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Daily
Encouragement on
Wednesday, June
26, 2019
A waterfall
at Spruce Lake camp in the Poconos near the cabin
Brooksyne is staying in.
(Click
on photo to enlarge)
"Old Route 66"
Message
summary: Today, may
we all make a fresh
resolve to stay on
old Route 66 in
staying true to the
teachings in all 66
books in the Bible.
Listen to our
message on your
audio player.
"Watch
the path of your
feet and all your
ways will be
established. Do
not turn to the
right nor to the
left; turn your
foot from evil"
(Proverbs
4:26-27). "Show me
Your ways, O Lord;
teach me Your
paths. Lead me in
Your truth and
teach me, for You
are the God of my
salvation; on You
I wait all the
day" (Psalm
25:4,5). "Thus
says the Lord,
'Stand by the ways
and see and ask
for the ancient
paths, where the
good way is, and
walk in it; and
you will find rest
for your souls'.
But they said, ‘We
will not walk in
it’" (Jeremiah
6:16).
Old
Route 66 is one of
the most famous
roads in America. It
starts in the heart
of downtown Chicago
and ends at the
Pacific Ocean in LA
at the end of the
Santa Monica pier
where we walked to
the end of it
several years ago.
It passes right
through Tulsa
Oklahoma, only
several hundred
yards from where
Brooksyne grew up
and right through
the little Indian
town where we got
married in Sapulpa,
OK. It also passes
through Springfield,
Missouri where we
both went to
college. There is a
lot of interest in
Route 66 memorabilia
especially among
those who live along
the route and those,
like us, who have
Route 66 memories.
Several weeks ago we
bought a clock at
Audrey's with a
Route 66 theme.
We have
driven on numerous
sections of Route 66
but it would be neat
to someday drive on
the old route (as
much as possible*)
all the way from
Chicago to LA. It
would be a long,
long trip, compared
to interstate
speeds, let alone
flying. But we would
sure see a lot of
Americana. Charles
Kuralt observed,
"Thanks to the
Interstate Highway
System, it is now
possible to travel
across the country
from coast to coast
without seeing
anything."But today
let us consider
another "old route
66" we must stay on
in the sense of
staying faithful to
the sixty-six books
of the Bible. So
many "have
wandered away from
the faith and
pierced themselves
with many griefs."
(see 1 Timothy 6:10)
Consider how many
have the outlook
toward God's Word
expressed in the
last phrase of our
third daily text, "We
will not walk in
it".
On Sunday
night we heard the
Collingsworth Family
sing a song titled "That's
What The Bible
Says".
It started
off in Genesis when
God created man
Each line in Revelation has revealed His master plan
And every chapter in between illuminates our way
It's as relevant tomorrow as it was for yesterday
Each line in Revelation has revealed His master plan
And every chapter in between illuminates our way
It's as relevant tomorrow as it was for yesterday
All three of today's Bible texts refer to "paths" which is a synonym of route so today let us consider an element from each one as we resolve to stay on old route 66:
1) Watching our path. "Watch the path of your feet." We have all heard the phrase, "Watch your step", especially as a reminder of caution against tripping. That seems to be the sense of this passage. We need to be constantly on our guard and watch the path of our feet in these treacherous times.
2) Praying for God to teach us His paths. "O Lord; teach me Your paths." God has spoken through His Word. We need to seek Him that we might learn His ways and stay on His path.
3) Asking for the ancient paths. "Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths." This verse is so counter cultural to our age with all the emphasis on new, new, new. I thank God for many aspects of new but we must be soberly aware of the consequences when new "truth" replaces old "truth". After all, truth does not change. We need to ask for these ancient paths found in God's ancient Word.
Ancient
words, ever true
Changing me and changing you,
We have come with open hearts,
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Changing me and changing you,
We have come with open hearts,
Oh let the ancient words impart.
Today, may we all make a fresh resolve to stay on old Route 66 in staying true to the teachings in all 66 books in the Bible.
Be encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, like
the Psalmist I
pray that You
will show me
Your ways, O
Lord; teach me
Your paths.
Lead me in
Your truth and
teach me, for
You are the
God of my
salvation. I'm
indebted to
Your loving
grace that
keeps me
traveling the
good path.
There are many
other paths
that vie for
my attention
but I know
through the
Spirit and
also by
experience,
that they are
treacherous
leading me to
danger, a dead
end, and
leaving me
with a spirit
of unrest. I
want to walk
on the good
path and find
rest for my
soul even in
the midst of
the dark
valley
experiences of
my travels
here on earth.
I'm so
grateful that
You walk
beside me on
the path that
leads to
righteousness
and eternal
life. Amen.*Route 66 has been replaced by Interstate 44 from Saint Louis to Oklahoma City, the portion we are most familiar with. Although many old sections run parallel to I-44 I don't believe all remain.
Yesterday
afternoon
Ester and I
embarked on a
DIY project (I
started to
type DUI put
that wouldn't
be good!);
replacing the
flooring in
our home
office that
was first
installed in
2002 when we
converted a
garage to my
Mom's room and
used carpet.
Yesterday was
demo time and
Ester really
went at it
removing the
old, quite
worn carpet.
We will
be installing
laminate
flooring in
this room.
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental Resources
"That's What
The Bible Says"
Video
The Collingsworth family
"Wherever You Are" Video The Collingsworth family
"Ancient Words" Video Michael W. Smith
"Wherever You Are" Video The Collingsworth family
"Ancient Words" Video Michael W. Smith
Finally today:
I am having such a
wonderful, fulfilling time
as I serve at the Joni and
Friends Family Retreat here
at Spruce Lake in the
Poconos. I am a companion to
Diane who is from Long
Island and what a dear
friend she is already
becoming. More photos and
stories to come later. Thank
you for your prayers.
Brooksyne
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