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 15, 2021
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Outstanding , Leon !
For a Monday .. I think it has been Swell ???
I get how easy it is to help others to see their faults. But how do you get them to have humility when your shoving their faults in their faces?
I guess I read it differently. You need to have humility when you are shoving their faults in their faces.
God’s Power Perfected In Weakness
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
To Paul was committed the greatest revelation of all time. He was divinely commissioned to proclaim the glorious all-sufficiency of Christ’s redemptive work. He made known God’s offer of salvation by free grace to all who trust in Christ, along with their heavenly position, blessings and prospect in Christ.
Lest he should become puffed up by the glory of these great truths, God gave him what he called “a thorn in the flesh,” an aggravating physical infirmity of some sort. “For this thing,” he says, “I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me” (II Cor. 12:8). But the Lord knew better than Paul what was good for him:
“And He said unto me. My grace is sufficient for thee; for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (Ver. 9).
How right God was! Every Christian knows that with brimming health and “good fortune” comes the tendency to forget our need of Him, while infirmity causes us to lean harder and to pray more, and this is where our spiritual power lies. Every believer should acknowledge this and say with Paul:
“Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities… for when I am weak, then am I strong” (Vers. 9,10).
Infirmities of the flesh are common even among God’s choicest saints. What satisfaction there is, then, in resting upon God’s Word: “My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/gods-power-perfected-in-weakness/
2 Corinthians 12:8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. :9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
“To Paul was committed the greatest revelation of all time. He was divinely commissioned to proclaim the glorious all-sufficiency of Christ’s redemptive work.”
Romans 16:25 ¶ Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Galatians 1:12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 2:2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
Ephesians 3:3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
This is something I tuned into this evening. It is an interesting class. It had some good information. The lady is coaching people how to speak at your local political meetings and various other skills for dealing w/the political battle we are in. My favorite was the suggestion to know your city council’s articles and keep them tied up and spinning, they don’t know or understand them anymore than you do. Had to be there, but it made me laugh. It is worth checking out.
https://www.citizensforfreespeech.org/citizen_ninja_summer_series
“M.T.A.”…….(Massachusetts Transit Authority)
A campaign song (against a fare increase) when most votes were counted and not inserted.
Et tu, Charlie?
GET A MOVE ON
In the Matter of Drudgery. “And beside this…add…” 2 Peter i. 5
You have inherited the Divine nature, says Peter (v. 4), now screw your attention down and form habits, give diligence, concentrate. “Add” means all that character means. No man is born either naturally or supernaturally with character, he has to make character. Nor are we born with habits; we have to form habits on the basis of the new life God has put into us. We are not meant to be illuminated versions, but the common stuff of ordinary life exhibiting the marvel of the grace of God. Drudgery is the touchstone of character. The great hindrance in spiritual life is that we will look for big things to do. “Jesus took a towel…and began to wash the disciples’ feet.”
There are times when there is no illumination and no thrill, but just the daily round, the common task. Routine is God’s way of saving us between our times of inspiration. Do not expect God always to give you His thrilling minutes, but learn to live in the domain of drudgery by the power of God.
It is the “adding” that is difficult. We say we do not expect God to carry us to heaven on flowery beds of ease, and yet we act as if we did! The tiniest detail in which I obey has all the omnipotent power of the grace of God behind it. If I do my duty, not for duty’s sake, but because I believe God is engineering my circumstances, then at the very point of my obedience the whole superb grace of God is mine through the Atonement.
Oswald Chambers
June 15th Devotional
Letters From a D.C. Jail – Julie Kelly – American Greatness
I request of you my brethren here, to pray with all supplication to God for these souls that are caught up in the ugly mire in the enemy’s territory. My heart is heavy with prayer to our Heavenly Father to stand and turn the tide against their enemies. I know that prayer works and we KNOW that God released Peter from prison supernaturally! This, THIS can happen today if we pool our prayers to God! I am convinced that prayer is the answer to today’s evil push against this country and it’s patriots!
ACTS 12:3-19
3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread. 4When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people. 5So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
6On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. 7And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter’s side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And his chains fell off his hands. 8And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” 9And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10When they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.” 12And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. 13When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate. 15They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel.” 16But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. 17But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.
18Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter. 19When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.
https://amgreatness.com/2021/06/10/letters-from-a-d-c-jail/
Please lift them up in prayer! Request heaven to move in their behalf…?
Amen.
Concerned Conservatives could start a fund for these Patriots. They are going to have ongoing difficulties. These political prisoners could collaborate on a book maybe. I’d buy that in a heart beat. I’m sure their families could use some help and encouragement $$$ at this trying time. I’d rather give to them than slimy pols who would just waste it.
Yes, $$$ will help, but the Lord’s Hand and Sword against their enemies is the ultimate solution. Do we as Christians know how to intercede for them in this manner? If not, then we need to learn, because the times and seasons are against us and will become more frequent and severe!
I suspect they’re being held so that the government can force them to plea-bargain. This is police-state show-trial stuff.
They have to keep the narrative out there.
Led like sheep to the slaughter. The entire fiasco was a set up from the get go. We gotta get smarter. The uniparty is playing for keeps.it’s for all the marbles this time.
Ooh! Must have! Thanks, Dora.
Mornin’ infidels!
I’d choose Joe, except that I can’t stand calling him president.
Mornin’ WeeWeed
Mining WeeWeed.
LBJ would be in that lineup if he was still alive.
Obama wins.
Carter was merely incompetent.
Biden is a puppet.
I concur.
I thought Amerika would have learned it’s lesson after the WJC & HRC Corruption.
Boy, was I ever wrong.
I believe that Americans did most likely learn their lesson and voted to re-elect President Trump in such overwhelming numbers that vote counting had to be stopped and more fraudulent votes added. The “Deep-Staters” never imagined having to generate such a large number of fake votes. This most likely also happened in elections around the country big and small.
We had to endure BHO before we were able to get PDJT in there.
Controlling both the social media and mainstream media keeps low-information voters (Rush’s description!) in the dark.
Unfortunately, some voters – even the so called educated ones – believe what they are told to believe or what they “want” to believe.
SAD……………..and sickening.
They can all sleep with the fish.
This is one of the very best videos I’ve seen posted here. Thanks!
Unbelievable! Braver than me.
. . . 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.
Afterfeast of the Ascension of our Lord
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Pascha
June 2nd on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
(June 15th on the civil or commercial calendar.)
Acts of the Holy Apostles 21: 26 – 32
Holy Gospel according to Saint John 16: 2 – 13
Saint Nicephoros the Confessor, Patriarch of Constantinople (+ 829)
Hieromartyr Pothinus, Bishop of Lyons (+ 177)
Holy New Martyr John of Suceava (+ 1332)
Holy New Martyr Constantine the Hagarene at Constantinople (+ 1819)
and many other Saints and Hoky Martyrs who are commemorated today.
Romans 2:12-16
Now we hav not received th spirit of the world, but the spirit Who is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us by God.
13 which things also we speak not in words which mans wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches comparing spiritual with spiritual.
14 but the natural man receives NOT the things of the spirit of God; for they are foolish unto him, neither can he know because they are spiritually discerned.
15 but he that is spiritual judgeth ALL THINGS, yet he himself is judged by no man.
16 for who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
We Christians or those who hear Gods voice are not judged by man but by God. A much harsher judgement.
Why? we know the truth.
Those in this world are not judged by Gods standard but with mercy. It is our job to judge! Period no other argument. It is not for our gain or pleasure but only to save the unknowing, the lost.
BUT, we are to judge as a parent judges his own child. In love, in mercy, in truth, with discipline. (The rod if necessary)
Our place as Christians is not to be silent because the world cannot know the truth, only we can through the spirit. We must judge and speak the truth.
Judgment is necessary just as God judges and His standards are absolute. The punishment is as well. We are to save people from eternal damnation by discipline and instruction.
The religious rulers were corrupt, they used that to poison just as now. To gain power, money influence, just as now.
And it is not right for any pastor to flaunt wealth if it brings one man to question him. It causes that man to fall.
The church, us, have to be the judges of our society, there is no other way because we are quickened by Gods spirit. We and only us have the way to heaven, to God. It is free and easily received.
To allow evil to raise our children is insanity. To allow evil to run our nation is insanity.
Abortion becomes mercy when the alternative is a child raised without God and salvation. His spirit is left to damnation.
Would anyone speak up knowing that?
I’m look for recommendations for a VPN service. Anyone here use one? Also, anyone have experience with reagan.com email? Who is your email service provider?
The only VPN I’ve used is Proton VPN, but I’m quite happy with it. I’m also satisfied with their email service.
While they do offer both free email accounts and VPN access, you get the choice of a LOT more servers and better email storage and functionality with paid accounts.
They’re worth a look.
https://protonmail.com/support/knowledge-base/paid-plans/
https://protonvpn.com/pricing
Free Republic is reporting that WikiLeaks has dumped all their files online
Despise giving them clicks but feel the need to share the narrative being spread.
A REUTERS SPECIAL REPORTTrump-inspired death threats are terrorizing election workers
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-trump-georgia-threats/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
“In late November, the family went into hiding for nearly a week after intruders broke into the home of the Raffenspergers’ widowed daughter-in-law, an incident the family believed was intended to intimidate them. That evening, people who identified themselves to police as Oath Keepers – a far-right militia group that has supported Trump’s bid to overturn the election – were found outside the Raffenspergers’ home, according to Tricia Raffensperger and two sources with direct knowledge of the family’s ordeal. Neither incident has been previously reported.”
Notice all the “Pearl Clutching” over the simple statement “Oath Keepers were found outside the Raffenspergers’ home, but when leftist radicals beat on Tucker Carlson’s door, confronted Mitch McConnell out side his home, and harassed Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ family in a restaurant… CRICKETS (or actual APPLAUSE from Maxine Waters)
Not to mention the simple fact that NOTHING linked those Oath Keepers to the prior break in.
More leftist media hypocrisy!
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
Acts 20:35 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
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.
If you are in the San Joaquin Valley in CA please consider putting out water for the birds and other wildlife. From Thursday through Sunday the temps are predicted to be 110 – 114 degrees. Due to the man-made drought the natural sources of water for the critters are almost nonexistent.
C’Mon Man.
“I’M SPEAKING” (TM)
Great read if you follow NYC politics , or have an interest in urban issues….
“Last Days of New York” by Seth Barron
https://www.newsmax.com
Pray for me, Having heart surgery soon.
Will gladly pray for you, Timmy. Please let us know how the surgery goes when you can.
God Bless you Timmy, and keep you with us!
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.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.