Amen. May God protect us all!
Praise God for his providence, both with your wife's pregnancy & new baby, and with this community. Our God is an Awesome God!!!
Congratulations to you and your family!!!
You are welcome!
My guess - athletes practice their sport & make it look easy when they do something, but anyone who has also tried to do the very same thing, without the practice & training, quickly understands it is more difficult than they thought. This looked easy, maybe even minor, but it was just one move in a series of moves designed to achieve a goal.
Dear Lord, please send healing to Mar Mari Emmanuel. Thank you for his bold and righteous message to President Trump. Draw all who hear it to Jesus, that he may reveal you to them and let them understand his salvation that is theirs because of his death on the cross and ressurection into life everlasting. Let them accept what he has done for payment of their sins, that they may be forgiven, be filled with your Holy Spirit, have their names written in the lambs book of life, and your seal placed on their foreheads so they may be your people.
May your people, who are called by your name, humble themselves, seek your face, and repent of their sins so that you may hear our prayers in heaven and heal our land. I ask all this for all people and all nations. I ask this in the mighty name of your son, our savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A Pastor's response concerning Luther's negative writings - https://www.christlutherancleveland.org/pastors-blog/post/luther-and-the-jews
If you want to know what is taught in the Lutheran church today, and if any of the positions discussed 400 years ago are promoted today, here is the Lutheran Book of Concord. It discusses what was considered to be included, and the why of all positions in the Lutheran church. https://bookofconcord.org/
A building, no matter who owns it, no matter how much gold is on it, and any threat it or it's owner is under, is in anyway equivalent to what Jesus did or endured. He, who did not know sin, was made to be our sin. This was done for our sake and he took our punishment on the cross. Salvation was granted to those who would believe for Jesus' sake. There is no comparison.
Dear Lord, please open doors for mjs001 to walk through. Provide them employment, and let them see this as your providence that they may glorify you. Thank you that in preparation for this lean season, you provided richly through medical means in the last season. Praise be your name, Father. Bless mjs001 with guidance in your Word and believers to walk with during this season. I ask all this in Jesus' Mighty name, Amen.
Tomorrow is the Ides of March.
I love that song! What a treat to hear her in person!
Dear Lord, please surround this beloved friend, Hermit Crab, with your hedge of protection. Send him one of your angels to guard and guide him. Strengthen him with your presence, draw him to know salvation through Jesus, and fill him with your Spirit and your peace. Bless him with godly men & women who will support him and walk with him as he goes from this dark point in his life to the path you would have him walk. Build him up and keep him safe from all evil and harm. I ask this in Jesus' Holy name, Amen.
White shoes? Has Trump ever worn white shoes? Weird fingers. AI?
Here is the story of the Samaritan woman: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%204%3A1-42&version=ESV
Last year we studied the book of John. In chapter 4:1-42 is the story of the Samaritan woman. Backstory - Jews did not walk through Samaria, they would go around. John 4:4ESV says "And he [Jesus] had to pass through Samaria." Had to. He could have gone around, but he HAD TO pass through Samaria. Why? To meet the Samaritan woman. In those days a man would not speak with a woman he was not related to, but Jesus did. He revealed to her that he was the Messiah. He chose a woman, a samaritan, a sinner, to reveal a very important message to. This should tell you he was serious about John 3:16-18 ESV .
"For God so loved the world, in that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God." .
God loves you. Jesus died for you because he wants you with him in heaven for all eternity. He knows you just as much as he knew the Samaritan woman and would walk anywhere you were to tell you he is the Messiah. He did not come to condemn you. Believe him.
. Dear Lord, grant this beloved sister in Christ your assurance of salvation and fill her with your love and peace. I ask this in Jesus Holy name, Amen.
[checks 2024 BINGO card, asks for new card]
Now what happens?
The bible tells us in Isaiah 54:17 that no weapon formed against us will succeed. We need to encourage those around us, who do see these weapons, with the Word of God in all areas of our lives. There are 240 Q posts that mention God. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+54%3A15-17&version=ESV
"Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up." Proverbs 12:25 NIV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2012%3A25&version=NIV
Could you offer to drive her places, or alternatively, run errands for her? Another idea would be to put together some food that is easy to prepare/eat in a hotel. If she has a microwave and mini fridge that could be things like soups (look for pop top cans or pick up a can opener), cheese & crackers, apples, instant coffee with a flavored creamer, some cookies, paper bowls, plates, a microwave safe mug, cheap utensils, that sort of thing. Sometimes it's just nice to get a little assortment of things like that when you are long term in a hotel.
Amen.