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, June 7, 2021
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If I had not been within 6 ft of that Ice Cream, my cat would have had it licked all over the place.
FYI–according to Alexa it is Pet appreciation week ..
Big Mistake
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
Several times in the last few weeks commentators over radio, TV and in the newspapers have made a big mistake. This was in connection with the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Frank Sr., as we know, had to pay the kidnappers $240,000.00 for the ransom of his son. One after another the news commentators declared that this amount was by no means the highest amount ever paid for a ransom. In the Bobby Greenlease case, they said, the Kansas City auto dealer had to pay $600,000.00 to ransom his son — the highest price ever paid for the ransom of a human being.
Here they are wrong. $600,000.00 is by no means the highest price ever paid for the ransom of a human being.
St. Paul, by divine inspiration, wrote in I Tim. 2:4-6:
“God will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
“For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.
“Who gave HIMSELF a ransom for all…”
Did you get that? Christ gave Himself a ransom for all. All mankind had been taken captive by Satan and sin, but Christ paid the price of our ransom. That price was Himself — His own life, which He gave on Calvary’s cross to pay for our redemption.
All that was accomplished at Calvary was not revealed, however, until God raised up the Apostle Paul, who goes on to say in Verses 6 and 7 of the above passage that this mes- sage was “testified in due time,” by him.
When sin had risen to its height in the world’s rejection of Christ, God reached down from heaven to save Saul, the chief of sinners, and sent him forth as the Apostle Paul to proclaim salvation by grace through faith in the Christ who had died for sin. This is why the Apostle declares in I Tim. 1:15,16:
“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all longsuffering…”
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/big-mistake/
1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
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To the Reader:
Some of our Two Minutes articles were written many years ago by Pastor C. R. Stam for publication in newspapers. When many of these articles were later compiled in book form, Pastor Stam wrote this word of explanation in the Preface:
“It should be borne in mind that the newspaper column, Two Minutes With the Bible, has now been published for many years, so that local, national and international events are discussed as if they occurred only recently. Rather than rewrite or date such articles, we have left them just as they were when first published. This, we felt, would add to the interest, especially since our readers understand that they first appeared as newspaper articles.”
To this we would add that the same is true for the articles written by others that we continue to add, on a regular basis, to the Two Minutes library. We hope that you’ll agree that while some of the references in these articles are dated, the spiritual truths taught therein are timeless.
On this day ~
June 7, 1891
✝️ Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the ”Prince of Preachers,” preached his last sermon at The Tabernacle in London. Spurgeon had preached to 6,000 every Sunday for thirty years. That was no mean feat in the days before microphones, and was possible only because the Lord endowed him with a commanding voice. From his pulpit Spurgeon expounded the truths of the Bible in a clear and distinct style. Each week one of his sermons was published and was widely distributed and read. He quoted frequently from the world’s great literature. More importantly, he faithfully preached Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, the only Mediator between God and man. In one of the first sermons he preached he declared, “If I am asked what is my creed, I must reply: it is Jesus Christ.”
NATIONAL BOONE DAY
National Boone Day, observed each year on June 7th, commemorates the day frontiersman Daniel Boone (November 2, 1734 – September 26, 1820) first began exploring the valleys and forests of the present-day Bluegrass State of Kentucky on June 7, 1769. Boone founded the village of Boonesborough, Kentucky, which is one of the first American settlements west of the Appalachians.
Daniel Boone, an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman, was born on November 2, 1734. His frontier exploits made him one of the United States’ first folk heroes. By the end of the 18th century, following the route marked by Boone, more than 200,000 European people had migrated to Kentucky/Virginia.
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM DAY
To observe National Chocolate Ice Cream Day on June 7th all you need is chocolate ice cream. Who says you have to stop there, though? You can have it in a cone or make it from scratch. Add sprinkles or syrup or whipped cream.
Chocolate ice cream is the second most common flavor, surpassed only by vanilla. The chocolate-flavored ice cream has been in existence well over a hundred years and has been popular in the United States since the late 19th century.
NATIONAL OKLAHOMA DAY
National Oklahoma Day on June 7th recognizes the 46th state to be granted statehood.
The panhandled state of Oklahoma is a dotted series of granite mountain peaks, sloping sandstone ridges, rolling hills, and plains. In 1803, the land became part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. Congress granted statehood on November 16, 1907.
She used to say she had chronic stage freight. NOT!!! I don’t do cruses but . . . what a night this must’ve been. 🙂
She used to say she had chronic stage freight. NOT!!!
Indeed not, she doesn’t appear the least overweight. ?
Oh, you just had to say that didn’t ‘ya!! You really ought to not make fun of a struggling dyslexic. F-r-e-i-g-h-t and f-r-i-g-h-t are just too close for these tired old eyes. Smart ass. 🙂
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I posted this song video sometime ago but it’s a good reminder IMO. It dispenses great advice esp. during difficult times. The dark side has nothing positive to offer.
Mother Maybelle was an impressive woman in many ways.
“In 1993, her image appeared on a U.S. postage stamp honoring the Carter Family. In 2001 she was initiated into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor.”
Let’s hear it for the Sunny Side!
Keep on!!
Today in US History – June 7th
1775 – The United Colonies changed their name to the United States.
1864 – Abraham Lincoln renominated for US President by the Republican Party
1932 – Over 7,000 war veterans marched on Washington, DC, demanding their bonuses.
1942 – The Battle of Midway ended. The sea and air battle lasted 4 days. Japan lost four carriers, a cruiser, and 292 aircraft, and suffered 2,500 casualties. The U.S. lost the Yorktown, the destroyer USS Hammann, 145 aircraft, and suffered 307 casualties.
2002 – US President George W. Bush announces the new Department of Homeland Security to protect America from terrorist attacks. A single, permanent department with an overriding and urgent mission, securing the homeland of America and protecting the American people.
2004 – a steady, near-silent stream of people circled through the rotunda of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, where the body of the nation’s 40th president lay in repose before traveling to Washington two days later for a state funeral.
2020 – US National Guard pulled out of Washington D.C. and curfew ends in New York as anti-racism protests stay largely peaceful
Verse of the Day for Monday, June 7, 2021
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“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;”
Ephesians 5:25 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
If I had to pick a favorite NT book, it would be Ephesians.
I read it daily in 2019, only missing 7x.
But I don’t have it memorized yet!
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.
Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin’ WeeWeed
Their hate knows no bounds. 6.2 million views of a claim by a “journalist” that Trump was wearing his pants backwards at his rescent speech. This would be hilarious if it wasn’t so sad.
Government bureaucracies—if not government itself—are inherently dangerous. They never should be trusted. Not at all.
The first job of a bureaucracy is to perpetuate itself and grow in power and influence.
DON’T SLACK OFF
“Whatever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do.” John xiv. 13
Am I fulfilling this ministry of the interior? There is no snare or any danger of infatuation or pride in intercession, it is a hidden ministry that brings forth fruit whereby the Father is glorified. Am I allowing my spiritual life to be frittered away, or am I bringing it all to one centre – the Atonement of my Lord? Is Jesus Christ more and more dominating every interest in my life? If the one central point, the great exerting influence in my life is the Atonement of the Lord, then every phase of my life will bear fruit for Him.
I must take time to realize what is the central point of power. Do I give one minute out of sixty to concentrate upon it? “If ye abide in Me” – continue to act and think and work from that centre – “ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” Am I abiding? Am I taking time to abide? What is the greatest factor of power in my life? Is it work, service, sacrifice for others, or trying to work for God? The thing that ought to exert the greatest power in my life is the Atonement of the Lord. It is not the thing we spend the most time on that moulds us most; the greatest element is the thing that exerts most power. We must determine to be limited and concentrate our affinities.
“Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do.” The disciple who abides in Jesus IS the will of God, and his apparently free choices are God’s fore-ordained decrees. Mysterious? Logically contradictory and absurd? Yes, but a glorious truth to a saint.
Oswald Chambers
June 7th Devotional
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm – Septuagint (Psalm 51 – KJV).
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!
Monday of the Sixth Week of Pascha
May 25th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church and June 7th on the civil or commercial calendar.
Acts of the Holy Apostles 17: 1 – 15
Holy Gospel according to Saint John 11: 47 – 57
Third Finding (ca. 850) of the Precious Head of the Holy Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist, John
Hieromartyr Therapontos, Bishop of Cyprus (+ 300)
Saint Aldhelm, Abbot of Malmesbury and Bishop of Sherborne (+ 709)
New Martyr Tavrion (Tolokontsev), monk, of Veliki Ustiug (+ 1939)
and many other Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today.
The Paschal Troparion
Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death and on those in the graves hath He bestowed life.
(sung thrice)
Looking for a new browser any suggestions? I just gave up on Palemoon just didn’t work well for me. TIA
A lot of people like Brave.
Thanks I will try that one!
We use Dissenter, which is built on the Brave platform with added embellishments for privacy. I use Brave on one of my old Windows 7Pro computers because Dissenter wouldn’t load properly on it (I think that’s because it was built by our POS supplier and polls data every night…security). The other Win 7Pro computer accepted Dissenter, though, although some sites resist it because of it’s built-in ad blocker. We also use Avast browser, which is excellent as well.
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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HCQ is for you https://www.indiatoday.in/coronavirus-outbreak/story/remember-donald-trump-touted-hydroxychloroquine-study-india-backs-as-covid-19-cure-1811892-2021-06-07
Satirist Andrew Doyle.
Does anyone else know about this satirist? He’s Tatiana Mac Grath on Twitter. He made me laugh out loud but thought provoking as well.
If you watch to the very end, I promise you’ll laugh if you have even a very small funny bone.
(I know it’s not pc but admitting math is racist and proving it bc the KKK burns Plus signs on lawns…! And no. That’s not the final laugh. ;). )
Erdogan or Putin? What ruler will be first to say Biden is missing a few? Sullivan is pulling the strings https://ahvalnews.com/joe-biden/biden-erdogan-discuss-significant-differences-june-14-white-house
Biden was Obama’s corruption fixer in Ukraine. Didn’t that turn out well? Well this is rich. Kind of like KamalaCamela and the border https://112.international/politics/biden-invites-zelensky-to-visit-white-house-62044.html
Just testing..
Oh good, I passed !
Self-grading will do that for you! 🙂
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.