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FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE WOMAN WITH THE ROSE ~ 02 September 2018
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
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Posted on 09/01/2018 5:04:39 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Strength for Your Journey
September 2, 2018
The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. Habakkuk 3:19
Hinds Feet on High Places, a classic allegory of the Christian life, is based on Habakkuk 3:19. The story follows the character Much-Afraid as she goes on a journey with the Shepherd. But Much-Afraid is scared so she asks the Shepherd to carry her.
The Shepherd kindly replies, I could carry you all the way up to the High Places myself, instead of leaving you to climb there. But if I did, you would never be able to develop hinds feet, and become my companion and go where I go.
Much-Afraid echoes the questions of the Old Testament prophet Habakkuk (and if Im honest, my questions too): Why must I experience suffering? Why is my journey difficult?
Habakkuk lived in Judah in the late seventh century bc before the Israelites were taken into exile. The prophet found himself in a society that overlooked social injustice and was immobilized by the fear of imminent invasion by the Babylonians (Habakkuk 1:211). He asked the Lord to intervene and remove suffering (1:13). God replied that He would act justly but in His timing (2:3).
In faith, Habakkuk chose to trust the Lord. Even if the suffering did not end, the prophet believed that God would continue to be his strength.
We too can take comfort that the Lord is our strength to help us endure suffering and will also use the most challenging of lifes journeys to deepen our fellowship with Christ.
God, sometimes my suffering seems too much to bear. Help me to trust You and continue to walk with You on this journey.
We can trust the Lord to be our strength in tough times.
Because the culture we live in differs from that of the biblical writers, our understanding of the significance of the pictures they paint can be limited. Todays passage expresses deep and foundational hope in the midst of great suffering.
Verse 17 lists six things that constituted their major sources of food and clothingfigs, grapes, olives, fields, sheep, and cattle. In essence, Habakkuk is painting a picture of being starving and naked. He is suggesting that even at deaths doorwithout food or clothing (vv. 1819)we can still experience deep joy and trust in the Lord.
Have you experienced a time when all your resources were depleted? How did God teach you to trust in Him?
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posted on
09/01/2018 5:04:58 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/01/2018 5:06:51 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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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posted on
09/01/2018 5:18:37 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
09/01/2018 5:21:55 PM PDT
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PROCON
('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
To: The Mayor; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; 2111USMC; Jet Jaguar; Publius; PROCON; mountainlion; HiJinx; ...
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posted on
09/01/2018 5:23:17 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoochPooch; left that other site; SkyDancer; onedoug; DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis; BluesDuke; ...
Shavua Tov.
Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.
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posted on
09/01/2018 5:25:36 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: MoJo2001; AZamericonnie; StarCMC; ConorMacNessa; The Mayor; SandRat; left that other site; ...
Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.
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posted on
09/01/2018 5:27:15 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor
Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Did you get some “me” time today? The day off on Labor Day?
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posted on
09/01/2018 5:46:33 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: left that other site
Good evening, ML, and a Blessed Lord’s Day and Shavua Tov to you and yours.
Any change in the heat so you can get out?
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:02:31 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Today was actually very nice! We walked a bit, and I mostly caught up on laundry...LOL.
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09/01/2018 6:05:17 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Kathy in Alaska; 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ...
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09/01/2018 6:19:22 PM PDT
by
luvie
(The bravery and dedication of our troops in keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good Evening, Kathy!
***HUGS***
A Blessed Lord's Day to you and yours! Thank you very much for this evening's Sunday Chapel thread.
This is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad!
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:24:21 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: xzins; bethelgrad; lightman; LiteKeeper; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; ...
Please join us for Sunday Chapel ~ THE WOMAN WITH THE ROSE, and Liberty
Lt. Charles F. Suver, CHC, USN, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division
"Mass at Iwo Jima"
Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.
Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:26:05 PM PDT
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Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; laurenmarlowe; BIGLOOK; alfa6; EsmeraldaA; SandRat; mylife; TMSuchman; AbnSarge; ..
"TAKE UP THY CROSS AND FOLLOW ME"
"I Vow To Thee My Country" Choir Of King's College, Cambridge (Click)
"I VOW TO THEE, my country, all earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love; The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.
And there's another country, I've heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; We may not count her armies, we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace."
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:26:36 PM PDT
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ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...are you safe from the bad weather? Been hearing about lots of flooding.
A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours. Were you able to start back at work?
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:34:50 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:39:34 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Safe and secure, Kathy. I went back to work last Monday. Still weak from the hospitalization - but gaining strength day-by-day.
I'm getting ready to climb the spiral staircase to Boudoir MacNessa to watch the second half of ND vs. U. Mich. A good game so far.
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:43:01 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
Have you managed to unwind a bit after the insanity of the week?
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:44:10 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: PROCON
Howdy, PRO.
Hope you’re having a good weekend so far.
Is your weather behaving or is it still hot, hot, hot?
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posted on
09/01/2018 6:45:55 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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