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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Thank you Garrison! Absolutely beautiful!
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Mumbling and Grumbling
By Pastor Paul M. Sadler
“Do all things without murmurings [grumbling] and disputings [arguing]: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation [generation]” (Phil. 2:14,15).
Whenever there is something that is disrupting the harmony of the local assembly, each member of that Body needs to examine himself, and ask, “Lord is it I? Am I the one who has caused this problem?” The flesh can justify anything, even grumbling to others how they would have handled things differently. This only serves to cause discord among the brethren. These types of things are normally said in the shadows of the assembly hall where the battle lines are drawn for a major confrontation. When you’re not on the frontlines fighting the good fight of the faith, it’s easy to stand in the shadows and criticize others who are defending the faith. Criticism is not one of the gifts of the Spirit, but a manifestation of the flesh!
Paul wanted those at Philippi who were living in carnality to turn from it so they could be used in a greater way by the Lord. They were to be blameless, harmless, and without rebuke, so that there would be little question who they were in the eyes of the world. You see, believers have something the world is searching for: peace, purpose and hope! Therefore, it was important that these children of God maintain a consistent testimony for Christ before a crooked and perverse generation. Essentially, the apostle is challenging the Philippians to live a godly life so as not to disgrace the name of Christ before the world.
The unsaved of our day, for example, revel in pointing out: “Oh, you mean that church where they fight like cats and dogs and had to call the police to settle a dispute. Why it’s no different over there than the corner tavern I frequent.” Once a local assembly has this type of reputation, it is highly unlikely they will have much of an outreach to the community for Christ. As it has been said, “When a non-believer sees a professing Christian who is argumentative, hard to get along with, and worldly in his ambitions, conversation, and behavior, the unbeliever soon forms a poor opinion of Christianity.”
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/mumbling-and-grumbling/
Philippians 2:14 ¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Thinking about going Galt?
Tonight I put my wife to bed. We’ve been married for over 53 years now. She’s been a constant companion and the love-of-my-life for all this time. One of our best shared experiences over the years has been our love of animals. Do you ever get the feeling that lost animals seem to have a 6th sense about who they might approach? That is certainly our experience.
Lost animals, strayed or homeless, always just seemed to know that our door was a place they could come to to feel safe. Our tiny little calico kitty, for instance, who lived for awhile in in brush pile on our street would come running to meet us when we got home from school. There was an owl in the big tree who waited for her to make her run. It was always a near thing, but little Calico could always make to our front porch . . . just ahead of the swooping owl. When we moved to our new house, my wife went back to collect “our” little kitty. Calico lived with us for a very long and had a happy life.
My wife was the kitty person. I’d always grown up around dogs. While I really like kitties I was always also a dog person. One day a lost border collie entered our lives. A street foundling, Sweetie proved to be the perfect companion. The kitties–most of whom were street tough and distrustful for dogs—accepted her almost immediately. I swear, I think they thought of her as this odd looking cat . . .
Being a border collee, she loved “her” kitties. But, most tellingly, she decided that my iwife would be “her” 1st person. My wife became Sweetie’s “work”. Wherever my wife was, Sweetie was always there. She never left my wife’s side. I never worried about my wife getting lost on walks because I always knew I could count on Sweetie to bring her back home. Border collies are like that.
But then, sometimes you get the dog. And, then, sometimes the dog gets you . . . Enjoy!
Every year on June 14th, the United States Army celebrates its creation in 1775.
Formed from amateur troops of volunteer soldiers defending colonies against British tyranny, the oldest military force in the United States began before the U.S. formally existed. Their forces consisted of mostly inexperienced militiamen commanded by independent colonial armies. According to battlefields.org, there were never more than 48,000 Continental soldiers at one time. Today, the United States Army consists of over one million active-duty service members and an additional 800,000 National Guard and Reserves members.
The Army, Navy, and Marines are all older than the country they fought to make independent. The Army is the most sr of the services.
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DAY
National Strawberry Shortcake Day on June 14th each year lands at the peak of strawberry season. While we are able to get strawberries all year long now, the best strawberries are those picked from April to June. These bright red berries during this time are sweeter and more flavorful. By adding them to shortcake biscuit or a sponge cake, strawberry shortcake is an easy and refreshing summertime dessert!
NATIONAL BOURBON DAY
On June 14th, National Bourbon Day recognizes the Official Spirit of America.
Like Scotch, Cognac, and some other spirits, Bourbon must meet certain standards and be produced in a specific geographical region to earn its name. Bourbon is a whiskey that can only be called by the word when it is distilled in the United States. For a distiller to legally label their whiskey as “Bourbon,” they must meet specific criteria.
This particular whiskey derives its name from the Kentucky county of the same name. Early settlers established the county in 1785 and were large producers of corn. Back then, once they distilled the corn, they put it in barrels stamped “Old Bourbon,” and shipped them down the Ohio River.
There are more bourbon barrels in Kentucky than people.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
GET A MOVE ON
In the Matter of Determination. “Abide in Me.” John xv. 4
The Spirit of Jesus is put into me by the Atonement, then I have to construct with patience the way of thinking that is exactly in accordance with my Lord. God will not make me think like Jesus, I have to do it myself; I have to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. “Abide in Me” – in intellectual matters, in money matters, in every one of the matters that make human life what it is. It is not a handbox life.
Am I preventing God from doing things in my circumstances because I say it will hinder my communion with Him? That is an impertinence. It does not matter what my circumstances are, I can be as sure of abiding in Jesus in them as in a prayer meeting. I have not to change and arrange my circumstances myself. With Our Lord the inner abiding was unsullied; He was at home with God wherever His body was placed. He never chose His own circumstances, but was meek towards His Father’s dispensations for Him. Think of the amazing leisure of Our Lord’s life! We keep God at excitement point, there is none of the serenity of the life hid with Christ in God about us.
Think of the things that take you out of abiding in Christ – Yes, Lord, just a minute, I have got this to do; Yes, I will abide when once this is finished; when this week is over, it will be all right, I will abide then. GET A MOVE ON; begin to abide NOW. In the initial stages it is a continual effort until it becomes so much the law of life that you abide in Him unconsciously. Determine to abide in Jesus wherever you are placed.
Oswald Chambers
June 14th Devotional
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm – Septuagint (Psalm 51 KJV).
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
“O Lord, my Lord, my joy, grant that I may rejoice in Thy mercy!”
A verse from page 6 in the “Akathist to Almighty God for Help in Trouble” below an Icon of Christ Pantocrator.
Good morning all. I’m down at Marion, IL . Doing that 4 stop milk run for Toyota service parts again. Be doing it all week.
It was rough leaving home yesterday. I only got to spend a few hours with my daughter who I hadn’t seen in 1 1/2 years. She’ll be back in Florida when I get home.
That is the biggest downside of this job. Things like this all week run seem to come up at the worst times. Because of my recent illness I won’t have any vacation time available until October 1st.
On the bright side the kids will be up to see us again when they come to pickup our granddaughter in a month or two.
Give a bird a toy……..
Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin WeeWeed.
Mornin’ WeeWeed
Verse of the Day for Monday, June 14, 2021
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“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”
2 Timothy 4:7 (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.
The way things are looking we patriots are going to need Gods armor and possibly our more modern weapons to take our country back.
awesome video:. May 4, 2021. Bison giving birth. This…
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0aTZrQIc?pd=03R1RVVy&s=i3
Wonderful talk on patriotism by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. His words ring true today.
I request of you my brethren here, to pray with all supplication to God for these souls that are caught up in the ugly mire in the enemy’s territory. My heart is heavy with prayer to our Heavenly Father to stand and turn the tide against their enemies. I know that prayer works and we KNOW that God released Peter from prison supernaturally! This, THIS can happen today if we pool our prayers to God! I am convinced that prayer is the answer to today’s evil push against this country and it’s patriots!
ACTS 12:3-19
3When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. Now it was during the days of Unleavened Bread. 4When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people. 5So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
6On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. 7And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter’s side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And his chains fell off his hands. 8And the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” 9And he went out and continued to follow, and he did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10When they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and they went out and went along one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent forth His angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting.” 12And when he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying. 13When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant-girl named Rhoda came to answer. 14When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gate. 15They said to her, “You are out of your mind!” But she kept insisting that it was so. They kept saying, “It is his angel.” 16But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed. 17But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, “Report these things to James and the brethren.” Then he left and went to another place.
18Now when day came, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter. 19When Herod had searched for him and had not found him, he examined the guards and ordered that they be led away to execution. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and was spending time there.
Letters From a D.C. Jail – Julie Kelly – American Greatness
https://amgreatness.com/2021/06/10/letters-from-a-d-c-jail/
For those who may not know: Miqedem.net They have two albums now and are recording their third. Unbelievably good music. They are an Israeli band – Messianic Jews. Lyrics are all in Hebrew and are Bible verses, mostly Psalms. So, so, so good!!!
Afterfeast of the Ascension of our Lord
Monday of the Seventh Week of Pascha
June 1st on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church.
June 14th on the civil or commercial calendar.
Acts of the Holy Apostles 21: 8 – 14
Holy Gospel according to Saint John 14: 27 – 15: 7
Holy Martyr Justin the Philosopher and rhose with him (+ 166)
Saint Gwen Teirbron of Brittany (+ 4th century)
Saint Justin (Popovic) of Chelije in Serbia, archimandrite (+ 1979)
(Saint Justin of Chelije was born on the Feast of the Annunciaton and reposed on the same Feast, March 25th.)
and many other Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today.
19 state governments made this guy close 50 pizzerias and lay of more than 1700 employees.
But he’s not a quitter.
IMO Our government obviously wants to kill off small businesses in the US. Their masters in China demand it.
full Eric Clapton interview on Bitchute; about 24 minutes:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/aACSmh1SNlBm/
interview with the inventor of the mRNA process:
https://www.bitchute.com/video/Iber3QszyaZl/
Scooty Pup!
https://twitter.com/HumansNoContext/status/1403829729250222093
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.
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Japan’s prime minister now faces submitted no-confidence vote.https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210615/p2g/00m/0na/022000c
Looks like the global Covid Narrative is to remain front and center.
The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and three other parties have criticized both the Suga administration’s refusal to grant the three-month extension and plan to press ahead with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics from July 23 despite concerns over a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.