HEY LET US ALL TAKE A MOMENT TO STOP AND PURPOSELY TAKE THE TIME TO SMELL THE BEAUTIFUL PERFUME THAT A WORLDWIDE EXPLOSION OF THANKSGIVING INFUSES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE….
All thy garments [smell] of myrrh, and aloes, [and] cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Potpourri is a mix bag of items; hence this will be a section to share randomness. Just because it may seem arbitrary does not mean it’s not purposeful. Let the sharing begin…
Thought – would not it be nice if the combination of our shared ideas, efforts, actions, and messages results in a glorious aromatic fragrance that brings a much needed change in our environment. Dispelling the stench of putridness to usher in sweetness is the end result. AHHHH can you inhale and take a whiff of this desired scent? I like to immerse myself in this type of air conditioner that continues to seep into every crevice of my space. What about you? Does this sound and smell like something you would enjoy too? Well, come and see (or better yet smell) – come smell what is being dispensed into the atmosphere spreading The Thankful Revolution’s collaborative essence of Myrrhism – The BitterSweet aroma. To be adorned in a fragrance that is welcomed this is the aspiration for why we do what we do. Let us continue to seek out ways to bring gladness across our planet. We all can provide this perfumed aroma into the composition of our activities that inevitably enhances every life touched. Thank you again for engaging in this journey we call life and that life MORE Abundantly. This includes The Thankful Revolution Potpourri.
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“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”
—Jeremiah 29:13
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Proverbs 7:24
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
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Psalm 103:12
as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
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“Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!” – Psalm 96:1
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Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
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Proverbs 10:18
He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
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Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
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Proverbs 12:6
The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
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Habakkuk 3:17-18
17 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
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But now, O LORD, Thou art our Father; we are the clay, and Thou our Potter; and we all are the work of Thy hand (Isa. 64:8).
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Isaiah 33:2
2 LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.
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“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:1-2
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Proverbs 14:15
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
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“God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.” Colossians 1:11 (NCV)
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God is against the proud, but He gives grace to the humble (James 4:6, NCV).
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Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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“Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger …” James 1:19 (ESV)
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Proverbs 21:18
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
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James 2:17
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
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Psalm 138:8
King James Version
8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Psalm 138:8
The Message
7-8 When I walk into the thick of trouble,
keep me alive in the angry turmoil.
With one hand
strike my foes,
With your other hand
save me.
Finish what you started in me, God.
Your love is eternal—don’t quit on me now.
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Psalm 19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. – Philippians 2:3-4
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Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people. Romans 5:18
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“The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts” (Matthew 13:19, NLT).
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Proverbs 16:5
Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished
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Proverbs 17:6
Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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“Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.” Psalm 143:8 (ESV)
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James 4:7
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
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2 Corinthians 12:9-10
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
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Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
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“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 (ESV)
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Psalm 23:4
The Message
4 Even when the way goes through
Death Valley,
I’m not afraid
when you walk at my side.
Your trusty shepherd’s crook
makes me feel secure.
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Something about being SAFE in God’s Arms! Video Link: https://youtu.be/i6lDRc8hZYA
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https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/08/politics/indigenous-peoples-day-joe-biden/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0kb87xlDBXzRF9dkuzFBwCRXexXyAovlqZwydkvNfMcbtfz5FKlI9p1og Link source – Biden becomes first president to issue proclamation marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day
DJ Judd
By Donald Judd
Updated 3:29 PM ET, Fri October 8, 2021
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Creating the Tabernacle
Sunday, October 17, 2021 | Exodus 39:32–43
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Does God value creativity and art? Today’s reading clearly shows that He does! Led by Moses, the Israelites’ most talented artisans did their very best creative work to honor God with the building of the tabernacle. While our imagination can be used for sinful purposes, as the people displayed when they created a golden calf idol, it can also be used for righteous purposes, as was done here.
Among his other leadership gifts, Moses was a skilled administrator who learned from his father-in-law (Exodus 18). The tabernacle project, however, required a different skill set. For the construction of Israel’s national worship center, God gave specific directions and specially gifted two men, Bezalel and Oholiab, with the artistic skills needed to lead the work (Ex. 35:30–36:7). Moses, Aaron, the priests, and Levites supervised the work in general, but these two artists and their team handled turning God’s instructions into physical reality.
Quite a few forms of art were involved: The artists and craftspeople sewed the priestly garments, including pieces that held precious jewels, one for each tribe. They built the altar of burnt offering, the altar of incense, the basin for washing, the lampstand, the table for the showbread, all the curtains, and of course the Ark of the Covenant.
Moses inspected the completed items in today’s reading. The key here is the people’s total obedience: “The Israelites did everything just as the Lord commanded Moses” (vv. 32, 42, 43). Our impressions of the Israelites might be negative, but they did have bright moments of faith and obedience as well. Many scholars see in verse 32 an echo of Genesis 2:1. The basic idea is that the events of Exodus represent a new beginning in God’s plan to redeem creation.
>> Your artistic skills can be used by God! Think today about the ways you can use your skills in writing, painting, drawing, cooking, or singing. How can you honor Him with these gifts?
PRAY WITH US
Today we pray for the creative and artistic people in Your church. Raise up leaders who will affirm their talents and help them use their gifts to worship You and build up the body of Christ.
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Revelation 1:8
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
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Proverbs 20:26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
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2 Peter 1:20-21
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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Proverbs 28:24
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
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Romans 8:15
15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
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1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats ; do not be frightened.”
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Proverbs 2:8
He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
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Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the LORD. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” Isaiah 55:8-9 (NLT)
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2 Thessalonians 3:16 The Message May the Master of Peace himself give you the gift of getting along with each other at all times, in all ways. May the Master be truly among you!
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1 Chronicles 16:35 NLT Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.”
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