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Monday, October
31, 2022
The Golden Gate Bridge was covered
in fog yesterday afternoon when we returned to the city
and went to the Marin headlands viewing points.
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to enlarge)
"How
Firm A Foundation!"
Note:
I have been in San Fransisco since Friday afternoon
visiting my oldest brother Michael. My other older
brother, Pat, is also here with us. This is a first
time for just the three of us brothers to
spend time together apart from our families.
Message
summary: Rest
in this blessed assurance: God and His Word
provide the steady anchorage and sure foundation
for the soul.
Note:
Due to travel a podcast
will not be available for this message
"God’s solid foundation stands
firm" (2 Timothy 2:19).Stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge can be seen throughout the San Francisco area. Today's photo shows the fog coming in under the bridge from Fisherman's Wharf. There are views where all you see is the top of the towers.
But
to
get a real sense of the immensity of the
bridge you need to walk across it, which I
did Saturday afternoon. It's about 3 miles to go
from the parking lot on the San Francisco side
to the other side and then walk back.
The
bridge has many visually impressive features,
most prominently the huge towers and the cable
holding the bridge up. Likely though, for the
typical pedestrian, let alone drivers crossing
the bridge, very little attention or
appreciation is given to the four huge concrete
blocks, two on each side of the bridge.
These
are known as the cable anchorages, which form a
vitally critical role in the foundation of the
structure. There are 182,000 cubic yards of
concrete in these anchorages, along with the
pylons and cable housing. The function is to
anchor the massive main cables that hold up the
bridge. You can see in the photo above the main
cable going into the anchorage. The cable
anchorage serves a vital role in securing this
cable. If the cable slipped out there would be
catastrophic consequences.
Today let us consider the anchorage for the soul. All last week we considered the anchor for the soul based on one of my favorite Scripture passages from Hebrews 6:19. Of course the allusion has been to a ship's anchor, not the anchorage for a bridge cable, but the principle is the same. The anchorage provides firm foundation for the much more visually prominent cables. If these anchorages were not solid everything else would be vain. The bridge would not stand.
Our
daily text is from 2 Timothy. Five words which
are incredibly assuring for God's redeemed
people, "God’s
solid foundation stands firm."
Firm means that which is solidified, unyielding
or inflexible in contrast to that which is soft
or liquid.
"The
solid foundation" - What does this phrase refer
to? The two most frequently mentioned
interpretations are:
(1) the church composed of genuine
believers
(2) the Lord Jesus Christ, the Solid
Rock upon which the church rests.
To
an extent these two possibilities are virtually
impossible to separate for the church is
composed of those who are members of His flesh
and one flesh with Him. As Paul explained the
"church...is His body, (and is) the fullness of
Him who fills all in all" (Ephesians 1:22-23).
(Precept Commentary)
Symbolically,
the Hebrew word for "foundation" refers to
principles on which people build their lives,
whether they be faulty or sound.
I
will build my life upon Your love
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken
It is a firm foundation
I will put my trust in You alone
And I will not be shaken
Be
encouraged today, (Hebrews 3:13)
Stephen
& Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
much like we prepare for a ravaging
storm by anchoring valuables to a firm
foundation, help us to anchor our
souls in the firm foundation of Your
Word that will help us to withstand
the testings and trials of life that
are certain to come our way. Even as
the huge cable anchorages of the
Golden Gate Bridge have stood the test
of time, may we have an assurance of
Your absolute reliability, not for the
years of time alone, but for all
eternity. Amen.Today's
Suggested Music and Supplemental
Resources
"Build
My Life" Video
Pat
Barrett
"How
Firm A Foundation" Video
Sovereign Grace Music
The Golden
Gate Bridge takes a pretty picture
from any where you see it! This is
from the Marin Highlands on the
north side of the bay where our
foggy photo was taken yesterday.
This is
higher up from a trip 4 years ago.
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enlarge)
Will and
Martha Nelken
Yesterday
the three Weber brothers went to church
together at the Trinity Community Church
in San Rafael where Pastor Nelken has
faithfully served for nearly 40 years. We
met about 25 years ago when my mother had
a bad fall while visiting my oldest
brother Mike. Mom recovered in a
rehabilitation facility over a six week
period and he stepped in to provide
pastoral care. What a blessing to join
them for lunch after the service.
Negar is
from Iran and shared a testimony of coming
to Christ. She shared of the Christian
movement in Iran which is a reminder I
needed!
Tino is
from the Yucatan and joined us for lunch
with his vibrant smile.
There's a
lot of research in the San Fransisco area.
Driving through the city Saturday
afternoon we saw these self-driving cars
practicing. I suppose if they can manage
to get around a busy city without crashing
they will work anywhere!
This
research has already been done (see Proverbs 20:1)
Finally
today:
Back in
Lancaster County.
Ester
joined with friends on Saturday to visit
the Cherry Crest Farm!
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