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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I’m new to this thread. I really like these devotions that you post. Would you mind telling me what book/publication they are out of? Does the HMM stand for the author? Thanks.
Hi Marti,
I’m so glad to know you are enjoying them!
These are written by some of the staff at icr.org .
Thank you, Whistling _Past! Checked out their interesting website too.
Welcome to the thread Marti S.
Thank you for the Welcome MoPar 2020! I enjoyed the sweet video too 🙂
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.”
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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.””
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Gorgous Cat!
An Abby! Rush’s favorite breed.
And mine! Have had many over the years ~ ♥️.
In ’77 guitarist Pepe’s Romero recorded Giuliani guitar concertos playing a wonderful guitar made for him by Spanish luthier, Miguel Rodrigues. This guitar is historically significant because, along with Andres Segovia’s Herman Hauser guitar along. with Julian Bream’s equally famous Jose Romanillos guitar, it is justifiably recognized as one truly great guitars ever made. Pepe’s was so taken with this guitar enchanting sound that he named it “La Wonderful”. Listening to these performances will give us an opportunity to here for ourselves the wonderfulness of this truly magnificent instrument.
And by the way, in case you’re interested, these CD’s are still in print. Enjoy.
thank you!
Thank you for mentioning these new artists by name. I am currently listening, for the first time, to Concierto de Aranjuez by Pepe Romero and Orchestra, on Spotify. Next, I will listen to the YouTube videos you posted. Exquisite music!
Heated wool blanket…
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1447962960442372098
Who handed Jacob over to become loot, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the Lord, against whom we have sinned? For they would not follow his ways; they did not obey his law. So he poured out on them his burning anger, the violence of war. It enveloped them in flames, yet they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart. (Isaiah 42: 24-25)
Ὅλοις τοῖς αἱρετικοῖς, ἀνάθεμα
Dog bliss…
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1447120236633903105
Woke up this morning with a funny feeling, so I splashed on my face as I spilled out of bed, but it felt like I was disappearing. Got to get to the phone, calling Elvis, down in the jungle room.Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie – there are no cannibals any more. O and Ricky – Ricky don’t lose that number, it’s the only one you’ll need – till you get home.
That’s my music qiz for all the music lovers here – bonus points for anyone who gets them all. Enjoy – have a blessed day.
“calling elvis” = Dire Straits
“down in the jungle room” Marc Cohen
“Ricky don’t lose that number” Steely Dan
“Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie” Mark Knopfler
At a loss for the first? one.
My ability for remember 80’s song lyrics far outweigh my ability to remember why I walked into this room.
4 out of 6. 1 and 2 missing. Clue for no.2 . Little known Hispanic dude in the US back in the late 70’s 80’s, but at 1 stage was bigger than the Beatles in South Africa. “I wonder how………” No 1 should be easy for the ladies.
Hmmm, Ok, seems nobody wants to play – no matter. Here’s 1 and 2 for those interested.
Thought this was worth sharing
55 years ago this month, a monumental act of bravery from this US Navy doctor.Friday, 15 October 2021
https://michaelsmithnews.typepad.com/.a/6a0177444b0c2e970d02788050b3ed200d-800wi
https://michaelsmithnews.typepad.com/.a/6a0177444b0c2e970d02788050b3f5200d-800wi
https://michaelsmithnews.typepad.com/.a/6a0177444b0c2e970d02788050b3f1200d-800wi
the pictures tell the story.
. . . 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.
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Psalm 51 (KJV – Masoretic)
From Kontakion 10 of the “Salutations to the Theotokos” or the “Akathist to the Theotokos”:
“Salvation did He Who directeth all things wish to grant unto the world, and He came thereunto as He Himself had promised; and being, as God, a Shepherd, for our sake He appeared like unto us, as a Man; indeed, calling like unto like, as God He heareth: Alleluia.”
Over on the thread this evening regarding “Phase 2” and companies being mandated to not permit unvaccinated people as customers – there was a great picture of a grandmother proudly standing in front of her beautifully maintained vegetable garden –
My Great-Grandmother Mary at about 92 years old – standing in front of her flowers – the other one with my Mom and my brother, exploring . . . you can see the incinerator, a mainstay in backyards back then.
It will be the criminal element that survives this mess, and I don’t mean the globalists criminals.
Anyone who does not follow the rules of the insane tyrants will be deemed criminals, and insanity cannot be satisfied.
Those who wish to adhere to “rules” of the insane to keep the peace will soon find its pointless. And it’s proven throughout history. Man cannot create anything good without God and mans attempt to rule others is that example.
Good call Palerider.
The gubmint seems to want to push their poison any way they can.
https://thenewamerican.com/edible-vaccines-ca-scientists-developing-mrna-vaccine-producing-plants/
15 October 1963
The Rip Chords record “Hey Little Cobra”, which features Doris Day’s son Terry Melcher on lead vocal, with the high harmony added by future Beach Boys member, Bruce Johnston. The record will enter the Hot 100 next January and reach #4.
15 October 1971
It was a blessing in disguise when Rick Nelson played the seventh annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Show in New York. He thought he was being booed for not playing his old hits and came away with the inspiration to write what would be his last Top Ten hit, “Garden Party”, which would climb to number six in 1972. It was later revealed that the crowd was booing some trouble makers who had started a fight and were being escorted out of the building.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAHR7_VZdRw
15 October 1982
Marvin Gaye‘s “Sexual Healing” enters the Billboard R&B singles chart on its way to number one. The song would also make the Top 10 in the UK and later win a Grammy as Best R&B Male Vocal Performance of the Year.
NATIONAL SHAWARMA DAY
National Shawarma Day on October 15th celebrates the Middle Eastern rotisserie method of cooking meats such as lamb, chicken, and beef and the dishes it makes.
NATIONAL CHEESE CURD DAY
On October 15th, National Cheese Curd Day celebrates the velvety goodness of cheese curds.
Cheese Curds are unique, funky, snackable little pieces of yellow or white Wisconsin cheddar cheese.
NATIONAL I LOVE LUCY DAY
On October 15th, National I Love Lucy Day celebrates one of television’s all-time greatest shows; I Love Lucy.
I Love Lucy, an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley made its debut on October 15, 1951. The program created a new television experience with the first filmed and scripted program performed before a live audience.
Cheese Curds are something I can fully celebrate but it slipped my mind this year 😉 ! I’ll write it down on next year’s calendar to have a batch w/ my husband to celebrate the day at a favorite Wisconsin bar & grill.
Verse of the Day for Friday, October 15, 2021
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He that walketh uprightly walketh surely:
but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Proverbs 10:9 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
Amen
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.
Good morning, 🙂
Mornin’ infidels.
Good One! Thanks, Wee Weed.
Don’t forget 1) send your jobs overseas 2) give hostile foreign nations U.S. invention/innovation to use against you 3) dump capital investment into foreign firms rather than U.S. ones and 4) flood the U.S. with dangerous illegal aliens by the millions each year.
THE KEY TO THE MISSIONARY MESSAGE
“And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John ii. 2
The key to the missionary message is the propitiation of Christ Jesus. Take any phase of Christ’s work – the healing phase, the saving and sanctifying phase; there is nothing limitless about those. “The Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world!” – that is limitless. The missionary message is the limitless significance of Jesus Christ as the propitiation for our sins, and a missionary is one who is soaked in that revelation.
The key to the missionary message is the remissionary aspect of Christ’s life, not His kindness and His goodness, and His revealing of the Fatherhood of God; the great limitless significance is that He is the propitiation for our sins. The missionary message is not patriotic, it is irrespective of nations and of individuals, it is for the whole world. When the Holy Ghost comes in He does not consider my predilections, He brings me into union with the Lord Jesus.
A missionary is one who is wedded to the charter of his Lord and master, he has not to proclaim his own point of view, but to proclaim the Lamb of God. It is easier to belong to a coterie which tells what Jesus Christ has done for me, easier to become a devotee to Divine healing, or to a special type of sanctification, or to the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Paul did not say – “Woe is unto me, if I do not preach what Christ has done for me,” but – “Woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.” This is the Gospel – “The Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world!”
Oswald Chambers
October 15th Devotional
Gave us everything to live “happily ever after.”
Local Gas Station Makes The Whole Town Laugh Every Day With The Funniest Signs Ever (30 New Pics)
More…
https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-gas-station-sign/?utm_source=lm.facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic
Interesting behind the scene look……………….what jumps out at me:
That was the behind the scenes………..here is a clip from that great concert…….
FRIGHTENING: Dirty Leftist Hack Alexandra Chalupa Hints at Assassination of President Trump — With Blame on the Russians
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/07/frightening-dirty-leftist-hack-alexandra-chalupa-hints-assassination-president-trump-blame-russians/
They are learning about what happens when your politicians take stock tips, campaign donations, and revolving door opportunities to hollow your country out to foreign nations and firms of jobs, capital investment, and invention/innovation and then go full leftard making it as hard as possible for a business to operate while shutting down the energy sector to a material degree. It’s the most mismanaged period of U.S. history and the Democrats, the RINOs, and the deep-state have brought us here and are keeping us here.
Link: https://nypost.com/2021/10/09/nyc-drug-store-shelves-empty-amid-shoplifting-surge/
A few days back, someone posted three Country Music videos… one of which was “Good Times”… this was SO uplifting!, and I don’t know if there was a method to “save” the videos. I even forgot to save the name of the Artist(s).
Is there a treeper that can assist me with this? (I only listened to the one video and was then called away from my computer) I have been unsuccessful in locating the comments section/comments for that day.
(Yeah, I know… but I am certainly no geek)
Somehow, I think it was Garrison who posted the videos.
Is this it?
The musical posts are wonderful today. Recently came across this rendition of the The Seekers “I’ll Never Find Another You” from their 50th anniversary concert in Australia. Simply full of wonder – wonder full. In their seventies and the performance is still magical. None of the modern sordid in this.
Import the third world, get third world problems. Somali Muslim import stabbing to death a UK MP this time around: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/conservative-uk-lawmaker-david-amess-stabbed-multiple-times-essex-church
Let’s ask the Angel Moms how they feel about it.
While there is no end to the number of reasoned ways to explain what is going on and how to fix it. Most minds at this point are so poisoned they would not understand. Even worse their dependence on convenience. Their addiction to the quick and easy path makes them a danger to the rest of us.
https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-covid-immunity-1012/
Things need to get far worse before they will ever get better.
After a hard weeks work making 4 runs without having a single home cooked meal since Sunday, we are having spaghetti with home made meat sauce, garlic bread and salad. Almost time to eat!
we are having good ole ethnic roast beast with potatoes, carrots, onions, horseradish and apple pie just out of the oven.
breakfast was an omelette with sausage and tiny green tomatoes. lunch creamy chicken soup with lots of left-over chooky and green salad and apple tart. lots of apples in the orchard so we get some as well as the deer and bear. so many grapes and pears and quince. anybody have a recipe for quince???
spaghetti or chili tomorrow.
Sherry made the best Chili she ever has last week. Still some in the freezer that we’ll pull out and make Coney or Chili & Cheese dogs off the grill with. Tomorrow it is Ham & Beans with corn bread. I like mine with some red onion and pepper juice.
Gotta stock up on the good eats. The last two work weeks I have eating out of the truck larder. Toyota, Toyota, Toyota, is all I have done the last two weeks. Will write about it later.
rah, what does Toyota, Toyota, toyota taste like. Toyota all we drive. very boring. when you want to get somewhere Toyota does the job.
when we were very young we drove a VW microbus. It was extreemly interesting. nearly had to push it up hills. had a lot on engine problems. and many flat tires. took it up the sierra madres one time in the snow and actually made it into Tecate after meeting a jail gang on the mountain and picking up a little kid bounding across the snow from a smokey shack.
I began driving in a twice removed second cousin’s Chrysler windsor in which I learned one should not take right angle turns at 60mph. seats were covered in dried blood as cousin’s shot in a robbery. also interesting cousins
Rah….I’ve been looking forward to your take on what’s going on all week.
Not many mom and pops to eat at on the road anymore, got to be off the freeways. Bummer. 🙁
Oops
They didn’t do this simply to GET the Presidency.
Have YOU thought about, “WHY?”
Why do something that destroys the foundation of our country? Especially when, if you get caught…you die.
So ask yourself: What in THIS WORLD could motivate them to do what they’ve done, and continue to try to do to ensure they don’t get caught?
Answer: nothing. Nothing from THIS WORLD could motivate them to do this.
So…that leaves one answer: harnessing God’s power.
THAT is their motivation.
To understand more completely, please watch this Spiritual Proof on a BIG screen, like a tv, or computer screen…
I promise: it’ll blow your mind
The Mountain States Legal Foundation hosted Babylon Bee CEO, Seth Dillon, at their forum in Austin, TX:
“The world has become too absurd to be satirized.” ~ G K Chesterton
Many folks are trying to use a religious exemption to avoid getting the poisonous Quackcine under the illegal and unConstitutional but still persistent employer mandates.
This article approaches the mandates by reminding us of the history of a very important concept that has been lost: the Christian’s Liberty of Conscience.
https://founders.org/2021/08/13/vaccine-mandates-and-the-christians-liberty-of-conscience-from-2021-to-1721-and-back-again/
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.
https://www.thinktankwatch.com/2021/01/think-tank-publishes-anonymous-piece.html?m=1 An anonymous piece canning for Xi’s ouster.
Nuland. Yeah, this Hillary Jr REALLY needs a tracker. https://112.international/politics/a-war-and-peace-visit-to-moscow-65845.html
Her wake with McCain. Please eat the bread. https://www.rt.com/news/mccain-kiev-visit-protests-266/ https://nationalinterest.org/blog/jacob-heilbrunn/victoria-nulands-plot-against-ukraine-9836
Not sure where to post this list of counties and funds received for COVID.
https://www.naco.org/resources/featured/state-and-local-coronavirus-fiscal-recovery-funds
Can THAT sort of virus infect OUR Senate?