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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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[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
November 3, 2022

Hearing Christ, Not Chaos

Read: John 10:1–6, 27

My sheep listen to my voice. John 10:27

After watching TV news for hours each day, the elderly man grew agitated and anxious—worried the world was falling apart and taking him with it. “Please turn it off,” his grown daughter begged him. “Just stop listening.” But the man continued to spend an excessive amount of time on social media and other news sources.

What we listen to matters deeply. We see this in Jesus’ encounter with Pontius Pilate. Responding to criminal charges brought against Jesus by religious leaders, Pilate summoned Him and asked, “Are you the king of the Jews?” (John 18:33). Jesus replied with a stunning question: “Is that your own idea . . . or did others talk to you about me?” (v. 34).

The same question tests us. In a world of panic, are we listening to chaos or to Christ? Indeed, “my sheep listen to my voice,” He said. “I know them, and they follow me” (10:27). Jesus “used this figure of speech” (v. 6) to explain Himself to doubting religious leaders. As with a good shepherd, He said that “his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice” (vv. 4–5).

As our Good Shepherd, Jesus bids us to hear Him above all. May we listen well and find His peace. — Patricia Raybon

What do you hear on the news or social media that makes you feel anxious? How can you give more time to hearing the voice of God?

Loving God, in a noisy world, when You speak to my heart, mind, and spirit in and through the Scriptures, may I hear You over all.

For further study, read Being Jesus Online.

Bible in a year: Jeremiah 30–31; Philemon

[TheConservativeParty]

Good Night FRiends!
After another warm fall day, we are expecting rain for Friday.
A break from raking leaves! 😃
Still no new doggie, but checking the rescue webpage for new arrivals.
Waiting for the one that says “Pick Me!”.
🐶

[luvie]

It will happen and both of you will know that it’s right! Nighty-night!

[left that other site]

When you see the right pup, you’ll KNOW. :-)

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Friday,
November 4, 2022

God Redeems Our Pain

Read: Ruth 2:20–22; 4:13–17

The Lord bless him! . . . That man is our close relative. Ruth 2:20

Olive watched her friend loading her dental equipment into his car. A fellow dentist, he’d bought the brand-new supplies from her. Having her own practice had been Olive’s dream for years, but when her son Kyle was born with cerebral palsy, she realized she had to stop working to care for him.

“If I had a million lifetimes, I’d make the same choice,” my friend told me. “But giving up dentistry was difficult. It was the death of a dream.”

We often go through difficulties we can’t understand. For Olive, it was the heartache of her child’s unexpected medical condition and relinquishing her own ambitions. For Naomi, it was the heartache of losing her entire family. In Ruth 1:21 she lamented, “The Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.”  

But there was more to Naomi’s story than what she could see. God didn’t abandon her; He brought restoration by providing her with a grandson, Obed (Ruth 4:17). Obed would not only carry on the name of Naomi’s husband and son, but through him, she would be a relative of an ancestor (Boaz) of Jesus Himself  (Matthew 1:5, 16).

God redeemed Naomi’s pain. He also redeemed Olive’s pain by helping her begin a ministry for children with neurological conditions. We may experience seasons of heartache, but we can trust that as we obey and follow God, He can redeem our pain. In His love and wisdom, He can make good come out of it.   — Karen Huang

How has God redeemed your trials in the past? How is He encouraging you in your present difficulties?

Dear God, thank You that You’re redeeming the painful stories of my life.

For further study, read Why? Seeing God in Our Pain.

Bible in a year: Jeremiah 32–33; Hebrews 1

[luvie]

Chris DeBurgh~The Lady In Red

[TheConservativeParty]

Friday already!
Cooler with light rain today, after many very nice days.
The leaf rake will not be used today, yay!

Have a great day!

🍁

[left that other site]

Happy Red Friday!

Enjoy Autumn Down To The Last Fallen Leaf!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

The rain will be good for the yard and garden for next year’s greening up.

I’d LOVE a rainy day! LOL!

[luvie]

I am...even though it’s pretty windy due to a “cold” front moving in.

[left that other site]

Eek. It’s almost 70 here, but my brother came today and took Blue to her Winter palace. (His Garage).

So I’ll be driving my car.

[luvie]

Awwww…..bye-bye Blue….till spring! 🏍

[left that other site]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmMCzGKCeYo

Bye Bye Blue

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Saturday,
November 5, 2022

Running the Race

Read: 1 Corinthians 9:24–27

We [go into strict training] to get a crown that will last forever. 1 Corinthians 9:25

The careers of most National Football League players are remarkably brief: just 3.3 years on average, according to statista.com. Then there’s NFL quarterback Tom Brady. In 2021, he began his twenty-second season at the age of forty-four. How? Perhaps his famously rigorous diet and exercise routine have enabled him to maintain his competitive edge. Brady’s seven Super Bowl rings have earned him the title of G.O.A.T.—greatest of all time in the NFL. But it’s a title he never could have achieved apart from letting his single-minded pursuit of football perfection shape everything in his life.

The apostle Paul recognized athletes exhibiting similar discipline in his day (1 Corinthians 9:24). But he also saw that no matter how much they trained, ultimately their glory faded. In contrast, he said, we have an opportunity to live for Jesus in a way that affects eternity. If athletes striving for momentary glory can work so hard at it, Paul implies, how much more should those living for “a crown that will last forever” (v. 25).

We don’t train to earn salvation. Rather, just the opposite: as we realize how truly wondrous our salvation is, it reshapes our priorities, our perspective, and the very things we live for as each of us faithfully runs our own race of faith in God’s strength. — Adam Holz

How do you think your faith motivates you to give your very best? How can you avoid legalism as you grow in spiritual disciplines?

Father, help me to grow in discipline as a response to Your love and not as an attempt to earn something You’ve already given me.

Learn more about the basics of spiritual life.

Bible in a year: Jeremiah 34–36; Hebrews 2

[TheConservativeParty]

Hello there, Happy Caturday!
Still raining, more than Friday, and windy.
Not too cold until next weekend when the 30s are a high temperature.

Still need to dig up my dahlias for winter storage. Will be trying to store the tubers in the basement. Been watching YT videos on that process. It’s been so warm, I wanted to leave them in the garden as long as possible. Will dig them up as soon as the weather improves. ☔️

[left that other site]

I LOVE Dalias. :-)

Take good care of them.

[GailA]

Beautiful.

[luvie]

Yes. I miss her so much.

[luvie]

Have A Lazy And Happy Caturday!
[Dogurday Too!]
From Peaches And Me!

[left that other site]

Woo Hoo!

LEAVES!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS