#i swear to god if you set up an appointment with me at 16 ill be the entire day waiting and it would break my day

[dailychapel]

Dear God, at the start of each day, help us to recognize you above all else. Enlighten the eyes of our heart that we might see you, and notice how you're at work through our lives. Give us wisdom to make the best choices, fill us with a desire to seek after you more than anything else in this world. Let your Spirit and power breathe in us, through us, again, fresh and new. Thank you that you are greater than anything we may face in our day. Thank you that your presence goes with us, and that your joy is never dependent on our circumstances, but it is our true and lasting strength, no matter what we're up against. We ask that your peace lead us, that it would guard our hearts and minds in you. We ask for your grace to cover our lives this day. We love you Lord...we need you. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

[Psa 144:1-15 NLT] 1 A psalm of David. Praise the LORD, who is my rock. He trains my hands for war and gives my fingers skill for battle. 2 He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my rescuer. He is my shield, and I take refuge in him. He makes the nations submit to me. 3 O LORD, what are human beings that you should notice them, mere mortals that you should think about them? 4 For they are like a breath of air; their days are like a passing shadow. 5 Open the heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains so they billow smoke. 6 Hurl your lightning bolts and scatter your enemies! Shoot your arrows and confuse them! 7 Reach down from heaven and rescue me; rescue me from deep waters, from the power of my enemies. 8 Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead. 9 I will sing a new song to you, O God! I will sing your praises with a ten-stringed harp. 10 For you grant victory to kings! You rescued your servant David from the fatal sword. 11 Save me! Rescue me from the power of my enemies. Their mouths are full of lies; they swear to tell the truth, but they lie instead. 12 May our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace. 13 May our barns be filled with crops of every kind. May the flocks in our fields multiply by the thousands, even tens of thousands, 14 and may our oxen be loaded down with produce. May there be no enemy breaking through our walls, no going into captivity, no cries of alarm in our town squares. 15 Yes, joyful are those who live like this! Joyful indeed are those whose God is the LORD.

[1Sa 10:1-16 NLT] 1 Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it over Saul's head. He kissed Saul and said, "I am doing this because the LORD has appointed you to be the ruler over Israel, his special possession. 2 When you leave me today, you will see two men beside Rachel's tomb at Zelzah, on the border of Benjamin. They will tell you that the donkeys have been found and that your father has stopped worrying about them and is now worried about you. He is asking, 'Have you seen my son?' 3 "When you get to the oak of Tabor, you will see three men coming toward you who are on their way to worship God at Bethel. One will be bringing three young goats, another will have three loaves of bread, and the third will be carrying a wineskin full of wine. 4 They will greet you and offer you two of the loaves, which you are to accept. 5 "When you arrive at Gibeah of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is located, you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the place of worship. They will be playing a harp, a tambourine, a flute, and a lyre, and they will be prophesying. 6 At that time the Spirit of the LORD will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them. You will be changed into a different person. 7 After these signs take place, do what must be done, for God is with you. 8 Then go down to Gilgal ahead of me. I will join you there to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings. You must wait for seven days until I arrive and give you further instructions." 9 As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel's signs were fulfilled that day. 10 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, they saw a group of prophets coming toward them. Then the Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul, and he, too, began to prophesy. 11 When those who knew Saul heard about it, they exclaimed, "What? Is even Saul a prophet? How did the son of Kish become a prophet?" 12 And one of those standing there said, "Can anyone become a prophet, no matter who his father is?" So that is the origin of the saying "Is even Saul a prophet?" 13 When Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the place of worship. 14 "Where have you been?" Saul's uncle asked him and his servant. "We were looking for the donkeys," Saul replied, "but we couldn't find them. So we went to Samuel to ask him where they were." 15 "Oh? And what did he say?" his uncle asked. 16 "He told us that the donkeys had already been found," Saul replied. But Saul didn't tell his uncle what Samuel said about the kingdom.

[Act 28:1-16 NLT] 1 Once we were safe on shore, we learned that we were on the island of Malta. 2 The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us. 3 As Paul gathered an armful of sticks and was laying them on the fire, a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, bit him on the hand. 4 The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, "A murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live." 5 But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed. 6 The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasn't harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god. 7 Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days. 8 As it happened, Publius's father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him. 9 Then all the other sick people on the island came and were healed. 10 As a result we were showered with honors, and when the time came to sail, people supplied us with everything we would need for the trip. 11 It was three months after the shipwreck that we set sail on another ship that had wintered at the island--an Alexandrian ship with the twin gods as its figurehead. 12 Our first stop was Syracuse, where we stayed three days. 13 From there we sailed across to Rhegium. A day later a south wind began blowing, so the following day we sailed up the coast to Puteoli. 14 There we found some believers, who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. 15 The brothers and sisters in Rome had heard we were coming, and they came to meet us at the Forum on the Appian Way. Others joined us at The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and thanked God. 16 When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to have his own private lodging, though he was guarded by a soldier.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

“May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.” (Heb. 13:20-21)

[dailybiblelessons]

Tuesday: Reflection on the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Roman Catholic Proper 29 Revised Common Lectionary Proper 24

Complementary Hebrew Scripture from the Former Prophets: 1 Samuel 25:23-35

When Abigail saw David, she hurried and alighted from the donkey, fell before David on her face, bowing to the ground. She fell at his feet and said, “Upon me alone, my lord, be the guilt; please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant. My lord, do not take seriously this ill-natured fellow, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

“Now then, my lord, as the Lord lives, and as you yourself live, since the Lord has restrained you from bloodguilt and from taking vengeance with your own hand, now let your enemies and those who seek to do evil to my lord be like Nabal. And now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow my lord. Please forgive the trespass of your servant; for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord; and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live. If anyone should rise up to pursue you and to seek your life, the life of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of the living under the care of the Lord your God; but the lives of your enemies he shall sling out as from the hollow of a sling. When the Lord has done to my lord according to all the good that he has spoken concerning you, and has appointed you prince over Israel, my lord shall have no cause of grief, or pangs of conscience, for having shed blood without cause or for having saved himself. And when the Lord has dealt well with my lord, then remember your servant.”

David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today! Blessed be your good sense, and blessed be you, who have kept me today from bloodguilt and from avenging myself by my own hand! For as surely as the Lord the God of Israel lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried and come to meet me, truly by morning there would not have been left to Nabal so much as one male.” Then David received from her hand what she had brought him; he said to her, “Go up to your house in peace; see, I have heeded your voice, and I have granted your petition.”

Semi-continuous Hebrew Scripture from the Latter Prophets: Jeremiah 39

There are parallel passages at 2 Kings 25:1-12 and Jeremiah 52:4-16.

In the ninth year of King Zedekiah of Judah, in the tenth month, King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it; in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, on the ninth day of the month, a breach was made in the city. When Jerusalem was taken, all the officials of the king of Babylon came and sat in the middle gate: Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim the Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer the Rab-mag, with all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. When King Zedekiah of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled, going out of the city at night by way of the king's garden through the gate between the two walls; and they went toward the Arabah. But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and when they had taken him, they brought him up to King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon, at Riblah, in the land of Hamath; and he passed sentence on him. The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah at Riblah before his eyes; also the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah. He put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him in fetters to take him to Babylon. The Chaldeans burned the king's house and the houses of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem. Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard exiled to Babylon the rest of the people who were left in the city, those who had deserted to him, and the people who remained. Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land of Judah some of the poor people who owned nothing, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon gave command concerning Jeremiah through Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, saying, “Take him, look after him well and do him no harm, but deal with him as he may ask you.” So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, Nebushazban the Rab-saris, Nergal-sharezer the Rab-mag, and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon sent and took Jeremiah from the court of the guard. They entrusted him to Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan to be brought home. So he stayed with his own people. The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was confined in the court of the guard: Go and say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian: Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: I am going to fulfill my words against this city for evil and not for good, and they shall be accomplished in your presence on that day. But I will save you on that day, says the Lord, and you shall not be handed over to those whom you dread. For I will surely save you, and you shall not fall by the sword; but you shall have your life as a prize of war, because you have trusted in me, says the Lord.

Complementary Psalm 57

Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,  for in you my soul takes refuge;  in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,  until the destroying storms pass by. I cry to God Most High,  to God who fulfills his purpose for me. He will send from heaven and save me,  he will put to shame those who trample on me.  God will send forth his steadfast love and his faithfulness. I lie down among lions  that greedily devour human prey;  their teeth are spears and arrows,  their tongues sharp swords.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.  Let your glory be over all the earth.

They set a net for my steps;  my soul was bowed down.  They dug a pit in my path,  but they have fallen into it themselves.

My heart is steadfast, O God,  my heart is steadfast.  I will sing and make melody.  Awake, my soul!  Awake, O harp and lyre!  I will awake the dawn. I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;  I will sing praises to you among the nations. For your steadfast love is as high as the heavens;  your faithfulness extends to the clouds.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens.  Let your glory be over all the earth.

Semi-continuous Psalm 129

“Often have they attacked me from my youth”  —let Israel now say— “often have they attacked me from my youth,  yet they have not prevailed against me. The plowers plowed on my back;  they made their furrows long.” The Lord is righteous;  he has cut the cords of the wicked. May all who hate Zion  be put to shame and turned backward. Let them be like the grass on the housetops  that withers before it grows up, with which reapers do not fill their hands  or binders of sheaves their arms, while those who pass by do not say,  “The blessing of the Lord be upon you!  We bless you in the name of the Lord!”

New Testament Epistle Lesson: James 5:7-12

Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Beloved, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors! As an example of suffering and patience, beloved, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

Year C Ordinary 29 Tuesday

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#C Ordinary 29 Tuesday #patience #coming of Christ #swearing #oaths #Nabal #Abigail #peace offering #Zedekiah #Jerusalem taken #Babylonian exile

[myerstumbluh]

IDK IM A BORED CHILD

1.) applesauce or pudding?: Pudding

2.) what was your initial reaction when you first realized that your parents had to have had sex to have you?: I barfed a little…. Was- no, am, scarred…. I’ve never looked at them the same way since I was like 10.

3.) if you could create ANY mix-up or mythical animal and have it be brought to life, what would it be?: Probably like pixies or something.

4.) what kind of bread do you prefer?: cINNAMON RAISIN TOAST

5.) describe a moment that is a prominent memory, but didn't have a strong impact on your life: getting hit in the head with a baseball bat :) (it was an accident!)

6.) what is the quote/lyric that you relate to most?: I’m here and I’m queer. :)))

7.) if there was one problem/issue you could wipe off the face of the earth, what would it be?: Something along the lines of xenophobia, homophobia, transphobia, sexism… etc

8.) do you think everyone in our lives serves a purpose, or are some people just there?: Everyone serves a purpose. Big or microscopic, there’s some purpose there.

9.) Favorite knock-knock/cheesy joke?: oh man… there are so many…. idkkk

10.) how do you feel about getting your picture taken?: It depends on the day, tbh

11.) most embarrassing poster you've ever owned?: Jonas Brothers

12.) what are the 3 worst movies of all time?: I feel like im not wise enough in film culture to properly answer that.

13.) when was the last time you were in a public setting and a stranger annoyed you?: All the time every time??

14.) strangest pet peeve?: When people eat their chips and salsa over the communal salsa jar. Im sorry but i, not okay with your dirty mouth germs in my salsa, thanks.

15.) what is a quirk you find cute in a significant other?: whEN SHE SCRUNCHES UP HER FACE GAH.

16.) if you could make a guest appearance in ANY show, which one would you choose?: I could be a pretty gay addition to Degrassi, honestly.

17.) who do you think is the most underrated comedian?: Hmm…. I’m not educated well enough in the land of comedians to properly answer that question. Im sorry.

18.) based on your personality, what do you think your spirit animal is?: Maybe a rabbit? Justification? Sex Drive: 100% on all the time tbh. Twitching: YUP

19.) color combination that you hate?: Brown and Green/Brown and anything, really

20.) what is your favorite childhood memory?: sTAYING UP TILL MIDNIGHT PLAYING POKEMON

21.) what cartoon character do you most resonate with?:Courage the Cowardly Dog. I’m a paranoid ball of anxiety.

22.) what game do you never lose at?: The ones that don’t exist.

23.) what does your dream home look like?: Preferably near the beach, but secluded. Not big but not small at the same time…. cOLORFUL

24.) Honestly, do you love your family, like them, dislike them, or hate them?: I LOVE MY FAMILY.

25.) pettiest argument you've ever been in?: So many… oh god, so many. Probably when a friend was being a control freak about clothes and i ended up being the bad guy when i was trying to make peace.

26.) what is the weirdest article of clothing you've ever come across?: popcorn shirts

27.) what is your favorite day of the week?: thursday/friday

28.) Do you feel offended by swear words?: nO, DO YOU FUCKING KNOW ME?

29.) Stupidest dare you've ever done?: “Take off my sock with your mouth”

30.) Did your parents ever compare you to your siblings or cousins growing up? Did that affect the way things turned out?: mY DAD COMPARE(D)(S) ME TO MY OLDER BROTHER BC HE’S GOOD AT SPORTS AND IM MORE ART-BASED. It fucked me up, mentally haha. I think it’s all a competition now :)

31.) You get to be any person in the world for a whole week. Who do you choose?: mYSELF. Jk. Idk actually. Probably like a little kid.

32.) one food you hate that should be destroyed at all costs?: beets or lima beans

33.) What is your favorite past time for each of the four seasons? Does sleeping count?

34.) what is something that will always make you laugh?: My older brother saying “pudding” in an angERY voice.

35.) what does your pet look like?: Shes a black cocka-poo (cocker spaniel/poodle) and she’s very fuzzy and her fur is v v curly and big. She’s like medium-sized and has a skinny face, but is actually pretty chubby.

36.) describe your favorite outfit.: 1- Black Tshirt, almost white jeans, yELLOW SCARF. 2- Overalls, black shirt, flannel.

37.) most annoying noise you've ever heard?: so many annoying laughs… so many

38.) at what age did you learn to drive?: mmmmm soon

39.) What is something that you own which you know you probably shouldn't?: hmmm.. idk

40.) last thing you made with your own 2 hands?: a thing for my english class

41.) Favorite time of day?: midnight

42.) Do you believe in ghosts, spirits, or any kind of afterlife?: yeah bud

43.) what sports did you do in school?: HAHAHAH SPORTS! THAT’S SO FUNNY.

44.) if you had been voted for a 'superlative' in your last yearbook (class clown, laziest, most likely to become president, etc) what would you have been voted?: I was voted best dressed and most likely to succeed. Boy, were they funny!

45.) reality show idea that you would most definitely watch on television?: Maybe like something exploring mental health of all ages and different ethnicities etc etc

46.) do you still own a landline phone?: ha no

47.) scariest storm you've ever had in your town?: we havent really… well those thanksgiving storms from like 2012 that fucked up the power. Was it 2012? With the big icicles?

48.) skill you wish you had?: tO NOT GIVE A FUCK

49.) what is something you wish you could talk more about, but don't for fear of what other people would think?: My mental stability

50.) last book you read?: Everything, Everything

51.) what does your calendar have on it?: appointments, birthdays, every 19th has a heart :)

52.) what do you do if you get stopped by a person selling something from a mall kiosk?: It depends who im with. If im with family i just sorta smile and walk away. If im with friends, ill probably stop.

53.) infomercial you're beyond tired of seeing?: all of them

54.) what was your first stuffed animal/doll's name?: Cotton Candy

55.) have you ever said something out of anger and instantly regretted it?: Yeah. got into an argument w my mom when i was like 12 and she was like “youre just like your father” and im like “id rather be like him than be like you”

56.) how do you feel about raising minimum wage?: yes

57.) how would you spend a perfect day with your best friend?: WATCH DISNEY MOVIES, DRINK TEA, AND EAT FOOD ALL DAY

58.) when was the last time you changed the oil in your car?: no

59.) did you ever have to do speech therapy?: When i was a smol tater tot bean, yes. They wanted to continue in elementary school, but my mom was like no no no

60.) something you're looking forward to in the future?: 18 more days from now ;)