I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for All. |
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, One Nation Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for All. |
Read: Daniel 3:1-18
We do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up. —Daniel 3:18
Bible In One Year: Isaiah 20-22; Ephesians 6
I recall a Sunday school lesson from nearly 40 years ago in which we were taught to love God in spite of our circumstances. Loving God is easy when He grants our requests and provides what we desire. Loving Him in difficult circumstances tests our faith.
In Daniel 3, we read of the life-and-death decision Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego had to make. If they chose to worship the golden image, they would live; if they refused, death was certain. They answered King Nebuchadnezzar: "Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace . . . . But if not, . . . we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up" (vv.17-18).
Were Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego lacking in faith when they said "but if not"? No. They knew God was fully capable of delivering them from the fiery furnace.
There's a lesson in this for all of us. Is God all-powerful? Yes. Is He able to deliver us from all our problems? Yes. Does God always deliver us from our difficulties? No.
We may not fully comprehend God's purpose in our difficulty and suffering, but we must not cease to love Him. We must trust Him and hope in Him in spite of the trials that threaten to overwhelm us. —Albert Lee
Good morning! Bump for our Military! God Bless America!
Forgive me for not pinging everyone here who regularly posts on the Finest. I just had to share a homeschool field trip I took the kids on last week. We went to the Republican headquarters here in Duval Co. and the older kids actually made calls for Bush. They pretended to act bored, but I know they enjoyed being a part of the process. They were so excited to have their picture taken with a life size image of the President. Everyone was so eager to help make signs for him, there wasn't enough room in the back, so they had to wait their turn to make signs.
If anyone has young children, I strongly suggest you stop by the headquarters in your area. They are anxious for volunteer help and it's a wonderful thing to get our children involved. The thing I appreciated most was how kid friendly they were there. No one was frustrated or irritated with our squirmy kids. All the volunteers were very happy, enthusiastic, cheerful people and were very kind to our children.
This is my daughter and her best friend making calls for Bush.
041001-N-8493H-003 Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 1, 2004) - Eight MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters assigned to the "Chargers" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6), line-up in formation to land at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., during a multi-aircraft training exercise. HC-6 recently transitioned to the MH-60S Knighthawk after flying the H-46 Sea Knight helicopter. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Steven Harbour (RELEASED)
040926-N-6213R-003 Indian Ocean (Sept. 26, 2004) - The sun sets behind a pair of F-14D Tomcats assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Three One (VF-31) as they are prepared to be sent down to the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Stennis and embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are currently participating in a scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Mark J. Rebilas (RELEASED)