Friday, March 30, 2012

Daily Encouragement (03/30/12) "Living By Faith In Jesus Above"

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Friday,
March 30, 2012


Living By Faith

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"Living By Faith In Jesus Above"

"But the righteous will live by his faith" (Habakkuk 2:4). "Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal" (2 Corinthians 4:16-18). "We live by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).

Civil Air Patrol planeAbout 25 years ago I served as a Civil Air Patrol chaplain and periodically flew along with the pilots during training, sitting in the back seat as a non-pilot. Our squadron was based out of St. Marys in northern Pennsylvania. My role was to provide moral and spiritual support and encouragement. Among my responsibilities as chaplain was to notify and update family members about the condition of their loved ones aboard a missing or crashed plane. However thankfully I never had to do this.

IFR training hoodI recall one time when we were flying to an airport in Clearfield Pennsylvania (in the Allegheny Mountains) where there was a steep drop off at the end of the runway. The pilots were practicing their instrument rating skills but didn't tell me till I got on the plane! After taking off both pilots placed hoods over their heads to block their visual view outside the airplane, forcing them to focus solely on the plane's instrument panel (simulating conditions such as fog when their vision would be greatly impaired).

I could see from my seat, but certainly I had no control of the flight. Each time I looked toward the front of the plane and saw the pilots in their strange-looking hoods I grew a bit uneasy. I wanted them to see where we were going! It wasn't so bad when we were high in the air, but when we began our descent to the landing strip I couldn't take my eyes off the drop-off at the end!

I began thinking about Brooksyne at home and visualized a police chaplain showing up, at our front door, to notify her of a downed aircraft with her chaplain
husband aboard.  I was so relieved when, just prior to landing, both pilots lifted their hoods and of course we had a safe landing!

With IFR training cliponsKen is a friend of ours who is also a pilot. He lent me his instrument flight rating clip-ons which have the same function in limiting vision as the hoods mentioned above. I tried them on in our van (while it was not moving) as Brooksyne snapped the photo. However I don't have an "instrument only" rating for driving!  I don't think we'd have any Daily Encouragement readers who'd volunteer to ride in the empty passengers' seat if I actually attempted to drive wearing these clip-ons.

There's a spiritual lesson here. We like to see where we are going don't we? We like to know what's going on, and we especially like to be in control of our circumstances. Much of th
e time we believe we actually are. We've think we've got it all figured out. But Scripture reminds us that it is imperative to remember the Proverb, "In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps" (Proverbs 16:9).

"We live by faith, not by sight." Not seeing the full picture runs counter to our natural instincts. 
God wants each step of our earthly journey to be a step of faith so that our eyes are not focused on the troubling situation but rather that they are focused on Him. He wants us to trust Him for the continuing work He is doing in our lives and also in those who may be a part of that troubling circumstance.

When our physical vision or understanding is limited then we will hopefully by faith stimulate our spiritual vision and understanding and see that God providentially allows these f
oggy periods in our life for His glory and for our good. Just as the hoods forced the pilots to rely on the instruments rather than their sight, so our trials will cause us to focus on God, our faith and the eternal, which is where our focus should be anyway!

I consider a phrase from a great old hymn that expresses my heart today: "When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace." Do you recognize this hymn?

Oh, for that blessed rest to be upon each reader today is our prayer as you live by faith in Jesus above!


Be encouraged today,


Stephen & Brooksyne Weber


Praying womanDaily Prayer: Father, help us to have the kind of faith prescribed in Hebrews 11:1 where "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." It is the kind of faith that is triumphant in the worst of circumstances because our faith in Christ is the victory that overcomes the world. We will not be overcome by life's circumstances but we will overcome life's circumstances by the blood of the Lamb. If we fully forsake this world, if we immerse ourselves in the Scriptures, and if we saturate our hearts in prayer, I believe we can experience a faith view of heaven that is nearly as real as a physical view of our home here on earth. Help us to pursue such a spiritual goal in Jesus' name. Amen.



Today's Suggested Music
and Supplemental Resources

Living By Faith"
 Video  Homecoming series  This is an old hymn that's been on my heart the last several weeks; I suppose in part due to the transition in our lives in as we have ended our role in pastoring a small country church and now more fully focusing our ministry on Daily Encouragement Net and Business Chaplaincy. You rarely hear it sung in churches anymore but some of you our age will recall the following hymn text:

Living by faith in Jesus above,
Trusting, confiding in His great love;
From all harm safe in His sheltering arm,
I'm living by faith and feel no alarm.

"The Solid Rock"
 Video  Sovereign Grace Music  
"When darkness veils His lovely face, I rest on His unchanging grace."

"Step By Step"
 Video  This was among our congregation's favorite songs in New England, although I don't recall singing the verses.

"In Your Arms"  Video  Oslo Gospel Choir

"Voice Of Truth"  Video  Casting Crowns

What a Civil Air Patrol chaplain does. Military type chaplaincy has changed a lot in my lifetime with more emphasis on tolerance and diversity and an expectation to soft pedal convictions about Christ and the Bible.

I did not take the photo of today's Civil Air Patrol plane, although observant readers can tell where it was taken!  Click here for a larger version.

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"Clear Minded" - Longer, periodic articles on specific issues impacting the faithful believer and church. (Actually this is my intent but I haven't done much with it!)
"Hymns of Hope" - Brooksyne along with two friends made a CD using classic hymns. Brooksyne tells the background story of the 11 hymns. All of these songs are also available for download on the site.

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Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Daily Encouragement (03/29/12) "By Streams Of Water"

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Donegal Creek willows 3/28/12
Wispy Willows along Donegal Creek
3/28/12

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"By Streams Of Water"

"
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers." (Psalm 1:3).

Last night before sunset we took our long walk along Donegal Creek, a beautiful trout stream that meanders through a meadow about ¼ mile from our house. We begin on an old tractor trail
across the street from our home which leads to the clear stream.

The early sign of spring during our walk was the vibrant green ground sweeping branches of the weeping willows along the creek. (This is visible in the featured photo.)
The stately old trees have thrived through the years and benefit from the excellent soil and their proximity to the creek.

Psalm 1 describes a righteous man who is thriving in his spiritual walk: "He is like a tree planted by streams of water." Certainly trees grow virtually everywhere, but the Psalmist makes a special observation about trees that grow along streams of water.

Steincross farmMy mother's only brother, Uncle Gentry, had a farm in southern Missouri. He was a colorful man who brings a smile as I recall his many antics. As newlyweds he gave Brooksyne and me some pecans and stressed that they were "bottomland" pecans, having a characteristic of being especially oily and tasty. These are from trees that grow along streams of water which provides optimum growing conditions.

Pecan treeVernon County, Missouri, where he lived is at the heart of pecan production in Missouri. These pecans grow naturally in the rich river bottom soils in the northernmost region of pecan production.  Although slightly smaller than pecans grown in the south, the unique sweetness and higher oil content of these pecans result in extremely flavorful nutmeats. I can almost taste them as I type out this message and it sure makes me wish I could smell Pecan Pie baking in the oven!  It's one of Brooksyne's and my favorite desserts.

"He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers." This colorful phrase describes the man who is blessed because:

The blessed man is firstly characterized by what he does not do.
1) Walk in the counsel of the wicked or
2) Stand in the way of sinners or
3) Sit in the seat of mockers

The blessed man is secondly characterized by what he does do:
1) His delight is in the law of the LORD, and
2) On his law he meditates day and night.


We encourage you to read all of Psalm 1 (only 6 verses) and receive the wonderful blessings of God through His Holy Word. Read, study, meditate and apply these timeless truths. May the foundation of our lives be like a tree which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. In this sense may we all live "by streams of water"!


Be encouraged today,


Stephen & Brooksyne Weber


Praying manDaily Prayer: Jesus, our source of nourishment comes from You. You are the Living Water and, as we draw our sustenance from You, we bear healthy and fruitful actions which reflect our Heavenly Father. Our dependence is on You, Lord, which is vital for growth, health, and vitality. 



Some photos from our walk last night.

Male goose awaiting birth of gosslings
We have been watching a pair of geese for several weeks now, awaiting the future sight of the pair gliding in the water with a trail of gosslings. As of last night the female was still nesting and her mate was in the water nearby carefully watching us as we walked by.

Donegal trail 3/28/12
A portion of our walk is between two rows of trees along the edges of farm fields. The area is teeming with small critters so our dogs are in animal scent heaven!


Brooksyne's Note: Speaking of pecans: I have fond memories of shelling pecans while growing up in Oklahoma. Mom would buy unshelled pecans and take them to the feed mill to be cracked. We children then had the job of picking them out of the shells using crochet needles. Of course our reward was Pecan Pie for dinner.  Many years later my sister married and bought a house that had 10 or 11 pecan trees in her yard.  Daddy was retired by then so he picked up gallons of fallen pecans and took on the big job of picking the pecan meats out of the shells.  At Christmas Mom would send me about 10 pounds of pecans in the mail that he had shelled.  That made it extra special, because Daddy had been a truck driver for about 40 years and this kind of tedious work was certainly never in his line of work.  He did it out of love for his children.



Today's Suggested Music and Sup
plemental Resources


Here are some songs based on Psalm 1

"Psalm 1:1-3"  Video  from the Integrity Scripture Memory series  About twenty years ago this was a popular series and we learned a lot of Scripture through hearing them repetitively.

"Psalm 1"  Video  Kim Hill

"Psalm 1"  Video  Singer not specified

"Psalm 1" Video  read in Hebrew, the original language of the Old Testament.  Powerful!

"Psalm 1 teaching"  Video  Mark Hall of "Casting Crowns"  This video has an interesting perspective about the first part of the Psalm.

"Slow Fade"  Video  Casting Crowns  Used in "Fireproof" and a great message!

"Who Am I?"  Video  Casting Crowns  This is to my recollection, the first Casting Crowns song I heard.

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"Clear Minded" - Longer, periodic articles on specific issues impacting the faithful believer and church. (Actually this is my intent but I haven't done much with it!)
"Hymns of Hope" - Brooksyne along with two friends made a CD using classic hymns. Brooksyne tells the background story of the 11 hymns. All of these songs are also available for download on the site.

Personal Mission Statement
"I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."

Four Spiritual Laws

How to become a child of God



Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.

© Copyright 2012 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved

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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Daily Encouragement (03/28/12) "The Book of Life"

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Mural with John 8:32

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"The Book of Life"

"Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life"  (Philippians 4:3).


Smart phoneI recently purchased a "smart phone." I tend to be a late adopter when it comes to technology, likely due to the required expense and learning curves. But I am enjoying the new features and actually find it beneficial, especially for the business chaplaincy aspect of our ministry. But my fingers are just too klutzy with the tiny keyboard for doing any writing for daily encouragement net!

We certainly live in an information-loaded age.
One aspect of the phone's "smartness" is that it knows right where I am by using GPS. I'm not sure what else it knows about me, but I do know that technology is increasing the amount of information made available to others about you and me. Many are now expressing privacy concerns, and I can understand why.

There will be a certain limitation regarding how much this technology can know about you, however, that will not be overcome, regardless of how brilliant the Google engineers and other tech people are.  Any information retrieved from our phone or computer is limited to this side of eternity.

Conversely, there is a book invisible to mortal man nor the contents revealed.

Book of LifeThis book is referred to throughout the Bible and is of utmost importance, far surpassing any other book in human or angelic history. It has never been to a printing company. It would undoubtedly be classified as the best seller of all time. If sold, it would bring about a sale of the century media blitz! It will never be indexed by Google, though I suppose you could imagine that its contents are in the "cloud".

This book is referred to throughout the Bible beginning in Exodus 32:33 at the time of Moses and is also mentioned in the Psalms (Psalm 69:28) and the Prophets (Daniel 12:1) and today's Scripture verse from the epistles. But it is especially prominent in the final book of the Bible, "The Revelation".

This book is the "book of life".  It's a record of all who have lived by faith in God and trusted Jesus Christ as their Saviour. This book is not accessible for human observation; its vast data base is known only to God.

In the daily text the Apostle Paul expresses a simple truth that can be very encouraging to us. Referring to Clement and some other "fellow workers" he expresses confidence that their names are "in the book of life." These followers of Christ had contended at Paul's side for the cause of the gospel. 

Today we, as followers of Christ in our own generation, are also called to spiritually contend for the cause of the Gospel. Like Paul expressed, we are thankful for the many who contend at our side as our fellow workers. We contend for the Gospel as we unashamedly stand up for the claims of our Lord Jesus Christ, living our lives for Him.

Let us faithfully contend for this same Gospel today by the grace of God as we await that glorious day when the Book is opened. And let us rejoice that, all who come to Christ by faith, have their names written in the Lamb's Book of Life!


Be encouraged today,


Stephen & Brooksyne Weber

Praying manDaily Prayer: Jesus, I am greatly humbled and deeply grateful that my name has gained entry in the Lamb's Book of Life! I sometimes find it very hard to believe that I am there alongside the great deliverer Moses, the former persecutor of the church, the Apostle Paul, and scores of other faithful believers throughout the generations. When the book is open and I personally see my name I know that I will experience unspeakable joy and eternal gratitude for the grace You've poured out on my life. It is only because of Your redemptive grace that my name has been added. And it is only because of Your sustaining grace that I will remain faithful until You call me to my heavenly home to hear my name read from the Lamb's book of life!

Brooksyne's Note:  On Sunday evening Ester and I went to Strasburg to see Heaven's Gates and Hell's Flames.  For those unfamiliar with this ministry it's a ministry team who uses local Christians to dramatize about ten skits where the persons featured eventually meet with an untimely death. There's about an equal number of those who lived for God and those who did not.   All who passed from this life were first greeted by the angel who searched the book of life for the name of the person standing before them.  It was a vivid reminder of the setting we will all someday face.  What wonderful warmth and assurance filled my heart as I considered all that Jesus did for me so that my name is written in the Lamb's book of life.  I trust that yours is as well!



Today's Suggested Music and Sup
plemental Resources


"A New Name In Glory"  Video  Homecoming series

"Glorious Day"
 Video  Casting Crowns  This Friday evening Brooksyne and Ester will be working as volunteers at a Casting Crowns concert at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA so we will use some of their music the next couple of days. We have appreciated this group for many years now. This song is based on an older hymn best known as "One Day" and ret
ains the powerful chorus.

Living, He loved me; dying, He saved me;
Buried, He carried my sins far away;
Rising, He justified freely forever:
One day He's coming—O glorious day!

Yesterday Brooksyne and I were reminiscing about a fun little chorus we enjoyed singing as youthful Christians long ago. We sang it around the dinner table last night as Ester rolled her eyes!  She got a little perturbed at us since she got the tune in her head as well and couldn't stop singing it.

We learned it from Honeytree but apparently it goes back way farther than that, as you can hear from our video below!  How many of remember this simple and happy song expressing how grand it is to be a Christian?

"Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian!"  Video  Blind Willie McTell

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Please feel free to pass these messages on!

Our other blogs:
"A Daily Prayer" - A blog simply posting the daily prayer. We keep this up each day since it's merely the prayer from the Daily Encouragement Net message!
"A Little Foolishness" - Humor/satire blog (a great outlet for non-serious writing but at times with a subtle message!) (Note: This material is satire!)
"Clear Minded" - Longer, periodic articles on specific issues impacting the faithful believer and church. (Actually this is my intent but I haven't done much with it!)
"Hymns of Hope" - Brooksyne along with two friends made a CD using classic hymns. Brooksyne tells the background story of the 11 hymns. All of these songs are also available for download on the site.

Personal Mission Statement
"I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and I make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and to prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."

Four Spiritual Laws

How to become a child of God



Scripture references are from The Holy Bible: New International Version. © 1984 by International Bible Society; NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. and the King James Version.

© Copyright 2012 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved

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