Daily Encouragement (1/10/22) "One Thing I Do Know"
Published: Mon, 01/10/22
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Monday, January 10, 2022
Early yesterday morning at sunrise for just a few minutes we had a winter rainbow in front of our home!
"One Thing I Do Know"
Message summary: Today, above all may we all have an experiential knowledge about the most important matter in life: our heart’s condition with God and His only remedy for that condition.
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“One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!” (John 9:25). ![]() His sight is also fading when he quotes a line from his most famous hymn, “I once was blind but now I see”. He then asks, “Did I write that?” He was assured, “Yes, indeed, you wrote those very words.” Newton responded, “Now at last it’s true.”
What do you know today? Well, surely that varies among our readers. Some of you know a little about a lot of different subjects; others know a lot about only a few subjects. Experts abound, but in many cases "experts" spout entirely contrary positions. We see this often in the media, in the courtroom, in medicine, and even when it comes to matters of faith. Yesterday our pastor shared about an experience in seminary when he was faced with a faith crisis. Essentially he was troubled that earnest Christians were not in agreement on a number of secondary issues. In working through his faith crisis he finally found peace when he realized there was agreement on the main things and it's the main thing that counts. So it's vitally important to understand the main things!
Though there may be variances among the Christian population regarding particular matters of the faith there must be agreement about the most important matter in life: our heart’s condition with God and His only remedy for that condition.
John 9 records the miraculous healing of a man blind from birth. Although the account clearly deals with a literal physical healing of blindness it is very instructive in regard to spiritual healing of blindness as well.
Jesus had wondrously healed and saved this man, who then became the subject for various attacks from the Pharisees. After his healing, instead of rejoicing, the religious leaders (experts in the law) picked this man and his healing apart! What’s the man's background? What was the cause of his blindness? Did he know the background of the one who healed him?
Well, the formerly blind man knew the answers to some of these questions but to others he hadn’t the faintest idea. That's the way it is in life. Do you know everything?
![]() Attacks against our faith in Christ abound just as they always have. This is especially true today as we’re seeing more and more attacks through the media, entertainment and academia. Sadly our own government and public education system here in America is increasingly part of the attack. People of faith in Christ are often portrayed as ignorant and out of touch. As the pace of decadence hastens, sometimes referred to as the moral cliff,
those who hold to Biblical standards are portrayed as hateful, mean-spirited and intolerant.
The attacks will also come as you live out your Christian experience. How vital to have a bedrock knowledge of the spiritual reality and assurance of our salvation. Much like a machine gun the devil barrages us with his bullets of fear, doubt, jealousy, strife and a host of other emotions seeking to diminish or fully abolish our hope and lead our soul astray. In response to the enemy’s attacks let us declare along with the healed blind man, “One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”
If we, like John Newton, remember nothing more at the end of our lives than this spiritual truth: “I am a great sinner and Christ is a great Saviour” we have remembered the most important truth of our human existence. It loosens our chains that held us captive to sin and is the key to life evermore with our Great Savior where we will experience His unending love, His amazing grace, and His splendid provisions for all
eternity.
Be encouraged today, (Hebrews 3:13)
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
![]() Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Amazing Grace" Video 50 Countries Sing Amazing Grace ALL OVER the WORLD
Amazing grace! How sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. (Newton) My chains are gone, I’ve been set free My God, my Savior has ransomed me. And like a flood His mercy reigns Unending love, amazing grace. (Tomlin) "Approach My Soul, The Mercy Seat" Video Jamie Barnes (Song written by John Newton) Lois introduced this song to us with this comment, "The lyrics feed my soul- another reminder for me and why I can remain unshaken."
"He Saw It All" Video The Booth Brothers Songwriter Daryl C. Mosley captures the miraculous setting of Jesus healing the man blind from birth especially in this line, "Ask the blind man, he saw it all..."
![]() Our neighbor Jeanette Rutt saw the same rainbow I did yesterday morning but managed to get the entire arch from her
backyard.
![]() Looks like this female cardinal is getting her fill of bird seed while the ground is covered in snow. Photo taken by Lamar Dourte.
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