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, August 2, 2021
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGEEGifViaM
All together now, say it:
THE PANDEMIC IS OVER.
THE PANDEMIC NEVER WAS.
Stick a fork in it….. it’s over
Drive a stake through it so it never comes back …..
Here’s a link to the audio from this week’s Sunday service from the little congregation I belong to. The sermon topic was “Food for the abundant life,” based on John 6.
https://stjames-lcms.org/2021/08/01/food-for-the-abundant-life/
I’ll suggest a 15 minute segment that I think you’ll find refreshing, beginning at 34:00. It is the final part of the sermon, cutting in at the quote from John 6:29: “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.” The sermon closes with a reading of Psalm 23, and is followed by a brief sung prayer from Paslm 51, “Create in me a clean heart, O God.” If you listen further, you’ll hear the general prayer and the communion service.
Blessings to you and your family for the coming week.
I did listen. Thanks much. Sound doctrine was taught and I savored it.
I’m not a Lutheran but LOVED Luther’s thinking, logic, biting writing style, and mostly his grasp of Scripture when he wrote: The Bondage of the Will.
Hope you’ve read or read it!
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https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1421725321666125827
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1421540434875232262
Mutts mock!
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1421376339647647747
NATIONAL ICE CREAM SANDWICH DAY
On August 2nd, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day encourages us to cool off with one of our favorite frozen treats.
The original ice cream sandwich sold for a penny in 1900 from a pushcart in the Bowery neighborhood of New York. Newspapers never identified the name of the vendor in articles that appeared across the country. However, the ice cream sandwiched between milk biscuits became a hit. Soon, pushcarts popped up around the city and country during the summer months selling the portable treats. Early pictures show beachgoers at Atlantic City getting their ice cream sandwichs for 1¢ each.
Wise advice – on many levels.
August 2, 1958
Johnny Cash left his first record label, Sun, to sign a major-label contract with Columbia, where he would remain for the next 26 years.
August 2, 1975
The Eagles enjoy the second of their five Billboard #1 hits with “One Of These Nights”, as the album of the same name led the Hot 200 Albums chart.
Thanks for the Ghost Riders image. Never before have I pictured Vikings getting some action while listening. Well maybe one of these nights. And if I can’t join them, guess I’ll blame it on …
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Crack up alert! ?
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
We are called by The Grace of GOD to simply believe in His Son. By a simple Faith in this miraculous gift of Grace alone do we find Salvation. Thank you Father GOD.
“ Thinking themselves wise they became as fools” . Pride.. the worship of self is a powerful drug.
It distorts reality and makes a mockery of all that is holy and it elevates and condones all that is wicked..eventually.
A disastrous eternal illusion many run to embrace. Satan awaits them with the open arms of eternal death.
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.
It’s twins!
“The female panda Huan Huan gave birth to healthy twins at the Beauval Zoo” (a French zoological park located in Saint-Aignan-sur-Cher, Centre-Val de Loire”
For those curious….
https://www.france-voyage.com/tourism/saint-aignan-cher-899.htm
From Ikos X of the “Akathist to Almighty God for Help in Trouble” (page 21):
“O Lord, my Lord, Who didst fill the martyrs with boldness when they stood before the tribunals, grant me boldly to stand against sin, the world and the devil!”
I echo that prayer! ?
Amen and amen!!
AMEN
Monday of the Seventh Week after Pentecost
July 20th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
(August 2nd on the civil or commercial calendar)
First Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians 5: 9 – 6: 11
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew 13: 54 – 58
Among the many Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today are these:
The Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias the Thesbite (+ 9th century B. C.): Epistle Saint James 5: 10 – 20 and Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke 4: 22 – 30.
Righteous Aaron the High Priest (+ ca. 1530 B. C.) brother of Prophet Moses the God-seer
Holy Martyr Salome of Jerusalem and Kartli, who suffered under the Persians (+ 13th century)
Holy New Martyrs Lydia of Russia and the soldiers Cyril and Alexei with her, near Ufa (+ 1928)
Congratulations!
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Regard au haut! 😉
THE DISCIPLINE OF DIFFICULTY
“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John xvi. 33
An average view of the Christian life is that it means deliverance from trouble. It is deliverance IN trouble, which is very different. “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High…THERE shall no evil befall thee” – no plague can come nigh the place where you are at one with God.
If you are a child of God, there certainly will be troubles to meet, but Jesus says do not be surprised when they come. “In the world yet shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer , I have overcome the world, there is nothing for you to fear.” Men who before they were saved would scorn to talk about troubles, often become “fushionless” after being born again because they have a wrong idea of a saint.
God does not give us overcoming life: He gives us life as we overcome. The strain is the strength. If there is no strain, there is no strength. Are you asking God to give you life and liberty and joy? He cannot, unless you will accept the strain. Immediately you face the strain, you will get the strength. Overcome your own timidity and take the step, and God will give you to eat of the tree of life and you will get nourishment. If you spend yourself out physically, you become exhausted; but spend yourself spiritually, and you get more strength. God never gives strength for tomorrow, or for the next hour, but only for the strain of the minute. The temptation is to face difficulties from a common-sense standpoint. The saint is hilarious when he is crushed with difficulties because the thing is so ludicrously impossible to anyone but God.
Oswald Chambers
August 2nd Devotional
Mornin’ infidels!
And a few slices short of a loaf.
Good afternoon, WeeWeed!
Tennessee legislators pushing the c19vac because they are paid shills.
https://tennesseestands.org/commentary/tennessee-republican-senators-signed-a-letter-encouraging-the-vaccine-they-also-get-money-from-pfizer/
Verse of the Day for Monday, August 2, 2021
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“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.”
John 15:16 (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.
For the schadenfreude department: USA women’s olympic soccer loses to Canada. Bigly upset, 1-0. No chance at gold.
Aww, toooo bad.
Cue up: the World’s smallest violin playing sad music.
More practice, less kneeling.
Stole that one.
From Sydney Powell MUST SEE Video:
This is the kind of Yellow Post It Note Im talking about.
New Zealand street/sidewalk protest regarding the knowns and unknowns of the jabs governments are pushing.
Excellent
A picture sings a thousand worlds
https://imgur.com/5W3prGv
This is is pretty cool. A dress made from duct tape..and scholarship money.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/creative-sunnyside-teen-makes-prom-dress-out-of-duct-tape-wins-10000-duck-brand-scholarship_3922061.html?utm_source=News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2021-08-02-1&mktids=7c5c56a0157a12944cf63335c405b947&est=rfaSxyPu2sttdoAmCiWd9nyobTJqdzxFZ9tEPjBFZwb%2BYGwj0NWWmYDZh6UmTrU%3D
Subsidies pinwheels and panels? Not if you want to survivehttps://scroll.in/article/1001563/while-promoting-clean-energy-india-has-been-cutting-subsidies-for-the-sector
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.
Jakarta Post questions Obaden. Where’s the love? https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2021/08/02/snubbed-again-joe.html