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Thursday,
July 6, 2023
Here's
a good idea if
you have a big
tree stump.
The plants are
in pots
embedded in
holes in the
stump!
In fact,
Brooksyne has
done the same
thing with
sedum about a
week ago. She
embedded some
soil into
"cavities" of
the tree stump
and inserted
the sedum
stems. It
seems to be
taking - we'll
see!!
"Every
Victory"
Message
summary:
Today we
encourage you
with the
steadfast hope
we have in
Christ which
will lead to
every victory!
"But
thanks be to
God, who gives
us the victory
through our
Lord Jesus
Christ" (1
Corinthians
15:57).
Listen
to our message
on your audio
player.
"For
in this hope
we were saved.
Now hope that
is seen is not
hope. For who
hopes for what
he sees? But
if we hope for
what we do not
see, we wait
for it with
patience.
Likewise the
Spirit helps
us in our
weakness. For
we do not know
what to pray
for as we
ought, but the
Spirit Himself
intercedes for
us with
groanings too
deep for
words. And He
who searches
hearts knows
what is the
mind of the
Spirit,
because the
Spirit
intercedes for
the saints
according to
the will of
God. And we
know that for
those who love
God all things
work together
for good, for
those who are
called
according to
His purpose"
(Romans
8:24-28). "But
thanks be to
God, who gives
us the victory
through our
Lord Jesus
Christ" (1
Corinthians
15:57).
Yesterday
we attended a
luncheon
prayer meeting
and heard
Collin
Gingrich, the
associate
pastor of
Proclamation
Presbyterian
Church (PCA)
here in Mount
Joy give a
short
devotional on
prayer based
on several
verses from
Romans 8. We
have come to
expect
consistently
good
exposition
from PCA
pastors and
this was no
exception.I
spoke to him
afterwards and
told him his
message was a
blessing and
might prompt a
daily
encouragement.
Preachers are
always pleased
to see their
ministry
extended!
He
broke the text
up into three
points and as
a mnemonic
bonus he used
alliteration:
Our
handicap:
"Likewise
the Spirit
helps us in
our weakness.
For we do not
know what to
pray for as we
ought." Today
we have on our
hearts
specific
people who are
undergoing
difficult
trials. They
feel weak and
somewhat
helpless in
knowing just
how to pray
about the
matter.
Our help: "But the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God." What a calm assurance it brings to know that the Holy Spirit is interceding for us!
Our hope: "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose." The Bibleref commentary states, "The word 'good' does not necessarily mean happy or painless or financially successful or our idea of the best possible outcome on any given day. God's ultimate good for us is to glorify us in eternity (Revelation 21:1–4). Beyond that, God works in and through us toward an ultimate good that serves His purpose for the universe."
As
Collin
shared his
message the
words to a
song we have
enjoyed came
to mind titled
"Every
Victory".
We
will lift our
eyes
We won’t fear the fight
There is One who’s stronger
Hard pressed on each side
We will not lose sight
Of the One who’s greater
We won’t fear the fight
There is One who’s stronger
Hard pressed on each side
We will not lose sight
Of the One who’s greater
One
name, one name
holds every
victory
One voice that silences the enemy
One king who reigns for all eternity
Jesus, Jesus
One voice that silences the enemy
One king who reigns for all eternity
Jesus, Jesus
Today
we encourage
you with the
steadfast hope
we have in
Christ! "But
thanks be to
God, who gives
us the victory
through our
Lord Jesus
Christ" (1
Corinthians
15:57).
Daily
prayer: Father,
we thank You
for the unseen
hope that
requires us to
wait with
patience. In
the process of
waiting You
grow in us the
fruit of
patience.
During the
wait the
Spirit helps
us in our
weakness, for
we don't
always know
what or how to
pray as we
ought, so we
are thankful
that the
Spirit
intercedes for
us with
groanings too
deep for
words. It
reassures us
that You are
working on our
behalf
according to
Your plan,
Father. For we
know that all
things work
together for
good, for
those who are
called
according to
Your purpose.
How thankful
we are for the
ultimate
victory we
have through
Christ Jesus
in whose name
we pray. Amen.Today's
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