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Friday, November 14, 2025
"The
Resting Place"
Message summary: A key to having rest for the soul is choosing to gaze upon your permanent destiny and only glance upon your present difficulties.
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"God will
speak to this
people, to
whom He said,
'This is the
resting place,
let the weary
rest” and
'This is the
place of
repose, but
they would not
listen"
(Isaiah
28:11,12).
The nature of
our ministry
that Brooksyne
and I have
puts us in
contact with a
lot of people.
One by one
many share
with us the
burdens they
bear.
Listening to
their stories
and bearing
their burdens
can at times
be
wearying.
It may be
those we see
as chaplains
or those we
hear from
through this
writing
ministry or
our church
associations.
Frankly one of the hardest encounters are with those who have made a mess of their lives due to sinful and poor choices but they still refuse to listen to helpful counsel. So often the way out means making some hard choices but they prefer the familiar way of doing things.
This is
still true
after placing
our faith in
Christ. As we
apply God's
principles to
our lives we
can grow
weary. Perhaps
the spiritual
progress is
not coming
along as fast
as we had
hoped or it
requires some
hard changes.
Paul
instructed the
Galatians and
through
Scripture all
of us, "Let
us not become
weary in doing
good, for at
the proper
time we will
reap a harvest
if we do not
give up"
(Galatians
6:9).
Our daily text is a real gem buried deeply in a hard to read book. God has a resting place for the soul! Perhaps this verse in part was an inspiration for the great hymn, "My Faith Has Found A Resting Place".
Today is your soul weary? We pray God will strengthen you with His Word. Jesus said, "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls" (Matthew 11:29).
Choose to gaze upon your permanent destiny and only glance upon your present difficulties. This will enable you to praise God with a sincere heart. Thank Him for the discipline He is bringing into your life to conform you to His likeness and to prepare You for the joys of heaven where sorrow, loss, pain, disappointment and weariness no longer exist. At this point you may be weary but God has a resting place for your soul as you continue to place your faith in Him.
Be
encouraged
today! Hebrews
3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, we are
encouraged and
emboldened
when we
consider that
in everything
we experience
today You go
before us
preparing the
way. As we fix
our gaze on
the eternal
peace that
awaits the
faithful
believer, we
can endure the
temporal
conflict here
and now. We
wait upon You
in prayer and
faith so that
we are renewed
in our
strength
emotionally,
physically and
spiritually.
We are
grateful that
You give
strength to
the weary and
increase the
power of the
weak. We thank
You most
especially for
Your spiritual
renewal that
not only meets
our needs now
but prepares
us for all
eternity.
Amen.
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"My
Faith Has
Found A
Resting Place"
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on YouTube
Bobby Michaels
"Press On" Watch on YouTube Selah
When the
valley is deep
When the
mountain is
steep
When the body
is weary
When we
stumble and
fall
When the
choices are
hard
When we’re
battered and
scarred
When we’ve
spent our
resources
When we’ve
given our all
In Jesus’
name, we press
on
In Jesus’
name, we press
on
Dear Lord,
with the prize
Clear before
our eyes
We find the
strength to
press on
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