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1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy

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[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you, Dear Friends, for the Daily Pics & Pings.
(((((Love, and God Bless)))))

[luvie]

Daniel O'Donnel~Church In The Wildwood

Vision Children's Choir~Hallelujah

Dallas Christian Choir~How Beautiful

Jeff Russell~Heaven Opened Its Doors

Jim Brickman~How Great Thou Art

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

St. Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Have a blessed Sunday
God bless our troops!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Sunday,
July 24, 2022

God Knows

Read: Joshua 22:21–27

The Mighty One, God, the Lord! He knows! Joshua 22:22

A couple who stopped to admire a large abstract painting noticed open paint cans and brushes underneath it. Assuming it was a “work in progress” that anyone could help create, they stroked in some color and left. The artist, though, had purposefully left the supplies there as part of the finished work’s display. After reviewing video footage of the incident, the gallery acknowledged the misunderstanding and didn’t press charges.

The Israelites who lived east of the Jordan created a misunderstanding when they built a massive altar next to the river. The western tribes viewed this as rebellion against God—everyone knew the tabernacle was the only God-approved place for worship (Joshua 22:16).

Tensions mounted until the eastern tribes explained that they only meant to make a replica of God’s altar. They wanted their descendants to see it and recognize their spiritual and ancestral connection with the rest of Israel (vv. 28–29). They exclaimed: “The Mighty One, God, the Lord! He knows!” (v. 22). Thankfully, the others listened. They saw what was going on, praised God, and returned home.

Because God “searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought” (1 Chronicles 28:9), everyone’s motives are clear to Him. If we ask Him to help us sort out confusing situations, He may give us the chance to explain ourselves or the grace we need to forgive offenses. We can turn to Him when we’re striving for unity with others. — Jennifer Benson Schuldt

What kind of value do you place on unity with others? Why is it vital for us to lovingly disagree with fellow believers at times?

Dear God, help me to be an attentive listener and humble speaker.

Bible in a year: Psalms 35–36; Acts 25

[Silentgypsy]

Thank you.

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Monday,
July 25, 2022

Traveling Light

Read: Hebrews 12:1–3

Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1

A man named James took an adventurous, 1,250-mile journey down the West Coast of the US—biking from Seattle, Washington, to San Diego, California. A friend of mine met the ambitious biker near the cliffs of Big Sur, 930 miles from his starting point. After learning that someone had recently stolen James’ camping gear, my friend offered his blanket and sweater, but James refused. He said that as he traveled south into the warmer climate, he needed to begin shedding items. And the closer he got to his destination, the more tired he became, so he needed to reduce the weight he was carrying.

James’ realization was smart. It’s a reflection of what the writer of Hebrews is saying too. As we continue our journey in life, we need to “throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles” (12:1). We need to travel light to press on.

As believers in Jesus, running this race requires “perseverance” (v. 1). And one of the ways to ensure we can keep going is to be free of the weight of unforgiveness, pettiness, and other sins that will hinder us.

Without Jesus’ help, we can’t travel light and run this race well. May we look to the “pioneer and perfecter of faith” so that we won’t “grow weary and lose heart” (vv. 2–3). — Katara Patton

What do you sense is weighing you down on your life journey? How might you persevere and be free of the weight that entangles?

Heavenly Father, I thank You for the race You’ve set before me. Please give me wisdom and discernment to steer clear of the sin that tries to entangle me and prevent me from running well.

Bible in a year: Psalms 37–39; Acts 26

[luvie]

Happy Monday Madness!

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Monday Madness!

Was a short weekend.

Loved the 2 Trump speeches though, Friday and Saturday.

😁

[left that other site]

Happy Monday Madness!

Stay Cool! With FRiends, if Possible!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Tuesday,
July 26, 2022

God of the Garden

Read: Genesis 3:8–13

Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day. Genesis 3:8

Many years ago, Joni Mitchell wrote a song called “Woodstock” in which she saw the human race trapped in a “bargain” with the devil. Urging her listeners to seek a simpler, more peaceful existence, she sang of a return to “the garden.” Mitchell spoke for a generation longing for purpose and meaning.

Mitchell’s poetical “garden” is Eden, of course. Eden was the paradise God created for us back in the beginning. In this garden, Adam and Eve met with God on a regular basis—until the day they made their bargain with the devil (see Genesis 3:6–7). That day was different. “Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden” (v. 8).

When God asked what they’d done, Adam and Eve engaged in a lot of blame-shifting. Despite their denial, God didn’t leave them there. He “made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them” (v. 21), a sacrifice that hinted at the death Jesus would endure to cover our sins.

God didn’t give us a way back to Eden. He gave us a way forward into restored relationship with Him. We can’t return to the garden. But we can return to the God of the garden. — Tim Gustafson

What stands between you and God today? What might you confess to Him in order to walk in “the cool of the day” with Him?

Father, help me not to blame others for my own faults and failures. Thank You that honesty with You means relationship with You.

Bible in a year: Psalms 40–42; Acts 27:1–26

[luvie]

Darn! I missed those speeches. I need to look them up on YouTube or on RSBN’s website.

[luvie]

Be A Grateful Warrior For The Lord!
Happy GratiTuesday!

[TheConservativeParty]

Caught another Trump speech today around 3pm, when he spoke in D.C.
Three speeches in 5 days! 😀

[luvie]

We’re gonna get spoiled! That was a good one today! I did get a chance to see it.

[TheConservativeParty]

President Trump made me and the husband laugh today with his repeat of the weight lifter story. I love his stories. 😁

[luvie]

I do, too, and that one was a hoot. I also liked this:

I had to stop and go the video to get all the quotes, but it really spoke volumes!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Wednesday,
July 27, 2022

The Key

Read: Matthew 11:25–29

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29

In his classic book The Human Condition, Thomas Keating shares this memorable tale. A teacher, having lost the key to his home, is on his hands and knees searching through the grass. When his disciples see him searching, they join the hunt, but with no success. Finally, “one of the more intelligent disciples” asks, “Master, have you any idea where you might have lost the key?” Their teacher replies, “Of course. I lost it in the house.” When they exclaim, “Then why are we looking for it out here?” he answers, “Isn’t it obvious? There is more light here.”

We have lost the key to “intimacy with God, the experience of God’s loving presence,” Keating concludes. “Without that experience, nothing else quite works; with it, almost anything works.”  

How easy it is to forget that even in life’s ups and downs, God remains the key to our deepest longings. But when we’re ready to stop looking in all the wrong places, God is there, ready to show us true rest. In Matthew 11, Jesus praises the Father for revealing His ways, not to the “wise and learned,” but “to little children” (v. 25). Then He invites “all you who are weary and burdened” (v. 28) to come to Him for rest.

Like little children, we can find true rest as we learn the ways of our Teacher, who’s “gentle and humble in heart” (v. 29). God is there, eager to welcome us home. — Monica La Rose

When are you tempted to look for satisfaction and joy in the wrong places? What helps you remember to find peace, rest, and satisfaction in God instead?

Loving God, how easily I’m drawn to seek satisfaction in whatever looks brightest. Help me turn to You to find true rest.

Bible in a year: Psalms 43–45; Acts 27:27–44

[luvie]

Buddies...Waiting For Dad To Come Home
Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday!

[left that other site]

Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday!

I Hope Your Day Is A Wee Bit Cooler...Or Maybe A LOT Cooler! :-)

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Well, it’s supposed to reach at least 100, so I guess we’ll have to wait a while for that “cooler” bit. Maybe till October. LOL!

....and that is the sweetest picture EVER! 💜

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday!
Pretty nice here, in the 80s.
Hope your temps get cooler soon!