✝ Daily Encouragement (11/6/23) "Faithfulness To The Clouds"
Published: Mon, 11/06/23
A daily, Bible-based perspective of hope, encouragement and exhortation. The online Bible teaching ministry of Stephen & Brooksyne Weber.
You are receiving this email because you have signed up to receive our Daily Encouragement messages or it was forwarded to you. Don't forget to add [email protected] to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! Having trouble viewing this email? Click here.
 Home Archives About Us  Listen to these messages
Monday, November 6, 2023
 A silver-lined
cloud
(Photo by Wanda
Deiter)
"Faithfulness To
The Clouds"
Message summary: Today we encourage each reader in the midst of this world's increasing turmoil, especially in the land of the Bible, to reflect on this glorious truth exclaimed by a Jewish shepherd some 3000 years ago which has not changed, "Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds".
Listen to our message on your audio player.
"Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your
faithfulness to the clouds" (Psalm 36:5).
Your steadfast love
Extends to the heavens Your faithfulness Reaches to the clouds Your righteousness Is like majestic mountains And Your wisdom Like the depths of the sea And You come to me 
Last week I was visiting several employees in an office area and looked up and saw what appeared to be a skylight revealing the fluffy, white clouds above. Well, I knew that couldn't be since there was another floor above. Turns out it
was a piece of acrylic that fit under an overhead light which gave the appearance of a skylight. It brought the bright, spacious outside sky into a windowless room (even if it was only a photo)!
The employee, Wanda, shared how she really enjoys seeing the clouds and
shared with me the photo she had taken which we use as our lead photo today.
Having a skylight over her desk brightens her day.
Today's text is found three times in the Psalms (also in 57:10 and 108:4
). Clouds are an example of the universal and timeless illustrations used in the Bible. Generations in nearly all geographical locations have seen clouds at some time, although some more than others. However desert regions like the central Sahara rarely have a cloud. Where
we live we can see clouds of some type about every day, even on a clear day.
In Psalm 36:1-4 David considers man's wickedness and then contrasts it
with God's steadfast love and faithfulness in verse 5.
There are no greater heights that man can imagine than the vast heavens above. In Psalm 19:1 David writes, "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims His handiwork"
. The great canopy of the celestial heavens and the vast sweep of the clouds above is the greatest element that David can use when
contrasting the unsurpassed righteousness of God with the wickedness of evil men.*
David exposes the unbridgeable gulf between man's wickedness, which is
voiced in the first few verses of this psalm, and God's unsurpassed love and faithfulness, recorded in this second section which begins, "Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds".
Not only is God's love steadfast but His faithfulness is also without
end. David describes this as extending to the clouds. God never fails to provide for His human creation. He is faithful to keep every promise He makes (Proverbs 30:5).
Today we encourage each reader in the midst of this world's increasing
turmoil, especially in the land of the Bible, to reflect on this glorious truth exclaimed by a Jewish shepherd some 3000 years ago which has not changed,
"Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the
clouds".
Be encouraged today,
(Hebrews 3:13
)
Stephen & Brooksyne
Weber
Daily
prayer:
O Lord, Your love reaches to the heavens, and Your faithfulness to the skies. In contrast to those who plot evil on their beds Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, Your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals. How priceless is Your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house; You
give them drink from Your river of delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. May others see Your light through us in our deeds, attitudes, and words. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.(Psalm 36
adapted)
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental
Resources
"Your Steadfast Love"
Watch on Youtube Don Moen
"I've Witnessed It"
Watch on Youtube Passion & Melodie Malone
I’ve witnessed Your faithfulness
I’ve seen You breathe life within So I’ll pour out my praise again You’re worthy God You’re worthy of all of it
* Source Knowing-Jesus.com
Brooksyne walking Mollie & Falcon the last day of 2023 Daylight Savings
Time.
Click on photo to enlarge
This is Walk #2 since she already walked Sadie and Rosie in Walk #1. She
says it's much easier to walk two dogs than four and it gets her more steps. (I know some of you are thinking: why don't I walk the other two?) Like many couples we prioritize what chores we are better at or which we prefer and this is one chore that I don't prefer, though I enjoy taking Rosie and Falcon, our two maltipoos, for bike rides in warmer
weather.
 Send a message to Stephen & Brooksyne
To receive the "Daily Encouragement" each Monday-Friday through email see here to sign up for our email list. You can also subscribe to the Wordpress rss feed or through a Wordpress email subscription. (See the email subscription on the right side after opening this page.)
Permissions: Please feel free to pass on, reproduce and distribute any material on Daily Encouragement Net, in part or in whole, in any format, provided that you do not alter the wording in any way or charge a fee beyond the cost of reproduction. It is our desire to spread this material, not protect or restrict it. We do request that you keep the contact, copyright and subscription
information intact.
We want to thank all who financially supported our ministry. We realize there are many fine ministries and causes requesting support but if you would like information about making a donation to our ministry see here.
In considering support we are so pleased when we hear from you, our readers, that our messages are a source of teaching and encouragement to you. We also urge you to consider the mission aspect of these daily teachings that are freely available and read by many all over the world.  To donate directly online click here. (This will open to a page that designates the
offering to: STEPHEN & BROOKSYNE WEBER - 700001-237376 SERVING IN SPECIALIZED CHAPLAINCY) I
f you desire you can also donate directly through PayPal using this link
. This will open to a page that states "Brooksyne Weber". We keep this option available due to the familiarity, convenience, for international supporters, and for those who may not need an official receipt. You can also set up for recurring donations.
Thank you,
Stephen & Brooksyne 2023 YTD offerings to Daily Encouragement Net: 18,801.00
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.
Personal Mission Statement: "I am created by God to bring Him glory. Through God's Son Jesus Christ I have been redeemed and make it my life's goal to please the Lord. My mission in life is to honor God through my faith and obedience and prepare myself and all whom I may influence for eternity."
© Copyright 2023 Stephen C. & Brooksyne Weber - All Rights Reserved
"Living securely today anchored in God's solid foundation"
|
Thanks for reading our message!
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
717-823-0592
Daily Encouragement Net
https://www.dailyencouragement.net
Mail service provider is aweber.com
495 Kraybill Church Rd
Mount Joy PA 17552
USA
Unsubscribe | Change Subscriber Options
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
717-823-0592
Daily Encouragement Net
https://www.dailyencouragement.net
Mail service provider is aweber.com
495 Kraybill Church Rd
Mount Joy PA 17552
USA
Unsubscribe | Change Subscriber Options