Prayer is ESSENTIAL
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Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
Through the weekly and daily devotionals you can be constantly encouraged in your great role of parenting, the highest career in the nation. You can also stay updated on what's happening with the Above Rubies ministry.
Serve God with all your heart, mind, strength, and soul!
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Not just ordinary love, but fervent love!
1 Peter 4:7, 8 says: “The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have FERVENT LOVE among yourselves: for love shall cover the multitude of sins.”
God intends the family to be the greatest institution on earth. We are living in a world where the home and family is being attacked, and in many cases, abandoned. Abandoned by fathers who have never been taught the importance of their role in raising and providing for their family’s needs.
Mothers likewise have abandoned their nests for the glamor of the corporate world. They do not realize they are destroying the “cradles” that become the next generation, children who were destined to be born to make the world a better place.
Marriage and family are the first institutions God created and marriage was mandated to be fruitful and multiply and rule over the whole earth (Genesis 1:26-28). The importance of the family should never be underestimated, and if so, we do to our own peril.
Love begins in the marriage and is revealed and manifested in the raising of the nuclear family which means “father, mother, and children.”
The family is the primary institution where the graces and character of our Creator God should be taught. Dedicated parents, who understand the importance of their respective roles will mirror these roles to their children, along with revelation of God’s character.
We should not mistake God’s love for the casual, half-hearted love we often experience today. God’s love is hot and intense. It does not come from our fallen nature but directly from the new nature provided by the new birth in Christ. It is best taught by example from the moment the child is born, continuing day by day throughout the child’s learning years.
There should never be a doubt in the child’s mind that his/her parents do not love them with heart-felt fervency. This is the way God loves us and expects us to love one another. This kind of love is the essential element of the Christian family home.
To be continued.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
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Build strong nations thru proper parenting from God's Word.
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Who gets your ear?
Always seek to maintain oneness with your wife. Never let your children divide you on issues. Stand as one together.
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Revive your spiritual life with Jesus Christ
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Last Sunday was Flag Day and we are coming up to July 4th. I am sure you will love this song, "Stand For The Flag" written by Gene Schmidt & Gary Forsythe
©2020, Zomar Global Publishing & CollisionPoint Publishing (ASCAP)
Gene writes: “We wrote this song to honor all that our American flag represents and to be a musical tribute to all of the brave soldiers in our military, both past and present, who've sacrificed their hearts, families, and in some cases, their very lives to protect the freedoms we all experience and enjoy in this country. In these incredibly divisive times, when patriotism is often scorned, and the truth about the cost of our freedoms is either ignored or discounted, we pray that you will speak freely your convictions, enjoy your freedoms, and stand up for the flag.”
Gene is releasing this song for free for you to be blessed. You can pick it up on this link: https://www.collisionpointpublishing.com/standfortheflag
Here are the words:
Verse 1:
She’s stood over battlefields
Wept over soldier’s graves
Been wounded by the cannon fire
Been tattered, torn, and frayed
She’s bowed to weary warriors
For their sacrifices made
She’s sung the song of freedom
When freedom’s voice was stayed
She’s a symbol to the fallen and the brave
A reminder of the freedom won
For president’s and slaves
Chorus:
I’ll stand for the flag that waves proud and free
I’ll stand for the flag that stands strong for me
I will stand for what is true
Of the red (and) white and blue
I will honor all she is with all I have
I will stand for the flag
Verse 2:
As she waves in the stormy winds
She echoes freedom’s cost
Reminds us all to not forget
The heroes that we’ve lost
And she honors those around us
Who still fight for us today
On the streets in our home towns
And in countries far way
She’s been spit upon, and ridiculed, burned, and torn apart
By the angry who’ve cursed her with the freedom she has bought
Chorus:
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Be transformed by the reading of the Word of God.
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