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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Mes yeux m’ait dire cela sont des crepes! Cette chat a bonne goute!
Indeed, it does appear to be a stack of crêpes … a very thin pancake.
Mai oui, ce chat a un excellent goût
Can’t blame a kitty for honoring this sacred day!
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the FACT that we (all believers) are the temple of the Holy Spirit! Jesus sent His Spirit to tabernacle in us. It is His will to shine in us if we will honor His tabernacle…His body as He deserves (1 Corinthians 6:19)
My prayer today: Dear Lord, please help us to “clean house” and make your temple a place where YOU SHINE BRIGHTLY!
https://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=DLY7GWNX
Have a wonderful and blessed Sunday, Treepers. Spend some time in prayer, if you can. I’ve always found solace in prayer. That said, I often feel guilty because I don’t talk with Our Lord enough. The fault is mine. I get distracted and, honestly, just forget. I always ask forgiveness and then I feel cleansed. This is what the spirit of the Lord does for us. He is all about forgiveness. All you have to do is ask. 🙂
Magnificent indeed!
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In The Garden
~Have a lovely and loving Sunday
When I was a child I remember visiting a white framed chapel down a rural country road. It was a tiny little place, barely able to hold much more than a couple dozen people. But it was still a church and despite its modest size, it felt like a church. The sisters here remind me of that day.
sigh……………
Less is sometimes (often) more.
~ Silent lessons, teachings….., gifts!
God Bless America, just what I needed today.
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This song was my grandmother’s favorites, she would sing it while toiling away. 🙂
That makes me smile; as it is one of my very favorites!
So joyful and yet calm,
~ Hum and sing it in an endless loop sometimes while doing chores and the like.
Sssoooooooooooo gorgeous. What a beautiful and inspiring piece of music, sung in a way that brings one back to a time when this kind of music was written when there was such reverence for G-d in all things. Oh, what a perfect way to end the day…
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So many earthly distractions and worries take us from that safe space, in the presence of a loving and comforting God who sustains us in these perilous times if only we seek Him. He is with us throughout everything that besets us.
🙂 Always. If only people would learn how to listen.
Ah, that’s the trick, so to speak. It takes practice. Listen and then hear, with your heart. I actually feel anticipation when I do that.
This is the way it’s done . . . There are several versions of Lil’ Darlin’ on Youtube but I think this one is the best. I especially like the slower tempo and the clarity of those essential guitar cords.
Loved this comment: “This town ain’t big enough for two fluffy things.”
“What do you love about her?” “Everything!”
https://www.godvine.com/Dog-Protects-Little-Girl-From-Fatal-Allergic-Reaction-During-Surgery-4448.html
When Jesus came to Golgotha, they hanged Him on a tree,
They drove great nails through hands and feet, and made a Calvary;
They crowned Him with a crown of thorns, red were His wounds and deep,
For those were crude and cruel days, and human flesh was cheap.
When Jesus came to Birmingham, they simply passed Him by.
They would not hurt a hair of Him, they only let Him die;
For men had grown more tender, and they would not give Him pain,
They only just passed down the street, and left Him in the rain.
Still Jesus cried, ‘Forgive them, for they know not what they do,’
And still it rained the winter rain that drenched Him through and through;
The crowds went home and left the streets without a soul to see,
And Jesus crouched against a wall, and cried for Calvary.
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. Because you say, “I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,…
Thinking of “today”, thinking of “now”:
2 Cor. 6:2 (cf. Isaiah 49:8)
“For He says: “In the acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Isaiah 55:6-7
“Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”
Hebrews 3:15a (cf. Psalms 95:7-8)
“As it has been said: “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts…”
Revelation 22:17 (cf. Isaiah 55:1)
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.”
Thinking of why:
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.”
Thinking of how:
Luke 18:13
“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’”
James 4:8a
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
John 6:28-29
“Therefore they said to Him, “What must we do, that we may be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you should believe in Him whom He has sent.””
Mark 9:24b
“‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.'”
Acts 16:30-31
“Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.””
Micah 6:8 — “He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
John 13:34-35 — “A new commandment I give to you, that you should love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love among one another.”
Mark 12:29-31 (cf. Deut. 6:4-5, Lev. 19:18) — “Jesus answered, “The foremost is, ‘Hear this O Israel: The Lord our God is One Lord, and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is not another commandment greater than these.”
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sunnydaze………, after me own heart.
Sadly, that was a last performance prior to Eva’s passing.
Oh man! I’ve loved this video since it showed up here years ago! ?
Tee hee…… Same here!
~It seemed so appropriate; in honor of our Very Stable Genius’ GA rally.
That really lifted my spirits! Thank you Patience.
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. . . 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.
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Psalm 51 (KJV – Masoretic)
The Lord’s Prayer / Our Father
from the Choir of Saint Innocent Academy
Oh SEPP!!! That was simply wonderful. Russian voices? The bass ones had that sound. The loveliest version I have ever heard. I’m so partial to Russian choirs and spiritual music.
May I recommend to you the ethereal and moving HYMN OF THE CHERUBIM, by Tchaikovsky? I always feel in God’s presence listening to it. I’m certain you would as well. Also Rachmaninoff’s VESPERS.
But the Tchaikovsky, sung with the USSR Ministry of Culture Chamber Choir, will bring such peace.
I would link but sadly my techno skills are nil. Both easily found.
Glad you like this one. There is much to appreciate about this particular video. The clear enunciation is one thing.
Divna Ljubojević is Serbian and sings hymns with crystal clear enunciation in mostly Greek and Church Slavonic. I believe she sings classic Serbian secular music and folk songs also, but I might be wrong.
Well I’ve saved it for when I need a spiritual lift, which in these unstable days seems to be quite frequently. There is just something about the eastern European voice that is purer. But this morning I stumbled onto one of my favourite group s that I feel you would enjoy…a group of young men and women…VOCES 8.
They are British. Anything you can find, and there is lots, would be worth listening to. Just sublime.
VOCES8 is very good indeed! They do have a variety of material, which was a surprise.
So glad you enjoyed it. Beautiful voices in perfect harmony. Their Christmas pieces are miraculous.
THE UNBLAMEABLE ATTITUDE
“If…thou rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee…” Matthew v. 23
If when you come to the altar, there you remember that your brother has anything against you, not – If you rake up something by a morbid sensitiveness, but – “If thou rememberest,” that is, if it is brought to your conscious mind by the Spirit of God: “first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.” Never object to the intense sensitiveness of the Spirit of God in you when He is educating you down to the scruple.
“First be reconciled to thy brother…” Our Lord’s direction is simple, “first be reconciled.” Go back the way you came, go the way indicated to you by the conviction given at the altar; have an attitude of mind and a temper of soul to the one who has something against you that makes reconciliation as natural as breathing. Jesus does not mention the other person, He says – YOU go. There is no question of your rights. The stamp of the saint is that he can waive his own rights and obey the Lord Jesus.
“And then come and offer thy gift.” The process is clearly marked. First, the heroic spirit of self-sacrifice, then the sudden checking by the sensitiveness of the Holy Spirit, and the stoppage at the point of conviction, then the way of obedience to the word of God, constructing an unblameable attitude of mind and temper to the one with whom you have been in the wrong; then the glad, simple unhindered offering of your gift to God.
Oswald Chambers
September 26th Devotional
Spurgeon. have a restful Sabbath, folks.
MORNING“The myrtle trees that were in the bottom.”
Zechariah 1:8
The vision in this chapter describes the condition of Israel in Zechariah’s day; but being interpreted in its aspect towards us, it describes the Church of God as we find it now in the world. The Church is compared to a myrtle grove flourishing in a valley. It is hidden, unobserved, secreted; courting no honour and attracting no observation from the careless gazer. The Church, like her head, has a glory, but it is concealed from carnal eyes, for the time of her breaking forth in all her splendour is not yet come. The idea of tranquil security is also suggested to us: for the myrtle grove in the valley is still and calm, while the storm sweeps over the mountain summits. Tempests spend their force upon the craggy peaks of the Alps, but down yonder where flows the stream which maketh glad the city of our God, the myrtles flourish by the still waters, all unshaken by the impetuous wind. How great is the inward tranquility of God’s Church! Even when opposed and persecuted, she has a peace which the world gives not, and which, therefore, it cannot take away: the peace of God which passeth all understanding keeps the hearts and minds of God’s people. Does not the metaphor forcibly picture the peaceful, perpetual growth of the saints? The myrtle sheds not her leaves, she is always green; and the Church in her worst time still hath a blessed verdure of grace about her; nay, she has sometimes exhibited most verdure when her winter has been sharpest. She has prospered most when her adversities have been most severe. Hence the text hints at victory. The myrtle is the emblem of peace, and a significant token of triumph. The brows of conquerors were bound with myrtle and with laurel; and is not the Church ever victorious? Is not every Christian more than a conqueror through him that loved him? Living in peace, do not the saints fall asleep in the arms of victory?
How beautiful. A perfect metaphorical sermon. Such peace reading this. Thank you.
Mornin’ infidels.
Mine have been turned back to that time for quite a while. And it really grieves me to have written that.
Keep standing Betsy. You are a blessing. ✝️
On thank you Frank. What a lovely thing to say and it is much appreciated. God bless.
Oh wow! Plenty of time to prepare to start over! Nah, I’m happy to be ‘here’ when I got here.
Reaching for the Mark of the Beast
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Authorities want to require vaccines in order to buy, sell, or trade. Christians are alarmed. Anyone else with a brain should be, too.
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https://joebot.substack.com/p/reaching-for-the-mark-of-the-beast
Verse of the Day for Sunday, September 26, 2021
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“And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 4:19 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
Genesis 33.5 Amen.
Always, no matter how seemingly small, because some of the greatest blessings are very tiny. I am thankful for them all.
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.
Looks like most of us in the east are in for a nice Indian summer this week into next week but central and eastern Texas are in for some pretty wet weather. The dry conditions in the NW US are going to flip and it is going to be getting quite wet up there also. There looks like there is some chance of close in Tropical development off the coast of Carolinas in a week or so and that will bring some heavy rain to the coastal regions of those states.
Hurricane SAM
Only one model of the European weather model ensemble shows this Major Hurricane hitting the NE US coast. All the others show it missing Bermuda to the west and then recurving east out into the Atlantic without making landfall. Despite the NHC track forecast below, if I lived in Bermuda or anywhere along the NE US coast I would be watching this storm. The steering of this storm depends on ridges and troughs of pressure and the timing of their movements and we all know that more than three days out the forecasts can be pretty dicey and this is especially true when the patterns are complicated as they are now.
It’s wrong for you, Meghan, to be “hoarding” clothes and jewelry worth $50,000 in one outfit while poor countries go without shirts and shoes. Live by your own rules.
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That’s rich! Meghan dons $4,500 white Valentino mini dress and $16,500 Cartier earrings while preaching about vaccine equity and slamming wealthy countries for hoarding shots at NYC’s ‘Wokestock’
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10029185/amp/Meghan-wears-4-500-designer-dress-preaching-vaccine-equity.html?__twitter_impression=true
She’s looking alittle chunky. Just sayin.
And he is in the early stages of ‘dad bod’.
What kind of tomfoolery is going on here? First Freie Deutsche Jugend Merkel destabilizes and wrecks Germany with her radical open border leftardism, and then as chaos and crime spike she tells the German population to “keep Germany stable” as she sails off into the sunset with a full pension.
Link: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/09/germanys-merkel-calls-germans-keep-germany-stable/
Angela Merkel in her Marxist FDJ uniform: /v1/fill/w_499,h_710,al_c,lg_1,q_90/94e197_bd9743c49a1e47c99a309146cdfd9b9b~mv2.webp
Gunter Walther, a former colleague of Angela Merkel at the Academy of Sciences in East Berlin, stated she had been secretary for “Agitation and Propaganda” in the Freie Deutsche Jugend (FDJ) youth organization at the institute. Her role was to supervise and promote Communist propaganda which was meant to brainwash her fellow students. What in hell was this communist agitator doing leading Germany for eighteen years?
Link: https://www.dispropaganda.com/single-post/2018/07/11/Angela-Merkels-secret-Communist-past
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I like succinct replies.
Yours? Nice one. ?
What you for the least of my flock, you do for me.
You just never know what you may find.
Acting. All the camera angles prove it.
The Twelve Tradions:
10. Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues: hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
That’s what it says. I am ashamed that I was drawn in to recent comments at CTH. AA saved my life.
My father’s too.
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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Play stupid games, win stupid prizes –> “Immigrants Grab Over Half of Norway’s Social Benefits Amid Ballooning Costs.”
https://sputniknews.com/20210913/immigrants-grab-over-half-of-norways-social-benefits-amid-ballooning-costs-1089021363.html
Taiwan’s newly-elected KMT party chairman is feeling plenty of thrills up his leg by getting Chairman Winnie the Xi’s letter warning about getting in line. The KMT dolt only to happily says they are all one……https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-warns-of-grim-taiwan-situation-in-letter-to-opposition-kmt
‘DPP legislator criticizes opposition party chairman’s joy over Xi Jinping congratulatory message’
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4297924
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.