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Not Like Yesterday

Bible in a Year: 2 Samuel 21–22; Luke 18:24–43

Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. Deuteronomy 8:3

When our grandson Jay was a child his parents gave him a new T-shirt for his birthday. He put it on right away and proudly wore it all day.

When he appeared the next morning in the shirt, his dad asked him, “Jay, does that shirt make you happy?”

“Not as much as yesterday,” Jay replied.

That’s the problem with material acquisition: Even the good things of life can’t give us the deep, lasting happiness we so strongly desire. Though we may have many possessions, we may still be unhappy.

The world offers happiness through material accumulation: new clothes, a new automobile, an update to our phone or watch. But no material acquisition can make us as happy as it did yesterday. That’s because we were made for God and nothing less will do.

One day, when Jesus was fasting and faint with hunger, Satan approached Him and tempted Him to satisfy His hunger by creating bread. Jesus countered by quoting from Deuteronomy 8:3: “Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).

Jesus didn’t mean that we shouldn’t live only on bread. He’s rather stating a fact: We’re spiritual beings and thus we can’t exist on material goods alone.

True satisfaction is found in God and His riches.

By David H. Roper

Today's Reflection

Why do material acquisitions not provide long-term happiness? What have you learned from past expectations?

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Hi Everybody!

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[SkyDancer]

~ Good Evening ~

~ Attended Several Memorials While I Was There ~

~ Good Evening ~

~ Welcome To My World ~

I’m Down There Somewhere

[Feckless]

Spent 6 months in the Sinai with the MFO AVN Co at South Camp (Sharm el Sheikh). Our sister unit at North Camp (el Arish) were Anzacs. A finer group of men you’ll not find. Friendly and hospitable to a fault (I left a large portion of my liver in the Anzac Club and never spent a penny). Fearless and Fierce to their enemies, I was always glad they were on our side. Happy Anzac Day my friends!

[PROCON]

God Bless our Australian and New Zealand friends and allies!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Kathy! Happy Passover week!

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

We remember our Australian and New Zealand friends and allies as well.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

It’s Hump Day!
Sanity still intact? :-)

[luvie]

April 25th is Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those who have served".
~Wikipedia
In Remembrance

[Tennessee Nana]

Three of my mother’s brothers were at Gallipoli...

ANZAC Day was always a special day when I was a Brownie and a Girl Guide...besides no school...

It seemed the whole town was there...Brownies, Girl Guides, Wolf Cubs, Boy Scouts, members of the RSA (Returned Servicemen’s Association) with their medals and tears, town officials, clergy. mothers with prams, men in their Sunday best, children knowing to be quiet and good....

We started with a church service at our Anglican church or the Catholic church across the street and then lined up and marched down the street a block to the Cenotaph where the etched names from WWI and WWII were read and then wreaths were laid around the base of the needle shaped monument..

It was an honor for we children to be chosen to carry the lovely wreath of flowers representing own group or to be in the honor guard....

Instead of the National Anthem and God Bless America we sang God Save the Queen and God Defend New Zealand...

Yes that was the 50s and early 60s...

[heylady]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGlpxviu8PY

Was fortunate to be able to spend a month in Australia when my son in law was working in Canberra. My grandchildren attended the local school in Franklin instead of the International school to immerse themselves in Australian culture. My 4 year old granddaughter learned all the Australian songs and was beginning to speak with an Australian accent when they moved back to the states. My Daughter sill makes Anzac biscuits and flies the Australian flag on Anzac Day and of course listen to Slim Dusty songs.

[luvie]

Goood mornin'...er...afternoon, Early Birds!
I have my eye on the weekend!
It's gonna be here before you can blink!
Do you have fun plans?
Me? The usual nothin' and lovin' it!
It's a beautiful day today.
All bright and shiny after the rain.
It's also about 20 degrees warmer.
Anyhooooo....y'all have a Thumbs-up Thursday!
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