

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worse, he could have severely 
been hurt by the practitioners 

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sharp needle. 
Later, as I thought back on that

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evening, I was reminded that 
often times God has to do 

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something similar with us. 
Remember Hebrews chapter 12, 

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verse 11? 
That tells us now No chastening 

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for the present seemed to be 
joyous, but grievous 

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nevertheless. 
Afterward it yielded the 

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peaceable fruit of righteousness
unto them which are exercised 

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thereby. 
There are times God has to 

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correct us, Hold us down if you 
will, to protect us from our own

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selves. 
Often we make sinful, foolish 

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decisions that are contrary to 
God's Word and His will for our 

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lives. 
To protect us from ourselves, He

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has to correct us in our limited
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God's children, figuratively and
sometimes literally, yell and 

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scream at God for hurting us. 
Yet God and His infinite love, 

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understanding, and wisdom often 
has to protect us from ourselves

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so that we can heal properly. 
This healing brings the 

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peaceable fruit of 
righteousness, which would be 

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unattainable unless He performed
the grievous work on us first. 

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Have you been arguing, kicking, 
maybe even bargaining with God? 

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Trying to get out of a difficult
situation? 

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Be careful what you ask for 
because you might end up missing

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out on the healing that God is 
trying to bring to your soul. 

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Next time God tries to save you 
from yourself, let's trust Him 

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and that He always has His best 
in mind for His children. 

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Well, with all that being said, 
it's time for us to part for 

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this week. 
I'm looking forward to being 

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with you this next week as we 
celebrate the resurrection of 

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Jesus on Easter Sunday. 
And Speaking of that, you are 

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cordially invited to our 
services this coming week. 

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You can join us for a Friday 
service at 7:00 PM where we 

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consider the crucifixion of 
Jesus, which took place on a 

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Wednesday. 
Now intrigue. 

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You'll have to visit to learn 
more. 

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And don't forget our 
Resurrection Sunday service at 

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11 AM with a free breakfast 
served before at 9:45 AM. 

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Visit us in person at 800 
Washington St. in Easton or find

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us.online@mylibertybaptist.org. 
Well, this is Adam Rivero 

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signing off by reminding you 
that where the Spirit of the 

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Lord is, there's liberty. 
See you next week right here on 

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Liberty at Home.