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Friday, March
24, 2023
On
a neighborhood
bike ride last
night I
stopped by to
visit our
neighbor Eli
who was
planting
cabbage. They
have just
reloaded the
planter and
are heading to
the field to
plant more
cabbage plugs.
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"The
Lord Is
Watching"
Message
summary:
We
greatly
rejoice that "The
LORD watches
over the way
of the
righteous".
May you find
great
assurance in
this most
important
truth today!
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to our message
on your audio
player.
“The LORD watches over the way of the righteous” (Psalm 1:6).
In recent years we’ve been hearing about the variety of concern regarding privacy and to what extent we are being spied upon by tech companies, foreign governments and even by our own government (at least here in the USA). The technical capabilities of watching everything we do is growing day by day and has vastly changed in our lifetime, especially the last twenty years.
Yesterday
there were
hearings in
Washington
about this and
there actually
seemed to a
bit of
bipartisan
concern. One
wonders where
all this will
lead. We
should have
many concerns
about these
“watchful
eyes”.
But
today let us
consider the
divine
watchful eyes.
Aren’t you
glad that the
Lord watches
over us from
the moment of
our conception
through all
eternity.
"The
LORD watches
over the way
of the
righteous."
The righteous
find great
assurance in
this truth.
Among my
favorite more
obscure verses
in the Bible
is this
promise, “For
the eyes of
the LORD range
throughout the
earth to
strengthen
those whose
hearts are
fully
committed to
Him” (2
Chronicles
16:9). The
righteous are
blessed in the
cognizance of
God’s watchful
care.
But the rebellious do not desire to be “watched over”. One of the first evidences of Adam and Eve’s transgression and rebellion against God was a desire to hide. They didn’t want God watching over them. Rebellion does that. Millions live their lives wanting nothing to do with God. The apostle Paul writes, “For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret” (Ephesians 5:12).
The concept of God watching over His children is a common theme in the Bible, particularly in the Psalms. Here are few verses of reassurance:
"The
LORD watches
over the way
of the
righteous."
The righteous
find great
assurance in
this truth.
Among my
favorite more
obscure verses
in the Bible
is this
promise, “For
the eyes of
the LORD range
throughout the
earth to
strengthen
those whose
hearts are
fully
committed to
Him” (2
Chronicles
16:9). The
righteous are
blessed in the
cognizance of
God’s watchful
care.But the rebellious do not desire to be “watched over”. One of the first evidences of Adam and Eve’s transgression and rebellion against God was a desire to hide. They didn’t want God watching over them. Rebellion does that. Millions live their lives wanting nothing to do with God. The apostle Paul writes, “For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret” (Ephesians 5:12).
The concept of God watching over His children is a common theme in the Bible, particularly in the Psalms. Here are few verses of reassurance:
- “He
will not let
your foot
slip— He who
watches over
you will not
slumber;
indeed, He who
watches over
Israel will
neither
slumber nor
sleep. The
LORD watches
over you— the
LORD is your
shade at your
right hand.”
- “The LORD watches over all who love Him.”
- “Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.”
I
trust that I
am writing to
people today
who have
accepted by
faith the
sacrificial
death of God’s
Son. If so,
the Bible
describes your
understanding
and acceptance
as “the
righteousness
that comes by
faith".
We
have
essentially
two choices
today: to live
in submission
to God or to
live in
rebellion
toward Him. My
decision is to
live in
submission to
God and His
Holy Word.
Will you join
me? In doing
so we greatly
rejoice that "The
LORD watches
over the way
of the
righteous".
May you find
great
assurance in
this most
important
truth today!
Stephen
and Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, Your
watchful eye
brings great
assurance to
my heart as
You lead me in
the way of the
righteous day
by day. You
watch over me
in my time of
recreation and
in the midst
of my
struggles and
losses. In
times of
temptation
Your watchful
eyes and words
of Scripture
prevent me
from yielding
to sin. I
invite You to
protect me
from those who
seek to do
evil as You
watch over me
day and night,
moment by
moment. In the
name of Jesus
I pray. Amen.Brooksyne’s Note: We choose either to submit to God or live in rebellion toward Him (as indicated in our last paragraph). This reminds me of a message I heard on the radio by Nancy Leigh DeMoss. She told the story of her preacher father who was a tremendous evangelist. He witnessed to folks everywhere he went though Nancy admits that he often used a method that at times would embarrass his children. He would witness about Christ and challenge his listeners to pray the prayer of salvation. He’d then pull out a card and ask them to sign their name to the card that (in effect) said, “Today I accept the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour, to be born again and receive forgiveness for my sins.” But if they were not interested in praying for salvation he’d turn the card over and ask them to sign their name. The message on the other side stated (to the effect), “Today I refuse the offer to be saved. I choose not to receive Christ as my Saviour.” That would really stir some people up as they didn’t want to commit to that message either. But the real fact is it’s one or the other. There are no in-betweens or 'lukewarms" according to Scripture or acceptable to God.
Today's
Suggested
Music and Supplemental
Resources
"I've
Never Been Out
Of His Care"
Click
to listen on
YouTube
Dallas Holm
The
eyes of God
are upon me,
He sees everything I do.
The arms of God are around me,
They keep me safe and secure.
And He knows where I am
Every hour of every day
He knows each thought I think
He knows each word that I might say.
And although there've been times
I've been out of His will
I've never been out of His care.
This changing world alarms me,
With war, with sin, with strife.
But my loving Father charms me,
With joy, with peace, and with life.
He sees everything I do.
The arms of God are around me,
They keep me safe and secure.
And He knows where I am
Every hour of every day
He knows each thought I think
He knows each word that I might say.
And although there've been times
I've been out of His will
I've never been out of His care.
This changing world alarms me,
With war, with sin, with strife.
But my loving Father charms me,
With joy, with peace, and with life.
Two
of the older
children place
the plants in
the ground
while Eli
directs the
team. The
cabbage is
grown from
seed planted
in the
greenhouse and
is ready for
planting in
the ground at
around 4-5
weeks. The
family works
together and
the 20 acre
organic
vegetable farm
is able to
provide for
the family's
needs. During
the summer
they sell
direct to
neighbors in a
roadside stand
as well as
wholesale and
through the
CSA.
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In
the background
is the
Kleen-Rite
company
distribution
center (red
building)
where we have
served as
chaplains for
many years and
will visit
again today.
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Back
toward the
farmhouse! Eli
told me they
would work
till dark or
the rain,
which came
later. Last
year Eli's
barn burned
down and the
community
rebuilt it the
very next day.
We shared
about that in
a message, "A
Lesson From A
Barn Fire"
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Sunset
across
Kraybill
Church Road
from Eli's
farm.
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Another
neighbor was
putt-putting
around his
yard in his
1956 John
Deere tractor.
He is a
serviceman for
John Deere so
I suspect he
will be
restoring this
tractor.
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