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Read: Luke 24:44-53
The Roman paganism of Jesus’ day taught that the actions of gods in the heavens above affected the earth below. If Zeus got angry, thunderbolts shot out. “As above, so below,” went the ancient formula.
Jesus, though, sometimes inverted that. He taught: As below, so above. A believer prays, and heaven responds. A sinner repents, and the angels rejoice. A mission succeeds, and God is glorified. A believer rebels, and the Holy Spirit is grieved.
I believe these things, yet somehow I keep forgetting them. I forget that my prayers matter to God. I forget that the choices I make today bring delight or grief to the Lord of the universe. I forget that I am helping my neighbors to their eternal destinations.
The good-news message of God’s love that Jesus brought to this earth we can now bring to others. That was the challenge He gave His disciples before ascending to His Father (see Matt. 28:18-20). We who follow Jesus serve as an extension of His incarnation and ministry. It is why He came to earth. Before He left, He told His disciples that He would send His Spirit from above to them below (Luke 24:48). He did not leave us alone. He fills us with His power that we might touch lives here below to affect eternity.
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Some pictures from WWII showing how to repair a bridge.
The guy in the middle was my Father's best friend. They exchanged Christmas cards until he died. He was the oldest guy in the battalion.
SOUP FOR THE TROOPS
WELCOME TO THE
(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)
Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our
Military, our Allies, and their families.
Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities
Always enjoy see our guyz/galz at work!
Making Z Zoup
A cup of this...a teaspoon of that...
The bluefin tuna swims with its mouth partly open,
relying on ramjet ventilation, unlike slower fish,
which force water through their gills to remove oxygen
and release carbon dioxide.
Since seawater contains only about 2.5 percent as much oxygen
it needs from the volume of water flowing through its mouth,
the bluefin has proportionately one
of the largest gill areas of any fish.
Surviving all dangers,
a wild cobra may live up to 20 years.
Sharks can travel up to 40 miles per hour.
Czar Nicholas II considered
the construction of an electric fence around Russia
and expressed interest in building a bridge
across the Bering Straits.
The average bra size sold
at Frederick's of Hollywood in 1966 was a 34B.
Today, it's a 36C.
The FR Canteen is ALWAYS
Come in, sit down.
Grab a cup of joe, or tasty tea.
Mingle a bit, chat with the troops
or family member.
There's always plenty of conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS in the FR Canteen.
REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
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