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Daily
Encouragement on
Tuesday, March 12,
2019
These triplet
goats were born Saturday afternoon in our friends Eric and
Regina's barn.
Regina shared
this photo on her Facebook page.
We have named
them Tryphena, Tryphosa and Persis!
"The
Value Of Incidental People"
Message
summary: All
of us have an often
incidental but vitally
important role in the
lives of
others and many times we
may not even be aware of
it!
Listen to our
message on your audio
player.
"Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord" (Romans 16:12).
"Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord" (Romans 16:12).
Sunday evening
we had a small get
together at our place
inviting several who
have made an impact on
Ester's life. We are
thankful for the many,
many people who have
provided support and
encouragement in her
thirty years from those
who cared for her during
her first three months
as a very sick baby in
an orphanage in
Guatemala to those who
transported her to the
US for medical
treatment, people in the
churches we served in
upstate PA and New
England and now through
our over 18 years here
in Lancaster County. Of
course there's the
medical professionals
and many others.
Brooksyne
posted a photo on her
Facebook page and stated
that there were many
more that Ester wanted
to invite because
they've touched her life
in various ways but our
house is small, and her
friends are scattered
here, there and
everywhere.
Some had a major
role such as the surgeons
who performed her heart
operations to teachers and
youth group leaders. But
many have had what may be
called an incidental role.
Incidental means
"accompanying but not a
major part of something".
But incidental does
not mean unimportant.
Our lives are filled with
those who have had an
incidental but
nevertheless significant
role in shaping us into
the people we are today.
And the same can be said
of us in the lives of
others.
Romans 16 has
many names that might be
described as incidental.
Paul mentions them but in
most cases we really have
no idea who they are apart
from the mention of their
name.
In today's text
Paul greets Tryphena,
Tryphosa and Persis. These
three names have no other
reference in the entire
Bible. All three are
women, something I never
considered before studying
this passage for today's
message!
Tryphena and
Tryphosa were two
Christian women at Rome.
They may have been
sisters, but it is more
likely that they were
fellow deaconesses. We
know nothing more of these
two sister workers of the
apostolic time, only that
they were "workers in
the Lord".
We are provided
a slight bit more insight
about Persis whose name
means "from Persia".
1) She has an
affectionate moniker used
in many Bible
translations, "the
beloved". It is a
very accurate translation
of the familiar Greek
word, "agape" (see here).
Some newer translations
feel obliged to translate
this "dear friend" but we
prefer the term "the
beloved". See here
for this verse in various
translations. Beloved is
used elsewhere to describe
a person by both Paul and
John (See here.)
2) She "worked
hard". Literally she
"toiled much". Any
who have ever served in
some form of Christian
leadership recognize there
are workers and there are
hard workers.
3) "In the
Lord". This
distinguished the type of
service she made as she
sought to honor the Lord
even in the work habits
she established.
All of us have
been blessed by incidental
people like Tryphena,
Tryphosa and Persis;
people who may not be
well-known outside their
small circle, but
nevertheless work hard in
serving the Lord and
others. Can you consider
some in your life?
All
of us have an often
incidental but vitally
important role in the
lives of
others and many times we
may not even be aware of
it!
Be encouraged
today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, You have
a set purpose
for every one of
us, as You have
called us out of
darkness and
into Your
wonderful light.
Because we now
have the light
of Christ
within, we want
to let our light
shine so that
others may see
our good works
and glorify You,
our Father,
which is in
heaven. As we
toil and labor
here below, help
us not to dread
or whine about
the
circumstances,
but work
heartily as unto
You, rather than
man, so that we
might be a
positive
influence to
those whom we
see day in and
day out. In the
name of Jesus we
pray. Amen.
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, You have
a set purpose
for every one of
us, as You have
called us out of
darkness and
into Your
wonderful light.
Because we now
have the light
of Christ
within, we want
to let our light
shine so that
others may see
our good works
and glorify You,
our Father,
which is in
heaven. As we
toil and labor
here below, help
us not to dread
or whine about
the
circumstances,
but work
heartily as unto
You, rather than
man, so that we
might be a
positive
influence to
those whom we
see day in and
day out. In the
name of Jesus we
pray. Amen.
A
photo of our
friends having
dinner as we
celebrated
Ester's 30th
birthday on
Sunday evening.
We enjoyed an
extra hour of
light with the
Daylight Savings
in effect.
Ester
showing off her
"selfie" skill.
She had to cover
the long 12 foot
table and
indicated it
might be
difficult, but
she managed
anyway!
Those
who gathered on
Sunday evening
left comments
that reflect
Ester on her new
white board. Of
course, Stephen
had to add his
Greek word,
hupernikomen,
for "Overcomer".
Ester wrote her
testimony about
her being a
hupernikomen here.
Brooksyne
suggested I
place my new
plumbing themed
"man shelf" in
our lower man's
bathroom!
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