Sunday is the Fourth of July and for Americans everywhere, it's a time of celebration, so much so that it's easy to forget why we're even AT the party! Picnics, parades, fireworks are fun--it WASN'T fun for the men and women of the Armed Forces who fought and, in many cases, died for the freedom we now enjoy!
In dreadful times of war in the history of our country, the USA, age 18 was not party-time--it was go-to-war time, and a scary time for many American families--who loved their country and loved their sons as well! And so the call that came brought mixed feelings--it was a call to save, to suffer and to serve--and they did it.
(See "A Tribute to Our Military".)
In times of Christian warfare, NO age is "party-time"! It is "go-to-war" time, and sometimes very scary. For we fight not against human foes but against the enemy of the Cross, the enemy of God and all things holy and pure, against the very forces of hell. It's a call from the King--and we respond, with gladness and with grace.
Citizens of two worlds, we are a called people...may we be ready at all costs to be His "Armed Forces," armed with His power, His Word and His Love, to save the lost, suffer for the Cross, and serve the Christ, our King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Scripture: "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling...(2 Timothy 1:9 KJV).
--Copyright 2010 by Peggie C. Bohanon, Springfield, MO 65803. All rights reserved.
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Diggin' into archived devotionals by Peggie
"Water, Fire 'n Mrs. Noah's Boat"
"Xtreme Search by a Xtreme God!"
"The Baseball Player's Prayer"
...and a daily byte of chocolate!
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Today's humor and inspiration
"Life as a Female Bear" and "If Dogs Could Teach Us"
"Chuckles for Your Day" and "Every Day Is Easter!"
See TNT archives for lots more!
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16 Bible Books Puzzle....How Good Are You?
There are names of 16 books of the Bible mentioned in the paragraph
below. See how many you can find. HINT: The names be part of a word or
part of two words put together.
"I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. It was a
lulu, kept people looking so hard for the facts, and for others it was a
revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the names of the books
were not capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers of
our readers. To others, it was a real job. We want it to be a most
fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy
ones to spot, others may require judges to help find them. I will
quickly admit it usually takes a minister to find one of them, and there
will be loud lamentations when it is found. A little lady says she brews
a cup of tea so she can concentrate better. See how well you can
compete. Relax now, for there really are sixteen names of Books of the
Bible in the paragraph."
– Author Unknown; Reprinted from E-Mail Ministry.
Solution:
"16 Bible Books Puzzle Solution."
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Today's quote:
"Somebody once figured out that we have 35 million laws trying to enforce 10 Commandments."
Have a great day serving the Lord!
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