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Friday,
October 20, 2023
Ed
operating his
excavator
"A
Faith Lesson
From
Hydraulic
Lines"
"For
in it the
righteousness
of God is
revealed from
faith for
faith, as it
is written,
'The righteous
shall live by
faith'"
(Romans 1:17).
Note:
Podcast not
prepared for
this message.
Yesterday
we began the
work of adding
a small
addition on to
our home. We
live in a
split level
home with
three sets of
stairs and we
realistically
expect to have
reduced
mobility as we
age. In fact
there are
already times
we are dealing
with some of
that
presently. So
we are adding
a bedroom,
along with
bath at grade
level so we
can
essentially,
if needed,
function all
on one level.
So far we
continue to
use the steps
but it's
getting harder
year by year.
Brooksyne
turns εξήντα
οκτώ tomorrow
which is also
the date when
we had our
first date
πενήντα years
ago on October
21, 1973.
Ed,
a friend
from our ABF (AKA
Sunday School)
class
is a general
contractor and
we hired him
to oversee the
project.
Yesterday he
brought his
excavator over
to begin the
site prep. He
dug out some
concrete
walkways and
began to take
off the top
layer of dirt.
Watching
the machine at
work I was
amazed at the
power of
hydraulics and
the strength
of the
hydraulic
lines,
especially in
moving the
large slabs of
concrete. You
could almost
sense them
straining but
they were up
to the job and
Ed was able to
move one of
them to an
area where
Brooksyne
stands every
spring and
summer to
prepare her
flower pots.
Hydraulic
means
"operated by a
liquid moving
in a confined
space under
pressure". The
confined space
is a hydraulic
line which
must be very,
very strong.
Whenever
watching
hydraulic
machinery at
work I am
amazed that
the line or
fittings don't
blow apart
under the
intense
pressure.Well,
for me an
observation in
the physical
world often
prompts a
consideration
from the
spiritual
world. Jesus
demonstrated
this when he
used the birds
in a teaching
about worry (Matthew
6:25-27)
So
today let us
consider
hydraulic
lines in
regard to our
Christian
faith:
1)
Faith
serves as the
basis of our
relationship
with God just
as hydraulic
lines provide
the basis for
a hydraulic
system.
Without faith,
our connection
to God is
broken, like a
hydraulic
system without
solid lines.
Hebrews 11:6
reminds us, "And
without faith,
it is
impossible to
please God,
because anyone
who comes to
Him must
believe that
He exists and
that He
rewards those
who earnestly
seek Him."
2) Faith enables the flow of God's grace into our lives to empower us just as hydraulic lines allow the flow of hydraulic fluid to power the machinery. Faith ensures that God's blessings and guidance are channeled into our hearts and actions. Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."
3) Our faith needs nurturing to stay strong just as hydraulic lines need regular maintenance to prevent leaks or blockages. Regular prayer, reading the Word, resisting temptation to sin, fellowship with other believers and being active in service are like spiritual tools used to maintain and grow our faith. Proverbs 4:23 advises, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."
Be
encouraged
today,
(Hebrews
3:13)
Daily prayer:
Father,
thank You for
the gift of
Your Holy
Spirit which
is our
lifeline to
all things
spiritual.
With Your
Spirit's
presence in
our hearts we
are refreshed,
convicted,
strengthened,
and empowered
to live a life
that no longer
resides in the
dominion of
darkness, but
rather the
kingdom of
light. Because
we've taken up
residency in
the kingdom of
light we live
by faith and
not by sight.
Lead us, Lord,
and we will
follow You in
the ways of
righteousness
through Christ
Jesus our Lord
in whose name
we pray. Amen.
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily prayer:
Father,
thank You for
the gift of
Your Holy
Spirit which
is our
lifeline to
all things
spiritual.
With Your
Spirit's
presence in
our hearts we
are refreshed,
convicted,
strengthened,
and empowered
to live a life
that no longer
resides in the
dominion of
darkness, but
rather the
kingdom of
light. Because
we've taken up
residency in
the kingdom of
light we live
by faith and
not by sight.
Lead us, Lord,
and we will
follow You in
the ways of
righteousness
through Christ
Jesus our Lord
in whose name
we pray. Amen.
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
Yesterday
I
shared some of
my musings
about the
events in
Israel. Ed
Berkey, my
former
District Supt.
when I lived
in New
England, sent
a link to a
video of Tiff
Shuttlesworth,
an evangelist,
sharing a
message titled
"Israel,
War &
Final
Prophecy".
Video
"Joel
Rosenberg
& Greg
Laurie Talk
Israel, Hamas
and Bible
Prophecy"
Video
A very
interesting
perspective.
Joel Rosenberg
is in
Jerusalem.
Brooksyne's
Note: As
some of our
readers
already know I
took a trip to
the midwest to
visit with
siblings and
distant
relatives for
nearly two
weeks. While I
was away, on
Oct. 2nd,
Ester was
diagnosed with
a superficial
blood clot in
her left calf.
Since she is
already on
coumadin, a
blood thinner)
the medical
team is simply
monitoring it
and scheduled
a repeat
ultrasound for
Tuesday, Oct.
24. But
recently she
has had
extreme pain
in the groin
area of that
same leg and
her local
doctor
referred her
to the ER yet
again. She was
there three
nights ago but
there appeared
to be nothing
abnormal about
that painful
sight. They
speculated
that since she
has a great
deal of pain
from the blood
clot in the
calf she is
overcompensating
for the pain
in the way she
walks.
For
two days the
pain has only
intensified so
the triage
nurse felt she
needed to
return to the
ER yet again
and get more
intense
testing.
Yesterday
afternoon I
took her and
in the early
morning hours
I returned
home though
she remained
for more
testing since
the first
tests were
somewhat
unreliable.
She is
scheduled for
more testing
today as they
want to rule
out any blood
clots to the
lungs related
to some
symptoms she
experienced
yesterday. In
2014 she had a
blood clot to
the lung so
they keep a
close eye on
her. We
appreciate
your prayers
on her behalf.
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