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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Justified Without A Cause
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
God tells us in His Word that believers are “justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus” (Rom. 3:24). The word “freely,” here, does not mean “without cost,” but “without cause.” The same original word is so translated in John 15:25, where we find the words of Christ: “They hated Me without a cause.”
Thus sinners hated Christ “without a cause,” yet God justifies sinners “without a cause.”How can this be? Let’s see:
What had Christ done to earn the enmity of men? Nothing whatever. He had been kind and good, had helped those in distress, had healed their sick, had made the dumb to speak, the deaf to hear, the blind to see, and the lame to leap for joy. Why, then, did they hate Him: The Bible says they hated Him “without a cause, i.e., without any cause in Him. The cause of their hatred lay in their own evil hearts.
But on the other hand, what have sinners done to merit justification before God? Again the answer is: Nothing whatever. They have broken His commandments every day, lying, stealing, and committing hundreds of other sins. Yet in love God gave His Son to die for them on Calvary “that He might be just and [at the same time] the Justifier of him that believeth in Jesus” (Rom. 3:26). He loves and justifies believers “without a cause”, i.e., without any cause in them. The cause is to be found in His own compassionate heart, for “GOD IS LOVE.”
Thus those who trust in Christ, who died for our sins, are justified without a cause, by God’s grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
“God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8).
“By this man is preached…the forgiveness of sins, and by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which He could not be justified by the law of Moses” (Acts 13:38,39).
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/justified-without-a-cause/
Romans. 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
John 15:25 But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
Romans 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Acts 13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
God Bless America,
Why I like living in Texas. Lyle Lovett’s video pretty much says it all, I think. If you pay attention to the imagery in his song, I can assure you that—this being Texas—nothing has changed. Wherever you go in Texas, especially little-town Texas, you’ll find places like the La Salle Hotel Café where you’ll be welcomed with a smile and treated exactly the way he describes in his song.
Of course I know there are other places in America where you’ll get similar treatment but, really, that’s not the point: this is where I live and, just down the street from me, is exactly the kind of place that Lyle sings about. I’ve been eating there for years. The staff, typically for such places, has also been there for years and so my presence there for lunch two or three times a week is unsurprising.
But what makes it all work is the sense of welcome you get just by going there. One of the best things about living in Texas is the quality of Meican food. The little restaurants are usually family owned, have been in business for multiple generations and quite typically have a clientile that’s been coming there—and this includes me—-for years if not decades.
My favorite place is a tiny little little neighborhood restaurant restaurant. Although I’m often the only Anglo in the place, this being Texas, it doesn’t matter one bit—everybody who comes in is welcolme. And if you go there you’ll always . . .always be greeted with a warm smile.
Come on down to Texas. Y’all will be welcomed with a big smile!
My favorite Lyle couplet from his song ‘Family Reserve’
And my friend Brian Temple
He thought he could make it
So from the third story he jumped
He missed the swimming pool
Only by inches
And everyone said he was drunk
Mom and Pop restaurants or fast going by the wayside it’s sad. 🙁
When traveling always look for local cafes.
Garrison, I lived in San Antonio eight years. Best eight years of my life. Before reading your post… I just talked to my teen about “what if”we moved to Texas and tried to start working with, and for, Patriot Academy and Convention of States. Texas loved me once, and I’ve never stopped loving her. I pray for Texas always. Feels like home.
Well, as Lyle says, “Texas wants you anyway . . .”. 🙂 And it’s worth keeping in mind that we’re now a constitutional carry state as well as being a 2nd Amendment sanctuary state.
Oh, yeah. Just got back from a late lunch at “that” little family-owned restaurant. Chicken fajita with cheese and a country sausage w/ egg and cheese tacos—both on just made flour tortillas. Yum!
In the millennial turn of the last century, in the year of our Lord, 2000, my new wife and I moved from California to Weatherford, Texas (30 miles west of Fort Worth), and I was completely surprised to find that everyone we came in contact with was like complete opposites of anything we experienced being native Californians. The genuine, “Love thy neighbor as yourself” commandment we came to finally understood what that really looks like by these experiences that only seemed to compound daily like the interest from my savings account I had as kid at my bank in the ’60’s & ‘70’s!
Every encounter from every person felt genuinely warm and personable and seamed Godly. Out the thousands of these experiences there was only one encounter that was negative and that person was instantly put in her place with scripture and done in love, as commanded by our Lord, Jesus Christ, which basically says that you may have certain gifts of the Holy Spirit like the gift of healing, gift of prophecy, etc. but if you have not love they are simply worthless.
My wife and I were in line of the local thrift store to purchase items and there was a beautiful young woman waiting in line in front of us and the cashier (who was herself a young woman) called out to my wife and I completely looking right through the young lady as if she were not there. That sent off a firestorm from my wife to the cashier and said loud enough so everyone in-line including the cashier could hear, “This girl is ahead of us and you will take care of her first!” (Recognizing our very first sign of actual racism, something I’ve never seen before in CA. even in the’60’s). The young black woman turned back toward us and humbly said, “It’s okay, In my Father’s house are many mansions.” And when the cashier and others heard this there was a palpable shift noticeable in the atmosphere.
This single experience of racism hit the very core of my being but her biblical response showed me the power of God’s word and His promises.
So in the end I will still praise the genuine generosity and love of 99.999% of Texans far outweigh those I’ve ever experienced in the populous of blue state of my native CA.
NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MUFFIN DAY
National Blueberry Muffin Day on July 11th gives us a great reason to get up in the morning and celebrate! Americans love their blueberry muffins so much, it’s their number 1 favorite muffin flavor. Whether it is for breakfast or a snack, blueberry muffins are melt-in-your-mouth delicious.
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NATIONAL 7-ELEVEN DAY
On July 11th, one convenience chain celebrates with specials on National 7-Eleven Day! Conveniently scheduled on 7-11 of each year, the day often features one of their signature items, the Slurpee.
NATIONAL RAINIER CHERRY DAY
National Rainier Cherry Day on July 11th recognizes the cherry variety named after Mount Rainier. In 1952, Harry Fogle of Washington State University developed the Rainier cherry by cross-breeding the Bing and Van cherry varieties.
The sweet Rainier cherries have a thin skin and a thin creamy-yellow flesh. Cherries are a temperamental crop that is sensitive to temperature, wind, and rain. Each season, birds eat almost one-third of the crop. While cherries in general present growing challenges, Rainier cherries are unique. Their delicate skins require the cherries to be hand-picked.
Just had a handful, my fav. 😉
July 11, 1960
The Hollywood Argyles’ “Alley Oop” hits #1 in America.
Have a wonderful and blessed Sunday, Treepers. This is our Lord’s day, but always know that he is always with us.
Cat does Karma.
https://twitter.com/lnstant_regret_/status/1397454284388589571
little sh#t takes a little dip
banged his butt and leg pretty good on the way down, too
he’ll think twice next time
KARMA for sure ,
laughed my ass off ,
looked like person behind him was going after the cat not the kid…funny stuff
On a tous besoin d’amour!
We don’t need no education…
https://somebitchtoldme.com/we-dont-need-no-education-as-delta-variant-spikes-in-english-youth-students-are-caught-faking-tests/?theconservativetreehouse
Missed Caturday with this news, I’m behind on my reading
Cat Missing in Condo Collapse Found Alive, Reunited with Family: ‘A Miracle’
he’s a little blackie, video at the article if this doesn’t show
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
Third Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday of the New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke
June 28th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
July 11th on the civil or commercial calendar
Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans 5: 1 – 10
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle Matthew 6: 22 – 33
The Holy Unmercenaries and Martyrs Kyros / Cyrus and John (+ 311)
Saint Austell of Cornwall (+ 6th century)
Saints Sergius and Herman, founders and abbots of the Valaam Monastery (+ ca. 1353)
and many other Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today.
In honor of the New Martyrs of the Turkish Yoke, this inspiring article is from a talk delivered in 1982 by Father Alexey Young.
http://www.stvladimirs.ca/new-martyrs-turkish-yoke
Also, Dr. Constantine Cavarnos wrote a short and especially good booklet on the significance of the New Martyrs in the life of the Church.
THE SPIRITUAL SAINT
“That I may know Him.” Phil. iii. 10
The initiative of the saint is not towards self-realization, but towards knowing Jesus Christ. The spiritual saint never believes circumstances to be haphazard, or thinks of his life as secular and sacred; he sees everything he is dumped down in as the means of securing the knowledge of Jesus Christ. There is a reckless abandonment about him. The Holy Spirit is determined that we shall realize Jesus Christ in every domain of life, and He will bring us back to the same point again and again until we do. Self-realization leads to the enthronement of work; whereas the saint enthrones Jesus Christ in his work. Whether it be eating or drinking or washing disciples’ feet, whatever it is, we have to take the initiative of realizing Jesus Christ in it. Every phase of our actual life has its counterpart in the life of Jesus. Our Lord realized His relationship to the Father even in the most menial work. “Jesus knowing…that He was come from God, and went to God…took a towel…and began to wash the disciples’ feet.”
The aim of the spiritual saint is “that I may know Him.” Do I know Him where I am today? If not, I am failing Him. I am here not to realize myself, but to know Jesus. In Christian work the initiative is too often the realization that something has to be done and I must do it. That is never the attitude of the spiritual saint, his aim is to secure the realization of Jesus Christ in every set of circumstances he is in.
Oswald Chambers
July 11th Devotional
I learned a new word.
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Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin’ WeeWeed
It’s not only flyover country. Repeatedly, from all corners of the country and here online, we see “loose” (the opposite of “tight”) written as the opposite of “win.” Also, while I’m at it, “loosing” is not a word!
And then there’s “allot” or “alot” instead of the two words “a lot.”
I could go on, but I’ll spare you. Thank you for tolerating my love of the English language.
https://twitter.com/catgivestrength/status/1414014039970115588
managed to tap her on the elbow during that jump-up
and then dances away
a sprightly katzen
Verse of the Day for Sunday, July 11, 2021
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“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
Colossians 3:12 (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.
In honor of Shark Week, Owl Kitty has a new video:
That’s terrible (in a good way ;-D
Just wait until you see Owl Kitty in “The Shining.”
I Hear You Knocking – Fats Domino
Chuck Berry – C’est la vie (1972) Live
https://youtu.be/d1oyvAMtFsk
Ricky likes it too !
Apologies for this text wall, but I maintain my faith in Tree-ers ability to scale it.
You will be astonished (at least I was) at the Relevance and Congruity to Contemporary Concerns of this 1868 Speech to the DEMOCRAT Convention in NEW YORK CITY!
1868! DEMOCRAT NYC!
What the Hey!??!
So, welcome to my fascinating journey yesterday (Saturday) into the Icons of Liberty triggered by a link (dotcw.com) on a Pinterest image of Civil War Marine, Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. John Mackie.*
Which led here:
https://dotcw.com/august-belmont-speech-at-the-new-york-convention/
Tree-ers will note the “moral (and political) inversion” and nearly excruciating Irony. The Tammany Society is THE Infamous “Tammany Hall” of the Notorious “Boss” Tweed! Political graft and corruption personified. They would have recognized the Bidens and Clintons and Obamas as kindred spirits!
But the speech itself could be read like a Trump Speech if you reverse the Parties!^ Which is pretty much what has happened, The Trump Conservative GOP is Populist. The Woke DP is Corporatist.
The Threats to Liberty are Identical to those 150 years ago! Ponder well.
Noticing the Tammany Hall “logo” appeared to be a “Liberty”/“Phrygian” Cap led me here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap
And here:
https://thenewamerican.com/liberty-poles-symbols-of-freedom-from-tyranny-ancient-and-modern/
[I know nothing of The New American nor if the current negative “trope” of the John Birch Society is deserved (or were they merely avant-garde, “enfant terrible” now proved prophetic?). My interest was solely the Liberty Pole as symbol of Resistance to Tyranny. Absolutely valid independent of sources. On the other hand, these days what Wiki calls “far right” has a fair chance of being 75 million worth of “mainstream”.]
And here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_and_seal_of_Virginia
Primarily the REVERSE.
But the interested young chela will follow the link to
Virtus, a Masculine (Vir) Goddess (Amazonian left Breast Bared, the one a Amazon has remaining, proving she is a woman).
[Note Cuccinelli’s nod to modesty—and the Civil War Joke] and also the link to Libertas (“Individual” Liberty if wiki is accurate).
To conclude (finally)
Some Tree-ers might be familiar with my analysis of the Founders’ (History Place Prelude to Revolution) preparations for Resistance to Tyranny necessary to a successful defense of Sacred Endowed Inalienable Individual Human Rights and Liberties.
Radicalize, Organize, Militarize, Train, Mobilize.
Local “Committees of Correspondence”.
Neighborhood “Sons of Liberty”.
Community Home Defense Guard “Minutemen.”
I am now urging a movement to raise a Liberty Pole topped with a Red Baseball Cap in Every Community across this Free Land that is standing up for 2nd Amendment Sanctuary Rights, Immigration Enforcement, Freedom from Perversion Propaganda and freedom from CRT Indoctrination.
Let the Cap Read:
MAFA- Make America FREE Again!
Freedom is the Prerequisite and Foundation of Greatness.
AND-MASA.
Make America SANE Again!
And yes, I’m aware ChiCom licking Quislings will meme it as MAFIA—to which we will reply “Right on, brudda, The Freedom Mafia!”
And MASSA—to which we will reply “Yes! Down with all Masters!”
NEVER fear the snark of the Middle School Cool Kid Mafia! Their (as Kat Timpf recently observed) rhetoric is the Elementary School playground’s “I’m rubber, you’re glue, cooties bounce off me and stick to you.”
Reasoning Adults don’t fear rhetorical cooties.
Conservative Rugged Individualists have contempt for the need of the enslaved Hive for the
validation of the “In” “Socs”. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsiders_(novel))
Up the Resistance!
“Get your foot off my neck!”
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* https://www.pinterest.com/pin/21673641945503192/
1st Marine Corps District > Home > Cpl John F. Mackie
^In the late 90s in a Duke Divinity course on American Christianity I read “Divided Church, Divided Nation” and was struck how the Primary Sources (contemporary eyewitness participants) on Both Sides of the Civil war passionately saw themselves as the True Heirs and Defenders of The Founders’ Vision of Endowed Inalienable Liberty.
See Do States Have a Right of Secession? by Walter Williams | Capitalism Magazine
Note Williams’ take on his and H. L. Mencken’s view of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address!
Note too how August Belmont’s July 4, 1868 speech at the NEW YORK Democrat Convention echoes that. It illustrates the aphorism “If you want a new idea read an old book.”
Much heavier than average precip forecasted for a belt running from NE Texas right up to Indiana where they are showing we will be the wettest over the next two weeks.
Colder than average up in the Arctic with summer temps running below 30 year average. And Greenland has been getting plastered by snow this summer. Snowfall totals nearly off the top of the chart.
We are coming into a period of virtually no tropical storm activity in the Atlantic basin. This period will last two or three weeks and then look for things to start firing up. The heavy ridging across the upper reaches of N. America is a sure sign that there is trouble coming d0wn the road with tropical storms/hurricanes.
That same ridging combined with the latest ENSO projections indicate we in the eastern half of the US are in for a colder winter than we have seen for some time. ENSO projections show a deeper La Nina than we just had coming on starting this fall.
Interesting.
Effects on food crops?
Thank you for the heads up. I’m in northern Mississippi and we got 15+ inches of rain last month, 12 of those coming over a 4 day period. A lot of crops have been effected with farmers having to replant quite a bit of their acreage. It puts them behind in when they will be harvesting.
I always enjoy reading your posts. Keeping you in prayer for safe travels on the highways and byways in your truck.
A dam, dam, problem. Egypt and Sudan are still trying diplomacy but for how long? Ethiopia is giving the finger. UN can’t do anything but bump an issue on to something else
https://egyptindependent.com/egypt-fm-heads-to-brussels-for-talks-with-eu-over-gerd/
Speech at UN
https://egyptianstreets.com/2021/07/09/ethiopia-condemned-150-million-sudanese-and-egyptians-egypts-foreign-minister-at-unsc/
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Amen
Amen…
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.