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Daily
Encouragement on
Thursday, March
14, 2019
As Spring approaches we are beginning to see evidence of field work such as this team on 340 east of Bird-In-Hand.
"I
Once Was Lost"
Message
summary:
It doesn't matter how
lost you are today. You
can be found! "For the
Son of Man has come to
seek and to save that
which was lost".
Listen to our
message on your audio
player.
"For this
son of mine was dead
and is alive again; he
was lost and is found"
(Luke 15:24). "For the
Son of Man has come to
seek and to save that
which was lost" (Luke
19:10).
Some of our chaplain calls require us to visit a company at a specific time such as an early morning visit since service employees head to their jobsite quite early in the morning or another company where I can share a brief devotional.
Some of our chaplain calls require us to visit a company at a specific time such as an early morning visit since service employees head to their jobsite quite early in the morning or another company where I can share a brief devotional.
But with
others we have
flexibility and will be
able to mosey along as
we drive to their
companies. I like to
take various routes to
see different scenery
along the way. If I get
lost I know I am heading
in the right direction
and will eventually find
a road I recognize.
The other day
we were driving between
two companies in a
scenic rural part of
northern Lebanon County.
My brother Pat called
and I informed him I was
off the well-beaten path
getting lost. Although
he knew what I meant he
chided, "Just be sure
you're not getting lost
spiritually." Indeed,
apart from Christ, we
are all lost spiritually
but through God's grace
we can joyfully declare
"I once was lost but now
I'm found."
Our first daily text is from the familiar story of the prodigal or lost son. In the parable the younger son demanded his share of the inheritance and left his father to pursue what he believed was a more exciting life. Instead he entered into the worst form of being lost; that of being spiritually lost. It is the lost spiritual state we are all born into, but the Father awaits us to repent of our sinfulness and come to Him by faith.
Jesus
declared that the
prodigal's humility,
regret, confession of
his sin and his return
to the Father caused him
to become alive again
from his dead and lost
spiritual state. The
text is a wonderful
expression of the
father's delight when
his son returned. "For
this son of mine was
dead and is alive
again; he was lost and
is found." It doesn't matter how lost you are today. You can be found! "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost". Humble yourself, acknowledge your sin, and return to the Father. He eagerly awaits your return and I can assure you that His response will be, "For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found".
Amazing
grace, how sweet the
sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now I'm found,
Twas blind but now I see!
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now I'm found,
Twas blind but now I see!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
"Lord Jesus, I confess
that I am a lost sinner.
I believe that You came
to this earth to seek
and to save that which
was lost and You died on
the cross as a
substitute for me and my
sin. I place my faith in
You and what You have
done for me. Forgive me
of my sins and cleanse
me from unrighteousness.
I receive You into my
life and choose this day
to follow You and serve
You all the days of my
life. Thank You for
hearing my prayer and
receiving me into Your
kingdom of light." Amen.Many younger people grew up using GPS and have no sense of where they are spatially apart from the device. I recall a conversation with Cameron, a young man who works in the service department for a local HVAC firm we serve as chaplains. He told me he had several service calls scheduled for the day.
I asked him if he knew the service area well enough to get to the service calls. Turns out he relies completely on GPS to keep him found! When I was a teenager I recall working along with my dad as he traveled all over the Kansas City metro area doing HVAC service work. I suppose I never gave it much thought how my dad and other service workers at that time found places prior to GPS! I also suppose the GPS was practically unimaginable in the late 60's/early 70's!
Last night
Ester and I (Stephen)
went to a Hershey Bears
hockey game.
The Bears won!
This four year
old sang the national
anthem and it was
outstanding!
Yesterday Sadie had her first grooming!
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