Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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✝️ DAILY DEVOTIONAL, July 19, 2021
Answer? Yes. We should. ?
Thank you.
I’ve been trying for a few years now, to memorize Ephesians chapters 1-3.
Knowing God is in absolute control of His Story aids me and mine in these times of trouble. ?
Are You a Man After God’s Own Heart?
By Pastor Ricky Kurth
Did you ever wonder how God could call David “a man after His own heart” (I Sam. 13:14)? True, He called him that before his horrific infractions of adultery and murder. But even after his death, God said of him that he did “keep My statutes and My commandments” (I Kings 3:14). How can this be?
Well, to begin with, compare how Balaam was able to say of God that “He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath He seen perverseness in Israel” (Num. 23:21). This, of course, was because the Jews could say that “as far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us” (Psa. 103:12), and Isaiah could pray with confidence, “Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back” (Isa. 38:17). Similarly, God was able to turn a blind eye to David’s sins, knowing that Christ would one day pay for them.
But there has to be more to it for God to be able to call David a man after His own heart, and I believe there is. You see, when God said of David that his heart was “perfect with the Lord his God,” He said that in contrast to Solomon, whose wives “turned away his heart after other gods” (I Kings 11:4). Despite his great sins, David never fell into idolatry. He always had a heart for the Lord, and a burning desire to serve Him.
As a pastor, Christians often ask me how I can think so highly of them when, in many cases, I have counseled them through their times of sin and failure, and so I know their deepest shame. I always explain that it is their heart for the Lord that God looks at, and so I always try to do the same. I don’t mean to say that those who strive to serve the Lord can do no wrong in my eyes, but this is very close to being so.
So it is that while we should always strive to live our lives as perfectly as God sees us in Christ (Phil. 3:10-14), if you are beating yourself up about your past sins and failures, stop it. Remember that “man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart” (I Sam. 16:7), and if God doesn’t behold your iniquity, neither should you.
Finally, if you are a judgmental Christian, why not learn to look upon others the way God looks at you, and “receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God” (Rom. 15:7).
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/are-you-a-man-after-gods-own-heart/
1 Samuel 13:14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee.
1 Kings 3:14 And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Numbers 23:21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.
Psalm 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Isaiah 38:17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
1 Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
Philippians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
Romans 15:7 ¶ Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
Oh! To savor forgiveness!
Great post.
The 2nd one – It Ain’t Over Yet – spoke to me. Reckon I needed to hear it! Thanks!
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Rodney Crowell has written some amazing songs with deep lyrics… Here is another, one of my personal favorites.. sung by a Canadian group. They lyrics are so revealing
NATIONAL DAIQUIRI DAY | July 19
Each year on July 19th, people across the United States fill their glasses with a rum-based cocktail.
Back in 1898, men blasted away in the mines of a small community off the coast of Cuba during the Spanish-American War. One American engineer, Jennings Cox, supervised a mining operation located in a village named Daiquiri. Every day after work, Cox and his employees would gather at the Venus bar. Then one day, Cox mixed up Bacardi, lime, and sugar in a tall glass of ice. He named the new beverage after the Daiquiri mines, and the drink soon became a staple in Havana. Eventually, someone added shaved ice, and sometimes lemons or both lemons and limes were used.
In 1909, Admiral Lucius W. Johnson, a U.S. Navy medical officer, tried Cox’s drink and subsequently introduced it to the Army and Navy Club in Washington, D.C. The popularity of the Daiquiri then increased over the next few decades.
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Perhaps even dogs aren’t keen to be seen exiting cathouses?
NOT asking for a friend.
Dedicated to those patriots in Arizona who have spent months doing the forensic audit, tracking down all of the illegal votes………..
TIC, TIC, TIC
Niiiiiice
Excellence of Precision
Incredible video of a predator’s flying skills
My wife and I were sitting on a trail bench on the side of a heavily shaded salmon bearing creek. There were a few fallen logs across the stream and the abundant tree growth on the banks further narrowed the flight path of a Sharp shinned hawk or Cooper’s hawk as it suddenly came into view. It perched on a fallen log for a few seconds and then dashed further down stream. We marveled at its flying skills. We learned later, that it usually hunts near the tree tops but not on that day as it was pursuing passerines along the creek.
We also found a surprising study later entitled “Incidence of Naturally-Healed Fractures in the Pectoral Bones of North American Accipiters.” Despite their incredible flying skills, hunting does have its potential risks and injuries.
“…Evidence of healed fractures was found in 18.6% (63 hawks with 67 fractures) of the individuals. There was no significant difference among the species… Specimens were collected between 1921 and 1998. The frequencies of birds with healed fractures collected from each decade were compared to determine if rates increased with time…”
https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/jrr/v036n03/p00229-p00230.pdf
Dear Heavenly Father we humbly ask for your strength and your guidance during these perilous times. Vile wicked men have hurled all manner of insult at You and the Body of Christ here on earth. A constant unrelenting attack by the enemy of mans soul is taking its toll. Especially on our children as they have become the focus of Satans wrath. Dear Father of light lead us to where we will be most effective in this..the ultimate battle for mankind’s soul. Amen.
Hearty amen here.
Anyone that loves the song “Over the Rainbow” will like Steyn’s ‘Serenade Radio Song of the Week’ episode on the making of the song, its composer and lyricist, its history and so on. The song has a special place in our family as it does in many others.
It can also be downloaded to listen too later. Polymath Steyn is never more brilliant than when he’s writing about music and songs. It was one of his original livelihoods.
https://www.steynonline.com/11476/over-the-rainbow
Ava Cassidy’s performance at “The Blues Alley jazz supper club in Georgetown, DC, on the 3rd January 1996. A great voice and a great version.
Tragically Ava died of melanoma cancer at the age of 33 in November of 1996. Hopefully she’ s still singing for the angels.
Great redo of that song. Horrible camera position. Would have liked to see finger work instead of audience head.
Eva not Ava.
It’s only getting worse; not better as nature intends.
Hey! That’s cool. Thanks.
What dog?
https://twitter.com/JerksAnimal/status/1416667155097997313
I can’t believe that the cat doesn’t even acknowledge the dog jerking his tail.
Moi non plus!
(Me neither!)
MASTERY OVER THE BELIEVER
“Ye call Me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.” John xiii. 13
Our Lord never insists on having authority; He never says – Thou shalt. He leaves us perfectly free – so free that we can spit in His face, as men did; so free that we can put Him to death, as men did; and He will never say a word. But when His life has been created in me by His Redemption, I instantly recognize His right to absolute authority over me. It is a moral domination – “Thou art WORTHY…” It is only the unworthy in me that refuses to bow down to the worthy. If when I meet a man who is more holy than myself, I do not recognize his worthiness and obey what comes through him, it is a revelation of the unworthy in me. God educates us by means of people who are a little better than we are, not intellectually but “holily,” until we get under the domination of the Lord Himself, and then the whole attitude of the life is one of obedience to Him.
If our Lord insisted upon obedience He would become a taskmaster, and He would cease to have any authority. He never insists on obedience, but when we do see Him we obey Him instantly, He is easily Lord, and we live in adoration of Him from morning till night. The revelation of my growth in grace is the way in which I look upon obedience. We have to rescue the word “obedience” from the mire. Obedience is only possible between equals; it is the relationship between father and son, not between master and servant. “I and My Father are one.” “Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered.” The Son’s obedience was as Redeemer, BECAUSE HE WAS SON, not in order to be Son.
Oswald Chambers
July 19th Devotional
What is a good site to upload images (screen captures, etc.) to post links here? I have an Imgur account but i don’t use it but can if there isn’t a better option.
I know how to post links to images already on the web.
I use http://www.posrimages.org
Verse of the Day for Monday, July 19, 2021
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“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
John 10:10 (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.
@ Sundance and other members of the CTH team…
Here’s an idea that’s been floating around between my ears for a few weeks: Would it be possible for you to come up with a “business” type card and make it available free or by purchase to your readers so we can more easily pass on knowledge of this site’s existence to others? Or, perhaps, you could post one or more designs for one that we might use as a template to have printed ourselves?
Often, when I decide to pass on the site’s name and address to friends/acquaintances/strangers, I find I have nothing to write on or with. Even when I do, my handwriting is not always easy to read later (even by me 🙁 ) or the scrap of paper I write on gets lost, etc. Without it being written down, people often don’t remember to visit even if they can remember the address.
I believe business cards would go a long way toward eliminating those problems since they’re easier to read and people often tend to hold onto them. Another benefit is that a single copy of a card might get passed on any number of times to others once a person visits and becomes a regular who no longer needs a reminder how to get here.
In my opinion, as I often tell people, EVERY American citizen needs to visit CTH every day to read the information here; but, too many don’t even know it exists…
That is a great idea. Some way to make it easier for us to pass this website on to others. I have shared this site with other Christians. Thank you CTH for all the daily Bible studies and lots of different types of music. It is good to be able to explore all of it.
Thank you, Marti!
In the Midst of Crisis, Be Driven by Faith, Not by Fear
Peter Kwasniewsk
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In our days, we are seeing an intensification of the spiritual battle as the situation within the Catholic Church continues to deteriorate. Battles have casualties, and some of those casualties are Catholics who have lost their faith or are tempted to leave the Church because of the outrageous corruption, infidelity, and cowardice of its leaders and the seeming lack of any coherent solution amidst anarchy.
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https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/in-the-midst-of-crisis-be-driven-by-faith-not-by-fear?mc_cid=c01861b7aa&mc_eid=a959a5f93d
Mornin’ infidels!
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/07/the_silent_majority_is_rapidly_becoming_the_angry_majority.html
Mornin’ WeeWeed!
Mornin’ Bari!
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
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.
From the Book of the Holy Prophet Obadias
“[4] Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.”
From the 50th Psalm – Septuagint
“A sacrifice unto God is a contrite spirit; a contrite and humbled heart God will not put to shame.”
Fifth Week after Pentecost
July 6th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
(July 19th on the civil or commercial calendar)
Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Romans 12: 4 – 5, 15 – 21
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew 12: 9 – 13
Among the many Saints and Holy Martyrs who are remembered today are these:
Virgin-Martyr Lucia of Rome and those with her (+ 301)
Saint Sisoes the Great of Egypt (+ 429)
Saint Goar, hieromonk, hermit, and missionary along the Rhine River in Germany (+ 649)
New Hieromartyr Cyril at Thessaloniki (+ 1566)
I’ve been thinkin again…
Mar 7:28 ¶ And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children’s crumbs.
So we are having a shortage of food in the country and prices are being driven skyhigh, yet the dogs are at the table and the children are eating crumbs…
enuf said 😛
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.
Amen.