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Great Literature

May 19, 2016

How sweet are your words . . . , sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103

Recently I came across an article describing what constitutes great literature. The author suggested that great literature “changes you. When you are done reading, you’re a different person.”

In that light, the Word of God will always be classified as great literature. Reading the Bible challenges us to be better. Stories of biblical heroes inspire us to be courageous and persevering. The wisdom and prophetic books warn of the danger of living by our fallen instincts. God spoke through various writers to pen life-changing psalms for our benefit. The teachings of Jesus shape our character to become more like Him. The writings of Paul orient our minds and lives to holy living. As the Holy Spirit brings these Scriptures to our minds, they become powerful agents for change in our lives.

The writer of Psalm 119 loved God’s Word for its transforming influence in his life. He recognized that the ancient Scriptures handed down from Moses made him wise and more understanding than his teachers (v. 99). It kept him from evil (v. 101). No wonder he exclaimed, “Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long,” and “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (vv. 97, 103).

Welcome to the joy of loving great literature, especially the life-changing power of God’s Word!

Lord, thank You for Your Word and its powerful influence in my life. Help me learn to put its truth into practice.

The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to change the people of God.

INSIGHT:

When we hear the word law, we think of obligations and regulations, so the psalmist’s exclamation of love for God’s law might sound strange to our modern ears. However, the Hebrew word translated “law” is torah and literally means “direction” or “instruction.” At this point in Israel’s history, Torah had become the designation for the books of Moses. In the Hebrew context it included more than just the religious and civil regulations. It also included the stories, songs, poems, and laws in the first five books of the Old Testament. Yahweh had spoken, and His instructions and directions—whether through law, story, or song—always lead to wisdom (Ps. 119:98).

Good Morning FRiends

It's Not Happy People Who Are Thankful
It's Thankful People Who Are Happy
******* I am thankful for an abnormally cool rainy May day.
Wishing You A Beautiful Thankful Thursday

Happy Thankful Thursday!

I am thankful that I got my Harley back out of my brother's garage, where it spent the winter! :-)

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I'm thankful that cooler weather is forecast for this weekend.
We have been having 92+ afternoons for the past few days.

Wishing everyone a Terrific Thankful Thursday.

I'm so thankful for moments!
Happy Thankful Thursday!

Fish Hawk, thank you for letting me steal this.

That big rock on the right at rivers edge is Oregos. In the days before human beings, there were the Woge’ (wah gay) they were the spirit people that formed the way humans would live when they arrived , their customs and formulas for living and worship. Oregos asked the Creator if he could stay and be the rock at the mouth of the Klamath River (N. Calif) to protect the people as they entered the river and went out to sea through the mouth. He was not a god but a protector of the people. Yurok mythology

I love that. It is wonderful to hear some of the native history and customs.

California has a great history. Thank you for sharing some of it with us.

Pretty! I loved it. Thanks for posting!

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Nighty-night, Kitty! Looks like you’re another night owl. :)

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Chili Peppers

May 20, 2016

Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress. James 1:27

“My mother gave us chili peppers before we went to bed,” said Samuel, recalling his difficult childhood in sub-Saharan Africa. “We drank water to cool our mouths, and then we would feel full.” He added, “It did not work well.”

Government upheaval had forced Samuel’s father to flee for his life, leaving their mother as the family’s sole provider. Then his brother contracted sickle cell anemia, and they couldn’t afford medical care. Their mother took them to church, but it didn’t mean much to Sam. How could God allow our family to suffer like this? he wondered.

Then one day a man learned about their plight. He got the essential medicine and brought it to them. “On Sunday we will go to this man’s church,” his mother announced. Right away Sam sensed something different about this church. They celebrated their relationship with Jesus by living His love.

That was three decades ago. Today in this part of the world, Sam has started more than 20 churches, a large school, and a home for orphans. He’s continuing the legacy of true religion taught by James, the brother of Jesus, who urged us not to “merely listen to the word” but to “do what it says” (James 1:22). “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress” (v. 27).

There’s no telling what a simple act of kindness done in Jesus’ name can do.

Sometimes the best witness is kindness.

INSIGHT:

James’s letter to the churches was likely written from Jerusalem sometime before his death in ad 62. As a Jewish Christian, James wanted to be sure that both Jewish and non-Jewish Christians understood and obeyed the heart—not just the letter—of the Old Testament law. When the book of James was written, the best mirrors in the world were made of Corinthian bronze. While they were quite inferior to our modern glass mirrors, they served the same purpose—they reflected reality so the person peering in could become more presentable. James wanted his readers to know that the Scriptures are like mirrors in that they show us what is really going on inside so we can make the necessary changes.

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Wear Red On Friday To Support Our Troops

Hope Your Weekend Goes Well

[and afternoon!]
...and don't forget your Red on Friday!

Happy Friday!

May you have a beautiful Spring Day...and don't forget to wear red for Our Troops!

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Happy Red FRiday, FRiends.

We join all the little birds in supporting our troops.

Wishing you a beautiful weekend.