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Posted on 01/01/2024 3:15:48 PM PST by luvie
Good deal that you are finally getting some rest! Puppies...and kittens...have sooo much energy! I wish we could bottle it. LOL!
Bible in a Year :
Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.
In the Bible, red denotes royalty, and it also signifies sin and shame. Further, it’s the color of blood. When soldiers “stripped [Jesus] and put a scarlet robe on him” (Matthew 27:28), these three symbolisms merged into one heartbreaking image of red: Jesus was ridiculed as would-be royalty, He was cloaked in shame, and He was robed in the color of the blood He would soon shed. But Isaiah’s words foretell the promise of this crimsoned Jesus to deliver us from the red that stains us: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow” (1:18).
One other thing about those cochineal insects used for red dye—they are actually milky white on the outside. Only when they are crushed do they release their red blood. That little fact echoes for us other words from Isaiah: “[Jesus] was crushed for our iniquities” (Isaiah 53:5).
Jesus, who knew no sin, is here to save us who are red with sin. You see, in His crushing death, Jesus endured a whole lot of red so you could be white as snow. .
Reflect & Pray
How do “sins . . . like scarlet” stain your life? How might Jesus restore you and make you clean again?
Dear God, thank You for Your Son, Jesus, and the saving grace of His shed blood.
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Poor pups and kitties who get dressed by their weird hoomans!
LOL! :-)
Happy Tuesday!
Puppy is keeping me busy...I found that he likes to chase and fetch a tennis ball rolled in the house at night (after outside stuff is not possible). This tires him out after 1/2 hour. He is sooooo full of energy.
He is meeting a lot of friends and family, which is a lot of fun.
Nephew was here on Monday to meet him.
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He needs an outside run when it’s not bad weather. Let him wear himself out. LOL!
Luckily we have a big fenced yard.
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That’s great. Sounds like he’s going to need plenty of exercise room! And you don’t have to worry about him getting away....one can hope. With puppies, though, all bets are off. LOL!
My Sis is going through the “Puppy Zoomies” as well! :-)
Bible in a Year :
If I . . . do not have love, I gain nothing.
Jim and Laneeda were college sweethearts. They got married and life was happy for many years. Then Laneeda began to act strangely, getting lost and forgetting appointments. She was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at forty-seven. After a decade of serving as her primary caregiver, Jim was able to say, “Alzheimer’s has given me the opportunity to love and serve my wife in ways that were unimaginable when I said, ‘I do.’ ”
While explaining the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the apostle Paul wrote extensively on the virtue of love (1 Corinthians 13). He contrasted rote acts of service with those overflowing from a loving heart. Powerful speaking is good, Paul wrote, but without love it’s like meaningless noise (v. 1). “If I . . . give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing” (v. 3). Paul ultimately said, “the greatest [gift] is love” (v. 13).
Jim’s understanding of love and service deepened as he cared for his wife. Only a deep and abiding love could give him the strength to support her every day. Ultimately, the only place we see this sacrificial love modeled perfectly is in God’s love for us, which caused Him to send Jesus to die for our sins (John 3:16). That act of sacrifice, motivated by love, has changed our world forever. .
Reflect & Pray
How have you tried to serve others without love? How can a love for God and others inspire your actions today?
Loving God, thank You for loving me. May my actions flow out of a loving heart today.
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That’s a lotta love!
Can Ya Handle It? :-)
It’s hard, but I’ll power through!
LOL!
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Oh boy was the puppy extra spunky today.
I am exhausted.
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Need to clean the house tomorrow, getting ready for more puppy visitors on Saturday. I will see how the pup likes the sound of my Dyson vacuum.
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