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Monday,
June 22,
2020
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"A
Lesson for Fathers"
Message
summary: Today we exhort, encourage and charge each
of you to walk in a manner worthy of God.
Listen to this message on your audio player. "For
you know how, like a father with his children,
we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you
and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of
God, who calls you into His own kingdom and
glory" (1 Thessalonians 2:11,12).
We pass an Amish farm stand on the
main road leading into Mount Joy from Lancaster.
Soon we expect to see piles of locally grown corn on
the cob freshly picked from the fields. Just writing
about it makes my mouth water for sweet, juicy
roasted corn on the cob that sometimes dribbles milk
down my chin. We're in the best part of summer when
we add a freshly sliced tomato from the garden and
cold seedless watermelon to finish off our meal.
I'm
reminded of a corn on the cob memory from childhood
taught by my grandpa. PaPa showed us how to eat the
corn kernels off the cob and then go back and suck
out the sweet, starchy corn milk from the cob.
Actually I still recall the slurping sound he made!
Although
this illustration may be a bit corny, in a sense
it's that way as we study God's Word. The corn
kernels are what is most obvious in our study but so
often we can extract more tender truth milk from the
passage. On Friday I used the daily text in regard
to a Father's Day message titled, "An Exhortation
For Fathers" and focused on the charge of Paul to
the Thessalonians "to walk in a manner worthy of
God" which is an excellent description of what
a father should be teaching and modeling for
his children.
Over
the weekend I have continued to muse on this verse,
sort of like sucking more flavorful juice out of a
corn cob. "For you know how, like a father with
his children" which presumes the readers had a
healthy view of human fatherhood. This is something
Paul was confident they indeed knew and had
experienced; the way a father should instruct and
interact with his children then and also in our own
day.
And
what is that? They exhort, encourage and
charge.
These
words are certainly similar but have some
distinctions as well. For those of you who like to
study deeper I suggest this online commentary compendium
which I used in preparation for this message.
This
appeal carries three elements according to the need.
One commentary makes these distinctions in purpose:
Today
godly men will follow Paul's example in regard to
their own children and grandchildren. I have been
speaking with a father who is seeking counsel in
regard to his teenage son who recently encountered
online pornography. This father is taking his
mentoring role very seriously and shared how he was
reading "Every Man's Battle", a book on this
topic, so that he can share it with his son. His
ultimate goal is that his son rejects the wiles of
Satan and walks in a manner worthy of God.
Today
we exhort, encourage and charge each of you to walk
in a manner worthy of God.
Be
encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily prayer: Father, we are all like lambs who need a shepherd. How thankful we are for the Great Shepherd of our souls who set an example for us of how to tenderly care for our own. We pray for fathers to come alongside their children to earnestly exhort them to live in a manner that pleases You. We pray that they will encourage or uplift their child who is weak or struggling. We also pray that fathers will issue a challenge to the child who is wavering in their faith to become strong and resolute, providing for them not only the charge but also the example of what it looks like to be a stouthearted man of faith. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Today's
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Greater Vision
We had a beautiful day yesterday and celebrated Father's Day eating two of my favorite foods with my favorite people: beef brisket and pecan pie. Sadie is like a vacuum cleaner picking up any crumbs that come her way. Brisket on
the Weber grill (after cooking in slow cooker for many
hours to tenderize). Not only was this tasty beef a
treat for us, but Sadie and Mollie were especially
pleased with the big slab of fat Brooksyne sliced from
the brisket. They will enjoy their brisket fat over the
next few days.
Last
evening, before Brooksyne left for a walk with the
dogs, I reminded her that we are now going to see the
daylight begin to shorten since the first day of
summer has the longest daylight of the year. Since
summer is Brooksyne's favorite season this reminder
did not bring a smile to her face. She took a photo of
our house when she returned after her long walk to
remind herself of how light it still is at 9 pm on
June 21st!
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