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Thank ya, hit the 77 mark, but feels the same as 76, not a day older...now if I can just convince the ole bones & muscles of that
Reading from Galatians this morning and this made me wonder if Paul was ring a bell here on 2020 --from Galatians 1
"I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to prevent the gospel of Christ."
My nephew put this story out on his fb page and thought I would share.......small acts of kindness, you and I both know that for this little kid this memory will last his life-time......
Well this evening was a pretty cool. In a time where it seems like everyone is losing their minds, hatred seems abundant, and politics are dividing people even further. I see this kid. Most evenings while driving a train through an area in Suffolk, there is this lil boy. And most evenings he runs to the backdoor and waves, jumps up and down, and arm pumps to hear the horn. This evening his grandpa brings him outside. I rang the bell, blew the horn but actually stopped the train. His eyes got HUGE. Then I hopped down, walked over and said hi. Found out his name was " cam". Gave him some plastic safety glasses, and a bottle of water. Kid was grinning for ear to ear. After talking to him briefly I had to get back to work. As we waved bye, it was nice to help make a child happy. Maybe if everyone turned off the news and tired a lil harder to do something nice.........then I moved the train so traffic could move. Good times
Had this tune on my mind this morning and thought, "A good way to start the day, thinking of someone other than ME."
Lord, help me live from day to day
In such a self-forgetful way
That even when I kneel to pray
My prayer shall be for—Others.
Chorus:
Others, Lord, yes others,
Let this my motto be,
Help me to live for others,
That I may live like Thee.
Help me in all the work I do
To ever be sincere and true
And know that all I’d do for You
Must needs be done for—Others.
Let "Self" be crucified and slain
And buried deep: and all in vain
May efforts be to rise again,
Unless to live for—Others.
And when my work on earth is done,
And my new work in Heav’n’s begun,
May I forget the crown I’ve won,
While thinking still of—Others.
Hebrews 2:1--Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.
From the Bible notes comes this:---"We drift towards compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith; we cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation; we slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism; we slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated."--D.A. Carson
"As a matter of fact , if we examined a hundred people who had lost their faith in Christianity, I wonder how many of them would turn out to have been reasoned out of it by honest argument? Do most people simply drift away?
God Bless
In the introduction to 2nd Corinthians I found where I had previously hi-lited this and proves interesting---allow me to share--speaking of Paul
"No doubt feeling the aches and pains of his many beatings, shipwrecks, and at least one stoning, and frequent deprivations, Paul reminded the Corinthians that the physical body is only a temporary abode.. In other words, life on earth is like camping out for a few days. Death, when it finally arrives, simply means that the believer leaves behind a leaky, patchwork, travel-worn tent and steps into a wondrous permanent body designed to last forever. The child of God, then, is not claimed by death but is "swallowed by life"---(5:4)--------For all the anxieties, pressures, and disappointments we wrestle with, it is encouraging to remember that God"s people are only on a temporary assignment in the wilderness of this world, where their aim is to point fellow travelers to the Way and to be "well pleasing to Him." (5:9)
My thought here, back in 1st Corinthians 15 Paul writes concerning our resurrection and compares it to a seed planted and what that seed grows into. A tiny, little ole seed is put into the earth and it comes up a beautiful flower, one little ole seed of corn is planted and bingo up comes a stalk with ears of corn and a lot of new corn seeds.......My life---Your life---it is like that when we step off into eternity-----Good thoughts for the beginning of a good day
God Bless
In Chap. 12 of 1st Corinthians Paul writes about love...then in verse 5 it goes like this---"Love does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil"
The notes on this verse explains---"the Greek work that translates the phrase "thinks no evil---means to think or take into account". It is a bookkeeping term that means to calculate, as if one is figuring an entry into a journal or a ledger. The purpose of entering numbers into a journal or ledger is to make a permanent record so that the person can go back later and consult the record. In business, the practice of accounting is necessary. In personal relationships, however, it is harmful. Literally, what the text is saying is, --Love does not keep a record of the wrong that is done to it.-----Resentment is writing down in the book of memory, or calculating, all the wrongs that have been done to us-----keeping track of them so that so that we may consult them sometime in the future for our own benefit . Agape Love is not resentful, it records no wrong for later reference."
After all the above, here in the notes is what we, most likely really need to store in our memory--if we learn to live it, it is powerful:
"Love forgives...It may not forget, but even when love remembers, it still forgives"
THANK YOU
Back maybe 45 or so so years my older brother gave me a News Paper article....I used this in 2 or 3 little talks I gave and most folks thought I had lost a screw or 2---45-50 years ago this was plain crazy, I took it very serious so I was also thought a pinch out of it>. NOW!! here we are in 2020 and I ask just take a minute or 2 and let this sink in, at least give it a bit of thought:
In May 1919 at Dusseldorf Germany the allied forces discovered a copy of these rules. 1st printed in an Oklahoma newspaper in 1919----almost 20 years later the AG of Fla. obtained them from a known member of the Communist Party, who acknowledged that the rules were then still part of the Communist program for the United States.------Many say this just is not so, don't really matter if it is or isn't, but looking back say 50 yrs, things sure appear to support -----jus say'n
COMMUNIST RULES FOR REVOLUTION
1--- Corrupt the young, get them away from religion. Get them interested in sex. Make them superficial. Destroy their ruggedness.
2---Get control of all means of publicity
3---Get people's mind off their government by focusing their attention on athletics, sexy books and other trivialities
4---Divide the people into hostile groups by constantly harping on controversial matters of no importance
5---Destroy the peoples faith in their natural leaders by holding the latter up to contempt, ridicule and obloquy
6---Always preach true democracy, but seize power as fast and as ruthlessly as possible
7---By encouraging government extravagance, destroy its credit and produce fear of inflation with rising prices and general discontent
8---Foment unnecessary strikes in vital industries, encourage civil disorders, and foster a lenient attitude on the part of government toward such disorders
9---By specious argument cause the breakdown of the moral virtues, honesty, sobriety, continence, faith in the pledged word, ruggedness
10---Cause registration of all firearms on some pretext, with a view of confiscating them and leaving the populace helpless
Thanks much—- I think in my reading I looked where the commas were and looked at each thing seperately.
Really appreciate the discussion. Some times people can pick up a lot from discussion or at least kick their minds in gear, I think that maybe folks just read the words and really don’t. Conect
Wow---that was good.....I really dug into this, 3 different study Bibles, Strongs Book with every word in the Bible in it & meanings, and my Interpreter's Bible......Reading the whole Chap. 6, I like the way John MacArthur footnotes puts it....."Micah's terse response indicates they should have know the answer to the rhetorical question. Spiritual blindness has led them to offer everything except the one thing He wanted.----A spiritual commitment from the heart from which right behavior would ensue." --- My Dr. David Jeremiah footnotes also says "Mercy in the Hebrew includes the idea of loyalty and faithfulness to God's promises
Rather neat that in my older Bibles I had this passage hi-lited----Then I got to thinking what that meant to me, and I suppose I was thinking that if I was fair in my judging or decerning and if I lived with loving-kindness and walked in a humble way.....maybe I was on the right path.. I liked the article but couldn't grasp the misunderstood part. Now remember I am thick and often things come crystal clear later on.
I think maybe my point was yrs.ago when I hi-Lited this it was telling me what God wants from me.....
I really appreciate this, got the ole brain cranked up
I try to be really peaceful, every time I go out and have eye contact I try to offer a pleasant greeting and when I come in contact with that grouchy person I still try to be pleasant........Now all this is new to me more than 1/2 of my life I was the opposite , then it was something to proud of, now it is something to be embarrassed of, although I was considered a nice person I had a evil side inside ------Now I try to show consideration to all-----That said, I do not need to load my "Peace Maker"----It stays loaded and handy, just incase. God gave me a wonderful family and He also gave me responsibilities to go along with that wonderful gift. Some disagree, but my daughter & Grand-daughters know who to run if needed.....My daughter has said when discussions like this come up......."My daddy is really good, but he is a bit crazy", then laughs .....
Back to Bible stuff------Thank you Lord for giving me another day here on earth, and Lord I ask again to make me a better person today than I was yesterday, I know I am a work in process and I am blessed that you show the patience to deal with me---thank you
I just couldn't leave it lay, brought out my dad's "Strong Exhaustive Concordance" and looked up possible, found it in Romans 12:18----actually I'll start in 17---Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. 18: If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.------the following verses also shed light here....
according to Scripture we as Christians are to pursue peace.....but just because one person desires peace does not mean the other does-----I don't think God holds us accountable for the results in such circumstances, but we are held accountable for trying to make peace......Great subject for open minded folks to discuss----now I will go load my military grade 45 in case you disagree....sorry ---I one sick puppy
God Bless and have a great week-end
I totally agree here, but a few days ago I came across a passage from Paul and right now just can't put my finger on it, so I am using my words here, not his.......OH! I do plan on going back to study it----anyway, Paul was speaking of getting along, and he said something along the line like---"when it is possible"---he was speaking of getting along, or doing good----you get the idea, but it raised some thought in my mind----we still do what is right, but some folks are so darn angry with the world that there is no being good to them-----I will find that in the next few days and come back to it. Right now I am daily working on a subject on my fb thing-----thanks much for your post, I love it when folks put stuff on the board---someone may agree, disagree or really don't care----but---the light was lit, they can blow it out if they want, no never mind, but for a short moment a light was flickered---once again thanks
I rarely post, but you really like to stir the pot......Just me, but I would rather he would put stuff on hold than spend a lot of $$$$$$ for some screwball politician to shut everything down.
HEY LORD !!! Just dropping in to tell you HAPPY Father's Day and thanks so much for all you do for mankind------An earthly saying---"You have the patience of Job."
I came across this in my footnotes in Romans and made me think.....so, a little something for y'all to think on----"John Flavell, a Puritan, said, "If Abraham's faith be not in your hearts, it will be no advantage that Abraham's blood is in your veins."------God's elective purpose does not depend on physical ancestry, but on His grace."
This has probably been out here, but, I love it and an excellent thought for the Bible Board
This is a great story and certainly great food for thought-----
There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things in order, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, which scriptures she would like read, and which outfit she wanted to be buried in. Everything was in order and the pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.
"There's one more thing," she said excitedly.
"What's that?" came the pastor's reply.
"This is very important," the young woman continued. "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
The pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.
"That surprises you, doesn't it?" the young woman asked.
"Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the pastor.
The young woman explained. "My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on, I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!"
So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder "What's with the fork?" Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork...the best is yet to come."
The pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman goodbye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She knew that something better was coming.
At the funeral, people were walking by the young woman's casket, and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the pastor heard the question, "What's with the fork?" And over and over he smiled.
During his message, the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it, either.
He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come.
Wonderful thoughts for the believer: From Romans 8---with footnotes
"There is no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to Spirit."
Footnote: Paul summarizes not just chapter 7, but his entire argument ---especially 5:1--"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through pour Lord Jesus Christ." NOW contrast that peace with the time before people enjoyed emancipation from sin through Christ 's justification........The believer"s judgement is behind them, at the cross of Calvary (John 16:11)---the unbeliever"s judgment day is ahead of them."
The last of the footnote concerning the Believer & Unbeliever-----ask the question, where do you fit in?
Now hope does not disappoint , because the love of God has been poured out inner hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given us. From Romans 5
yep, like me, you ain't right...
I can't remember if that was around in my High School days or shortly there after.....that would be 60 yrs ago, HUMMM ? reckon that makes me getting close to old
I just can't believe that ole Raj lied to us.....TELL me it ain't so Joe!!!! I tell you though it was a good ride. even if I did fall in hook, line & sinker. Any one here that remembers or went to Fla. when Loman got a set up an investors meeting? I went and met some really nice folks who had tossed ole raj and Co a few dollars.......notice ole raj don't rate a capital R any longer.......YEP!! I got a screw loose up there somewhere. I think over the time I was in NVMG I bought & sold and probably broke even, then when it went up I was really up, then we went away on vacation and bang it fell apart & I did not get to sell in time.....win a few & loose a few, but I don't think I ever lost in anything and had as much fun as here.....think about it, this thing fell apart yrs. ago and some of are still chatting-----probably go a long way to find that. It just might be a stock and many of our paths will never cross but 99% is good relations.....to me that is a good thing........Now for raj/joe&co, I hope they all "P" the bed every night.
Probably be a good thing if we once a month at least drop in to the board and see how folks are doing...God Bless and as Foxwoods taught us----"My Money goes further at Foxwoods". --I think that is the way he use to put it----To my ole Marine buddy, Trueheart---Semper fi & RIP Loman
You a good man Charlie Brown --- as years ago we use to say
Pray for understanding and wisdom....sounds good, so one reads and studies God's word daily and BINGO one starts to understand and gain wisdom, sounds great, right? The more one understands and the more wisdom one gains the more imperfect, dirty, & ungodly one realizes they are, then after dealing with these thoughts one becomes humble and thankful and understanding of why God sent His Son-----How & why God saw fit to save mankind one has no idea, why?--no matter what one does or has done forgiveness is right there, --why it is offered?---one has no idea.----BUT--Wisdom & Understanding tells us if we believe God sent His Son into the world, if we believe the Son died on the cross for the sins of the world, if we believe His Son was buried and 3 days later arose from the dead and is now in heaven sitting on the right hand of God-- His Father------Accept this and "BELIEVE" then all is well with you, your spirit & soul. May I ?? Many folks say I believe, using terms as understood in 2020, but what many do not understand is "believe" back a couple thousand years ago-----Greek for believe means an adherence to, committal to, faith in, reliance upon, trust in a person or object,----this involves not only a thing of the mind, but an act of the heart and the will of the person.......SO, when one says I believe does one really believe or maybe just kidding themselves ------ One knows the answer, it is in their heart, HUMMMM!!! the price to "BELIEVE" might be tooo high
just a little something to open your mind to.....God Bless
and we need to be prepared......no one needs to have their heads in the sand
Yep----I do believe in the protection of family and will stand by a friend. I wish we all could sit around the table with a good ole pot of coffee and discuss the OT/NT man and and applying both to our lives. I only know that at one time there was very bad side of me, a side I will not speak of....a side I do not want to reappear.......While I do not disagree with your post I also understand the danger of going overboard or call to action to quickly. I will at all cost protect my family and will always stand shoulder to shoulder with a friend. But with all that is hitting these cities it is the job of the Governor and Mayors to handle it, they have police dept & Military at their disposal---- How to deal with it, I have no idea----sometimes we just can't fix stupid. Keep in mind that the world I grew up in is different from todays's world----but in business, if there were bad employees, then there was a management problem, correct the management problem the other stuff will take care of its self. Today all repairs start at the bottom and go up, IMO---repair the top and all else will fall into place. That said, I am just an ole guy of 77yrs. of experience and probably don't know much except my world is upside down...Isaiah well wrote about calling evil good and good evil----everything seems to be backasswards
Once again thanks for the reply, I only wish I was a better communicator
I just wrote an entire Epistle on this, then the little man inside of me said--"don't post that"---so the cancel post key found its way to my finger. I don't want to really hang this on Trump, each state has a governor and each state has a mayor------elected by the people and sometimes people get exactly what they ask for......This whole subject is a 2 edge sword-----but I have been thinking that God is in charge and He knows exactly what is going on and I am sure He knows what the end results will be. I think each person just has to do as they in their heart believes what is right. Sure was easier than Epistle I just wrote......Life is good----Sometimes I am a N.T man and then at other times I am an O.T. man
God Bless
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
Let There Be Peace on Earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With ev'ry step I take
Let this be my solemn vow
To take each moment and live
Each moment in peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
From Romans 1
Give the people what they want to hear......Reckon we have some American preachers who probably this is a good idea.....Paul wrote about people who got away from the truth. Humans are really pushing it to the limit.......
We all have seen folks who will pick a passage of Scripture to fit their need and ignore what comes before and after, well this morning on fb a person was using little pieces of the Beatitudes to attempt to make a point, used a few words then left out the important words....anyway, later I thought that maybe sometimes we humans think of Scripture in human terms/ earthly terms, while Jesus is speaking in heavenly terms. Many times folks I have heard have said the Bible says "we are not to judge"----true, but if we read on we see that we are judging against what we ourselves do. I will in a few weeks be 77, but years ago my dad taught me how important it is to read what comes before and after a passage in order to clearly understand. Every day I learn how little I really know, but am thankful for what little I do know and I 100% appreciate different thoughts on different Scriptures. God Bless and have a great day
The other day I put out a thing about my back pain and Philippians 4:13.....A second thought here....."I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."..... today I wondered if maybe when read, folks think on divine healing, I will dwell on this and then I will be made well again,,,,I know a lady who once was bed ridden and came across this passage and for days just kept saying it over and over again, then one morning she awoke and just got out of bed like nothing had ever been wrong, now to her she thought of this passage as divine healing.......now again, another thought, "through Christ who strengthens me".....Christ offers the strength and courage to deal what is upon us....no matter what, physical, emotionally, whatever befalls us, Christ will give us the strength to carry us through. I know all of this may not ring a bell with y'all, but for whatever reason these thoughts just will not leave me----This morning before opening my Bible I ask God to give a message....I just opened my Bible to Psalm 119:65-72---"You have dealt well with Your servant,
O Lord, according to Your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
For I believe Your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray,
But now I keep Your word.
68 You are good, and do good;
Teach me Your statutes.
69 The proud have forged a lie against me,
But I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as grease,
But I delight in Your law.
71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted,
That I may learn Your statutes.
72 The law of Your mouth is better to me
Than thousands of coins of gold and silver.---------
Then in the notes..."Why does God sometimes afflict His people?----1---To get us back to where we belong,,,vrs. 67----2---to teach us important life lessons that then we can teach others,,,vrs. 71-----3---to help us know that God is faithful---vrs 75----
then it is mentioned that when God afflicts us, it is always in faithfulness, He hurts us to to help us......
Well, just thought I would offer a thought for the day-----God Bless
Strange how Scripture can be made so clear at times. In some respects this is a pinch humorous, but allow me to share a personal experience...........back about 10 years ago my back went out and I had to have surgery, well almost 5 weeks ago that ole back went hay-wire again, now the way things go now days we have to jump through about 10,000 steps to get something fixed, my doctor is now setting up a MRI, then back the the surgeon to see what's what......this thing has at times been so painful I could not even hold a 16 oz. bottle of water and all the other stuff to go along with sciatica junk.....Now to the point----A few nights ago I woke really early say around 3 or 4 a.m., laid in bed thinking of my brother who is fighting cancer and as I lay there talking with God --Philippians 4:13 came to mind- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me----I repeated that verse some where 50 to 100 times throughout the day, my back did not hurt for 2 full days, I was so thankful and really felt touched, then this morning I almost could not get out of bed, pain was something else, then I found some humor in it all and my wife thought I had gone nuts, nothing here to laugh at......but I explained that I think God was giving me 1st hand Bible study-----I had clearly understood Paul's Philippians 4:13 and now I can really identify with David in many of his Psalms where he wonders if God has turned his back on him.....why have you forsaken me etc, etc.-----You may not, but I do see or feel some humor here, then It came to me how often I--we--read Scripture and maybe really don't 100% understand.......I think maybe there is a big difference in reading Scripture and putting yourself in there as if this was written personally to you....I read it, now what is this really trying to tell me..
OH WELL-----I just wanted to share something a little different this morning....God Bless
Thank you , appreciate it
Amen
I like so many friends and believers today just sort of shake my head in disbelief of the hatred being spread, it is truly a sad thing to see........could it be that folks might would come to different conclusions if they looked inward at themselves for answers and not look outward placing blame on everyone else....just thinking here......This morning I searched many passages of Scripture to satisfy my mind, I thumbed through the O.T and the N.T looking at Scripture passages which I had previously Hi-Lited-- then I landed way over here in Hebrews and thought just maybe this was worth sharing. This was written for the believers in Christ, but, if I may add, it is also good thought for the non-believer, jus say'n. NOW, from my study Bible:
Hebrews 2:1. "Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard. Lest we drift away"-----Now the notes on this Passage goes like this: the key word here is "DRIFT"---or the danger of drifting
"We drift to compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation; we slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism; we slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated"---D.A. Carson--in For the Love of God-----
Then from C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity----"As a matter of fact, if we examine a hundred people who had lost their faith in Christianity, I wonder how many of them would turn out to have been reasoned out of it by honest argument? Do not most people simply drift away."
Now back to me----As I read this and think it over, I wonder if maybe this is what has happening in our country, we are just drifting away. May I encourage the idea of when using a passage of Scripture to make a point, you 1st and foremost understand the Scripture passage----We are responsible if we lead another astray....God Bless and have a fantastic week (or what is left of it)
Our world today which we live in appears to be totally 100% screwed up and maybe we drift from the thought that it is God who is in charge, this is sort of natural for mankind, as mankind likes to think of Himself/herself as being in charge. "IF" I stop to think and become aware that it is God who runs the show, & not "ME" then all this junk that is going on in the world just fades away. Things going on in America today are terrible, but "FAITH" should be enough to carry us through... They can lock me out of a building we call the church, but they can never lock God out of my heart----The Holy Spirit just will not allow this to happen.----------Now just a passing thought-----1 Peter 4:17--"For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God, and it will begin with us first.". I often think of this verse and get curious as to how many buildings we have that we call a church but as I understand it the Church is the body of Christ and I often wonder how many of those Buildings are really teaching God's Word and how many are self-centered-----IDUNNO----but reckon my "SOLID" point is God is in charge----Maybe in our prayer we just ask for understanding and the ability to just "trust"----God Bless
Psalm 100 New King James Version (NKJV)
A Song of Praise for the Lord’s Faithfulness to His People
A Psalm of Thanksgiving.
100 Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!
2 Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
3 Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
5 For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
And His truth endures to all generations.
OH BOY !!!! Thank You, there for a moment I thought everyone dried up and blew away....There is still life here.....good to know......might want to stand back a bit, I am not wearing my mask this morning
Thousands upon thousands of young men & women have given their lives for our freedom, and I imagine that millions upon millions have served to protect our freedoms...........And now at almost 77 I can not for the life of me understand how America has fallen so far from grace.....
I am having great difficulty learning the New America----sure is not what I grew up in, I see what is going on and for the life of me I can not even start to get a grip.....Twin Cities, they are burning down the place and stealing everything that isn't nailed down and appears to be getting away with it. Don't wear a mask, go to Jail, serving a sentence for murder, get out of jail and go home,.......I think it was the Pharisee who said Paul had turned the world upside down, HUMMMM, looks like evil has raised its ugly hear to get even.......a thought---People with a bit of power can be very dangerous, and the people are just sheep. I am going to put my foot in my mouth big time so reckon I best stop while stopping can be done......
"Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil." Very comforting words for bad situations
God Bless & keep your heads down...
Love it.....
From my David Jeremiah Study Bible this morning I came across this from the introduction to the book of Isaiah---: We cannot really accomplish things for God until we have had an encounter with God. While it is worthwhile to consider all the different hands-on opportunities that Christians have to serve Christ and His church, our service must begin with honest, open-hearted prayer and personal One-on-one time with God in His Word. The more we invest in our relationship with God, the more we will understand how much we need His guiding, empowering Spirit to accomplish anything that pleases Him.