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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Whistling – could you please provide a link to these ‘Daily Devotionals’? It would be most appreciated – Thanks!!!
God Bless!!!
Hi duchess01 –
You’re very welcome.
No specific link except www icr dot org
Anyone may request a free copy of Days of Praise from this wonderful ministry.
I’m so glad to know you like!
God bless you.
WP
WP: I share your post every day on a personal blog with others
An ‘author’ does a weekly post on Sundays – he requested a link
I searched to no avail – so I came back here and asked you!
God Bless You Real Good for your assistance – God is smiling!!! <3
Have a Blessed Evening!!!
Wayne Henderson is a well known guitar maker who made guitars for Doc Watson. Here he tells a story of a Doc Watson visit to his shop . . .
Wayne Henderson has a wicked, decidedly Southern sense of humor. Here he plays his famous “Mongoose” trick an an unsuspecting Jill Wagoner . . .
Happy Cursday, Treepers! Dogs know when they’ve found their person. Sometimes they know this before their person knows this. But, when the connection is made it’s a lasting connection because a dog’s love is unconditional and, once we understand this, their bond with us becomes permanent. This is why dogs love their people.
*Doggles* ?
Excellent , Garrison !
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Georgia (the dog) knew where she was meant to be.
Yep. 🙂
The Dodo videos are the best! I often end my day with one or two just two switch gears. Animals are amazing and so too are people who overflow with love and compassion for them.
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“Doggles”, that’s perfect.
Sometimes I wonder if dogs are agents of the Lord, put on earth to keep an eye on man, and to remind him what it’s like to love someone unconditionally.
I know it hurts real bad when you lose one.
God bless this courageous woman and her companions.
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NATIONAL FREEZER POP DAY | July 8
In the heat of summer, National Freezer Pop Day brings the sweet chill of relief! On July 8th, grab one of America’s favorite ways to cool off with a frozen sweet treat.
The Jel Sert Co. founded National Freezer Pop Day in 2020 to celebrate the summer and being a kid with freezer pops. The Jel Sert Co. is the maker of Fla-Vor-Ice, Otter Pops, Pop Ice, Kool Pops, All Sport, and Wyler’s Authentic Italian Ice.
In 2020, the Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed the day to be observed on July 8th, annually.
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE WITH ALMONDS DAY
National Chocolate with Almonds Day on July 8th each year offers a combo deal to celebrate. What a great way to wrap up chocolate and almonds in one package.
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The very best chocolate in the world is “CHUNKY”..What a chunk of Chocolate!
I used to get Ben & Jerry’s factory seconds when I lived in Vermont. Absolutely loaded to the gills with chunks..
More Than Conquerors
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
Two boys fight in a back alley. Fists fly. Shouts go up from the other youngsters standing by. “Give it to ‘im! Let ‘im have it!”
Finally one of the two struts away with an arrogant bearing, head and shoulders wagging. He has won!
But has he? Look at him. He has a bloody nose, a black eye and welts on his face and arms. And if looks could kill he wouldn’t even be alive, for while his friends shout his praises, the boy he has beaten gives him a look that says: “Just wait.” He has not won anything except, perhaps, a bitter and lasting enemy.
So it is with the wars that nations wage against each other. Necessary as it sometimes becomes to defend our liberties, our homes, our way of life, by force of arms, seldom does any nation actually win the war. Rather all lose, even the “victors,” as in their “victories” they sow the bitterness and hate which are the seeds of future wars.
It is different, however, with “the good fight of [the] faith,” for the Christian may come out of every battle stronger than when he went in. Only the Christian can say with regard to the heartaches and disappointments, the difficulties and obstacles, that cross his path: “In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us” (Rom. 8:37).
During Paul’s busy ministry for Christ he suffered a painful “thorn in the flesh,” and “besought the Lord thrice” that it might be taken away. The Lord did not see fit to remove the thorn, but answered Paul:
“My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (IICor. 12:9).
Paul’s response:
“Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me… for when I am weak, then am I strong” (Vers. 9,10).
Let all go well, and we are prone to grow careless in our Christian lives. Adversity, on the other hand, makes Christians lean the harder and pray the more — and therein lies their strength and their victory.
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/more-than-conquerors/
Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
2Corinthians 12:9 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.
2Corinthians 12:9 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.
10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
July 8, 1957
Elvis Presley’s “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” hits #1 in America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf9Wg2OkSbE
Blast from the past….
Cactus Oh the memories! The local radio station played this at noon just before Paul Harvey and the news when I was very young.
Singapore will stop counting covid cases and will treat it like the common flu. Sounds right. A tiny ray of common sense.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/07/singapore_to_scrap_daily_covid_counts_treat_covid_like_the_flu.html
What sign?
. . . 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.
the•o•rem thē′ər-əm, thîr′əm
n. An idea that has been demonstrated as true or is assumed to be so demonstrable.
n. A proposition that has been or is to be proved on the basis of explicit assumptions.
To reduce to or formulate as a theorem.
Define the Theorem: Critical Race Theory
Critical race theory is a body of legal scholarship and an academic movement of civil-rights scholars and activists in the United States that seeks to critically examine U.S. law as it intersects with issues of race in the U.S. and to challenge mainstream American liberal approaches to racial justice.
Gal 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/mhc/Gal/Gal_003.cfm
Please read the entire Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Galatians 3 at link:
Excerpt* (note: nation/race – Jew&Greek)
Galatians Chapter 3
The apostle in this chapter,
I. Reproves the Galatians for their folly, in suffering themselves to be drawn away from the faith of the gospel, and endeavours, from several considerations, to impress them with a sense of it.
II. He proves the doctrine which he had reproved them for departing from-that of justification by faith without the works of the law,
1. From the example of Abraham’s justification.
2. From the nature and tenour of the law.
3. From the express testimony of the Old Testament; and,
4. From the stability of the covenant of God with Abraham. Lest any should hereupon say, “Wherefore then serveth the law?” he answers,
(1.) It was added because of transgressions.
(2.) It was given to convince the world of the necessity of a Saviour.
(3.) It was designed as a schoolmaster, to bring us to Christ.
And then he concludes the chapter by acquainting us with the privilege of Christians under the gospel state.
The great advantage of the gospel state above the legal, under which we not only enjoy a clearer discovery of divine grace and mercy than was afforded to the Jews of old, but are also freed from the state of bondage and terror under which they were held. We are not now treated as children in a state of minority, but as sons grown up to a full age, who are admitted to greater freedoms, and instated in larger privileges, than they were. This the apostle enlarges upon in the following verses. For, having shown for what intent the law was given, in the close of the chapter he acquaints us with our privilege by Christ, where he particularly declares,
Now the promise made to Abraham was rather a testament than a covenant. When a testament has become of force by the death of the testator, it is not capable of being altered; and therefore, the promise that was given to Abraham being of the nature of a testament, it remains firm and unalterable. But, if it should be said that a grant or testament may be defeated for want of persons to claim the benefit of it (v. 16), he shows that there is no danger of that in this case. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead, but the covenant is made with Abraham and his seed. And he gives us a very surprising exposition of this. We should have thought it had been meant only of the people of the Jews. “Nay,” says the apostle, “it is in the singular number, and points at a single person-that seed is Christ,” So that the covenant is still in force; for Christ abideth for ever in his person, and in his spiritual seed, who are his by faith.
That this privilege of being the children of God, and of being by baptism devoted to Christ, is now enjoyed in common by all real Christians. The law indeed made a difference between Jew and Greek, giving the Jews on many accounts the pre-eminence: that also made a difference between bond and free, master and servant, and between male and female, the males being circumcised. But it is not so now; they all stand on the same level, and are all one in Christ Jesus; as the one is not accepted on the account of any national or personal advantages he may enjoy above the other, so neither is the other rejected for the want of them; but all who sincerely believe on Christ, of what nation, or sex, or condition, soever they be, are accepted of him, and become the children of God through faith in him.
I had posted the entire chapter a few days ago, but have now drilled into this particular verse as proof 😛
THE WILL TO LOYALTY
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” Joshua xxiv. 15
Will is the whole man active. I cannot GIVE UP my will, I must exercise it. I must WILL to obey, and I must WILL to receive God’s Spirit. When God gives a vision of truth it is never a question of what He will do, but of what we will do. The Lord has been putting before us all some big propositions, and the best thing to do is to remember what you did when you were touched by God before – the time when you were saved, or first saw Jesus, or realized some truth. It was easy then to yield allegiance to God; recall those moments now as the Spirit of God brings before you some new proposition.
“Choose you this day whom ye will serve.” It is a deliberate calculation, not something into which you drift easily; and everything else is in abeyance until you decide. The proposition is between you and God; do not confer with flesh and blood about it. With every new proposition other people get more and more “out of it,” that is where the strain comes. God allows the opinion of His saints to matter to you, and yet you are brought more and more out of the certainty that others understand the step you are taking. You have no business to find out where God is leading, the only thing God will explain to you is Himself.
Profess to Him – ‘I will be loyal.’ Immediately you choose to be loyal to Jesus Christ, you are a witness against yourself. Don’t consult other Christians, but profess before Him – I will serve Thee. WILL to be loyal – and give other people credit for being loyal too.
Oswald Chambers
July 8th Devotional
Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin’ WeeWeed
Verse of the Day for Thursday, July 8, 2021
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“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”
Romans 11:33 (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.
Afterfeast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Fast of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
June 25th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
(July 8th on the civil or commercial calendar)
Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans 8: 22 – 27
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle Matthew 10: 23 – 31
Holy Nun-Martyr Febronia of Nisibis (+ 304)
Saint Adalbert, Hierodeacon in the Netherlands (+ 740)
New Martyr George of Attalia, at Krene in Asia Minor (+ 1823)
and many other Saints and Holy Martyrs who are remembered today.
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Something “Rotenburg” in Massachusetts! FTA:
A federal appeals court says a Massachusetts school can continue to use an electric shock device as therapy for special-needs students, vacating a U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban on the practice.
https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/court-rules-special-education-institute-can-use-electric-shock-device-young
Ahh….modern science and technology.
Yesterday, the day of the supposed hurricane, we got nothing but sprinkles in Orlando. A nice stiff breeze, maybe. Today, when we were supposed to be clearing up, it’s been driving rain & lightning most of the day. Mother Nature laughs at our feeble attempts to predict the unpredictable. God chortles along.
But yeah, we can predict with “models” what’ll be happening in 20, 50, 100 years. It’s called weather.
https://twitter.com/EmeraldRobinson/status/1412846627686170624
Also, how many pilots will be permanently disabled and unable to fly before they stop forcing them to have the vaccine? I am really worried about our military pilots.
Not to mention commercial pilots flying planes with hundreds of passengers all over the world.
Surfside update:
https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-promise-you-we-did-everything-miami-rescue-workers-refuse-to-leave-collapsed-surfside-condo-site
Wow!
https://nypost.com/2021/07/08/barron-trump-shows-off-his-6-foot-7-height-in-nyc/
He’s the new Trump tower.
Teenage former first son Barron Trump was photographed in the Big Apple this week — towering over his 5-foot-11-inch mom, Melania.
The rarely photographed youngest son of former President Donald Trump is already 6 feet 7 inches tall — even though he only just turned 15.
The left is taking down our military, like they are doing to everything else. Across all spectrums there is little-to-no pushback. It’s like a double shock. The damage and the apparent cowardice. But I suppose it should be no surprise. This is what history shows, no?
https://gellerreport.com/2021/07/u-s-troops-at-fort-bliss-forced-to-wear-ids-with-race-and-social-class-during-diversity-training.html/
Hmm. Interesting timing.
https://www.theblaze.com/news/republican-plan-sue-big-tech
From the web:
“Disgraced lawyer Avenatti cries in court as he’s sent to prison over Nike extortion”
LOL
If I had a picture of THAT, I would title it “Schadenfreude”
Prayer request for my youngest brother Dan. He suffered a heart attack a few days ago and is scheduked to undergo Triple bypass surgery in the morning.
Will be praying for Dan. Please keep us updated.
https://twitter.com/SwordAndScale/status/1413238866602086408
I’m sure Garrison has posted him before…. Sort of jaw dropping talent …..
New POTUS message on Gab:
Donald J Trump
@realdonaldtrump
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Endorsement of Ryan Zinke
Under Ryan Zinke’s leadership at the Department of the Interior, the U.S. achieved Energy Dominance, increased federal energy revenues, and responsibly opened federal acreage for energy production. He was instrumental in expanding public access to public lands for recreation and rebuilding our National Parks and Forests infrastructure. As Montana’s Congressman for the new 2nd District, Ryan will fight against the Radical Left Democrats who continually block the America First policies we put in place. He will be a strong leader for the great Patriots of Montana. Ryan has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Congress!
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.
Amen.
Yet, a lot of people treat the CDC as gospel.
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A federal judge rejected the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) request to keep COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships departing from Florida after July 18, writing the health agency cannot show a reason why it can exercise such power.
In other words, the CDC cannot mandate any laws, orders or restrictions. It has no power to make laws.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/judge-denies-cdcs-appeal-to-keep-covid-19-cruise-restrictions-this-is-about-misuse-of-governmental-power_3893469.html
He is not alone.
‘Superman’ Actor Dean Cain Rips New Woke Captain America: ‘I Am So Tired Of All This Wokeness And Anti-Americanism’
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/07/superman-actor-dean-cain-rips-new-woke-captain-america-tired-wokeness-anti-americanism/?utm_source=Gab&utm_campaign=websitesharingbuttons
Just In: Goya Foods Pledges $2 Million To Combat Child Trafficking
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/goya-foods-pledges-2-million-142000626.html?guccounter=1