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Message Monday, February 28, 2011 ![]() "Duct Tape For The Soul"
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" (Psalm 147:3). Many local businesses in our area are owned by Christians and we are accustomed to seeing signs and Scripture verses on businesses proclaiming an aspect of faith. Each Christmas and Easter our local community Merchandiser papers often have the entire front pages devoted to the seasonal spiritually related theme. ![]() ![]() I learned early on in life the many virtues of duct tape from my dad. It's amazing how much can be fixed with it. I've even seen well-worn Bibles covers that Christians refuse to part with bound together with duct tape! I think of duct tape when I consider our daily verse. The Hebrew word for "bind" (chabash) has the sense "to bind firmly." I'm glad God's binding is not a flimsy variety. This same word is used by Isaiah in describing the mission of the coming Messiah when he states, "He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted" (Isaiah 61:1). ![]() Today are you brokenhearted? Do you have some spiritual wounds? I've got good news for you! God has not changed. He still cares. And He still acts. "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit" (Psalm 34:18). Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber ![]() (See 2 Corinthians 1:3-4) ![]() I saw a man wearing a t-shirt and initially the screen print photo of duct tape got my attention but then I asked him to stop so I could read the entire message. The Scripture at the bottom states: "Having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross." Here's another duct tape story! ![]() Ken Pierce is a local friend whom we often feature as the farm hand who can fix just about anything. Most recently he was over to our house when our well pump stopped working and sure enough he identified and replaced the malfunctioning part. When Ken got married in 2002 he and his new wife Nila didn't travel from the church to the reception in a stretch limo, like so many do today. Instead Darrel, a farmer friend, pulled them on a tractor in a hay wagon! ![]() Lee, another friend, had some fun with a makeshift tire repair using duct tape! Today's
Suggested Music
and Supplemental
Resources "One Thing I Know" Video Selah "Faithful One" Video Selah "I Have A Shelter" Video Sovereign Grace Music In the message I referred to an ad by the Paul B. Zimmerman Hardware Company in their February sales flier. Here's the flier I referred to, although it may change soon to March, but I suspect "Duct Tape For The Soul" is a monthly feature! If you happen to read the February spot Berean readers may notice they do need to proofread the Scripture reference. Finally today: This
weekend our community (Mount Joy) had a fire and ice festival featuring
ice sculptures all along our Main Street. I wasn't able to get Ester to
sit back in this large ice chair! Permissions:
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