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Thursday, August 31,
2023
A
close-up photo
of a Lancaster
County
windmill taken
by Nick
Nichols.
"Romans
12:12"
Message
summary: Today
let us "Be
joyful in
hope, patient
in affliction,
and faithful
in prayer".
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"Be
joyful in
hope, patient
in affliction,
and faithful
in prayer"
(Romans
12:12).
Yesterday
we shared
about our
friend, Nick,
who fell as he
was
dismounting
his bike
Tuesday
evening. His
fall resulted
in needed
surgery
yesterday
morning to
repair his
broken hip.
Brooksyne and
Ester saw him
yesterday
after the
surgery and in
spite of the
pain he
expressed a
faith-filled
outlook. We
talked with
him this
morning and he
continues
to deal
with
substantial
pain so we
uplift him in
prayer as he
perseveres in
his recovery.I've
been musing on
a verse I
shared with
Nick shortly
before his
accident.
Honestly I
can't even
recall the
context of our
conversation
but in
retrospect the
verse seems
prescient.
For
many years it
has been among
Brooksyne's
most quoted
verses when
she is
ministering to
those in need.
She often uses
post-it notes
to share brief
words of
encouragement
with people in
the hospital,
workplace or
in cards she
sends. It’s
heartening to
see these
notes attached
to people’s
computer
monitors as we
go about our
work, some
long still
posted
after she
wrote her note
of
encouragement.
Romans
12:12 contains
three
essential keys
to personal
victory:
1)
"Be joyful in
hope" Many
versions
render the
phrase, "rejoicing
in hope".
The Amplified
states, "constantly
rejoicing in
hope [because
of our
confidence in
Christ]."
"Base your
happiness on
your hope in
Christ"
(Phillips).Bible teacher Robert Morgan writes, "When we can’t rejoice in circumstances, we can rejoice in the anticipation of what God’s going to do with them, in them, through them, despite them, and because of them. On cloudy days the sun still shines as brightly as ever in the center of the solar system; and when we rejoice in hope, we’re saying, 'Despite current conditions, the Son is shining for me as brightly as ever with healing in His rays'."
2)
"Patient in
affliction"
We may wish or
feel it's our
"right" not to
bear
afflictions
but such a
view is
Scripturally
void. The
Psalmist
candidly
reminds us, "Many
are the
afflictions of
the righteous"
(Psalm 34:19).
Jesus said, "In
the world you
shall have
tribulation"
(John 16:33).
Peter writes,
"Now for a
little while
you may have
had to suffer
grief in all
kinds of
trials…"
(I Peter 1:6).
In our associations afflictions are generally health related, financial troubles, unfaithful spouses, wayward children, unhealthy addictions, and the list continues. Our brethren over the centuries and many today face these afflictions. But many also deal with persecution which the Apostle Paul likely had in mind when he wrote the daily text. For many years we have been praying concerning the chronically under- reported persecution of Christians in Muslim lands.
In our associations afflictions are generally health related, financial troubles, unfaithful spouses, wayward children, unhealthy addictions, and the list continues. Our brethren over the centuries and many today face these afflictions. But many also deal with persecution which the Apostle Paul likely had in mind when he wrote the daily text. For many years we have been praying concerning the chronically under- reported persecution of Christians in Muslim lands.
3)
Faithful in
prayer"
Prayer is a
foundational
expression of
our faith. We
speak but
cannot see the
One to whom we
speak. We
listen, not
with our sense
of hearing,
but rather the
inner heart.
Scripture
says, "God
is Spirit, and
those who
worship Him
must worship
in spirit and
in truth".
The effects of
our prayers
are often not
immediate and
at times the
results seem
ambiguous, at
least from our
perspective.
Bluntly we may
wonder if
prayer really
does any good.
(More on this
in tomorrow's
message.)
“Faithful”
is in the
present
imperative
which denotes
that we are to
continually,
habitually
follow this
command! It is
to be one’s
continual way
of life
(lifestyle).
This
Scriptural
call is not a
suggestion but
a command to
make it our
habitual
practice.
Remember that
whatever God
commands of us
He also
provides the
grace and
empowerment
through His
Spirit to
carry out.
Today
let us "Be
joyful in
hope, patient
in affliction,
and faithful
in prayer".
Be
encouraged
today,
(Hebrews
3:13)
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily prayer:
Father,
as believers,
You have
called us to
live in such a
way that we
continually
rejoice in
hope,
persevere in
tribulation,
and remain
steadfast in
prayer. The
words of John
Newton's hymn
can spur us
on, "Though
painful at
present,
‘Twill cease
before long;
And then, oh,
how pleasant,
The
conqueror’s
song!" Keep us
joyful,
enduring, and
prayerful is
our prayer.
Amen.
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"Living Hope" Watch video on YouTube Phil Wickham
"Faithful"
Watch
video on
YouTube
Erik Nieder
"Hold
On"
Watch
video on
YouTube
Selah
Today
we will share
some photos we
have posted
over the years
taken by our
friend Nick.
Even in the
relative
starkness of
late winter
Lancaster farm
views are
beautiful.
An old Chevy
truck and
pumpkins! The
Chevrolet
insignia is
still in fine
condition on
the side of
the hood.
Chevrolet
vehicles have
been
associated
with the
famous bow tie
emblem since
1913, which
makes it one
of the
longest-standing
logos in the
world.
A wall in Mount Joy, PA farmhouse
A
Lancaster
County farm
scene amidst a
beautiful sky
background.
Lancaster
Two
years ago I
had the honor
of officiating
the service of
Nick's wife
Conny at Fort
Indiantown Gap
National
Veterans
Cemetery.
These
beautiful
burial grounds
are located at
the base of
Blue Mountain.
Nick met Conny
in Germany
while serving
in the
military and
asked for her
hand in
marriage which
lasted 60
years before
her death.
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