A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope,
encouragement and exhortation.
Daily
Encouragement on
Wednesday, April
10, 2019
Early
yesterday morning we passed this Lebanon County farm.
(Click to
enlarge)
"A
Consideration Of Tabbed Thinking"
Message
summary: When
our minds are stayed on
God and we fully trust
Him problems will not
dismay or overwhelm us,
for dismay and trust
simply cannot coexist.
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee" (Isaiah 26:3).
We
appreciate home decor
items that make a
thoughtful statement.
Yesterday we saw this
message on a small
decorative blackboard at
Audreys, "My Brain
Has Too Many Tabs
Open". It's a
reference to having
multiple tabs open on an
internet browser known as "tabbed
browsing". As a session
of study, work or even
just plain web surfing
progresses, you may end
up with lots of tabs
open, a type of
multitasking.
That's a neat feature that can also become cluttered. Periodically I have so many tabs open I just shut down my browser to start fresh.
In life my brain can also have too many tabs open. That's when I've got a lot on my mind and may lose focus, especially the focus on that which is most important. Illustratively we will call it "tabbed thinking".
During our young dating years in Bible College Brooksyne and I frequently exchanged Scripture verses in our written correspondence (long before email and texting were available). I often shared Isaiah 26:3 which we put to memory. Years later we sang it to a tune which permanently attaches the words to our memory. Through the years we have both found this passage to be a guiding principle when we have too many tabs open. It is also a spiritual healing balm when going through troubling circumstances.
There's a lot to dismay us, isn't there? World situations, national tragedies, crazy politics, personal matters; they can all dismay, often concurrently. What dismays you today?
What
glorious truth our daily
Scripture verse conveys!
Isaiah in chapter 26:3
shares a truth held dear
by many believers: "Thou
wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose
mind is stayed on
Thee: because he
trusteth in Thee."
This is from the KJV,
which we memorized.
Other versions state, "You
keep him in perfect
peace whose mind is
stayed on You, because
he trusts in you"
(ESV) and "You will
keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are
steadfast, because
they trust in You"
(NIV). For additional
comparison in various
versions use this nifty
tool.
Today let us focus just on the phrase, "Whose mind is stayed on Thee"; that's the key, and that's where I suspect so many of us have the problem. We sure do! With all the possible tabs open we keep getting our minds and hearts off the Lord and onto the problems at hand. We approach the problems from every angle and get everyone’s take on it. We go to bed with the problems on our hearts and if sleep does come it may very well be diluted by a dream (or even a nightmare) that relates to the problems. We awaken and the same old problems loom over the new day!
However when our minds are stayed on God and we fully trust Him to be interceding on our behalf problems will not dismay or overwhelm us, for dismay and trust simply cannot coexist. Certainly we’re tempted to be dismayed by our troubles, but the key to trust is to turn our mind to the Lord in prayer and stand on His promises.
Warren Wiersbe reminds us that "The peace of God is not the absence of problems; it is the presence of divine sufficiency in the midst of problems." George Morrison said, "Peace is the possession of adequate resources" and those resources come from the Lord when you yield your heart and mind to Him.
Our trust is in the One who is a tested and tried stone, the Solid Rock; the One who is a sure foundation. He is ever trustworthy and ever faithful. Put your complete trust in Him today!
Like Frances Havergal in her song, "Like A River Glorious", we must fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. If we are "stayed upon Jehovah" we will remain balanced even if the world around us sways.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father,
because we place
our trust in You
as our sovereign
Lord we have an
enduring peace
that You are the
Great Deliverer
and that You
work all things
together for
good to those
who love You and
are called
according to
Your purpose. We
seek to glorify
Jesus, our Solid
Rock, who was
put to the
ultimate test
and laid an
unshakable
foundation for
our faith, as He
remained true to
His mission to
provide our
salvation. Our
faith is
strengthened and
our peace
perfected as we
keep our minds
stayed upon You,
not only on the
bright, cheerful
days but on the
dismal days when
the cloud of
discouragement
would otherwise
obscure the
brightness of
Your promise to
keep us in
perfect peace if
we keep our
minds stayed
upon You. Amen.
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee" (Isaiah 26:3).
We
appreciate home decor
items that make a
thoughtful statement.
Yesterday we saw this
message on a small
decorative blackboard at
Audreys, "My Brain
Has Too Many Tabs
Open". It's a
reference to having
multiple tabs open on an
internet browser known as "tabbed
browsing". As a session
of study, work or even
just plain web surfing
progresses, you may end
up with lots of tabs
open, a type of
multitasking.That's a neat feature that can also become cluttered. Periodically I have so many tabs open I just shut down my browser to start fresh.
In life my brain can also have too many tabs open. That's when I've got a lot on my mind and may lose focus, especially the focus on that which is most important. Illustratively we will call it "tabbed thinking".
During our young dating years in Bible College Brooksyne and I frequently exchanged Scripture verses in our written correspondence (long before email and texting were available). I often shared Isaiah 26:3 which we put to memory. Years later we sang it to a tune which permanently attaches the words to our memory. Through the years we have both found this passage to be a guiding principle when we have too many tabs open. It is also a spiritual healing balm when going through troubling circumstances.
There's a lot to dismay us, isn't there? World situations, national tragedies, crazy politics, personal matters; they can all dismay, often concurrently. What dismays you today?
What
glorious truth our daily
Scripture verse conveys!
Isaiah in chapter 26:3
shares a truth held dear
by many believers: "Thou
wilt keep him in
perfect peace, whose
mind is stayed on
Thee: because he
trusteth in Thee."
This is from the KJV,
which we memorized.
Other versions state, "You
keep him in perfect
peace whose mind is
stayed on You, because
he trusts in you"
(ESV) and "You will
keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are
steadfast, because
they trust in You"
(NIV). For additional
comparison in various
versions use this nifty
tool.Today let us focus just on the phrase, "Whose mind is stayed on Thee"; that's the key, and that's where I suspect so many of us have the problem. We sure do! With all the possible tabs open we keep getting our minds and hearts off the Lord and onto the problems at hand. We approach the problems from every angle and get everyone’s take on it. We go to bed with the problems on our hearts and if sleep does come it may very well be diluted by a dream (or even a nightmare) that relates to the problems. We awaken and the same old problems loom over the new day!
However when our minds are stayed on God and we fully trust Him to be interceding on our behalf problems will not dismay or overwhelm us, for dismay and trust simply cannot coexist. Certainly we’re tempted to be dismayed by our troubles, but the key to trust is to turn our mind to the Lord in prayer and stand on His promises.
Warren Wiersbe reminds us that "The peace of God is not the absence of problems; it is the presence of divine sufficiency in the midst of problems." George Morrison said, "Peace is the possession of adequate resources" and those resources come from the Lord when you yield your heart and mind to Him.
Our trust is in the One who is a tested and tried stone, the Solid Rock; the One who is a sure foundation. He is ever trustworthy and ever faithful. Put your complete trust in Him today!
Like Frances Havergal in her song, "Like A River Glorious", we must fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. If we are "stayed upon Jehovah" we will remain balanced even if the world around us sways.
Stayed upon
Jehovah,
Hearts are fully blest;
Finding, as He promised,
Perfect peace and rest.
Hearts are fully blest;
Finding, as He promised,
Perfect peace and rest.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father,
because we place
our trust in You
as our sovereign
Lord we have an
enduring peace
that You are the
Great Deliverer
and that You
work all things
together for
good to those
who love You and
are called
according to
Your purpose. We
seek to glorify
Jesus, our Solid
Rock, who was
put to the
ultimate test
and laid an
unshakable
foundation for
our faith, as He
remained true to
His mission to
provide our
salvation. Our
faith is
strengthened and
our peace
perfected as we
keep our minds
stayed upon You,
not only on the
bright, cheerful
days but on the
dismal days when
the cloud of
discouragement
would otherwise
obscure the
brightness of
Your promise to
keep us in
perfect peace if
we keep our
minds stayed
upon You. Amen.
Yesterday
we hiked along
the tow path
of the
historic Union
Canal in
Lebanon
County. Notice
the white
blooming tree
in the far
left
background.
(Click
to enlarge)
The
Union Canal
Tunnel is the
oldest
existing
transportation
tunnel in the
US.
(Click
to enlarge)
Union
Canal
Flowering
Trees
(Click
to enlarge)
Walter,
a friend at
White Oak
Display, has a
great view
outside his
office window,
especially
when the
Forsythia
blooms in the
spring and the
Cardinal rests
on a branch.
Walter's
hoping that
the cardinal
might build a
nest within
his view. If
so, I
(Brooksyne)
will make a
pest of myself
at his window
during our
weekly visits!
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"Like
A River
Glorious"
Video
Stonebriar
Community
Church (Note:
I had never
heard of this
church before
but see it is
where Chuck
Swindoll now
preaches. We
have
appreciated
his ministry
and books for
many years and
see that he is
still going
strong at 84
(Near Caleb's
age when he
proclaimed, "I
am still as
strong today
as the day
Moses sent me
out; I'm just
as vigorous to
go out to
battle now as
I was then"
(Joshua
14:11)! Here's
a video
of his sermon
from this last
Sunday (which
was over 1
hour!). I also
appreciate
this church
posting a very
comprehensive
statement
of faith
on their
website that
candidly and
Biblically
deals with
current
issues.
The
farmer who owns
the land behind us
had a crew clear
some trees and
level the land to
expand his
tillable land. The
crew was rather
careless in
burning off the
brush and not
staying around to
tend the fire. In
fact they paid a
very expensive
price as this
dozer was burned
up that they had
been using when it
was left too close
to the fire!
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.)
We realize there are many fine
ministries and causes requesting support
but if the Lord would lead you we surely need
and appreciate the financial support from our
readers and listeners.Our ministry labor is comprised of approximately half our time to Daily Encouragement and the other half to our chaplaincy ministry to companies for which we receive compensation. Each of these ministries essentially is the same as a part-time job (20+ hours weekly) for each of us. Our goal for many years is that each would provide half of our ministry expenses and income.
If you would consider making a donation to our ministry see here for more information.
Please Note:
We also provide this easy option due to the
convenience, for international supporters, and
for those who may not be concerned regarding
receiving an official tax deductible receipt. Click here
to send an offering using PayPal. This
will open to a page that states "Brooksyne
Weber"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. We do request that you keep the contact, copyright and subscription information intact.
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 2019 Stephen
C. & Brooksyne Weber - All Rights Reserved
Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA
Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA