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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Hello Fellow Treepers!
A distant, soft spring green view of Lake Jocassee in South Carolina — Photo taken by me in May, 2008. Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning! The lake is way far off in the distance, up near the horizon. Wishing all here a restful, refreshing, and blessed Sunday!
And here’s some good old country music from around that time to go with the scenery: “Small Town Southern Man” by Alan Jackson … “And he bowed his head to Jesus, and he stood for Uncle Sam …”
Beautiful Phoenix.
Yes indeed.
Great song Phoenix.
“His greatest contribution is the ones he leaves behind”
This has been a beautiful day for my husband and myself.
Our seventh grandson was born today to our youngest son and his wife.
That make six grand daughters and seven grand sons for us.
That is the gospel truth and what so many of us live for each and every day.
God Bless America.
Congratulations ColoradoChloe! 🙂
God bless you, and your children, and your grandchildren!
Thank you phoenix, that is so very kind of you to say.
“These are the children God has given me. God has been good to me.”
And I add grandchildren! What joy, Chloe. They are truly gifts from Him. Blessings to all.💕
Good morning Bet! Speaking of grands, a great start of the morning here with Nipper discovering all kinds of spider webs sparkling with the rain drops caught in them. We had a little drizzle early on, now the sun is trying to come out, and the fog moving through the valley and up the hills. My bride even caught a short glimpse of a rainbow.
Getting ready to head to church. Have a blessed Sunday, dear friend! ❤️😘
Morning, G😘 How wonderful…because in nature there really is nothing as lovely as seeing the inexplicable (except to God) work of the tiny, quick working, industrious spider, especially when it captures the reflecting drops of moisture., showcasing the astounding intricacies of its efforts.
Even better to enjoy the looks of amazement and interest of our grands.
He would have loved the web which appeared as a sort of bridge between two large evergreen shrubs which flanked the steps to our Welsh home. We never went out the front door, and we wouldn’t have known it was there, save for one day when the rain left it glistening, like a talisman.
We never killed spiders we found in our house. And there were some that were massive! Instead, we’d get a bit of tissue and gently retrieve them, putting them outside an open sash cord window. But then we didn’t have any brown recluse or black widows either.
We used to rescue bees as well. I wish we could have had Nipper there for those times.
We’re find an exhausted near dying bee on the ground, prepare a solution of sugar and water, then place drops one by one in front of it. It wouldn’t take long for said bee to drink it. Drop after drop until it would stop, rest, then fly off. There was something gloriously satisfying about watching it happen.
I bet, per your post last Sunday, Nipper was looking forward to church this morning. How truly blessed is he to have you and your bride guiding him, and you for the opportunity to do so🙏🏻💕
Love those rainbows…God’s promise for all to see and remember that is what it is…no other meaning. Blessings and love always, my dear brother.😘
I see my reply to you is a bit long…I’m sure I was used as the model for the Chatty Cathy dolls from on way back when😁
LOL! Not long at all. We also let the spiders out with a piece of paper, the scorpions, too. Although for those creatures we use a wash rag or a towel to pick them up then take them outside.
Not sure I’d be as kind to scorpions, G, though I avoid killing anything if I can help it…except roaches….and ants…😉
Very descriptive and true!
The miniature miracles of nature are blessings of equal value to a majestic sunrise. I love bees buzzing around the garden. I love watching spiders weave. They are both fascinating!
They truly are, Lorrie. Those bees play such an integral part in the production of our food supply.
And I fear the rapid growth of 5G is endangering them. There are people who are actually following the decimation of hives and colonies near to these monstrous towers. Just the same as these hideous offshore wind farms seem to be working disasters on whales. Messing with their radar so to speak. The philistines and haters of beauty were warned…repeatedly.
Save the earth cultists are, in my view, destroying it, one species at a time. There is the sin of their hubris, and we will reap the consequences of it. May Almighty God have mercy and foul those who have no understanding of and even less respect for His creation.
Congratulations Chloe, that’s a full quiver, praise be to God!
Great analogy of quiver full of Divine arrows! Congratulations ColoradoChloe!!!
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So much JOY! Thanks for sharing and putting a smile on our faces!!! 💝
Good morning phoenix. Just came in from the outside where my bride, Nipper and I were taking pictures of the fog crawling up the hills (more like sprinting than crawling). It is exquisite.
I enjoy your photos, than you!
Good morning GrandpaM! Nothing better than a beautiful misty morning! Love foggy days … and they’re excellent for atmospheric photos. You must live in a gorgeous place.
Thank you for your kind compliments! 🙂
Texas Hill Country. House on top of a hill overlooking the river valley. Getting the sunrises and the sunsets. It’s like a weather station. Beautiful views to sooth the eyes of this Mountain Man. 🙂
Sounds like you’ve got an awesome, and adventurous, place to visit … and live, for sure, GrandpaM! 🙂 Hopefully I’ll get to really see Texas one day. Many of my vacations tend to be in places with hills or mountains, with Kelleys Island being an exception (a beach rather than a forest). The only time I was in Texas was when there was a plane layover and the only view was out the airport window.
Hope you can make it. Texas has quite a few places to visit. From the beaches of South Texas to the Hill Country, Big Bend, The Davis Mountains with the McDonald observatory, and a bunch of other places.
Alan Jackson is one of our great troubadour’s………….
Thanks.
Alan Jackson is indeed a true classic whose music and lyrics stand the test of time. Thanks for your kind comment. Best wishes to you for a great week ahead! 🙂
Nice, Phoenix. Beautiful country scenery.
Thanks Joe 12 pack! Posted it in honor of the mini-rally that was held in that state yesterday. 🙂
I’m looking at a chilly, cloudy day outside from my dining room table. 24 degrees and there’s another winter weather advisory issued in my area. Letting the faucets drip so the pipes don’t freeze up. Hopefully.
Yes, that is some amazing scenery shown in the photo you posted. Very pretty.
It’s foggy and rainy here in Northeast Ohio. Here’s hoping your pipes weather the cold!
Y’all done real good, Phoenix. Thank you! 🙂
Sure do appreciate your kind compliment, Garrison Hall! Wishing you a great week ahead. 🙂
Serene and green! Curiosity caused a search and I found this interesting site:
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/lake-jocassee-salem-sc/
Apparently, there is a ghost town underwater there….
Curiouser and curiouser, Aggiegirl! 🙂
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Seems like a puzzling alibi …
I need that little blue piece with six tabs….
Oh no! haha.
How could that sweet looking kitty possibly get up to any mischief?
He does look very nonchalant, doesn’t he? hehe.
He could not find anything to knock off a table or shelf?
I bet he knocked this puzzle off the table one piece at a time. His work here is done.
……..and THAT is how a cat is THOROUGH!
Never do anything halfway!
Correct, Greg. Do a good job or don’t do it at all. Dedicated as well as thorough. Absolutely!
Very possibly, but yes, he looks satisfied with a “job well done”.
Quote from elsewhere, years ago:
“If the world was flat, cats woulda pushed everything off the edge by now.”
TRUTH!
Every time I come across this saying…it makes me laugh! 🤣
Q: How do we know the world is not flat?
A: If it were flat, the cats would already have knocked everything over the edge.
That was a good one! So true!
Thank you for sharing this kitty “happy pill.” It goes right to the heart!
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Curious Cat
Good morning Patience! ❤️
29 January 2022 Sam Lay, American drummer and vocalist (Original Thunderbirds; Howlin’ Wolf; Bob Dyan; Paul Butterfield), dies of heart issues at 86
Roll Over Beethoven
29 January 2021 Jeremy Lubbock, British Grammy Award-winning pianist, arranger, and music producer (Joni Mitchell; Minnie Riperton; Chicago, Celine Dion), dies at 89
29 January 2021 Grady Gaines, American jazz, blues, and R&B tenor saxophonist (Little Richard; Sam Cooke, James Brown, Jackie Wilson), dies at 86
29 January 2021 Hilton Valentine, British rock guitarist (Animals – “House of the Rising Sun”), dies at 77
29 January 2019 James Ingram, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician (“Somewhere Out There”; “Just Once”), dies of brain cancer at 66
29 January 2009 John Martyn [Iain McGeachy], British folk-rock-blues singer-songwriter, and guitarist (“May You Never”), dies due to acute respiratory distress syndrome at 60
29 January 2009 (Bennie Ross) “Hank” Crawford, American saxophonist, arranger and songwriter (Help Me Make It Through the Night), dies of complications from a stroke at 74
29 January 1992 Willie Dixon, American blues musician (“Backdoor Man”), dies at 76
Ah, now hang on a minnit, since we’re doing Willie Dixon and all:
His version of “I ain’t superstitious” recorded in 1970. He wrote it, I think Howlin’ Wolf recorded it first in the early 60’s.
Have fun with that. More going on than meets the ear the first time you hear it.
Someone commented that Chas Chandler (bass guitarist with the Animals) looked like a cross between Donald Trump and Paul McCartney. That’s an interesting observation. Chandler passed away in July 1996.
“House of the Rising Sun” is one of my all-time favorites. Fairly easy song to learn when starting on any guitar.
“Roll Over Beethoven” … Now that’s cool! 🙂
Love it when I find those little gems someone has posted.
Yesterday one was 8 hours old for Geoff Nicholls found on a DAT and unpublished til now.
So cool how American music influenced the British.
The Beatles did “Roll Over Beethoven” very early on.
Written and performed by Chuck Berry, covered by 24 others officially anyway.
The Beatles being perhaps the most notable one.
<Roll Over Beethoven @ ASCAP/BMI>
I like the ELO version as well.
What an amazing voice on this guy:
Thanks synnydaze. I’ve always been impressed by this one, too. The banter at the beginning is cute, even if I can’t understand it.
I don’t even understand how that’s possible!
Me either.
Here is another from Holland, 1530. Admittedly not as cute as the young lady you posted. But uplifting?
Oh my yes! A busker…
“You Raise Me Up”
Thank you Betsy. What a powerful song and a very good singer. I love that song.
When you watch the video toward the end there is a man with a dog, the dog is a beautiful German Shorthaired Pointer.
Fascinating! Wonder if he’ll grow up to be a singer as well?
Definitely a musician, I think!
Love the way he drops the toy when he really starts listening.
I never thought that music would be a toe tapping good time.
A gift seeing what God put into this child.
Have a blessed Sunday, Treeper friends. May our Dear Lord find us all well and happy . . .
Good morning, my friend.
The eloquent raconteur Gerard van der Leun of American Digest passed away a day ago. It is a dreadful loss.
The comments of condolences are a testament to him, in the hundreds.
I was drawn to one in particular which repeated the last two lines of The Parting Glass. For Gerard they were very fitting indeed.
And seeing them, it solidified for me that this really is a powerful benediction. Very.
Blessings always, my friend.🙏🏻
Afternoon, Bet. I’m a bit late today. Got up late for some reason and just got back from the bookstore . . . Alas I don’t know Gerard or American Digest. I’ll look both up. For someone of note (or anyone, really), the Parting Glass is a fitting goodbye. The sentiment expressed is timeless. 🙂
I’ll leave a link. His site will remain up for two years. An extraordinary man, unafraid to hold himself to account. A beautiful writer. His site American Digest is archived and well worth going through. After that, his companion says from tech dust to tech dust it will go.
If you visit it and read through his voluminous essays, you will understand why those grieving him are many, as apparent from the heartfelt and also beautifully written comments which nearly had me in tears…and completely left me feeling bereft for his loss. There aren’t many like him…if any. A character, a definite one of…
https://americandigest.org/
Good morning Garrison!
Afternoon, Gramps! I’m a bit late to the party . . . again. 🙂
Cape May warbler. One of my favorites. rare migrant.
Another delightful warbler indeed! 🙂
Good morning, Colkitto.
I see this lovely chap is wearing his Sunday best as befits his celebration of the day the Lord has made.💕
Colkitto…I’ve just visited the wonderful British site Principia Scientific, which is an all encompassing site for articles concerning topics often censored here.
And I discovered this one about declining avian species making a return to Portugal. I thought you might find it interesting, so I leave the link below.😘
“Recovery of European Species Contradicts Doomsday Narrative”
https://cornwallalliance.org/2023/01/recovery-of-european-species-contradicts-doomsday-narrative/?fbclid=IwAR2erdRkNoxOXJOOLFtWWrBjC3CnqC318oWrxsvGWdZOkLChyKLGcqov58Y
…plus the link for Principia Scientific, if you find yourself with a bit of spare time to have a look😉
https://principia-scientific.com/
Ty Bet for the link, yes its nice to read about some wildlife successes and I loved this bit of honesty from your fine article “The climate’s impact has been mainly positive, as modern increases in CO2 levels and natural warming, along with management practices, are producing a growth of Europe’s forested areas.”.
Now I am going to watch the videos you put up of your village in Wales, as I drink my coffee and my muffins!
Slainte
I watched your wonderful video of your beautiful former home. I am left in awe of its beauty!
Ty so much for sharing it. Cheers
You’d feel right at home…binoculars in hand, a good pair of walking boots, backpack full of provisions, camera. The wildlife there is extraordinary. And the birds??
You’d never come back😉
NOT WHAT THESE HANDS HAVE DONE
You were made alive when you were dead in transgressions and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience. We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, that no one would boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.
Ephesians 2:1-10
Thank you, 1530. Surely our Lord is pleased with this branch’s devoted worship of Him, His grace, and His boundless mercies.
May I add another to your beautiful Scripture and hymn?
“Be Thou My Vision”
My favorite!
I debated whether this one or Van Morrison singing it. Somehow that hymn suits him. Can’t explain why I feel it does. But this was so lovely…
I love it regardless of who sings it. Always enjoyed when Dale and I played it on our guitars and belted it out.
Record yourselves for posterity😘
This is just lovely, 1530. And perfect. The beautiful organ with only the text of this soul calming hymn. I am keeping it and doing so with joy.
Thank you so much, dear sir🙏🏻
Wil Ackerman is the founder of Windham Hill records. In the ’80’s he was responsible for creating the “New Age” music genre. Ackerman was a WWII German war orphan who was adopted by a Standford professor and his wife. Sadly, his adoptive mother committed suicide and Wil, still a teenager, discovered her body . . . Later as he became an accomplished musician, he composed this lament. I have to say this is one of the most heart wrenching laments I’ve ever heard. The intense sadness expressed in this music is a profound expression of intense grief if an orphaned child confronting the death of two mothers. Few things can be more sad than this music . . .
Two more . . .
Garrison, thanks for these. The first seemed as you said to me. I’ll listen to the others tomorrow. Thanks also for the biographical information. Back in the day, Windham Hill had some of my wife’s favorite music. I liked it too.
Thanks for the nostalgia.
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to say the least!
If the last 10 years has taught me anything, it’s that the only thing that really matters, the only freedom that no one can take away is our relationship with God. Spending more time with Him these days.
I would say I am, more and more, having one sided conversations with our Saviour these days. I am certainly doing the talking…
But I am sure He is listening. What comfort there is in feeling and knowing it.
Blessings to you, old school.
And He is talking to you, Betsy, as I know that you know, whenever you read your bible or remember what you read, whenever you hear the Word faithfully preached, and whenever you forgive someone or are forgiven by them.
This I do know, my friend. In quiet, nonverbal tones, yes…He is most definitely. Perhaps when we do speak to Him, though we do not overtly hear His voice, we are simply answering His speaking to us. 🙏🏻
He answers us in the joy of our heart, (or conviction), with revelation knowledge, with dreams and visions and the prophetic word, with personal guidance and protection. First we believe, and then we see, is the rule of God. We don’t just think these things up in our head; the Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance everything that Jesus has said, and shows us things to come.
I’m not saying these things because I think you don’t know them already; but to help encourage you to keep them in mind. You are very much loved and heard; and if He hears us, then we have what we ask from Him. Amazing promise!
Don’t you just feel it? I am that little girl in His Arms. Am glad you are finding it too.
My son bought me a book, Jesus Calling. It is a daily reading, written as if Jesus is speaking directly to you. It is the most powerful book I have ever read. I have given it to many people who find themselves anxious or troubled. I highly recommend it to all. It promotes a very intimate relationship with Jesus.
Blessings to you and yours Betsy❤️
This is wonderful, my friend. Who does not seek that personal relationship? Especially when he or she realizes absolutely that without Christ they are simply empty and cracked vessels just waiting to be filled with Something higher than themselves.
Thank you so much for this wonderful recommendation, old school.💕
You are most welcome Betsy. It amazes me how easy it is to find a sincere and warm connection with the mention of His name.
It’s a sorrow that there are so many who don’t know it.
It truly is.
Thank you oldschool. I found the book on amazon. Looking forward to reading it.
I’m sure you will enjoy it.
How so, ‘one-sided’? You take the time to tell Him everything; maybe its the way He speaks? When you read the Bible, and have Quiet time, and meditate; that’s when He speaks to us, with “a still small voice.” Don’t be discouraged or impatient; “I am closer than your hands and feet.”
Sage advice friend. Ty
I hope you enjoy it too. We will be congregating in His Spirit.
A great movie about the founder of sword & sorcery genre (Conan) Robert E Howard.
From Howard to putting on his Edgar suit, Vincent is versatile.
He truly is. A consummate actor.
You saw it Bet? He was a penpal of HP Lovecraft who also mentored him somewhat. It was a great movie imo and quite sad. Even if you do not like that genre of books, it was amazing how many he wrote and at such a young age. Solomon Kane was another one of his character/creations
No I haven’t, but, by golly, I surely do want to. Making a note of them both and will see if I can find them.👍🏻
I’m not sure if Solomon Kane is your cup of tea, but I’m positive you will love The Whole Wide World.
It’s a tear jerker. So many of our gifted and talented have psychological issues. I’m tempted to watch it again tonite.
Good morning Treepers. Back from visiting my spouse. Love them kitties.
Good morning, dear Joe. I hope you took her a cheeseburger. And I pray she is resting and being well cared for.🙏🏻
You’ve outdone yourself now. I really do want them all!💕
Unfortunately, I didn’t stop to pick up a cheeseburger for her; brought her a Hershey’s bar and a cookie which she ate. And the CNA told me that she refused dinner for some reason. Arrrrgh. I knew I should have gone to Sonic or Carl’s. I thought about going out to get one for her, but she fell asleep. I’ll make sure she gets that cheeseburger tonite. I watched Dan Bongino on Fox News when I was in her room; he had quite a bit to say about the incident in Memphis, TN.
You’re welcome to the kitties, enjoy.
Oh no…that’s not good. Is the food any good where she is? I know some places do realize that palatable nutrition is essential to keep health going. Well, I bet tonight she won’t say no to that cheeseburger. No way.
Your pictures keep tempting Colkitto I know. Perhaps this one will impel him to get a move on for ones of his own. Then he’ll wonder why he waited to long!😂
Blessings always to you, sir, and to your beloved.😘
Actually, from what I’ve seen with the dinners so far, the food is pretty good. If I sit with her in the dining room, she’ll eat most, if not all of the dinner. Same thing if she eats in her room and I’m with her. Thing is, I don’t get to the nursing home until after dinner a lot of the time. I should probably try and arrive there a little earlier. That might make a difference.
Yes, Colkitto needs a cat. Maybe 2 or 3 to make up for the time doing without a cat(s).
Thanks for the arm twist mate! LOL
Lol. Probably best to start off with one cat. More cats you have, more litter boxes to change, food, etc. And trips to the vet can add up.
Been there and done that. I have 2 cats and they seem to be doing ok. No more mice in the house; I think Smokey went after them.
Hi Joe, I’ve been blessed for the last almost 10 years with my 3 cats. They were born in our vegetable garden and all of their lives have been in and out cats. They wouldn’t know what a litter box is if it bit them on the a$$. The only problem can be the male, Comet likes sometimes to be let out in the middle of the night and he doesn’t want to use the cat door but like the front door, and he is a loud talker. Has been that way even before his eyes were opened.
I second your idea, Colkitto needs 3 cats for starters. 🙂
So say I as well…Good!! We are all agreed.
Not one cat, but two at least😍
Your very convincing Bet!
LOL Grandpa.
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Ty friend. I was thinking of getting 2 siblings to entertain themselves. They are going to be indoors with plenty of space inside with toys. I haven’t had a Cat in years. My old cat was named Smokey mate and he was the most beautiful, sweet personality you could ever ask for in a cat. BFF with my old dog I had growing up and would follow when walking his dog buddy. Died from feline aids that a neighbor who brought home strays gave him in a fight. He was 13. Really got my family upset.
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It might make a huge difference. I’m betting in fact it would. I know in my heart the situation for you both is terribly stressful and one you and she certainly didn’t choose.
God love both of you.🙏🏻💕
(Boy!! Now the pressure on Colkitto is really ramping up! He’ll cave eventually. I just know it😉)
Proverbs 1:24-33 “Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out My hand, and no man regarded; but you have set at nought all My counsel, and would none of My reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes; when your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish comes upon you. Then shall they call upon Me, but I will not answer; they shall seek Me early, but they shall not find Me: for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: they would none of My counsel: they despised all My reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkens unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.”
This is what the Lord says to those, who have all their lifetime despised and rejected Him; but then in the hour of their distress and fear of death, cry out desperately for God to save them; not because they are sorry for their sins and have found repentance, but because they are afraid of the punishment they know their sins deserve.
There are a number of cases in the Bible, where someone who did very wickedly in the sight of the LORD, was humbled and put in fear of God, and genuinely repented and took action to show it was sincere; and the LORD was always gracious and merciful, and took the person at their words. Manasseh the son of king Hezekiah was one; even Ahab had a brief period where he humbled himself and walked very delicately before the LORD, so that God said He would not bring all those things on him in his days, but on his sons after him, who did not repent, but kept on in their pride and ungodliness.
This is something that is very important for us, who have unsaved loved ones, that are for now a long time determined not to find any good reason to listen to us about Jesus. We have to let them know, and we have to understand ourselves, that the small window of opportunity that God gives us to repent and be saved, has to do with how we will be for eternity; and it is not so easy to just quickly “accept Jesus” in the moment of catastrophe and fear of hell; but there are parameters set by God for law, as to how someone is accepted and confirmed as saved.
Jesus gave this authority to the apostles, to judge who will, and who will not be granted remission of sins; according to the Spirit and faith of Jesus, and the doctrine of God. In this section of the first chapter of the Proverbs, is laid out the law by which God judges whom He accepts; and it is written for a guide for us to also judge in His Name.
“Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out My hand, and no man regarded; but you have set at nought all My counsel, and would none of My reproof:” Even someone who first says No, I won’t, but afterwards repents, and does; is counted as doing. Why? because they do not refuse God’s calling them, they do regard His outstretched hand; they do take to heart His counsel, and are in their right mind and willing eventually for His reproof.
“For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: they would none of My counsel: they despised all My reproof.” This kind is described in Romans 1:18-32, and in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12; where there is a determined falling away and denouncing of Christ, for the single purpose of giving themselves over to their own perversion and wickedness, and to willingly be with those who stand with the Antichrist. Neither the open display of their shame, nor any former acknowledgment of the truth and once being believers in Jesus, will restrain them from wholly letting Satan into their heart, and becoming the very image of their own folly and error. “Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.”
“For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkens unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.” Howsoever a person may have polluted himself, and fallen into sins; if he is of the truth he will hear Jesus’ voice, and repent and be converted, and the Lord will receive him and heal him; and He takes the poor from out of the dunghill, to set him with the princes of His people; and He makes wise the simple. In the hour of trial that comes upon the whole habitable world, Jesus will keep us from the evil, and He will come and save us; even if we must be killed for His Name while we wait. But the turning away, that the fool never changes his mind about; shall be his ruin; and all that they believe is their prosperity and the worth of their identity in the world, will be their destruction; because it is all still in them, even while they’re screaming and crying in fear of death; God knows it isn’t real repentance.
Where does this take someone, a believer, but later demon filled and sinning large ? Partaking of violence against others, slander against others, theft from others. To their very end. A painful end, self induced with drink, rage, failed liver.
The Lord will bring people along their way, to speak to him, to bring him back. They will even come from those who you would least think that God would use to speak to the backslider; but be assured, that the one who God intends should hear, will hear. That is not a guarantee of anything, but a call to repentance. I knew someone many years ago, who was in such a condition; and when some of his drug friends said things to him, like, You can’t do drugs for ever; he knew Who it was that was talking to him; and it did have an impact. That’s the things, that the Proverb points out; that there are those who will know, and stay in their sin anyway, and never be recovered. It is something that is on the inner most parts of our soul, where God sees, and judges us; either to be called or to be rejected.
You say it! “To their very end, a very painful end, of self-induced rage (against the Lord, without a cause), and liver failure!”
This is soooo hard to watch in a close friend or family! I have a friend that I’ve been witnessing to for years and still, all I hear back is…that once saved, always saved religious program speech…and regardless of the sin they are currently in, they will end up in heaven. 😢
I honestly can’t understand how someone could be so utterly deceived. I know how the sin deceives and blinds, but how can anyone really think, when if at any time they die in that condition, that they are fit for the Presence of God? The LORD look upon all the pastors and teachers who have perpetuated that lie! There is absolutely nothing in the Bible to support that idea, but multitudes of examples, and plain language, that just the opposite is the truth! The angels in heaven, the world of the beginning (especially the people of the line of Seth), the children of Israel in the wilderness, Judas Iscariot!
Jude 1:5 “I will therefore put you in remembrance, though you once knew this, how that the LORD, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not.”
Proverbs 28:18 “Whoso walks uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.”
Matthew 13:12 “For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has.”
Mark 4:25 “For he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.”
Matthew 25:24-30 “Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you that you are an hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not strawed: and I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the earth: lo, there you have that is yours. His lord answered and said unto him, You wicked and slothful servant, you knew that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: you ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which has ten talents. For unto every one that has shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that has not shall be taken away even that which he has. And cast you the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Revelation 3:2 “Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before God.”
Revelation 2:5 “Remember therefore from whence you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place, except you repent.”
Revelation 2:16 “Repent; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.”
Revelation 2:20-22 “Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you suffer that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.”
Matthew 6:23 “But if your eye be evil, your whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you be darkness, how great is that darkness!”
Psalm 68:21 “But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such an one as goes on still in his trespasses.”
The only explanation is, that through their own love of sinning, they have seared their conscience with a hot iron; they are scarred and calloused over so hard, that they are past feeling. Unless a miracle of God’s pity happens, to humble them at put them in pain and fear; the Scripture says, that these kind are suddenly taken and destroyed.
Ezekiel 9
“He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lies toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s ink-horn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar. And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon He was, to the threshold of the house. And He called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s ink-horn by his side; and the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. And to the others he said in my hearing, Go you after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have you pity: slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at My sanctuary. Then they began at the old men which were before the house. And He said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go you forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city. And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Oh LORD God! will You destroy all that’s left of Israel in Your pouring out of Your fury upon Jerusalem? Then said He unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD has forsaken the earth, and the LORD sees not. And as for Me also, My eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the ink-horn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.”
What is there not to understand, what this is about? Most people imagine God sitting upon His throne in heaven, like the Lincoln Memorial; stoically looking out, and just sitting there. But He is watching and hearing and knowing all things that everyone on earth is doing, and what they have in their hearts. In the end of the first book of Kings, the LORD was designing how to destroy Ahab; and He called for the host of heaven to advise Him how to do it. Then one spirit came up to Him; (no doubt a demon) and said, I will persuade him: I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of his prophets (advisors), and convince him to go up to battle. The LORD heard this and said, Good! So shall you do, and prevail. And we know what happened after that; even though they mocked and beat and imprisoned the prophet who told them all these things.
God is seeing and hearing and knowing all that is being done in our times; and He is already at work to bring about their doom. It is our part to work with the man with the writer’s ink-horn by his side. We are to preach the Gospel, and be witnesses of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, while the angel goes behind us and marks for God, who is of the truth, and sighs and cries for all the abominations being done; and pass over those who will not hear, and have no care for the things that God hates. We are co-workers with God, and His servants on the front lines, for judging the world.
We have often wondered, why God has led us through all the things we have gone through. Of course there is always much to blame ourselves for lack of this or that capability, and things we should have been smarter: but we have to understand and believe, that the Lord and His Spirit are in us and are the ones doing and speaking through us, for the ones we are sent to. However things have turned out, as far as we could see; God is using those things to come to His decisions and pass sentence on the world, by how they did to us. It does not have to be, that we are without fault, or perfect by the world’s idea; but that we are right with the Lord, and seeking Him with all our heart: and He then judges, how they treat us, is how they treat Him, in His view.
Finally, the Finality of God’s commanding of the world’s doom! No pity, no sparing of any that have not the mark of God written in their foreheads. Jesus gave no other specifics than this, “All they who are of the Truth will hear My voice.” Not the amount of education, and the mastery of traditional doctrine; not how highly esteemed of the rest of the members of the church; and nothing with respect to how the world sees us: but how God sees us, when He looks into our innermost heart and conscience, and sets alongside our doings. And in case it isn’t clear to some, look at how the LORD is so angry and determined and done with holding His peace! There should be no misunderstanding, that the time is coming when it will all be over, and no more time to get right with God.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
The Strong Delusion must be the juice which flows down to spread out its roots, and pushes up through the branches, to produce the bad fruits of someone’s doings. The LORD said in Genesis 6, that “My Spirit will not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh:” testifying plainly, that it is this singular spiritual conduct which makes a man saved or unsaved, one in whom the effectual workings of the spirit of the man, are either for God, or against God. Those who were in the world of the beginning grew tired of living by a good conscience towards God; and could no longer endure depriving themselves of the desires and pleasures of life, for faith in the unseen things of God to come. And once that idea began to spread, it took hold of all society, until the ways of the children of Cain became the normal, and the ways of the children of election were the things to be made light of, contradicted and opposed.
David wrote the Psalms through the Spirit of Christ, to teach us all we need to know to walk with God in this world; and to put the very words in our mouth what and how we should be praying, to keep ourselves in a good conscience with God, and overcome all the afflictions and troubles we are set to meet in this world. In Psalm 26, David begins with making his standing and walking with God sure, by praying for the LORD to judge his integrity, to examine him and prove him, to try his innermost self and his heart; and then goes on to expound the things which he must guard against overcoming and ruining him.
Walking in his integrity; walking in God’s truth; not sitting with vain persons, nor going in to those who hide their real intentions or emotions when it serves their purposes, to conceal their real motives and nature by pretense; hating the congregation of evildoers; refusing to sit with the wicked; having absolute consecration and commitment to maintain innocence and personal integrity, wholly relying upon God’s righteousness and mercy.
The strong delusion was that which Cain held on to when the LORD tried to talk to him out of his angry grudge against God, showing that He knew Cain could do right and be blessed, just like his brother; and that sin does not have to have dominion over him. The strong delusion takes people’s minds and souls into slavish cults, to madly pursue an empty and worthless imagination of becoming gods. The strong delusion makes men willing to do every abomination and perversion and cruelty, just to prove themselves to never stand with God. The strong delusion looks for some man to save the world, without making them have to change their proud and self-serving immorality, nor condemn their stupid and bad behaviors. The strong delusion makes a person thinks he is wiser than seven men that can render him a reason; in other words, they can’t receive correction or reproof, because they have no place for the truth in their imagined world view.
I hear so many trying to simplify and summarize such important things out of the Bible, with inappropriate over-familiarity, and using “cool talk” around the sacred Word. It seems to me, that when anyone has actually ever heard the Spirit say to them, You Are Not Fit For The Presence Of GOD; then they will have the appropriate fear and respect and humility. The things of the soul of man mirror the things of God’s soul; for we are made in the image of God. Everything therefore that demeans that image, or mocks it and makes light of it, that pollutes it and turns it into an abomination and a criminal; must therefore be of the devil. The strong delusion then must be, that thing in men, whatever drives him to be God’s adversary, a slanderer of God, and in his heart imagine himself to be worshiped as God. People love idols, because they think that they make up their identity and their glory to be worshiped. And so they become a parody of themselves, instead of children of God.
Your words resonate deeply Michael.
Appreciate your depth of answer….and all your years getting to this point, being able to write simply within Biblical thoroughness.
When a loved one strays into evil it remains difficult trying to understand. Thankful Jesus is there to make us whole again. Different but whole, in Him.
Thank you 😊
Thank you too, Poyeema, I appreciate you too. I think we are given these things as part of belonging to the Lord. He has these burdens continually for as long as people have existed on the earth. Think about it; every baby born, the Lord is there, and knows and loves them and causes them to be born and live and grow, and takes care of them all the days of their life, whether they know Him or not. So that we share in this with Jesus is nothing extra added, but normal reality in this world.
I think I understand enough, and that we have to avoid everything that would cause us to get sleepy and lethargic and vulnerable. What person, who has ever been ashamed of something, doesn’t want to learn from it, and hate ever having to be caught that way by the Lord? Just the day to day and ordinary things of life are enough, aren’t they? “Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.” Why flirt with temptations and put the Lord to the test? Why linger, when the angels have been sent to destroy this place, and God has graciously remembered you, to make sure you’re brought in safety first?
Counter Culture Christianity
In today’s America Christians are now the new counter culture. Like it or not learn to embrace it because we are the ones with the message of hope for all. That hope is in Jesus Christ, Messiah and Lord. If you are not down with that then it is time for your heart and soul for revival. Like America, we need some Holy Ghost fire to burn all across this country separating wheat from chaff. Who is ready for a Holy Spirit revival in America? “Where two or three are gather in my name I am with them.” The words of Jesus Matthew 18:20
Throughout history, every major persecution was preceded by lies against the Christians, and accusing of being enemies of the State. Without any evidence to support the hatred and false accusations, unimaginable cruelties and slaughter and enslavement were perpetrated. The end of this age will be their last great push to try to get the devil’s way over all the earth. Many will not be prepared, and not have the courage to be able to endure what is coming. Hoping for a “miracle human deliverer” will turn into multitudes being disappointed, scandalized and robbed of all hope. In desperation to save their own lives, many will succumb to pressure, to deliver up their friends, family members, and neighbors. But everyone who has been daily reading their Bibles, and walking in truth, will not be overthrown by these things, but will certainly endure to the end, and shall be saved.
Words of wisdom, thank you! I’ve BEEN ready and ask Almighty God to let this revival begin in me.🙏🏻✝️
Is it only I who senses a glimmer of hope that this is happening? I start each morning asking Christ what I can do for Him today. And then, do with me what You will, praying He will help me to bloom where I am planted.
Amen, Della.
(I left for you yesterday three movie trailers, one for Philomena, and two others. I hope you saw them. It was rather late.💕)
I tagged all three. I rewatched The Whole Wide World. Great movie set in 1930’s Texas (Cross Plains).
You’ll like it. trust me.
Oh Betsy! For those who have the Lord Jesus Christ, He gives us “living hope!”
He is the One who is stirring this hope in those who are His. Nothing we can do.
I saw those trailers this morn, and thank you much!
(left a upvote, but that could be anyone)
Will watch them later.
Tested for Covid this a.m. and feeling rotten. But the flu is much worse, so not complaining.
(Only tested b/c the tests were here from way back. And needed to differentiate as sinus issues on-going.)
Would you believe spell-check turned the name Christ to heist.
Oh Della…no! I am so sorry.
If there is someone who can get you some blackberry syrup or chewables to go with the regimen of supplements I’m positive you’re taking, know that elderberry is an antiviral and works wonders.
Plus… Listerine kills covid, per Dr McCullough and Dr Malone, both who recommend gargling a few times a day with it. I’ll pass that along in hopes that you’ll be fully back to normal soon.
Stay wrapped up and as a tea lover myself, drink copious amounts of that! Prayers are up for as short a time as possible for your feeling so rough. A side blessing for your having it is that your immunity will have gained millions of foot soldiers for the fight. 🙏🏻😘
(And yes…I would absolutely believe it. Spell check has been constructed by woefully ignorant programmers.)
Bless you, Betsy.
Thanks for the tips. Will get the items.
This is our second time with this mess; we must accept/learn to deal with it.
Prayers up, Della, and don’t forget that ivermectin works really good against covid.
Bless you, G. Thank you much for your kindness.
I would take ivermectin if available, but it’s not dispensed here in Ga.
Afraid to take actual horse paste. Also, leery of ordering from other countries.
A year back, I asked my PC doc for rx and he said pharmacies would not fill.
I have to keep reminding myself we still live in the U.S.
”They” really do want to keep the people oppressed!
But the Lord says vengeance is His, so I’ll wait on Him.
I hope that it will be shorter lived than the last time. And I am assuming you are on those Dr Zelenko supplements?
D (recommended 5000 mg/day per McCullough at al), C (1000 mg/day, though we double up on that, twice a day if we feel anything coming on), zinc and quercetin.
That’s the recommended protocol by Frontline Doctors. But since you may have issues that would preclude that regimen, you might investigate…🙏🏻😘
Here is the Frontline Doctors Protocol site link if you need it…
https://covid19criticalcare.com/treatment-protocols/
Thank you much for this, Betsy. I had forgotten about this protocol, as last time we just suffered through. I have all these except quercetin.
Hopefully, your knowledge of this will help others here, too, at least prepare for “the day.”
Blessings on you.
Dear Sister Betsy, “Neglect not the gift that is in you given by prophecy and the laying on of the hands of the elders. Give yourself wholly to them! that your profiting may appear to all (so that you are indeed a good and faithful witness), and not only yourself shall you save, but also all those who hear you.”
We are the children of the apostles and prophets; and we have, in the Spirit, had their hands laid on us, and the gifts imparted. Share what God has given you, and He will increase it. The things He shows you in your quiet time and Bible reading, give; and you will be filled with His life.
Paul McCartney was gifted. Incredible vocal range.
You all have a blessed Sunday. Most of mine will be spent dragging a heavy trailer over the hills of I-70, I-76 PA Turnpike.
Good one from Tony Heller.
The UN hasn’t made much progress in their climate scam. They are frustrated and blame their failure on people like me.
Climate Cancel Culture | Real Climate Science
I think that the work from people like Tony and the fact that not a single catastrophe predicted has occurred is why they are failing to sell their snake oil.
More and more people are catching on and at the same time those less interested and engaged cannot fail to note that nothing in the weather is occurring that has not happened in their lifetimes or limited knowledge of history, that has not occurred before.
Perhaps most importantly, even most of those short sighted and/or generally ignorant on the subject know that the impact on their lives from the supposed measures to limit the output of CO2 is far more damaging to their future prospects and that of their children than any climactic or weather event has been.
Dear Rah, I live rural, 1 mile off an interstate. It’s a few miles to town, the only grocery store etc. Not far from a major port, Big Trucks are often the majority of traffic experienced, on the interstate. Before reading your missives, it was obvious the Big Trucks are the safety valve on the road.
With your missives I have a better understanding of their days, work, great kindnesses to other drivers.
Just yesterday, a little too interested in an old Crash Test Dummies song,
, looked to merge onto interstate and Big Truck had already pulled over for me. They always pull over, but this time, was I too slow to notice???? Apologies for that, and thank you, my blinker was already on.
Was going to grocery store for salad ingredients to take to small group Bible study…..and a few other items.
Thought I would give you a few thoughts from a car driver, seeing ‘you’ !
And, a thank you….in the macro.
“Crash Test Dummies” . . . funny name! I remember when I was a kid, late night on some obscure (UHF) TV channel, they had these car crash tests using dummies, I guess to figure out what safety things to try to take care of.
I see you survived your Punishment Saturday…be well and be safe, rah.
Old ties to PA here friend. Love the state and was shocked to find out their government had been taken over. Great salt of the earth people there. Be safe sir. (CDL here)
Verse of the Day for Sunday, January 29, 2023
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“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth…”
Romans 1:16 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
A thousand Amens!🙏🏻
Good morning, Bet. We’re not getting the spring like weather here today. 26 degrees outside, cloudy and windy. Brrr. 1st cup of coffee hits the spot.
Hope all is well with you. Stay warm. Blessings.
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
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.
Archangels — Michael, Gabriel, Raphael — take up your swords— lead us with our armor — along the righteous path in Jesus name.
Amen 🙏🌟💕
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
His mercies are fresh every morning. Thank you, Dearest Lord.🙏🏻
January 29 Oswald Chambers
How Could Someone Be So Ignorant!
Who are You, Lord? —Acts 26:15
“The Lord spoke thus to me with a strong hand…” (Isaiah 8:11). There is no escape when our Lord speaks. He always comes using His authority and taking hold of our understanding. Has the voice of God come to you directly? If it has, you cannot mistake the intimate insistence with which it has spoken to you. God speaks in the language you know best— not through your ears, but through your circumstances.
God has to destroy our determined confidence in our own convictions. We say, “I know that this is what I should do” — and suddenly the voice of God speaks in a way that overwhelms us by revealing the depths of our ignorance. We show our ignorance of Him in the very way we decide to serve Him. We serve Jesus in a spirit that is not His, and hurt Him by our defense of Him. We push His claims in the spirit of the devil; our words sound all right, but the spirit is that of an enemy. “He…rebuked them, and said, ‘You do not know what manner of spirit you are of’ ” (Luke 9:55). The spirit of our Lord in His followers is described in 1 Corinthians 13.
Have I been persecuting Jesus by an eager determination to serve Him in my own way? If I feel I have done my duty, yet have hurt Him in the process, I can be sure that this was not my duty. My way will not be to foster a meek and quiet spirit, only the spirit of self-satisfaction. We presume that whatever is unpleasant is our duty! Is that anything like the spirit of our Lord— “I delight to do Your will, O my God…” (Psalm 40:8).
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
The Bible does not thrill; the Bible nourishes. Give time to the reading of the Bible and the recreating effect is as real as that of fresh air physically.
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Good morning everyone!!
Danny Gokey-love God love people
A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. – Psalm 51:17
David wrote Psalm 51, seeking forgiveness and restoration with God after his sin with Bathsheba was exposed. David knew that sacrifices and offerings would not fix the problem, that it was a heart issue (Psalm 51:16). He needed to be restored to God in his heart, mind, and soul.
He knew that God would not turn away from a heart turned to Him. He prayed, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10).
Jesus became the sacrifice for the sin of humanity. God the Father still looks for that broken and contrite heart to come in the name of Jesus. In His Word, He promises, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
Coming to Jesus gives His followers the clean heart and right spirit that David so desperately prayed for. Right standing with God is the precious gift that the celebration of the Incarnation represents.
All people, even the most dedicated and faithful believers, think, do, and say things that dishonor God. How wonderful it is to be able to come to Him for forgiveness knowing that in Christ He forgives and cleanses!
Thank Him today for His merciful gift. Be assured that, no matter how many times you mess things up, you have a loving Heavenly Father who receives you with open arms and knows how to make things right. As you pray for the nation, intercede for those whose lives are being damaged by sin, that they would turn to the Savior and receive forgiveness, cleansing, and restoration.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm
Septuagint
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.
Amen. Amin🙏🏻
From Small Compline
Rejoice Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. (Thrice)
Zacchæus Sunday
Thirty-third Sunday of the Epistles
The Veneration of the Precious Chains of the Holy Apostle Peter
Holy Martyrs Speusippos, Eleusippos, Meleusippos (triplet brothers) and those with them in Cappadocia (+ ca. 161-180)
Holy Martyr Danax the Reader in Macedonia (+ 2nd century)
Saint Honoratus, Archbishop of Arles and founder of Lerins Monastery (+ 429)
Holy Martyr Sigebert, King of the East Angles (+ 635)
Saint Fursey, Irish missionary monk at Burgh Castle (East Anglia), Lagny, and Peronne (Gaul) (+ 650)
Holy New Hieromartyr Damascene of Gabrovo (+ 1771)
Holy New Hieromartyr Nicholas, Priest, of Mytilene (+ 1777)
January 16th – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
January 29th – civil or commercial calendar
Saints of God pray for us!
In about a week the North East gets very cold. Possibly down to zero in NYC kind of cold.
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Not sure if the picture above will link to this site.
It’s a picture of my beloved’s puppy we are scheduled to pick up in April.
Greetings Treeps! ✝️
Oops. Looks like it won’t open. 😎
Phooey, Frank. We need to see the newbie, soon to be much loved and loving. Something to look forward to!!😍
5-6 million illegals plus getaways and the majority are single military age males with raging hormones from aberrant foreign cultures.
Where do these gentlemen intend to find willing American women to date?
Mornin’ all!
Hilarious. LMAO.
Good morning to you,
For all disheartened Treepers:
“Dyfal donc a dyr y garreg” – Tapping persistently breaks the stone
How very Welsh of you, monticello. Extremely well done!
“We live within the shadow of the Almighty, sheltered by the God who is above all gods.
This I declare, that He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I am trusting Him.
For He rescues you from every trap and protects you from the fatal plague.
He will shield you with His wings! They will shelter you. His faithful promises are your armor.
Now you don’t need to be afraid of the dark anymore, nor fear the dangers of the day;
nor dread the plagues of darkness, nor disasters in the morning.
Though a thousand fall at my side, though ten thousand are dying around me, the evil will not touch me.
I will see how the wicked are punished, but I will not share it.
For Jehovah is my refuge! I choose the God above all gods to shelter me.
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How then can evil overtake me or any plague come near?
For He orders His angels to protect you wherever you go.
They will steady you with their hands to keep you from stumbling against the rocks on the trail.
You can safely meet a lion or step on poisonous snakes, yes, even trample them beneath your feet!
For the Lord says, ‘Because he loves me, I will rescue him; I will make him great because he trusts in My name.
When he calls on me, I will answer; I will be with him in trouble and rescue him and honor him.
I will satisfy him with a full life and give him my salvation.’”
-Psalm 91 (Living Bible Translation)
Reading psalm 91 brought this to mind.
Lauren Daigle … Rescue
Thank you for posting this song! It is often the music played in the horse rescue videos I have posted. Such a moving piece and now I know who sings it.
Not sure where to post this but it is good info to pass along.
Oops link is not correct. Please delete post.
Melanie……………….still performing. Now lives in Nashville. Love her music. So much great music from this period of rock n roll…………….rarely do we get a live performance of perfection that continues to uplift and inspire us decades later………….
Enjoy this blessed Sunday……
“What’s up Treepers?”
Good Morning. Just a bit of humor to start the day. Hope you like emus.
I Speak Jesus | Here Be Lions & Darlene Zschech (Official Music Video)
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Good Morning!
My theme, my fighting song.
Celtic much? lol.
I am reading “The Prophetic Warrior” by Emma Stark
P. 108 the Chapter is called “WAR”
“God made trees according to their kind. Tree kind! He made the insects according to their kind. Insect kind! God made kangaroos according to their kind. What kind? Kangaroo kind! My dear prophet friend Tomi Arayomi explains that in creating living things according to their kind, God duplicates the DNA and gene pool of what is in Heaven here on the earth. What is created on earth is an image replication of what is in Heaven.”
Further…
“Then, finally, God says, “Let us make mankind in our image” (Gen. 1:36) – in the God kind image! Just as He makes everything else after its kind, so it is also with us.”
Further…
“We must receive this revelation with humility and reverence, noting well that, of course, we are most certainly not “God” because there is only one God Most High. But we are His children, made in His image and bearing our Creator’s likeness. We must grasp and understand the bigness of who God made us to be!”
Further…
“Satan is terrified of your rank because you always outrank even his strongest demon. In fact, you outrank satan himself because you are made in the image of God. Every demon knows that you are a king – it’s just you who doesn’t yet realize it!”
“It is time for you to know who you are!”
ISBN: 13: 978-0-7684-5171-9
Fascinating to contemplate God and His creation this way! 🙂
“I Feel Abandoned” – Service Member Karolina Stancik Speaks Out About Her Vaccine Injury – Live Interview with The Gateway Pundit Live at 4:00 pm Eastern
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AbstractOur main economic argument in favor of using Mason’s vision of America’s constitution is that it would have led to the emergence of a stable middle class social order, which would have eliminated the ruling class’ ability to manipulate money supply and interest rates, through the unelected power of the various central national banks.
Mason objected to Madison’s consolidated all powerful central government, and insisted that Madison’s constitution violated the spirit of liberty of the American Revolution.
We ask: If citizens in America, in 1776, had been provided the opportunity to follow Buchanan’s rules for creating a new constitution, relying on Mason’s ideology, what would the market and social institutional structure of the new government look like.
Thanks Joe,
Such deep, beautiful love, Paul had for Linda.
Poured out his heart and soul, for the whole world to see.
DG
Amen
Amen.
Amen
Amen…
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Hope MSG gets the pants sued off them by the same lawyers they are discriminating against via facial recognition!
https://iotwreport.com/new-york-investigates-madison-square-garden-company-over-facial-recognition-scan-for-entry/