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Friday,
February 17, 2023
Early
yesterday
morning we
visited Jesse
and Anna Ruth
on the Old
Windmill farm.
The peacock
was showing
off for me but
the turkey
wanted in the
photo as well.
Perhaps it
didn't spread
its wings so
as not to
photo-bomb the
peacock!
"A
Good
Reputation"
Message
summary:
God calls us
as His
followers to
build a good
reputation
that is truly
a witness for
Him.
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"Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful" (Esther 9:4). “He (church leader) must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap” (1 Timothy 3:7).
"Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful" (Esther 9:4). “He (church leader) must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap” (1 Timothy 3:7).
My
Dad
(Stephen's)
was born on
February 17,
1919, the
third of eight
children.
(Thus today is
his 104th
birthday,
perhaps a time
of celebration
in heaven.)
Eugene Clark
Weber was
pretty
ordinary and
very, very few
reading this
ever heard of
him. Like
most, he never
did anything
really
remarkable for
God and when
historians
write of the
twentieth
century I'm
certain they
won't include
his name. But
his name is in
the most
important Book
of all books,
the Book of
Life! (See
Philippians
4:3.)
He stayed faithful to his wife for over 53 years, loved his four kids, and worked hard to provide for his family. He was very proficient in mechanical things like plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and about anything else that needed fixed. He voluntarily used these skills in many churches throughout the Kansas City area. While in his late sixties he installed the entire heating system for the church we pastored in northern Pennsylvania, as we excitedly moved from a rental in an old department store into our own new building.
My dad had a simple faith and love for God. His prayers were simple, direct, brief and very earnest. I've sure missed hearing them since his death 25 years ago. His greatest gift to me was his model of faithfulness and integrity in the regular grind of life. He went home to be with the Lord in 1998 at 79 years of age.
He stayed faithful to his wife for over 53 years, loved his four kids, and worked hard to provide for his family. He was very proficient in mechanical things like plumbing, heating, air-conditioning and about anything else that needed fixed. He voluntarily used these skills in many churches throughout the Kansas City area. While in his late sixties he installed the entire heating system for the church we pastored in northern Pennsylvania, as we excitedly moved from a rental in an old department store into our own new building.
My dad had a simple faith and love for God. His prayers were simple, direct, brief and very earnest. I've sure missed hearing them since his death 25 years ago. His greatest gift to me was his model of faithfulness and integrity in the regular grind of life. He went home to be with the Lord in 1998 at 79 years of age.
I
am blessed
that my Dad
had a good
reputation. He
ran a small
plumbing,
heating and
air
conditioning
business in
the Belton,
Missouri area
in the
sixties. The
year before my
mom died in
2005 she
received a
letter from a
business owner
in Belton
commending Dad
for his
integrity and
reporting that
the air
conditioning
unit my dad
installed at
his business
in the sixties
was still
operating!
The
first daily
Scripture
verse speaks
of how
Mordecai's
reputation
spread which
is a good
aspiration for
all of us. He
is a prominent
character in
the book of
Esther and a
man faithful
to God.Our
reputation is
not something
we attain
instantly but
rather develop
over a
lifetime.
Yesterday I
was visiting
with a young
man in his
late teens and
I urged him to
begin building
his reputation
now by living
in a way that
honors God and
demonstrates
trustworthiness
to others.
The second
daily
Scripture
verse is from
a list of
characteristics
that Paul says
must be used
to qualify the
fitness of a
church leader.
Sadly in our
day the
attempt to
establish a
“good
reputation” is
often more a
result of spin
or illusion
than real
substance or
true
character.
“Reputation is
what others
think of you.
Character is
who you are
when no one
but God is
looking.”
(Source
unknown)
God calls us as His followers to have a good reputation that is truly a witness for Him. Our character is to reflect the standards of Christ and Scripture. The word “outsider” in the text most certainly means those outside the faith (unbelievers) or as the KJV puts it "them which are without". An excellent Biblical example of this type of reputation is Mordecai and Daniel.
God calls us as His followers to have a good reputation that is truly a witness for Him. Our character is to reflect the standards of Christ and Scripture. The word “outsider” in the text most certainly means those outside the faith (unbelievers) or as the KJV puts it "them which are without". An excellent Biblical example of this type of reputation is Mordecai and Daniel.
Today, what kind of reputation do you have with the “outsider”? Most of you work with or around “outsiders” every day. Are you demonstrating a good, steady witness? Do your fellow workers see the character of Christ in your life daily?
Are you honest? What about your temper? Your language? Your diligence? Your promptness? Your concern for others' welfare? Are you following through? Do you honor Christ with your lips as well as your life? Do you speak well of your family and church? Remember, daily, you are developing a witness; let it be a good one, one that reveals your character and honors Christ at the same time!
Be
encouraged
today, (Hebrews
3:13)
Stephen
and Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father,
the way we
interact with
those outside
the faith will
have a
positive or a
negative
influence on
whether they
choose to
follow You.
There appears
to be no
neutral mode
in our lives,
for we do not
live unto
ourselves, but
regularly give
account for
our actions
and attitudes
daily.
Inconsistency
and double
standards have
long been a
trap Satan has
set so that
the world will
point their
accusatory
finger and
cry,
"Hypocrite!"
Sadly, it is
often a true
characterization.
May we, as
Your
disciples, be
faithful in
our walk and
consistent in
our talk as we
serve You at
home, in the
workplace, in
our churches,
and in our
sphere of
influence. We
do not want to
bring disgrace
on the holy
name of Jesus,
but we want to
honor His name
as we glorify
You in all we
do. It is in
Jesus' holy
name that we
pray. Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental
Resources
"I
Want To Be
That Man"
Video
Brian Free and
Assurance
It's
always nice to
see new life
on the farm
and Brooksyne
was able to
hold a lamb
and a kid
(baby goat)!
Can you tell
the
difference?
Several years ago we stopped by some friends to see their baby lambs, a set of twins.
(Click
on photo to
enlarge)
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