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, July 5, 2021
Church-Going
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
There is an important passage on church-going in Hebrews 10:23-25:
“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering…. And let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and to good works; not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is… “
We are often urged, these days: “Go to the church of your choice.” The implication is that one church is as good as another — just so you go to church. But this is not so.
The Scriptures teach that the true Church is composed of those who have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as the Savior who died for their sins. Such are told to “hold fast” the faith which they have professed, without wavering. This must come first, for it is only those who have first exercised such faith who can meet together with unity of mind and purpose to encourage each other “to love and to good works.”
It is a truly blessed experience for those who have been saved by the grace of God, to assemble to express their praise together in song, to lift their hearts together in prayer and to join together in the study of God’s Word so as to “grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
In these days of tension and confusion there is a tendency for even the most sincere Christians to be so occupied with temporal things that they deprive themselves of the encouragement and spiritual uplift that comes from getting together with other Christians. But these are just the times when true believers need the encouragement of each other’s company and should particularly remember the admonition of Scripture not to forsake “the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is.”
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/church-going/
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
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workin’ so hard his ears are pinned back
Finally….. all of the files have been “Cat”alogued
good one, benzy
I LOLd, as the kids say
Yep! I’m on call today. But I did get to set off my fireworks last night. Now this morning I have some cleaning up to do.
A republic . . . If we can keep it . . . Ben Franklin . . .
Happy birthday America!
Good one , Nim ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcrddV5N9Xs
dropped a lot of dimes on that one and other Byrds A- and B-sides as a lad
my Dad bartended weekends at a local tavern and he’d let me hang around day-times to shoot some pool. the jukebox had a bunch of those 1st and 2nd album Byrds singles
woulda been around ’65 I reckon
that Rickenbacker electric 12-string was an instrument of wonder in McGuinn’s hands, he had a background in banjo fingerpicking that set him apart
here’s a later update on McGuinn’s sound circa 1991, a tongue-in-cheek pastiche from the days before everyone had a phone in their pocket
Thx for that guitar explanation, Nimrod.
Always loved that distinctive “Byrds” sound , but never knew where it came from.
very welcome, sunny
yeah, most others would just strum the guitar but McGuinn adapted his former banjo picking patterns to it so single notes would sound out in a one-two-three one-two-three pattern and one-two-three-four at times
on banjo they call the picking pattern a “roll” and there’s a descriptor “banjo rolls”, even if it’s on another instrument like a guitar
so McGuinn would hold a chord with the left hand and apply his banjo-roll picking pattern with the right hand
instead of strumming the chord, he was picking out individual notes of the chord sequentially and that’s know as “arpeggiating”(the successive notes make an arpeggio, which is the notes of the chord sounded one at a time)
it was really a sound of his own in pop music, there’d been a lot of fingerpicking in folk music and bluegrass, but now here came this modern instrument – the electric 12-string guitar – and it was McGuinn who made a singular sound with it that’s timeless and perks the ear up immediately
Here’s an audiocast of last Sunday’s service from the small church I attend. I thought you might find it comforting.
https://stjames-lcms.org/2021/07/04/the-nativity-of-john-the-baptist/
If you scroll down from the announcements, you’ll find most of the text of the service.
This service is a celebration of the birth of St. John the Baptist. My favorite part is the Song of Zecheriah, the words of John the Baptist’s father to his unborn son (Luke 1: 68-79):
“68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
for he has visited and redeemed his people
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and has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David,
70
as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
71
that we should be saved from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us;
72
to show the mercy promised to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant,
73
the oath that he swore to our father Abraham, to grant us
74
that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies,
might serve him without fear,
75
in holiness and righteousness before him all our days.
76
And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High;
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,
77
to give knowledge of salvation to his people
in the forgiveness of their sins,
78
because of the tender mercy of our God,
whereby the sunrise shall visit us[a] from on high
79
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
Incidentally, this gospel text is sung at around 54:30 on the recording.
Feline Fakery at it’s worst!
Escape from Dystopia!
Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin’ WeeWeed
Mornin WeeWeed
This clown wants to understand “white rage”. Like hell he does. He wants to demonize those who love their country and shut down any sembalance of truth getting to the American public. Milley is a willing tool of the dark sinister forces who plan on turning America into a vassel state of chyna. What about the oath he took to defend the country against all enemies both foreign and domestic?
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
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.
DON’T CALCULATE WITHOUT GOD
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.” Psalm xxxvii. 5
DON’T CALCULATE WITHOUT GOD:
God seems to have a delightful way of upsetting the things we have calculated on without taking him into account. We get into circumstances which were not chosen by God, and suddenly we find we have been calculating without God; He has not entered in as a living factor. The one thing that keeps us from the possibility of worrying is bringing God in as the greatest factor in all our calculations.
In our religion it is customary to put God first, but we are apt to think it is an impertinence to put Him first in the practical issues of our lives. If we imagine we have to put on our Sunday moods before we come near to God, we will never come near Him. We must come as we are.
DON’T CALCULATE WITH THE EVIL IN VIEW:
Does God really mean us to take no account of the evil? “Love…taketh no account of the evil.” Love is not ignorant of the existence of the evil, but it does not take it in as a calculating factor. Apart from God, we do reckon with evil; we calculate with it in view and work all our reasonings from that standpoint.
DON’T CALCULATE WITH THE RAINY DAY IN VIEW:
You cannot lay up for a rainy day if you are trusting Jesus Christ. Jesus said _ “Let not your heart be troubled.” God will not keep your heart from being troubled. It is a command – “LET NOT…” Haul yourself up a hundred and one times a day in order to do it, until you get into the habit of putting God first and calculating with Him in view.
Oswald Chambers
July 5th Devotional
Verse of the Day for Monday, July 5, 2021
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“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.”
2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
Yea and Amen ?
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.
AMEN
Being interested in climate and weather and science in general; I frequently visit the SOHO site the keep track of solar activity.
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory Homepage (nasa.gov)
The sunspot count is by far the longest running record of observation in all of science. They started counting sunspots and recording them in a systematic way in 1750.
Some scientists have been predicting we would be experiencing a “Grand Solar Minimum” or IOW an extended period of very low solar activity. The Solar minimum we have experienced between cycles 24 and 25 has been deeper and longer than usual.
Solar cycle 24 was the weakest cycle or IOW had the fewest sunspots counted since cycle 14 which ran from roughly 1901 until 1912. A look at the record indicates that cycles 12, 13, and 14 were all well below average. Many solar scientists believe that cycle 24 was the first in a series of weak cycles and the start of cycle 25 has in fact been slow out of the gate. But as for a “Grand Solar Minimum”? Nope! Cycle 25 is starting to come alive. ?1625489594369
Here is a short video showing repetitive CMEs (Coronal Mass Ejections) from June 23rd.
Erika Palmerio on Twitter: “The first good-looking coronal mass ejection after a little while! This eruption was associated with a C3.4-class flare from one of the new active regions on the eastern (left) limb of the Sun https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f4a5.svghttps://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2600.svg Exciting to see not one, not two, but three active regions rotate towards us! https://t.co/2SuvjfdqAY” / Twitter
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Starts tonight Biblical Citizenship in Modern America. It’s free, see how far off we have strayed from our founding documents.
This 8-week course offers the quick-start guide to the the longest standing Constitution in history, complete with an overview of all the Articles, and Amendments. What sets this apart from other U.S. Constitution courses is the interactive, fast-paced presentations; the fabulous locations of Independence Hall and the Wallbuilders Library; and finally our Biblical heritage intricately woven throughout the entire course!
You will learn how the founders relied on their Christian moorings and Biblical worldview to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. You will also be treated to encouraging historical facts and inspirational true stories that are not taught in our educational institutions today. All in all you will be edified and equipped to operationalize your faith and practice Biblical Citizenship in Modern America!
https://www.patriotacademy.com/coach/register/583
Who says you can’t grow cactus in Indiana? Sherry planted a little piece 3 years ago. Last year it had one blossom. Now look at it this year!
I think the key is that it is planted in the raised tree box where there is good drainage. The ground around this box puddles when we have sustained rain but being elevated the ground the cactus is planted in drains well.
Try again to post the cactus picture:
Still didn’t stick . . .
rah,
When I tapped the link the “.jpg” did not highlight.
Fast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
June 22nd on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
(July 5th on the civil or commercial calendar.)
Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans 7: 1 – 13
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle Matthew 9: 36 – 10: 8
Holy Hieromartyr Evsebios, Bishop of Samosata (+ 380)
(He defended the Faith against the heresy of Arianism.)
Saint Alban, Protomartyr of Britain (+ ca. 304)
Saint Paulinus the Merciful, Bishop of Nola (+ 431)
1, 480 Martyrs of Samaria in Palestine (ca. 615)
and many other Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today.
So the forecasted track of ELSA has shifted a little west and now the National Hurricane Center shows it weakening to a Depression over land where before it showed it maintaining TS intensity the entire time over land.
Check out the short video embedded in the link where Ami Horowitz does man-on-the-street interviews with people about the original of the coronavirus. The level of brainwashed idiocy is beyond belief! Young conservatives better start having larger families and home schooling their children if we’re ever to combat this insanity.
https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/2021/07/china-blame-covid-pandemic-ami-horowitz/
The Lord God of all creation has waited a long time for the leaders of this nation to humble themselves, throw off the arrogance of power and submit to His holy will. Well its pretty clear that ain’t gonna happen. So what does Heaven have in store for America? We are leaving a Holy GOD little choice it seems to me.
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.
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Amen.
Amen…
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Amen.
So sick of this s***. It’s become like some kind of deranged, compulsive, spoiled, ungrateful, disgusting, compulsion. It is utterly revolting.
https://therightscoop.com/watch-womens-soccer-team-members-refuse-to-face-american-flag-while-98-yr-old-veteran-plays-national-anthem/