Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, the ant prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.
Proverbs 6:7-8
Ideally, if you see something that needs to be done or *can* be done, a self-disciplined, determined person could simply act.
Unfortunately, busybody government gets in the way, preventing effective action, for either today or tomorrow. The regulations that shackle good people are often couched in terms that sound well-meaning but they are actually intended to give advantages to malicious, unscrupulous people.
Shabbat Shalom everyone! We'll be discussing good works and a proper mindset for believers in these latter days today. We go live at 1pm central, message starts about 1:30.
https://mailchi.mp/firstcentur....ychristianity/shabba
One consistent characteristic of human religious expression is the showiness of it. We build ornate places of worship, adorned with the finest materials, staffed by the best ministers and musicians, and meticulously maintained by dedicated professionals. It's only right that we give God our best, or so we see from the examples of Scripture. But then, is it really "giving God our best" when the hearts of those inside the ornate buildings are inclined more toward themselves than toward God?
https://thebarkingfox.com/2024..../02/17/imperial-holi
One consistent characteristic of human religious expression is the showiness of it. We build ornate places of worship, adorned with the finest materials, staffed by the best ministers and musicians, and meticulously maintained by dedicated professionals. It's only right that we give God our best, or so we see from the examples of Scripture. But then, is it really "giving God our best" when the hearts of those inside the ornate buildings are inclined more toward themselves than toward God?
https://thebarkingfox.com/2024..../02/17/imperial-holi
Lily Portion for Today: Shabbat February 17
The most important cause of spiritual barrenness is a tardiness to pray! If you and your families can get your hearts in a state of boldness in prayer, everything else becomes relatively easy. (Prayer: Father, You Who hear Your children’s supplications, help my family to consciously make time to spend with You in prayer, so that we can experience true spiritual growth, amein.)
I used to remember seeing a sidebar that had information in it including the phases of the moon. I've been on this site on both my tablet and my laptop. I'm on my tablet right now and I don't see that sidebar. Was it never there on the tablet and I'm just now noticing it? Or did it disappear?
Psalm 32:5, “Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin.” Some modern Christian denominations teach that forgiveness can not happen without the blood of Yeshua/Jesus but there are many passages in the Bible that disprove that, especially in the Psalms.