Context: Mathew Henry says of this Psalm: God is to be glorified, for making known himself to us. (1,2) And for making even the heavenly bodies useful to man, thereby placing him (man) but little lower than the angels. (3-9)
I am old enough to remember the days before space exploration when we as kids would look to the stars and dream of reaching out and touching them. When the USSR launched Sputnik on October 4, 1957, the idea of reaching them no longer seemed so far-fetched. Then with the famous words of Neil Armstrong on 20 July 1969 of “One giant leap for mankind” even the moon seemed like just a stone’s throw away.
I was definitely not a “Christian” then, nothing more than a nominal Catholic at best, but I still gazed at the moon and stars in awe of the expanse and magnitude of their glory. I look back at those times now and see the hand of God preparing this hard head for later years of submission. The scope of the heavens reminding me of my place in the universe and the kingdom.
I still look at the heavens at night in awe, how could such a masterpiece be created? I know the answer of course but for someone who flunked stick people in art class, it is simply beyond comprehension and most comforting that in their vastness God knows my name.
What we often miss, as Christians today can be thought of in three broad categories: the past, the present, and the future. Or, to put it another way, what was, what is, and what is to come.
Scripture says woe to those who say that good is evil and that evil is good. That’s a culture-wide feature of our world. Each day, it seems, brings new and audacious ideas aimed at unraveling and misordering God’s very good creation…
The number of abortions performed worldwide so far this year and counting.
This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day. In the USA, where nearly half of pregnancies are unintended and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion [1], there are over 3,000 abortions per day. Twenty-two percent of all pregnancies in the USA (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion. [2]
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest provider and promoter of abortion. In 2019, Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions. Only 4,279 patients were referred to outside agencies for adoptions; therefore, abortions outnumbered adoption referrals by nearly 81 to 1. According to their 2019 annual report, Planned Parenthood received $616,800,000 from taxpayers and made a profit of $110,500,000.
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• Planned Parenthood CEO Admits Its Founder Margaret Sanger Was a White Supremacist, But Still Embraces Her • Racist Planned Parenthood Founder Margaret Sanger Wanted to Kill Black People, Nothing Has Changed • Senator John Kennedy: Defund Planned Parenthood, “Stop Bankrolling America’s Largest Abortion Mill” • Joe Biden Will Use Your Tax Dollars to Fund Research With Aborted Baby Parts • Joe Biden Will Make Americans Fund Research Using Body Parts From Aborted Babies • Chelsea Clinton Celebrates Abortion: Killing a Baby is a “Personal Choice” •Pro-Life Groups Blast Joe Biden for Using Tax Dollars to Fund Research With Aborted Baby Parts •Jim Jordan Slams Court Packing Bill: We Can’t Give Democrats “Complete Control of Government”
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•Vatican Health Conference Will Feature Abortion Activist Chelsea Clinton • Senator Marco Rubio Files Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Abortion Business • “Christian” Pastors Join Planned Parenthood Clergy Board: We Will “Speak Out Loud” for Abortion • Judge Blasts Abortion: “Many Think Eugenics Ended With the Horrors of the Holocaust. It Did Not”
Y’all are probably wondering what in the world a little trailer has to do with a daily devotional. Well, welcome to the latest addition to the FSM/FBM arsenal. For some time now I have been looking for a lightweight trailer or camper to pull behind the bike for whenever we (the wife and I or on cross country trip my grandson and I) are riding together. I need one to put the additional clothing, camping gear and secure my LARGE medic bag.
With the Heartland Heroes Tourcoming up in just a few short weeks I must admit I was getting a little concerned I would not be able to find one that was suitable and we could afford. Then of course GOD stepped in. He had this planned way in advance, my daughter saw this on Facebook (irony) messaged the folks, I go and look at it, of course, we get to gabbin (it’s a southern thing) I explain all about #Mission M25 Ministries, #RFTW, #Tribute to Fallen Soldiers, and the other ministries we are involved in, being a Chaplain/Medic and a church building counsultant and all. So get around to price, they were asking $500.00 which was not unreasonable, when I go to pay them, they hand me the title and say put it to good use in the ministry for the glory of God, no charge. What? I am sure I had the dumbest look on my face.
I promised after I cleaned it up and get all the stickers off and add the ones we want, I would run it by and show them. We exchanged cards (felt like I was in Japan 😉) and agreed to stay in touch. Can you say HUGE BLESSING!
As always God is in total control, His great concern over our daily lives causes causes all things to work together…according to His plan and purpose. That is Divine Providence, it makes our wisest plans look dumb by comparison and our best endeavors weak.
We are disciples – Jesus is our Master. The world we live in is His school, and every person and event is under His management, designed to forward us in the great lessons which He would have us to learn – such as . . . self-denial, a distrust of creatures, and an absolute dependence upon Himself. In this view,afflictions – are mercies, losses – are gains, hindrances – are helps, and all things, even those which seem most contrary – are working together for our good.
Creatures smile upon us – or frown upon us; caress us – or disappoint us; friends grow cool – and enemies become kind – just as His wisdom sees most expedient to promote our spiritual progress.
Where we look for most blessing – it often comes to little; where we look for nothing – we often obtain most benefit.
Our wisest plans and best endeavors at one time produce great troubles! At another time, what we do at random, and what we account the most trifling incidents – are productive of happy, lasting, and extensive consequences.
It is well for us if, by a long train of such changing, checkered experiences – we at length attain to some proficiency, and can say with David, “My soul, wait only upon God; for my expectation is from Him.”
The heart possession of two maxims of Matthew Henry, is well worth all that the acquisition can cost us: 1. Every creature is to us – only what God makes it. 2. We cannot expect too little from man – nor too much from God.
In this school I am placed – and these lessons I am aiming to learn. But I am a poor scholar and indeed any master but He who condescends to be my teacher – would turn me out as an incorrigible dunce!
Yet I sincerely wish to be willing to bewhat, and where, and how the Lord would have me be – to cast all my cares simply upon Him, and to be always satisfied in my mind that He assuredly cares for me!
The number of abortions performed worldwide so far this year and counting.
This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day. In the USA, where nearly half of pregnancies are unintended and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion [1],there are over 3,000 abortions per day. Twenty-two percent of all pregnancies in the USA (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion. [2]
Planned Parenthoodis the nation’s largest provider and promoter of abortion. In 2019, Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions. Only 4,279 patients were referred to outside agencies for adoptions; therefore, abortions outnumbered adoption referrals by nearly 81 to 1. According to their 2019 annual report,Planned Parenthood received $616,800,000 from taxpayers and made a profit of $110,500,000.
SIGN THE National Petition to Defund Planned Parenthood
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The number of abortions performed worldwide so far this year and counting.
This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day.
In the USA, where nearly half of pregnancies are unintended and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion [1],there are over 3,000 abortions per day. Twenty-two percent of all pregnancies in the USA (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion. [2]
Planned Parenthoodis the nation’s largest provider and promoter of abortion. In 2019, Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions. Only 4,279 patients were referred to outside agencies for adoptions; therefore, abortions outnumbered adoption referrals by nearly 81 to 1. According to their 2019 annual report,Planned Parenthood received $616,800,000 from taxpayers and made a profit of $110,500,000.
• Joe Biden Puts Pro-Life Groups on Domestic Extremist List, Calls Pro-Life People “Violent” • Christians Stop California Bill That Would Have Banned Pro-Life Christian Police Officers • Supreme Court Will Take Case to Uphold Kentucky Law Banning Dismemberment Abortions • Governor Kristi Noem: “Every Child, Born and Unborn, Has a Right to Life”
More Pro-Life News
• Hollywood Filmmaker Kieth Merrill Calls Killing Babies in Abortions an “Atrocity” • Angela Stanton-King: “Abortion is Black Genocide” Because Abortions Target Black Babies • British Abortion Center That Killed Over 3,150 Babies a Year in Abortions Will Close Down
Ten years ago, it was unlikely that you knew someone who identified as transgender. Today, it’s unlikely that you don’t know someone who identifies as transgender. This is especially true of teenage girls. Abigail Shrier analyzes this disturbing trend and its implications.
The number of abortions performed worldwide so far this year and counting.
This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day.
In the USA, where nearly half of pregnancies are unintended and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion [1], there are over 3,000 abortions per day. Twenty-two percent of all pregnancies in the USA (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion. [2]
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest provider and promoter of abortion. In 2019, Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions. Only 4,279 patients were referred to outside agencies for adoptions; therefore, abortions outnumbered adoption referrals by nearly 81 to 1. According to their 2019 annual report, Planned Parenthood received $616,800,000 from taxpayers and made a profit of $110,500,000.
SIGN THE National Petition to Defund Planned Parenthood
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Top Stories
• Franklin Graham Blasts Abortion: “In God’s Eyes, Abortion is Murder” • Pope Francis Condemns Abortions on Babies With Down Syndrome: “Every Child is a Gift” •President Donald Trump Says He’s Making His Own Social Media Platform •Democrats Claim Republicans are Racist for Supporting the Senate Filibuster • Nancy Pelosi is Trying to Kick a Pro-Life Member From Congress and Steal Her Election • Joe Biden Will Force Americans to Give $60 Million More to Planned Parenthood •Democrats Come Unhinged When Pastor Prays to Save Babies From Abortion •WATCH: Joe Biden Slips Up Again and Calls Kamala Harris “President”
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•Man Who Lost His Father in Nursing Home Blames Andrew Cuomo for Killing 15,000 Residents •Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Saving Babies With Down Syndrome From Abortions • Alabama Passes Resolution to Lower Its Flags, Mourn 61 Million Babies Killed in Abortions •Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson Signed Bill to Ban Abortions, Wants to Overturn Roe v. Wade
•Michael Moore: Republicans are “Trying to Kill as Many Americans as Possible” •16 Years Ago They Subjected Terri Schiavo to a Slow, Painful Death by Starvation • Senate Democrats Push “Equality Act” That Would Force Christians to Fund Abortions •Eighth Woman Accuses Pro-Abortion Gov Andrew Cuomo of Sexual Harassment, He Tried to Keep it Secret
The number of abortions performed worldwide so far this year and counting.
This corresponds to approximately 125,000 abortions per day.
In the USA, where nearly half of pregnancies are unintended and four in 10 of these are terminated by abortion [1], there are over 3,000 abortions per day. Twenty-two percent of all pregnancies in the USA (excluding miscarriages) end in abortion. [2]
Planned Parenthood is the nation’s largest provider and promoter of abortion. In 2019, Planned Parenthood performed 345,672 abortions. Only 4,279 patients were referred to outside agencies for adoptions; therefore, abortions outnumbered adoption referrals by nearly 81 to 1. According to their 2019 annual report, Planned Parenthood received $616,800,000 from taxpayers and made a profit of $110,500,000.
• Catholic Archbishop: Biden Should Not Receive Communion Because He’s Radically Pro-Abortion • Biden Wants to Reverse Trump’s Pro-Life Rule So He Can Make Americans Fund Planned Parenthood •Planned Parenthood Abortion Business Closes Three Centers in Washington State •Mom Watched Her Premature Twin Sons Die in Her Arms After Doctors Refused to Save Them • Quit Calling Joe Biden a “Faithful Catholic.” He’s a Leftist and a Radical Abortion Activist • Joe Biden Can’t Say He’s a “Devout” Catholic When He Makes Americans Fund Abortions Twice •Seventh Woman Accuses Andrew Cuomo of Sexual Harassment and He Still Refuses to Resign •Nancy Pelosi is Trying to Steal a Congressional Seat From a Pro-Life Republican Who Won
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•CNN Host: Racist White Conservatives are Scared They’re No Longer the Majority •Florida House Committee Passes Bill to Ban Abortions on Babies With Down Syndrome • Judge Upholds Ohio Law Recognizing Humanity of Babies Killed in Abortions •Virginia Gov Ralph Northam Signs Bill Making Taxpayers Fund Killing Babies in Abortions
¹Paul expresses great affection for Timothy. (v.1-5) Exhorts him to improve his spiritual gifts. (v.6-14) Tells of many who basely deserted him, but speaks with affection of Onesiphorus. (v.15-18)
In the second section, Paul encourages Timothy to be bold in his testimony and sharing of the Gospel for God alone has given him gifts to accomplish this task.
Our main text for today should not be read without v.8,Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
Note how it ends with God; which leads us directly to v.9 Who hath… Some key points/biblical truths about found in verse 9:
It was God alone who saved us,
It was God alone who called us with a holy calling,
None of our works contributed in any way to our salvation
It was all according to His (God’s) own purpose
It was all according to His (God’s) own Grace,
This free gift was planned in Christ Jesus before the world began
This verse makes it abundantly clear, as I have said many times, it is never about me and always about God.
What has God called you to do today?
TODAY’S PRAYER
Thank You Father that You called me for a holy calling, according to Your purpose and great grace, which You granted me in Christ Jesus from all eternity. Let me never forget Faher, that You saved me and called me – not according to my own merit but by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. I pray I can live a life fulfilling the purpose you have set forth for me daily and I pray all this in Jesus’s name, AMEN.
