Posted on 02/11/2024 5:02:12 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
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Year 41 of never watching a Super Bowl here
Bible in a Year :
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
With the American Civil War spawning many bitter feelings, Abraham Lincoln saw fit to speak a kind word about the South. A shocked bystander asked how he could do so. He replied, “Madam, do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” Reflecting on those words a century later, Martin Luther King Jr. commented, “This is the power of redemptive love.”
In calling disciples of Christ to love their enemies, King looked to the teachings of Jesus. He noted that although believers might struggle to love those who persecute them, this love grows out of “a consistent and total surrender to God.” “When we love in this way,” King continued, “we’ll know God and experience the beauty of His holiness.”
King referenced Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount in which He said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:44–45). Jesus counseled against the conventional wisdom of the day of loving only one’s neighbors and hating one’s enemies. Instead, God the Father gives His children the strength to love those who oppose them.
It may feel impossible to love our enemies, but as we look to God for help, He’ll answer our prayers. He gives the courage to embrace this radical practice, for as Jesus said, “with God all things are possible” (19:26). .
Reflect & Pray
Who is your enemy? If you feel conflicted about loving those who oppose you, how could you submit those feelings to God?
Loving God, You’ve made me—as well as those who hurt me—in Your image. Help me to see them as You do.
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you and Tippy had a good walk today. Has her training stayed with her?
Never watched a Super Bowl in my life and certainly don’t want to mess up a perfect record tonight. LOL
Watching Ghost Hunters episodes on YT. Much more to my liking. :-)
| For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty, near Ploesti, Rumania, while flying as bombardier of a B17 type aircraft.Gave his parachute to a fellow soldier and sacrificed his own life. What a hero he was! |
41 years...WOW!
I used to watch the NFL, but their total disrespect for the United States stopped that in its tracks. Never again.
Howdy, luvie.
A hero, he most certainly was. What a choice to make but he did it without hesitation.
I hope your day went well.
Hey there, radu!
Yes, it was a good day even though it was darn chilly. Damp and breezy and got down to the mid-30s by 6pm. It’s going to be freezing early tomorrow morning. And then 73 on Wednesday. Gotta wonder! At least it didn’t snow like it did not more than 80 miles north of us. That, I’m thankful for!
How were things there? When is the cold front supposed to head your way?
Ooooooooo, BRRRR!!! Doesn’t sound like pleasant weather down there. I reckon the kitties are holed up tonight.
It was cloudy and a little cool this afternoon and it rained for an hour or so just after dark. Might get a little more overnight, then a break, then another round of heavy rain tomorrow.
Might get a little snow mixed with the rain tomorrow night but it won’t stick. The cold front isn’t really going to hit us very much. Highs in the 50s and 60s all week but the lows will be in the 30s.
Yeah, it was quite a contrast to what we have been seeing for the past week or two. We were expecting mid-to-high 40s and the 30s were a surprise, especially that early in the day. It’s very short-lived, though, so we can live with it. The kitties have their warm spots for sure.
I hope you don’t get much snow or cold temps. 50s and 60s sound pretty good! I keep remembering that the worst and most wide-spread ice storm Texas ever experienced was the last week of February, so one never knows, huh!
It’s not fun when it gets colder than you expect but the weather is fickle.
As of this morning, any snow in TN would be way north but tonight, they say it will snow farther south. It won’t stick if we get any because the ground’s way too warm so I’m not concerned.
But they haven’t changed the forecast for the week as far as temps go. It’ll be a decent week.
We’ve had snow and hard freezes in March. Heck, we’ve had snow in mid-April. We’re far from being in the clear.
Good evening, radu...is it still raining? Hope your water table is enjoying the rain.
I had an inch+ on my deck this morning. I went out just a bit ago, shoveled it off, fed the ducks and almost fell. It was dry yesterday, but slick with ice today. Spikies are now back on my crocs.
We did get to spend a few minutes out at Comanche Lake before the rain turned to snow yesterday. Here are the pics from the visit.
We got a dusting of snow last night.
How's everyone doing this morning?
Hey there, Kathy.
We had a dry afternoon but it’s been raining a little since just after it got dark tonight. Just sprinkling now. We’ve had a little over 2 1/2 inches the last three days and have one more day to go. Very good for the water table.
Yikes! Glad you didn’t fall tonight! That would NOT have been fun. With your temps going up, down, up, down this week, ice is going to be an issue. That kind of weather is typical for us during winter. It can make stepping outside a gamble. LOL
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