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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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[TheConservativeParty]

Yep, I am looking forward to trying large flowered dahlias this year. Have some tubers pre-ordered for shipment in May. Also have Stargazer type lilies pre-ordered in the well-known hot pink, and a light pink, and white.

This means at least one new garden to dig up. 😅

[luvie]

Hooray! I hope you’ll post some pictures of those gorgeous posies!

[TheConservativeParty]

Will see if the husband will help again with pictures. 😅

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Monday,
March 14, 2022

Justice and Jesus

Read: Micah 6:1–8

What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

Caesar Augustus (63 bc–ad 14), the first emperor of Rome, wanted to be known as a law-and-order ruler. Even though he built his empire on the back of slave labor, military conquest, and financial bribery, he restored a measure of legal due process and gave his citizens Iustitia, a goddess our justice system today refers to as Lady Justice. He also called for a census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem for the birth of a long-awaited ruler whose greatness would reach to the ends of the earth (Micah 5:2–4).   

What neither Augustus nor the rest of the world could have anticipated is how a far greater King would live and die to show what real justice looks like. Centuries earlier, in the prophet Micah’s day, the people of God had once again lapsed into a culture of lies, violence, and “ill-gotten treasures” (6:10–12). God’s dearly loved nation had lost sight of Him. He longed for them to show their world what it meant to do right by each other and walk humbly with Him (v. 8). 

It took a Servant King to personify the kind of justice that hurting, forgotten, and helpless people long for. It took the fulfillment of Micah’s prophecy in Jesus to see right relationships established between God and people, and person-to-person. This would come not in the outward enforcement of Caesar-like law-and-order, but in the freedom of the mercy, goodness, and spirit of our servant King Jesus. — Mart DeHaan

What does it mean to you to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God? How do you see this lived out in the life of Jesus?

Father, in the name of Jesus, please help me do right by others and everyone You bring into my life.

Bible in a year: Deuteronomy 23–25; Mark 14:1–26

[luvie]

Whaaaaaaa...?
Happy Monday Madness!

[left that other site]

Happy Monday!

To All My FRiends!

(((HUGS)))

ML/LTOS

[luvie]

Awww...they have their little bear, too. Like Peaches.

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Tuesday,
March 15, 2022

No Formula Needed

Read: Matthew 5:13–16

Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:16

When Jen was young, her well-intentioned Sunday school teacher instructed the class in evangelism training, which included memorizing a series of verses and a formula for sharing the gospel. She and a friend nervously tried this out on another friend, fearful they’d forget an important verse or step. Jen doesn’t “remember if the evening ended in conversion [but guesses] it did not.” The approach seemed to be more about the formula than the person.

Now, years later, Jen and her husband are modeling for their own children a love for God and sharing their faith in a more inviting way. They understand the importance of teaching their children about God, the Bible, and a personal relationship with Jesus, but they’re doing so through a living, daily example of a love for God and the Scriptures. They’re demonstrating what it means to be the “light of the world” (Matthew 5:14) and to reach out to others through kindness and hospitable words. Jen says, “We cannot impart words of life to others if we don’t possess them ourselves.” As she and her husband show kindness in their own lifestyle, they’re preparing their children “to invite others into their faith.”

We don’t need a formula to lead others to Jesus—what matters most is that a love for God compels and shines through us. As we live in and share His love, God draws others to know Him too. — Alyson Kieda

How have you shared the good news with another? What was the result? What are some other ways you could share about Jesus?

Dear God, I want others to experience the loving relationship I have with You. Help me in my walk and talk to draw others to You.  

Bible in a year: Deuteronomy 26–27; Mark 14:27–53

[luvie]

Grateful for the industries
That make my state prosperous.
Happy GratiTuesday!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Wednesday,
March 16, 2022

Thanks, but No Thanks

Read: Ezra 4:1–5, 24

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. 2 Corinthians 6:14

A Christian school for autistic children in India received a big donation from a corporation. After checking that there were no strings attached, they accepted the money. But later, the corporation requested to be represented on the school board. The school director returned the money. She refused to allow the values of the school to be compromised. She said, “It’s more important to do God’s work in God’s way.”

There are many reasons to decline help, and this is one of them. In the Bible we see another. When the exiled Jews returned to Jerusalem, King Cyrus commissioned them to rebuild the temple (Ezra 3). When their neighbors said, “Let us help you build because, like you, we seek your God” (4:2), the leaders of Israel declined. They concluded that by accepting the offer of help, the integrity of the temple rebuilding project might have been compromised and idolatry could have crept into their community since their neighbors also worshiped idols. The Israelites made the right decision, as their “neighbors” then did all they could to discourage the building.

With the help of the Holy Spirit and the counsel of wise believers in Jesus, we can develop discernment. We can also be confident to say no to friendly offers that may hide subtle spiritual dangers because God’s work done in His way will never lack His provision. — Poh Fang Chia

What are the dangers of joining hands with those who would bring a conflict of interest to God’s work? How can you develop discernment?

Loving Father, You know my need. Help me to be wise and discerning in knowing when to partner with others.

Bible in a year: Deuteronomy 28–29; Mark 14:54–72

[luvie]

Hey...can you break us out, too?
Happy Warm & Fuzzy
Wednesday!

[TheConservativeParty]

Howdy! Kind of warm here, about 70. Spring has sprung.

Hope you are having a good day
🌸🌼🌺

[left that other site]

OK. I'm Ready For tomorrow.

Happy Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday!

((((HUGS)))))

ML/LTOS

[left that other site]

I saw a robin today!!!!

[TheConservativeParty]

Wow! No robins here yet.

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you for the Beautiful Daily Pings, Dear FRiends.
(((((Love, and God Bless)))))

[luvie]

Nighty-night, Kitty!

[The Mayor]

Our Daily Bread

Thursday,
March 17, 2022

Preparing a Place for Us

Read: John 14:1–4

If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. John 14:3

Our family was planning to get a puppy, so my eleven-year-old daughter researched for months. She knew what the dog should eat and how to introduce it to our new home—among myriad other details.    

Turns out puppies do best, she told me, if they’re introduced to one room at a time. So we carefully prepared a spare bedroom. I’m sure there will still be surprises as we raise our new puppy, but my daughter’s delight-infused preparation couldn’t have been more thorough.

The way my daughter channeled her eager anticipation for a puppy into loving preparation reminded me of Christ’s longing to share life with His people and His promise to prepare a home for them. Nearing the end of His earthly ministry, Jesus urged His disciples to trust Him, saying, “You believe in God; believe also in me” (John 14:1). Then He promised to “prepare a place for [them] . . . that [they] also may be where [He is]” (v. 3).

The disciples would soon face trouble. But Jesus wanted them to know that He was at work to bring them home to Him.

I can’t help but delight in the careful, deliberate intent with which my daughter had prepared for our new puppy. But I can only imagine how much more our Savior is delighting in His own detailed preparation for each of His people to share eternal life with Him (v. 2). — Adam Holz

How do you feel knowing that Jesus is preparing a place for you in His Father’s house? How might hanging on to that hope give you strength or courage in difficult seasons?

Jesus, thank You for going to prepare a place for me. Help me to put my hope in You fully and not to be troubled by the struggles in this life that might tempt me to take my eyes off You. 

Bible in a year: Deuteronomy 30–31; Mark 15:1–25

[luvie]

Harry Connick Jr~Oh Danny Boy

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Thankful Thursday!

Hope you had a great day. Cold and rainy here. Better than snow and cold.
😅