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Monday, March
20, 2023
When
morning gilds
the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
(Photo
by Nick Nichols)My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
"May
Jesus Christ
Be Praised!"
Message
summary:
We
have many
choices today.
Some are
relatively
inconsequential,
others are
very
important. The
most important
choice we make
is to love and
serve God. And
one way we can
do that is by
joining
millions of
our redeemed
brothers and
sisters on
this earth in
praising the
name of the
Lord!
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to our message
on your audio
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"They
who dwell in
the ends of
the earth
stand in awe
of Your signs;
You make the
dawn and the
sunset shout
for joy"
(Psalm 65:8).
"From the
rising of the
sun to the
place where it
sets, the name
of the Lord is
to be praised"
(Psalm 113:3).
This
morning we
awakened to a
beautiful,
clear day.
It's still
quite cold
early this
morning but
temps are
forecast to be
in the 50's
this
afternoon, a
stark contrast
to our weather
yesterday with
low temps and
a biting wind
that made it
somewhat
miserable to
be outside.
Today
is the first
day of
astronomical
spring or the
vernal
equinox! In
stunning
evidence of
God's creative
design, His
sustaining
power and
extreme
predictability
the sun will
be located
directly over
the equator at
5:24 eastern
time this
afternoon. So
actually, for
much of the
day it's still
winter!
Well,
we are both
excited about
Spring's
arrival:
planting,
hiking, bike
riding,
storing heavy
coats in a
closet rather
than a readily
accessible
hook before
heading out
the
door.
Early
this morning I
looked out a
window to the
east, observed
the pre-dawn
sky and
immediately
considered an
old hymn
written in the
mid 1700's in
German. It was
not translated
to English for
another 100
years:
When
morning gilds
the skies,
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
My heart awaking cries:
May Jesus Christ be praised!
Indeed
the sky,
sometime
before its
rising,
appeared
gilded, that
is, covered
with gold. I
was just
awakening and
am thankful
the Lord
placed this
hymn on my
heart. Each
verse of the
hymn concludes
with
this
declaration:
"May Jesus
Christ be
praised!"
The
first daily
Scripture
describes the
outlook for
those who have
the gift of
faith. We
stand in awe
of God's
signs, that He
made the dawn
and sunset as
an occasion
for shouting
with joy.
These daily
bookends are
observable to
all who have
breath.
Wherever you
live there is
a sunrise and
sunset.
The
second daily
Scripture
states: “From
the rising of
the sun to its
setting the
name of the
Lord is to be
praised.”
What an
inspiring
daily
spiritual
exercise in
which we can
all
participate:
whether young
or old, large
or small, in
bad or good
health. It is
the Psalmist's
universal call
to praise the
name of the
Lord - all the
people on this
planet.
This call is not limited geographically, for each part of planet earth experiences the rising and setting of the sun. This call is not limited to a specific time, for this event happens daily, and in fact is always happening. This call is not limited to a specific people, for all peoples on earth today live where the sun rises and sets. (Now, some astute observer will probably point out that there are certain times of the year when the sun never sets at the Polar Regions)!
We have many choices today. Some are relatively inconsequential, others are very important. The most important choice we make is to love and serve God. And one way we can do that is by joining millions of our redeemed brothers and sisters on this earth in praising the name of the Lord!
This call is not limited geographically, for each part of planet earth experiences the rising and setting of the sun. This call is not limited to a specific time, for this event happens daily, and in fact is always happening. This call is not limited to a specific people, for all peoples on earth today live where the sun rises and sets. (Now, some astute observer will probably point out that there are certain times of the year when the sun never sets at the Polar Regions)!
We have many choices today. Some are relatively inconsequential, others are very important. The most important choice we make is to love and serve God. And one way we can do that is by joining millions of our redeemed brothers and sisters on this earth in praising the name of the Lord!
Stephen
and Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, from
the time we
awaken to the
time we lie
down we
declare that
You are worthy
to be praised!
Your name is
exalted far
above the
earth, Your
worth is much
greater than
jewels or
mansions here
below. Help us
not to be
among those
who use the
same tongue
for cursing
and praises,
for slander
and blessing.
Instead we
invite the
prompting of
Your Holy
Spirit to
engage our
spirit so that
we fully
employ our
tongue to
praise You,
our Lord and
Father. Be
glorified in
our lives so
that we bring
praise, honor
and glory to
You this day
and each day,
from the
rising of the
sun to the
setting of the
same. Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental
Resources
"When
Morning Gilds
the Skies"
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to listen on
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Saturday
morning our
friend Nick
Nichols came
over for
brunch. When
he came to the
table he saw a
box of tissues
sitting on his
plate with
this note on
top: "Tissues
issued for
Eagles fans to
weep over
their Super
Bowl 57 loss
to KC Chiefs.
SO SORRY (not
really)."
Ester was
getting back
at Nick
because he
told her
before Super
Bowl Sunday,
"You'll need a
box of tissues
when the
Chiefs lose to
the Eagles."
Ester had the
last say and
was proud to
wear her new
championship
shirt for Nick
to see which
she recently
got from her
Aunt Elaine.
After
our church
service
yesterday our
longtime
friends, Jim
and Dorothy
Schmidt,
invited us for
dinner at the
Calvary Homes
retirement
community. The
food was tasty
as always and
we had the
pleasure of
visiting with
several other
residents we
know,
including Dan
and Lois
Sauder who
were involved
in mission
work for many
years.
We took this photo several years ago of Jim and Dorothy Schmidt on their favorite boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey.
For
many years we
have bought
bikes and
accessories
from the Martins
Bike Shop,
a family run
business east
of Ephrata PA.
They recently
made a huge
expansion and
are now one of
the largest
bike shops in
the country.
This
photo shows
four Martin
brothers on a
1890’s Schwinn
Quad bike. The
store also has
a very
interesting
bicycle museum
though it is
temporarily
closed for
renovations.
A
strong
Christian
witness is
always a
blessing!
Yesterday
afternoon
Ester attended
the Mark Lowry
concert at the
American Music
Theater. She
went by
herself, a
good thing,
since there
was only one
left when we
went online to
buy her
ticket!
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