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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
This morning we have our first snow covering of the winter season and Mollie sure enjoys catching frisbee regardless of weather conditions. Brooksyne took a short video and, yes, Mollie almost always catches the frisbee in the air, both good and bad tosses!
"Showing Honor"
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"Outdo one another in showing honor" (Romans 12:10b). "Pay to all what is owed to them...honor to whom honor is owed" (Romans 13:7). Let marriage be held in honor among all" (Hebrews 13:4).
At the end of each year we often hear news reports about various lists and the results of polls taken. I heard one that reported "the most admired people for 2014", most of whom I have very little admiration! In my 60 years I've never been a participant in such a poll but it did get me musing about people I do admire. I hope today's message (and several that will follow) prompts your consideration of people you admire and why.
Today I express my appreciation and admiration for my dad's
younger brother, Don, my only living uncle. He and his wife, Aunt
Mary, live in Kentucky near one of their daughters. Although my dad had
six brothers he always had a special closeness to Don. As a young
child I recall going to see Uncle Don and Aunt Mary in their home in
the Kansas City area. Early on I recall my dad claiming what a great
mechanic he was and remember when he was stumped about something
mechanical he would say, "I need to call Don about this".
We visited with them through the years although they did not always live in the Kansas City area. The photo to the left is from our most recent visit in the summer of 2013. I remember how excited Dad was to go see Don or if he was coming to visit us! As my father faced the challenges common to those in their senior years Don and Mary were especially attentive and supportive, which filled a critical need since all four of their children lived far away.
Don and Mary have either surpassed or surely are nearing their 60th wedding anniversary. "Let marriage be held in honor among all" (Hebrews 13:4).
Uncle Don and Aunt Mary are very devout in their faith. I recall how supportive they were in their younger retirement years as they faithfully served their church in western Missouri. Aunt Mary for many years made the long bus trip from western Missouri to Washington DC to be among the pro-life representatives who gather in prayer, grief and repentance on behalf of the tragic commemoration of Roe vs. Wade. In a couple of weeks my brother, Pat, and I will be going down to the March and inevitably we will remember Aunt Mary's unswaying devotion to this cause.
Today's first two Scripture texts deal with honoring others and come from Paul's epistle to the Romans. The first states, "Outdo one another in showing honor" (Romans 12:10 ESV). The Amplified Bible states, "giving precedence and showing honor to one another".
The Precept online Bible study states, "To honor someone is to show
genuine appreciation and admiration. Believers who are being
transformed by the renewing of their mind should be becoming more and
more sensitive to showing respect, to acknowledging the accomplishments
of others, to demonstrating genuine love by not being jealous or
envious. These are the marks of a sincere faith which is maturing. Such
a one in fact is to take the lead in the carrying out of these actions.
If we have truly presented ourselves as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1), we should
be growing in these graces (and they can only be carried out by His
empowering grace)."
We tend to take the phrase in the second verse, "honor to whom honor is owed" in the sense of giving honor to civil authorities, which does appear to be the main focus in the context. However we contend it's a good principle to practice toward all to whom honor is due. Often those who are the most worthy of honor are the people who receive very little honor.
Today we encourage you to consider those worthy of honor in your life. Likely they will be the people who have impacted you most directly. Brooksyne and I thank the Lord for the many through the years who have poured themselves into our lives. It's made a positive difference for here and now, and in many cases for all of eternity.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily prayer: Father,
we thank You for the greatest hero of our faith, Jesus Christ, who took
on flesh, walked in holiness and gave His all, that we might have
access to You and become Your children. But You've also chosen ordinary
folks who walk right alongside us in our earthly journey who have taken
us by the hand, tucked us in their heart, and committed us to prayer,
while also living in a manner worthy of honor. We do give them our
utmost respect and honor, and pray that You will bless them and assure
them that their investment will bring eternal reward. We give You
thanks for their life, their devotion to us, and the lasting difference
it has made in us. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
“Heroes of the Faith" Video Legacy Five This song expresses honor by one musician to another musician who encouraged and mentored him. Today consider those who have encouraged and mentored you along life's journey.
"March For Life" This is the annual march in Washington each January. I have attended this March since the mid-eighties and will be doing so again this year.
Photos from the March For Life
Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne
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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 make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
© Copyright 2015 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved
Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015
This morning we have our first snow covering of the winter season and Mollie sure enjoys catching frisbee regardless of weather conditions. Brooksyne took a short video and, yes, Mollie almost always catches the frisbee in the air, both good and bad tosses!
"Showing Honor"
Listen to this
message on
your
audio player."Outdo one another in showing honor" (Romans 12:10b). "Pay to all what is owed to them...honor to whom honor is owed" (Romans 13:7). Let marriage be held in honor among all" (Hebrews 13:4).
At the end of each year we often hear news reports about various lists and the results of polls taken. I heard one that reported "the most admired people for 2014", most of whom I have very little admiration! In my 60 years I've never been a participant in such a poll but it did get me musing about people I do admire. I hope today's message (and several that will follow) prompts your consideration of people you admire and why.
Today I express my appreciation and admiration for my dad's
younger brother, Don, my only living uncle. He and his wife, Aunt
Mary, live in Kentucky near one of their daughters. Although my dad had
six brothers he always had a special closeness to Don. As a young
child I recall going to see Uncle Don and Aunt Mary in their home in
the Kansas City area. Early on I recall my dad claiming what a great
mechanic he was and remember when he was stumped about something
mechanical he would say, "I need to call Don about this".We visited with them through the years although they did not always live in the Kansas City area. The photo to the left is from our most recent visit in the summer of 2013. I remember how excited Dad was to go see Don or if he was coming to visit us! As my father faced the challenges common to those in their senior years Don and Mary were especially attentive and supportive, which filled a critical need since all four of their children lived far away.
Don and Mary have either surpassed or surely are nearing their 60th wedding anniversary. "Let marriage be held in honor among all" (Hebrews 13:4).Uncle Don and Aunt Mary are very devout in their faith. I recall how supportive they were in their younger retirement years as they faithfully served their church in western Missouri. Aunt Mary for many years made the long bus trip from western Missouri to Washington DC to be among the pro-life representatives who gather in prayer, grief and repentance on behalf of the tragic commemoration of Roe vs. Wade. In a couple of weeks my brother, Pat, and I will be going down to the March and inevitably we will remember Aunt Mary's unswaying devotion to this cause.
Today's first two Scripture texts deal with honoring others and come from Paul's epistle to the Romans. The first states, "Outdo one another in showing honor" (Romans 12:10 ESV). The Amplified Bible states, "giving precedence and showing honor to one another".
The Precept online Bible study states, "To honor someone is to show
genuine appreciation and admiration. Believers who are being
transformed by the renewing of their mind should be becoming more and
more sensitive to showing respect, to acknowledging the accomplishments
of others, to demonstrating genuine love by not being jealous or
envious. These are the marks of a sincere faith which is maturing. Such
a one in fact is to take the lead in the carrying out of these actions.
If we have truly presented ourselves as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:1), we should
be growing in these graces (and they can only be carried out by His
empowering grace)."We tend to take the phrase in the second verse, "honor to whom honor is owed" in the sense of giving honor to civil authorities, which does appear to be the main focus in the context. However we contend it's a good principle to practice toward all to whom honor is due. Often those who are the most worthy of honor are the people who receive very little honor.
Today we encourage you to consider those worthy of honor in your life. Likely they will be the people who have impacted you most directly. Brooksyne and I thank the Lord for the many through the years who have poured themselves into our lives. It's made a positive difference for here and now, and in many cases for all of eternity.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily prayer: Father,
we thank You for the greatest hero of our faith, Jesus Christ, who took
on flesh, walked in holiness and gave His all, that we might have
access to You and become Your children. But You've also chosen ordinary
folks who walk right alongside us in our earthly journey who have taken
us by the hand, tucked us in their heart, and committed us to prayer,
while also living in a manner worthy of honor. We do give them our
utmost respect and honor, and pray that You will bless them and assure
them that their investment will bring eternal reward. We give You
thanks for their life, their devotion to us, and the lasting difference
it has made in us. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
“Heroes of the Faith" Video Legacy Five This song expresses honor by one musician to another musician who encouraged and mentored him. Today consider those who have encouraged and mentored you along life's journey.
"March For Life" This is the annual march in Washington each January. I have attended this March since the mid-eighties and will be doing so again this year.
Photos from the March For Life
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.)
Are
our daily encouragement messages a blessing to you? We ask you to
consider making a donation to Daily Encouragement Net so that we can
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 make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
© Copyright 2015 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved
Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA