FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Finnis Dawson McCleery ~ 27 July 2020

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[The Mayor]

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July 27

Cultivating God’s World

Bible in a Year:

• Psalms 43–45
• Acts 27:27–44

The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

Genesis 2:15 “Dad, why do you have to go to work?” The question from my young daughter was motivated by her desire to play with me. I would have preferred to skip work and spend time with her, but there was a growing list of things at work that required my attention. The question, nevertheless, is a good one. Why do we work? Is it simply to provide for ourselves and for the people we love? What about labor that’s unpaid—why do we do that?

Genesis 2 tells us that God placed the first human in the garden to “work it and take care of it” (v. 15). My father-in-law is a farmer, and he often tells me he farms for the sheer love of land and livestock. That’s beautiful, but it leaves lingering questions for those who don’t love their work. Why did God put us in a particular place with a particular assignment?

Genesis 1 gives us the answer. We’re made in God’s image to carefully steward the world He made (v. 26). Pagan stories of the way the world began reveal “gods” making humans to be their slaves. Genesis declares that the one true God made humans to be His representatives—to steward what He’d made on His behalf. May we reflect His wise and loving order into the world. Work is a call to cultivate God’s world for His glory.

By:  Glenn Packiam Reflect & Pray

What’s the work God has given you to do? How could you cultivate this “field” by bringing order into it and bringing good from it, by His grace?

Dear God, thank You for the honor of joining You in Your work in the world. Help me to reflect Your love, wisdom, and order in my life and in the place where I work.

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy!!! (((HUGS))) Sitting in jump control - taking a break; real busy day again!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Ready to take on the new week?

[mountainlion]

I wonder what feats of bravery are occurring now that will never be told.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Janey...((HUGS))...busy, busy, busy!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, mountainlion...that is a wonderment, indeed.

and we KNOW, for certain, that our troops are performing feats of bravery. God Bless and watch over them.

Have you finished painting?

[luvie]

Finnis Dawson McCleery
December 25, 1927 – July 11, 2002
United States Army
Medal of Honor Recipient
For actions in the Vietnam War.
A real TEXAS hero! RIP

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...and how many miles did you and Blue navigate today? Nice weather? Lots of back roads?

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Did you get a nice long sleep last night? Get all the corrections done so you can relax a bit this evening?

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Did you have a nice nap to quash the “cranky” from having to wake up early? LOL

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...any chances of rain yet?

Bright and sunny and hot most of the day. And hotter is coming.

[luvie]

I sure did and it was very nice. Also when I woke up, I didn’t have any projects that needed doing. LOL! That’s even nicer.

How were things at your place. Get any rain? Has it cooled off some? It has here...at least temporarily.

[Kathy in Alaska]

In first....The Mayor grabs the gold!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in second....Janey snags the silver!!