Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Love it!
You have captured how many are feeling as we turn towards our Lord. Thank You
You are both very welcome.
It’s Caturday … let’s roll in joy
Happy Caterday, Treepers!
If you need to tame a kitten, try Gerber baby food #2, chicken flavor. Put it on your finger and I guarantee the kitten will come lick it off your hand. It is like a drug to them.
The Most Important Hour Of History
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
The most important hour of all history was the hour when the Lord Jesus
Christ died on Calvary’s cross for the sins of mankind. Often, in Scripture, the
hour of our Lord’s death is called simply “the hour ,” “My hour ,” or “His hour.”
To fulfill prophecy He could not have died one hour ear- lier, or one later: Until that hour arrived His enemies were somehow restrained from doing Him bodily harm, so that we read in John 7:30:
“Then they sought to take Him: but no man laid hands on Him, because HIS
HOUR WAS NOT YET COME” (See also John 8:20).
This hour was to be for Him a time of unspeakable agony and shame. Referring to this, He said to Andrew and Philip:
“Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father save Me from this hour? But FOR THIS CAUSE CAME I UNTO THIS HOUR” (John 12:27).
He had come to die for the sins of the world and would not now turn away from the sufferings involved. But this hour of suffering and shame was also an hour
of glory, for there the Son of God paid a debt which would have sunk a world to hell. This is why, at this same time, in the very shadow of the cross, He said:
“THE HOUR IS COME THAT THE SON OF MAN SHOULD BE GLORIFIED. Verily, verily I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and
die, it abideth alone; but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit” (John 12:23,24.
See also John 17:1,2).
Little wonder we read in John 3:35,36:
“The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into His hand. HE THAT BELIEVETH ON THE SON HATH EVERLASTING LIFE: AND HE THAT
BELIEVETH NOT THE SON SHALL NOT SEE LIFE, BUT THE WRATH OF
GOD ABIDETH ON HIM.”
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/the-most-important-hour-of-history/
John 7:30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him,
because his hour was not yet come.
John 8:20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
John 11:27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
John 12:23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son
of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of
wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John 17:1 ¶ These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
John 3:35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Your prayers worked again. Sundance is back, and the admins have been cleaning house. 🙂
Feels like home again. Thank you, Jesus.
I’m starting to feel like the bouncer at the Star Wars Cantina.
😀 God bless you and the team, Ad rem. While the cat’s away, the rats will play!
Sundance has been here….just has a lot of business matters on his plate. 😉
Giggles! [Wink]
Only better looking. 🙂
Sorry if you’ve seen this, but it’s the best cat video I have – and I need to go to sleep for early work tomorrow. (Saturdays are rough!)
It’s really clever, and wanted to share as a Caturday thank-you. <3
ROFL….”Half of love is just “lo”….which is how I feel.” These are wonderful. 😀
I have seen that many times, but it still makes me LOL.
I’m a dog person but that was hilarious
I’m lovin it!
Hey Treepers,
I don’t comment much but I visit daily. I don’t know how to put in a prayer request. My husband may be getting a cancer diagnosis in the morning. Masses were found by accident when he was in the ER this afternoon for something unrelated. Because of the CCP virus I can’t be with him.
I’m not much of a prayer myself. I had a very bad experience with organized religion when I was quite young and I’m still skeptical of the “organized” half of the phrase, so I have stayed away. I guess I’m a cultural Christian rather than a religious one.
Now I find myself in a desperate spot, just having spent nearly 8 hours waiting in my car in the parking lot to find out what the hell was going on in my husband’s belly. He sees specialists in the morning.
It seems rude, having gone this long without really talking to God, to ask for help at this juncture. I alternate between sobbing and feeling very serene, knowing that it will all work out. At least desperately hoping so.
I don’t know how to pray. In the midst of praying for PDJT and our country, can you all please, if you have a moment, say a prayer for my husband for healing and good news in the morning, and one for me for strength?
Oh, God, please help my husband. Please. It’s possible neither he nor I deserve it but please, please….please.
We’re with you love and so is our Lord. Talking to him is easy, it’s not complicated or hard at all. Trust me on this. All you have to do is ask and he’ll be there and he’ll hear you. Please know that our Lord loves you. Even if you’ve never talked to him before, his love is there waiting. He loves you husband too. May you find solace and healing.
Just talk to God.He wants you to come to him.
I have said a prayer.
I am sorry for what you are going through.
Prayers for both you and your husband elizabethross from my family as long as you need them.
Your prays will be heard and you and your husband do deserve them and are loved.
I also understand you distrust of organized religion.
Perhaps you could still find some kind of support group if you think you might need more help.
No one should be spending 8 hours alone in a car in a parking lot waiting for news like this, may those who put us in covid lockdown pay for this misery they brought down on us.
You don’t have to be in a formal religion to know our Lord. All you have to do is accept is love and you’re in.
Amen!!
Do you know the story of the prodigal son? Basically, the son got $$ from the father, left town, went on a binge of drinking and carousing, woke up one day…and realized he needed to go home. Dad sees son from a distance and what does dad do? HE RUNS TO MEET HIS CHILD.
God’s been there the whole time – and all you have to do is start walking towards Him. When you take that first step, our Father runs to meet you.
I’ve added you and your hubby to our prayer list.
Dear Lord, please stand with this couple and the health issues they face. Let them know you are there for them, that you will give them strength and courage. Let them know you understand sometimes we get angry and lose our faith but that you forgive us. Amen
Elizabethross1776, Today was one of the moments where I believe you may have been reminded of just how little control we all truly have in this life. I have been in your shoes and the moment is both frightening and as you explain to “feeling very serene”. Once you are at this point it is easy to give it over to God, or let go, Go God. Praying can be as simple as just talking to the Big guy upstairs. You don’t even need to say formal prayer just ask for help and guidance. I usually ask for signs and have never been disappointed. The moment you give your problems over to God a sense of calmness and serenity will carry you to a better place. This AM I am carrying you in prayer and cradling your husband and you in love. You are never alone ❤️ Know God, Know Peace. No God, No Peace
The Lord bless you and keep you
Make His Face shine upon you and be gracious to you
The lord turn His Face towards you,
and give you peace.
Welcome to unorganized religion Elizabeth. Peace
Beautiful! Our churches have been closed for Christmas, of all things! Yet, we can still worship. Still, we are strengthened when coming together in praise. Thanks for sharing this.
Beautiful song — much appreciated ?
Elizabeth, what a horrible position for your family. My heart hurts that you had to sit alone in the parking lot for all of those hours. How cruel. I offer up a prayer that your husband’s issues are treatable and mild. Good luck.
Pray said for you and your husband…God’s got this….
Prayer sent up.
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Elizabethross1776:
I was forced out of a church I helped start from the ground up in 2004. I left after the church embraced Chrislam in 2009. Do not fret over not being part of organised religion. Ask and He will certainly hear you, rest assured He hears EVERY prayer, see every tear that slides down our face. I read your comment here early today and immediately went outside to pray for you and your husband. For him to be healed and for you to have faith in our Lord, for you both to know peace that He is in control no matter how light or dark is the paths that we walk in this life. As I was praying outside, it started to snow and there was naught a sound heard. I have contacted several great prayer warriors that I know and I added you to our prayer chain. You are in Safe hands here as is your husband. Treepers are some of the finest people, hands down. May the Lord watch over you and your husband.
Prayers going up ma’am.I don’t care what your beliefs are. My best friend of 21 years passed away a year ago of cancer and just seeing your comment teared me up. God is with us no matter the situation. Love and prayers to you and your husband
Prayers up.
I’m sure God sees and hears your prayer. And I’ll add you and your DH to my prayers. May God’s love cover you both!
Miss
with the last sentence that you just wrote,
You said a beautiful prayer , you do know how to pray , just said the words , Jesus please help me…
God loves you , I love you , blessed be yo and your husband ….
Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. When Juan was worried about and caring for his sick uncle, she said to him,
“Am I not here, I, who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? Are you not in the hollow of my mantle, in the crossing of my arms? Do you need anything more? Let nothing else worry you, disturb you.” – words of Our Lady of Guadalupe to Juan Diego on Mount Tepeyac in 1531.
Mary is the Mother of our Savior and she wants nothing more than that we embrace Him, lean on Him, accept Him.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, please be with elizabethross and her husband as they go through this trial. Go to your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and fervently ask Him on their behalf that they be given His strength, His peace and His comfort. Ask Him to help them lay down any fear and anxiety and approach Him with confidence in His love for them. Our Lady of Guadalupe, known as Health of the Sick because of your powerful intercession for us to your Son, pray for healing, physically and spiritually for elizabethross’s husband, that they may glorify God for His great mercy and kindness. Amen.
If you are turning to our lord and savior Jesus Christ it’s not too late. Ask for forgiveness and he will give you the strength and the voice to pray for your needs. I was fortunate to have a prayer warrior for a mother, so spend most of my day Praising him and praying for others. I Will Pray specifically for your needs today and forward to our prayer chain. Praise God from whom all Blessings flow In Jesus name.
Elizabeth, my heart is with you and my prayers are for you.
NONE OF US deserve God’s help, BUT, that fact makes our Heavenly Father’s love, help and commitment to us, His children, even more appreciated.
There’s nothing too big or too small for Him to handle. He’s helping you right now just by encouraging you to ask your Treeper family for prayer.
As far as being able to pray, if you can think and communicate, as obviously you can, you can pray. It’s just like talking and sharing with a close family member or friend whom you deeply admire, respect and trust.
You just find your own comfortable way to do it. Sort of like the way I just opened a new container of flavored coffee creamer. Some people use a knife, their fingers, their teeth and so on but, you find what works well for you.
Regarding being forcibly separated from your husband for hours while he’s undergoing procedures, I know we’re not supposed to curse but, I CURSE THIS EVIL that has caused loved ones to be apart during their most gut wrenching experiences.
We Treepers are with you, in spirit and in prayer!
Elizabeth, please know how many people are reading your post and praying. Most do not comment, but there are MANY prayers coming your way. There is great strength in prayer here at the Treehouse.
You may not have been talking consciously to God, but He has been with you all these years and aware, and He hears your spirit. Thousands will be praying for your husband and you, and legions of angels.
Our bodies are mortal, yet we are spiritual beings, on a spiritual stage, and you have strengthened my faith by your request for prayer, and Stillwater has posted your request on the presidential page.
Peace, Sister — and strength for your journey.
The three best words in all of history. It is finished! His Sacrifice for us forever took the sting of death and condemnation from our souls. He rose for our new life in Him. Praise Jesus!
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
A treasury of Orthodox Christian prayers for many of life’s circumstances and situations.
http://www.saintgregoryoutreach.org
Thank you for this and the Psalm index below.
Thank You.
A listing of the Psalms for a wide variety of life’s problems from Saint Arsenios of Cappadocia who lived through the persecution of Christian civilization in Asia Minor in the early 20th century.
http://www.voskrese.info/spl/arsenios.html
The Jesus Prayer
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.”
http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/pr_prayer.aspx
On my mobile device and see a huge change from last night. The font is so small and lines extend far beyond “margins”. Nearly impossible to read. Also notice that some of the “replies” are a larger font than the original post, whereas previously it was the opposite.
I scrolled this thread and did not see anyone else posting this, so decided to comment. Apologies if I am being repetitive.
Covid Vaccines: ‘The Ends Cannot Justify the Means’
by Bishop Athanasius Schneider
On the moral illicitness of the use of vaccines made from cells derived from aborted human fetuses
In recent weeks, news agencies and various information sources have reported that, in response to the Covid-19 emergency, some countries have produced vaccines using cell lines from aborted human fetuses. In other countries, such vaccines are being planned.
https://www.crisismagazine.com/2020/covid-vaccines-the-ends-cannot-justify-the-means?mc_cid=a0505fe149&mc_eid=a959a5f93d
https://nypost.com/2020/12/11/canada-pm-justin-trudeau-was-upset-over-cancelled-invite-to-chinese-troops/
FTA “Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited Chinese troops to conduct cold-weather training in Ontario last year — and was upset when it was canceled by Canada’s defense chief, according to reports.
“It is a shock to Canadians. That cold-weather warfare you are referring to is just one of 18 different joint projects the Canadian armed forces had with the People’s Liberation Army in 2019 alone,” Levant told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Thursday night.
The documents also reveal that the US issued warnings to Canada about the risks of holding military exercises with China, Levant said, but they were ignored.
“In these memos, you can see the Trump administration warned Canada that this winter warfare training would transfer knowledge to China that could be used,” he told Carlson.
“And when the military, the Canadian military, said our American allies, or our allies are concerned about this, Trudeau staff pushed back and said, ‘Is this just the Trump administration, or is anyone else worried about it?’” Levant added.”
If a civil war breaks out over this election I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the Democrats/left asked the UN for help but also China. Having Chinese troops in Canada is more than a coincidence. China wants a conventional war because it has so many men as a result of the one child policy and abortion. The Chinese prefer boys over girls. Trudeau is a leftist globalist idiot kissing the ChiComs ass!
PERSONALITY
“That they may be one, even as we are one.” John xvii. 22
Personality is that peculiar, incalculable thing that is meant when we speak of ourselves as distinct from everyone else. Our personality is always too big for us to grasp. An island in the sea may be but the top of a great mountain. Personality is like an island, we know nothing about the great depths underneath, consequently we cannot estimate ourselves. We begin by thinking that we can, but we come to realize that there is only one Being Who understands us, and that is our Creator.
Personality is the characteristic of the spiritual man as individuality is the characteristic of the natural man. Our Lord can never be defined in terms of individuality and independence, but only in terms of personality, “I and My Father are one.” Personality merges, and you only reach your real identity when you are merged with another person. When love, or the Spirit of God strikes a man, he is transformed, he no longer insists upon his separate individuality. Our Lord never spoke in terms of individuality, of a man’s “elbows” or his isolated position, but in terms of personality – “that they may be one, even as We are one.” If you give up your right to yourself to God, the real true nature of your personality answers to God straight away. Jesus Christ emancipates the personality, and the individuality is transfigured; the transfiguring element is love, personal devotion to Jesus. Love is the outpouring of one personality in fellowship with another personality.
Oswald Chambers
December 12th Devotional
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It’s just another way leftists are limiting free speech via censorship and not allowing President Trump to know how much support he has.
Meanwhile, while President Trump takes credit for the lightning fast development of a WuFlu vaccine, I have to wonder if it will not be even more disastrous to his legacy as his Supreme Court appointments.
https://nexttobagend.blogspot.com/2020/12/wuflu-and-thalomid-ii.html
Gaffer, I’ve read some of your posts and have always been impressed by your clarity of thought. Sometimes the truth can be tough to confront.
Citizen Free Press has skyrocketed in popularity, while the Drudge Report continues to falter. Citizen Free Press’ Kane announced yesterday he is accepting donations to help expand his site.
Drudge better watch out. Citizen Free Press appears poised to surpass them within the next couple of years.
https://wrongthinkmedia.com/cfp-capitalizes-on-drudges-losses/
Amen
Fantastic riff on the “tolerant” left:
Anyone here have a recommendation to an email account that is not Google? I can no longer support gmail.
protonmail.com
Thank you Boogywstew!
Just say’n… 😉
Anyone hear how Rah
is doing after surgery?
Just say’n… 😉
Feeling alone?
You are not alone…
https://youtu.be/TQ0imduTI1Y
Just say’n… 😉
Gotta love the EO’s…
Here’s another Winner…
Charley Pride passed on today at the age of 86. One month ago he was still singing….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxM4GDimobE
Charley Pride was the real deal, he was a wonderful person and a great singer.
He had many big hits. He’s been married to his wife Rozene since the 1950s. I’ll miss him.
Found in the bin…. 🙁
Just say’n… 😉
ScanKing knows Truth…
https://twitter.com/GadaboutH/status/1337890616462639105
Just say’n… 😉
Remember wording around 12:24 plus mark...
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Just say’n… 😉
Something to ponder…
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and Mike Pence and their families as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Found in the bin…. 🙁
Thank you very much. 🙂
Amen.
Admin, I hate to be a bother, but has the 9:00 prayer been banned. 🙁
Prayed at 9p and here to document that…Lord please save and protect our beloved country and all freedom-loving people around the world regardless of their passports or language
I lost track of time and have only just come to join in the prayer.
Well, the prayer fell into the bin tonight, so we had to wait for Admin to make her rounds.
Thanks for posting this. I had completely forgotten about this song. It
came out while I had a huge crush on this girl in school. Took
a about a year and then we started “going steady.” Didn’t work out
as with most things. Sometimes it is better to never actually get
what you want cause it cannot live up to the imagination.
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