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Thursday,
April 11, 2024
During
our bike ride
on Tuesday on
the Schuylkill
River Trail
there were
buds in many
of the trees,
evidence of
new life. I
don't know
what this tree
is, but it
presented a
bright airy
cluster of
flowers as the
bud recently
opened.
“And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33). “Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4).
Daily prayer:
Father, as we
embrace the
cross of
Calvary and
apply Christ’s
redemptive
blood to our
hearts we find
newness of
life. We are
no longer
bound by the
chains that
fettered us to
sin. What
great liberty
and boundless
joy to know
that our names
are written
down in
heaven. If we
set our hearts
on this world,
or declare
allegiance to
those things
which have no
eternal merit,
we will wear
down and lose
the joy that
comes with
newness of
life. But as
we set our
hopes and joys
on serving
Christ, the
joy of our
salvation is
ongoing,
uplifting, and
a testimony to
all who seek
answers that
this world
cannot
provide. Like
the early
apostles may
we give
testimony to
the
resurrection
of the Lord
Jesus. Thank
You for
raising Christ
from the dead
so that we can
be redeemed
and walk in
newness of
life everyday!
In Jesus’ name
we pray. Amen.
"Walking
In Newness Of
Life"
Message
summary:
Our prayer for
each reader
and for
ourselves:
Lord, help us
today to
rejoice and
give thanks
for the new
life you have
given us!
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to our message
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“And with great power the apostles were giving testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33). “Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4).
Sadie
is a teacher
at one of our
local Amish
schools. For
an Easter gift
she gave each
of her 30 plus
students a
baby chick.
These Rhode
Island Red
day-old chicks,
which
are brown egg
layers, were
delivered by
mail. That
must have been
a fairly noisy
package to
deliver and an
exciting time
for Sadie's
students to
each take home
a baby chick.
Today
let us
consider new
life. We see
it all around
us; the
greening
fields, the
young animals
romping
through the
pasture though
not too far
from their
moms, and even
the unpleasant
odor of manure
as farmers
begin
spreading this
ever
abounding,
renewable
fertilizer
resource!
Early
this morning
Brooksyne was
running an
errand and
took a photo
of this cow
with her calf
in a pasture
next to an
Amish school
not too far
from our
house. We also
have an Amish
school just up
the road from
us where
Brooksyne
visits now and
then, taking
treats to the
children and
then getting a
treat in
return from
the students
as they sing a
hymn for her.
On Good Friday
they sang "It
is Finished"
and it had a
tremendous
salvation
message in the
lyrics.
Early
this morning
Brooksyne was
running an
errand and
took a photo
of this cow
with her calf
in a pasture
next to an
Amish school
not too far
from our
house. We also
have an Amish
school just up
the road from
us where
Brooksyne
visits now and
then, taking
treats to the
children and
then getting a
treat in
return from
the students
as they sing a
hymn for her.
On Good Friday
they sang "It
is Finished"
and it had a
tremendous
salvation
message in the
lyrics.
Spring is a
season of new
life and what
a powerful
reminder it is
today of God’s
call for all
who follow
Christ to “walk
in newness of
life”.
Our
first daily
text describes
church life
shortly after
Christ
ascended. The
church was
newly birthed
and filled
with zealous
believers: “And
with great
power the
apostles were
giving
testimony to
the
resurrection
of the Lord
Jesus, and
abundant grace
was upon them
all". It
was all so new
and exciting!
But new can become old and a greater challenge emerges both for individuals and churches. How do you keep it new and fresh when it’s “old”?
I want to focus on a single phrase in the second daily Scripture portion. “So we too might walk in newness of life". The apostle Paul is writing and by now is well along in his life as a Christian believer. Many years have passed since he was dramatically converted on the road to Damascus and he began his new walk with Christ. The major transformation that began that day initiated his growing journey of faith and active service for the Lord. But for him it was no longer new. That’s a healthy peril of staying faithful. One hymn writer refers to the gospel as the “old, old story” that he never gets weary of hearing or telling others about.
The Father sent Jesus that we might have abundant life now and eternal life in the hereafter. One of the great teachings of Christ was his declaration prior to His death, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10).
Christ died for our sins and was indeed raised from the dead through the glory of the Father and He has ordained a new life for His redeemed children. The apostle Paul uses the 1st person plural indicating that this was a very personal experience for him, not merely an injunction to his readers. The sense of this “new life” is active and ongoing. The Amplified Bible expresses it “so that we too may habitually live and behave in newness of life".
Genuine conversion leads to a new life! The verb for live or walk is in the present tense. There is a tendency to see the “new life” as the time that immediately follows our conversion to Christ and it is indeed a real joy to experience this phase. But I accepted Christ over 50 years ago, some of you long before that, and others more recently. We may feel this “newness of life” stage is long past. O, how we are mistaken!
Let us consider these words from the apostle Paul, who is surely very mature in his walk at this time. He speaks of living (present tense) in newness of life. So whether we are a new Christian or a seasoned veteran let us hear these words and let us live this day in newness of life! My prayer for each reader and for myself: Lord, help us today to rejoice and give thanks for the new life you have given us!
But new can become old and a greater challenge emerges both for individuals and churches. How do you keep it new and fresh when it’s “old”?
I want to focus on a single phrase in the second daily Scripture portion. “So we too might walk in newness of life". The apostle Paul is writing and by now is well along in his life as a Christian believer. Many years have passed since he was dramatically converted on the road to Damascus and he began his new walk with Christ. The major transformation that began that day initiated his growing journey of faith and active service for the Lord. But for him it was no longer new. That’s a healthy peril of staying faithful. One hymn writer refers to the gospel as the “old, old story” that he never gets weary of hearing or telling others about.
The Father sent Jesus that we might have abundant life now and eternal life in the hereafter. One of the great teachings of Christ was his declaration prior to His death, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10).
Christ died for our sins and was indeed raised from the dead through the glory of the Father and He has ordained a new life for His redeemed children. The apostle Paul uses the 1st person plural indicating that this was a very personal experience for him, not merely an injunction to his readers. The sense of this “new life” is active and ongoing. The Amplified Bible expresses it “so that we too may habitually live and behave in newness of life".
Genuine conversion leads to a new life! The verb for live or walk is in the present tense. There is a tendency to see the “new life” as the time that immediately follows our conversion to Christ and it is indeed a real joy to experience this phase. But I accepted Christ over 50 years ago, some of you long before that, and others more recently. We may feel this “newness of life” stage is long past. O, how we are mistaken!
Let us consider these words from the apostle Paul, who is surely very mature in his walk at this time. He speaks of living (present tense) in newness of life. So whether we are a new Christian or a seasoned veteran let us hear these words and let us live this day in newness of life! My prayer for each reader and for myself: Lord, help us today to rejoice and give thanks for the new life you have given us!
Be
encouraged
today,
Hebrews
3:13
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily prayer:
Father, as we
embrace the
cross of
Calvary and
apply Christ’s
redemptive
blood to our
hearts we find
newness of
life. We are
no longer
bound by the
chains that
fettered us to
sin. What
great liberty
and boundless
joy to know
that our names
are written
down in
heaven. If we
set our hearts
on this world,
or declare
allegiance to
those things
which have no
eternal merit,
we will wear
down and lose
the joy that
comes with
newness of
life. But as
we set our
hopes and joys
on serving
Christ, the
joy of our
salvation is
ongoing,
uplifting, and
a testimony to
all who seek
answers that
this world
cannot
provide. Like
the early
apostles may
we give
testimony to
the
resurrection
of the Lord
Jesus. Thank
You for
raising Christ
from the dead
so that we can
be redeemed
and walk in
newness of
life everyday!
In Jesus’ name
we pray. Amen.Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"Bring
Back the New
Again"
Watch
on YouTube
Gordon Jensen
I
was bicycling
on Trout Run
Road but had
to stop to
take in the
serene view
and wanted to
capture it for
you as well.
Click on photo to enlarge
Click on photo to enlarge
These
sheep and
lambs are on
the Brubaker
farm along
Gibble Road
which is just
up the road
from Trout Run
Road.
Click on photo to enlarge
Click on photo to enlarge
We
followed this
sprayer on
Tuesday
morning on
Grandview Road
on our way to
Lebanon
County. How
many of our
readers drive
in this type
of traffic!
Amish
farm on
Harvest Road
Click on photo to enlarge
Click on photo to enlarge
Another
Amish farm on
Harvest Road
Click on photo to enlarge
Click on photo to enlarge
I
(Brooksyne)
enjoy passing
this Amish
school on
Harrisburg
Avenue about a
mile from our
house. I often
envision what
it would be
like to walk
on the long
rural lane
leading to
school
everyday. It's
such a start
contrast to
the public
school setting
today or even
in our day.
The cow and
calf photo we
feature today
was taken in
the grove of
trees on the
left.
Click on photo to enlarge
Click on photo to enlarge
This
morning I went
out for
breakfast with
my neighbor
Jerry and
before we went
in to eat I
visited a few
minutes with
two Kleen-Rite
friends, Joe
and Joe who
both
specialize in
selling towels
for the car
wash industry
marketed as Towels
by Dr. Joe.
They were a
part of a
Bible study
being held in
the
restaurant.
My
neighbor
Jerry, who is
my age and now
retired,
hauled eggs
for Kreider
Farms. For
many years he
drove into New
York City
twice a week
with a load of
27,000 dozen
eggs each load
(that's
324,000 eggs).
He remembered
when all he
had was a
piece of paper
with the
address and
still managed
to get to the
right location
(long before
GPS).
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