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Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
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"A Father's Blessing"
"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26).
This past weekend we returned to upstate Pennsylvania where we had pastored from the late 70's to early 90's. What a blessing to see so many friends from this long chapter in our lives. The main occasion for our visit was the wedding of a young lady who grew up in the church. Brooksyne and I had the privilege of serving the couple communion at the ceremony and giving them an exhortation and prayer.
What a great joy to see a young couple make an earnest, lifelong commitment to the holy institution of marriage. One of the highlights of the service I have never witnessed before was a specific blessing the father shared with the couple as the minister asked him, "Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?"
Following the traditional "I do" he solemnly pronounced the Aaronic blessing on his daughter and son-in-law. It was a very moving moment.
It was moving in the sense that Tom and Marsha had sought God over the years for this blessing upon their own marriage and family of three daughters. And God's blessing is apparent as we witnessed great joy, love, and devotion among this family for over 25 years.
But now this blessing was extended to their oldest daughter who would begin a new family unit of her own. And I am confident that she and her husband will receive the fruit of this blessing as they continue to express their commitment to God.
The imparting of God's blessing is being assured of His protection from evil forces and all that is adverse to one's spiritual walk in life. The shining of the Lord's face indicates God's favor and His unlimited grace directed toward His people. The turning of the Lord's face toward those He blesses reminds us that God is always compassionate and giving heartfelt love toward those who look to Him. The blessing also includes that of peace. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom, meaning far more than the absence of conflict. Its basic meaning indicates harmony, wholeness, soundness, well-being and success in all areas of life. To find peace within our own souls is the greatest expression of this blessing. *
Isn't this indeed the timeless blessing we all desire to experience and impart to others?
Note from Brooksyne: Our family has been having recent experiences of experiencing a little heaven here on earth. When we reunite with our brothers and sisters and see how God has preserved their lives and continued to make them fruitful it brings us great joy. Following those times of sweet fellowship I contemplate what heaven will be like when we visit together and we'll no longer be separated by miles, life's difficult circumstances, or time restraints. A little foretaste of heaven on earth can certainly bring praise in my heart for everything that God has given us to enjoy in our relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: "Lord,
even as Moses instructed Aaron and his sons to bless the Israelites by
praying this blessing I bless the readers of our encouragement ministry
by pronouncing this very personal blessing upon each of them today:
'The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you
and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you
peace.' In Jesus' name, Amen."
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"There Is a River" Video Gaither Vocal Band
"A Lesson From A Basket"
Listen
to us read this
message on
your
audio player."A Father's Blessing"
"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26).
This past weekend we returned to upstate Pennsylvania where we had pastored from the late 70's to early 90's. What a blessing to see so many friends from this long chapter in our lives. The main occasion for our visit was the wedding of a young lady who grew up in the church. Brooksyne and I had the privilege of serving the couple communion at the ceremony and giving them an exhortation and prayer.
What a great joy to see a young couple make an earnest, lifelong commitment to the holy institution of marriage. One of the highlights of the service I have never witnessed before was a specific blessing the father shared with the couple as the minister asked him, "Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?"
Following the traditional "I do" he solemnly pronounced the Aaronic blessing on his daughter and son-in-law. It was a very moving moment.
It was moving in the sense that Tom and Marsha had sought God over the years for this blessing upon their own marriage and family of three daughters. And God's blessing is apparent as we witnessed great joy, love, and devotion among this family for over 25 years.
But now this blessing was extended to their oldest daughter who would begin a new family unit of her own. And I am confident that she and her husband will receive the fruit of this blessing as they continue to express their commitment to God.
The imparting of God's blessing is being assured of His protection from evil forces and all that is adverse to one's spiritual walk in life. The shining of the Lord's face indicates God's favor and His unlimited grace directed toward His people. The turning of the Lord's face toward those He blesses reminds us that God is always compassionate and giving heartfelt love toward those who look to Him. The blessing also includes that of peace. The Hebrew word for peace is shalom, meaning far more than the absence of conflict. Its basic meaning indicates harmony, wholeness, soundness, well-being and success in all areas of life. To find peace within our own souls is the greatest expression of this blessing. *
Isn't this indeed the timeless blessing we all desire to experience and impart to others?
Note from Brooksyne: Our family has been having recent experiences of experiencing a little heaven here on earth. When we reunite with our brothers and sisters and see how God has preserved their lives and continued to make them fruitful it brings us great joy. Following those times of sweet fellowship I contemplate what heaven will be like when we visit together and we'll no longer be separated by miles, life's difficult circumstances, or time restraints. A little foretaste of heaven on earth can certainly bring praise in my heart for everything that God has given us to enjoy in our relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: "Lord,
even as Moses instructed Aaron and his sons to bless the Israelites by
praying this blessing I bless the readers of our encouragement ministry
by pronouncing this very personal blessing upon each of them today:
'The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you
and be gracious to you; the LORD turn His face toward you and give you
peace.' In Jesus' name, Amen."Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"There Is a River" Video Gaither Vocal Band
Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne
To receive the "Daily Encouragement" each Monday-Friday through email see this page to subscribe to our email list. You can also subscribe to the Wordpress rss feed or through a Wordpress email subscription. (See the email subscription on the right side after opening this page.)
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continue to prepare and provide this daily resource which is
accessed by believers and seekers all over the world. Daily
Encouragement Net relies solely on the generosity and financial support
of its readers and podcast listeners. See here for more information on supporting this
ministry. Gifts are tax deductible.Permissions: Please feel free to pass on, reproduce and distribute any material on Daily Encouragement Net, in part or in whole, in any format, provided that you do not alter the wording in any way or charge a fee beyond the cost of reproduction. It is our desire to spread this material, not protect or restrict it. I do request that you keep the contact, copyright and subscription information intact.
Text only version for printing: To make a text only version for printing (without photos or any of the supplemental materials)
1) Open the basic text editor that comes with all computers (known as wordpad, textpad, etc.) You can also use a program like Word and select paste text only.
2) Select and copy the text from the portion of the message you want to print.
3) Paste into the text pad. (The photos won't show up but you will have a brief text description of the photo which you can delete or just ignore.)
4) Format if you desire (change font, increase or decrease size, etc.)
5) Print!
Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
© Copyright 2014 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved
Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA