Michie said:

A 7-year-old boy called out to Jesus to save him before Hurricane Helene flood waters carried him away earlier this week.

Micah Drye’s lifeless body was later found about a quarter-mile away from his home in Asheville, North Carolina. But his mother thinks he was saved nonetheless.

“You know, I’m so proud of my son, because in his last moments, he wasn’t screaming for me. He was screaming, ‘Jesus.’ ‘Jesus, save me.’ ‘Jesus, I hear you.’ ‘Jesus, I’m calling upon you,’” said Meghan Drye, the boy’s mother, in an interview with Fox Weather on Thursday.

Micah always wanted to be a superhero, his mother said.

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7-Year-Old’s Final Cry in Hurricane Helene Floodwaters: ‘Jesus, I Hear You’

‘He’s my hero,’ Meghan Drye says of 7-year-old Micah.

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I read the entire article. The faith displayed by the mother of Micah and her sister after they survived the flooding but their parents and the child did not .... well, that faith is a testimony to the love and healing that only comes from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks to all who prayed for me. God Bless!

A scientist in Italy has provided new research suggesting the bloodstains found on the Shroud of Turin — a linen cloth that many believe was Jesus Christ's burial garment — are consistent with the types of torture faced by Jesus as described in biblical accounts.

A study by Professor Giulio Fanti from the University of Padua finds a pattern of bloodstains that align with historical descriptions of the crucifixion.

Fanti has studied the Shroud of Turin for over 25 years and published his findings through the Shroud Science Group. He claims that a macroscopic and microscopic analysis finds that the markings and stains on the cloth are "consistent with the description of Jesus Christ in the holy Bible and, in particular, within the four canonical Gospels."

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AV1611VET said:

Interesting sidenote:

Ester was a Jew that married a Gentile; while Ruth was a Gentile who married a Jew.

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The United States Supreme Court has rejected the Biden administration’s request to appeal a ruling that prohibits them from forcing emergency room doctors to perform abortions in Texas.

In an orders list released Monday morning, the Supreme Court declined without comment to grant certiorari in the case of Becerra et al. v. Texas et al., which is centered on whether the federal government can interpret federal law to require emergency room staff to performing abortions.

By declining to take up the case, the Supreme Court leaves in place an appeals court panel decision from earlier this year that stops the Biden administration from requiring emergency facilities in Texas to provide abortions.

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Pope Francis presided over a solemn rosary prayer in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on Sunday evening, invoking the intercession of the Virgin Mary for peace in the world amid an escalating conflict in the Middle East.

On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, the pope implored Our Lady, Queen of Peace, to “dispel the dark clouds of evil.”

“Mother, intercede for our world in danger, that it may protect life and reject war, care for the suffering, the poor, the defenseless, the sick, and the afflicted, and guard our common home,” he prayed during the Oct. 6 service.

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tonychanyt said:

Genesis 19:


They were referred to as "angels," but this seems to be from the narrator's perspective, not necessarily Lot's. Lot's hospitable behavior, including bowing and insisting they stayed at his house, was consistent with the cultural norms of showing respect to travelers, not necessarily a recognition of their divine nature.


Lot addressed them as "my lords" (verse 2), which was a respectful form of address for honored guests, but didn't necessarily indicate he knew they were angels.

Then the men of Sodom demanded to have sex with these two visitors.


At this point, it was clear to Lot that the visitors were supernatural beings.

Was Lot aware that two visitors at Sodom were angels?

Lot might not have initially recognized these visitors as angels. He treated them with great respect and hospitality, but this was likely due to cultural norms rather than a recognition of their supernatural nature. He realized they were angels later in the narrative.

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A similar scene plays out in Judges 19. A parallel between Lot and the old man in Judges 19.

Where the narrator informs us that everyone did what was right in their own eyes. Israel had no king.

The people of the city also demand to have sex with the Levite, who was a guest in the city.

Judges 19:22-24
While they were enjoying themselves, some of the wicked men of the city surrounded the house. Pounding on the door, they shouted to the old man who owned the house, “Bring out the man who came to your house so we can have sex with him.”

Genesis 19:5
They called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us so that we can have sex with them.”

Judges 19:23-24
The owner of the house went outside and said to them, “No, my friends, don’t be so vile. Since this man is my guest, don’t do this outrageous thing. Look, here is my virgin daughter, and his concubine. I will bring them out to you now, and you can use them and do to them whatever you wish. But as for this man, don’t do such an outrageous thing.

Genesis 19:6-8
Lot went outside to meet them and shut the door behind him and said, “No, my friends. Don’t do this wicked thing. Look, I have two daughters who have never slept with a man. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do what you like with them. But don’t do anything to these men...

The indictment, during the time of Judges, the Israelites had spiritually and morally declined becoming worse than Sodom and Gomorrah...

The irony of the statement...
Judges 19:30
Everyone who saw it was saying to one another, “Such a thing has never been seen or done, not since the day the Israelites came up out of Egypt. Just imagine! We must do something! So speak up.

To this day, every night, Bibosa prays the Rosary before bedtime.
Monica Biboso and her employer, Ester Rot, while celebrating Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) in the dining room of Kibbutz Be'eri in 2022.

“I don’t feel like a hero because I saved Ester” during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, Biboso told CNA. “I would do anything to save her. I just treated her like my mother. Every child would do the same.” (photo: Monica Biboso)

One year has passed since Monica Biboso, a 36-year-old Filipino woman who has worked as a caregiver in Israel for over 10 years, was suddenly awakened by the noise of bombs and gunfire in Kibbutz Be’eri, close to the Gaza border.

In a conversation with CNA, Biboso’s eyes moistened as she recalled that day. Hamas fighters surrounded the house, shattered the windows, and set the home ablaze. She still has nightmares and jumps whenever someone knocks on the door of her room at the David Dead Sea Resort by the Dead Sea, where she has been displaced for the past year.

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Dear marriage supporter, Pope Francis this week opened a month-long Vatican summit focusing on key issues facing the Roman Catholic Church, including same-sex blessings. I caught up with Dr Gavin Ashenden, a former Anglican bishop and chaplain to the late Queen, who offers valuable insight into these pressing matters. The full interview can be viewed online here. Dr Ashenden reflects on the Catholic Church’s historical stance that “nobody can change Catholic Doctrine”, and expresses concern over recent developments allowing blessings for same-sex unions. He notes that marriage between a man and a woman is not simply a tradition but a reflection of biblical and anthropological truths, integral for the proper upbringing of children and society’s well-being. He also speaks candidly about his past struggle with the “Gospel of nice”, explaining that he fell for the emotional blackmail of affirming same-sex relationships for about ten years. “I gave way to the blackmail that… if you don’t affirm these characteristics...you will damage us.” However, he eventually recognised that this compromise was inconsistent with his faith. Dr Ashenden underlines the dangers of conforming to societal pressures, calling for a return to a strong, clear defence of real marriage. C4M supporters come from all faiths and none. What unites us is our shared belief in the essential role of man-woman marriage in maintaining a stable and flourishing society. While other institutions may waver, C4M stands firm. We call on all Roman Catholics—Cardinals and Pope Francis included—to uphold the timeless value of true marriage, the bedrock of human community.

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I would think if a person has an individual based faith, that person should realize there are the same pros and cons on both individual and group levels.

Personally, I can see similar positive and negative tendencies within the confessing Church I belong to and among other Christian confessions. I stick to the Orthodox confession of faith and believe any Christian who confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior & believes keeping His commandments in faith will be saved ( John 14:15-18) and that I have no privilege over other Christians.

A warning against immorality...


"Her bedroom is the den of death"
I like that description

Watch the parallelism in Ps 6:

6 I am weary with my moaning;
every night I flood my bed with tears;
I drench my couch with my weeping.

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David cried to sleep. His anguish was taxing on his eyes. The next verse reinforced the last one.

7 My eye wastes away because of grief; it grows weak because of all my foes.

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His grief stressed his eyes. His enemies caused his weeping. It was taking a physical toll on his eyes.

His foes caused him to weep on his bed. This nightly routine was weakening his eyes physically. It's a vivid expression of how deep emotional pain could manifest physically, and it's part of the psalmist's appeal to God for deliverance and healing.

8 Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my weeping. 9 The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer. 10 All my enemies shall be ashamed and greatly troubled; they shall turn back and be put to shame in a moment.

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Neither presidential candidate can seem to come up with a budget,
that is balanced.

But, estimates are that Trump's promises would raise the national debt twice
as much as Harris' promises.

Unless America pays down the national debt, it will make regular citizens
pay more and more in interest rates, just to carry this debt.

This cannot continue.

A Hymn to Our Blessed Mother - Padre Pio Press

A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American citizen to almost seven years in jail for allegedly fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine.

Prosecutors said Stephen James Hubbard was serving in a defence unit based in the eastern city of Izyum when he was captured by Russian forces in April 2022, shortly after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In a separate case, on Monday Robert Gilman, an ex-US marine who was already serving time in Russia for an assault conviction, was handed seven years and one month in jail for assaulting a prison officer.

Valletta said:

That's very much the position of conservatives. What needs to change is that the law should in the future be applied equally to everyone without consideration of political affiliation.

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Amen to that. I am a moderate here, but yes, the law should apply equally for all sides, regardless of political affiliation. If the Democrats get a free pass, that is unfair. So if the Republicans get a free pass. That would be unfair as well. All companies should have an equal right to advertising, unless the product being advertised causes great harm (such as smoking).

“For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you” - 1Co 11:19 (this answers to why there would be evil—to know what is good—NC).

Heresy is a work of the flesh (flesh, i.e. “old man” or sin nature—NC); “Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies” (Gal 2:20). “But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who secretly shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them” (2Pe 2:1).

“For I know this that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them” (Acts 20:29). Heresy is error, often resulting from a portion of truth taken out of its proper context, or its dispensational setting, and used to form a sect, etc.

“They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us: (1Jn 2:19). Heresies cause us to be like the noble Bereans, who “were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so” - Act 17:11 (lacking too much in studying God’s Word—esp. the NT, is why so many believers are often excessively discouraged—NC).

“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified” (Act 20:32). Heretics (by their errors—NC) cause us to learn how to correctly handle error and share truth.

“The servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient; in meekness instructing those that oppose themselves” (2Ti 2:24, 25). Christian character is formed, and God is glorified. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2Ti 2:15).

It is a definite mercy that in His wisdom God allowed every possible form of error to arise in the apostolic era of the Church’s history, in order that all might be exposed, and the truth declared through inspired men, that thus the faith in its simplicity might be preserved for the generations to come. As a result of this, Satan has nothing new to offer. Old heresies are redressed and brought forward as new conceptions of truth from age to age; but in this respect, ‘there is nothing new under the sun.’ Old errors are being presented in new terms.”

—Henry Allen Ironside (1876-1951)





MJS daily devotional excerpt for October 7

“There is not a more difficult lesson in the Christian life than to come to a true knowledge of what the flesh is. Its terrible power, its secret and universal rule, and the blinding it exerts in keeping us from the knowledge of what it is, are the cause of all our sin and evil. Hence it comes that so few really believe in their absolute inability to obey God or to believe in His love. And there is nothing that can deliver us from it but that entire willingness to die to the old man, which comes when by faith we understand that we have died in Christ Jesus.” –Andrew Murray (1828-1917)
(read more: None But The Hungry Heart

Diamond72 said:

Two of the rivers are dry so we can see where they were. There are videos about this on YouTube. People that actually go to all of these places that we read about in our Bible. Bruce Feiler wrote a book and did a PBS program about "Walking the Bible". He was trained as a journalist.

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However dry they are, that doesn't show where they were before the worldwide Flood.

LayHong_Loves_Christ said:

Do our clock ticks when we are in Heaven or The New Jerusalem?
Are we still concerned about time? Today, tomorrow .............?
Or we do not care about time when we met our Lord?

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I assume if a being has neither beginning nor end, tracking the passage of time makes little to no sense. Tracking time becomes important with movement, but it especially becomes important with the generation and degeneration of entities. Take away the degeneration of all entities and "missing an appointment" no longer means much. I'll just get to it later.

We have a beginning but no end. Assuming our state in the next age will consist of only entities with no end, wearing a watch might be something to do just to pass the time but whatever it is can wait since there is always plenty of time.

it's not something I've ever considered but greater use of apparently cosmetics by women might be one source.

There is strong evidence that mineral oil hydrocarbons are the greatest contaminant of the human body, amounting to approximately 1 g per person.

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Conclusions: The increase in MOSH concentration in human fat tissue with age suggests an accumulation over time. Cosmetics might be a relevant source of the contamination.

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But compared to the number of bacteria in our body who cares? There are more bacteria in our bodies than cells.

Thoroughly revised estimates show that the typical adult human body consists of about 30 trillion human cells and about 38 trillion bacteria.

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Pray that The Heavenly Father grants Taiwan's political, military and bureaucratic leaders Godly Wisdom, Courage and Strength as they try to stand up against bullying by Communist China:


China is using an “anaconda strategy” to squeeze Taiwan

Joseph G said:

God bless you, Lorica, yes! Please lift up my neighbor Mary. First that the Lord would confirm her recent salvation, that He would convict her of the value of making her spiritual walk her daily priority, and for her considerable needs: rehab, physical and mental healing, shelter (eviction imminent), substantial financial assistance, acceptance into a specific group home, and that He would soften the hard hearts of her children and move them to re-establish contact with her. And for me, please, to be a patient representative of the Lord's love and friendship with her.

God bless! So glad you asked. ❣️

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Thanks folks for prayers, got praises already. Mary got accepted at the group home and will be living with 5 other ladies - she has been alone for many years. They have a very strong rehab program, and also medical and emotional aid. Strangely, Meals on Wheels has come through in clearing a good chunk of her rental and utilities debt.

Best of all, she can stay there indefinately! She was facing either a hospice, nursing home, or shelter - all temporary - then the streets.

So... I tell ya folks she was at the very bottom of the pit and God has come through like gang-busters. And she KNOWS it. Talk about confirmation. She is all excited now about me sending her regular Scriptures and vids and link to my Church's worship service every Sunday (she is wheelchair bound and can't get out). By God's grace I hope to catch a lift to go visit her occasionally. She's just across the highway about 5 miles from me.

Still got big challenges especially with her health, but you can hear something in her voice that she was totally devoid of for the months I was getting to know her - hope.

Is God great and full of compassion, grace and mercy or what, saints?