The hymn for today is an offering of praise to the King of Kings.
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
New Hymn, "Forever and Today!"
The hymn for today is about the eternal assurance of salvation in Christ.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
New Hymn, "Praise Victory!"
The hymn for today is about giving praise for Heaven's victory over sin and death.
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Monday, June 27, 2016
Sunday, June 26, 2016
New Hymn, "Christ Has Set Me Free!"
The hymn for today is a celebration of salvific freedom in Christ.
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Saturday, June 25, 2016
Board Bill 66 and Constitutional Realities
One of our commissioners, Dr. Scott Egan, had the following to say regarding a new bill before the St. Louis City Board of Aldermen:
· It shouldn’t be necessary to remind a police officer or an Alderman that this country is not yet LEGALLY an oligarchy. Rights apply equally to all citizens, regardless of their ability to contribute large sums of money to your election campaign, or whether they were your classmates.
· Aldermanic Board Bill 66 stands in direct violation of the First Amendment, as most of those trying to help the homeless are religious organizations. The evening of 6-23-16, Churches on the Streets, which HAS permits to distribute food, clothing and hygiene items to those in need was directed to leave or be arrested by MSTLPD officers. This is blatantly in violation of the CURRENT Ordinance and prior to Board Bill 66 being read INTO LAW.
· Video of that event may be viewed on the Facebook page for Churches on the Street. It could also be argued that the City of Saint Lewis has, de facto and de jure, established a “state religion” supported by taxpayer dollars, as it has long looked the other way for St. Patrick Center’s violating the “quality of Life” policing efforts, and had directed uncommitted HUD housing monies to be donated to the Center or to Catholic Charities.
· The recent upsurge in “quality of life” policing in the Downtown and Downtown West areas violates the 4th and 8th Amendments to the US Constitution, and the negative applications of “Quality of Life” policing have been so held by SCOTUS.
· For an explanation of the Bill of Rights, see www.nccs.net
· It shouldn’t be necessary to remind a police officer or an Alderman that this country is not yet LEGALLY an oligarchy. Rights apply equally to all citizens, regardless of their ability to contribute large sums of money to your election campaign, or whether they were your classmates.
· Aldermanic Board Bill 66 stands in direct violation of the First Amendment, as most of those trying to help the homeless are religious organizations. The evening of 6-23-16, Churches on the Streets, which HAS permits to distribute food, clothing and hygiene items to those in need was directed to leave or be arrested by MSTLPD officers. This is blatantly in violation of the CURRENT Ordinance and prior to Board Bill 66 being read INTO LAW.
· Video of that event may be viewed on the Facebook page for Churches on the Street. It could also be argued that the City of Saint Lewis has, de facto and de jure, established a “state religion” supported by taxpayer dollars, as it has long looked the other way for St. Patrick Center’s violating the “quality of Life” policing efforts, and had directed uncommitted HUD housing monies to be donated to the Center or to Catholic Charities.
· The recent upsurge in “quality of life” policing in the Downtown and Downtown West areas violates the 4th and 8th Amendments to the US Constitution, and the negative applications of “Quality of Life” policing have been so held by SCOTUS.
· For an explanation of the Bill of Rights, see www.nccs.net
Friday, June 24, 2016
Thursday, June 23, 2016
New Hymn, "The Light of the Lord"
The hymn for today is an argument for wisdom-based expository speech.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
New Hymn, "Grace and Compassion"
The hymn for today is a response to those who would, too quickly wield the sword of vengeance upon other people's sin while not even acknowledging their own sin.
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Monday, June 20, 2016
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Saturday, June 18, 2016
Friday, June 17, 2016
New Hymn, ""Unto Lord Jesus Christ!
The hymn for today speaks of the basic facts of salvation in Christ.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
New Hymn, "To The Ages!"
The hymn for today is a reminder that we should never cease our praise, nor hide it under a basket, nor be deferred into silence, nor be intimidated by wickedness and evil, but be forever praising.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Monday, June 13, 2016
New Hymn, "Let God Be Blessed"
ACLU lawyers are blaming Orlando on Christians, thus The Hymn for Today.
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Sunday, June 12, 2016
Thoughts on Orlando
After hearing about the Orlando Shooting today I went to a local shop to buy some soda and some snacks. When I got to the check-out, the attendant was lamenting “the kind of people they (and a local McDonald's) have to serve.”
I asked her about the Orlando shooting and she talked about how horrible that was. I told her that the kind of people that the poorer people in the neighborhood have to deal with are the kind that will try to blame a St. Louis homeless shelter for the Orlando shooting. She said nothing more to me in response to that.
The Orlando shooting is a tragedy; it is a deep dark, horrible crime.
There are, however, deep, dark , horrible crimes going on in the society of the America of Political Correctness that are constantly and loudly lauded as being good things, such as the supposed “right” of a woman to put her own children to death simply for the sake of perceived convenience.
Too many are the people who are quick to call out what they see as evil without ever once looking first back at their own wickedness and evil. As it is written, “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” If you sow wickedness you will also reap wickedness, and this society has been sowing wickedness for a very long time.
The harvest has barely begun. Except this society relent and repent, wickedness, darkness, horror and blight will be the full and complete inventory of the fruit they shall reap—able, honestly, to blame no one but themselves, for had they repented, the Lord would have relented. Witness the situation in the book of Jonah, and see if I do not speak truly.
The Scriptures also command us, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
If you desire to reap goodness and light, then first sow it yourself.
I asked her about the Orlando shooting and she talked about how horrible that was. I told her that the kind of people that the poorer people in the neighborhood have to deal with are the kind that will try to blame a St. Louis homeless shelter for the Orlando shooting. She said nothing more to me in response to that.
The Orlando shooting is a tragedy; it is a deep dark, horrible crime.
There are, however, deep, dark , horrible crimes going on in the society of the America of Political Correctness that are constantly and loudly lauded as being good things, such as the supposed “right” of a woman to put her own children to death simply for the sake of perceived convenience.
Too many are the people who are quick to call out what they see as evil without ever once looking first back at their own wickedness and evil. As it is written, “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.” If you sow wickedness you will also reap wickedness, and this society has been sowing wickedness for a very long time.
The harvest has barely begun. Except this society relent and repent, wickedness, darkness, horror and blight will be the full and complete inventory of the fruit they shall reap—able, honestly, to blame no one but themselves, for had they repented, the Lord would have relented. Witness the situation in the book of Jonah, and see if I do not speak truly.
The Scriptures also command us, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
If you desire to reap goodness and light, then first sow it yourself.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
New Hymn, "For the Fallen" (Alternate title: Jesus Christ our Great King!; Alternate title: KHANE LEL SHADDAI)
The hymn for today is an anthem for the victims of persecution to sing to the Mighty King.
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Friday, June 10, 2016
New Hymn, "Into His Dignity!"
After about 10 hours delay...
The hymn for today is about the witness of the martyr in the midst of persecution.
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The hymn for today is about the witness of the martyr in the midst of persecution.
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Thursday, June 9, 2016
New Hymn, "In Jesus' Eyes!"
The hymn for today is about the reception given a repentant sinner at the opening of Heaven's gates.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
New Hymn, "Give Us Victory!"
he hymn for today is a prayer for reconciliation of hearts.
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Monday, June 6, 2016
Sunday, June 5, 2016
New Hymn, "The Witness on the Cross!"
The hymn for today speaks the Truth about us and about salvation.
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The text follows here:
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The text follows here:
The
Witness on the Cross!
“I
AM the Way and the Truth and the Life; not even one
even
goes in the general direction of the Father
if
not in Me!”
By
the Heaven’s grace abundant
Comes
the witness of the cross;
By it
we know we are driven
By
perversions stained in dross!
There
is no one oh so precious
As
the witness on the cross!
He
has come to show us Heaven
As
the witness on the cross!
No
more misrepresentations!
We
are foul and stained and lost!
No
more of our weak excuses!
Our
rebellion has a cost!
And
the witness come from Heaven
Demonstrates
it on the cross!
There
is no entrance to Heaven
But
the witness on the cross!
And
the door there is e’er blood-stained
With
the stench of our foul cost!
There
is no other incursion
But
knowing that we are lost!
There
is no path we can travel
Without
Heaven’s precious cost,
For
the door is sealed forever
Unless
someone pay that cost!
We
cannot give compensation
For
infinite is that cost,
And
no effort can exchange it—
All
ability is lost!
But
the One we have offended—
Our
sweet God—can pay the cost!
Jesus
Christ, our precious Savior,
Is
the witness on the cross!
©2016
William F. Maddock;
Yirmeya
House, BMI;
UREEBERN
Music, BMI
All
Rights Reserved;
Reprinted
by Permission
Saturday, June 4, 2016
Friday, June 3, 2016
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
New Hymn, "Christ, My Lord God and My King!"
The hymn for today is about holding to the King, Christ our Savior.
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