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Noah's Ark  Dreamstime 2024 Read the Bible in a Year January 3, 2024 Readings for Today: Genesis 6:1 - 9:17 Day 3 - Flood and Noah Prayer: Creator God, Thanks for the rainbows and promises, Waters and lands, And creatures in the water and on the land. Wake us up to our responsibility for the care of this earth before we lose it to our neglect. As you have blessed us so may we bless this small island we call home and earth. In the name of Jesus, Amen Background: The story today has many themes. Some are creation, God, humanity, behavior of humanity, consequences, family, promises, second chances, making things new, etc. Humanity has blown it in the eyes of God’ post-garden of Eden. It has gotten so bad that God will wipe it out but not entirely. Noah is a righteous man and will be spared from this judgment with his family. The story's details are like any great saga…destruction is coming, Noah is spared, a large boat is built, a cubit is 18 inches (45 cm), and pairs of animals...

Greg Olson, Take My Hand Prayer Suggestion | We must know how to say, “Thank you”. Our  days are filled with the gifts the Eternal One  showers on us. If we were in the habit of taking  stock of them, at night we should be like a “queen  for a day,” dazzled and happy with so many blessings.  We should then be grateful to God, secure  because God gives us everything, joyful because  we know that every day God will renew God’s gifts. Abbe Michel Quoist | Prayers | © 1963 | ISBN 0-380-00406-2 |  Bible in Time | Thursday | First Full Week in Lent | New Testament Study, Day 30 | It’s 50 - 58 CE/a.d Today 2/25/2021 : Galatians 3 Tomorrow 2/26/2021: Galatians 4 Assignments Calendar +++ Edwards has asked us to pause and read  the Letter to the Galatians.  I am using NOAB5, Galatians, text and  notes as the source of this background for you. Chapter 3 Paul appeals to people that Jesus is the way  and for them not to follow the foolish...

ibid from a previous post For Mission Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on the hardwood of the cross that everyone might come within the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for the honor of your Name. Amen. From Morning Prayer, Mission St Clare. https://www.missionstclare.com/english/March/whole/morning/06m.html Hymn: You are my salvation You are my salvation Whom then shall I fear? In darkness and temptation My light and help are near You are all around me Stronger will I stand And danger will not crush me When we walk hand in hand God most high You shelter me And I will trust in You God most high You shelter me And I will trust in You You are my salvation Whom then shall I fear? In darkness and temptation My light and help are near You are all around me Stronger will I stand And danger will not cru...

Iconostasis of Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia Zephaniah the Prophet My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 8/24/2019     Day 236 Zephaniah 1:1 – 3:20 Reflection | Today - Zephaniah mirrors other minor prophets. It opens with a dramatic announcement of the “Day of the Lord”. God will act decisively to reestablish justice. God is talking. Repent, have faith, seek the Immortal God! See vs. 3:9 Sing and rejoice to God for we are saved. I will bring you home.  Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More background by My Jewish Learning. +++ The Next Days of Readings | 8/25/2019     Day 237 Haggai 1:1 – 2:23 8/26/2019     Day 238 Zechariah 1:1 – 4:14 8/27/2019     Day 239 Zechariah 5:1 – 9:17 8/28/2019     Day 240 Zechariah 10:1 – 14:21 8/29/2019     Day 241 ...

https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/articles/what-is-salvation-according-to-the-bible.aspx My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year Come join us at any time!  Today’s Reading 7/12/2019   Day 193 Isaiah 49:1 – 52:12 7/13/2019   Day 194 Isaiah 52:13 – 55:13 Reflection | Today -   Chapter 49 - God announces salvation and restoring of Zion Chapter 50 - The Lord has given me the tongue of a teacher. Chapter 51 - Pursue righteousness. Listen to the prophet. You have forgotten the Lord. Chapter 52 - Takeoff your funeral garments for God has saved you. Chapter 53 - Description of the suffering servant. Jesus? Chapter 54 - All is forgiven between God and people. Chapter 55 - Anyone who is thirsty come to the water. Seek the Lord where God will be found, call upon God when while God is near. (NOAB5 notes) Background |  Background by Center of Biblical Studies.   More background by Chab...