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daily, Bible-based perspective of hope, encouragement and
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Friday,
June 26,
2020
Yesterday
morning we bought flowers on a farm near New Holland, PA.
We liked the way they planted all these flowers under the
windmill. The red pots in the background beyond the white
fence are mums growing for the fall. (See photo below for another
view.)
"The
Preeminence Of Christ"
Message
summary: We can experience
great comfort in this eternal truth: Christ is
preeminent!
![]() "For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the preeminence" (Colossians 1:16-18). ![]() Ron is an engineer and in fact has a doctorate in electrical engineering. Years ago he was leading a meeting discussing a quality control issue with other engineers. There was some frustration in the room (not uncommon in the business world) and one of the exasperated engineers said, "Jesus Christ couldn’t keep this tolerance". Ron said, "Oh, I didn’t know that Jesus Christ worked down at our lab". Of course this quieted things down a bit. Now when Ron speaks it's sort of like E.F. Hutton for those who may recall those ads from the 70's "When E.F Hutton speaks, people listen". (E.F Hutton was a financial firm and the ad tried to convey how valuable the firm’s advice was.) Then Ron solemnly said, "As a matter of fact Jesus Christ could keep this tolerance" and went on to testify of his faith in Christ to the group! ![]() Preeminent is defined as "having paramount rank, dignity, or importance". (Webster) Preeminent, although used in several prominent translations such as the KJV and ESV, is not a commonly used word and thus other translations (see here) render the passage a bit differently but with the same sense.
The preeminence of
Christ is a great source of assurance in
troubling times. There are many
things in our lives that may bring on anxiety
and distress. It may be a personal health issue
or a family matter. It may be our finances or
the condition of the world with all the turmoil
and uncertainty.
At the present we don’t know how these and many other issues will all work out. But we can experience great comfort in this eternal truth: Christ is preeminent! "Teach us to know
You, always among us,
quietly sovereign – Lord of our now." Be encouraged
today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber ![]() Today's
Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"God of
the Ages" Video Charles Billingsley and
choir
"E.F. Hutton ad from the 70's with Tom Watson" Video These are
mums growing for sale in the fall.
Click
to enlarge
Filled to
capacity hay wagons in Strasburg, PA
Click to enlarge I am giving
Izzie an Izze drink! It's been around for awhile but this
will be Izze's first time to sample it. I'll learn next
visit if he liked it.
Luis works
with international sales for a company we serve that
manufactures systems used in chicken houses. His office
is all about chickens and his wife even made him a mask
with chickens on it!
Finally
today:
This "smart" car parked next to us at a
Walmart yesterday. Brooksyne was impressed with the duct
tape, fabric, laces, and other materials that made for a
different look or actually a cover-up for a much needed
paint job.![]()
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