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encouragement and exhortation.
Daily
Encouragement on
Friday, March 1,
2019
Red door on an old factory building in Columbia, PA
I like the way they painted the handle!
"The
Door Of Faith"
Message
summary:
There are a lot of doors
in life. Today let us
consider the door of
faith.
Listen to our
message on your audio
player.
"On
arriving there, they
gathered the church
together and reported all
that God had done through
them and how He had opened
the door of faith to the
Gentiles" (Acts 14:27).
There are a lot of doors in life. In a spiritual sense many of us have used the term "open door" to describe God leading us in a particular direction. Of course we also at times experience "closed doors". Yesterday we had coffee with a friend going through a transition. He recently experienced a closed door and is seeking the Lord for an open door. It was encouraging to witness his faith and assurance as he looked ahead.
There's so much wonderful teaching we can glean in the missionary journeys of Paul as recorded in the book of Acts. In the daily text the church in Antioch rejoiced as Paul and Barnabas told them of the large number of disciples who were converted in Derbe following their preaching of the Good News. From there they traveled to other places of ministry where they "strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to remain true to the faith". Surely there were many other unrecorded adventure stories they shared with one another as they spoke of their travels to the Antioch church.
Baby dedications, water baptisms, and weddings are some of the important functions of the church that bring great delight to a pastor's heart. But there is no greater joy than to pray with one to invite Christ into his or her heart after hearing the Gospel message of salvation.
There are a lot of doors in life. In a spiritual sense many of us have used the term "open door" to describe God leading us in a particular direction. Of course we also at times experience "closed doors". Yesterday we had coffee with a friend going through a transition. He recently experienced a closed door and is seeking the Lord for an open door. It was encouraging to witness his faith and assurance as he looked ahead.
There's so much wonderful teaching we can glean in the missionary journeys of Paul as recorded in the book of Acts. In the daily text the church in Antioch rejoiced as Paul and Barnabas told them of the large number of disciples who were converted in Derbe following their preaching of the Good News. From there they traveled to other places of ministry where they "strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to remain true to the faith". Surely there were many other unrecorded adventure stories they shared with one another as they spoke of their travels to the Antioch church.
Baby dedications, water baptisms, and weddings are some of the important functions of the church that bring great delight to a pastor's heart. But there is no greater joy than to pray with one to invite Christ into his or her heart after hearing the Gospel message of salvation.
All
who follow Christ have the
privilege of sharing their
faith with others. It is God
who converts the heart, but
He most often does this
through obedient followers
living a godly life and
declaring the gospel
message, such as Paul and
Barnabas who "reported
all that God had done through
them".
God works through us, for we are His mouthpiece, His hands and His feet, proclaiming the Good News and explaining the mystery of the gospel. How might we use the gifts that He has given us to grow His kingdom? As we seek Him He will show us where, how, and when we might be used for His purpose. God will provide us an opportunity and place to minister for Him just as He did for Paul and Barnabas when "He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles."
Our duty is to obediently serve God and in His providence He will open "the door of faith" as we rejoice in what He does through our spiritual endeavors. My heartfelt prayer is that God may open the door of faith for many in these perilous times!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
there is no higher
calling in our
earthly pilgrimage
than to experience
salvation or lead
another to faith.
The vast majority
are looking for
answers to life's
challenges and many
are learning that it
doesn't come via
prosperity,
politics, vocational
training,
educational ranking,
or anything else
that expires at the
end of this life. As
You open up the door
of faith, help us to
communicate the
gospel message that
brings hope, peace,
joy, and forgiveness
through the person
of Jesus Christ. It
is because of Him
that we have life
everlasting and hope
eternal. Amen.
God works through us, for we are His mouthpiece, His hands and His feet, proclaiming the Good News and explaining the mystery of the gospel. How might we use the gifts that He has given us to grow His kingdom? As we seek Him He will show us where, how, and when we might be used for His purpose. God will provide us an opportunity and place to minister for Him just as He did for Paul and Barnabas when "He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles."
Our duty is to obediently serve God and in His providence He will open "the door of faith" as we rejoice in what He does through our spiritual endeavors. My heartfelt prayer is that God may open the door of faith for many in these perilous times!
We
are His hands, we are His
feet,
We are His people, children of the Lord,
We share the hope, we share the dream,
Believers in Jesus, children of the Lord.
Some of us build, some are teachers,
Some can sing like angels,
But all of us can love like He loved,
Pure and simple so warm and gentle.
His Spirit lives within us, flowing like a river,
Filling us with strength,
So that we can reach out for our brother,
Help one another.
We are His people, children of the Lord,
We share the hope, we share the dream,
Believers in Jesus, children of the Lord.
Some of us build, some are teachers,
Some can sing like angels,
But all of us can love like He loved,
Pure and simple so warm and gentle.
His Spirit lives within us, flowing like a river,
Filling us with strength,
So that we can reach out for our brother,
Help one another.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
there is no higher
calling in our
earthly pilgrimage
than to experience
salvation or lead
another to faith.
The vast majority
are looking for
answers to life's
challenges and many
are learning that it
doesn't come via
prosperity,
politics, vocational
training,
educational ranking,
or anything else
that expires at the
end of this life. As
You open up the door
of faith, help us to
communicate the
gospel message that
brings hope, peace,
joy, and forgiveness
through the person
of Jesus Christ. It
is because of Him
that we have life
everlasting and hope
eternal. Amen.Driving
through the
Lancaster
countryside we see
many expressions
of faith!
This blackboard
was inside the ice
cream shop on the
"Down On The Farm"
creamery south of
Strasburg, PA.
This creamery has
a drive through
pickup window for
buggies.
This
is on a shed at
the Red Caboose
Motel near
Strasburg, PA
These
whiteboards can be
seen at both
entrances at the
Goods Store.
Scripture
verses are
regularly posted
to inspire and
instruct those who
enter.
We
saw this at an
intersection here in
Mount Joy and Ester
snapped the photo.
This
will give you
something to think
about!
This
car was parked at
"Blessings Of Hope"
last week near
Leola, PA
Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental Resources
"If
We Are The Body" Video
Casting Crowns
You know you're getting old when: This morning in searching for music an ad came up on YouTube asking me to help improve the relevance of their ads with selections based on when I graduated from high school. The earliest option was 1980-1989! (We both graduated in 1973.)
Finally
today:
"In
like a little lion."
This
first day of March we had a mild
winter storm so I suppose we can say
March came in like a lion. We look
forward to it leaving like a lamb!
Ester
was gifted a two month 5#. puppy (a
female Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso born on
Jan. 2, also called Shih Apso). She
was to receive Sadie Willow on her
birthday, March 9, but we decided to
pick her up early last night and
surprise Ester which was a lot of
fun! Our dear friends, the Lapps on
Old Windmill Farm, have a litter of
7 though now it is 6; 5 boys and one
girl left. We had forgotten the
adventure of having a new pup since
Mollie came to live with us eight
years ago. This is our first small
dog so Ester is having fun rocking
her and carrying her everywhere. The
thing I am already appreciating is
her non-shedding coat of hair as I
do lots of cleaning up after our
other two dogs. But I'm going to
have to sharpen up on my
hairdressing background as I will
need to groom her often since we
prefer shorter hair on a dog.
Amazingly, Ester came to us at 3
months of age weighing only 5' 8
oz., just 8 ounces more than Sadie
Willow. Truly a miracle that Ester
survived her first three months in
Guatemala with her congenital heart
condition not yet corrected! She was
sustained with oxygen and some heart
meds.
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