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Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy
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Oooo..25! Balmy.
WoooHooo! A heat wave for you and Moose to enjoy! That’s great!
Bible in a Year:
In the pride of your heart you say, “I am a god.”
Pride has been a problem throughout the ages. Through the prophet Ezekiel, God warned the leader of the powerful coastal city of Tyre against his pride. He said the king’s pride would result in his downfall: “Because you think you are . . . as wise as a god, I am going to bring foreigners against you” (Ezekiel 28:6–7). Then he would know he wasn’t a god, but a mortal (v. 9).
In contrast to pride is humility, which Lewis named as a virtue we receive through knowing God. Lewis said that as we get in touch with Him, we become “delightedly humble,” feeling relieved to be rid of the silly nonsense about our own dignity that previously made us restless and unhappy.
The more we worship God, the more we’ll know Him and the more we can humble ourselves before Him. May we be those who love and serve with joy and humility.
Reflect & Pray
How did you answer Lewis’ questions about whether or not you’re proud? Did that surprise you? Why or why not?
Almighty God, help me to revel in my identity as one You created, knowing You are great and mighty and yet You love me.
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Thank you! It’s pretty cold and snowy up there, too!
Look’t that amazing smile!
“Scientists” say that the upturned mouth corners of the Samoyed are an adaptation to prevent snow from building up in their jowls.
I SAY that Samoyeds are SMILING.
Having owned one, I KNOW I am right.
It’s freezing cold and snowing, but my sister wants to go out for sushi.
What to do, what to do?
Tell her to give you a snow check. Yeesh!
It’s a smile...goes all the way to their beautiful eyes!
Silly “experts”!
LOL. It’s one of those things that you really don’t do at home.
Let’s see:
SNOW/SUSHI, SUSHI/SNOW, SNOW/SUSHI, SUSHI/SNOW.
I let her clean my car off, and then we’ll go LOL.
SNOWCHECK!
After shoveling out my car for the third time, I attempted to leave the driveway and couldn’t get any traction.
So Penny and I walked over to my sister’s house, had some mac & cheese, and watch JEOPARDY!
I was going to say “The Sushi will keep”, but that’s probably not a good idea. Better get the sushi FRESH. LOL.
Mac and cheese is an excellent substitute for sushi.....especially since I hate sushi. LOL!
Good that you and your sister could eat together.
It took me forever to see that my name was at the top of the thread. I am honored, Amy. ❤️
I’m gradually getting things moved to this ‘new’ computer. Sometimes I feel like I’ve never seen a computer before.
I’m doing okay; just hope to catch up soon. At our age, either hubby or I have appts every few days. We are keeping our son busy driving us everywhere.
Has it warmed up in your part of Texas?
Stay well as possible, Amy. I’m sure your son doesn’t mind driving y’all around. Just give him free lunch. LOL!
New computers can be a real pain. I’ve switched to macs and they don’t have as many issues as others. Thank goodness.
it IS warmer here as of today. Got up to 45 and it felt like 80 after what we’ve been having. Now people are dealing with the damage from water or other things. We got lucky and never lost power. I kept waiting for it to happen, though. We had flashlights everywhre. LOL!
This morning, I’m snowed in. It will probably take all day to shovel out my car. (sigh).
I could use a little global warming around here.
Bible in a Year:
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
During the American Civil War, the penalty for desertion was execution. But the Union armies rarely executed deserters because their commander-in-chief, Abraham Lincoln, pardoned nearly all of them. This infuriated Edwin Stanton, the Secretary of War, who believed that Lincoln’s leniency only enticed would-be deserters. But Lincoln empathized with soldiers who had lost their nerve and who had given in to their fear in the heat of battle. And his empathy endeared him to his soldiers. They loved their “Father Abraham,” and their affection led the soldiers to want to serve Lincoln all the more.
When Paul calls Timothy to join him in “suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:3), he calls him to a tough job description. A soldier is to be completely dedicated, hard-working, and selfless. He’s to serve his commanding officer, Jesus, wholeheartedly. But in reality, we sometimes fail to be His good soldiers. We don’t always serve Him faithfully. And so Paul’s opening phrase is important: “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus” (v. 1). Our Savior is full of grace. He empathizes with our weaknesses and forgives our failures (Hebrews 4:15). And just as the Union soldiers were encouraged by Lincoln’s compassion, so believers are strengthened by the grace of Jesus. We want to serve Him all the more because we know He loves us.
Reflect & Pray
How can the grace of Christ become a source of strength for you to serve Him? What does it mean for you to suffer for Jesus?
Dear God, please strengthen me in the grace of Christ that I may serve Him faithfully.
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