What a wonderful message...Amen!

We Wear Red On Friday To
*Support Our Troops*

*Good Morning To Amy's Place*
Have A Wonderful Weekend

Red Friday, at Amy's Place
to support our troops!

Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!

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Chris DeBurgh~Lady In Red

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Happy Red Friday!

Having a Glorious Autumn Day Up Here in New England! How About You?

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

Cool 55 and overcast. Supposed to rain. I like it like this! More like fall than 65 and lots of sun. LOL!

55 is brisk, but not unbearable! ;-)

HAPPY FRIDAY TO
AMY'S PLACE!

President Ronald W. Reagan

Happy Friday From The
Entire MacNessa Clan!

Wearing Red to support our Troops on the ground in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world!

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Listeners and Doers

December 3, 2016

Look after orphans and widows in their distress. James 1:27

The phone rang in the night for my husband, a minister. One of the prayer warriors in our church, a woman in her seventies who lived alone, was being taken to the hospital. She was so ill that she was no longer eating or drinking, nor could she see or walk. Not knowing if she would live or die, we asked God for His help and mercy, feeling particularly concerned for her welfare. The church sprang into action with a round-the-clock schedule of visitors who not only ministered to her but showed Christian love to the other patients, visitors, and medical staff.

James’s letter to the early Jewish Christians encouraged the church to care for the needy. James wanted the believers to go beyond just listening to the Word of God and to put their beliefs into action (1:22–25). By citing the need to care for orphans and widows (v. 27), he named a vulnerable group, for in the ancient world the family would have been responsible for their care.

How do we respond to those who are at risk in our church and community? Do we see caring for the widows and orphans as a vital part of the exercise of our faith? May God open our eyes to the opportunities to serve people in need everywhere.

Father God, Your heart beats for the vulnerable and for those who are alone. Help us to love Your people as You love them, for we are made in Your image.

True faith demands not only our words, but our actions.

INSIGHT:

The Bible consistently portrays God as the defender of the weak, the poor, the outcast, and the marginalized. Solomon says, “Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done” (Prov. 14:31; 19:17). In today’s reading, James encourages believers to care for those in need and to “look after orphans and widows in their distress” (James 1:27). How would the church be different if all believers tried to provide for each other’s needs?

The problem with winter sports is that -
follow me closely here -
they generally take place in winter.

Dave Barry

Happy Caturday, Dogurday and Bunnyday, everyone!

Happy Caturday!

What? It's Caturday? Where? OK...I'll let them have ONE day a week, LOL! :-)

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

LOL....Love this,(((trish))).

Good Morning Everyone
Happy Caturday***Dogurday

*Unlike me...these pups love winter!*
It's a rainy day here.
Hope your day goes well***(((Hugs)))

Happy Caturday/Dogurday! :)

Thank you, MEG!

LOL! It looks like he’s wearing a kitten earwarmer!

LOL! It does! I hadn't noticed where kitty's paws were. 😄

It's rainy here too...but it will be great for the lawns next spring! ☔️

~Welcome To Sunday At Amy's Place~

Our Father, we long for the simple beauty of Christmas
~for all the old familiar melodies, words, and symbols that remind us of that great miracle when He who had made all things came one night as a babe, to lie in the crook of a woman’s arm.
But in that longing, let us even more yearn for your renewed presence among us even as we celebrate and expect the Coming of your Son.....

May the loving kindness of this Advent Season and the true Spirit of Christmas not only creep into our hearts this season, but there abide, so that not even the return to earthly cares and responsibilities, not all the festivities of our own devising may cause it to creep away weeping.

May the joy and spirit of Christmas remain with us now and forever. In the name of Jesus, who came to save His people from their sins, even in that lovely name we pray. Amen.

Blessings To All Who Enter Here

Adapted from a prayer by Peter Marshall

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The Treasure in Tomb 7

December 4, 2016

I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil. Psalm 119:162

In 1932, Mexican archaeologist Alfonso Caso discovered Tomb 7 at Monte Alban, Oaxaca. He found more than four hundred artifacts, including hundreds of pieces of pre-Hispanic jewelry he called “The Treasure of Monte Alban.” It is one of the major finds of Mexican archaeology. One can only imagine Caso’s excitement as he held a jade cup in its purest form.

Centuries earlier, the psalmist wrote of a treasure more valuable than gold or rock crystal. He said, “I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil” (Ps. 119:162). In Psalm 119, the writer knew how valuable God’s instructions and promises are to our lives, so he compared them to the great treasure that comes in hand with the victory of a conqueror.

Caso’s name is remembered today because of his discovery in Tomb 7. We can enjoy it if we visit a museum in Oaxaca. However, the psalmist’s treasure is at our fingertips. Day by day we can dig into the Scriptures and find diamonds of promises, rubies of hope, and emeralds of wisdom. But by far the greatest thing we find is the person whom the book points to: Jesus Himself. After all, He is the Author of the book.

Let us seek diligently with the confidence that this is the treasure that will enrich us. As the psalmist said, “Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight” (v. 111 nlt).

Father, I want to value the Scriptures as a treasure. Help me enjoy Your Word every day.

God’s Word is a valuable possession and a guide to life.

INSIGHT:

Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. It uses eight different Hebrew words (each of them found between nineteen and twenty-five times in the chapter) related to God’s “law”—God’s written Word. Often Psalm 119 describes God’s Word as being more precious than gold (see vv. 72, 127). If God’s Word is your most treasured possession, how is that reflected in your life? Have you considered memorizing verses that stand out in your mind as you hear them proclaimed, sung, or read? How might you plan during this annual season to incorporate more of Scripture’s joyful message into your life?