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Wednesday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22, Oct 8
Meditation Wednesday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22 presented a fascinating juxtaposition of the Psalm, Old Testament, and New Testament lessons. The Psalmist praised God for being true to the promises made to Abraham—that they would have a land filled with abundance—and he took comfort in obeying the Law, because he lived in the…
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Tuesday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22, Oct 7
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22 continued with the Law of God and the importance of obedience to it. The Old Testament lesson in Deuteronomy followed the people of Israel as they observed the presence of God atop Mt. Sinai in a cloud of fire. (An aside: The top of the mountain, Jabal al Lawz, in Saudi Arabia,…
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Monday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22, Oct 6
Meditation Monday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22 lessons continued the law in the parallel version in Deuteronomy, clearly defining the key basic rules of a relationship with God and with others. The Psalmist sang of living by that law and having it make his life full of hope and promises. Things went better when he lived by the…
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Sunday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22, Oct 5
Meditation Sunday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22 packed the enormous Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mt. Sinai, in the Old Testament lesson in Exodus; also the Psalmist’ call to praise for the heavens which declared the glory of God; and Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi about his status as a faithful…
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Saturday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22, Oct 4
Meditation Saturday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22 corroborated the adage that there were none so blind as those who chose not to see. The New Testament lesson of the Jewish leaders seeking ways to kill Jesus set the guards to bring him in, but the guards were moved by what Jesus said—amazing things—and they found no reason to…
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Ollilaa XizorAndy and catherin335
Please lift up the following members in prayer. If you are listed below, feel free to post anything you would like to share. If you need to have private prayer, contact Chaplynne directly by PM. Ollilaa http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/ollilaa/status XizorAndy http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/xizorandy/status catherin335…
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Thursday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22, Oct 1
Meditation Thursday, Ordinary 27, Proper 22 dealt with falsehood—head on. The Old Testament lesson instructed people to not tell falsehoods, whether against an enemy, a frienemy, a neighbor, or anyone. They were not to be swayed by bribes, prejudices or preferences. “Don’t tell falsehoods.” Period. The New Testament lesson…
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AnneMarieCaroline Ready2Lose1987 and ashleylynn39
Please pray for these three members today, If you are one of the members listed, please feel free to share about any concerns you have in this thread, or PM a moderator. AnneMarieCaroline http://www.myfitnesspal.com/AnneMarieCaroline Ready2Lose1987 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/Ready2Lose1987 ashleylynn39…
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Wednesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21, Oct 1
Meditation Wednesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21was about preparation to recognize God’s power when one sees it. In the Old Testament lesson in Exodus, God told Moses to have the people prepare by washing their clothes and purifying themselves for the encounter with God. Moses went through his preparation and went up the…
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Sksplit, Janiceesmith12 and Emerald5671
Please pray for these members today, If you are one of the members listed, please feel free to share about any concerns you have in this thread, or PM a moderator. Sksplit http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/sksplit/status Janiceesmith12 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/janiceesmith12/status Emerald5671…
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Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21, Sep 30
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21 was a lesson for leaders. From the Psalmist, who revisited the journeys of the Hebrews, through all the ups and downs and ups again, and came to the conclusion that he could always trust in God. And he shared it with the music leader to let everyone sing along. The Old Testament…
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Petpa Smeltzer2 Istarrb
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julieann3377, BunnieLR, and MellieJean
Please pray for these three members today, If you are one of the members listed, please feel free to share about any concerns you have in this thread, or PM a moderator. julieann3377 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/julieann3377/status BunnieLR http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/bunnielr/status MellieJean…
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Sunday, Ordinary 26/Proper 21-- Sept 28
Meditation Sunday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21 displayed the many ways that God was at work in the everyday lives of his people. The Psalmist told the story of Israel’s escape from Egypt and trek to the Promised Land, summarizing each of the miraculous events which took care of every challenge and need of the Hebrew people. The…
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knitwit0704, Beargoose, cpego1
Please pray for these members today. knitwit0704 [url] http://www.myfitnesspal.com/knitwit0704 [/url] Beargoose http://www.myfitnesspal.com/Beargoose cpego1 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/cpego1 If your name is above, please feel free to post a paragraph about yourself below and share specific prayer requests. Blessings,…
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Saturday, Ordinary 26/Proper 21-- Sept 27
Meditation Saturday, Ordinary 26, Proper 21 brought Moses to face his loss—to be high upon Mt. Nebo and view the Promised Land. He wouldn’t enter with the Children of Israel because of his failure to obey God in yesterday’s lesson. Some feel the punishment was harsh, because it was a simple tap versus speaking to the rock…
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Davestade7, browns1908 and JustAWho
Please take a moment to pray for the members below. If your name is one of the ones below, please feel free to post a prayer request in this thread, so we can lift your specific needs to God. Davestade7 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/davestade7 browns1908 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/browns1908/status JustAWho…
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walkbyfaith0314 LoveLifeAt52 JoyfulTeach
Please take a moment to pray for the women below. If your name is one of the ones below, please feel free to post a prayer request in this thread, so we can lift your specific needs to God. walkbyfaith0314 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/walkbyfaith0314 LoveLifeAt52 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/LoveLifeAt52 JoyfulTeach [url]…
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Bigred509, Jodixee and Sherilynturton
Please pray for the following today. Please post an update if you are listed below and encouragements if you are not. Bigred509 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/bigred509 Jodixee http://www.myfitnesspal.com/jodixee Sherilynturton http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/sherilynturton/status
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Wednesday, Ordinary 24/Proper 19-- Sept 17
Meditation Wednesday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 presented the real power of a relationship with God, especially the twists and turns in conversation among the saints and with God. One might have thought that when a master/teacher or mentor instructed the student/follower to stay somewhere, there wouldn’t be a challenge by the…
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Maggiet63 Nicki_101 Happpyhappyjoyjoy
Hi, Virtuous Living Bible Study members will lift the members below in prayer tomorrow. Please feel free to post a special request or update in the thread so that we can more specifically address those things you want us to lift to God's ears. May the grace of God be with you. Blessings, ChapLynne Maggiet63 [url]…
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Tuesday, Ordinary 24/Proper 19-- Sept 16
Meditation Tuesday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 the lessons addressed the way that believers must put themselves in relationship to God and others. Nehemiah was leading the Hebrews back to God. They had fallen away from their belief and he had confessed their sins to God. But a prayer to God always worked best when it was in…
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Paulaj1887 Suzysweetpea and canorth40
Please pray for the following people and if your name is here, feel free to update us on specifics to pray for you. If you have additional prayer requests, let us know by adding to the thread below. Paulaj1887 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/paulaj1887 canorth40 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/canorth40 Suzysweetpea…
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Dakotadoux KeepMovingStrong and HealthyMamaG
Please pray for the following members. Please post information in the thread below about these colleagues and encourage them. If your name is below, please update us in this thread. Dakotadoux Cindi http://www.myfitnesspal.com/dakotadoux KeepMovingStrong http://www.myfitnesspal.com/keepmovinstrong HealthyMamaG…
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Sunday, Ordinary 24/Proper 19-- Sept 14
Meditation Sunday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 reminded all that the Lord prevailed against all foes that would not trust in the eternal God. God had said to Moses that the Egyptians refused to recognize his authority and sovereignty over all and in their pride and arrogance, they pursued the Israelites as they rested and…
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Saturday, Ordinary 24/Proper 19-- Sept 13
Sorry this is so late. We had power off today. My computer died. :( and of course, there was no internet. Meditation Saturday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 stepped into the story of the Exodus, with the Hebrews reaching the Red Sea on dry ground and the Egyptian warriors chasing them into the sea, but the waters returning to…
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Friday, Ordinary 24/Proper 19-- Sept 12
Meditation Friday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 mapped out the route of the Hebrews from Egypt to the Red Sea. The step by step lesson, which showed the overview from God’s perspective and the change of heart from Pharaoh’s view and the fearful shift of the Children of Israel, when they saw the fierce warriors of the army of…
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Thursday, Ordinary 24/Proper 19-- Sept 11
Meditation Thursday, Ordinary 24, Proper 19 could have been the basis for the old Beatles’ song, All You Need is Love. They had been asked for a song which could be understood by everyone and cross all national lines. Love. Love crosses all boundaries. It is generally agreed that the Apostle John wrote the epistles, and…
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My son and his girlfriend were in a car accident
Hi my friends, My son and his girl friend were in a car accident yesterday morning. It took five hours of calling around to find out the information of where they were taken. We happen to be at the juncture of three services (city police, sheriff and CalFire/forestry)...and within range of three different hospitals. So,…
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Wednesday, Ordinary 23/Proper 18-- Sept 10
The Withered Fig http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Teachings_of_Jesus_36_of_40._parable_of_the_fig_tree._Jan_Luyken_etching._Bowyer_Bible.gif An etching by Jan Luyken illustrating Luke 13:6-9 in the Bowyer Bible, Bolton, England. Wikipedia CCL Meditation Wednesday, Ordinary 23, Proper 18 celebrated…