BUT R nevertheless with Jesus in Heaven as 2 say - deem 1 can cease another of their temporary human existence BUT CANNOT cease their eternal Soul, 2 ever back 2 past Time period of & since FAILED tested Adam & Eve thereof amidst the garden of Eden 4 a temporarily Time. & - But like Jesus said upon the Cross HE died upon: "We know NOT what we've (individually & as a ALL connected whole NECLEUS species - humanity) have done as well as God: "There's NOT 1 right (proper) amongst (amidst) them (humanity itself & DON'T sit - stand there (?), SELF deeming 2 point the finger &/or blame some other = WE R ALL GUILTY, PERIOD!

& talk about (adult excluding the disabled & kid's-children) humanity (itself) having literally NO regard 4 NOTHING human - NON human (other life form's on Earth) - Earth (itself) - off Earth (unholy violation & we're NOT EVER suppose 2 B off Earth)! Just because of & with = Luke 9:24 (NONE SELF own NOTHING, NOT (human) breath (coming in & out momentarily of YO - you're dust & ash corpse mouth) NOR eternal energy Soul temporarily powering YO - you're dust & ash corpse like a AAA battery - Hebrews 11:1 (WHAT faith IS) - John 3:16 (Jesus temporarily died 4 ALL) - Luke 12:51 (Jesus temporarily 4 a Time came 2 DIVIDE us humanity, NOT bring (give so called peace on this dying NON human innocent Earth).

Jason Lance said that the day his son, Montana died by suicide changed his life forever.

“You’re not supposed to bury your children. They’re supposed to bury you. All this attention on the mental health status of children these days is not going to bring my child back, but it can stop another family from suffering.”

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September 19

Faithful but Not Forgotten
Bible in a Year:
Ecclesiastes 1–3
2 Corinthians 11:16–33
These were all commended for their faith.

Today's Scripture & Insight:

Hebrews 11:32–40
As he was growing up, Sean knew little about what it meant to have a family. His mother had died and his father was hardly home. He often felt lonely and abandoned. A couple who lived nearby, however, reached out to Sean. They took him into their home and got their children to be “big brother” and “big sister” to him, which gave Sean assurance that he was loved. They also took him to church, where Sean, now a confident young man, is a youth leader today.

Although this couple played such a key role in turning a young life around, what they did for Sean isn’t widely known to most people in their church family. But God knows, and I believe their faithfulness will be rewarded someday, as will those listed in the Bible’s “Hall of Faith.” Hebrews 11 starts with the big names of Scripture, but it goes on to speak of countless others we may never know, yet who “were all commended for their faith” (v. 39). And “the world,” says the writer, “was not worthy of them” (v. 38).

Even when our deeds of kindness go unnoticed by others, God sees and knows. What we do might seem like a small thing—a kind deed or an encouraging word—but God can use it to bring glory to His name, in His time, and in His way. He knows, even if others don’t.

By: Leslie Koh

Reflect & Pray
What is one simple thing you could do for someone today? How can you remind yourself that God knows your heart and the work of your hands?

Heavenly Father, please continue to show me what good works You’ve prepared for me to do, and give me the faith to do it for You alone. Amen.

Music's Effective Ministry

September 19, 2023
by Pastor Chuck Swindoll
Scriptures: 1 Samuel 16:21–23
Then Saul sent word to Jesse asking, “Please let David remain in my service, for I am very pleased with him.”

And whenever the tormenting spirit from God troubled Saul, David would play the harp. Then Saul would feel better, and the tormenting spirit would go away. (1 Samuel 16:22–23)
God had His hand on this young man whose music not only would fill the heart of a depressed king overwhelmed by blackness but also would someday fill His written Word. Thus, David, with his primitive stringed instrument, walked bravely into that dark place where Saul was living.

Saul was willing to try anything. "Provide a man," he says. "I don't care who it is. Bring him to me."

Somehow David's music unleashed the caged feelings inside this tormented man and then soothed the savage beast within. By the time David left him, Saul was relieved. The evil presence had departed.

God used the gift of music to put David into the very presence of the king's chamber. The king not only found relief from his inner torturings, but he also found love in his heart for the young shepherd boy whose music touched his soul.

The Spirit-filled saint is a song-filled saint. And your melody is broadcast right into heaven—live—where God's antenna is always receptive, where the soothing strains of your song are always appreciated.

Never mind how beautiful or how pitiful you may sound. Sing loud enough to drown out those defeating thoughts that normally clamor for attention. Release yourself from that cage of introspective reluctance. SING OUT! SING OUT! You're not auditioning for the church choir; you're making melody with your heart to the Lord your God! If you listen closely when you're through, you may hear the hosts of heaven answering back for joy.

Soft music for a hard heart, that's what David provided for Saul. That's the soul music that Christ the Savior provides, and that's the place we all must begin. He died for us. He rose from the dead to give us the desire and the power to live a positive, fulfilling life free from the clutches of human depression and despair. He is our shepherd, and we are his sheep, needing the music of his voice. We can rejoice and exult in God together. Let's do more of it!