tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post6908234180724739016..comments2023-07-07T01:06:47.608-07:00Comments on Notes from my Nest: Five Minute Friday: AfterJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16524612790060724405noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-41752699212187365822013-04-28T13:20:17.575-07:002013-04-28T13:20:17.575-07:00:-) love reading your words. I had forgotten what ...:-) love reading your words. I had forgotten what Ebenezer meant. I am thankful to have been reminded.Sharon @ Hiking Toward Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528352012753783987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-69410623627398158492013-04-07T01:23:41.439-07:002013-04-07T01:23:41.439-07:00You're welcome. Psalm 73 is among my most favo...You're welcome. Psalm 73 is among my most favorite Psalms, by the way. It illustrates spiritual victory and inner peace after a great inner struggle with troubling questions and conflicts. Ruby Isaacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-28895625813165651292013-04-07T00:03:42.747-07:002013-04-07T00:03:42.747-07:00Thank you, Stacey! Having something tangible to h...Thank you, Stacey! Having something tangible to hold does help to strengthen and encourage me in my walk.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524612790060724405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-40078588271327062942013-04-07T00:00:34.229-07:002013-04-07T00:00:34.229-07:00Thank you, Kristin! Thank you, Kristin! Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524612790060724405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-83830539788250650332013-04-06T23:59:18.969-07:002013-04-06T23:59:18.969-07:00Thanks, Dawn! It was good to see you again on Fri...Thanks, Dawn! It was good to see you again on Friday! :)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524612790060724405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-62101220087768882882013-04-06T23:58:37.422-07:002013-04-06T23:58:37.422-07:00You're welcome, Jeff. I do remember that it i...You're welcome, Jeff. I do remember that it is one of your favorites, and love your arrangement of that hymn!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524612790060724405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-69508674405773393582013-04-06T23:57:14.241-07:002013-04-06T23:57:14.241-07:00Thanks for your comment, Mom! I really appreciate...Thanks for your comment, Mom! I really appreciated the verses you included and your thoughts on them!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524612790060724405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-40330486670883433442013-04-06T18:35:56.898-07:002013-04-06T18:35:56.898-07:00Julie, I really appreciated your devotional on the...Julie, I really appreciated your devotional on the significance of the Ebenezer stone. Thank you for the reminder of this memorial lesson that just as God was a strong help in ages past, so He will be to us afterwards--in the present and future. When I saw that "after" was the word of the day, I thought of two starkly contrasting verses which use "after" or a variation of it.<br /> <br />The first verse is a word of warning about judgment:<br />"...it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment," (Hebrews 9:27) <br /><br />The contrasting verse that I thought of is a word of comfort and encouragement concerning His promise of glory for those who put their trust in Him: "You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory." (Psalm 73:24)<br /><br />The stark contrast is judgment versus glory~~opposite outcomes. The use of "after" or "afterward" in each of those two verses emphasizes just how important it is to pay attention to the eternal implications of this little word--after. The deep ponderings and foolish vexations described by the psalmist in Psalm 73 thankfully lead to his comforting conclusions in verses 23-28, particularly that phrase in verse 24, "... And afterward receive me to glory." So based on Scripture then, what a wonderful privilege it is to be able to say as you did in your closing sentence, "... I look forward to the time after this present journey... my arrival home to be with Him forever." Ruby Isaacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-42506325660981350282013-04-06T11:38:07.727-07:002013-04-06T11:38:07.727-07:00As you may know, this is one of my favorite hymns....As you may know, this is one of my favorite hymns. And "Jehova Ebenezer" is one of my favorite names for God. Thank you for expressing this so beautifully!<br />Jeff BjorckAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-83052673039573795172013-04-05T13:43:09.739-07:002013-04-05T13:43:09.739-07:00Love the idea of keeping "Ebenezer stones&quo...Love the idea of keeping "Ebenezer stones" to remind us of what God has done for us in our lives, and to encourage us that we can and will get through any hardship life throws our way.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031113730744375196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-44074992212627717442013-04-05T13:39:47.452-07:002013-04-05T13:39:47.452-07:00Yes - remembering has been such a faith-builder fo...Yes - remembering has been such a faith-builder for me. I love the idea of collecting tangible memories. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14399372926189206869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91913093746082865.post-67930967012521339972013-04-05T13:08:08.220-07:002013-04-05T13:08:08.220-07:00Your mementos remind me of Hinds Feet on High Plac...Your mementos remind me of Hinds Feet on High Places. It is good to have reminders of how God has helped us. Thank you for sharing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com