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A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope, encouragement and exhortation. Home About Us Archives Free email subscription ![]() Follow Daily Encouragement on ![]() ![]() ![]() <Previous Message Next Message> Message Summary: "Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God." ![]() "Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live. Teach them to your children and to their children after them" (Deuteronomy 4:9). "Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe His commands, His laws and His decrees that I am giving you this day" (Deuteronomy 8:11). "You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth" (Deuteronomy 32:18). ![]() I came across an interesting observation Solzhenitsyn made later in life which was published in the now defunct "Eternity" magazine. "Over a half century ago, while I was still a child, I recall hearing a number of old people offer the following explanation for the great disasters that had befallen Russia: 'Men have forgotten God; that's why all this has happened.' Since then I have spent well-nigh 50 years working on the history of our revolution; in the process I have read hundreds of books, collected hundreds of personal testimonies, and have already contributed eight volumes of my own toward the effort of clearing away the rubble left by that upheaval. But if I were asked today to formulate as concisely as possible the main cause of the ruinous revolution that swallowed up some 60 million of our people, I could not put it more accurately than to repeat: 'Men have forgotten God; that's why all this has happened'." The tragedy of the Soviet Union is not the only country where there's great wisdom in that statement. It can be applied to any people and to any individual. I find it very insightful to apply it to modern America and our many troubles. There are also many parallels between modern America and apostate Israel such as the motivation of ease and economic gain, a disregard and rejection of divinely imposed moral restraints, the ungodliness of leadership (sin is scoffed at and even approved). False prophets spoke against the plan of God. Today we have many weak churches and powerless pulpits that have succumbed to liberalism and accommodation to the world. ![]() ![]() Today's texts are a warning and a prophetic portion given in Moses' final sermon before his death. Although Israel, under his successor Joshua's leadership, would have a time of faithful service to the Lord, Moses warns against and predicts a time of falling away, which Bible history records as happening. ![]() Throughout Lancaster County, and this part of the country for that matter, we often pass farms and rural houses with a small sign declaring a Scripture text or inspirational saying. A good verse to have on these signs would be this one: "Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God." Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber ![]() Signs Of Life Around Our Place ![]() Yesterday afternoon these sparrows were congregating around the water pump outside our office window. They must have been enjoying the surge of water flowing from the pump. ![]() Ester's spider. It's not often you can see the eyes of the spider probably because we don't usually like to get too up close and personal which such an insect. Amazing though, how God even tends to the design and coloring of an insect synchronizing both sides of its body and setting the head apart in a different color. ![]() Another photo by Ester of a colorful insect enjoying feeding on this cockscomb flower. ![]() A peaceful setting of the Rutt farm along the walking trail we enjoyed in the early evening last night. ![]() The view from our front yard varies through the year depending on what's growing in the fields. Yesterday afternoon at 4:00 the big corn chopper came through for harvest so that field now has a short haircut with just the stubs of the stalks visible. Recalling farming practices we expect to get an application of liquid fertilizer (aka manure) in the next several days, one of the few less than pleasant aspects of country life but the corn harvest is one of the most pleasant sights we enjoy right from our front yard! ![]() At 6:30 we took a walk along the trail and saw the chopper as it was working toward the road with our house in the background. ![]() By 7:30 as the sun was setting and the field was about half done. Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources "Heal Our Land" Video Michael Card "Heal Our Land" Video Wayne Watson *¹ "The Demise of Religious Freedom in America" Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer Article "WHEN A NATION FORGETS GOD" Short Video clip Erwin Lutzer *² Article in Lancaster newspaper smearing Lancaster Bible College. To receive the "Daily Encouragement" each Monday-Friday through email see this page to subscribe to our email list. 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