FReeper Canteen ~ Remembering Our Troops! ~ 21 January 2021

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[The Mayor]

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January 21

Small Fish

Bible in a Year:

• Exodus 1–3
• Matthew 14:1–21

Come, follow me.

Matthew 19:21

Over several years, a British couple living in West Africa developed a strong friendship with a man in their town and many times shared the love of Jesus and the story of salvation with him. Their friend, however, was reluctant to relinquish the lifetime of allegiance he had to another religion, even though he came to recognize that faith in Christ was “the greater truth.” His concern was partly financial, since he was a leader in his faith and depended on the compensation he received. He also feared losing his reputation among the people in his community.

With sadness, he explained, “I’m like a man fishing with my hands in a stream. I have caught a small fish in one, but a bigger fish is swimming by. To catch the bigger fish, I have to let go of the smaller one!”

The rich young ruler Matthew wrote about in Matthew 19 had a similar problem. When he approached Jesus, he asked, “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?” (v. 16). He seemed sincere, but he didn’t want to fully surrender his life to Jesus. He was rich, not only in money, but also in his pride of being a rule-follower. Although he desired eternal life, he loved something else more and rejected Christ’s words.

When we humbly surrender our life to Jesus and accept His free gift of salvation, He invites us, “Come, follow me” (v. 21).

Reflect & Pray

What one thing does Jesus require of us to receive salvation and the promise of eternal life with Him? What’s keeping you from fully surrendering to Him?

Dear Father, thank You for offering Your Son as payment for my sin. Help me to surrender wholly to You.

[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, thanks for remembering and honoring our Troops, Kathy!

[mylife]

M2 is one hella gun

[lightman]

Here!

[Kathy in Alaska]

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

Sustenance for the soul will be doubly important from this day forth.

[Kathy in Alaska]

~ Remembering Our Troops! ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Hey there, Pro...we must, more than ever now, REMEMBER and HONOR our troops.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[PROCON]

M2 is one hella gun

Weapon.

"This is my weapon, this is my gun, one is for shooting, one is for fun." 🤣🤣

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, my...much better to be behind it.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

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

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, lightman...winter still nice and mild?

We had a day or so of heavy RAIN...and now it is ice!

[luvie]

Howdy, radu! Just about to have supper after the next-to-the-last breathing treatment of the evening. Hope you and d’ kittehs are doing well.

Still haven’t seen Sugar. She’s either being very shy because of all the disruption around here, or she left us for a better class of food. :)

[mylife]

Still, one hella gun

[luvie]

ALways remembering our beloved troops.
They are in for a hard time, I fear.

[lightman]

First polar vortex arrived today...more coming Saturday.

Looks like many night after that will be in the teens and very low twenties.

I’d almost forgotten how to fire up the woodstove. /s

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

I hope HR got their mess straightened out so you can get the rest of your work done.

[radu]

Howdy, PRO.

How are things up your way these days? I hope it’s been relatively mild like it has here. Nights aren’t very comfortable but days haven’t been too bad. For this time in January, we ain’t complainin’. LOL

[radu]

Howdy, luvie!

WOOHOO! You’re about to graduate from the breathing treatments. Bet you’re happy about that! I just hope they’ve done the job.

Doggone it! I wish Sugar would show up.
I think I fret over your kittehs when they disappear as much as I’ve fretted over ours. LOL
I hope she’s ok wherever she is.