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Thursday, August 17,
2023
You
probably did a
double take of
this photo,
expecting an
Amish man to
be sitting on
the seat but
it's me, an
old English
guy! Yesterday
I helped my
friend Jesse
by raking his
hay on the Old
Windmill Farm.
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
"Our
Advocate With The Father"
Message
summary: Today
is a reminder
that we should
utilize all
the services
of our
advocate with
the Father, "Jesus
Christ the
righteous".
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Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Even
now my witness
is in heaven;
my advocate is
on high" (Job
16:19). "And I
will ask the
Father, and He
will give you
another
advocate to
help you and
be with you
forever" (John
14:16). "My
little
children, I am
writing these
things to you
so that you
may not sin.
But if anyone
does sin, we
have an
advocate with
the Father,
Jesus Christ
the righteous.
He is the
atoning
sacrifice for
our sins, and
not only for
ours but also
for the sins
of the whole
world" (1 John
2:1,2).
For
many years Bob
Southard,
a friend
of ours going
all the way
back to the
1980's, sends
a sermon out
each Saturday
night that he
prepares for
nursing home
ministry. His
latest message
was titled "I
Love My
Attorney"
which prompts
this message.For
most of us our
attorney would
probably not
be among those
listed on our
top ten that
we love and
hold dear,
unless they're
a family
member. But we
do respect and
admire our
attorney,
Randy Miller.
As a young
child he dealt
with a
disabling and
life
threatening
disease. Many
of you will
remember the
Polio epidemic
in the 50's
before the
vaccine came
out in 1955.
But Randy
overcame his
difficulties
related to
polio and
built a
successful
law practice
and a
fulfilling
life of
service to
others. Just
for the record
we have only
used his
services to
prepare our
wills, etc.
Thus far in
life that's
been about the
extent of our
attorney
needs!
Randy
has another
interesting
distinction.
He is a gospel
singer who has
made several
albums and
CD's. He began
singing in his
church when he
was just 3
years old. He
made his first
album when he
was sixteen.
Randy is my
age and moved
to Lancaster
County to
attend college
in the early
seventies
where he met
his wife. They
have three
daughters.
We've become
friends with
his daughter,
Sarah, who
attends our
church.Today
we are going
to consider
some vital
legal work
that is
available to
all of us.
Among the
duties of an
attorney is to
advocate,
which means to
back,
champion,
support, and
uphold. In
fact a synonym
for attorney
is advocate.
In
a great
statement of
faith in Job
he declares, "Even
now my witness
is in heaven;
my advocate is
on high" (Job
16:19). In
the midst of
Job's deep
trial he kept
his faith. He
had the
assurance of
an advocate on
high!
The
greatest
concentration
of the word
advocate in
the Bible is
in John's
gospel using
the Greek word
Paraclete
(παράκλητος).
The word
commonly
refers to the
Holy Spirit
and is
translated as
'advocate',
'counselor or
'helper'.
The
final
reference to
advocate in
the Bible is
in John's
epistle with a
description of
the vital need
we all have. "But
if anyone does
sin, we have
an advocate
with the
Father, Jesus
Christ the
righteous" (1
John 2:1).
Well, we all
have sinned
(Romans 3:23)
and thus we
all need the
services of
this advocate.
A few verses
earlier John
had written, "If
we confess our
sins, He is
faithful and
just and will
forgive us our
sins and
purify us from
all
unrighteousness"
(1 John 1:9).
Today
each of us
need to
utilize the
services of
our advocate
with the
Father, "Jesus
Christ the
righteous".
Be
encouraged
today,
(Hebrews
3:13
)
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily prayer:
Father, we
thank you for
the advocate
You gave us to
help us and be
with us
forever. Our
sins are great
but Your mercy
is greater and
we can find
forgiveness as
we turn to
Jesus Christ.
Your all
sufficient
merit is our
blessing.Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"My
Advocate"
Watch
video on
Youtube
Rend
Collective
"All
Sufficient
Merit"
Watch
video on
Youtube
Shane
and Shane
"The
Singing
Attorney"
(article
about Randy
Miller in
Lancaster
County
Magazine)
Jesse
instructing me
on how to rake
hay with the
mule team.
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
The
hay is raked
to help it dry
out prior to
baling. If
it's not dry
it will
mildew. The
last time I
recall raking
hay was right
after we got
married in
1976 and I
worked for a
farmer in
southern
Missouri. But
that was with
a tractor!
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
(Click on photo to enlarge.)
After
the field work
on the Old
Windmill Farm
I visited with
the Prakash
family who are
from India but
now live in
the states.
Both are
software
engineers.
They are
Christians and
face
opposition
from their
families who
remain Hindu.
The now live
in New Jersey
and have a
ministry to
the homeless.
After visiting
the Old
Windmill Farm
they struck up
a friendship
with the Lapps
and enjoy
visiting the
farm where the
boys enjoy
playing.
The
Old Windmill
Farm donkey is
named
Donkey-Donk
and is quite a
character with
his loud
braying!
Note: He
is not eating
a chicken.
As
we got ready
to leave the
peacock hopped
up on our van.
Most
of our farm
photos
today were
taken by Ester
and as we
drove back
across the
county Ester
followed this
hot air
balloon with
her camera.
(Click
on photo to
enlarge.)
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