Independence Day

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,

as though you were working for the Lord and not for people.”

~Colossians 3:23 TEV~

“It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.

Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up,

He had His eye on us,

had designs on us for glorious living,

part of the overall purpose He is working out in everything and everyone.”

~Ephesians 1:11-12 MSG~

I think we all will agree with Becky Arnold Smith’s thought.

“Becky Smith is thankful for those who paid the price for the freedoms I enjoy— Jesus & the American soldier!! Happy 4th of July!”

Father 2

WHEN JOHN F. Kennedy was President of the United States, Life magazine published photos of his children, John Jr. and Caroline, playing with their toys on the floor of the Oval office…

Those images captured the hearts of the American people like nothing before or since. Why? I think it’s because it bridged a gap between two thoughts: Kennedy was the President of the United States, but he was also a father. He held ultimate political power in the Free World, but playing at his feet were two little kids who called him Daddy. I don’t think your kids would have been allowed to do that. No mine. But his kids were. Why? He was their father. He was not only President of the United States; he was their father.

God is both our Father and the Lord of glory. We can approach Him confidently in prayer because we are His dearly beloved children, but we must never forget that He is also the Sovereign of the Universe. (David Jeremiah)

“For this reason I bow my knees

to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

~Eph. 3:14; cf. Matt. 6:6, 9~

Posted by Mike Benson