✝️ DAILY DEVOTIONAL, July 24, 2023

Morning Ya’ll 🙂

The Melting Cat

A little swoon dancin’ ? Right JWoo? Patience? Sigh . . . 🙂 🙂

WP’s

Brings a smile to my face!

I’m certain this EXACTLY right! Common Core math.

Looks like he’ll be a great watchdog


Tonight, Lord, I thank You for strangers’ love and compassion. May we all be able and willing to help a unknown soul who seeks Your compassion and love in their neediest time. Amen.

24 July 

Matthew Webb
(1848-1883)
English long distance swimmer who was first to swim unassisted across the English Channel, drowns in the Niagara Falls whirlpool at 35

24 July 2016 (Margaret) “Marni” Nixon [McEathron], American soprano singer and film ‘ghost voice’ (for Audrey Hepburn in “My Fair Lady”; Natalie Wood in “West Side Story**”; Deborah Kerr in “The King And I”), dies at 86

24 July 2011 Dan Peek, American rock vocalist and guitarist (America), dies at 60

Lonely People

24 July 1995 Jerry Lordan, English singer and composer (Wonderful Land), dies at 61

Who Could Be Bluer?

Good Monday morning all!

It’s Indiana Speed week! There are 8 races this year. This is the 35th year they have run this high prestige race series.
Indiana Sprint Week Expands To Eight Events – SPEED SPORT

It started Friday night at the 1/4 mile semi banked track in Gas City. The second race Saturday night was at the 1/4 mile semi banked track at Kokomo. Last night they ran at the high banked 3/8 mile track in Lawrenceburg. Some great racing! And some violent crashes taking out some of the favorites. Here are the highlights of the three races run so far.

Saturday night at Kokomo

And last night at Lawrenceburg. There were FOUR red lights at that race last night and a single car crash that was the most violent I have seen in some time. That crash is not shown in the highlights. Alex Bright driving car #27 starting on the inside of the 2nd row caught the tire of another car on the inside at the start and rolled all the way down the length of the straight first rolling side over side and then end over end. When he stopped the car was right side up and his arm was hanging out of the car and his head slumped forward. That is very unusual since drivers in those cars have straps that restrain their arms against the extreme G forces that can be experienced in the event of a crash like that but this one was so violent that a strap apparently failed. He was not moving and we were afraid it had killed him. Two sprint car drivers have lost their lives at that track the last few years. Justin Owen a veteran racer died there April this year. The young man that crashed last night survived and was conscious when extracted and waved to the crowd as he was loaded into the ambulance. I can find not report on his condition.

Brady Bacon aka: “The Macho Man”, started 22nd last night and finished 3rd. He has the point lead in the series.

Tonight they will be racing on a new track in the series at the Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis. It is another 1/4 mile semi banked track.

Philosophy anyone?

Hank Williams Sr – 

From Jerusalem to Jericho

. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.

2 Kings 5 – The Healing of Naaman the Syrian, and the ruin of Gehazi

“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valor (force, strength and determination in facing danger), but he was a leper. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! For he would recover him of his leprosy. And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel. And the king of Syria said, Come on (to encourage him to hurry up), go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment. And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come to you, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may recover him of his leprosy. And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man does send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.

And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, For what reason have you rent your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel. So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you, and you shall be clean. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid you do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, Wash, and be clean? Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray you, take a blessing of your servant. But he said, As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused. And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray you, be given to your servant two mules’ burden of earth? For your servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD. In this thing the LORD pardon your servant, that when my master goes into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leans on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon your servant in this thing. And he said unto him, Go in peace. So he departed from him a little way.

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD lives, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him. So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? And he said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray you, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments. And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him. And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and stowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed. But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said unto him, Where do you come from, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant went no where. And he said unto him, Went not my heart with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave to you, and to your seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.”

What things impressed you out of this story? A valiant and honorable man of an “enemy” country, through whom it says, that God had given deliverance to Syria? A little maid stolen from her home and made to serve in that same man’s house; yet having the kind of heart, that would wish for him to be healed, if he could only meet the prophet Elisha? How about the king of Israel, who should have known right away; but the things of God were the farthest from his mind?

What parts stand out to you? The part where the real man of God refused to associate money with the works of God? The part where the greed and uncleanness in Gehazi’s heart could no longer be hid, when the opportunity came, and he could not resist?

We saw something similar in Acts chapter 5, with Ananias and Saphira: which tells us, how God hates covetousness and lying; and how jealous He is of the purity of His church; by giving one example for the whole age, what those kind should expect.

Watermill at the montaсa by Albrecht Durer

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The Lords Prayer
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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.
Amen.

Two squirrels by Albrecht Durer

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Matthew 18:20

“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

The Trefilería on Peignitz by Albrecht Durer

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Exodus 15:1bc-2, 3-4, 5-6
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Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

I will sing to the Lord, for he is gloriously triumphant;
horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
My strength and my courage is the Lord,
and he has been my savior.
He is my God, I praise him;
the God of my father, I extol him. 

Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

The Lord is a warrior,
Lord is his name!
Pharaoh’s chariots and army he hurled into the sea;
the elite of his officers were submerged in the Red Sea. 

Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

The flood waters covered them,
they sank into the depths like a stone.
Your right hand, O Lord, magnificent in power,
your right hand, O Lord, has shattered the enemy. 

Let us sing to the Lord; he has covered himself in glory.

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Albrecht Dürer was one of the leading figures of the Northern Renaissance, who created masterpieces in the mediums of drawing, paintings and printmaking. He also made significant contributions to the exchange of knowledge between the Italian and the Northern Renaissance, and established important relations with representatives of Italian Renaissance. Throughout his life, Dürer made two trips to Italy, where he acquired vital knowledge of proportions, anatomy and perspective. He then dedicated extensive portions of his life to spreading this theoretical knowledge, making it available to younger artists in Four Books of Human Proportion (publ. c. 1528) and Instruction in Measurement (1525).

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View of the Arco Valley in the Tyrol by Albrecht Durer

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Good morning Treepers

July 24

Morning

Patient in tribulation. Rom. 12:12

It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good. I Sam. 3:18

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge. Job 9:15

The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. Job 1:21

What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? Job 2:10

Jesus wept. John 11:35

A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Isa. 53:3, 4

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. Heb. 12:6, 11

Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Col. 1:11

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness.-In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33

Evening

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief. Rom. 4:20

Have faith in God. Whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11:22-24

Without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb. 11:6

He that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead. Heb. 11:17-19

Being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. Rom. 4:21

Is any thing too hard for the LORD? Gen 18:14

With God all things are possible. Matt. 19:26

Lord, increase our faith. Luke 17:5

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If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will you Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!     – Matthew 7:11

The greatest gift God has given humanity is His Son (John 3:16). Having redeemed your soul, God has also given you a purpose. With that purpose, He has also equipped you with whatever it is you need to accomplish it! The next great gift is the indwelling Holy Spirit, and it is He who imparts more gifts upon you. Oh, the generosity of the Lord! 

The Bible reveals these gifts to include faith, healing, prophecy, proclamation, teaching, administration, reconciliation, compassion, and self-sacrificing service, and their purpose is to help and encourage other believers. In addition to the spiritual gifts that are often employed within the settings of the body of Christ, the Church, you have been given His Word, forgiveness, peace, grace, eternal life, love, hospitality, wisdom, confidence, hope, power, discernment, the universe to enjoy, a forever family, and prayer.

You can surely name more. Both the love you receive from the Savior and the love you have for Him draw you to be good and faithful stewards of these gifts. 

Within the purposes of God, He has also equipped many members of government who are followers of Christ. They experience the onslaught of the enemy as they stand for truth, justice, and righteousness as outlined in God’s Word. Pray that they receive the power and love from the Lord they need today, and that they, and you, would daily grow closer to Him. 

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Verse of the Day for Monday, July 24, 2023

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“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped…” 

Psalms 28:7 (KJV)

Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!

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.

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