Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Birthday Verse of the Day: 
Romans 8:15 NIV = For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

Today in History:
1911: Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati introduced Crisco hydrogenated shortening.
1939: The film Wizard of Oz premiered at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood.
1999: Tiger Woods won the PGA Championship, the youngest player to win two majors since Seve Ballesteros.
1456: The Gutenberg Bible, the first book printed from a movable type, was dated by hand. Printed by the German Johann Gutenberg, its exact date of publication is unknown. Gutenberg probably printed about 180 copies, of which 20 complete copies are extant. The Gutenberg Bible is the oldest surviving printed book in Europe. 

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Birthday Verse of the Day:
Romans 8:14 NIV = because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Today in History:
1935: U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a system of federal income insurance for the elderly.
2003: The chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, Roy Moore, said he would not remove a Ten Commandments monument from the state judicial building, defying a federal court order to remove the granite monument.
1942: Bill Wallace returns to China as a missionary doctor. He had vowed to give his life for this work years earlier. 

Monday, August 13, 2012

Birthday Verse of the Day:  
Isaiah 8:13 NIV = The LORD Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear.

Today in History:
1910: Nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale died at age 90. She had taken to her bed 34 years earlier, convinced she was dying. 
1998: Iowa honored longtime Governor Terry Branstad by having his likeness carved in a 150-pound block of Colby cheese. The bust was displayed in a cooler outside the cattle barn at the Iowa State Fair.
1587: Members of Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition to Roanoke baptizes Manko, the first American Indian convert to Protestantism.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Friday, August 10, 2012

Today in History
1498: England’s King Henry the 7th paid John Cabot a 10-pound reward for discovering Canada. In American currency, that was about $15 worth of beads.
1993: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as the U.S. Supreme Court`s 107th justice, and second female member.
1948: English apologist C.S. Lewis wrote in a letter: "We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good; if bad, because it works in us patience, humility, contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country."

Birthday Verse of the Day
Nehemiah 8:10 NIV = Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Today in History:
1944: The U.S. Forest Service and the Wartime Advertising Council created the character Smokey the Bear to plead for Americans to prevent forest fires. 
1765: English founder of Methodism John Wesley wrote in a letter: "You have but one Pattern; follow Him inwardly and outwardly. If other believers will go step for step with you, well; but if not, follow Him!"

Birthday Verse of the Day:
2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV = For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Today in History:
1923: Clarinetist Benny Goodman got his first professional job as a band leader on a Chicago excursion boat. He was 14 years old.
1974: President Richard Nixon announced he would resign following new damaging revelations in the Watergate scandal.
1994: Israel and Jordan opened the first road link between the two once-warring countries.

Birthday Verse of the Day:
Zechariah 8:8 NIV = ...they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.”

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Tuesday, July 7, 2012

Today in History:
1782: George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in military enlisted men and noncommissioned officers.
1999: Boston's Wade Boggs became the first player to homer for his 3,000th hit.
1771: Francis Asbury answers John Wesley's call for volunteers to go to America as missionaries; he would become the father of American Methodism.

Birthday Verse of the Day:
Deuteronomy 8:7 NIV = For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land—a land with streams and pools of water, with springs flowing in the valleys and hills.


Monday, August 6, 2012

Monday, August 6, 2012

Today in History:
1806: The Holy Roman Empire went out of existence as Emperor Francis I abdicated.
2003: Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger used an appearance on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" to announce his successful bid to replace California Governor Gray Davis.

Birthday Verse of the Day:
1 Corinthians 8:6 NIV = Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Today in History: 
1776 Delegates sign Declaration of Independence.
1923, the 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco. Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office as President of the United States.

Midday Devotional: A very important guideline for setting priorities is to keep looking forward. Learn from past experiences and mistakes, but don't continue looking backward at them. Look forward to experiences that will help you continue to grow to a deeper level of faith in Christ Jesus. The things you give your time and energy to should help you become a better person and a stronger Christian. Don't beat yourself up over past failures. Forget them and turn to look at what is ahead for you. Face the finish line and do everything you can to be worthy of the prize you will receive when you cross that line.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Today in History:
1790: The first U.S. census was completed, showing a population of just under 4 million people.
1960: Parkway Records released single #811: Chubby Checker’s "The Twist."
1779: Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and a devout Episcopalian who helped establish the American Sunday School Union, is born.

Midday Devotional:
Yes, interruptions can be annoying, but they can also mean you are greatly loved.
By Bob Perks

I had been complaining to a friend about my Sunday. My wife and I went upstairs to put the television on and watch some old movies. I was determined not to be interrupted. "I just won't answer the phone," I declared.
About 10 minutes into my "peace and quiet" the phone rang.
I knew it had to be my son, Keith.
He could sense a bit of frustration in my voice, and I toned it down. I didn't want him to feel like I really didn't want to speak with him.
Afterwards, I crawled back into bed. Our dogs, Ricky and Lucy, often join us for a quick nap. They normally sleep through anything, but today every little sound made them bark.
I had just settled down when the phone rang again.
It was my brother. He was trying out his new cell phone and wanted to give me the number. We talked and I felt bad for not wanting to answer the call. He makes me laugh. Today I needed to laugh.
Not more than 15 minutes later the phone rang again
I grabbed the phone and almost yelled "Hello!" I heard the sweet voice of my neighbor from across the street. This was highly unusual for her to call at this time. I thought there might be a problem. "Bob, this is Grace. I just had to call you," she said.
"Yeah, like everyone else today!" I thought to myself.
"I just finished my lunch and I was sitting here looking out my window. Every time I do I say, ‘You know you should call Bob and tell him.’”
"Tell me what?"
"I have been enjoying the beauty of your labor. Your flowers are wonderful, Bob. I sit here and enjoy my lunch just looking at those beautiful flowers you planted. Every time I do I say I should call and tell you.
I thought back on that Sunday. My son called twice just to tell me about his day and to end the call with "I love you." This November 11th he will celebrate 10 years cancer free. You would think I'd appreciate his call any time of day.
My dogs barked and moaned while I was trying to sleep. Every day of my life they give me unconditional love any time I want it and never get angry when I interrupt their sleep.
My brother called. It was just last week I was so very worried about him. Hearing his voice should be music to my ears.
My neighbor, who depends on me to watch over her, called to tell me she loved me and to thank me for the beautiful flowers she sees each day.
Seven interruptions in my day.
Seven blessings. I thank God that I don't have an uninterrupted life.
I'll think I'll give my friend a call. I know he doesn't want to be left alone.