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Friday,
June 11,
2021
Yesterday traveling through
Intercourse, PA we saw plenty of open buggies
including this mother along with her children.
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"The Blessing
Of Being Accepted"
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to this message on your audio player.
"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God" (Romans 15:7).
We visit several large distribution
centers with "pickers" darting about huge
warehouses restocking or pulling products. A process in
receiving is inspecting the product before it
gets placed in the warehouse. Not surprisingly
some of the products received do not pass the
inspection test and is rejected.
I visited a company where one of the
pickers had a large "Rejected" sticker
plastered on the back of her green jumpsuit.
(The rejected sticker was intended for use on
boxes of materials that had been
rejected.) Apparently a co-worker had
placed it on her jumpsuit as a joke and I
don't think she even realized it was there.But it got me thinking. How many people are rejected or how many people feel rejected by others? How many have experienced rejection by significant people in their lives? Though they don't wear a visual sticker declaring "REJECTED" it's visible in their expressions, in their communication or lack of it, often displaying a downward cast. We've all probably at some point in life faced rejection but some people have experienced rejection repeatedly, including some of you reading this today. Read this message carefully and receive encouragement from a powerful Scripture phrase in our daily text, "just as Christ accepted you".
What were we like before Christ
accepted us? Romans 5 gives us a "thumbnail
sketch" in Paul's description of unbelievers
as "helpless... ungodly... sinners...
enemies". In the spiritual realm we were all
rejected and fit for the salvage bin for "all
have sinned and come short of the glory of
God" (Romans 3:23). This is the part of
the Gospel that informs us of our utter need.
But
what a glorious truth it is to be accepted by
Christ and become part of His family! Whether
or not we have known the acceptance and
support of a loving family, faithful friends
or cooperative coworkers, when we come to God
in faith and repentance we are
accepted. He has said, "All that the
Father gives me will come to me, and whoever
comes to me I will never drive away"
(John 6:37). We are all welcome into
God's family…and this by His marvelous grace!
Consider that wonderful phrase, "Whosoever
will may come".
But
what a glorious truth it is to be accepted by
Christ and become part of His family! Whether
or not we have known the acceptance and
support of a loving family, faithful friends
or cooperative coworkers, when we come to God
in faith and repentance we are
accepted. He has said, "All that the
Father gives me will come to me, and whoever
comes to me I will never drive away"
(John 6:37). We are all welcome into
God's family…and this by His marvelous grace!
Consider that wonderful phrase, "Whosoever
will may come".We close with some lyrics from a
song written in the 80's and sung by a group
called DeGarmo & Key that reminds us of
God's acceptance.
If you think you're a loser
When you fail it seems at everything you do
Just remember there's a Savior
And you are worth enough He gave His life for you
I'm accepted, accepted
I'm accepted by the One who matters most
When you fail it seems at everything you do
Just remember there's a Savior
And you are worth enough He gave His life for you
I'm accepted, accepted
I'm accepted by the One who matters most
Be encouraged today, (Hebrews 3:13)
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father, You have shown us through
the example of Jesus that we are to accept
others in the same way that Christ accepted
us. Show us ways that we can effectively reach
out to others, especially those who feel
rejected by family or society as a whole. Help
us to show them genuine love and to initiate a
friendship in the same way that You reached
out to many different people groups and
befriended them. As we do this in obedience to
your command and as we are led by Christ's
example Scripture indicates that we bring
praise to You which is our heart's desire.
Amen.Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"I'm Accepted" Video DeGarmo & Key This is an old song with a great message, a portion of which we quoted above in our message today. Its message is appropriate for all generations.
I may not be rich
Don't wear fashion clothes
Don't live in a mansion
Don't have much that shows
Never won a contest in popularity
Don't have much to offer
But Jesus loves me
I'm accepted, accepted
I'm accepted by the One who matters most
Never set a record in sports agility
Never was magnetic in personality
That don't really matter
I'll do the best I can
'Cause there's a God above me
Who loves me like I am
I'm accepted, accepted
I'm accepted by the One who matters most
Don't wear fashion clothes
Don't live in a mansion
Don't have much that shows
Never won a contest in popularity
Don't have much to offer
But Jesus loves me
I'm accepted, accepted
I'm accepted by the One who matters most
Never set a record in sports agility
Never was magnetic in personality
That don't really matter
I'll do the best I can
'Cause there's a God above me
Who loves me like I am
I'm accepted, accepted
I'm accepted by the One who matters most
"In Heaven's Eyes" Video
Let There Be Praise Singers
A fervent prayer rose up to heaven
A fragile soul is losing ground
Sorting through the earthly babel
Heaven heard the sound
This was a life of no distinction
No successes, only tries
Yet gazing down on this unlovely one
There was love in heaven's eyes
In heaven's eyes there are no losers
In heaven's eyes no hopeless cause
Only people like you with feelings like me
Amazed by the grace we can find
In heaven's eyes
The orphaned child, the wayward father
The homeless traveler in the rain
When life goes by and no one bothers
Heaven feels the pain
Looking down God sees each heartache
Knows each sorrow, hears each cry
And looking up we'll see compassion's fire
Ablaze in heaven's eyes
In heaven's eyes there are no losers
In heaven's eyes no hopeless cause
Only people like you with feelings like me
Amazed by the grace we can find
In heaven's eyes there are no losers
In heaven's eyes there is no hopeless cause
There's only people like you with feelings like me
And we're amazed by the grace we can find
In heaven's eyes
A fragile soul is losing ground
Sorting through the earthly babel
Heaven heard the sound
This was a life of no distinction
No successes, only tries
Yet gazing down on this unlovely one
There was love in heaven's eyes
In heaven's eyes there are no losers
In heaven's eyes no hopeless cause
Only people like you with feelings like me
Amazed by the grace we can find
In heaven's eyes
The orphaned child, the wayward father
The homeless traveler in the rain
When life goes by and no one bothers
Heaven feels the pain
Looking down God sees each heartache
Knows each sorrow, hears each cry
And looking up we'll see compassion's fire
Ablaze in heaven's eyes
In heaven's eyes there are no losers
In heaven's eyes no hopeless cause
Only people like you with feelings like me
Amazed by the grace we can find
In heaven's eyes there are no losers
In heaven's eyes there is no hopeless cause
There's only people like you with feelings like me
And we're amazed by the grace we can find
In heaven's eyes
"The People In The Line" Video The Talleys A song reminding us to be aware of the hurting people around us.
"The Broken Ones" Video The Talleys
Today
we share photos from our travels yesterday
in eastern Lancaster County
Note:
Readers unfamiliar with Lancaster County may
not be aware that we have some rather unusual
town names, most famously Intercourse, which
is here on a Google map.
This
Amish family is busy doing their field work
together on a farm north of Intercourse, PA.
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We
passed this one room Amish schoolhouse and
observed a father, son and daughter unloading
a trimmer and mower from the garden cart they
pulled behind their buggy. We surmised it must
be their turn to mow and trim the school
grounds.
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This
Mennonite farm near New Holland is getting
the mums ready growing
in the colorful red
pots in the foreground.
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A
large pond near New Holland, PA is a popular
place for fishing.
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We
found this rustic barn south of New
Holland.
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We
have an abundance of roadside stands with a
wide variety of locally grown produce
available. We thought this customized
portable stand was a clever idea. Just pull
the wagon when you want to move it!
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Our
forty-fifth
anniversary
photo taken in
Harpers Ferry,
WV
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