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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✝️ DAILY DEVOTIONAL, March 8, 2021
Immersed Into the Ark
My 900th video. The Great Experiment. The events during and after the election, set to two pieces of music by Joseph Blanchard. Saving history.
https://www.iment.com/maida/tv/politics/video/2020-The-Grand-Experiment-Joseph-Blanchard-V04.htm
Before they completely 1984 the stolen election and the modification of history, we need to keep the memories in a form that they can’t touch. I can’t put this on YouTube because it would take down my channel, so I’m streaming it off my website, which has nothing like the capability of YouTube. So you can help by downloading the video rather than playing it on the site, and spreading it wherever you think it will stick for a while.
Note: I’ve deleted the eye-catching elements of the news articles, leaving the headlines and article content unchanged, then yellowing the headline to pull your eye to the headline faster. To find the original article, put the text of the headline into a search engine.
Are All Our Sins Forgiven?
By Pastor Ricky Kurth
“Where does the Bible say that our sins are forgiven past, present and future?”
Speaking of the Lord Jesus Christ, Hebrews 9:25,26 says,
“Nor yet that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
“For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.”
If you are saved, your sins were forgiven by the sacrifice of Christ. If He only died for your past sins, He would have to die for every new sin that you sin. He would have had to begin with Adam’s sins at “the foundation of the world” and never stopped suffering for our sins. Instead, He “put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself” (9:26), “for this He did once, when He offered up Himself” (7:27).
Of course, you “receive forgiveness of sins” (Acts 26:18) when you believe the gospel. But you don’t have to believe the gospel again every time you sin. If you are saved and forgiven of your sins, then no matter what sin you commit today, you can open your Bible tomorrow and Colossians 2:13 still says, “having forgiven you all trespasses,” past tense. The words on the page don’t change despite how often you grieve God’s Spirit with your sin. Forgiveness for the believer is always a done deal, a fait accompli.
But knowing that you “have…the forgiveness of sins” (Eph. 1:7) and are “sealed with that holy Spirit of promise” (v. 13), Paul says to “grieve not the holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed” (4:30). And the thing that grieves a “holy” Spirit is sin. So if you “have…the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Eph. 1:7), then don’t “continue in sin, that grace may abound” (Rom. 6:1).
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/are-all-our-sins-forgiven/
Hebrews 9:25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;
26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Hebrews 7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
Colossians 2:13 ¶ And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Romans 6:1 ¶ What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
I put these three together because, perhaps better than anyone, in these songs Judy touches the deep sadness of failed love better than just about anyone. At least it sure seems that way tonight. Enjoy, Treeper friends . . .
Ahhhh…. my childhood 2nd music-love.
Had the great pleasure of seeing Judy in a small venue; with great seat (wow!) several years ago. And she was just as good as always; even better.
Thanks for this morning’s gifts.
Excellent choice for a Monday morning….
Thanks, Garrison. Listening and being momentarily transported back to happier times ….the memories Collins’ songs stir up … are priceless.
another commenter made me laugh. He said he got a package of chicken legs at store and took it up for checkout. at checkout he asked checker if the chicken legs were front legs or back legs. she did not know
one I thought up is a local fox had a gender reveal party and came out identified as the chicken gender and demands to be allowed to live in my chicken house. what should i do???
chicken legs are always back legs.
Which just so happen to simultaneously be the front legs
Yup, and because we will accept nothing but their unconditional surrender.
back in the day i was glued to saturday morning cartoons
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Verse of the Day for Monday, March 8, 2021
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“But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”
1 Peter 3:15 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE – I am a CHILD – not a CHOICE!!!
Thank you for the Verse!
THE RELINQUISHED LIFE
“I am crucified with Christ.” Gal. ii. 20
No one is ever united with Jesus Christ until he is willing to relinquish not sin only, but his whole way of looking at things. To be born from above of the Spirit of God means that we must let go before we lay hold, and in the first stages it is the relinquishing of all pretense. What Our Lord wants us to present to Him is not goodness, nor honesty, nor endeavour, but real solid sin; that is all He can take from us. And what does He give in exchange for our sin? Real solid righteousness. But we must relinquish all pretense of being anything, all claim of being worthy of God’s consideration.
Then the Spirit of God will show us what further there is to relinquish. There will have to be the relinquishing of my claim to my right to myself in every phase. Am I willing to relinquish my hold on all I possess, my hold on my affections, and on everything, and to be identified with the death of Jesus Christ?
There is always a sharp painful disillusionment to go through before we do relinquish. When a man really sees himself as the Lord sees him, it is not the abominable sins of the flesh that shock him, but the awful nature of the pride of his own heart against Jesus Christ. When he sees himself in the light of the Lord, the shame and the horror and the desperate conviction come home.
If you are up against the question of relinquishing, go through the crisis, relinquish all, and God will make you fit for all that He requires of you.
Oswald Chambers
March 8th Devotional
It is a heart crushing experience.
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow, that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me. Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.
I love this prayer. Eph. 6:10-15 My personal life in Jesus verses, that the Lord of Hosts used to save me!
Such a wonderful Prayer!!! That picture is on my desktop on my work computer! 🙂 May I please copy your prayer?
Thank you !
Scenes Beyond the Grave – Marietta Davis
Chapter XVII – The Pandemonium – Mock Worship
17:1
As this scene opened, I heard a voice from far above me, saying, “Marietta, fear not; but behold a pandemonium, where congregate the self-deceived; hopers in false philosophy, together with the despisers of God; and where also arise, in spectral form, the false religions of Earth; where hypocrisy unveils its hideous shape, and religious mockery speaks in its own language; where are exhibited human wolves, who appeared in sheep’s clothing, that they might indulge their cupidity upon the humble and unsuspecting. Hark! Listen to that wild chant which breaks from the thousands who sit in the galleries of song. They once sung – heartlessly sung – hymns dedicated to the worship of the living God. Listen to the hoarse voice of the heavy organ before which they are congregated. See, they arise; observe their manner, and seek to understand what they utter.”
As I approach the description of this scene, I most sensibly feel my incompetency. The reality none can ever know, save those who personally behold it. I am only able to say, that every evil device which prevails with man, appeared organized and moving in a perfect scene, and each spirit was an actor performing the part cultivated by him while in the body. I knew that if they expected bliss, all was unreal; and yet all struggled to obtain enjoyment, which, however, from its dreadful fantasy, recoiled upon the suffering soul with inexpressible horror.
As I looked upon then, the occupants of the broad galleries arose; and as they sung, the hoarse voice of the spectral organ jarred, as note after note of their attempted music fell from lips whose very accents mocked the effort. My soul pitied them, and yet I thought I could perceive design in their movements. Below them were seated a fastidious audience, before whom was standing, in a pulpit of Gothic architecture, one clad in priestly garb – one who had dishonored the cause of the Redeemer by hypocrisy and the love of vain glory – who had made the cause of the holy ministry a by-word, by a soulless profession of love for the gifts of grace. This representation of speculators in religious things, moved in the mock dignity of his clerical profession. Before him lay an open volume, from which he attempted to read, but every effort was baffled. His voice was shrill and piercing, and his accents inarticulate. His features became distorted, and he writhed and agonized. He then attempted to read again, which resulted as did the first, increasing his sufferings, until he burst forth in the most vehement expressions, cursing his own being, and all around him, and then blasphemously addressing himself to the Author of Existence, charged God with all wrong, the source of every sorrow, and even desired to gather together the strength of all created intellect with which to curse, the Creator of the Universe. His oaths, his manner, and his insatiable passion, caused him to appear to desperate, that I felt impressed with fear that he had power to accomplish great destruction in whatever direction he moved.
To be continued…
An interesting article about a popular American cookbook, and the immigrants it was written for. What strikes me is how the American Jewish communities sought to “Americanize” the immigrants. Not by robbing them of their culture, and certainly not by denying them religious expression, but through teaching them the American way of life, and they even included non kosher recipes in the cookbook. I may look for a copy of it.
https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/food/articles/settlement-cook-book
I see that it’s still available, Menage – still popular! Good morning!
Morning Wee!
We have, and still use, that cookbook.
Good morning Menagerie! I’ve added this to my wish list! Thanks!
I am trying to find a spot to post to you and I just happened onto this message.
Menagerie, do not be discouraged by some that actively go against your posts…Never Give UP, Never Give IN…just keep on keeping the messages coming to us cause I enjoy being reminded about thingys I have learned through my years.
That ole devil will try anything to stop you…k I probably have said too much 😛
On the other hand, I may look for a copy of that book myself, although I am probably not inclined to cook much 🙂
Thanks, appreciate your kindness. Seems like my posts always devolve into bitter political commentary, which seems to me to defeat the purpose of the posts.
Don’t let that deter you from posting Menagerie. The times we are in are chock full of the devil’s maliciousness, always trying to undermine goodness and hope. But his treachery just doesn’t work on many of us.
I look forward to your posts because they stand out in stark contrast to the dark pessimism of the current events news.
So interesting … and Americana that I just ordered a copy !
There are (digital) vintage cookbooks from Imperial Sugar here if you are interested.
https://www.imperialsugar.com/digital-cookbooks
We have a very well-used, written-in (annotated) slightly dog-eared copy that my wife bought when we were first married. She has used it constantly over the ensuing 49 years (!) Though the original jacket cover was long ago worn out, the recipes that she has chosen as our most favored / most often prepared – have never failed to satisfy….
Winter jump.
When we jumped in to attend the Norwegian Army winter warfare training at Dombas, Norway we jumped with snowshoes to be put on after we landed. The powder was so deep one nearly went in over their heads upon landing. The snowshoes were the only way we could get off that DZ the powder was so deep. It was a chore to dig one’s rucksack that had came in under the jumper on a 15′ long “lowering line”, out of the snow.
We did not bring our Alpine touring skis because they simply were not large enough to float on that deep Norwegian powder and instead were issued the skis that the Norwegians used. Much longer and wider than what we were used to. Part of the training was a timed Biathlon (ski race with shooting stations along the way).
It is amazing that I still like herring after my time up there. We ate their rations and in their mess halls and we ate a lot of herring. Each of us brought a fifth of good American booze in our rucksacks with us as gifts which we shared with our Norwegian instructors since a bottle of good American whisky is unbelievably expensive up there.
One night during the field portion of the training we slept in a snow cave that would hold a whole company.
WOW
“The third-party cookie is dying, and Google is trying to create its replacement.
Google’s pitch to privacy advocates is that a world with FLoC (and other elements of the “privacy sandbox”) will be better than the world we have today, where data brokers and ad-tech giants track and profile with impunity. But that framing is based on a false premise that we have to choose between “old tracking” and “new tracking.” It’s not either-or. Instead of re-inventing the tracking wheel, we should imagine a better world without the myriad problems of targeted ads.”
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/03/googles-floc-terrible-idea
Mornin’ infidels! Happy Monday.
Mornin’ WeeWeed
Mornin’ DI!
Good one!
G’Morn Ms WeeWeed 😛
Rush Limbaugh.
Sicily Drop Zone at Ft. Bragg is a huge sand box basically. Largest and safest DZ I can remember ever jumping into. Except for the first time. They ran fun jumps on Saturdays. These jumps were made from Huey helicopters commonly called a “chopper blast”. At the time I was between courses in the SFQC so I went to see if I could get in a couple of jumps.
After the first jump while waiting my turn for a second jump I was sitting with my back propped against a pine tree and my sleeves rolled up just relaxing. I felt something on my arm, looked down, and there was a good sized black spider on my arm. I reacted instinctively and instantly and just flicked it off with a finger. Upon closer inspection I saw is was a black widow.
I got that spider into an empty 1/2 pint milk carton and took it back to First Sgt. Montgomery. Montgomery was the NCOIC of the barracks where I was billeted. He collected such critters. He had a rattlesnake another trainee had brought in for him and kept it in an terrarium in his office. He would on occasion take that snake out and put it on his lap. The snake would curl up there enjoying the warmth apparently.
One time during this period I was tasked to take a shift as the barracks duty enlisted man. The desk was located at the head of the hall where all of the offices of the permanent party were located, including the First Sergeant’s office. My job was to answer the phone and connect the calling parties to the office they were calling. Start the processing of new trainee arrivals if any. And to control access to the offices.
Included in the permanent party was a thin black SSG with red hair and blue eyes. His name was Spicer. He was the supply sergeant and his office was in the supply room. Spicer often walked around with his dog which was a little miniature poodle.
So I was sitting there at the desk reading after having recently been down to the First Sergeants office on business and seeing he had that rattler curled up resting on his lap. In comes Sgt. Spicer and walks by the desk. I didn’t see his dog following him because the little thing was so close to the desk until they had gone by. Before I could react Spicer opened the door to the First Sergeants office and by the time I got there that little dog was going crazy. When I looked in there was First Sergeant Montgomery with that rattler in typical strike position rattling away and the First Sergeants eyes as big as saucers as he leaned back away from the snake in his lap as far as he could.
The Golden Consciousness of New Earth – February to April 2021 – Bing video
There just might be a ‘message’ in this 50 min; seemingly over the top / non-sensical… mumbo-jumbo.
If you have listened to dec redpill / johnheretohelp interview, read about looking glass project of long ago…
who knows, there may be something to this (especially towards the end.
Briggs on “Midwits” again:
The Expansion-Team Effect Guarantees A Plague Of Experts
“Which brings us to midwits, which we’ve also seen before. Browsing The American Sun leads us to this: “Weaponising Midwits in the COVID-19 War on Civil Society“, an article which has a most succinct definition of midwit.
“It refers to someone who is smart enough, for example, to manage to obtain a college degree but who is not capable of really understanding what they’ve learned or what they’re trying to learn in another discipline. This, however, is coupled with an absolute assurance on their part that what they’ve been told by some progressive authority figure is unquestionably true and “smart” and that it’s “dumb” to challenge it.”
Roy Blunt (R-MO.) announces he won’t run for re-election. GOPe definitely tanking the Senate and running the same scheme they ran to make sure they lost the House in 2018.
Since Menagerie closed the Lent post down for comments, I will post here. It took me 3 weeks to get my mind on Lent. I was still eating meat on Fridays till last Friday. Did go to confession. But without a man of God in the WH it is hard to give a d**n. Live for the day for tonight we might die. Or as Saint Paul said about it, Sin so that grace may abound. Or Jesus, To Live, We Must Die.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
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.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm Septuagint (Psalm 51 KJV)
Great Lent in the Orthodox Christian Church begins one week from today.
Yesterday was the Sunday of the Last Judgment. It is also called Meatfare Sunday because it is the last day, or farewell, to eating meat until the Great Feast of the Lord’s Pascha.
Who new…yikes!!!
O Boi…
Uh Oh 😛 😛 😛
Business Insider Journo’s obsession with conservatives is because he knows we ARE the majority….and right!
Oh no. Li’l Nikki Fried has an issue…https://tallahasseereports.com/2021/03/03/nikki-frieds-connections-to-new-cannabis-company-raise-questions/
Seems appropriate today. Language alert. Be warned.
Everyone says Ryan Long’s comedy skits are roll on the floor hilarious because they are strictly true fact documentaries.
This is the new psychiatry: why you’re a perfect victim the way you are and how much the world needs to change for you
See if you can spot the Marilyn Monroe quote
Well I made it. Down here at the truck stop in Smithville about to eat some dinner and get some sleep before I deliver at 06:30 tomorrow. A low level of discomfort that I could easily tolerate. At this rate I’ll be in shape to get back on the on call job in no time! The Lord has been good to me. I guess he figures I’ve still got a few more good miles left in me.
+1000 🙂
Another conservative website is getting ready to batten down the hatches.
“Sometime this week, hopefully overnight (Monday into Tuesday) Tuesday into Wednesday, we will roll out Legal Insurrection’s new website. The goal is to do it in the early morning hours Eastern time so that when most people in the U.S. wake up, we have a shiny new website live. Of course, that’s the current projection, but it could be Wednesday into Thursday, or otherwise, but it should be this week barring something completely unforeseen.”
https://legalinsurrection.com/2021/03/legal-insurrection-may-be-unreachable-one-overnight-this-week-as-we-roll-out-the-new-website/
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 his family 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.
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Thank you Lord for you mercy I pray for this Nation only you can save US may we repent and seek forgiveness for our sins. Please raise God fearing men to lead us back to your ways.
In Jesus name WE pray AMEN!
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