Through the good you do for the people that don’t have it so good!
Light up…
Show the way…
Don’t wait for Christmas Day!
Light up…
And finally figure out…
What Christmas is all about!!
Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
Hear the sound?
A thousand angels singing out!
To God Almighty.. .
We’re bowing down…
And that’s what Christmas is all about!!
Isaiah 7:14
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign:
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son,
and will call Him Immanuel.”
Isaiah 9:6-7
“For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over His kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.”
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
all things have been created through Him and for Him.
He is before all things,
and in Him all things hold together.
And He is the head of the body, the church;
He is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead,
so that in everything He might have the supremacy.”
John 15:5
“I am the vine;
you are the branches.
If you remain in Me
and I in you,
you will bear much fruit;
apart from Me you can do nothing.”
I could move to Hollywood Get my teeth capped, I know I could Be a big star on the silver screen Just like James Dean, I could be a star I could climb the corporate ladder Buy, sell, and liquidate Maybe be just like the Beatles Melodic, rocking heavyweights I could learn to sing and dance If I only had a chance I could be a big rock star
I could be anything I wanted to I could be anything, but one thing’s true
Never gonna be as big as Jesus Never gonna hold the world in my hand Never gonna be as big as Jesus Never gonna build a promised land But that’s alright, it’s okay with me
I could build a tower to Heaven Get on top and touch the sky I could write a million songs All designed to glorify I could be about as good Good as any human could But that won’t get me by
You’re never gonna be as BIG as Jesus!!
So don’t even try…
You can’t top Him!
You can’t out-give Him!
Don’t try to do His job in your life…
Or be God in someone else’s life…
He’s God…
You’re not!!
It’s OK…
Your job from the Father isn’t as hard as the Son’s!!
Whew!
How liberating…
And such a relief!!
Hey, just say it…
“I’m not as big as Jesus!!”
It’s OK…
I’m not either…
No one is!
We don’t need to be…
And we can be okay with that!
We need a BIG God!
Jesus is your Superhero!!
Luke 4:14-21
“Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit,
and news about Him spread through the whole countryside.
He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised Him.
He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up,
and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was his custom.
He stood up to read,
and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him.
Unrolling it, He found the place where it is written:
‘The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.‘
Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
He began by saying to them,
‘Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.’”
Revelation 22
“Look, I am coming soon!
My reward is with Me,
and I will give to each person according to what they have done.
(Sunset photo taken at Ponce de Leon Park by my friend Marian!)
Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Psalm 37:5
“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.”
Foes are many…
Rise against you…
Hold your ground!
Don’t fear the wars or storms…
Your help is on the way!!
Our God will not delay…
He’s our refuge and strength…
Always!!!
His promise is true!
Our God will come through…
Always!!!
Trouble surrounds us…
Chaos abounds…
My soul will rest in You!!
Lift your eyes up…
Your help comes from the Lord!!
Always from You Lord…
Always!!
Psalm 124:8
“Our help is in the Name of the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth.”
Psalm 121
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of Heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip— He who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord watches over you— the Lord is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord will keep you from all harm— He will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.”
Where does your help come from???
Look to the Lord…
He’s always right here!!
With His Love…
His Promises…
His Strength…
His Help!!
Always!!
Exodus 15:2
“The Lord is my strength and my defense; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.”
Joshua 1:9
“Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous.
Do not be afraid;
do not be discouraged,
for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him.”
Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
Psalm 9:9
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”
Ephesians 6:10
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.”
‘The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come,
but they refused to come.
Then he sent some more servants and said,
‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner:
My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready.
Come to the wedding banquet.’
But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.
The king was enraged.
He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
Then he said to his servants,
‘The wedding banquet is ready,
but those I invited did not deserve to come.
So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’
So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find,
the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
But when the king came in to see the guests,
he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’
The man was speechless.
Then the king told the attendants,
‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside,
into the darkness,
where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
For many are invited, but few are chosen.’”
Here’s…Classic Newsboys with a great reminder!!
Hold the milk, put back the sugar They are powerless to console We’ve gathered here to sprinkle ashes From our late friend’s cereal bowl
Breakfast clubbers, say the motto That he taught us to repeat “You will lose it in your gym class If you wait ’til noon to eat.”
Back when the Chess Club said our eggs were soft Every Monday he’d say grace and hold our juice aloft Oh, none of us knew his checkout time would come so soon But before his brain stopped waving, he composed this tune
When the toast has burned And all the milk has turned And Cap’n Crunch is waving farewell When the big one finds you May this song remind you That they don’t serve breakfast in hell
Breakfast clubbers, drop the hankies Though to some our friend was odd That day he bought those pine pajamas His check was good with God
Those here without the Lord, how do you cope? For this morning we don’t mourn like those who have no hope Oh, rise up, Froot Loop lovers; sing out sweet and low With spoons held high, we bid our brother “Cheerio!”
John 14:1-4
“Do not let your hearts be troubled.
You believe in God;
believe also in Me.
My Father’s house has many rooms;
if that were not so,
would I have told you
that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come back
and take you to be with Me
that you also may be where I am.
You know the way to the place where I am going.“
Colossians 3:1-4
“Since, then,
you have been raised with Christ,
set your hearts on things above,
where Christ is,
seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on things above,
not on earthly things.
For you died,
and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
When Christ, who is your life,
appears,
then you also will appear with Him in glory.”
Revelation 21:4
“‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death’
or mourning or crying or pain,
for the old order of things has passed away.”
Revelation 22:1-5
“Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life,
as clear as crystal,
flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
down the middle of the great street of the city.
On each side of the river stood the tree of life,
bearing twelve crops of fruit,
yielding its fruit every month.
And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
No longer will there be any curse.
The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city,
and His servants will serve Him.
They will see His face, and His Name will be on their foreheads.
There will be no more night.
They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun,
for the Lord God will give them light.
And they will reign for ever and ever.”
Philippians 3:20-21
“But our citizenship is in Heaven.
And we eagerly await a Savior from there,
the Lord Jesus Christ,
who, by the power that enables Him
to bring everything under His control,
will transform our lowly bodies
so that they will be like His Glorious Body.”
Psalm 23:6
“Surely Your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.”
Revelation 19:7-9
“Let us rejoice and be glad
and give Him glory!
For the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and His bride has made herself ready.
Fine linen, bright and clean,
was given her to wear.”
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of God’s holy people.)
Then the angel said to me,
‘Write this:
Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’
commemorates the attack on Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii,
during World War II.
We remember the many American service men and women who died or were injured
when Pearl Harbor, in Hawaii,
was attacked on December 7, 1941.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
is also referred to as
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
or Pearl Harbor Day.
On the direction of the President, the flag of the United States of America should be displayed on the homes of Americans, the White House and all United States government buildings. The flag should be flown at half-mast to honor those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Many associations, especially those linked with Pearl Harbor survivors or those who died from the attack, participate in special services to commemorate the event. Memorial services are held at venues such as the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Other activities include: wreath-laying ceremonies; keynote speeches by those associated with the event; luncheons; media stories on survivors’ recollections of the Pearl Harbor attack; and school activities to educate students about the attack on Pearl Harbor in relation to World War II history.
On Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, the American Army and Navy base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The attack came as a surprise to the American Army and Navy and lead to great losses of life and equipment. More than 2000 American citizens were killed and more than 1000 were injured. The Americans also lost a large proportion of their battle ships and nearly 200 aircraft that were stationed in the Pacific region. More than 60 Japanese servicemen were killed, injured or captured. The Japanese Navy also lost five midget submarines and 29 aircraft.
The Japanese military had hoped that the attack on Pearl Harbor would prevent the United States of America from increasing her influence in the Pacific. However, the events in Pearl Harbor actually led to the escalation of World War II. The day after the attack, the United States declared war on Japan and so entered World War II. President Franklin Roosevelt in a speech to Congress stated that the bombing of Pearl Harbor was “a date which will live in infamy”. Shortly afterwards, Germany also declared war on the United States. In the months that followed the attack, the slogan “Remember Pearl Harbor” swept the United States and radio stations repeatedly played a song of the same name.
In 1991, which marked the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Congress established the Pearl Harbor Commemorative Medal. This is also known as the Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Medal and can be awarded to any veteran of the United States military who were present in or around Pearl Harbor during the attack by the Japanese military. The medal can be awarded to civilians, who were killed or injured in the attack.
Memorials have been built to remember or to symbolize the day. For example, the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor is a marble memorial built over the sunken USS Arizona, which was dedicated in 1962. The memorial remembers all military personnel who were killed in the Pearl Harbor attack. The memorial was designed by architect Alfred Preis, an Austrian-born resident who lived in Honolulu and was placed at a detainment camp after the Pearl Harbor attack as part of the internment policy of Japanese and German Americans at the time.
Another memorial that commemorates Pearl Harbor Day is the USS Utah, a battleship that was attacked and sunk in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. A memorial to honor the crew of the USS Utah was dedicated on the northwest shore of Ford Island, near the ship’s wreck, in 1972. The ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. It is also Utah’s official state ship. Memorabilia, books, and movies about the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 have also been made available to the public over the years.
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