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2 posted on 04/28/2006 5:42:53 AM PDT by dinasour (Pajamahadeen and member of the Head SnowFlake Committee)

April 28, 2006

Tramps And Pilgrims

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READ: Hebrews 11:13-16

They were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. —Hebrews 11:13

During the Great Depression of the early 1930s, many men became tramps. They hopped freight trains to travel from place to place, slept in empty boxcars, and earned a little money by doing seasonal jobs. When they couldn’t find a job, they resorted to begging. My mother was a "soft touch" for any such drifters who came to our door for food. They had lost the comfortable security of a home.

Like the tramp, a pilgrim may be without the comfort and protection of a home, but he knows where he is going. His hopes and aspirations are set upon a goal.

The Christian is to be that kind of pilgrim. In Hebrews we read about the heroes of the faith, who "confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth" (11:13). They were able to live godly lives of faith because they looked forward to "a better, that is, a heavenly country" (v.16).

The Lord is preparing you and me for eternity, and everything we do is full of significance. Though this earth is not our permanent place of habitation, we are not aimless vagabonds. We are to be sojourners who live responsibly as we travel to our prepared destination. We have a heavenly Father who loves us and will welcome us into that home made ready by our Savior. —Herbert Vander Lugt

A few more watches keeping,
A few more foes to down,
As pilgrims brave we journey
To win the victor’s crown! —Bosch

Don’t drive your stakes too deep; we’re moving in the morning!

3 posted on 04/28/2006 5:45:10 AM PDT by The Mayor ( We are moving in on Albany! http://www.newyorkcoalition.org)

6 posted on 04/28/2006 5:49:27 AM PDT by mware (Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)

Good morning, dinasour. Has there ever been a press secretary who so much himself the news as the Snowman? It's really kind of amusing.

9 posted on 04/28/2006 5:52:55 AM PDT by Bahbah (God bless Tony Snow)

Thanks for the ping:) I'll be out this morning..will catch up on thread later.

God Bless you Tony...remember how many cheerleaders you have here!

Welcome to Judge and Brian!

13 posted on 04/28/2006 5:57:34 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve..)

Good morning, briefly before work, to the Non-Tony Show....I hope everyone has fun this morning. I'll miss you guys.

See someone next week?

Still with the lame bump music! LOL!

19 posted on 04/28/2006 6:01:16 AM PDT by luvie (A free Iraq . ... will serve as an amazing example for people who are desperate for freedom! GWB)

To: dinasour; All

leaving for DC within the hour. Lord willing (and travel vehicle cooperating) will see the DC FReepers at Walter Reed tonight

am Private Messaging my cell phone number to you dina & anyone who wants it can FR you. I trust you wouldn't give it to a troll who signed up today!

:-)

I will take LOTs of Pix

36 posted on 04/28/2006 6:07:47 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)

Good Morning and thanks for the ping

39 posted on 04/28/2006 6:11:29 AM PDT by Mo1 (DEMOCRATS: A CULTURE OF TREASON)

50 posted on 04/28/2006 6:22:13 AM PDT by mnehring (My Ramblings- http://abaraxas.blogspot.com)

Thanks for the ping, dina! Computer at work was down, but I'm here now (VERY LATE!!) ;>)

163 posted on 04/28/2006 8:43:54 AM PDT by Primetimedonna (Charter member of the San Francisco SnowFlakes! We love our Tony! It's SAN FRANCISCO, not Frisco.)

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