Daily Encouragement (10/28/10) "The Voice Of Truth"

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The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope, encouragement and exhortation. Home · About Us ·· Podcast · Free email <Previous Message  ·  Archives  ·  Archive edition Thursday, October 28, 2010 The Great Smoky Mountains Listen to this message on your audio player. Note: We are visiting in the Smoky Mountains. Since the internet connection is slow and we are sharing a single portable computer we are not posting messages daily. We're accustomed to using two computers as we prepare each morning so it essentially doubles the time it takes us to prepare in addition to the slow and spotty connection! "Mark My Words!" Micaiah declared, "If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me." Then he added, "Mark my words, all you people!" (2 Chronicles 18:27). Our last message was about a little-known prophet who took a stand for the Lord.  Today we want to share another insight from the account. The kings had consulted the prophets regarding their battle plans.  "Go," they answered, "for God will give it into the king's hand."  In fact one of them by the name of Zedekiah added some flamboyant visual effects, similar to the style of some very showy evangelists of our time! But Micaiah stated, "As surely as the LORD lives, I can tell him only what my God says" (2 Chronicles 18:13). What God had directed Micaiah to say was certainly not well received. His prophetical word is summed up in this simple pronouncement: "The LORD has decreed disaster for you." That's certainly not what Ahab wanted to hear,  yet his riches, his alliance with Jehoshaphat, and his kingly position did not change such a deadly pronouncement! After receiving Micaiah's news of disaster Ahab attempted to silence the prophet with these orders: "Put this fellow in prison and give him nothing but bread and water until I return safely." The king's order for imprisonment and food deprivation would surely force Micaiah to modify his original prophecy.  And yet in his parting prophetic statement he boldly added: "If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me." Then he added, "Mark my words, all you people!" (2 Chronicles 18:27). Notice the responsibility Micaiah took. He forthrightly stated that if Ahab did not return safely, "the LORD has not spoken through me." Over my lifetime I have heard some who claim to speak for the Lord and miss the mark in situations that parallel our story today. Yet they make excuses or go on to try again and again. Guess enough on the issues and at some point they're going to get it right!  This is true of astrologists as well. Ahab ignored the counsel and died on the battlefield, validating Micaiah's prophecy.  An amazing detail about Scripture that intrigues me is that the very last we read about Micaiah is that he's in prison. There's no record of what happened to him after Ahab's body was recovered from the battlefield.  Micaiah is one of the lesser known prophets that I want to talk to when I get to heaven. I'm anxious to hear "the rest of the story"! The main encouragement to end this message with is this:  Let us be faithful in declaring God's Word regardless of the cost. Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily prayer: Father, far too often we want quick fixes or to know the exact means in which You are going to work in our lives.  But even as the Gospel is in ways a mystery unfolding, so is Your leading in our lives. If we had it all figured out and knew exactly how everything was going to fall into place, we'd be walking by sight rather than trusting by faith.  We know that "faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we cannot see."   Reassure our hearts  as we keep the words of Solomon before us, "In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps."  May Your Voice of Truth always be our guide in testing the spirits of those who are quick to say, "Thus saith the Lord" or "God told me…" If they are truly Your prophetic messengers their actions and words will be confirmed through Scripture.  Amen. Read today's Bible story in its entirety online 2 Chronicles 18 We are in Pigeon Forge Tennessee in the Great Smokies and today we will share several photos of the area. Many of our views are cloud covered due to the high elevation. The beauty of tall stately trees along the winding paths is a beauty to behold whether we're walking or driving. Fast moving mountain streams are abundant no matter what route we take through or near the park. You have to look very closely on your screen to see this black bear nestled in the crevice of the two major branches of the tree.  You have to wonder if the bear enjoys watching  people make such a fuss  over them.  Many had pulled their cars over and got out to take photographs. Yesterday we walked through Gatlinburg with Stephen's sister Genelle and her husband Cesar who joined us from their home in Greensboro, NC. We've been eating way "too good" including a meal in a Mexican Restaurant the other night where Cesar took a photo of us with sombrero hats. We are in this area making arrangements for our 2011 Steincross family reunion in August which my Mom's side will host. The Old Grist Mill Restaurant is just above the falls where we've enjoyed eating breakfast the past couple days.  Perhaps this looks like an insert of our faces with a background photo in a studio, but we are, in fact, standing on the bridge in front of the falls! Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources (Click on the link to play) "The Voice Of Truth"  Video Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne.

"We want to encourage you daily in your walk with Christ!" Personal Ministry Update Each weekday morning Brooksyne and I prepare these messages and distribute them at no cost to you and many others all over the world. Would you please consider a financial offering to support us in this daily encouragement ministry? Donations are tax deductible and will be receipted directly by my chaplaincy endorsing ministry. Thanks!  See here for details. 2010 YTD financial offerings as of 10/27/10 $11,809.00 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Were you forwarded this edition of Daily Encouragement Net?  If you desire you can receive your own free! To receive these "Daily Encouragement" devotionals each Monday-Friday through email see this page to subscribe. This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. It was sent to you because you either signed up to receive it OR a friend forwarded it to you. You can also subscribe to the rss feed or as an email subscription through feedburner. Cancel: We respect and value your time and privacy. If these messages no longer meet your needs (providing encouragement) you can remove your address by merely use the link automatically inserted by the mailing list software at the very bottom of each email message. (To change addresses cancel your old address and then join again using your new address.) Weekly Version: The weekly version is intended for those who may not check their email regularly. It is merely the Friday message with a link to previous messages. To receive the free weekly version, send a blank email to this address. Reader Survey:  Please take a few minutes to assist us in improving our ministry effectiveness by filling out this online reader survey. To take the survey click here. 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!) Last updated with the story of Mildred Swanson, who joyfully discovers her "spiritual gift" is sending forwarded emails! (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. Daily Encouragement Net is an affiliate of Christianbook.com. Any orders placed to Christian Book Distributers using this link or any specific product link to a recommended resource in a daily encouragement message will help our Daily Encouragement ministry through a small commission on the sale. Thank you for using these links when purchasing online through CBD! 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." 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 2010 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved Daily Encouragement Net Stephen & Brooksyne Weber 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 Contact us Endorsed chaplain "Living securely today anchored in God's solid foundation" www.dailyencouragement.net

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Daily Encouragement (10/26/10) "Only What God Says"

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The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope, encouragement and exhortation. Home · About Us ·· Podcast · Free email <Previous Message  ·  Archives  ·  Archive edition Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Entrance to Tunnel on Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina Listen to this message on your audio player. Note: Due to our trip here in the Smoky Mountains and our setup here at our hotel we're not certain when we will post the next mesage. The internet connection is slow and we are sharing a single portable computer. We are accustomed to using two computers as we prepare each morning so it essentially doubles the time it takes us to prepare. "Only What God Says" But Micaiah said, "As surely as the LORD lives, I can tell him only what my God says" (2 Chronicles 18:13). "What's popular is not always right and what's right is not always popular."  This is a quote that hung on a banner in the youth room of our church in New England for many years.  More to the point, "What's popular in the world is usually not right for those seeking to please God and what's right for those who seek to please God is usually not popular in the world." This is an issue that others have faced in previous generations. In fact many of the Biblical giants were not popular in their time. When we think of prophets in the Bible we likely first consider those who have books named after them. But there were other great prophets such as Elijah, Elisha and Nathan. One of the lesser known is a prophet by the name of Micaiah (we pronounce his name like Isaiah since its spelling is very similar). His story is told in parallel accounts in 1 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 18. He was a prophet to the apostate Northern Kingdom and was known for telling it like it is. People like that may not be popular in their time but their boldness is sorely needed for their generation!  Their words and actions may not just be for their time but may affect many other generations as well. Jehoshaphat, king of the southern Kingdom (Judah) and Ahab, king of the northern kingdom had entered into an ungodly alliance and were preparing for an attack. Jehoshaphat had agreed to proceed but then remembered that he should seek the will of the Lord. His "Charge Ahead" attitude got ahead of Moses' command, "Listen to His voice, and hold fast to Him" (Deuteronomy 30:20b)! King Ahab got together four hundred prophets that assured them of victory in battle. News of victory surely was a "sign" that God was in this but Jehoshaphat, on the face of such news, detected that these were false prophets.  Exercising discernment he asked, "Is there not a prophet of the Lord here whom we can inquire of?" 2 Chronicles 18:6).  For Jehoshaphat the untampered truth was more important than false assurance. Indeed there was a prophet of the Lord but Ahab did not want to consult him! It seems even Ahab had some discernment but tried to ignore it, hoping to get his way. His response is like many who don't want to hear what God says.  He had gathered around him those who said what he wanted to hear. The apostle Paul in the New Testament warned: "For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear" (2 Timothy 4:3).  I think we live in such a time as well! Ahab probably spoke just above a whisper through clenched teeth when he finally revealed, "There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD".  Surely his eyes were full of deadly venom as he went on to confess, "I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah." So Micaiah was called and pressured by the messenger to give a prophetic word agreeable to the other 400.  He told Micaiah, "Look, all the prophets are promising victory for the king.  Be sure that you agree with them and promise success." But Micaiah didn't succumb to the messenger's ungodly counsel. He reasoned that kings on earth do not have the same authority as the King of heaven. His response, although obscure, is one of the greatest statements of faith and acts of obedience in the Bible, "As surely as the LORD lives, I can tell him only what my God says." Today we need to take some lessons from Micaiah. He didn't go along with the crowd just to accommodate others' ideology, even though they represented great authority on earth.  Our counsel and lifestyle must reflect the principles set forth in Holy Scripture, not the ever changing values and evolving definitions presented in our present society. Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily prayer: Father, we pray for Holy Spirit power to enable us to give godly counsel based upon Your inerrant and unchanging Scripture.  It is not from the media, current polls, or popular personalities that we form our opinions. We acknowledge that Satan is the god of this age, plotting to confuse, distort and mislead.  Our confidence is firmly established in the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures which are able to make us wise for salvation.  They inspire, teach, convict, correct, comfort and model for us the way we're to live our earthly life.  May we never sugar coat Your commands because we want to please others who differ with Your authority.  We want to honor Your Word in all we say and do.  As we look in the mirror of truth, help it to reflect this godly intent.  If the reflection shows otherwise, help us to make the necessary changes in accordance with Your Word.  In Your name, Jesus, we pray.  Amen. Note: The next message we post will continue Micaiah's story. Read today's Bible story in its entirety online 2 Chronicles 18 We are in Pigeon Forge Tennessee in the Great Smokies and will share several photos from our trip down  along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. The Parkway is a beautiful drive but very slow. Here we exit one tunnel only to enter another. This old barn and silo was just before we got on the parkway in the mountains of northwest NC. We walked on a path along this stream to see Linnville Falls. Some trees had fallen along the path so Stephen, being the strong gentleman I married, lifted this one with only one arm, so I could  go under!  Happy Jacks BBQ fed a Happy Stephen. He's going to get his fill of BBQ while we're on this trip! Brooksyne gets the last laugh on Stephen at Happy Jacks. After we were seated last night the waitress brought out our drinks in quart Ball canning jars.  After she left we started laughing as it took us back over 30 years ago when Stephen was meeting my relatives on the mountain in Arkansas for the first time.  We'd asked for a glass of water so my aunt went to the kitchen and brought our drinks back in pint canning jars. A jar, a glass- what's the difference?   Stephen got a  chuckle out of that. Now all these years later we go where people pay for their drinks in canning jars! Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources (Click on the link to play) "Speak, O Lord"  Video "Word Of God Speak"  Video "Ancient Words"  Video Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne.

"We want to encourage you daily in your walk with Christ!" Personal Ministry Update Each weekday morning Brooksyne and I prepare these messages and distribute them at no cost to you and many others all over the world. Would you please consider a financial offering to support us in this daily encouragement ministry? Donations are tax deductible and will be receipted directly by my chaplaincy endorsing ministry. Thanks!  See here for details. 2010 YTD financial offerings as of 10/25/10 $11,809.00 SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Were you forwarded this edition of Daily Encouragement Net?  If you desire you can receive your own free! To receive these "Daily Encouragement" devotionals each Monday-Friday through email see this page to subscribe. This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. It was sent to you because you either signed up to receive it OR a friend forwarded it to you. You can also subscribe to the rss feed or as an email subscription through feedburner. Cancel: We respect and value your time and privacy. If these messages no longer meet your needs (providing encouragement) you can remove your address by merely use the link automatically inserted by the mailing list software at the very bottom of each email message. (To change addresses cancel your old address and then join again using your new address.) Weekly Version: The weekly version is intended for those who may not check their email regularly. It is merely the Friday message with a link to previous messages. To receive the free weekly version, send a blank email to this address. Reader Survey:  Please take a few minutes to assist us in improving our ministry effectiveness by filling out this online reader survey. To take the survey click here. 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!) Last updated with the story of Mildred Swanson, who joyfully discovers her "spiritual gift" is sending forwarded emails! (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. Daily Encouragement Net is an affiliate of Christianbook.com. Any orders placed to Christian Book Distributers using this link or any specific product link to a recommended resource in a daily encouragement message will help our Daily Encouragement ministry through a small commission on the sale. Thank you for using these links when purchasing online through CBD! 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." 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 2010 Stephen C. Weber - All Rights Reserved Daily Encouragement Net Stephen & Brooksyne Weber 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 Contact us Endorsed chaplain "Living securely today anchored in God's solid foundation" www.dailyencouragement.net

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Daily Encouragement (10/22/10) "Let Us Behave Decently!"

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The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope, encouragement and exhortation. Home · About Us ·· Podcast · Free email <Previous Message  ·  Archives  ·  Archive edition Friday, October 22, 2010 One of the colorful sites that makes us smile as we drive through Lancaster County is the large promotional Turkey Hill riding cow, which is pulled around and used for company promotions. We passed the cow yesterday, parked at a market east of Ephrata PA. Listen to this message on your audio player. "Let Us Behave Decently!" "Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature" (Romans 13:13,14). We had an interesting experience coming home from Bible Study on Wednesday night. We were traveling on a dark country road and just ahead I could see the faint battery-powered lights of an Amish buggy (or at least that's what Brooksyne and I were guessing it to be). I slowed down and then we came upon an open carriage that was stalled in the middle of an intersection. From the opposite direction was the crest of a hill that fully blocked the view of the stalled carriage, giving any oncoming driver little warning about the potential disaster that lay ahead. I pulled our van up to the carriage and turned my flasher and bright lights on to warn oncoming drivers about the looming danger. It initially appeared that the young Amish man was having trouble with the horse but as we further observed his behavior, something just didn't seem right. After a few minutes of trying to decide the best course of action, I finally jumped out and led the horse across the road to safety. It may surprise some of our readers but we concluded that the young man was drunk, in fact very drunk, based upon the way he responded to our help.  Within a few feet of getting him back in the proper lane, once again the carriage stalled. In our area we periodically read in the paper about DUI buggy drivers, not something you'd expect among the Amish culture.  Due to their very conservative lifestyle and modest apparel people create an image that Amish never get into trouble.  But they have their problems just like the rest of us, and our Amish friends would be the first to tell others that this is true. Perhaps you've heard the story of the young man who was asked, "What did the preacher preach about?" With an assuring smile he quickly responded, "Sin." "And what about sin?" The young man said, "He's against it." I consider how, in my observation, preaching has changed in my lifetime. I consider some thunderous type messages condemning sin from my younger years. Oh sure, at times it went beyond the issues of clear Biblical prohibitions or principles. For instance Brooksyne recalls regular "clothesline" sermons when the preacher specifically addressed matters of dress, most all of them directed to women. (This was not a part of my upbringing.) Some of these sermons were more cultural than Biblical.  And yet, due to fear of being labeled a legalistic preacher, many fail to address sinful behavior according to Scripture. Consider the topic of alcohol use, such as our opening illustration. In our society, especially over the past couple decades, we have noted an increase among many Christians concerning the use of alcohol. it's popular, legal and culturally acceptable. In fact I have noted especially among the younger generation the tendency to adopt a more "tolerant" position on this matter. Among some I am likely seen as "legalistic" in regard to my conviction refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages. That's OK with me.  Though the Bible does not specifically say that drinking alcohol is a sin, it does state that drunkenness is, and those who live in such a way will not inherit the kingdom of God. Due to the potential of abuse, the major problems associated with alcoholism, and not wanting to be a stumbling block to any who are weak in this area in our family we choose to abstain.  This is seen by some, even some of my brothers and sisters, as narrow-minded and intolerant. My, how the pendulum has swung in my lifetime on the subject of preaching on sin. Many my age and older will recall when sin was regularly addressed from the pulpit boldly and forthrightly, much like the prophets of old. However now there's far less preaching on sin and a great reluctance among many preachers to address sin specifically, (in my observation). There are a number of sins that have become socially acceptable even among those who regularly attend church. A vital part of the high calling to preach the whole inspired counsel of God's Word includes, "teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness." Yesterday I shared with a young Amish friend who works at one of our companies about our experience Wednesday night. He made no attempt to excuse his fellow Amishman's behavior. In fact, he acknowledged that these types of things are not unusual among the young men going through a rebellious stage. He did tell me that it would not be a girl involved in this. The preaching of God's Word should not be ignored, nor should "uncomfortable" passages be paraphrased in such a way as to be more palatable based upon the culture of our day or because others would otherwise perceive our message to be unloving.  The loving message from the ministers of the gospel is to do everything possible to prevent believers from indulging in sinful behavior that can lead to loss, destruction, and eternal damnation.  It remains the Biblical call for all believers who want to follow God faithfully. "Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature"  Be encouraged today, Stephen & Brooksyne Weber Daily prayer: Father, we desire to clothe ourselves in Christ Jesus, whose Spirit resides within our hearts.  We pray that our behavior would honor You as we seek to behave decently and live according to the pattern of Holy Scripture, for "we were taught, regarding our former way of life, to put off our old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of our minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness."  Make us like You, Father, as we follow after You in righteousness and holiness.  In the name of Jesus we pray.  Amen. See Ephesians 4:22,23,24 Ministry Update:  Yesterday we shared how it was our ministry's 14th anniversary. For those interested I direct you to a short ministry update in light of the 14th anniversary of this ministry. Note: The Amish are on the receiving end of drunk driving accidents as well and we far too often read reports such as this in the paper. Also here's a report we also periodically read concerning DUI Amish. This morning Brooksyne received a fall flower arrangement from some friends. When the delivery man dropped them off he asked, "Could you use some encouragement this morning?" Now if you read yesterday's message you know our contention is that everyone can use encouragement everyday! The flower arrangement expressed a thoughtfulness that indeed brought encouragement to our home. We had lunch yesterday at the Shady Maple, where Brooksyne could eat free on her birthday (as long as her chaperone was paying his way). At the gift shop I purchased this plate for her after she carried it around for awhile, saying how much she liked it. My ever alert sister, Genelle, apparently looked up the Shady Maple website and observed an interesting feature regarding their pricing, a special discount for those who have had gastric bypass surgery! See here. Yesterday during a chaplain visit Brooksyne greeted Donna who was making a distinct part. Any idea what it is?  See below for answer! (Photo taken from a cell phone) Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources Click on the link to open and play. (In some cases you may also need to click again to start the song.) "Holiness Is What I Long For"  Video   Scott Underwood "Make My Life A Prayer To You" Video  Keith Green As I studied for today's message I would like to share some messages available online concerning this matter of preaching on sin: "Preaching On Sin" Several years ago I had a heart to write periodic longer articles and post to a blog called "Clear Minded" (based on 1 Timothy 4:7 which states, "The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray.") Any way I never have had the time to work on this blog much but this article is very related to today's message. Here's what some others are writing: "Preaching Against Sin"  Online article "Preaching And Sin"  Online article Mystery part: The part is actually the frame for a window in a Mennonite buggie! Note: Next week Brooksyne and I are going down to Pigeon Forge Tennessee to spend the week in the Smoky Mountains. We expect to post messages several days through the week but know we won't post on Monday since we will be starting out early in the morning from southern Virginia to drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne.

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