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Thursday, June 16, 2005

"Forever God is Faithful!"
   
"You, O LORD, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation" (Lamentations 5:19).

One of the most fulfilling aspects of this online ministry is feedback from readers. Brooksyne and I so enjoy hearing from you and I suppose it's sort of like the interaction we enjoyed while pastoring as we greeted the church people as they walked out from a service.

I have personally met only a relative few of you but we all have a spiritual relationship as followers of Christ. Especially fulfilling are the emails from my brothers and sisters from all over the world.

The other night we had our Amish friends over for dinner and I was explaining to them my ministry through internet and email. They were quite interested, but really just couldn't grasp it. Many of you know the Amish live very simple lives and do not use very much modern technology. (Although my Amish friend does use a cell phone for his masonry business and is sure a lot more proficient than I am in!)

From my little corner, rather cluttered, desk here in our dining room I have the blessing of encouraging my brothers and sisters all over the world.

We are not of this world. We foundationally belong to another Kingdom. As God's children we are a part of a dynasty that will last forever.  Jeremiah proclaimed in our daily verse that "You, O LORD, reign forever."  He made this proclamation during a time of social and spiritual chaos, as Judah's captivity to Babylon was imminent. 

In the natural it didn't look like the throne of David had any chance at all, but God gave Jeremiah spiritual eyes and now 2,600 years later we joyfully sing "Forever God is Faithful" and we will be making this proclamation throughout all eternity.

In John's vision recorded in the book of Revelation, we read: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign for ever and ever" (11:15).  Keep that perspective before you today! Regardless of what you are facing today remember, "Forever God is Faithful!"


Be encouraged today,


Stephen C. Weber

Brooksyne's note:  "Lord, everything we see or touch with our hands has a shelf life and eventually wears out or is destroyed.  Our family members and the people we hold dear to our hearts in time also depart from our lives.  But when we contemplate thoughts of eternity we are filled with inexhaustible praise as we consider that You, O Lord, reign forever.  Of your kingdom there will be no end.   We'll gather with our dear brothers and sisters from all over the world, from every tribe, tongue and nation to exalt the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  There will be no longer be the separation due to distance, combat, culture, or language but we will be one mighty chorus singing heavenly praises to our eternal Father forever and ever.  Amen. "


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