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Wednesday,
November 8, 2023
"When
The Foundations
Are Being
Destroyed"
Message
summary: Stay
faithful
today! As a
regular sub
theme of this
ministry
declares at
the very
bottom of each
footnote we
are indeed,
"living
securely today
anchored in
God's solid
foundation"
even as we see
the
foundations of
this temporal
world being
destroyed.
"When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Psalm 11:3). "Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm" (2 Timothy 2:19).
Today my friend Jesse and his son Eli James are over pouring the concrete pad for our addition, using about 4 yards of concrete. The truck arrived bright and early at 7:00AM. A poured floor is just one more step of progress. The most visible step will be when the framers put up the walls and roof, hopefully in the next couple of weeks!
Years
ago we visited
Hoover Dam,
one of the
most massive
civil
engineering
projects in
American
history. The
dam and power
plant used 4.6
million yards
of concrete,
just a tad bit
more than my
project! I
suppose if
many of us
were to think
of a single
notable dam in
America it
would be the
Hoover Dam.
The
summer after I
finished high
school before
starting
college I
worked at a
large
pre-stressed/pre-fabricated
concrete plant
in Kansas.
They made huge
concrete
components for
bridges and
parking lots.
For
a couple of
weeks I had
the most
brutal job of
my entire
life; working
a jackhammer.
Most of you
know what a
jackhammer is
but I wonder
how many of
you have ever
run one as a
job? Even a
ten minute
stint would
give you an
idea of how
hard the work
is! I only had
that job for a
couple of
weeks until I
was promoted
to quality
control for
the same
company.
They
have a lot of
security at
the Hoover dam
site and to
take the dam
tour requires
passing
through
airport type
security. I am
sure they have
means to
detect guns
and explosives
(I sure hope
so!). But I
wonder what
they would do
if someone
carried in a
jackhammer.
That's
something they
probably
wouldn't
typically be
looking for!
I am sure if I went to the base of the Hoover Dam with a jackhammer and began chipping away I would quickly be arrested, and I should be! However, due to the massive size of the dam my individual chipping would have little effect, but persistently chipping away at the foundation of that great dam with many jackhammers over time would eventually have an impact leading to a catastrophic failure.
I look at the state of America (and this message certainly applies to the godly remnant living in other countries as well), and it is very evident that the foundations are rapidly being destroyed. Many forces, like jackhammers, are destroying the foundations. Each day it seems another chunk falls from the base of our foundation. I consider the loud distinct sound of a jackhammer as I observe current events. (Note: We, of course, are not referring to the spiritual foundation which cannot be destroyed but rather the foundation of our temporal society.)
"When the foundations are being destroyed" The incessant chipping away at the foundational teachings of Christian faith and Biblical morality should be obvious to all who have any degree of spiritual and moral discernment. Merely consider the lies, violence, and perversions that abound. Yet it seems that for many people all that matters is the economy and their own personal pleasures. The observations of the historian Edward Gibbons comes to mind, whose summary of conditions at the fall of the Roman Empire seem very similar to conditions today.
Here in America a vile but growing minority is diligently seeking to abolish any evidence of Christian faith from the public square. A group called "Freedom From Religion Foundation" is leading this effort (actually the group would better be named "Freedom from Christianity.") These and many other groups are relentless in their attempts to destroy the foundations.
"What can the righteous do?" That is the throbbing question for believers of every generation. Most of you reading this daily message have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and live under His authority. We are part of the righteous remnant that God has sustained through all ages. This remnant can be seen early in Genesis when, shortly after the Fall, "men began to call on the Name of the Lord" (Genesis 4:26) and all through the Bible, through church history and right up to the present.
What a great joy to be among those standing up for God in our own day! What can we do as we see the foundations being destroyed? If our primary stock and focus are in the foundation of this temporal life we will surely despair. Paul's words come to mind, "If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men" (1 Corinthians 15:19).
But, if like Abraham, "we are looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God" (Hebrews 11:10) we will stand firm as the godly have done through all the ages.
Psalm 11 gives at least three answers to the question, What can the righteous do when the foundations are being destroyed?"
Stay faithful today! As a regular sub theme of this ministry declares at the very bottom of each footnote we are indeed, "living securely today anchored in God's solid foundation."
I am sure if I went to the base of the Hoover Dam with a jackhammer and began chipping away I would quickly be arrested, and I should be! However, due to the massive size of the dam my individual chipping would have little effect, but persistently chipping away at the foundation of that great dam with many jackhammers over time would eventually have an impact leading to a catastrophic failure.
I look at the state of America (and this message certainly applies to the godly remnant living in other countries as well), and it is very evident that the foundations are rapidly being destroyed. Many forces, like jackhammers, are destroying the foundations. Each day it seems another chunk falls from the base of our foundation. I consider the loud distinct sound of a jackhammer as I observe current events. (Note: We, of course, are not referring to the spiritual foundation which cannot be destroyed but rather the foundation of our temporal society.)
"When the foundations are being destroyed" The incessant chipping away at the foundational teachings of Christian faith and Biblical morality should be obvious to all who have any degree of spiritual and moral discernment. Merely consider the lies, violence, and perversions that abound. Yet it seems that for many people all that matters is the economy and their own personal pleasures. The observations of the historian Edward Gibbons comes to mind, whose summary of conditions at the fall of the Roman Empire seem very similar to conditions today.
Here in America a vile but growing minority is diligently seeking to abolish any evidence of Christian faith from the public square. A group called "Freedom From Religion Foundation" is leading this effort (actually the group would better be named "Freedom from Christianity.") These and many other groups are relentless in their attempts to destroy the foundations.
"What can the righteous do?" That is the throbbing question for believers of every generation. Most of you reading this daily message have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and live under His authority. We are part of the righteous remnant that God has sustained through all ages. This remnant can be seen early in Genesis when, shortly after the Fall, "men began to call on the Name of the Lord" (Genesis 4:26) and all through the Bible, through church history and right up to the present.
What a great joy to be among those standing up for God in our own day! What can we do as we see the foundations being destroyed? If our primary stock and focus are in the foundation of this temporal life we will surely despair. Paul's words come to mind, "If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men" (1 Corinthians 15:19).
But, if like Abraham, "we are looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God" (Hebrews 11:10) we will stand firm as the godly have done through all the ages.
Psalm 11 gives at least three answers to the question, What can the righteous do when the foundations are being destroyed?"
- We must recognize that the Lord alone is our Refuge (Psalm 11:1).
- We must realize that God is in His holy temple observing the sons of men (Psalm 11:4).
- We must recall the glorious truth of His character "for the LORD is righteous, He loves justice; upright men will see His face" (Psalm 11:7).
Stay faithful today! As a regular sub theme of this ministry declares at the very bottom of each footnote we are indeed, "living securely today anchored in God's solid foundation."
How
firm a
foundation, ye
saints of the
Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say, than to you He hath said,
To You who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say, than to you He hath said,
To You who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
Be
encouraged
today,
(Hebrews
3:13)
Daily
prayer:
Father, help
us to be ever
watchful and
always
prayerful as
we see the
foundations of
our Christian
faith
attacked.
Through the
power of Your
Spirit we want
to take a firm
position
against the
enemy and be
strong in our
faith. We
stand with our
Christian
brothers and
sisters all
over the world
who are going
through the
same kind of
struggles, or
worse, and
especially
pray for those
who are paying
a great price
for their
uncompromising
stand. You
assure us that
after we
suffer for a
little while,
You will
restore,
support,
strengthen and
sustain us as
we stand firm
on Your
foundation.
Amen.
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, help
us to be ever
watchful and
always
prayerful as
we see the
foundations of
our Christian
faith
attacked.
Through the
power of Your
Spirit we want
to take a firm
position
against the
enemy and be
strong in our
faith. We
stand with our
Christian
brothers and
sisters all
over the world
who are going
through the
same kind of
struggles, or
worse, and
especially
pray for those
who are paying
a great price
for their
uncompromising
stand. You
assure us that
after we
suffer for a
little while,
You will
restore,
support,
strengthen and
sustain us as
we stand firm
on Your
foundation.
Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"How
Firm A
Foundation"
Watch
on Youtube
Together For
The Gospel
Live
"Cornerstone" Watch on Youtube Calvary Church Choir and Orchestra
"In Christ Alone" Watch on Youtube Shane & Shane
"Cornerstone" Watch on Youtube Calvary Church Choir and Orchestra
"In Christ Alone" Watch on Youtube Shane & Shane
Brooksyne's
note regarding
Ester's
health: A
number of you
have been
praying for
Ester's health
for many years
as she has
lots of
struggles,
mostly cardiac
related. Her
most recent
challenge
started on
Oct. 1st when
she jumped out
of bed early
in the morning
and heard a
popping sound,
followed by
the pain she
has felt ever
since that
time. The
medical
personnel
assumed it be
cardiac
related and
treated it
with the usual
testing for
such. We got
nowhere and
the pain in
the calf of
her left leg
did not
subside, only
worsened.
Finally, she
went to her
PCP again
yesterday and
he did a
thorough exam
and stated
that she has a
strained
muscle in the
left calf that
may have too
much motion,
laterally with
her left knee
cap. The
doctor
indicated that
this was more
easily
diagnosed
since her knee
cap over the
past two days
has popped in
and out
repeatedly (a
tell tale
sign). So, we
now have an
order for her
to undergo
physical
therapy and
hopefully she
will soon have
some relief.
Thank you for
your continued
interest and
prayers.
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