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To: Alamo-Girl; 4Godsoloved..Hegave; albie; alicewonders; alnick; alpha-8-25-02; AmericanMade1776; ...

Thank you for praying today for our Nation and for our military.


2 posted on 10/03/2012 7:39:37 AM PDT by Hiskid (Jesus is Lord)
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To: Hiskid

Joining you in prayer for our Military and our Nation.

Blessings, etabeta


3 posted on 10/03/2012 8:09:28 AM PDT by etabeta
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To: Hiskid

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The High Cost Of Living

October 3, 2012

When I was young, I thought the cost of living in my parents’ home was too high. Looking back, I laugh at how ridiculous it was to complain. My parents never charged me a cent for living at home. The only “cost” was obedience. I simply had to obey rules like clean up after myself, be polite, tell the truth, and go to church. The rules weren’t difficult, but I still had trouble obeying them. My parents didn’t kick me out for my disobedience, however. They just kept reminding me that the rules were to protect me, not harm me, and sometimes they made the rules stricter to protect me from myself.

The cost of living in the Promised Land was the same: obedience. In his final address to the nation, Moses reminded the people that the blessings God wanted to give them depended on their obedience (Deut. 30:16). Earlier he had told them that a good life would be determined by obedience: “Observe and obey . . . that it may go well with you” (12:28).

Some people think the Bible has too many rules. I wish they could see that God’s commands are for our good; they allow us to live in peace with one another. Obedience is simply the “cost” of being part of God’s family on this glorious globe He created and allows us to call home.

Heavenly Father, may we not see obedience as a
burden but as a privilege. Help us to be grateful
for Jesus, who shows us how to live, and for
the Holy Spirit, who empowers us to obey.
The Bible is not a burden but a guide to joy-filled living.

Read: Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Love the Lord your God, . . . obey His voice, . . . that you may dwell in the land. —Deuteronomy 30:20
Bible in a Year:
Micah 5-7


4 posted on 10/03/2012 8:44:16 AM PDT by The Mayor ("If you can't make them see the light, let them feel the heat" — Ronald Reagan)
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To: Hiskid

Amen to your Prayer for Our American Heroes and For Our Beloved Country, Hiskid!


5 posted on 10/03/2012 9:40:01 AM PDT by left that other site (Worry is the Darkroom that Develops Negatives.)
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To: Hiskid

I join in prayer for our heroes and nation!


11 posted on 10/03/2012 9:44:11 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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