Posted on 04/15/2023 5:04:54 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Bible in a Year:
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
Just days before Holy Week, when Christians around the world remember Jesus’ sacrifice and celebrate His resurrection, a terrorist stormed into a supermarket in southwest France opening fire and killing two. After negotiation, the terrorist released all but one hostage, whom he turned into a human shield. Knowing the danger, police officer Arnaud Beltrame did the unthinkable: he volunteered to take the woman’s place. The perpetrator released her, but in the ensuing scuffle Beltrame was injured and later died.
A minister who knew the police officer attributed his heroism to his faith in Jesus, pointing to His words in John 15:13: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Those were the words Christ spoke to His disciples after their last meal together. He told His friends to “Love each other as I have loved you” (v. 12) and that the greatest love is to lay down one’s life for another (v. 13). This is exactly what Jesus did the next day, when He went to the cross to save us from our sin—as only He could.
We may never be called to follow the heroism of this officer. But as we remain in God’s love, we can serve others sacrificially, laying down our own plans and desires as we seek to share the story of His great love. .
Reflect & Pray
How do you react to stories such as that of Arnaud Beltrame? How can you serve someone sacrificially today?
Dear Jesus, You died to give me life everlasting. May I live with gratitude for this gift and share it with those You put in my path.
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Hi Everybody!
Χριστός ανέστη!
‘Christos Anesti’
Christ is Risen!
Good evening, Mayor, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.
Hope you are having a lovely, warm, and restful weekend.
Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.
A blessed Second Sunday of Easter (Western)/Great and Glorious Pascha (Orthodox) to all!
Alithos Anesti (Aληθώς ανέστη!)
Alithos Anesti (Aληθώς ανέστη!)
Howdy, Kathy.
Nice to see the clouds are trying to break up up there. And I read that the temp has broken 40 degrees! Heat wave!! LOL
Any “you” time today?
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VBSS with JPEM & Stiletto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkZPI5m9SIE
The Joint Prototyping and Experimentation Maritime (JPEM) Program in collaboration with Gravity Industries (UK) introduced a single person Jet Suit capability for rapid transit from shore-to-sea and from sea-to shore for joint missions such as Maritime Interdiction and Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS).
Good evening, radu, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.
Did your day go well? As planned?
Work took longer than expected...got home almost in time to post on time. LOL! And more work to do tonight.
Well, drat. It sounds like no “you” time today. I guess it’s too much to hope you get some tomorrow since you’ll be getting ready for pay week.
Today went quite well. It was busy but it was steady, not overwhelming. The weather was gorgeous and that was good for the bikers doing the poker run. It was a 100-mile circuit and that wouldn’t have been much fun if it had rained.
The guy who owns the British APC was there today to change the oil and do other maintenance and when he was finished, he took people for rides in it. I went twice. LOL
Howdy, luvie.
I hope your day was a good one.
Hey there, radu!
It was great. Not too hot...not too chilly for mid-April. Did you have a fine time at the museum today? Did the Poker Run happen and did you have a lot of first-day visitors?
Glad to hear you had nice weather. We did too. Upper 70s at the museum and it was 80 here when I got home this afternoon.
Now rain is moving into TN ahead of a cold front. Tomorrow will be in the mid 60s.
We had a good turnout at the museum today. People in the area have been waiting for it to reopen. We had a lot of first-timers and had some “repeaters” who come every year to see what changes have been made.
And I did get to ride in the British APC - - twice. LOL
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