Wednesday's Word: Whose Side Are You On?

 

"Thus says the Lord: Heaven is My throne, and the earth
is My footstool.  What kind of house would you build for Me?

And what kind can be My resting place?

Hope On The Horizon

Greg Olsen/Fine Art America

For all these things My hand has made, and so all these things
have come into being by and for Me, says the Lord. But this
is the man to whom I will look and have regard: he who is
humble and of a broken or wounded spirit, and who trembles
at My word and reveres My command."
(Isaiah 66:1-2)

"God is a Spirit, a spiritual Being, and those who worship Him
must worship Him in spirit and in truth (reality)."
(John 4:24)

"Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is,
there is liberty, emancipation from bondage, freedom. And all 
of us, as with unveiled face, because we continued to behold
in the Word of God as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are
constantly being transfigured into His very own image in
ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory
to another; for this comes from the Lord Who is the Spirit."
(11 Corinthians 3:17-18)

Sin had us in a stranglehold.  We were bound to sin,
slaves to its commands, unable to live a life for God.
We couldn't see that it owned us, yet we obeyed it,
heeded its instruction, and submitted to its authority.

We were helpless-we had no choice but to be
enticed and entangled in sin...

But, "...having been freed from sin, we became
slaves to righteousness."  (Romans 6:18)

Whether we know it or not, this is our reality in Messiah.

Sin is no longer our owner because our new Master is Righteousness-
we obey Him, heed His instruction, and submit to His authority alone.

Yet, we are kept from seeing or believing this reality because of the
war that continues to wage in our flesh.  We doubt our standing
before God because we have watched ourselves dip again
and again into the pool of our past selves. 

We are reminded of the sins in which we used to wallow...
the flesh that once defined us.

As disciples of Messiah, we need to accept-once and for all-
this new reality: no matter how our flesh behaves, we have been
"freed from sin" and become "slaves to righteousness".

You may be in the process of falling away-you may have
already fallen-but if you have truly been made alive to God
in the Messiah Yeshua, you are no longer who you used to be-

you can change.

Though our flesh may remain enslaved to sin, our new nature is free-
a slave only to righteousness!  Now in Messiah, we may choose to
 no longer live in sin because the Righteous One has delivered us.

We have been released from prison...we have been set free.

Demand that your flesh fall in line with who you really are in Messiah,
and partake of the old "leaven" no longer.

Yes, there is a war between the old "you" and the new.

The question you need to ask yourself is,

"Which side are you on?"

Abba, Father, I struggle between my old self
and who I truly am in You-
I even know when I am sinning,
 but I can't seem to stop.
Adonai, I believe You have given me
 the ability to walk in the
newness of life right now-
I know You have set me free from sin
so that I can be a slave to righteousness.
  Teach me to walk in Your ways, O God;
 show me how to yield
completely and only for You.
  I bless Your Name, Adonai,
 for I can now choose
to walk according to who I really am...
and in You, I am brand new..."

"Slaves of Righteousness"
A devotional and prayer from the book,
Messianic Mo'adiym
Messianic Jewish Devotionals
For Israel's Annual Feasts, Fasts,
And Appointed Times
By Kevin Geoffrey
(2007)
Perfect Word Publishing
A Ministry of Perfect Word Ministries

The Lighthouse

"Once more Jesus addressed the crowd.  He said, "I am the Light of the world.
He who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."
(John 8:12)

I Am The Light

Danny Hahlbohm

Fine Art America

Thank you, Lord for the lighthouse

That brought me safely in

To Your loving harbor

Far from the rocks of sin.

This vessel was in peril

And then I saw the light

That guided me safely

Through the stormy night.

Temptations waves were raging

And it just was not clear

In the darkness and confusion

The way that I should steer.

So thank you, Lord, for the lighthouse.

When in the billows I was tossed,

If it hadn't been for Jesus,

This soul would have been lost.

R.K. Cecil
(1995)
Dicksons

Monday Meditation: Cast Your Burden On The Lord

 

"Cast your burden on the Lord, releasing the weight of it,

and He will sustain you;  He will never allow the consistently

righteous to be moved, made to slip, fall or fail."

(Psalm 55:22)

Rose Garden Gazebo

Painting courtesy Chuck Pinson/Fine Art America

Flowers For The Brave

 

Once again the flowers we gather

On these sacred mounds to lay;

O'er the tombs of fallen heroes

Float the stars and stripes today.

Decoration Day Flowers
Photograph courtesy Karen Singer Jabbour/WNC Magazine

From the mountain, hill and valley

Issued forth a noble throng,

With heroic valor fighting

Till was heard the victor's song.

With heroic valor fighting

Till was heard the victor's song.

But these brave men now are sleeping

While their deeds in memory live;

And the tribute we are bringing

'Tis the nation's joy to give.

Bring we here the gold and purple,

Scarlet, blue, and lily white,

Tassels from the silver birches

And the tulips gay and bright.

Tassels from the silver birches

And the tulips gay and bright.

Swords no more are brightly flashing,

Foes no more our land molest;

Slumb'ring in the green-clad valley,

Low and peaceful is their rest.

Earth to them was full of promise,

Home and friends and life were dear,

But when loud the war cry echoed,

Quick the answer, "We are here."

But when loud the war cry echoed,

Quick the answer, "We are here."

Swiftly now the years are rolling,

While the honor and the fame

Of the valiant brave increases,

And more dear each noble name,

Bring the flow'rs the grave to garland,

Let sweet music rise, 

Let the stars and stripes be waving

O'er their generous sacrifice,

Let the stars and stripes be waving,

O'er their generous sacrifice.

"Flowers For The Brave"
Anzentia Igene Perry Chapman
(1849-1889)
American hymn writer

Not long after the Civil War ended, women's groups
in the South, seeking to assuage the pain and sorrow  
 they felt at the terrible loss of life in the conflict, began 
 the wholesome tradition of decorating, with flowers,
the graves of the fallen heroes of the Confederacy.
This observance came to be known as
"Decoration Day".

While on a visit to Richmond, Virginia the wife of
John A. Logan, Commanding General for the Grand
Army of the Republic, was so moved by this floral
tribute in remembrance of the fallen soldiers 
 that she convinced her husband it should
be a custom practiced in the North as well.

In 1868,  General Logan issued a special order
to all Union veterans to decorate the graves of
their fallen comrades.  Despite the resentment
and bitterness many felt at the time, a sentiment
echoed in a Philadelphia newspaper which
called the practice, "an inappropriate 
imitation of a Rebel custom" the yearly
cleaning up of cemeteries and placing flowers
on the graves of Civil War soldiers-from
both sides-grew in popularity.

Decoration Day was later changed to Memorial Day,
a federally recognized holiday in the United States.

Although in recent years the day has become 
known as "the official start of the summer season"
it is still a day many Americans solemnly observe 
 to remember and to honor all the veterans
and fallen soldiers of war time.

The Power Of The Holy Ghost

 

"And when the day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all
assembled together in one place, when suddenly there came a
sound from heaven like the rushing of a violent tempest blast,
and it filled the whole house in which they were sitting.
And there appeared to them tongues resembling fire,
which were separated and distributed and which
settled on each one of them."
(Acts 2:1-3)

The Descent Of The Spirit

Gustave Dore

(1832-1883)

French artist

Come, Spirit, come in mighty power,

As on the blessed day of old

When fell the Pentecostal shower

That gathered thousands to the fold.

Nothing but the power of the Holy Ghost

Can sanctify and keep through a Savior's love,

And light within our souls the flame

That burns on the altar of Heav'n above.

O for a mighty rushing wind

To fill this consecrated place,

That sinners lost might seek and find

The gate of hope, the door of grace.

Nothing but the power of the Holy Ghost

Can sanctify and keep through a Savior's love,

And light within our souls the flame

That burns on the altar of Heav'n above.

O for a power that heals the heart,

That takes away the dross of sin,

That we may, like the world, depart,

And let the King of Glory in.

Nothing but the power of the Holy Ghost

Can sanctify and keep through a Savior's love,

And light within our souls the flame

That burns on the altar of Heav'n above.

Dear Savior, from Thy throne on high

Now grant the power for which we call,

Till shouts of rapture fill the sky,

And Thou, O Lord, art all in all.

Nothing but the power of the Holy Ghost

Can sanctify and keep through a Savior's love,

And light within our souls the flame

That burns on the altar of Heav'n above.

"The Power Of The Holy Ghost"
(1919)
(Published posthumously)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer

Pull America Out Of The WHO

 

The World Health Organization is a corrupt entity that opposes the values
most Americans hold dear, and in particular, the right to "life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness" which is guaranteed to all citizens through the
Declaration of Independence.  

The freedom to think and choose for ourselves tops the list.

Image courtesy/Family Talk

The WHO has spent vast sums of U.S. taxpayer money to line the pockets
of their own people.  According to Matt Staver of the Liberty Counsel,
"For every dollar spent on medical treatments and supplies, 
the WHO spent two dollars to pay its staff."

However, and again according to the Liberty Counsel, this is not even
the worst part.  The WHO has generously funded the International Planned
Parenthood (IPPF) to teach children and others that the prostitution of
children under the age of 10 years old should be considered normal!

Through funding from the WHO the IPPF has declared, "Sexual activity
may be part of different types of relationships, including dating, marriage,
or commercial sex work, among others."

Since the beginning of his presidency, Joe Biden's administration has been
actively supporting a similar agenda-if he cannot murder enough babies in
the womb, his unswerving support for the radical LGBTQ+ agenda is
destroying innocent children in the classroom-through the evil
indoctrination known as "transgender ideology".

The WHO is the tool being used by wealthy globalists who want to take
over and control the world.  The freedom-loving American people should
not be forcibly subjected-especially by a foreign entity- to adhere to a
draconian set of rules which will purportedly determine our 
healthcare for us.  This is nothing but a giant lie!

Furthermore, wasn't standing up to foreign tyranny the reason why America
sent the gallant men of our U.S. Armed Forces to fight Hitler and his Nazis
and to quell the march of Japanese imperialism during WWII?

If America removes its support and stops all funding of the WHO
there may well be a domino effect all over the world as
other nations will more than likely follow our lead.

U.S. House Bill HR 79 would pull America out of the WHO and 
end our nation's funding of this diabolical organization.  The House
can defund the WHO in the upcoming budget.  There must be
members of the House not only willing to hold serious hearings
on the WHO, but will have the guts to stand up and publicly
expose Joe Biden's plan to surrender America's sovereignty-
which once implemented will be, according to the
Liberty Counsel-legally binding to WHO authority.

Furthermore, The Senate must reprimand our current leader and
demand that he not be allowed to run roughshod over the
U.S. Constitution any longer.

Joseph Biden is not the one who makes the laws in this nation!

As Matt Staver rightly stated,  "We are sitting on a knife's edge and
what makes it so chilling is that the consequences of losing this
battle is unthinkable.  He is right.

I would like to ask everyone reading this post today to please
contact your Congressional representatives in Washington DC
and explain why it is imperative that they support
 and pass House Bill HR 79 into law.

May God bless America.

The Theology That's "Rotting The Church From The Inside Out" - A Messianic Jew Explains

 

Brother Kevin Geoffrey explains the false and twisted theology 
which has infected much of the professing Christian church today.

The Theology That's "Rotting The Church From Within"

A Messianic Jew Explains

Perfect Word Ministries

(February  18 2022)

Soldier's Farewell

 

Ah, love, how can I leave thee?

The sad thought deep doth grieve me.

But know what-e'er befalls me

I go where honor calls me.

Farewell, farewell!

My own true love!

Farewell, farewell!

My own true love!

No more shall I behold thee,

Or to my heart enfold thee;

In war's array appearing,

The foe's stern hosts are nearing.

Farewell, farewell!

My own true love!

Farewell, farewell!

My own true love!

I'll think of thee with longing,

When thoughts with tears come thronging;

And on the field if lying,

I'll breathe thy dear name, dying.

Farewell, farewell!

My own true love!

Farewell, farewell!

My own true love!

Soldier's Farewell
Johanna Kinkel
(1810-1858)
German composer and writer
teacher and revolutionary

The Farewell
(1986)

Don Stivers

(1926-2009)

American artist
Image courtesy/Art Brokerage

Zola Levitt Presents: Secret Of The Scrolls

 

In this classic presentation, beloved Bible teacher Zola Levitt
(1938-2006) the founder of Zola Levitt Ministries, gives a
    historical account of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the remarkable
 new revelation found within these treasured manuscripts.

Secret Of The Scrolls-The New Revelation/ Part One

Zola Levitt Presents/Our Jewish Roots

(Originally aired in 1993)

Flashback Friday: Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American)

 

A great song to kick off the Memorial Day weekend.

This song came out shortly after the horror of September 11, 2001.

We are only free because of the brave.

 May God bless our soldiers and veterans!

Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue

The Angry American

(2002)

Toby Keith

This Is My Symphony

"Look at the birds of the air.  They do not sow nor do they reap,
nor do they gather into barns, and your Heavenly Father feeds them.
Are you not much more valuable than they?"
(Matthew 6:26)

Even A Sparrow

Greg Olsen

Courtesy/Fine Art America

To live content with small means; 

To seek elegance rather than luxury,

and refinement rather than ostentation;

to be worthy, not fashionable,

and wealthy, not rich;

to study hard, think quietly,

talk gently, act frankly;

to listen to stars and birds,

to babes and sages,

with open heart;

to bear all cheerfully,

to do all bravely,

to await occasions,

hurry never.

In a word,

to let the spiritual

grow up

thro' the common.

This is my symphony.

"This Is My Symphony"
William Henry Channing
(1810-1884)
American clergyman, writer

Is Yeshua Really God? Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

 

"I and my Father are one."
(John 10:30)

Is Yeshua Really God?

Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

messiah ofisrael

(May 26, 2023)

Thursday's Thoughts: Out Of The Abundance Of The Heart The Mouth Speaks

 

"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it
and indulge it will eat its fruits and bear the consequences of their words."
(Proverbs 18:21)

How true the words of this timeless maxim are!

 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump

Photograph courtesy/Florida Politics

Despite some technical difficulties on social media, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has
officially tossed his hat into the ring to run on the Republican ticket in the upcoming
2024 Presidential race.  In a video posted to his Twitter account, Governor DeSantis
declared, "I'm Ron DeSantis and I am running for President to lead 
our great American comeback."

No sooner did Governor DeSantis post his remarks on Twitter,  former
President Donald Trump released a blistering attack against him, using his own
social media platform to criticize DeSantis' character and question his integrity.

Recalling DeSantis' first run for Florida governor in 2018, Trump said,
"Look, Ron DeSanctimonious came to me asking for help.  He was losing badly,
by 31 points, to the popular Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. 
"He was getting ready to drop out of the race-Ran a terrible campaign!" 

The 45th President went on to say that Ron DeSantis not only sought his 
support and endorsement, but so did his opponent Adam Putnam. 
Trump chose to back DeSantis.

 "The race was over. In one day he went from losing badly to winning
  by a lot," boasted Trump. With 3 LARGE TRUMP RALLIES,
he WON THE GENERAL ELECTION in an upset."

President Trump accused Governor DeSantis of being "disloyal" and 
  charged that the Florida governor needs to get a "personality transplant".

It sounds to me as if someone is suffering from a bruised ego here.

During his angry rant, Trump clearly forgot to mention that after
  winning Florida's gubernatorial race in 2018,  Ron DeSantis publicly
thanked him for his support and helping him win the election.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the political spectrum, Representative
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) chimed in and mocked DeSantis after
responding to entrepreneur David Sacks' claim that the initial audience
for the Florida governor's announcement on Twitter broke the internet.

"We had more people join when I played Among Us," Ocasio- Cortez
posted on Twitter, referring to a popular video game.

This catty tweet coming from a woman who self-identifies as
a Democratic Socialist and who is a member in good standing 
 of the obnoxious anti-Semitic bully girl group called "The Squad"
should stay off social media and find something better to
do with her time.   Perhaps she should invest in an interactive
online game which teaches players about the functions
 of the three branches of the U.S. Government?

David Playing The Harp Before Saul

(1629-1631)

Rembrandt van Rijn

(1606-1669)

Dutch Golden Age painter

Image courtesy/Wikimedia Commons

  Donald Trump's rantings against Ron DeSantis seem less about disloyalty
as he claims, and a great deal more about the anger, resentment, and pride 
harbored within the heart of man.  His displeasure with DeSantis reminds 
 me of the terrible rivalry between King Saul of Israel and the man who
would one day replace him on the throne, King David.

Neither of these men were perfect, yet God chose them to occupy
 a position of authority over the people and nation of Israel.

Initially a good leader, Saul became a victim of his own pride,
making foolish blunders and ignoring the instructions of God.
 When he lost God's favor to David, the former attempted to track
 down and kill his successor whom he had once regarded as a friend.

Even after being disposed as king, Saul continued to openly defy
the Lord and even broke his own law against the practice of
sorcery in Israel when he consulted the witch at Endor for help.

The witch was not fooled by the former king in disguise, yet,
she conjured up the spirit of the dead prophet, Samuel, who,
after chastising Saul for disturbing him, told him,
because he did not obey the voice of the Lord or
execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore
the Lord has done this thing to you this day.
"Moreover, the Lord will also give Israel with
you into the hands of the Philistines, and
tomorrow you and your sons will be
with me among the dead."
(1 Samuel 28:18-19)

While President Donald Trump set a noble and righteous
  precedent in recognizing Jerusalem as the eternal capital
 city of the nation of Israel,  Governor Ron DeSantis has
 displayed amazing courage under fire by standing up to the
 diabolical machinations of the LGBTQ+ political agenda
which has infiltrated Florida's public school system.
He recently signed bills that ban gender-affirming care
for minors, target drag queen shows, restrict discussion
of "preferred pronouns" in schools and which 
forces people to use certain bathrooms.

Standing behind a lectern with a sign reading,
"Let Kids Be Kids"  Governor DeSantis told the crowd which
had gathered for the bill-signing ceremony, "It's kind of
sad that we even have some of these discussions."

It is sad.  And disturbing that across our nation school
administrators and members of state legislatures alike
have chosen to bow their knees to this appalling
wickedness being unleashed against innocent,
impressionable children, while denying the
rights of parents to question what is being
taught in the classroom or to make
decisions for their own children.

DeSantis is also refusing to back down from an ongoing
dispute with Disney-one of the largest employers in the
Sunshine State- due to the company's unequivocal
embrace of the Woke Movement's Marxist-rooted,
"diversity and inclusiveness" ideology.

On behalf of the generations of American children who grew
 up watching Uncle Walt on "The Wonderful World Of Disney"
I would like to thank Governor DeSantis for his defiance
towards those who are determine to besmirch the name of 
the great anti-communist, pro-American Walter Elias Disney.

Walter Elias Disney

(1901-1966)

Image courtesy/Wikipedia

In April, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 300, better known as
the Heartbeat Protection Act, a law which prohibits abortion once the
unborn child has a detectible heartbeat.

Despite the ongoing legal challenge against the state abortion ban
signed by Governor DeSantis, if upheld, the Florida ban would be one of
 the toughest in the United States.  However,  Governor DeSantis has
not made his position clear on whether such restrictions should
be imposed in other states.

Meanwhile, although he claimed to be "everyone's president" in attempts to 
 quell the rumors and false accusations lobbied at him in the media concerning
his administration's purported anti-LGBTQ+ stance, Donald Trump has
 referred to himself as "the most pro-life president in American history."

 However, according to the Susan B. Anthony Pro Life America group,
 in recent months, the former president has been actively side-stepping the issue
   of abortion.  While Trump has stated that he believes abortion should be a decision
 left up to the individual states to decide on, while stumping in Iowa, Trump refused 
to say whether he would support a federal ban restricting abortion in every state.

While abortion might be considered a 'controversial political issue',
and while the states should make the decision regarding whether
it should be legal or not in their domain, the inescapable
conclusion is that abortion is the willful and deliberate
taking of human life.  People might call it, "choice".
God calls it murder.

While we cannot read their minds, I think both Donald Trump and
Ron DeSantis have a lot to offer to the American people.  Both men
have proven their mettle as strong and capable leaders, who have
mystified the so-called, "Establishment" with their unprecedented
wins and who both know how to "roll with the punches" when it 
comes to navigating the sordid and disreputable realm
of  American politics.   Both men claim to love America
and want to see her rise up to become a great nation again.

However, where there is no honoring of God,  there is no vision,
and the people of the nation will perish. We are watching our
  beloved nation disintegrating on a daily basis before our very eyes.

 If there was ever a time for pride-swallowing and focusing on
 what really matters-our freedom hanging by the slenderest
of threads-there is no time like the present.

So, I say with all due respect and sincerity to former
President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis:

Make amends with each other without the prying eyes
of the duplicitous news media watching.

Forgive each other and then get down to work-together-for America.

  And may the best man win.

Zola Levitt Presents: The Holy Days Of Our Lord Pentecost/Shavuot

 

In this classic presentation, beloved Bible teacher Zola Levitt,
founder of Zola Levitt Ministries, explains that when Christ
told His disciples to wait until the power of the Lord came,
the Jews were anticipating the Feast of Shavuot.

The Holy Days of Our Lord

Pentecost/Shavuot

Zola Levitt Presents/Our Jewish Roots

(Originally aired in 2000)

Wednesday Word: Give Me The Wings Of Faith

 

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in and adhere to
and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to
 and trust in and rely also on Me. 

In My Father's house there are many dwelling places.  
 If it were not so, I would have told you; for I am
going away to prepare a place for you.

And when I go and make ready a place for you,
 I will come back again and take you to Myself,
that where I am you may be also."
(John 14:1-3)

Image courtesy/All Poetry

Give me the wings of faith to rise

Within the veil, and see

The saints above, how great their joys

How bright their glories be.

Once they were mourning here below,

And wet their couch with tears:

They wrestled hard, as we do now,

With sins, and doubts, and fears.

I ask them whence their victory came:

They, with united breath,

Ascribe their conquest to the Lamb,

Their triumph to His death.

They marked the footsteps that He trod,

His zeal inspired their breast;

And following their incarnate God,

Possess the promised rest.

Our glorious Leader claims our praise

For His own pattern giv'n;

While the long cloud of witnesses

Show the same path to Heav'n.

"Give Me The Wings Of Faith"
Hymns and Spiritual Songs
(1707-1709)
Isaac Watts
(1674-1748)
English Congregational minister, theologian,
logician, hymn writer

Constitution Corner: Gender vs Free Speech

 

The enemy of the souls of mankind is after our precious children.
American parents need to adhere to the message in this video
and either remove their children from the public school system
or be prepared to fight to maintain their and their children's
right to Freedom of Speech as guaranteed under
the United States Constitution.

Don't just know your Constitution.  Live it.

Gender vs. Free Speech

Constitution Corner

The John Birch Society

(March 23, 2023)

Jack Hibbs: The Invisible Fight

 

Pastor Jack Hibbs teaches on the inward conflict many
Christians face while dealing with the outward battle 
of day to day living in this lost and fallen world.

The Invisible Fight

Real Life With Jack Hibbs

(May 23, 2023)

Jonathan Cahn: A Mystery For Joe Biden

 

A prophetic mystery from Messianic Rabbi Jonathan Cahn.

Mere coincidence concerning the date?  I do not think so.

As Rabbi Cahn reminds us, God always has the last word.

And the first and second, as far as I am concerned!

A Mystery For Joe Biden

Jonathan Cahn Official

(May 23, 2023)

Dave Hunt: What Is The Purpose Of Our Existence?

 

Where do we come from and where are we going?

In this classic presentation, beloved Christian apologist/author
Dave Hunt (1926-2013) founder of The Berean Call Ministries
deals with this puzzling question which each person must
answer for him or herself.

We cannot take a chance with eternity.

What Is The Purpose Of Our Existence?

Dave Hunt

Kerugma Productions

Monday's Meditation: Walking By Faith

 

"For we walk by faith, regulate our lives and conduct ourselves
by our conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God
and divine things, with trust and holy fervor; thus we
walk not by sight or appearance."
(II Corinthians 5:7)

Jesus Walks On Water

(1888)

Ivan Aivazosky

(1817-1900)

Russian-Armenian painter

Through The Bible With Les Feldick: But God! Faith Plus Nothing

 

Continuing our study of  But God!/Faith Plus Nothing 
 with beloved Bible teacher Les Feldick.

But God!  Faith Plus Nothing/Part 3

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Les Feldick Bible Study

(2006)

But God!  Faith Plus Nothing/Part 4

Through The Bible With Les Feldick

Les Feldick Bible Study

(2006)

God Who Touches Earth With Beauty

 

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right,
persevering, and steadfast spirit within me.
(Psalm 51:10)

Aura Borealis

(Northern Lights)

Banff National Park

Calgary Alberta

Canada

Image courtesy/Flickr

God who touches earth with beauty,

Make me lovely too,

With Thy Spirit re-create me,

Make my heart a-new.

Like Thy springs and running waters,

Make me crystal pure,

Like Thy rocks of towering grandeur

Make me strong and sure.

Like Thy dancing waves in sunlight,

Make me glad and free,

Like the straightness of pine trees

Let me upright be.

Like the arching of the heavens,

Lift my thoughts above,

Turn my dreams to noble action

Ministries of love.

God, who touches earth with beauty,

Make me lovely too,

Keep me ever, by Thy Spirit,

Pure, and strong, and true.

Amen.

"God Who Touches Earth With Beauty"
(1925, 1939)
Mary Susannah Edgar
(1889-1973)
Canadian author

The Western Art Of Morgan Weistling

Author and film maker Mark Bedor, host of the award-winning
series, "Today's Wild West" brings us the amazing true story 
 of an American GI who created a western-themed comic strip 
 while imprisoned in a German POW camp during WWII.

The man's son, phenomenal western artist, Morgan Weistling, not
 only inherited his father's talent for drawing, but, out-of-the-blue
via email one day would receive news that his father's little book, which
 had been left behind when the camp was liberated, had survived the war!

The Western Art Of Morgan Weistling

Today's Wild West

(May 16, 2023)

 

Armed Forces Day 2023

"Greater love hath no one than this, that one should
lay down his life for his friends."
(John 15:13)

Image courtesy/Pinterest

Flashback Friday: Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

 

A poignant reminder of the cost of war and the price paid for freedom.

May God bless the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

Thank you for your service to America and for my freedom.

Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

(1962)

The Kingston Trio
Uploaded by Historicus Joe

Why You Should Never "Go to Church" - A Messianic Jew Explains

 

What if the modern idea of "going to church" is actually wrong?

Brother Kevin Geoffrey gives us the biblically correct version
of the traditional meaning and understanding of "church".

Why You Should Never "Go To Church"

A Messianic Jew Explains

Perfect Word Ministries

(May 19, 2023)

The Sum Of Your Word Is Truth

 

"Consider how I love Your precepts; revive me and give life to me, O Lord,
according to Your loving-kindness!  The sum of Your words is truth, the total
of the full meaning of all Your individual precepts; and every one of Your
righteous decrees endures forever.  Great peace have they who love Your law;
nothing shall offend them or make them stumble."
(Psalm 119:159, 160, 165)

Sunrise

Long Beach Island New Jersey

Photograph by Joyce Saint James via Pinterest

"For length of days and years of a life worth living and tranquility inward and
 outward and continuing through old age till death, these shall be added to you."
(Proverbs 3:2)

"And the effect of righteousness will be peace, internal and external, and the
result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.  My people
shall dwell in peaceable habitation, in safe dwellings and quiet resting-places."
(Isaiah 32:17-18)

"Sow for yourself according to righteousness, uprightness and right standing
with God; reap according to mercy and loving-kindness.  Break up your
uncultivated ground, for it is time to seek the Lord, to inquire for and of Him,
and to require His favor, till He comes and teaches you righteousness and
rains His righteous gift of salvation upon you."
(Hosea 10:12)

"After all, the kingdom of God is not a matter of getting the food and drink
one likes, but instead it is righteousness, that state which a person is acceptable
to God and heart peace and joy in the Holy Spirit."
(Romans 14:17)

"And God Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will
also provide and multiply your resources for sowing and increase 
 the fruits of your righteousness which manifests itself 
in active goodness, kindness, and charity."
(11 Corinthians 9:10)

"For the time being no discipline brings joy, but seems grievous and painful;
but afterwards it yields a peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have
been trained by it, a harvest of fruit which consists in righteousness- in
conformity to God's will in purpose, thought, and action, resulting in
right living and right standing with God."
(Hebrews 12:11)

"And the harvest of righteousness and conformity to God's will in thought
 and deed is the fruit of the seed sown in peace by those who work for
 and make peace themselves and in others, that peace which means
concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with 
undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears 
and agitating passions and moral conflicts."
(James 3:18)