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, April 15, 2024
Good morning, Dan.
Howdy Garrison 🙂
Howdy, jay . . . 🙂 Formatting problems tonight, alas . . .
Thank you Ad Rem. 🙂
Am I still welcome here?
YES!!!!
I don’t believe you are being censored, alot of my posts find their way into the bin via Sister Mary Al Gore rhythm.
Sometimes there is a verboten string of letters in Utubes link … for me, I just switch out tunes which I am sure is much harder to do with your selections.
Keep at it tho.
Sometimes when you copy the link from share on YouTube, you will find a different partial link in the address bar of your browser…I always avoid share cause it refers back to your history on YouTube. I can watch a video here on the forum and see suggestions of your past clicks show up referring to what you have watched.
Glorious morning to you, my man Garrison❣️
Will hunt you down….
👉🏻you better not stop😜
-if you go away🥲
Mornin’ dear Patience . . . 🙂
💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
😎
Morning, Garrison…have my cup of tea, have this beautiful soothing music, all is well 😘
Somehow I don’t feel like it, Bet. . . I regret this. But if I have to go, then I have to go. Don’t really know why alas.
????????
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I see you, dear friend…. I don’t understand 🤔
It’s okay Garrison, You are still My Guitar Man…
I don’t understand Garrison. Are your posts getting hung up? I myself can no longer post tweets, but one of the other admins can copy my link and it posts for them. We have some weird stuff happening.
Okay, there are strange things I have seen on the forum:
OS – Windows 11
Brave – Internet Browser
First of all, If I dont have the correct privacy settings/clear the cache on my browser…I do not have privacy here.
For example:
I attempt to post and lo and behold my name and email appear as a prompt. No way I have the settings to remember me or even have autofill for anything I do on the internet.
Steps that I have taken to avoid the override. I roam the internet, copy and paste to my notepad any links that I want to share and type my message along with the link&/title to the article. Close my browser or Clear the cache. Reopen browser and go to this website to post on the forum. When I am finished with a successful post, I clear and close the notepad.
Most every site I visit I close the window of the browser before I move to the next site. If they going to track me they going to be awful smart to bypass my actions. Sometimes after an update to the windows OS I will find alot of settings changed. Well that doesnt fly with my way of computing. For example…windows decided I must have the beta copilot app on my puter and added it. First thing I did was delete the dang thing. Next update, they install the app again. So I just went into maintenance and removed it.
The best thing I can recommend to you, when you see something out of the ordinary taking place on your computer is to make the settings you feel comfortable with…and then reboot.
Now as for sharing a tweet, try this…
At the Top Right of tweet you will see X or …
If you dont see the … Click the X
Either of them will give you choice to embed post (this is what you want to do to get the link)
A screen appears X/Publish, There will be two options to choose from:
Embedded Video & Embedded Post
Whichever option you chose will open the post for you to see what will show from the link. At this point you can choose the option you havent chosen if you would like to view it also.
Now scroll up to the very top of your screen and you will view a link for that tweet. Select all of the link and copy (Ctrl+C) then go to where you want to post the link(sometimes I like to view the link on tabbed page so I paste it there to make sure I got what I wanted to share) Now do a Paste (Ctrl+V) and that link should work fine for you…Now you try that and see if you can post it 😛
Menagrie – when I copy the URL of a tweet on X.com to share here, I have to edit the URL and change the first part -“X.com” – to “twitter.com”. THEN it shows up here on CTH just fine as the full color image. Otherwise it just appears here as a URL link.
Example:
https://x.com/ThebestFigen/status/1779879383617962389
or changing x to twitter…
That’s what we have to do too. Strangely enough, it no longer works for me, but one of the other admin can copy my edited link, repost in their own comment, and it works.
Garrison,
Nooooo – you can’t go!!! It took me over an hour to figure out (with Lots of help) how to post 2 pictures yesterday. Why would I do that if you Treepers weren’t the best people on earth to be with?
Your diligent curating and posting of beautiful, joyful, moving selections is key to OT mornings, and Most appreciated. Thank you 😊
Not mention the tid -bits of life
—-AND lessons!!!!❣️
Yes! 👍
Awwww . . . shucks 🙂
Good morning Garrison! Looks like all the glitches got unglitched. Is that a word? I guess now it is. 😁
The extent of my tech knowledge…
ACCURATE!!!
This IS ACCURATE!
Someone has been watching over my shoulder! Though, these days it’s much harder to remove the battery – I think you need a sledgehammer.
Ha!! I was not born for the techy era, sis.
I’m still trying to figure out the mimeograph machine! Remember when the teacher would send yu to make copies? Blue everywhere ha ha!
You know, I worked in multiple ORs and used very complicated and intricate machinery and instruments, sometimes in stressful situations. This IT stuff makes me feel stoooopid! 😜
A sledgehammer will definitely turn off the phone.
Turning it back on, however……..not so much.. 😎
🤔 😁
Mornin’ Gramps 🙂 Some late-night anxiousness on my part. . .
Cutting back on Java may help
beautiful, peaceful music Garrison. Remember WHO always has your back. Good men have
always been a threat…..light vs dark only one ever wins and that’s you. Peace always
And she’s playing her own compositions . . . 🙂
Whoa… she’s got some looong fingers!
Funky and melodic
Her own compositions, Patience. She’s become one of my favorite players. 🙂
Throughly enjoyable.
I really like her style
— a lot!
Howdy Garrison! Another excellent musician showing her mastery of the instrument as well as her musicality…
Her arrangements are very easy listening without being boring. I hear elements of other older pieces in her music…..
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Good morning, Mr jay 💕 A midnight snack!! Although since I see bacon, one could technically call it breakfast 😎
Either/or…I’m in!!! Taking mine to this bench I found today…
Monday’s selection…
I think I’ll make mine a 16 oz.
One for Greg as well maybe…and any other wide awake insomniacs 👍🏻
Beautiful bench scene (you can feel the pollen) and the coffee cups makes me smile. 😍 😎 Thanks.
Welcome, Feisty 🤗 You should see my car…covered!!! 😘
Good morning Bet! It’s been like that here for the past couple of weeks. ❤️😍
Morning, bro 💕 I hope Miss V is feeling so much better. She has been much on my mind 🙏🏻
We’re getting ready to see our first two grands, the twins, graduate. This marker in their, and our, lives is hitting us hard. All is change…as life always is. Maybe that’s the cause of sleepless nights for us. But whatever it is, I’m headed towards the kitchen to caffeine up!! 😁
Oh, Bets
Congratulations to the graduates and to their parents and grandparents!
It seems we have fewer opportunities these days to celebrate – so, be proud and soak up the joy! 👏 💐 🏅
Our 57 y/o daughter is graduating from college next month – we’re trying to gather her kids from far-flung regions to celebrate her achievement.
❤️ 🏆 🍾
Oh MY, Corny!!!! What an achievement!!! Not easy to do when one is older and has been out of scene for so long. My admiration for her drive and dedication is boundless. I pray gathering her brood will happen. They should be there, if they can be. An accomplishment which I know she worked hard…very hard for. Well done! So well done!!👍🏻
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Thank you, Dear Friend
She has survived some trials in life (as have all), but raised and homeschooled 4 wonderful kids: 3 of whom Have had the graduation experience. The youngest is our Aspy boy, whom we adore. So…we are All very proud of her hard work and achievement. ❤️ 🫂
Awesome.
🎂✨💫💥🥂🍻🎪🪅🎊🎉
LOL! Miss V is feeling better. So much so that she requested to attend Nipper’s 9th Birthday party. It was a small one at one of those game places but I got to see all 3 youngest grands and it was worth fighting the San Antonio traffic to get there.
Life is change, dear sis. Our 23 yo granddaughter is already living in her own apartment in Houston.
My sleep is he middle one but my coffee consumption is still 16 oz or more. And that is still considerably less than when I was driving a truck.
Morning, rah 💕 I can only imagine. I’m surprised you weren’t swimming in your cab most of the time😁
Pee bottle my dear.
May have slept 10-12 hours. Does that mean I get an expresso this morning?
Whatever works, GRM 😉👍🏻 Teeing up mine right now💕
Maidin Mhaith Betsy such serene surroundings 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
My daughter and I went to the new HEB not far from us to check it out the other day. MERCY!!!!! THE PEOPLE!!! 😵😵😵 There is much to be said for solitude and serenity. I really enjoyed my “little” breakfast sitting on that bench 👍🏻😘
Perfect!
😎
✝️❤️🇺🇸
Howdy Patience come on and sit for awhile 🇺🇸😁🇺🇸
Thank you, Jay❣️
…. will be thinkin an awful lot about floating in that calm water while digesting that, oh so, delicious creation you’ve provided; burp (excuse me).
Morning Patience! ❤️
Good morning, Pa❣️❣️❣️
Morning, Miss P and Ma 💕☕💕
Hello thar, Miss Besty😇
Am just around the bend.
Come on over after while.
Oh Patience!!!!!
😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍 😍
Ohhhhhhhhhh…….
This room has been set aside for
my (our) man Garrison. 💖
Quite right!!! Well deserved, dear P. We look after our own 💕🙏🏻
Yes…. Indeed💞
This couldn’t wait for Thursday:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Don’t blame you…some photos are just too good to wait. Glad you didn’t. So glad💕💕💕
😆
Remember being kids and trying hard to remain mad and so careful not to smile?
This pic would break even the most determined! 🤣
Still suffer holding a serious face. 😜
Tooo dang cute!!!
Now I’ve heard of “cauliflower ear” but not just “flower ears”. 😎
This must be a new breed of pooch. I showed this to the Mrs. and she wants one just like this…. 🙄
Good morning Jay! 💝
What a great heart attack sammich…for tax day! LOL! 😁🤣
Here’s just one of the things you CAN’T deduct…just in case you needed to know this…😉
Hey stevie now that’s funny 😆 🇺🇸🤗🇺🇸
LOLOL!!!!!!😂💕
Morning juststevie! We already filed ours but will remember this tip for next year. ❤️😁
Ha ha juststevie
We have 5 litter boxes. I think that makes me a business mogul – might get a visit from one of the 87,000 newly minted IRS agents to come count them.
It does!! A franchise owner! 😂
87 ARMED IRS agents!
Because of course they are…
Yes, armed. Because – we’re from the government, and we’re here to help!
Howdy jay! Carefully pulling the bacon out, mmm…
Howdy Gramps just what you needed 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
oh, those coffee beans look good
and is that a pastrami burger?
one of the best concerts i’ve been too jay
🇺🇸😎🇺🇸
Good Monday morning. When a peaceful cease fire march gets interrupted by the news that Israel is under attack from Iran.
🐷🪱🦎🦖🐉
With the leftists, it seems, cease fire is a one way street.. They always want the ‘rules’ to apply only to the “other side”.
Yes, benzy. And, only when they are losing!
Name Above All Names
I had a great guitar post for tonight. Made several attempts but formatting prevented me from posting. Sorry, guys.
It worked!
Really dug her.
-thanks😎
15 April 2020 (Leon) “Lee” Konitz, American jazz saxophonist (Miles Davis – Birth of the Cool), dies of COVID-19 complications at 92
Lee Konitz & Bill Evans in Paris 1965
15 April 2019 Les Reed, British songwriter (“It’s Not Unusual”; “There’s A Kind Of Hush”; “Here It Comes Again”), dies at 83
484+ works currently held by ASCAP/BMI
It’s Not Unusual
15 April 2019 Joe Terry (Terranova), American Doo-wop singer (Danny & The Juniors – “At The Hop”), dies at 78
From left to right: Danny Rapp, David White, Joe Terranova, Frank Maffei
15 April 2017 Allan Holdsworth, British progressive rock guitarist, dies at 70
Allan Holdsworth – Looking Glass – Frankfurt – HQ audio
15 April 2005 John Fred [Gourrier], American pop singer (John Fred and His Playboy Band – “Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)”), dies from kidney disease at 63
15 April 2001 Joey Ramone [Jeffrey Hyman], American punk rock singer and musician (The Ramones – “I Wanna Be Sedated”; Blitzkrieg Bop”; solo -“What a Wonderful World”), dies of lymphoma at 49
Sedated
Blitz Bop
15 April 1998 Rose Maddox, American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter, and fiddle player (Sing a Little Song of Heartache), dies of kidney failure at 72
Maddox Brothers And Rose – Honky Tonkin (1949)
15 April 1986 Tim McIntire, American actor (Brubaker; Stand By Your Man), singer-songwriter, and musician (Funzone) after record lable colapsed Tim focused on soundtracks, dies of congestive heart failure at 41
60+ works currently held by ASCAP / BMI
Funzone – Back To Havana (1977)
Jeremiah Johnson – sung by Tim McIntire
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It was Joey Ramone who was infatuated with and wrote a song dedicated to Maria Bartiromo..
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jul/14/3
And here’s his tune:
that’s a great frikkin’ pop song
good video clip too
lots of good photos of Maria
she’s in rarefied territory having a Joey Ramone song written about her
as much as I appreciate viewing Morgan Ortagus on tv, I don’t think she’ll make that punch list
Yeah I think it’s a great arrangement; great lyrics.
In that Guardian article, Maria was quoted saying Ramone knew the markets and was a fantastic investor! Great story… but a sad early end to Joey’s life.
I was looking in the credits for the keyboard player, Wand
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my fave Holdsworth track, quite early in his career, 1975
posted it a week or two ago
Having done these for a little over 2 years, it’s interesting where people pop up in somebody else’s work.
Like yesterday for me, loved alot of Poco, didn’t know it was Mister Timothy B Schmit at the time singing, as well as liking the ones he sang when he was recruited by the Eagles…. never knew at the time … weird.
Tim was always that “other Eagle”, being overshadowed by Glenn, Don & Joe.
Kinda like pulling out Eric Clapton guitar riffs in someone else’s work when he is helping them out or guesting.
<Tracy Chapman & Clapton> Immediately comes to my mind.
15 April
Abraham Lincoln
(1809-1865)
16th US President (Republican: 1861-65), dies from gunshot wounds at 56
Biography: Regularly regarded as one of the great American presidents, Abraham Lincoln became president in 1861, amid a crisis over slavery in the Union. Shortly after his election, seven Southern states seceded and formed the Confederate States, beginning the American Civil War.
An incredibly astute politician, Lincoln outmaneuvered several political enemies in his time. His oratory and writing appealed to the American people, particularly his Gettysburg Address, which became an iconic endorsement of democracy and republicanism.
As the war came to an end Lincoln made several moves to abolish slavery. In 1863 he issued the Emancipation Proclamation which made more than 3 million slaves free. In early 1865 he pushed Congress to pass the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution which permanently ended slavery. Shortly before the end of the conflict, John Wilkes Booth assassinated Lincoln as he watched a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C.
Lincoln’s actions preserved the Union and pulled the United States through its greatest political, military and moral crisis.
15 April
Edward Smith
(1850-1912)
English naval captain of the RMS Titanic, dies when the ship sinks in the Atlantic Ocean aged 62
Biography: Smith is most famous as the captain of the RMS Titanic during its ill-fated last voyage, when it hit an iceberg and sank on 15 April 1912.
Prior to his posting with White Star Lines, who owned the Titanic, Smith had a career in the Royal Navy. He joined White Star Lines when he received his master’s ticket, and served as captain on many of their vessels.
When the Titanic sunk, Smith went down with the ship, reflecting the maritime practice of a captain who aids evacuation of all before evacuating himself. His resoluteness in the face of one of the worst maritime disasters in history became a symbol of the British ‘stiff upper lip.’
15 April
John Jacob Astor IV
(1864-1912)
American business magnate, real estate developer (Astoria Hotel) and soldier (richest passenger aboard the Titanic), dies aboard the Titanic at 47, presumed drowned
Biography: John Jacob Astor IV was an American business magnate and member of the Astor family, a powerful family in the 19th and 20th century United States and United Kingdom. The family’s power was founded by John Jacob Astor, the first multi-millionaire in the United States.
John Jacob Astor IV was involved a large number of enterprises. He was a writer, having written as science-fiction novel titled A Journal in Other Worlds (1894), as well as an inventor. In 1898, for instance, Astor patented a new form of bicycle brake.
Astor was also involved in real estate, most notably building the Astoria Hotel in New York City in 1897. This hotel was next to the Waldorf Hotel, and together the complex came to be known as the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
In 1912, Astor was aboard the RMS Titanic when it sunk in the North Atlantic Ocean. He was the richest passenger to die in the sinking of the Titanic, and was likely one of the richest people in the world.
Many other notable passengers:
The bottom line based on what I have read and watched: The Titanic hit that iceberg because Smith was under pressure to set a new Atlantic crossing speed record. He gambled with his life and all those on board and lost. I thus look upon him as anything but a hero.
Not to mention that his ship carried the three most significant men whose combined wealth and influence would have halted the Federal Reserve Act from being passed. And the pro-Fed people knew that.
It is correct to believe that those speed record orders in early April in the North Atlantic came with an ulterior motive……..
Remember that time when Abraham Lincoln hung out with “Bob” Genghis Kahn and So-KRATES “Johnson”, among other historical figures ???
He beamed onto the Enterprise as well.
CBS has this as age restricted but here is a copy that isn’t.
It will probably be banned by next year tho … lots of things I post here are terminated by Utube or slaps on a copy write block. Guess peeps cant search for their own material or just that it shows up here @CTH that bugs them.
When Harry Truman ordered the first major renovation of the White House they found the system for ringing for service in the attic still intact. The system of cords and pulleys dated from the Lincoln presidency.
It is the highest and holiest day for the people in Washington, DC. Metaphorically speaking, on this day the priests and priestesses file out of the ‘Temple of Democracy,’ head down the hill, pass their flocks and herds, and enter our villages to sacrifice our little ewe lambs to their gods and goddesses.
Tax Day – April 15th
Because I and my siblings had to await a form from a lawyer concerning the conversion of a small portion of Dad’s trust for use for his medical care the last year of his life, our accountant had to file for an extension this year.
Oh and the county assessor hasn’t caught up with the expansion and improvements we made to the house yet, so our property tax bill is only $16.00 higher than it was last year. We received the invoice for payment for the first half of the year last week.
I am of the opinion that property tax for the homestead, should end when one retires.
rah,
I was explaining to my son the other day, that you never Really own your property, even when fully paid off. Try not paying your property taxes and see who owns it then!
Or, since our s hoops have abandoned us, we should be able to abandon ad valorem taxes.
there’s one for you
nineteen for me
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fuzzy guitar solo is quite raga
Catchy little ditty. Every word true.
Not theft…grand larceny!
Good morning sis! 💝
Ready ~ get set ~ GO! 3…2…1…
Morning, girl💕 UGH!! I hope that’s you after today, relaxing…not collapsing. I give that child an A+++++ for that answer 😂 👍🏻😘
Mornin’ Bets
Yep. This one nails it. Can’t bring my fur babies to the gulag – I’m not going.
When we moved back here from overseas there (well, I moved back. Chris immigrated) I was disconcerted within a week. Something was very off. And it wasn’t just down to my having lived abroad for 2 decades. It was something else.
Example, though small: I was buying some simple cold tablets and was asked for ID. And I had to sign a document which was long in tiny writing and written in legalese.
I knew at that moment the America I left was not the one I returned to. Can’t tell you how quickly a tiny scintilla of unease grabbed hold. I felt like a stranger in the land of my birth. And now can feel what people in the Eastern Communist Bloc must have felt like. I know how much worse it was for them, but there’s no mistaking were headed in that direction at speed.
Nailed it as usual, Bets. I try to explain this shift in the soul of America to my grands and they really can’t grasp it. I too feel like a stranger here. 😥
I miss my folks all the time but………I don’t think I could stand seeing the heartbreak in their eyes were they witnessing this.
I knew at that moment the America I left was not the one I returned to
“… what candidate Barack Obama promised on the campaign trail back in 2008 has come to pass.
“Obama touted a “fundamental transformation of America” if elected president and, once elected, he proceeded to accomplish that one huge goal.”
The Fundamental Unraveling of America
And continues to further degrade us through his puppet, CorruptoJoe.
Yep…this guy explains it perfectly…
https://youtube.com/shorts/qfeygujfLXE?si=qHu9hMQeBjs8JYs8
Yes, Stevie
Had to send in more this year, and pay a fine for not knowing beforehand just how much we would owe.
I think there’s a fine for overpaying also?
Got you coming and going.
That stuccoing is backbreaking work. What a fine job he did.
Yep, you used to be able to pay what you owe with your tax return. Now the IRS divides that amount due by 4 quarters and considers you late for 3 of those 4 quarters….penalty AND interest! 😣
Thanks, stevie
Appreciate the explanation.
I just don’t get how you owe it (with interest and penalty) before it is due.
And, how you know what your income will be given that ours is mostly from ss and capital gains.
Of course, I know why they do it – they want your money NOW – the better to spend it, my dear!
under certain circumstances, you’re required to pay “estimated” tax quarterly if you’re expecting to owe the gummint money at the end of the year
quarterly while the taxable year is underway … as you say – before the annual deadline to pay the full amount of tax due
they have the ball, they make the rules
You are correct, Nim. They can do whatever suits them. And, there is really no way to fight it – they have unlimited dollars (compliments of us taxpayers) to use against us. And, if the supply is dwindling – print more. 😔
We end this Tax Day with a reading from Paul Harvey, who gave an oral essay on taxes called “Freedom to Chains” back in 1965.
“We’ve got it made. If we just keep on keeping on. We’ve got it made – and if we don’t? We will follow those other great nation-states of history into the graveyard of ignominious oblivion. History promises only this for certain – We Will Get Exactly What We Deserve.”
4/15/2024 – Having understanding of the times, to know what we ought to do
Luke 21:9 “And when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified; for it is necessary these things to take place first, but not immediately the end.”
The importance of understanding the times cannot be overstated. And for the true disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, with even a fundamental knowledge of Scripture; it is an imperative, as Christ’s witnesses and embassy in the world, that we be able to give the sense and the meaning of the things of the day, according to God; especially in light of the fact, of how hugely prevalent these things are, in the Volume of the Book.
The context and chronology, as revealed in Scripture, must all of it take place in its proper order. For even the things which we but see obscurely, and only know in part, as fulfilling prophecy; may not be taken out of the context and timeline of all the things aimed at of the Lord, to bring about His consistently stated ends. “To everything a season; and a time for every purpose under heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
Hebrews 1:1-2 “In many portions and in many ways, long ago God having spoken to the fathers in the prophets, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, who He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the ages.” The consistency of the word of God from the beginning; (and entirely connected to the word of the Glad Tidings of Christ;) are the sum of the Lord’s whole discourse here, regarding the signs of the end, and His coming kingdom.
With the dispersion of the saints into the world, to preach the Gospel to every creature; must be followed upon with signs, and wonders, and works of power, of the Lord confirming His words, through His holy sent ones.
There must then be the response in them that hear, with space allowed for processing and developing that response, and for decisions to be taken. It is in this time, that the hearers of the word are in the “valley of decision,” and take their course to navigate the moral and spiritual question put to their soul.
At this point, many think it smartest to be the “wayside heart;” which having no understanding of these things, decides it wisest to have no care nor concern about them, and so makes light of them, and goes their way.
Some however will be convinced only so far; and while receiving the word immediately with joy; yet in the deepest places of their conscience, they are fearful, and cannot find how to absolutely commit to whole-hearted conversion. And so while they are happy to pretend being Christian for a time; as soon as temptations and afflictions arise for the word’s sake, they are not prepared to keep going with Jesus, and are quickly offended and fall away.
Next of course, are the vast numbers who have taken the art of self-deception to extraordinary lengths; with the thought that they can, and indeed ought, to hold onto the cares and pleasures of life, and desires for other things, incompatible with the new life Christ that is supposedly now planted in their hearts; but then, the little light they do have, becomes darkness without them even knowing it; and the infant life of the Spirit is suffocated by the well established things of the world in their heart, which they foolishly thought they could keep, and still be Christian.
Or, in the rarest cases, the word is heard, and understood, AND RECEIVED in a good and honest heart; and brings forth fruit with endurance.
As then every plant grows, and sends down its roots, and shoots up, and grows, and matures to what kind it is; God makes the world according to their ways, and their doings. For the vast multitudes of those who in whatever way reject the grace of God, and take their decision to pull back from the Glad Tidings of Christ; God makes known to them by the things that are created; so that they are without excuse. For even the evidence of their own lives, and that of the wars and commotions in the world; are a direct witness from heaven, against their madness and folly; for the very reason of giving one last chance to recover themselves, if they will repent.
The natural course however of these kind; insofar as they most tend to not be instructed by all those things which God shows them; makes them more and more unwilling any longer to bear sound teaching; but to instead rather, according to their own desires for what is forbidden, heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and turning away their ears from hearing the truth, because they prefer turning aside to fables. So there is a cause and effect, which has its root in how men hear the word of Christ, and how they receive those whom He sends to them.
Thus it is also, that God gives over, not only individual lives of men, but entire regions and principalities, into the control of those evil spirits; of antichrist first, and surrendering their soul’s allegiance to Satan; then of all peace being taken away from the earth, that they should kill one another; then of the trial and inquisition; and finally death and hell, and the day of reckoning for the blood of the martyrs of Jesus, and the Day of Christ.
Thus has it happened over and over again throughout this age, in every generation; which then brought about God’s taking away of restraint and peace from the world, and gather the heathen into the valley of decision to war with one another; as spoken of by Joel the prophet. With these things, as was shown to Daniel the prophet; it was always those who do wickedly against the covenant, who antichrist enters into close counsel with, to cause his “craft” to prosper. We see this clearly in the disobedient Jews, AND the fallen away and polluted churches.
Psalms 55:10-13 “Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it. Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. For it was not an enemy that reproached Me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated Me that did magnify himself against Me; then I would have hid Myself from him: but it was you, a man My equal, My guide, and My acquaintance.”
Luke 22:3-6 “Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray Him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray Him unto them in the absence of the multitude.”
Daniel 11:30-33 “For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the *daily (as an indefinite extension) [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that makes desolate. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.”
Jesus tells us plainly, that these things are necessary to take place first; but they do not indicate the immediate end, and therefore are not to let our hearts be troubled or afraid. The Lord has told us all things before they happen, so that when we see them happen we should not be scandalized or tempted to fall away. It is necessary then, that we understand what it is we are seeing, in the context of the entirety of what has been written must come.
Secondly, in this saying; Jesus tells us plainly, that God is not going to let the wicked and their wars bring about the complete destruction of the world, like they imagine to do; but that they are His servants, and can only do His bidding, for His purposes. These things are leading to the rise of the final kingdom of the times of the Gentiles, and the dominion for a season of the antichrist. And all that is leading up to that point; as well as all that shall come out of it; will be for the sifting of the nations, preparing the way for the coming of the Lord, and the everlasting kingdom of God over all the earth.
And as the Lord says this in the very beginning of His answer, to the disciples’ question, “When shall these things be? And what the sign of Your coming, and the end of the world?” we are to understand from this; that our seeing these things beginning to take place, are with the expectation of what then must follow. For the letting go of restraint having begun, by the wars and rumors of war; shows that things are being set in motion, which will only go in the direction where they are looking.
Israel Update:
So yesterday I did all the talking and explanations and today I will keep it shorter and please look after the update for the video because I translated a video that is exclusively for
The Last Refuge aside for Israelis. The video is a first hand information about yesterday.
A real inside look.
In this report there are a few hidden and important pieces of information. .
-So the Iranian attack as I went over will go into history as the largest drone/missile attack, and also as the most successful Interception operation in history. No one died. No collapsed buildings. Some stumbled on the way to safe rooms and an Arab girl injured from the fallout of an interceptor.
-As expected Biden again pressured Bibi to not retaliate.
Note: I wonder what would the US do if some country, let’s say Cuba, would have launched hundreds of missiles and drones and you would have many missile flying over the White House and Capitol and nuclear sites. What would happen to Cuba and how fast?
I have another video of many interceptions over the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) in Jerusalem. It will follow.
-As I said about “hidden information”. Not much reported on it but the IDF is calling in two Reserve Battalions to Gaza.
-Schools are back to normal.
-Possibly the US is expediting the Aide package for Israel.
-Biden said that he is bringing the Iranian attack for discussion with the G-7 leaders.
I hope it means sanctions.
-Big mystery if Israel will retaliate and how. There are arguments on the subject inside the Cabinet. A few wanted to launch the response the moment that the Iranians launched the attack.
-Based on all the above I will make a guess. A deal between Bibi and Biden.
Bibi: “Let me move in on Rafah, the Aide and munitions, sanctions on Iran and I will only do a minor response or no response with the Iranians.”
The fact is that the only burning issue with Iran is the nuclear sites. It can’t be effectively attacked without the element of surprise, unless the US is helping with additional power.
If you look at how Bibi functioned so far you see a linear systematic motion:
First North Gaza, then Central Gaza, then Khan Yunis, next Rafa. Hezbollah is kept for after Hamas. Bibi is avoiding parallel motion and is doing one thing at a time.
Now, I could be wrong and I hope to be wrong because Iran must learn a lesson so that they think twice before ever considering such an attack. Again we see containment like before 10/7 when we contained the fact that we have a genocidal organization building power on our borders. There are reports that the IDF is pushing for a solid response and has it all prepared. Also some inside the government are pushing. There could be people leaving the government if no action is taken and destabilizing it. So my second conclusion is that there is a debate going on. I have to mention that the Iranian deterrence crushed. We all worried for years from a possible hell that will land on our cities and we will not be able to cope. We see that the “king is naked”.
Thank you for the support. God bless.
Thank you, David. Good information.
We see how all the Arab countries got scared, and ran to make sure they aren’t “mistakenly” seen as causing division in the Muslim world; abandoning the west, and taking Iran’s side. And no surprise, right away all the so-called Ironclad supporters of Israel, are deeply conflicted over the prospect of actually having to put their assurances into actions.
We are praying for you all brother. Pray for us also.
Thank you.
David, many thanks for the updates. As bad as 14 April was, Iran attacking Israel, I’m thinking it was supposed to be to distract Israel from going after Hamas. a scheme cooked up by Iran and our I.C.. With Israel’s defense, it was target practice. Now all we hear is what is going to be Israel’s retaliation.
Israel’s first priority must be the total elimination of Hamas. They should immediately go in to Rafa for the elimination process. They should not be distracted by this shinny thing over here, Iran, which has taken Hamas off the front page.
Shalom! Be safe.
Interesting, specially in view of a report in today’s news that the enterance to Rafah was supposed to start and was delayed yesterday. There is a problem with not responding to such an attack.
Any nation who sees tens of balistic missiles over its capital and reactor would have responded.
The arrow 3 missile defense system had no combat experience (maybe once only) so it was not known that it will be such a success. It was not obvious at all that we can succeed so well in stopping the attack. arrow 3 is what we have for high altitude ballistic missiles.
US Intel is saying that many of the ballistic missiles had technical problems that made them not effective. But my videos showed tens of the missiles do arrive. If one of them would have made it on the reactor or on a strategic target we would have been in a whole different situation now.
As I said, we have two battalions called in which I know about so Rafah is going to happen. They didn’t call them in for no reason. It’s a couple of thousand of combat soldiers.
“Bibi is avoiding parallel motion and is doing one thing at a time. ”
It’s probably the best way possible to defeat Iran. Good for Bibi. David, I started listening to BBC Global and News hour, not to get information but to see what the BBC narrative is. Your above observation is no where to be found.
David, thank you for on point reporting – I really appreciate the truth you work so hard to reveal.
Got bless you, the IDF and Israels.
Jeff
Thank you Jeff. God bless you too.
Yeah, you might as well look at Hindustan Times, or the Times of India, or Al Jezeera, to get the same take on what’s happening, as News Outlets in the west opine. It is plainly written on the faces of ALL the nations of the Gentiles, that when it comes to Israel, all “right and wrong” must amount to hatred and condemnation of Israel. I am shocked and disgusted how deeply ingrained this is in the psyche of the world; even though the Bible clearly describes and expounds upon this at tremendous length, still its shocking and disgusting to see and hear it so brazen EVERYWHERE. And we don’t have to look in dark secret places for its source; for it is all out in the open; and a very scant few who are bold enough to call it out. It seems the whole world is happy to fall in line and get their right hand and forehead engraved, as soon as everything’s rolled out!
Here is a rare interview with a pilot who just returned from the greatest interception mission in history. There is no precedence to what we saw yesterday. It’s short and gives on the ground information. Better than a million journalists .
What exactly did the pilots do? Many flew over hostile nations and took down all the 185 drones and 36 Cruise missiles. The ballistic missiles were handled mainly by the IDF’s interceptor missiles.
Not all because the Allies took down about 80 drones too. what amazes me the most is that the man looks like a teenager and is a Deputy commander of a Squadron.
😃🇮🇱☀️ Wow … what a mature and capable young man!
This is what can happen and often does when a country values its youth and teaches them that every individual matters.
David spoke of this yesterday when conversing with Joe Nobody and appreciating JN’s talent.
Wonderful!
Why call yourself “Joe Nobody”?
It looks to me like you’re a “special somebody”.
Never underestimate the power of the individual.
All the greatest advances of Mankind were done by individuals who didn’t comply … [with] the majority agreement.❤️
source:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/04/14/congress-plans-new-funding-push-for-israel-and-ukraine-as-iran-fires-missiles-toward-jerusalem/comment-page-2/#comment-10720185
Thank you !
Pilots in Israel a the highest most respected part of society. Above doctors, above artists, above Generals and for a good reason. Many are called and few make it.
I worked with them for some years and I have seen them sitting calmly before take off and missions in enemy skies when there is no certainty if they will be back. The calm and professional attitude is inspirational.
I have seen one who deserted over enemy land in Lebanon who somehow made his way back.
I have seen a celebration that was never seen in my life upon his safe return and his description of what happened. How his airplane got hit and how he was maneuvering his parachute over to friendly zone while the Muslims were trying to kill him in the air.
I have seen him back flying in a few days with no back off.
I will post a good video about how we choose and train them. I posted it before it’s a good one but a bit long. Stay tuned.
🥲❤️🇮🇱😢😃 David: That is so inspiring and moving.
I would love to have been in Israel for THAT celebration!
It was in the base. When he arrived with a small airplane in the middle of the night he was accepted with jet fighters flying low and saluting and doing maneuvers. Then the whole base with singing and snacks and music a very special happy atmosphere. Lots of hugs.
Very emotional when his family accepted him.
It took a few days before we knew what is going on and if he is ok?
🇮🇱 ❤️ David: Were you in the Israeli Air Force (IAF) at that time?
Did you get to see this Celebration and to see his parents receive him and greet him?
From your descriptions, it sounds like “yes”.
Those days before you all knew he was ok must have been stressful, especially for his family and friends.
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Yes. I served there. It’s in the desert in the far south. Just a side comment he was the Head of the Squadron and knew all the secrets of the most advanced airplanes. Fortunately was not captured. I don’t remember his parents. I remember his wife and children running to hug him when he landed. It took long days till we knew he is ok. Even when told he is ok we had to see to believe. Was a real leader who shot down a few enemy airplanes in past wars. Was a short calm friendly guy who everyone loved. He maneuvered to the Christian zone. They treated him well and sent him home in a few days. Also In a few days to a week or so he was back in the air. It’s a tradition to not ground pilots who lost their airplane and not let trauma overtake them. Some of the pilots when I served were very young. Pilot course is a few years but you start at about 18. To be on the jets you have to be good. Otherwise there are also helicopters and large airplanes. But the jets are the best. Some were calm, some were completely wild. Each pilot is different. On my award flight I choose a wild one. I prepared the airplane myself before flight. The Air force is letting them be who they are.
The young and older pilots are treated the same and in the air the young may be better than the older. There is no telling.
Thank you, David, for your excellent posts. The brave pilots remind me of the famous ‘Few. ‘ many of them young kids, who flew out in their Spitfires and other aircraft to defend their small island homeland, also my homeland, from the evil Nazis in WW2.
So many of these brave warriors of the skies lost their lives in WW2, but their valour was truly inspirational as they were so outnumbered. I imagine their determination to protect their homeland and their inner assurance they would have victory in the end, is the same devotion to duty that drives the present Israeli pilots and crews. God bless them all.
As a child I saw the German planes coming over to bomb us and my father ( who worked with the Air Ministry on perfecting radar for our aircraft) pointing out to me how to tell one German plane from another by the sound of the motors, while the searchlights scraped the sky for an enemy aircraft to catch in their beam.
I saw, from the front bedroom window, the orange glow in the sky, like a rising sun, only it was in the West North West, the massive fires from the bombing of Liverpool about 30 miles away and my mom saying, ‘Liverpool’s getting it tonight.’
I am so honored to have been born where and when I was, which enabled me to have seen world history being made with my own eyes. However, war really is Hell and evil men who enable it for their own profit and/or sick hate, are doomed.
https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1940-the-finest-hour/the-first-year-of-the-war-the-few/
Thank you for sharing. Witnessing history is something very unique.
I had my share. Including now that I am sharing some of it here.
Albanian Muslima meets Christ (in a dream)
And I am asking : What would you do if what you see here was over the White House and Capitol Hill?
This video is an “insane” attack over the Knesset (Parliament) in Jerusalem. You can see the Knesset at the beginning.
I actually translated it. It’s hard to grasp how we don’t have any collapsed buildings in Jerusalem and no casualties.
Some may suspect that we’re lying but we aren’t. If there was one direct hit , even one, you would see the media all over it.
No death. No destruction. The mighty hand of God has protected Israel. Praise God!
❤️ American Intel source said also than almost a half of the missiles encountered “technical problems” that made them not effective. Thank you God.
As I said : The day before, “one of the most searched word in Hebrew on Google was “Psalm”.
Thousands were praying.
Well, the actual question is; what would we, patriotic Americans do, or, what would the present occupier of the White House and his woke administration do? I fear I know the answer. 😨
Arab/Iranian and haters’ spread misinformation the Nevatim Air Base was destroyed.
The IDF published a video to show the pathetic lie.
Footage from the Air Force intercepting drones and cruise missiles.
“Yeah Pizuz” = There is an exposition”.
“Yesh Pgiah” = There is a hit”.
🎶 🇮🇱 ❤️ David: Miracles galore over the weekend!!
And, such great teamwork amongst IDF pilots and Allies’ pilots.
Impressive.
Our prayers throughout that night were answered.
Thank you, God.
Is this the spelling in Hebrew for “pizuz”?
פיזוז
Do you mean “explosion”?
as in “There is an explosion”?
Congratulations = Mazel Tov to all, including the Allies! ☀️
Yes. The prayers were answered.
Sorry about the spelling errors.
“Yesh pizuz” = There is an explosion”.
Pizuz = פיצוץ
צ= z
ץ=z when used at the end of a word.
A piece of ballistic missile intercepted by the Dead Sea.
Good day to you David and thank you for your first hand account of the attack on Israel. Very informative.
❤️
is that the rocket end or the guidance end? anybody?
Looks like the end. The head was blown up probably.
THE RELAPSE OF CONCENTRATION
“But the high places were not taken away out of Israel; nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.” 2 Chron. xv. 17
Asa was incomplete in his external obedience, he was right in the main but not entirely right. Beware of the thing of which you say – “Oh, that does not matter much.” The fact that it does not matter much to you may mean that it matters a very great deal to God. Nothing is a light matter with a child of God. How much longer are some of us going to keep God trying to teach us one thing? He never loses patience. You say – “I know I am right with God”; but still the “high places” remain, there is something over which you have not obeyed. Are you protesting that your heart is right with God, and yet is there something in your life about which He has caused you to doubt? Whenever there is doubt, quit immediately, no matter what it is. Nothing is a mere detail.
Are there some things in connection with your bodily life, your intellectual life, upon which you are not concentrating at all? You are all right in the main but you are slipshod; there is a relapse on the line of concentration. You no more need a holiday from spiritual concentration than your heart needs a holiday from beating. You cannot have a moral holiday and remain moral, nor can you have a spiritual holiday and remain spiritual. God wants you to be entirely His, and this means that you have to watch to keep yourself fit. It takes a tremendous amount of time. Some of us expect to “clear the numberless ascension” in about two minutes.
Oswald Chambers
April 15th Devotional
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🙂 alright! bring it!!! 🙂
YES!!! 🙂 Good times!!!!
^^ FROM “THE VOICE UK” Spontaneous moment in The Voice UK, 14/01/17
Balls of Fire Nails it…. even with a slight German accent
Mornin’ all!
Free ride!
That’s amazing.
Income Tax: Civil War Emergency, Supreme Court declared unconstitutional “Class legislation…leads inevitably to oppression”; Woodrow Wilson made permanent, FDR expanded
– American Minute with Bill Federer
https://americanminute.com/blogs/todays-american-minute/income-tax-civil-war-emergency-supreme-court-declared-unconstitutional-class-legislation-leads-inevitably-to-oppression-and-abuses-woodrow-wilson-made-permanent-fdr-expanded-american-minute-with-bill-federer
Not a good look today.
Found in the bin… 🙁
April 15
MORNING
Their redeemer is strong. Jer. 50:34
I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins. Amos 5:12
I have laid help upon one that is mighty. Psa. 89:19
The LORD … thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob. Isa. 49:26
Mighty to save. Isa. 63:1
Able to keep you from falling. Jude 24
Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound. Rom. 5:20
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:18
He is able … to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him. Heb. 7:25
Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? Isa. 50:2
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? … I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Rom. 8:35, 38, 39
EVENING
Seekest thou great things for thyself seek them not. Jer. 45:5
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matt. 11:29
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Phil. 2:5-8
He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. Matt. 10:38
Christ … suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. I Pet. 2:21
Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. I Tim. 6:6-8
I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Phil. 4:11
Bagster
https://www.dailylightdevotional.org/04/0415.html
A Shelter In The Time Of Storm
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8
In 1967, Dr. George Wald of Harvard University won the Nobel Prize in the Physiology of Medicine for his studies on the pigments of the eye’s retina. In his Nobel Banquet speech, he said, “A scientist should be the happiest of men.” Later, he wrote, “What one really needs is not the Nobel prize, but love. How do you think one gets to be a Nobel prize winner? Wanting love, that’s how. Wanting it so bad one works all the time. He works and works and ends up as a Nobel prize winner. It’s a consolation prize. What matters is love.”
Despite all the accolades heaped upon him, what Dr. Wald wanted most was love. One wonders if he ever found the true and ultimate Source of love, God Himself.
In discussing the Scripture found in Romans 5, theologian Charles Spurgeon wrote, “That is the glory of his love. While we were rebels against his government, he redeemed us. While we were far off from him by wicked works, he sent his Son to die and bring us near. Free grace, indeed, was this — not caused by anything in us, but springing freely from the great heart of God.”
People wonder, often in bewilderment, at the scope of the love of God. “Greater far than tongues can ever tell,” wrote hymnwriter Vep Ellis. “So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,” wrote Fanny Crosby. “Love Lifted Me,” written by lyricist James Rowe with music by organist Howard E. Smith, has been recorded by artists like Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and others.
Perhaps you have a favorite hymn or chorus on the love of God. Let it resonate in your heart today.
The mystifying love of God exceeds human comprehension. Rather than trying to understand it, accept it, relish it, reflect it, and share it.
Pray for those in the scientific and academic communities who are searching to find exuberant love in Christ Jesus.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing#devotional
Thank you, Sundance❣️
…Ad rem, Menagerie, WeeWeed, Stella 💖
….Treepers❤️
AMEN AMEN AMEN
❤️ 👍
Morning Treepers have a special flight today. “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth. And,
while with silent lifting mind I’ve trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space. Put out my hand
and touched the face of God.” High Flight John Gillespie Magee Jr. Peace
Linked from our friends at CFP:
https://www.fastcompany.com/91091336/barks-new-luxury-airline-gives-dogs-a-first-class-flight-experience
Even a ‘belly rub’ button for cabin service…
This will also give the Tik Tokkers new material…especially the ones who imitate the ‘tower’ communications for airlines that I have been known to view, for hours at a time…LOL!
Verse of the Day for Monday, April 15, 2024
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“And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.”
Isaiah 32:2 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
Duchess,
-Thank you
for your positivity e v e r y d a y❣️
🥰
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.
BE MY VOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
CHILD NOT CHOICE
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
PRECIOUS IN HIS SIGHT
You awaken in the morning – Praise God
You put the coffee on to perk – Thank God
You wash your face and brush your teeth
Make breakfast pet the cat down beneath
You are Precious in His Sight
You have food – You are blessed
Bacon sausage eggs the best
Pancakes syrup and sweets galore
Hash browns and fruit and so much more
You are Precious in His Sight
A nice hot shower or warm bath
Fresh clean clothes you do hath
A prayer here and a prayer there
Oh, give Him praise everywhere
You are Precious in His Sight
Wonder if prayers are responded
If something is mis corresponded
Maybe the answer is just hold on
Or not good for you now or beyond
You are Precious in His Sight
Sometimes it is hard to trust the unseen
So on your own understanding you lean
Just acknowledge Him in all of your ways
To Him give all Honor Glory and Praise
Because…You are Precious in His Sight
D01: 05/09/2024
Duchess,
Love this one. We watched a very good movie this weekend, “To End all Wars” from 2001. It was based on the true story of Allied soldiers incarcerated in a Japanese prison camp. The conditions were unspeakable: human decency totally absent. It was actually difficult to continue watching.
What those prisoners would have given for any one of the blessings we experience each day. Be thankful. 🙏
BTW – if it is actually 5/9/24, I have missed my brother’s birthday! 😃
OOOPSEY – SUPPOSED TO BE 05/09/2023 !!! YIKES !!! SLEEPY ME !!! 🥺
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EVERY WOMAN MUST HEAR THIS !!!
As a daughter of the King, we sometimes forget how much power, authority, virtue, and value that God has given us. In this gripping spoken word, you will be empowered and reminded of who you really are! Share this with your daughters, sisters, friends, and husbands share this with your wives. It is something that every woman must hear.
https://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=01BBFJNU&utm_source=GodTube%20Must-See%20Video&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10/11/2013
“It is something that every woman must hear.” Agreed, and it applies to men equally, if not a tad more so. I firmly believe that most (if not all) of the carnage in this world comes from us men who for a variety of “reasons” suffer from a lack of what is spoken in the video. There exists an “unworthiness” or “not good enough” disconnect. They say its because deep down man knows he is but dust of the earth – from nothing. Hence our desire to be mostly something we’re really not. Woman on the other hand have advantage in that they know where they came from – Adam. The dark side has done everything in its power to exploit the “guilt” between Adam and Eve – to this day. The remedy of course is for both to recognize their value and purpose, both in the physical and more importantly in the spiritual. When men in general understand this, I believe it will be the impetus to a great shift. Peace in the world begins with peace in the home.
January 30, 2024
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18c1Vk0Svvg
Yesterday I asked “are they ALL in on this”
George Gammon (aka Rebel Capitalist) just went live with this. Blasting WEF, EU, UN its as funny as it is maddening (its his delivery) .
LIVE WITH JULIE – 04/15/2024
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
https://rumble.com/v4pkk3l-live-with-julie.html
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PRAYER FOR ISRAEL !!!
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES:
Micah 7:8
Genesis 50:20
Philippians 4:13
Psalm 23:4
1 Samuel 17:47
John 15:19
2 Corinthians 5:7
John 16:33
John 17:13-17
Nehemiah 8:10
John 8:32
Isaiah 54:17
Deuteronomy 31:8
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DECLARATIONS, DECREES, AND DEFINITIONS:
God doesn’t want you going back to your normal way. He wants you to turn to Him and keep your focus on Him.
Don’t let fear win. Let faith in.
There are things Satan tries to do and put you through, but God will use that to break your enemies’ chokehold and control.
This is the time to know who you are in Christ.
God is giving you the strength to break out and break forth.
God is your light in the darkness.
What Satan meant to break you, God is breaking you through.
God sees you through the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made and the love of Christ.
God has given you power, authority and dominion over the enemy and the words to say.
God is separating the wheat from the chaff.
The victory will come when we fully turn to God.
The greatest weapon you have is the name of Jesus Christ.
You’re not subject to the destruction that the enemy is trying to bring.
Jesus came into this world to break the power of the enemy over you.
The Word of God is a weapon.
You prepare by reading the Word of God and having it in your heart.
Tribulation: a cause of great trouble or suffering.
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PROPHETIC WORD: PREPARE FOR THIS BATTLE – PREPARE FOR THIS WAR –
SPIRITUALLY – DO YOU SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TRIED TO DO TO ISRAEL –
I WILL ALWAYS PROTECT MY CHOSEN PEOPLE – KEEP PRAYING FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM –
THIS ATTACK WAS ON THE PEOPLE OF GOD – AN ATTACK ON THE UNITED STATES IS COMING FROM WITHIN –
TO BRING THIS NATION TO ITS KNEES – THEY WILL SAY GOD HAS ABANDONED YOU –
THEY WILL PERPETUATE FEAR AND DESTROY IN WHATEVER WAY THEY CAN –
I HAVE NOT LIFTED MY HAND FROM YOUR NATION – THEY HAVE NO POWER OVER MY LAND AND MY PEOPLE –
I WILL PROTECT YOU – WHEN IT LOOKS HOPELESS – IT WILL NOT PREVAIL –
I AM YOUR WAY OUT – THEY WILL NOT WIN !!! YOU WILL SEE MY GLORY IN YOUR NATION LIKE NEVER BEFORE –
I WILL SHOW YOU THAT I AM FAITHFUL TO PERFORM MY WORD – A GREAT DARKNESS IS COMING –
HOLD ON TO ME – I AM YOUR VICTORY !!!
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PRAYER FOR ALL !!!
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For those people,
that might wonder how some people, not all,
can avoid the wooden-nickels (or fake news etc),
and seek out, and see the truths:
Some call the human effort:
intuition,
a sixth sense,
remote viewing,
connectivity of conscience with God, faith,
or something that human words lack development
( and yes, there are both doubters, and believers that intuition occurs and helps others )
People may not know ‘how’ it is possible,
but some know how to tap into a more expanded
conscience than just our own between-the-ears.
You listen, you decide – or not.
An interview with a 40 yr experienced, now retired for several years- age 78, remote viewer ( just 6 hours, not 40 years )
A lot of people have (to look smart) selfishly claimed credit , gotten promotions because of the source,
and (too look smart) a lot of people have critiqued the source,
here is a view of remote viewer N0 00 1 for the u s a (whom can also tell if an inquiry from a person is selfish, or unselfish):
Prove all things,
hold fast to that which is good.
(i.e. layman says: don’t take any wooden nickels)
-Soldier Saul that persecuted christians, whom became St. Paul, wrote to the Thessalonians 5:21
Very nice pix Amie
it is , isn’t it ? ♥️
lol
Greetings Sundance and all Treepers,
This may get lost in the wind here but allow me to post this for your edification. Never would I have ever thought I would see Doug Wilson being interviewed by Tucker, but even I can be surprised. Next thing you know Tucker will be joining Doug for a Sunday sabbath dinner! Enjoy
https://twitter.com/tuckercarlson/status/1779915085332562039/mediaviewer
It’s EXCELLENT! I watched it earlier today and sent it to my family and my pastor.
Tucker hit the atheists/satanists with a knockdown punch, posting his interview with Dr .Naomi Wolf yesterday and then with Pastor Doug Wilson today.
Israel Update:
-IDF’s Chief of Staff in a visit to Nevatim Air Base said that “Israel will respond”.
-A report that the Defense Minsiter told his American counterpart that “Israel have to respond”.
-A report that Bibi said “We will respond to the Iranians, but it has to be done smart and not from the stomach, they should be in stress now like they caused us”.
-An Iranian threat that they will respond with “a weapon that was not used before”. Note: They are suggesting nukes but we know what they have.
-Supreme Leader of Iran posted an image of Jerusalem Tample Mount with a Hebrew words “We will release Al Aqusa (Jerusalem Mosque) and the Muslim world will celebrate”.
-A tour to the Nevatim Airbase (it’s where we have F35 jets) shows 4 hits. Two in open fields, one on an asphalt launching road, and one by a structure in construction. Nothing serious, no injuries, it’s being fixed and the base has been fully operational all along. Thank you God. It was close.
-An American Official tells Al Jazeera that the response will not be directed to cause maximum damage but to show the Iranians the capabilities of Israel to hurt them if Israel wish to”.
-A report that the Defense Minister issued an order to start evacuating civilians in Rafah.
-4 IDF soldiers injured, one badly at an explosion by the Lebanon border. It is being investigated now.
-Israel is pounding Hezbollah in South Lebanon pretty bad, today, yesterday etc… They also launch rockets but what the IDF is doing to them is hundreds percents more serious than what they are capable of doing.
-Many calls from world leaders in the West and Arabs to be moderate and deescelate.
I just read that Netanyahu has been declining to answer the phone when foreign leaders call to pressure him not to attack Iran. Excellent idea, Prime Minister.
Please change your outgoing message to: “I’m sorry we can’t listen to you whine and complain about how you think we should be handling our affairs. We have a nation to defend and a war to win. Please DON’T bother leaving a message after the tone.”
LOL
They are deliberating the choice of what to do. There are options.
We shall see.
EVENING PRAYERS
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riveting
can’t wait to hear more
Lol
I’m starting a new website for news conglomerate, today’s entry was brief as all will be. “BLAH BLAH, BLAH, BLAB BLAH!”
And I also found a news conglomerate that has 100% accuracy, “the Bible” strange but reading it seems refreshing and always leaves me feeling better than watching our news stations of today which never are accurate or compelling.
I really enjoy the camaraderie of the Open thread but my system seems to take forever to load it.
I notice that it seems to take longer to load as the day goes on. The other threads load up very quickly in comparison. Lately I don’t visit the open thread as often simply because it has become such a time drag waiting on the system. Once in a great while it hangs up and requires a reboot. (running brave browser)
Is the load time in relation to all the images and videos that are posted?
Anyone else have this problem?
Anyone have any ideas?
I think yes.
yes.
no, I dont.
I used to browse with MS Internet Explorer with javascript turned off
Photos and videos would not load until I clicked on the little graphic placemarker that would appear in their place
Speedy browsing
And if there was a lot of content I wanted to see, I’d fire up another browser like Firefox where I had scripting enabled
Or toggle the scripting setting in Internet Explorer
You might fire up 2 occurrences of Brave successively
Browse away in the first one
Then fire up another when you want to click on the Open Thread
Then go back to the 1st and continue browsing while the Open Thread loads in the 2nd
Amen…
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Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzany9kt2DA