"Mass at Iwo Jima"
Prayers from all denominations are needed.
Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!
Keep the Lord’s Day in the Lord’s way.
A blessed Fourth Sunday of Easter (Western)/Sunday of St. Mary of Egpyt (Orthodox)† to all!
†Orthodox Pascha is May 5....two weeks to go!
It’s the same Sir Arthur Sullivan from the Gilbert & Sullivan team. His symphony, which owes a lot to Mendelssohn, was considered the greatest British symphony until Sir Edward Elgar wrote his own First Symphony.
We did get to spend a few minutes at Comanche Lake yesterday.
We also had ribs for supper.
How's everyone doing this morning?
Bible in a Year :
Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.
Thieves in Germany stole a truck’s refrigerated trailer filled with more than twenty tons of chocolate. The estimated worth of the stolen sweetness was $80,000. Local police asked anyone who was offered large quantities of chocolate via unconventional channels to report it immediately. Surely those who stole the massive amount of sweets will be facing bitter and unsatisfying consequences if they’re caught and prosecuted!
Proverbs confirms this principle: “Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel” (20:17). Things we acquire deceptively or wrongfully may seem to be sweet at first—seasoned with excitement and temporary enjoyment. But the flavor will eventually wear off and our deception will lead to our being left wanting and in trouble. The bitter consequences of guilt, fear, and sin can end up ruining our lives and reputations. “Even small children are known by their actions, [if] their conduct [is] really pure and upright” (v. 11). May our words and actions reveal a pure heart for God—not the bitterness of selfish desires.
When we’re tempted, let’s ask God to strengthen us and help us remain faithful to Him. He can help us look behind the short-term “sweetness” of giving in to temptation and guide us to carefully consider the long-term consequences of our choices.
Reflect & Pray
When has temptation led to bitter consequences for you? How can you remain faithful to God?
Dear God, I need Your strength to fight temptation and remain faithful to You.
