Bible in a Year :
[Don’t give] up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but [encourage] one another.
Although my situation remained the same for many long years, worshiping and gathering with other believers in services, prayer meetings, and Bible study supplied the encouragement I needed to persevere and remain hopeful. And often I’d not only hear an uplifting message or teaching, but I’d receive comfort, a listening ear, or a hug I needed from others.
The author of Hebrews wrote, “[Don’t give] up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but [encourage] one another” (Hebrews 10:25). This author knew that when we face hardships and difficulties, we’ll need the reassurance of others—and that others would need ours. So this Scripture writer reminded readers to “hold unswervingly to the hope we profess” and to consider how to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (vv. 23-24). That’s a big part of what encouragement is. That’s why God leads us to keep meeting together. Someone may need your loving encouragement, and you may be surprised by what you receive in return. .
Reflect & Pray
When have you felt encouraged after leaving a worship service? Why? Who needs your support and reassurance?
Loving God, please help me not to give up meeting together with other believers, but to experience together Your peace and love.
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Yesterday at Comanche Lake:
If you look closely, that's a water snake:
And, we had KFC chicken for supper also.
Everyone in Oklahoma stay weather aware today.
How's everyone doing this morning?
Good morning, Canteen.
Good morning to our
Military, our Allies, and their families.
Hat tip to
PFC Monica Brown
US Army
"the second woman since WWII to earn the Silver Star"
Thank you, Ma for preparing
the Canteen for today's activities.
Just dropping by for a quick hello.
Hope everyone had a blessed Easter Sunday.
Now, we need to batten down the hatches
as we have some bad weather heading east.
From Accuweather: "Severe weather to roar from Texas
to Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland"
Please stay right where you are.
Chat up the military or a family member.
No need to fret...you know I'll be back!
Come in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS
REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
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Very good - great reading after all the ugly stories we hear. Thanks..