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2 posted on 05/04/2007 4:48:04 AM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You!. It Prayers said for our Heroes!)

Good Morning, Saluting our Finest!!

3 posted on 05/04/2007 4:53:08 AM PDT by stopem (God Bless the U.S.A the Troops who protect her, and their Commander In Chief !)

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5 posted on 05/04/2007 4:59:27 AM PDT by beachn4fun (How long will the world allow terrorism to be the answer to the problem?)

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May 4, 2007

Fake Family

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READ: Matthew 15:1-9

These people draw near to Me with their mouth, . . . but their heart is far from Me. —Matthew 15:8

A builder in California has come up with an innovative idea to sell his houses. He thinks that a good way to make a house more appealing is to have a family there when showing the house. So he hires actors to play happy families in his company’s model homes. Would-be buyers can ask them questions about the house. Each fake family cooks, watches television, and plays games while house-hunters wander through.

That type of faking may not do any harm, but think about the sham of the religious leaders in Jesus’ day (Matt. 15:1-9). They pretended to love God and piously made up a long list of rules that they and others were to obey. But this was only to make themselves look good. They even considered their rules just as important as the Law that came directly from the Lord (vv.5-6). Jesus called them “hypocrites” (v.7). He said their words sounded as if they honored God, but their hearts told another story—they were far from Him (v.8).

That kind of pretending goes on in people today as well. We look like good Christians on the outside because we go to church faithfully, follow some rules legalistically, and use the right words. We say we love Jesus, but our hearts may be far from Him. God wants us to be real.

God sees our ways and knows our hearts,
From Him we cannot hide;
External righteousness can’t save,
For He knows what’s inside. —Sper

A false front belies a true faith.

Bible in One Year: 1 Kings 16-18; Luke 22:47-71

8 posted on 05/04/2007 5:08:25 AM PDT by The Mayor (http://albanysinsanity.com/)

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GREG KARUKAS~GIRL IN THE RED DRESS

(Pink is the new red--right?)

12 posted on 05/04/2007 6:06:57 AM PDT by luvie (2 Pet. 3:10"The day of the Lord shall come..the earth..will be burned up"God's global warming,ALGORE)

Good morning, GeeBee...

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So glad it's Friday!

18 posted on 05/04/2007 7:35:04 AM PDT by La Enchiladita (Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us, and grant us Your peace.)

Wonderful thread GeeBee!!

21 posted on 05/04/2007 7:39:24 AM PDT by Lady Jag (A positive attitude will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.)

I got my red rock on!

28 posted on 05/04/2007 10:13:56 AM PDT by PreviouslyA-Lurker (...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)

Thanks for this nice thread today! I am late getting on as usual but I check in off and on during the day........I have Red and Blue on today.....((*_*))

55 posted on 05/04/2007 5:24:26 PM PDT by jaycee (Just looking for a tagline)

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