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"A Faithful God"
Message
summary:
God has an
eternally good
purpose for
your life. In
all things the
true believer
seeks to bring
glory to a
faithful God!
Note:
In writing
today's
message we
consider a
heartache from
many years ago
a couple
experienced.
But we are
aware that any
time we write
a message
there are
those
currently
going through
one such as
the families
in Oregon
after another
exceedingly
evil school
shooting.
Listen
to our message
on your audio
player.
"He
is the Rock;
His ways are
perfect. All
His ways are
just; a
faithful God
who does no
wrong. Upright
and just is
He"
(Deuteronomy
32:4).
Anna and Musser Forry
We
met Musser and
Anna Forry
soon after we
moved to
Lancaster
County in
2001. They are
both with the
Lord now. I
took the above
photo
following a
church service
about twenty
years ago.
They lived as
solid,
long-term
followers of
Christ, both
having served
in many forms
of ministry
throughout
their enduring
marriage. Anna
was the
president of
our local
“Christian
Women’s Club”
for many
years.
Nearly 50
years ago they
faced a severe
testing of
their faith.
The youngest
of their three
sons, Daryl,
had recently
earned his
degree in
aviation
technology at
Letourneau
College in
Texas and had
plans to enter
ministry. Upon
graduation he
returned to
his home in
Manheim and
worked as an
airplane
mechanic at
the small
Maytown
Airport which
is only about
a mile from
our home. We
often watch
people
parachuting
from this
airport right
out of our
living room
window.
In April of
1978 Daryl and
his girlfriend
went for a
drive. They
had taken
their tennis
rackets
intending to
play some
tennis. While
driving up
Chiques Hill
on Route 441 a
drunk driver
crossed over
the line and
collided
head-on with
Daryl’s new
car purchased
only two weeks
earlier. In
that collision
Daryl was
killed and his
girlfriend
died three
days later.
The driver of
the other
vehicle broke
his leg but
was otherwise
not seriously
injured. He
served a light
sentence for
the murder of
two young
people who
were just
getting
settled in
their adult
years.
On a personal note: Daryl would be very near my age. We both finished college at the same time with a goal of serving in ministry and apparently we both enjoyed tennis. In the mysterious providence of God his life was cut short as I consider 50 years of marriage this year and reaching my 72nd birthday this last Wednesday. But ultimately in eternity's perspective, "Only one life, ‘twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last" (missionary CT Studd).
Remarkably,
Anna and
Musser sought
out the
murderer of
their son to
let him know
that, with the
help of the
Lord, they
chose to
forgive him.
Without
question this
meeting came
about because
they spent a
great deal of
time in prayer
and other
believers were
interceding on
their behalf.
They found
where the man
lived and paid
a visit. It
turned out
that his wife
was a
Christian but
he was not. He
expressed no
remorse at the
time which
must have only
added to the
pain and
seeming
futility of
Daryl’s death,
but surely the
Forry's loving
gesture meant
a great deal
to his
burdened
Christian
wife.
Obedience to
God brings
blessing and
most
especially
when it comes
at great
sacrifice.
Today’s
powerful
Scripture that
speaks of the
steady
attributes of
God is from
the Song of
Moses, recited
to the people
of Israel just
before he
died. “He
is the Rock;
His ways are
perfect. All
His ways are
just; a
faithful God
who does no
wrong. Upright
and just is
He.” It’s
one thing to
consider this
verse in the
context of a
public reading
of Scripture
during a
worship
service during
a time of
peace and
prosperity. I
have used it
in this way
and indeed the
entire “Song
of Moses” is
such a fitting
portion to
read aloud
with other
believers in
making a
profession of
faith.
However
consider this
verse in the
time of deep
affliction
such as the
depth of loss
our friends,
Musser and
Anna, who,
along with
Daryl’s
siblings,
experienced at
the death of
their twenty
year old son
as well as his
girlfriend’s
family. Some
of you have
had similar
experiences.
Why does God
allow these
things to
happen,
especially in
light of the
divine
characteristics
highlighted in
this verse:
He is the Rock
His ways are
perfect
All His ways
are just
A faithful God
Who does no
wrong
Upright and
just is He.
Especially
consider the
phrase "A
faithful God
who does no
wrong".
I can’t
explain the
phrase using
my very
limited
humanunderstanding
and based upon
my rather
blurry
observations.
But I accept
it as true
since I can
only see
through a
glass darkly
on this side
of heaven.
It’s on the other side that much understanding will fall into place. Surely some of you today are facing trials and loss of practically unimaginable magnitude. May the Lord give you faith that shines forth like gold as He helps you to accept His eternally good purpose in your life. In all things the true believer seeks to bring glory to a faithful God!
Be encouraged today, Hebrews 3:13.
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, since
we live in a
sin-filled
world we’re
bound to
experience the
consequences
of our own
sins and the
sins of
others. There
is tremendous
consolation
when we hold
onto the
promise that
these
pain-filled
consequences
will come to
an end and not
follow us to
the promised
land. Much of
what we go
through is a
testing of our
faith and we
know that
faith that
cannot be
tested is
faith that
cannot be
trusted. May
this testing
shape our
attitudes so
that we
glorify You no
matter what we
experience in
this life, for
some of the
greatest
living sermons
that show
people the way
to eternal
life and
righteous
living, is
when we’re put
to the test
and we shine
forth like
gold. Many
will not pick
up a Bible to
learn of Your
eternal
principles but
they will
observe our
actions and
attitudes.
Keep us
faithful no
matter the
cost or pain.
In the name of
Jesus we pray.
Amen.
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