Had great time today at church. Not much else going on they are still drilling holes to see if they can locate any of the miners lost at the mine in Huntington Utah. Prayer are still needed there as it must really be hard on the families. Then there is the miners if still alive the thought going through their mines. wondering if the recuers are coming or not I pray that Jesus gives them strength.
Daily Bible Verse - 8/12/2007 - Psalm 43:4

Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.
Commentary
Notice the progression (from the previous verse) to verse 4:To Your holy hill;To Your tabernacle;To the altar of God;To God my exceeding joy.The true worshiper is satisfied with neither a geographical location nor a building nor an altar. He must get through to God Himself!

I failed in two attempts at my extra class exams last night i missed by on questions i had to score 75 or above and I 74 each time i guess i am dumber than a box full of rocks as we used to say or dumber than a Hoe handle both are pretty dumb.
I as i might as well laugh over it when i was in school i took my grades serious and hated to fail any test but under school grades I would have squeaked through but if and extra class license was easy to obtain there would be no prestige in having one.
I still want people to pray that by a mircle the miners are alive in Utah but with each passing day it is less likly of them suriving..
The weather is cooled here yes by a whole 1 degree....

Daily Bible Verse - 8/10/2007 - Ephesians 2:4-5
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
I would hate to think where this world would be with out the Grace of God and Jesus paying the Price for our Sins not his sins but my sins your sins everybody has been bailed out from the wages of sin..
Commentary2:4
mercy .. love. Salvation is for God's glory by putting on display His boundless mercy and love for those who are spiritually dead because of their sinfulness.2:5 when we were dead .. made us alive. Far more than anything else, a spiritually dead person needs to be made alive by God. Salvation brings spiritual life to the dead. The power that raises believers out of death and makes them alive (cf. Rom. 6:1-7) is the same power that energizes every aspect of Christian living (cf. Rom. 6:11-13).MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Eph 2:4). Nashville:
Word Pub.Word Study:
GRACE
Grace - Favor or kindness shown without regard to the worth or merit of the one who receives it and in spite of what that person deserves. Grace is one of the key attributes of God. The Lord God is "merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abounding in goodness and truth" (Ex. 34:6). Therefore, grace is almost always associated with mercy, love, compassion, and patience.The theme of grace is especially prominent in the letters of Paul. He sets grace radically over against the law and the works of the law (Rom. 3:24, 28). Paul makes it abundantly clear that salvation is not something that can be earned; it can be received only as a gift of grace (Rom. 4:4). Grace, however, must be accompanied by faith; a person must trust in the mercy and favor of God, even while it is undeserved (Rom. 4:16; Gal. 2:16).

Well Sunday it rained must of the day had good Sunday school discussion on what was goliaths actual heit many of the bibles didn't agree on what a cubit equaled in inches it can vary depending on the length of the finger tip and the elbow this would vary from person to the person at 6 cubits on span he was huge at over 10 ft. He was beat by davbid with brains of power but the faith David had in God. Through God all things are possible if we have faith...
Today Bible Passage
Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Commentary
"Who is like You" - Many times, the Bible uses this language of incomparability to describe the true God. In a world in which there were many supposed gods, the Lord was unique. He alone is God. He is not just better than other gods; there are no other gods. No person, god, or thing can be compared to the one true God (Ps. 96:4, 5; Is. 40:25, 26; Mic. 7:18). Fearful means that God inspired wonder, worship, and obedience from the Israelites.

Has been another hot one here today nothjing much else going on here stil watching about the bridge as they try to figure the cause of this collapse.
There was many brave people who help save many lives at that collapse.
Thursday, August 2, 2007

Daily Bible Verse - 8/2/2007 - Isaiah 53:5
But he was pierced for our transgressions,he was crushed for our iniquities;the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,and by his wounds we are healed. (NIV)But he was pierced for our transgressions,he was crushed for our iniquities;the punishment that brought us peace was upon him,and by his wounds we are healed. (KJV)But He was pierced through for our transgressions,He was crushed for our iniquities;The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,And by His scourging we are healed. (NASB)Isaiah 53:5CommentaryThis verse is filled with the language of substitution. The Servant suffered not for His own sin, since He was sinless (cf. Heb. 4:15; 7:26), but as the substitute for sinners. The emphasis here is on Christ being the substitute recipient of God's wrath on sinners (cf. 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 1:3,4; Heb. 10:9,10). chastisement for our peace. He suffered the chastisement of God in order to procure our peace with God. by His stripes we are healed. The stripe (the Heb. noun is singular) that caused His death has brought salvation to those for whose sins He died. Peter confirms this in 1 Pet. 2:24.MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (Is 53:5). Nashville: Word Pub
.Did you know?
Our Lord Jesus suffered all five kinds of wounds known to medical science: contusions-blows by a rod; lacerations-scourging; penetrating wounds-crown of thorns; perforating wounds-nails; incised wounds-the spear.

The Daily Bible Verse
James 5:16

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (KJV)
This verse fits today we need to pray one for another. After the terrible bridge collapse and to find out many of our bridge are in simlar conditions. The families and the victims need our prayers.
Commentary
By way of encouraging both elders and Christians to this kind of intercession for those in spiritual weakness, James reminds them that such prayer is effective. Effective translates energe? , from which our English word "i>?energyi>?" derives. The prayer of a righteous man (cf. i>?4:3i>?; i>?Ps. 66:18i>?; i>?Prov. 15:8i>?; i>?28:9i>?), James notes, can accomplish much (literally "i>?is very strongi>?"). Weak prayers come from weak people; strong prayers come from strong people. The energetic prayers of a righteous man are a potent force in calling down the power of God for restoring weak, struggling believers to spiritual health.To further demonstrate the power of righteous prayer and provide an illustration that captures the essence of his discussion, James turns to one of the most popular Old Testament figures. Elijah, he reminds his readers, though a prophet and man of God, was a man with a nature like ours. The Bible records that he was hungry (i>?1 Kings 17:11i>?), afraid (i>?1 Kings 19:3i>?), and depressed (i>?1 Kings 19:3i>?, i>?9-14i>?). Yet when he prayed earnestly (lit. "i>?he prayed with prayeri>?"), incredible things happened: It did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit. Elijah's prayers both created and ended a devastating three-and-one-half-year drought (cf. i>?Luke 4:25i>?). While i>?1 Kings 17i>? records the drought, only James gives its duration and links it to the prayers of Elijah.MacArthur, J. (1998). James (280). Chicago, Ill.: Moody Press.Did you know? In the i>?Old Testamenti>?, the priest was also the physician. It was he who diagnosed leprosy, and it was he who pronounced it cured, for instance.



(photos by KD8AMN) Man was it ever hot today but cann't complain to much as in three months we will be hollering is it ever cold. Was along night last night as I was watching the news of the bridge collapse and then there was the wild night on scanner with a murder very unsual for our small populated county. Then before that there was a high speed chase and a dog attack.

(photos by KD8AMN)
The above photos are of a Land turtle as it comes out of the mud at the east entrance of No. 8 tunnel on the North Bend Rail Trail. It is very hot and dry and moiste plkaces are getting hard to find for these animals as the weather seems to be going to be even drier than normal.
Had great day it was warm went about 6.5 miles on the trail. There is not much new as you can see from the three pictures below are of three areas i take pictures at to see how ot changes as we go into fall. there are so leaves turning but this is from the very intense dry weather.





(photos by KD8AMN)

2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.
We do not want to lose heart each day we will be renewed by the grace of God. The freshing grace is available to all of us if we ask for it God will pour his blessing on us if we have faith and strive to do his work........
Commentary our outward man is perishing. The physical body is in the process of decay and will eventually die. On the surface Paul was referring to the normal aging process, but with the added emphasis that his lifestyle sped up that process. While not an old man, Paul wore himself out in ministry, both in the effort and pace he maintained, plus the number of beatings and attacks he absorbed from his enemies (cf. 6:4-10; 11:23-27). inward man. The soul of every believer i.e., the new creation-the eternal part of the believer (cf. Eph. 4:24; Col. 3:10). being renewed. The growth and maturing process of the believer is constantly occurring. While the physical body is decaying, the inner self of the believer continues to grow and mature into Christlikeness (cf. Eph. 3:16-20).MacArthur, J. J. (1997, c1997). The MacArthur Study Bible (electronic ed.) (2 Co 4:16). Nashville: Word Pub.

Weekly Memory Verse
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9
It is the greatsest gift we will ever recieve...