✝ Daily Encouragement (6/30/25) "Eternal Encouragement"
Published: Mon, 06/30/25
Updated: Mon, 06/30/25
Don't forget to add
scweber@dailyencouragement.net to your address book so our messages will
land in your inbox!
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here.
Mobile users:
Visit Daily Encouragement on your mobile browser, hit "Add to
home screen" or "Add page shortcut." This creates an instant
Daily Encouragement App!
A new message
is updated
most weekdays,
usually by
Noon Eastern
Time (USA).
(Click refresh or reload for current message) Monday, June 30, 2025 "Eternal Encouragement" Message summary: Today we earnestly make Paul’s prayer our own prayer for all our readers, especially those whose hearts are weighed down with heavy burdens. We offer this prayer as a kind word to cheer you on. We say to those with an anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not". Listen to our message on your audio player. “An
anxious heart
weighs a man
down, but a
kind word
cheers him up”
(Proverbs
12:25). “Say
to those with
an anxious
heart, ‘Take
courage, fear
not’” (Isaiah
35:4). “May
our Lord Jesus
Christ Himself
and God our
Father, who
loved us and
by His grace
gave us
eternal
encouragement
and good hope,
encourage your
hearts and
strengthen you
in every good
deed and word”
(2
Thessalonians
2:16,17). For many my greeting yesterday included a phrase from our daily text to the effect "May you experience eternal encouragement". This text
was part of
our lesson in
our Crossroads
ABF class
yesterday that
Bob, a fellow
teacher,
taught. I had
read the
portion in
preparation
for the study.
It's a simple
prayer that is
appropriate
for everyone
at all times.
In the flow of
Paul’s writing
he neither
introduces
this prayer
nor formally
ends it such
as we do when
we say "Amen".
It seems to be
woven right
into the
fabric of his
letter. Paul,
on several
occasions,
makes
statements
indicating how
frequently he
prays for
others and
this has often
intrigued me
since he had
so many
churches and
"contacts"
under his
care. In
other words
his circle was
very large!
* You will
have a deep
assurance of
God’s love and
grace.
* You will receive and experience the “eternal encouragement and good hope”. * Your hearts be encouraged and strengthened in every good deed and word. B e encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13 Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
"Firm
Foundation (He
Won't)"
Watch
on YouTube
from our
service
yesterday at
Calvary Church
which also
included the
orchestra
(includes our
worship
leader's
introduction).
Brooksyne's
note:
Regarding my
reminder to
Stephen
yesterday as a
greeter: The article I share below has influenced my greetings with others in a group or church setting ever since I read it in a magazine about 45 years ago. I often seek out a person who might be sitting alone at church including those I've never met. It's a great way to meet others and let them know their presence is valued. Recently, I saw a young girl sitting on the front pew which is not where young people usually sit in our service. I was visiting with a friend sitting the opposite end of the pew so I stopped to meet the girl who was sitting alone. Turns out Ava is going into her senior year of high school and attends our church on her own, without her family. She told me she is planning to attend Lancaster Bible College upon her graduation from high school. It took me back to my senior year in high school when I was attending church all by myself. I was grateful for those who took a personal interest in me at that time and I think she might have felt the same way as we had a very nice conversation. I hope to see her again though it's a very large church and she might not choose the same place to sit. When she comes to mind I pray for her that she will let nothing deter her from following God's calling to enter into Christian ministry. There are many people, young and old, rich and poor, who live in loneliness and crave the human touch. Some of you reading this message know from personal experience just what I’m talking about. Let me illustrate by sharing the following true story.
"Lonely
People" magazine
article:
A
widow lived
alone. She
made dinner
every night
for one and
had
conversation
with none.
Most of her
closest
friends had
died, people
rarely stopped
by, and her
phone never
rang. She
experienced a
loneliness
that grew day
by day,
increasing her
desire to
fellowship
with her
brothers and
sisters, to
hear their
conversation,
and to feel
their touch.
Her fragile
health forced
her to be
quarantined in
her loneliness
for a number
of weeks.
Yesterday
afternoon the
4 families
who
participated
in the trip to
North Carolina
two weeks ago
came
over for a
cookout at our
place and
visited
together until
early evening.
Brooksyne
snapped this
photo just
outside of the
office with
our friends
gathered
around my
large monitor
as we viewed
the many
photos from
our trip.
![]()
We
had a full
house with
nine adults,
eight guest
children and
two guest pets
along with our
three pets,
which included
an 8 week toy
poodle, Sonia.
She became the
center of
attention for
everyone,
especially our
malti-poo
Rosie, who
couldn't take
her eyes off
her. Perhaps
she was
curious about
her size, age
or breed.
Conan was our
other guest
pet who was
also checking
out little
Sonia. Perhaps
Conan is
hoping he's
not being
replaced since
he's had Randi
all to himself
up to this
point.
![]()
Here's
a photo of the
youth work
team the last
day when they
visited
Chimney Rock
following
their work
that day.
![]()
Last
Thursday I
shared a photo
of the Hickory
Nut waterfall
I had taken
from an
observation
deck for
"normal"
tourists when
visiting
Chimney Rock
State
Park. On
their guided
tour the park
ranger gave
the youth
permission to
climb down and
stand under
the waterfall!
Finally
today:
![]()
Yesterday
it was our
Amish
neighbors'
turn to hold
church at
their farm
(which is the
Amish custom
every other
week). Aaron
and Annie were
hosting
approximately
35 families
who were
descending
upon their 7
acre spread
just up the
road from us
as Stephen was
headed to
church. It
leads to a lot
of traffic as
the buggies
converging and
the boys
walking.
Another
horse and
buggy drove by
our house just
as Brooksyne
opened the
front door at
home. Rosie
dashed out and
chased the
buggy up the
road past two
houses much to
the delight of
the children
looking out
the back
opening,
though
Brooksyne was
not at all
delighted with
Rosie!
To
receive the
"Daily
Encouragement"
each
Monday-Friday
use our
sign-up form
or this
page to
subscribe to
our free email
list. You can
also subscribe
through a Wordpress
email
subscription.
(See the email
subscription
on the top
right side
after opening
this page.)
We
want to thank
all who
financially
support 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.
You can donate
directly
online here.
2025 annual offerings: $18,640.00 Daily Encouragement on: ![]() ![]() 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 Scripture references are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers, 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. the King James Version and a variety of other versions using Bible Gateway.
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 2025 Stephen C. & Brooksyne Weber - All Rights Reserved Daily Encouragement Net - 495 Kraybill Church Road - Mount Joy, PA 17552 USA |
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