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Tuesday, May
30, 2023
Lancaster
County Farm in
Manor Township
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"Being
Remembered Forever"
Message
summary:
We want to
follow Jesus
Christ and
live as a
righteous
people
according to
His plan
during the
days ordained
for us on this
side of
eternity. "The
righteous will
be remembered
forever".
This is a
promise we
want to live
for! We
welcome each
reader to join
us.
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"The righteous will be remembered forever" (Psalm 112:6).
"The righteous will be remembered forever" (Psalm 112:6).
Yesterday
was Memorial
Day here in
the United
States. The
official
"birthplace"
of Memorial
Day is Waterloo,
N.Y., where
the residents
held a
ceremony on
May 5, 1866
and honored
local veterans
who had fought
in the
America's
Civil War.
Businesses
closed and
residents flew
flags at
half-staff.
That tradition
has continued
in many
communities,
especially
smaller ones.
The community
we served
early in our
ministry, St.
Marys, PA has
a large parade
every year as
does Mount Joy
where we
currently
live.
Over
time the day
became a
national
holiday.
Memorial Day
is primarily
about mourning
the nation’s
fallen service
members but
for many it is
also a day we
remember loved
ones who have
gone before
us. We seek to
purposefully
remember.
It's
commendable to
purposefully
remember but
in reality
only a tiny
percentage of
people are
remembered
beyond several
generations;
essentially we
remember only
those we had
knowledge of.
The memory of
the vast
majority of
people fade
into obscurity
in less than
100 years.
But
Psalm 112 has
an encouraging
perspective of
this fleeting
life and being
remembered in
the most
important way.
This Psalm
begins with
praise to God
and then this
statement, "How
blessed is the
man who fears
the LORD".
Today
we want to
focus on verse
6 that states,
"The
righteous will
be remembered
forever".
The highest
form of
remembrance is
our devotion
and service to
God and our
eternal,
spiritual
impact on
others. Though
only a tiny
portion of
Christ's
followers are
remembered
beyond several
generations on
this side;
generations
will follow
their example
and leave
similar
legacies of
righteous
living. We can
be a part of
that long
chain of
impact.
Today we challenge you to be remembered for:
* The spiritual, Christ-focused impact you are making presently.
* The godly, eternal legacy you have the opportunity to leave behind.
We want to follow Jesus Christ and seek to live as a righteous people according to His plan during the days ordained for us on this side of eternity. "The righteous will be remembered forever". This is a promise we want to live for! We welcome each reader to join us.
Today we challenge you to be remembered for:
* The spiritual, Christ-focused impact you are making presently.
* The godly, eternal legacy you have the opportunity to leave behind.
We want to follow Jesus Christ and seek to live as a righteous people according to His plan during the days ordained for us on this side of eternity. "The righteous will be remembered forever". This is a promise we want to live for! We welcome each reader to join us.
Be
encouraged
today, (Hebrews
3:13)
Daily
prayer: Father,
help me to
store up this
vital
Scripture
today and all
the days You
have ordained
for me; "A
righteous man
will be
remembered
forever".
When I'm
tempted to
compromise my
integrity in
exchange for
ungodly
choices may
this Scripture
ring alarm
bells in my
heart and
mind. Let its
truth persuade
me to say "no"
to ungodliness
and worldly
passions and
to live a
self-controlled,
upright and
godly life in
this present
age, for Your
way is the
best way and
it is the
lasting way.
Amen.Today's
Suggested Music and Supplemental
Resources
"May
The Mind Of
Christ My
Savior"
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to listen on
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Apryl Dawn
Music
In
Psalm 139
David
acknowledges
the
omniscience of
God, "Your
eyes have seen
my unformed
substance".
While David
was being knit
together in
his mother's
womb God saw
him. God knew
the days
ordained for
him even
before his
birth, "and in
Your book were
all written
the days that
were ordained
for me, when
as yet there
was not one of
them".
The Apostle James says, "What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14). Nearly 2,000 years have passed since Jesus said, "I will build my church". Our life (assuming in a life span of 80 years) will only comprise a small fraction of that period of time (only about 4%). That's pretty humbling isn't it? And if you go all the way back to creation it's an even smaller percentage. If you consider eternity, well, it's infinitesimally small.
The Apostle James says, "What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes" (James 4:14). Nearly 2,000 years have passed since Jesus said, "I will build my church". Our life (assuming in a life span of 80 years) will only comprise a small fraction of that period of time (only about 4%). That's pretty humbling isn't it? And if you go all the way back to creation it's an even smaller percentage. If you consider eternity, well, it's infinitesimally small.
It's
planting time
here in
Lancaster
County. This
photo was
taken near
Strasburg, PA
on Friday.
Any reader
recognize what
they're
planting here?
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It's
also harvest
time for hay
on our
neighbor
Chris' farm.
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Rosie
and Falcon
dressed up as
patriots for
our picnic
yesterday.
Finally
today:
Brooksyne's
note:
Sunday
afternoon we
both provided
ministry at
our local
nursing home.
We met
Christine
Kriedt who
recently
celebrated her
101st
birthday. I
played several
patriotic
hymns and we
talked about
remembering
those who had
served our
country. In
our
conversation
she told me
her husband
served in WW2.
After asking
to take her
photo which
she consented
to we agreed
that perhaps
the best
background
setting should
include a flag
on Memorial
Day weekend.
She carefully
wheeled her
walker behind
the piano
bench in a
rather cramped
corner, sat
down on her
chair and
looked up at
the flag. This
was the pose
she desired as
she wanted to
honor the many
who have
served our
country and
gave their
all. Her
hearing was
excellent, her
navigation of
the walker was
also superb.
If I make it
to her age I'd
be so pleased
if I had all
my faculties
in operation
as it appears
she does, in
addition to
her pleasant
disposition.
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