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Tuesday,
December
1,
2020
The
Columbia/Wrightsville Bridge over the Susquehanna River at
dusk.
Columbia
Crossing River Trails Center
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Ester
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"A
Helper Suitable"
Message summary: We pray that all our marriages and homes are not loveless but love-filled!
"The
LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be
alone. I will make a helper suitable for him'"
(Genesis 2:18).
Years
ago we ate at a folksy establishment near Nashville,
Tennessee known as the “Loveless Cafe” where their
specialty is southern biscuits slathered in butter
and homemade jam or covered in sausage gravy. It's a
very popular spot and we waited over an hour just to
be seated. Brooksyne and her sister, Elaine, whom we
were visiting at the time, had a nice time perusing
the gift shops. However it was worth the wait and we
sure enjoyed our tasty meal. From the many
autographed 8x10 photos of famous movie stars,
country singers, politicians and other well known
figures that decked the walls it would appear we
were in good company with those who have also eaten
at the “Loveless Cafe”. "Loveless
Cafe" was named after the original owners Lon and
Annie Loveless, who in 1951 began serving chicken
and gravy to travelers who passed by their house
along US Highway 100 in Nashville, Tennessee. They
served them fresh hot food right out their front
door!
Their marital union might have been referred to as the "Loveless Marriage" but we sure hope it wasn’t a marriage without love! Sadly though we do read and know of loveless marriages where either one or both parties state, "I just don’t love you anymore." Biblically love is not only an emotion but an act of the will. Paul instructed Christian husbands to love their wives (Ephesians 5:25). We are thankful for a love-full marriage!
Brooksyne and I have each been gifted differently and our gifts usually complement the other but in full disclosure there are always potential fissures if we become careless instead of working toward compatibility. I truly see her as a suitable helper and recognize the great wisdom of God’s first statement that references something not being good, "It is not good for the man to be alone". God made Adam “a helper suitable for him”.
We hold to what is known as a complementarian approach to our marriage and ministry. Complementarianism is a theological view that men and women have different but complementary roles and responsibilities in marriage, family life, religious leadership, and elsewhere.
Regarding our household she has many gifts, but I have several as well. In marriage and in life we really do need each other. We are all dependent, in one way or another, on the giftings of other people. This is true in marriage, the home, in church, and in all of civilization. Today pause for a moment and consider all the ways others are contributing to your life. You might also give thanks in the way God has gifted you to serve others. Above all we pray that all our marriages and homes are not loveless but love-filled!
Their marital union might have been referred to as the "Loveless Marriage" but we sure hope it wasn’t a marriage without love! Sadly though we do read and know of loveless marriages where either one or both parties state, "I just don’t love you anymore." Biblically love is not only an emotion but an act of the will. Paul instructed Christian husbands to love their wives (Ephesians 5:25). We are thankful for a love-full marriage!
Brooksyne and I have each been gifted differently and our gifts usually complement the other but in full disclosure there are always potential fissures if we become careless instead of working toward compatibility. I truly see her as a suitable helper and recognize the great wisdom of God’s first statement that references something not being good, "It is not good for the man to be alone". God made Adam “a helper suitable for him”.
We hold to what is known as a complementarian approach to our marriage and ministry. Complementarianism is a theological view that men and women have different but complementary roles and responsibilities in marriage, family life, religious leadership, and elsewhere.
Regarding our household she has many gifts, but I have several as well. In marriage and in life we really do need each other. We are all dependent, in one way or another, on the giftings of other people. This is true in marriage, the home, in church, and in all of civilization. Today pause for a moment and consider all the ways others are contributing to your life. You might also give thanks in the way God has gifted you to serve others. Above all we pray that all our marriages and homes are not loveless but love-filled!
Be
encouraged today,
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father, thank
you for the interdependence we have in a marriage
relationship, in healthy families, and in good work
relationships. You’ve given each of us gifts where
we can put forth our best not just related to our
own interests but also in fulfilling the needs of
others. Help us to be team members working together
in unity and love so that we achieve a common goal.
Fill our hearts and homes with love that overflows
to those whom we travel with on life’s journey. In
the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.Normally
the suffix "less" connotes a negative such as
thankless, joyless, hopeless, etc. However we can
think of a grand old hymn that uses a word with the
suffix "less" in a positive way. Any readers want to
guess what hymn we are referring to? See below.
Today
is "Giving Tuesday". 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.
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Weber"."The Solid Rock" Video Sovereign Grace Music
In Christ we who are redeemed are faultless to stand before the throne!
When He shall come with trumpet
sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
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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."
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."
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