Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Bible in a Year:
You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions.
While preparing a meal, a young mother cut a pot roast in half before she put it in a large pot. Her husband asked her why she cut the meat in half. She replied, “Because that’s the way my mother does it.”
Her husband’s question, however, piqued the woman’s curiosity. So she asked her mother about the tradition. She was shocked to learn that her mother cut the meat so it would fit in the one small pot she used. And because her daughter had many large pots, the act of cutting the meat was unnecessary.
Many traditions begin out of a necessity but are carried on without question—becoming “the way we do it.” It’s natural to want to hold on to human traditions—something the Pharisees were doing in their day (Mark 7:1–2). They were distracted by what seemed like the breaking of one of their religious rules.
As Jesus said to the Pharisees, “You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions” (v. 8). He revealed that traditions should never replace the wisdom of Scripture. A genuine desire to follow God (vv. 6–7) will focus on the attitude of our heart rather than outward actions.
It’s a good idea to consistently evaluate traditions—anything we hold close to our heart and follow religiously. The things that God has revealed to be truly needed should always supersede traditions.
Reflect & Pray
What are some of the traditions you hold fast to? How do they line up with what’s revealed in Scripture?
Heavenly Father, help me to follow Your commands and to forgo any tradition that conflicts with the Scriptures.
Son's over for dinner, catch you later!
Howdy, Kathy.
A long read but worth it. “Butch” O’Hare accomplished a lot during his relatively short life. Very impressive. It’s always sad when these heroes die young.
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Exploring the Ruins of Hitler’s Berghof | History Traveler Episode 273
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoQNEv6_Jx0
Located in heart of the Obersalzberg of southern Germany was the place that was of utmost importance to Adolf Hitler: the Berghof. It was here that many of the most consequential decisions of the Third Reich were made, which is why it was a primary target for the Allies toward the end of the war. Even though the Berghof was largely destroyed by RAF bombers, there are still remains that can be seen today that give us a glimpse at this nerve center of evil in WWII.
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Good evening, Ma!
I just KNEW reading this would make me cry!
He was so brave!
Was any wreckage ever found?
High Flight
By John Gillespie Magee Jr.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there,
I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air ....
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark nor ever eagle flew—
And, while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
How's everyone doing this morning?
