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~Mary Dalke – Living4HisGlory – Reflecting His Glory Photography And Acrylic Art
Photo ‘Elgin Fox River Dam Psalm 100:4…’ taken by Mary K Dalke Reflecting His Glory Photography And Acrylic Art
Verse added by Mary K Dalke using Pixlr free online photo editor
This is a photo that I took of one of the six Painted Lady butterflies that I had the privilege and joy of raising from their caterpillar stage! I purchased the caterpillars from Amazon and was amazed as I watched them transform into their chrysalis stage and then emerge as beautiful Painted Lady butterflies around 7 days later! I was filled with awe as I witnessed the beauty of just one of the many thousands of things that God has created to show forth His glory!
I added this particular Bible verse because it is one (of many) that shows the extreme importance of not giving in to compromise; we are to stand for the truth that is so clearly stated in Scripture about the fact that it is through Jesus Christ alone that we can receive forgiveness from sin, guilt, and shame, and have eternal life. (John 3:36). Jesus Christ is the only name under heaven by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12), and He is the only Mediator between God and mankind. (1 Timothy 2:5) It is not being judgmental, intolerant, or unloving towards those who believe differently. Rather it is our responsibility as true Christians to warn people — lovingly, but firmly — before it’s too late! Tomorrow is promised to no one!
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God Bless You
~Mary Dalke – Living4HisGlory – Reflections Of His Glory Photography
Photo ‘My Little Painted Lady Butterfly – 1 John 5:11,12’ taken by Mary K Dalke Reflections Of His Glory Photography
[NOTE: My actual image was spaced properly when I added the Scripture; not sure why the right side of the photo was cut off after I posted it here.]
In the midst of these trying times regarding the corona virus, and any other difficult situation that you may be facing right now, look to the Lord and pray for His wisdom and strength. Do not give in to fear or panic. Read His Word daily for encouragement, peace, guidance, and comfort. Place your trust in Him alone. When life is going good we don’t always take the time to look to Him or appreciate all the blessings that we have in life. None of us knows what the future holds, but I encourage you to turn to the one who does.
For those of you who do not yet know of the love and forgiveness of God that comes only by placing your complete trust in all that Jesus Christ already did for you (when He willingly came into our sin-filled world and lived a sinless, perfect life that none of us could ever live so that He could become the perfect, spotless Lamb of God who would take away all of our sins, guilt, and shame by allowing God, His Father, to place upon Him His full wrath that we deserve for our sin and rebellion, by dying in our place on the cross, being buried, and gloriously arising from the dead three days later), please consider taking the time to start reading through God’s Word, the Bible, if you have never done so before. Start reading through the Gospel of John and any other book in the Bible that the Lord may lead you to read. May I suggest the Book of Romans, Ephesians, Galatians, and 1, 2, and 3 John to start with. It is my prayer that by doing so, many of you will come to understand God’s amazing love, mercy, and grace that He offers to you as a free gift; His love and forgiveness cannot be earned by our good works, no matter how well-intentioned you may be.
Thank you very much for stopping by today.
God Bless You
Mary K Dalke – Living4HisGlory – Reflections Of His Glory Photography
NOTE:
For those of you who may be interested, this featured photo is available for purchase as wall art, and it is also on many other items, such as t-shirts, sweat shirts, dresses, scarves, pillows, comforters, cell phone cases, tote bags, back packs, coffee mugs, journals, note books, and much more, in my: REFLECT HIS GLORY REDBUBBLE SHOP
UPDATE:
For the past month I have been doing research for what will probably be the final post in the series: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary or Demons in Disguise – Examining the Evidence in Light of Scripture. For those of you who are interested in this series, I wanted to let you know that it will take a little longer to write than I originally thought it would. Lord willing, I am hoping to have it written and completed by the end of May or early June.
SERIES INTRODUCTION
Let’s face it. We are truly living in trying times! Many are without jobs, some have had to close their businesses due to the shutdown and lack of income, our country is in chaos because so many people are in rebellion against God and those in authority, and things worldwide seem like they are only getting worse! However, for those of us who have placed our trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of sins, we have a hope that cannot be extinguished –no matter what! We look around and realize all of the chaos and lawlessness are clear signs of the soon return of Jesus Christ! Whether we have just a few more hours remaining or many more years to wait, we have so much to look forward to after life, as we now know it, finally comes to an end!
Even though our hope may be in Jesus Christ, sometimes we still experience discouragement and sorrow when we see what’s happening all around us, which is why it’s so important for us as born-again, Bible believing Christians to stay in God’s Word for the encouragement and spiritual strength that we need to get us through each day and so we can be a light in this dark world to those who do not know the true love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Just imagine the hopelessness, fear, and discouragement they must be feeling right now! During these very trying times, let’s come before the Lord and surrender any sorrow, fear, discouragement, and frustration to Him and ask Him to fill us with His strength, wisdom, joy, and grace so that we can share His love and the truth of the Biblical gospel with those who need to hear it and to receive it!
Here is your encouraging Scripture for today, Sunday, August 2, 2020:
THE BIBLICAL GOSPEL
Thank you very much for stopping by today.
God Bless You
~Mary Dalke – Living4HisGlory – Reflections Of His Glory Photography
Photo ‘ – Blue Sky-Whispy-White-Clouds-Jeremiah-32-17’ Taken by Mary K Dalke – Reflections Of His Glory Photography – All rights reserved.
Scripture added by Mary K Dalke using Pixlr X Free Online Photo Editor
SERIES INTRODUCTION
Let’s face it. We are truly living in trying times! Many are without jobs, some have had to close their businesses due to the shutdown and lack of income, our country is in chaos because so many people are in rebellion against God and those in authority, and things worldwide seem like they are only getting worse! However, for those of us who have placed our trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of sins, we have a hope that cannot be extinguished –no matter what! We look around and realize all of the chaos and lawlessness are clear signs of the soon return of Jesus Christ! Whether we have just a few more hours remaining or many more years to wait, we have so much to look forward to after life, as we now know it, finally comes to an end!
Even though our hope may be in Jesus Christ, sometimes we still experience discouragement and sorrow when we see what’s happening all around us, which is why it’s so important for us as born-again, Bible believing Christians to stay in God’s Word for the encouragement and spiritual strength that we need to get us through each day and so we can be a light in this dark world to those who do not know the true love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Just imagine the hopelessness, fear, and discouragement they must be feeling right now! During these very trying times, let’s come before the Lord and surrender any sorrow, fear, discouragement, and frustration to Him and ask Him to fill us with His strength, wisdom, joy, and grace so that we can share His love and the truth of the Biblical gospel with those who need to hear it and to receive it!
Here is your encouraging Scripture for today, Sunday, July 26th 2020:
THE BIBLICAL GOSPEL
Thank you very much for stopping by today.
God Bless You
~Mary Dalke – Living4HisGlory – Reflections Of His Glory Photography
Photo ‘Trio Of Pine Trees – Blue Sky- White Clouds’ Taken by Mary K Dalke – Reflections Of His Glory Photography
Scripture added by Mary K Dalke using Pixlr Free Online Photo Editor
UPDATE:
I already started on the next post in the series in which we are going through the Catechism Of The Catholic Church and comparing many of the teachings to Scripture in a Catholic New Testament not only to show precious Catholics the full truth regarding all that Jesus Christ truly accomplished for us by His sinless life, His willingness to die on the cross in our place for our sins, His burial, and His glorious bodily resurrection from the dead three days later, but also to show Bible believing Christians what the Catholic church actually teaches regarding salvation so that they will realize the need to reach out to their Catholic friends and family members who need to hear the truly good news of the Biblical gospel and how, according to the truth that can be found in God’s Word, they can have the assurance of salvation. (1 John 5:9-13) However, this past week I have been having a lot of trouble getting a solid connection to my Internet service which has made it very difficult to try and continue writing it. Thankfully, yesterday I was able to work on it for a couple of hours though. Lord willing, I will continue to work on it when time allows, and on days when I am receiving a strong connection to my Internet service.
SERIES INTRODUCTION
Let’s face it. We are truly living in trying times! Many are without jobs, some have had to close their businesses due to the shutdown and lack of income, our country is in chaos because so many people are in rebellion against God and those in authority, and things worldwide seem like they are only getting worse! However, for those of us who have placed our trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of sins, we have a hope that cannot be extinguished –no matter what! We look around and realize all of the chaos and lawlessness are clear signs of the soon return of Jesus Christ! Whether we have just a few more hours remaining or many more years to wait, we have so much to look forward to after life, as we now know it, finally comes to an end!
Even though our hope may be in Jesus Christ, sometimes we still experience discouragement and sorrow when we see what’s happening all around us, which is why it’s so important for us as born-again, Bible believing Christians to stay in God’s Word for the encouragement and spiritual strength that we need to get us through each day and so we can be a light in this dark world to those who do not know the true love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Just imagine the hopelessness, fear, and discouragement they must be feeling right now! During these very trying times, let’s come before the Lord and surrender any sorrow, fear, discouragement, and frustration to Him and ask Him to fill us with His strength, wisdom, joy, and grace so that we can share His love and the truth of the Biblical gospel with those who need to hear it and to receive it!
Here is your encouraging Scripture for today, Sunday, July 19th 2020:
THE BIBLICAL GOSPEL
Thank you very much for stopping by today.
God Bless You
~Mary Dalke – Living4HisGlory – Reflections Of His Glory Photography®
Photo – Macro – ‘Pink Lily – Freshly Opened Bloom’ by Mary K Dalke ©All Rights Reserved
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SCRIPTURE SUNDAY SERIES INTRODUCTION
Sadly, many professing Christian pastors and teachers today teach that the Old Testament is no longer important or relevant. However, Jesus often quoted from the Old Testament, and Scripture in the New Testament clearly shows us the importance of the Old Testament, as well:
“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:1-12)
“For whatever was written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 KJV)
All of Scripture is important:
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
Even before time, as we know it, began, God knew that mankind would choose to rebel against Him and sin, and He already had a plan to redeem mankind (Revelation 13:8) and to establish the only way to reconcile sinful man to Himself, a God who is completely loving, kind, and merciful, but above all, completely Holy and just. He planned to send His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the second Person in the Trinity, into our evil, sin-filled world, to live the sinless, perfect life that we could never live, in order to take upon Himself the sins of all mankind and become our substitute; Jesus Christ took upon Himself God’s full wrath for all of our sins and guilt. The The Book of Genesis shows us that even in the most perfect of environments man still chose to sin.
Throughout the Old Testament we see just how depraved mankind is. We read about: Murder, rebellion, incest, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, rape, deceit, thievery, malice, lies, etc., etc. However, as depraved as all of mankind was and still is, he — or she — is not so depraved as to be unable to choose to receive God’s free gift of salvation through placing our faith and trust in Jesus Christ as our Savior after hearing or reading the truly good news of the Biblical gospel, as some sadly teach in Reformed Theology and Calvinism.
The Old Testament is also extremely important because: It traces the genealogy of Jesus Christ, foreshadows and prophesies the coming of Jesus Christ, and shows God’s patience with us, as well as His love, His complete holiness, and His hatred for sin. So much more could be said, but my time these days is very limited.
Now I present to you the thirty-sixth Book in God’s Holy Word –Zephaniah. I hope and pray that you will take some time throughout your week to (read through or) listen to another very important Book in God’s Holy Word.
Thank you very much for stopping by today.
God Bless You
~Mary Dalke – Living4HisGlory
UPDATE:
Lord willing, by the end of this coming week I hope to be able to finish the next installment in the series in which we are comparing many of the teachings that can be found in the Catechism Of The Catholic Church to a Catholic Bible. Once again, the reason I am writing this series is because of the desire that I have to see more precious Catholics come to the knowledge of the truth regarding all that Jesus Christ truly accomplished for us by the sinless life that he led, His willingness to die in our place on the cross for our sins, His burial, and His glorious bodily resurrection from the dead on the third day. The truth can be found in the pages of their own Bibles if only they would read it for themselves and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal to them what God is saying to us in His Word instead of accepting the Traditions of the Catholic church and how their leadership interprets Scripture.
SCRIPTURE SUNDAY SERIES INTRODUCTION
Sadly, many professing Christian pastors and teachers today teach that the Old Testament is no longer important or relevant. However, Jesus often quoted from the Old Testament, and Scripture in the New Testament clearly shows us the importance of the Old Testament, as well:
“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:1-12)
“For whatever was written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 KJV)
All of Scripture is important:
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
Even before time, as we know it, began, God knew that mankind would choose to rebel against Him and sin, and He already had a plan to redeem mankind (Revelation 13:8) and to establish the only way to reconcile sinful man to Himself, a God who is completely loving, kind, and merciful, but above all, completely Holy and just. He planned to send His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the second Person in the Trinity, into our evil, sin-filled world, to live the sinless, perfect life that we could never live, in order to take upon Himself the sins of all mankind and become our substitute; Jesus Christ took upon Himself God’s full wrath for all of our sins and guilt. The The Book of Genesis shows us that even in the most perfect of environments man still chose to sin.
Throughout the Old Testament we see just how depraved mankind is. We read about: Murder, rebellion, incest, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, rape, deceit, thievery, malice, lies, etc., etc. However, as depraved as all of mankind was and still is, he — or she — is not so depraved as to be unable to choose to receive God’s free gift of salvation through placing our faith and trust in Jesus Christ as our Savior after hearing or reading the truly good news of the Biblical gospel, as some sadly teach in Reformed Theology and Calvinism.
The Old Testament is also extremely important because: It traces the genealogy of Jesus Christ, foreshadows and prophesies the coming of Jesus Christ, and shows God’s patience with us, as well as His love, His complete holiness, and His hatred for sin. So much more could be said, but my time these days is very limited.
Now I present to you the thirty-fourth Book in God’s Holy Word –Nahum. I hope and pray that you will take some time throughout your week to (read through or) listen to another very important Book in God’s Holy Word.
Thank you very much for stopping by today.
God Bless You
~Mary Dalke – Living4HisGlory
SCRIPTURE SUNDAY SERIES INTRODUCTION
Sadly, many professing Christian pastors and teachers today teach that the Old Testament is no longer important or relevant. However, Jesus often quoted from the Old Testament, and Scripture in the New Testament clearly shows us the importance of the Old Testament, as well:
“Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:1-12)
“For whatever was written aforetime were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 KJV)
All of Scripture is important:
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16)
Even before time, as we know it, began, God knew that mankind would choose to rebel against Him and sin, and He already had a plan to redeem mankind (Revelation 13:8) and to establish the only way to reconcile sinful man to Himself, a God who is completely loving, kind, and merciful, but above all, completely Holy and just. He planned to send His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the second Person in the Trinity, into our evil, sin-filled world, to live the sinless, perfect life that we could never live, in order to take upon Himself the sins of all mankind and become our substitute; Jesus Christ took upon Himself God’s full wrath for all of our sins and guilt. The The Book of Genesis shows us that even in the most perfect of environments man still chose to sin.
Throughout the Old Testament we see just how depraved mankind is. We read about: Murder, rebellion, incest, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, rape, deceit, thievery, malice, lies, etc., etc. However, as depraved as all of mankind was and still is, he — or she — is not so depraved as to be unable to choose to receive God’s free gift of salvation through placing our faith and trust in Jesus Christ as our Savior after hearing or reading the truly good news of the Biblical gospel, as some sadly teach in Reformed Theology and Calvinism.
The Old Testament is also extremely important because: It traces the genealogy of Jesus Christ, foreshadows and prophesies the coming of Jesus Christ, and shows God’s patience with us, as well as His love, His complete holiness, and His hatred for sin. So much more could be said, but my time these days is very limited.
Now I present to you the thirty-first Book in God’s Holy Word –Obadiah. I hope and pray that you will take some time throughout your week to (read through or) listen to another very important Book in God’s Holy Word.
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