✝ Daily Encouragement (6/27/23) "The Cross To Bridge The Great Divide"
Published: Tue, 06/27/23
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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"The Cross To
Bridge The Great Divide"
Message summary:
We thank God that through His Son, Jesus, He
provides an indestructible bridge to cross the great divide!
Listen to our message on your audio player.
“For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and
through Him to reconcile everything to Himself by making peace through the blood of His cross—whether things on earth or things in heaven. Once you were alienated and hostile in your minds because of your evil actions. But now He has reconciled you by His physical body through His death, to present you holy, faultless, and blameless before Him— if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has
been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become a servant of it” (Colossians 1:19-23).
Oh, the love that drew salvation’s
plan!
Oh, the grace that brought it down to man! Oh, the mighty gulf that God did span At Calvary! ![]()
Any time we travel we are likely to cross a lot of bridges, not only over
creeks and rivers but many overpasses. Driving up to the Grand Canyon area here in Pennsylvania (AKA Pine Creek Gorge) last week we crossed lots of bridges, most notably several times over the Susquehanna River. We are so accustomed to crossing bridges that we usually give them little thought.
However we have also crossed some famous bridges like the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco and the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia.
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During our visit I had watched as other vehicles crossed the bridge but
nevertheless when it was time to cross I had a dread of crossing. My fears were allayed when Brooksyne reminded me that since we were driving a rental car if the bridge collapsed as we crossed it would be no big deal.*
In the case of the I-95 bridge and all other bridges on this earth there are
other alternatives if that particular bridge isn't there. It may be a a greater distance or less convenient. But today let us consider a bridge that has no alternate route.
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This timeless bridge is indestructible and leads to an unshakable
kingdom.
The musical group "Point of Grace" sings a song with these
words:
There's a bridge to cross the great
divide
A way was made to reach the other side The mercy of the Father, cost His son His life His love is deep, His love is wide There's a cross to bridge the great divide ![]() Pastor Rich Moore writes,
"God is an amazing bridge builder. His Son built a bridge across the
grandest canyon known to us. He bridged between us and God, by offering forgiveness and love to us in the free gift of His sacrifice. Jesus built this bridge with only two pieces of wood and three nails."
We thank God that through His Son, Jesus, He provides an indestructible bridge to cross the great divide!
Be encouraged today, (
Hebrews
3:13)
Stephen & Brooksyne
Weber
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* Just kidding about Brooksyne saying
that!
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"The Great Divide"
Click to listen on YouTube
Point of
Grace
"Living Hope"
Click to listen on YouTube
Calvary
Church
How great the chasm that lay between
us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation I turned to heaven And spoke Your name into the night
A final set of photos from my trip to northern PA last
week
Along the trail we stopped by the Vicksburg Buggy Shop where they make and
restore buggies. The buggy on the left is the type used in our area. On the left is one used by a group called the "Nebraska Amish".
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Williamsport PA hosts the annual Little League baseball world series. The
main intersection is laid out like a baseball infield with bases at each corner. Here's home plate.
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