An Oregon Man Survives After Putting 12 Nails In His Head
According to a report in the current issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery, a 33 year old man from Oregon survived with 12 nails in his head. The man is suffering from mental health problem and the nails founded in his skull were a consequence of a suicide attempt.
The man come to the hospital a day later after the suicide attempt and the nails were discovered on the X-rays which revealed six nails clustered between his right eye and ear, two below his right ear and four on the left side of his head.
The doctors from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland successfully managed to remove the nails and the patient was later transferred to psychiatric care. He stayed there nearly a month until a court-ordered hospital stay expired. Then the patient left, against medical advice, the study said.
photo courtesy msnbc-tv & story courtesy playfuls.com/news, 04/21/06
2Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what God wants you to do, and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will really is.
WHY SHOULD WE MAKE SURE THAT TODAY'S SCRIPTURE GETS IN OUR HEAD?
It's too bad that the guy in Oregon didn't understand that God would help him become a new person by changing the way he thinks. The fact that he survived his attempt to kill himself by shooting twelve nails in his own head is a miracle. Pray that some loving follower of Christ will help him understand God's love and purpose for his life.
Obviously, you can't become a new person by putting nails in your head. Usually this would make you a dead person.
But in a sense, this is what God wants - that we become dead to the world and alive in His Spirit! Let your mind absorb these study notes from Tyndale's LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE:
12:2 Paul warned Christians: "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world" that are usually selfish and often corrupting. Wise Christians decide that much worldly behavior is off-limits for them. Our refusal to conform to this world's values, however, must go even deeper than just behavior and customs; it must be firmly planted in our mind...Only when the Holy Spirit renews, reeducates, and redirects our minds are we truly transformed.
- Memorize today's verse as a reminder of the power of God's Word in your life.
- Every time you read God's Word, approach it with an "open mind".
- For the next couple of weeks, keep a written list of how God's Spirit is changing the way you think.
- Pray that the guy who tried to kill himself with the nails will come to know Christ's love.
- Use today's Daily Devo as a conversation starter with your friends. God may use it as a tool to change the way they think.
Daily Devos is published Monday through Friday. Archives can be found at YFC.ORG. Its purpose is to help you apply truths from God's Word every day.
Our writer, Byron Emmert, has been involved with Youth For Christ for 30 years. He's served as Campus Life Staff, as a writer, and in leadership for the DCLA Conferences. Byron is married to Linda and their family includes two married sons and daughters-in-law, and a daughter in college. He loves sports, deep dish pizza, and spending time with his family.