To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Evening, Kathy!
***HUGS***
A Blessed Lords Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for tonights Sunday Chapel thread.
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"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"
Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)
2 posted on
08/16/2014 5:01:02 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Freep mail me to be on or off the Daily Bread ping list
Is Somebody Singing?
August 17, 2014
Read: John 17:20-26
From 200 miles above Earth, Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, joined in song with a group of students in a studio on Earth. Together they performed Is Somebody Singing, co-written by Hadfield and Ed Robertson.
One phrase of the song caught my attention: You cant make out borders from up here. Although we humans draw many lines to separate ourselves from one anothernational, ethnic, ideologicalthe song reminded me that God doesnt see such distinctions. The important thing to God is that we love Him and each other (Mark 12:30-31).
Like a loving father, God wants His family united. We cannot accomplish what God has for us to do if we refuse to be reconciled with one another. In His most impassioned prayer, on the night before He was crucified, Jesus pleaded with God to unite His followers: That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us (John 17:21).
Singing illustrates unity as we agree on the lyrics, chords, and rhythms. Singing can also promote unity as it binds us together in peace, proclaims Gods power through praise, and demonstrates Gods glory to the world.
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemers praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace. Wesley
Singing Gods praises will never go out of style.
Jesus prayer for the unity of believers (17:20-26) is one of the beautiful theological passages of the gospel of John. It discusses both the relationship between God the Father and Jesus as well as the duration of that relationship. Jesus roots His desire for the church to be one in His own relationship with God the Father. Their relationship is characterized by mutual knowledge, love, and glory. Not only does this prayer call for unity in the church, but it shows the unique relationship between Jesus and the Father that existed before the foundation of the world (v.25).
3 posted on
08/16/2014 5:03:42 PM PDT by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: All
Dear God: I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman, Marine, Sailor, Soldier, Reservist, National Guardsman, or Merchant Marine feel alone or forgotten.
O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is loving kindness, And with Him is abundant redemption. And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
Psalm 130:7 & 8
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5 posted on
08/16/2014 5:13:57 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
My kids been in school, because we home school. They love to learn...
6 posted on
08/16/2014 5:19:34 PM PDT by
ExCTCitizen
(I'm ExCTCitizen and I approve this reply. If it does offend Libs, I'm NOT sorry...)
To: Kathy in Alaska
A Sunday school Teacher asked her students. "And why is it necessary to be Quiet in Church?'
One bright little girl replied, "Because people are sleeping."
10 posted on
08/16/2014 5:37:16 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; 2111USMC; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; BIGLOOK; mountainlion; ...
12 posted on
08/16/2014 5:38:45 PM PDT by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
18 posted on
08/16/2014 6:13:39 PM PDT by
mountainlion
(Live well for those that did not make it back.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
(((((HUGS)))))
I had quite a full day today, a lesson in the morning, a rehearsal in the afternoon, and a biker party for an important member of our group at night.
Tomorrow it will be set-up for church, the service, and then rush home for a marathon recording session with a client. I don’t know if i will be just engineering the recording, or providing instrumentation and backing vocals as well.
Then, school starts Monday, and i am back onto mt fall Schedule!
32 posted on
08/16/2014 7:21:48 PM PDT by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; MEG33
73 posted on
08/17/2014 2:25:21 PM PDT by
SandRat
(Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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