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Daily
Encouragement on
Tuesday, June
25, 2019
Kauai
Island
(Photo by Chris Leaman)
(Photo by Chris Leaman)
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"Proclaiming
His Praise In The Islands"
Message
summary: Let's
rejoice that God's
praise is indeed
being proclaimed on
the islands!
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them. Let the desert and its towns raise their voices; let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them shout from the mountaintops. Let them give glory to the LORD and proclaim His praise in the islands" (Isaiah 42:10-12).
Last
week when I took the
Lapp family fishing
on Chesapeake Bay we
visited the Eastern
Neck National
Wildlife Refuge.
It's on an island
(connected by a
small bridge) and it
occurred to me that
this is probably the
first time the
children had ever
been on an island.
We really don't have
any islands in
Lancaster County and
our area unless you
consider an island
on a scenic small
pond which we pass
near Gap, PA or
Three Mile Island on
the Susquehanna
River (which is
hardly a tourist
destination!).
All of our island experiences have been to off shore islands accessible by a bridge or ferry on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. In New England we enjoyed our visits to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. However we've never flown to an island.
Last week Chris Leaman, a friend of ours, shared photos of his recent trip to two of the Hawaiian Islands, including our lead photo today of Kauai Island. He had a beautiful selection of island scenes from his trip. Many islands have notoriously stunning scenery like this.
The population living on the world's islands is over 730 million, which is approximately 10% of the world's total population. Several islands such as Great Britain, Java (Indonesia) Honshu (Japan) and Luzon (Philippines) have very large populations. Most islands are smaller in size and population. Many islands are unpopulated.
Consider
the daily verse.
Isaiah is writing
about 750 years
before Christ. I see
no evidence in his
writings that he was
a traveler and you
can imagine the
obstacles to travel
in those days. Do
you suppose he had
ever even been on an
island?
Yet under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit he writes a powerful call to "Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise from the ends of the earth". He includes those living in the desert and on the mountaintops. The passage ends with this phrase, "Let them give glory to the LORD and proclaim His praise in the islands".
Although islands are beautiful and have special appeal to the vacationer, many island locations pose great challenges to ministry. Those that serve often feel isolated and lonely.
The world's second largest island in land mass is New Guinea with 303,381 square miles, which is larger than Texas.* This island has many remote, unreached peoples and some of the most sacrificial mission work in the world. Yet ministries like Wycliffe Bible Translators, Ethnos360 (formerly New Tribes Mission) and others have a powerful presence and entire tribes have come to faith in Christ.
Let's rejoice that God's praise is indeed being proclaimed on the islands!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who live in them. Let the desert and its towns raise their voices; let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them shout from the mountaintops. Let them give glory to the LORD and proclaim His praise in the islands" (Isaiah 42:10-12).
Last
week when I took the
Lapp family fishing
on Chesapeake Bay we
visited the Eastern
Neck National
Wildlife Refuge.
It's on an island
(connected by a
small bridge) and it
occurred to me that
this is probably the
first time the
children had ever
been on an island.
We really don't have
any islands in
Lancaster County and
our area unless you
consider an island
on a scenic small
pond which we pass
near Gap, PA or
Three Mile Island on
the Susquehanna
River (which is
hardly a tourist
destination!).All of our island experiences have been to off shore islands accessible by a bridge or ferry on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. In New England we enjoyed our visits to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. However we've never flown to an island.
Last week Chris Leaman, a friend of ours, shared photos of his recent trip to two of the Hawaiian Islands, including our lead photo today of Kauai Island. He had a beautiful selection of island scenes from his trip. Many islands have notoriously stunning scenery like this.
The population living on the world's islands is over 730 million, which is approximately 10% of the world's total population. Several islands such as Great Britain, Java (Indonesia) Honshu (Japan) and Luzon (Philippines) have very large populations. Most islands are smaller in size and population. Many islands are unpopulated.
Consider
the daily verse.
Isaiah is writing
about 750 years
before Christ. I see
no evidence in his
writings that he was
a traveler and you
can imagine the
obstacles to travel
in those days. Do
you suppose he had
ever even been on an
island?Yet under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit he writes a powerful call to "Sing to the LORD a new song, His praise from the ends of the earth". He includes those living in the desert and on the mountaintops. The passage ends with this phrase, "Let them give glory to the LORD and proclaim His praise in the islands".
Although islands are beautiful and have special appeal to the vacationer, many island locations pose great challenges to ministry. Those that serve often feel isolated and lonely.
The world's second largest island in land mass is New Guinea with 303,381 square miles, which is larger than Texas.* This island has many remote, unreached peoples and some of the most sacrificial mission work in the world. Yet ministries like Wycliffe Bible Translators, Ethnos360 (formerly New Tribes Mission) and others have a powerful presence and entire tribes have come to faith in Christ.
Let's rejoice that God's praise is indeed being proclaimed on the islands!
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, thank
you for the
promise of
John 3:16 that
states, "For
God so loved
the world,
that He gave
His only
begotten Son,
that whoever
believes in
Him shall not
perish, but
have eternal
life. Thank
you for those
who obey Your
commission to
go into all
the world
spreading Your
Gospel
including the
most remote
islands. Thank
you that all
around the
world God's
praise is
indeed being
proclaimed,
even on the
islands. Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental Resources
"Altar Of
Grace" Video
Collingsworth Family
Another outstanding song
"Your Grace Still Amazes Me" Video Phillips, Craig and Dean
* The largest island in the world is Greenland with 840,000 square miles but only 56,000 people.
Have you ever wondered (like me): Is Australia a continent or island?
"Your Grace Still Amazes Me" Video Phillips, Craig and Dean
* The largest island in the world is Greenland with 840,000 square miles but only 56,000 people.
Have you ever wondered (like me): Is Australia a continent or island?
How would you like
to live here? Living on
the Most Crowded Island on
Earth
Finally today:
Yesterday
Brooksyne had her first
full day up at Spruce Lake
in the Poconos where she
is serving with a short
term mission team at a Joni and
Friends Family Retreat
this week. We welcome our
readers to pray for her
during this time.
"The
Family Retreat Effect"
Video
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