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7-1-2015
| JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham; St.Louie1, Friends, MamaBear
Posted on 06/30/2015 10:02:02 PM PDT by JustAmy
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A Given Name July 16, 2015
She will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.
Matthew 1:21
Most families have their own family stories. One in our family has to do with how I got my name. Apparently, when my parents were in the early days of their marriage, they disagreed about what to name their first son. Mom wanted a son named after Dad, but Dad wasnt interested in naming a son Junior. After much discussion, they reached a compromise, agreeing that only if a son was born on Dads birthday would he be given Dads name. Amazingly, I was born on my dads birthday. So I was given his name with a Junior attached to it.
The naming of children is as old as time. As Joseph wrestled with the news that his fiancée, Mary, was pregnant, the angel brought him insight from the Father about naming the Baby: She will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21). Not only would Jesus be His name, but it would also explain the reason for His coming into the world: To take on Himself the punishment we deserve for our sin. His redemptive purpose behind the manger is wrapped up in the perfectly given Name above all names.
May our hearts desire be to live in a way that honors His wonderful name!
Thank You, Father, for sending Your Son to rescue us from sin and bring us into relationship with You.
Jesus: His name and His mission are one and the same.
The Bible contains more than 200 names for Jesus. In todays passage we see two of themJesus and Immanuelboth drawn from the Old Testament. Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew word Joshua, means the Lord saves and describes what He came to do: He will save His people from their sins (v. 21). This phrase comes from Psalm 130:7-8 where Israel is encouraged to put [their] hope in the Lord. . . . He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins (niv). Immanuel is an Old Testament name mentioned in the prophecy of Isaiah (7:14; 8:8) and describes His nature: He is God with us (Matt. 1:23).
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posted on
07/16/2015 4:32:43 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor
May our hearts desire be to live in a way that honors His wonderful name! Amen!
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posted on
07/16/2015 7:17:13 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: TheConservativeParty
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posted on
07/16/2015 9:21:40 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: TheConservativeParty
Thanks, The Conservative Party!
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posted on
07/16/2015 9:23:06 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33; left that other site; JustAmy; The Mayor; Kitty Mittens; LUV W; Diver Dave; Jane Long; ...
Dont worry spiders
Don't worry, spiders,
I keep house
casually. Kobayashi Issa
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Have a wonderful thankful Thursday, everyone!
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posted on
07/16/2015 9:25:03 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: trisham
Happy Thursday, trisham! Love that poem and pic.
Spiders are a part of my housecleaning *team* :-)
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posted on
07/16/2015 9:28:05 AM PDT
by
Jane Long
("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
To: Jane Long
We're all in this together. :)
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posted on
07/16/2015 9:30:55 AM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; AZamericonnie; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; jackv; jaycee; yorkie; ...
Thankful Thursday
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Approach everything with an attitude of gratitude, and you will be surprised at how good everything looks.
((((HUGS))))
ML/LTOS
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posted on
07/16/2015 9:32:10 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: trisham
Uh-oh. Spiders have to worry inside my house but not outside of it. Sorry Spiders!
: )
To: TheConservativeParty
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posted on
07/16/2015 4:00:35 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: potlatch
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Tears of a Teen July 17, 2015
I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.
Romans 9:2
As I sat with four teenagers and a 20-something homeless man at a soup kitchen in Alaska, I was touched by the teens compassion for him. They listened as he talked about what he believed and then they gently presented the gospel to himlovingly offering him hope in Jesus. Sadly, the man refused to seriously consider the gospel.
As we were leaving, one of the girls, Grace, expressed through her tears how much she didnt want the man to die without knowing Jesus. From the heart, she grieved for this young man who, at least at this point, was rejecting the love of the Savior.
The tears of this teen remind me of the apostle Paul who served the Lord humbly and had great sorrow in his heart for his countrymen, desiring that they trust in Christ (Rom. 9:1-5). Pauls compassion and concern must have brought him to tears on many occasions.
If we care enough for others who have not yet accepted Gods gift of forgiveness through Christ, we will find ways to share with them. With the confidence of our own faith and with tears of compassion, lets take the good news to those who need to know the Savior.
Is there someone you need to talk to about Jesus today?
Sharing the gospel is one person telling another good news.
The book of Romans is unique in Pauls New Testament writings. While the rest of his letters are to those with whom he had an existing relationship (either individuals or churches), Romans is written to a group of people that Paul has not yet met. This may explain some of the deep theological themes that he covers. Although Paul was hoping to visit the Christians in Rome in person, one of the reasons he wrote this letter was to ensure they had a solid foundation of belief.
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posted on
07/17/2015 5:14:15 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: FRiends; JustAmy; The Mayor; trisham; Kitty Mittens; Jane Long; LUV W; left that other site; ...
Praying for the families of the four Marines killed by the
Islamic terrorist.
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posted on
07/17/2015 6:33:50 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops)
To: MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; AZamericonnie; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; jackv; jaycee; yorkie; ...
Praying With You
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Lifting Up The Families of The Four Marines, and lifting up our Nation in Jesus Holy Name.
Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
07/17/2015 6:43:35 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site; JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; ...
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AMAZING GRACE
Prayers and thoughts are with
the families of our Marines
who were brutally murdered in a
cowardly terrorist attack....
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posted on
07/17/2015 6:54:28 AM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris, Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL Vets, too!w)
To: The Mayor
Suggest to others to whom we tell of Jesus, that the ask God, “Lord if you are who you say you are ... make yourself known to me”. God will.
Praise god from whom all blessings flow ...
To: left that other site
Life, breath, a roof over our head, a warm bed, food, drink, good health, family, the friends, job, knowledge, the things life has taught us about. The Holy Bible, America, and in my case Oklahoma and Texas, and the United States of America. ALL of it is of God. Satan is about too. Beware! Turn to God in faith of His Word, in thankfulness.
To: MEG33
Praying for them also, and for our nation.
To: JustAmy; MEG33; left that other site; The Mayor; LUV W; TheConservativeParty; potlatch; trisham; ...
Prayers for the Families of our Marines
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posted on
07/17/2015 11:23:25 PM PDT
by
Kitty Mittens
(To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
To: Kitty Mittens
Good morning.
Been a blargh morning already.
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posted on
07/18/2015 3:17:56 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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