Wednesday – Day of Anointing
According to the Biblical record
On this day almost 2000 years ago
What is the significance of anointing the feet of Jesus?
There are two cases where a woman anointed the feet of Jesus.
“Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, and standing behind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and began kissing His feet and anointing them with the perfume.” Luke 7:36-38, (NASB)
This unnamed woman, who is simply called “a sinner,” was compelled to enter into a Pharisee’s house in order to anoint the feet of the Savior of sinners. It was a display her love and affections for the Lord who had forgiven her, for Jesus said,
“For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little, loves little.” Luke 7:47 (NASB)
She “loved much” because she had been “forgiven much,” and she was willing to lavish upon her newfound Savior a whole box of precious perfume to show to all in the house her appreciation and gratitude for being forgiven.
The second case of a woman anointing the feet of Jesus is found in three passages: Matthew 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; and John 12:1-8.
“Therefore, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So they made Him a dinner there, and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. Mary then took a pound of very expensive perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” John 12:1-3 (NASB)
In the first case noted above, the anointing took place in the house of a Pharisee, but in Mark 14:3 we learn that the other anointing happened “in the house of Simon the leper.” The former was done by an unnamed sinful woman; this was done by Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. The anointing by the unnamed sinner was to signify the love of a newly forgiven soul, but with Mary there was another reason that constrained her to empty her box of costly ointment upon the Savior’s feet.
“Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial. ” John 12:7, (NASB)
Mark is even more specific,
“She has done what she could; she has anointed My body beforehand for the burial.” Mark 14:8 (NASB)
She anointed Jesus’ feet in view of His impending death and burial! She was no doubt expressing her love for her Savior, as in the case of the sinful woman in the home of the Pharisee, but she had also entered into the truth that Jesus was on His way to the cross to die for her and this was her chance to anoint Him in anticipation of His burial. I have always admired Mary for she seems to have been the only disciple that truly believed Jesus when he announced that He would be crucified, buried and then rise from the dead the third day. Mary BELIEVED HIM and expressed her faith by anointing His feet! Jesus was so moved by her faith that He declared,
“Truly I say to you, wherever the gospel is preached in the entire world, what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.” Mark 14:9 (NASB)
#Jesus #Christ #Passion #Easter #Prophecy #Savior #Messiah #Jerusalem #Maranatha 
Monday - Cleansing of the temple
According to the Biblical record
On this day almost 2000 years ago
“And Jesus entered the temple grounds and began to drive out those who were selling, saying to them, “It is written: ‘And My house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.” And He was teaching daily in the temple; but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people were trying to put Him to death, and yet they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.” Luke 19:45-48(NASB)
The Jews had profaned the Temple and perverted its purpose. Jesus came to bring everyone a way to be right with God. The old had to be done away with to make way for the new. The Lord had previously dwelt within the Temple. In the coming days He chose to make his dwelling within the believers where ever they might be. It was a shift from the corporate to the personal relationship. Instead of relying on a human priest to intercede for us, Jesus himself becomes our High Priest and the Holy spirit our intercessor. Jesus was teaching the people with authority; something that the Jewish leaders could no longer do. Jesus was speaking truth and they could not say otherwise. With every word, he called into question the legitimacy of the very people who were charged with leading the community.
Jesus Speaks to a group of Greeks (Gentiles) and predicts his death.
“ “Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “An angel has spoken to Him.” Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.” John 12:27-33(NASB)
God spoke and EVERYONE heard. He was pronouncing judgment upon the whole of the Earth and it’s ruler Satan.
#Jesus #Christ #Passion #Easter #Prophecy #Savior #Messiah #Jerusalem #Maranatha 
Tuesday - Questioned by Jewish Leaders
According to the Biblical record
On this day almost 2000 years ago
Jesus was teaching the people and day by day the people grew to respect Him more and more. The Jewish leaders saw what was happening and tried to stop Him. They tried to turn the people away from the influence of Jesus and back to themselves. Jesus responded in a way that the leaders could not refute and it infuriated them. The leaders tried to entrap Him with His own words. They called on him to answer questions of Jewish and Roman law but He answered in ways that adhered to both while at the same time protected him from legal consequence. They were even afraid to use their own authority to seize him in from of the crowds because of the sentiment of the crowds. Thus they began plotting in secret how and when to take him.
Jesus was confronted by the Chief Priests and Elders of the people
“When He entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?” Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John was from what source, from heaven or from men?” And they began reasoning among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the people; for they all regard John as a prophet.” And answering Jesus, they said, “We do not know.” He also said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Parable of Two Sons
“*But what do you think? A man had two sons, and he came to the first and said, ‘Son, go work today in the vineyard.’ And he answered, ‘I will not’; but afterward he regretted it and went.The man came to the second and said the same thing; and he answered, ‘I will, sir’; but he did not go. Which of the two did the will of his father?” They *said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.
Parable of the Landowner
“*Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard and put a wall around it and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey. When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers to receive his produce. The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third. Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them. But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the vine-growers saw the son, they said among themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and seize his inheritance.’ They took him, and threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those vine-growers?” They said to Him, “He will bring those wretches to a wretched end, and will rent out the vineyard to other vine-growers who will pay him the proceeds at the proper seasons.”
“*Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures,
‘The stone which the builders rejected,
This became the chief corner stone;
This came about from the Lord,
And it is marvelous in our eyes’?
Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it. And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust.” When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet.” Matthew 21:23-46
#Jesus #Christ #Passion #Easter #Prophecy #Savior #Messiah #Jerusalem #Maranatha 
GROK SAYS:
Yes, a former two-term president can run for vice president. The U.S. Constitution, specifically the 22nd Amendment, limits a person to being elected president no more than twice (or once if they’ve already served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected). However, this restriction applies only to the office of the presidency, not the vice presidency.The 12th Amendment governs eligibility for the vice presidency, stating that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." Since a former two-term president is still eligible to hold the office of president (just not be elected to it again), they meet the constitutional requirements to serve as vice president. These requirements, outlined in Article II, Section 1, are simple: the person must be a natural-born citizen, at least 35 years old, and a resident of the U.S. for 14 years.If a former two-term president became vice president and the president died or resigned, succession could raise questions. Legal scholars debate whether they could assume the presidency again, but the Constitution doesn’t explicitly prohibit it—though the 22nd Amendment’s intent might be tested in such a scenario. No court has ruled on this, as it’s never happened.Historically, no two-term president has run for vice president, so there’s no precedent to point to. But constitutionally, it’s permissible.
I don't like the idea of putting forward porn as being desirable. There are better ways to make this point.
Palm Sunday – Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem
According to the Biblical record
On this day almost 2000 years ago
“...when the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, indeed, the King of Israel!” Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: “Do not fear, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” ” John 12:12-15(NASB)
Why is this important?
It is stated in the verses above. This fulfilled a prophecy of the Messiah.
This kind of welcome signifies a few things:
* That they all knew Christ as the Messiah (see Psalm 118:25-26)
* That they recognized that Christ is King (see 2 Kings 9:13)
* They all honored Him as both King and Messiah (see Zechariah 9:9)
He is openly acknowledging that He IS the Messiah by accepting the way the crowds honor him.
"And yet some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!” Jesus replied, “I tell you, if these stop speaking, the stones will cry out!” " Luke 19:39-40
This sets the stage for everything else that happens in the following week.
#Jesus #Christ #Passion #Easter #Prophecy #Savior #Messiah #Jerusalem #Maranatha 
How can you see what your life is worth
Or where your value lies?
How do you measure the worth of a man
In wealth or strength or size?
In how much he gained or how much he gave?
How do you judge what a man is worth
By what he builds or buys?
These are important questions? How you answer them will tell other people all they need to know about you.
Think hard about it, then act accordingly.
#philosophy #value #integrity #honor #PriceOfEgypt #ThroughHeavensEyes
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Through Heaven's Eyes
-Brian Stokes Mitchell
A single thread in a tapestry
Though its color brightly shines
Can never see its purpose
In the pattern of the grand design
And the stone that sits on the very top
Of the mountains mighty face
Does it think it's more important
Than the stones that form the base?
So how can you see what your life is worth
Or where your value lies?
You can never see through the eyes of man
You must look at your life
Look at your life through heaven's eyes
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A lake of gold in the desert sand
Is less than a cool fresh spring
And to one lost sheep, a shepherd boy
Is greater than the richest king
If a man loses everything he owns
Has he truly lost his worth?
Or is it the beginning
Of a new and brighter birth?
So how do you measure the worth of a man
In wealth or strength or size?
In how much he gained or how much he gave?
The answer will come
The answer will come to him who tries
To look at his life through heaven's eyes
And that's why we share all we have with you
Though there's little to be found
When all you've got is nothing
There's a lot to go around
No life can escape being blown about
By the winds of change and chance
And though you never know all the steps
You must learn to join the dance
You must learn to join the dance
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So how do you judge what a man is worth
By what he builds or buys?
You can never see with your eyes on earth
Look through heaven's eyes
Look at your life
Look at your life
Look at your life through heaven's eyes
I gave Grok this instruction once. No amending or clarifying. This is what the future looks like. LLM and AI are revolutionizing everything.
This is amazing...
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My instructions:
Write new lyrics to Celine dion song because you loved me. The words should be a parody focusing on raising children. For example " for all the times you watched me pee"
Grok's output:
Here’s a parody of Céline Dion’s *Because You Loved Me*, rewritten with a humorous twist about raising children. I’ve kept the tone light and playful, focusing on the chaotic, messy, and loving moments of parenthood, including your example "for all the times you watched me pee." I’ve matched the structure and sentiment of the original song while adapting it to the theme.
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**Because You Raised Me**
*(Parody of "Because You Loved Me")*
For all the times you watched me pee,
For every spill on your new tee,
For all the nights with no sleep in sight,
You were my strength, you held me tight.
For every tantrum in the store,
For sticky hands and crumbs galore,
You wiped my nose, you tied my shoes,
I’m everything I am because you raised me.
You were my voice when I screamed too loud,
Calmed me down in a meltdown crowd,
You caught me when I climbed too high,
Kissed the boo-boos that made me cry.
For all the diapers, oh so grim,
For songs you sang on a silly whim,
You gave me love through every phase,
I’m everything I am because you raised me.
I’m a mess, but I’m your mess,
Through the chaos, you said yes,
You saw the kid that I could be,
And built me up with mac and cheese.
For all the fights o’er broccoli bites,
For every “no” that turned to fights,
You stood by me, through spills and stains,
I’m everything I am because you raised me.
You held the fort when I’d rebel,
Read me books through every yell,
You gave me wings, though I’d still cling,
I’m everything I am because you raised me.
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This version keeps the emotional core of the original—unconditional love and support—but swaps out the romantic lyrics for the hilarious, relatable realities of parenting. Let me know if you’d like any tweaks!
#Grok #LLM #AI
National concealed carry reciprocity is on the table. Call Washington to tell your representatives and senators what you think.
These opportunities are few and far between. Make your voice heard.
(220) 224 - 3121 ask for your representative and each of your senators. Talk to the intern and leave a message.
#CCW #ConcealedCarry #Reciprocity #SecondAmendment
"There's a difference between us:
You think the people of this country exist to provide you with position.
I think your position exists to provide those people with freedom
and I go to make sure that they have it."
True still today.
#Tyranny #Freedom #Position #Government #Authority #Braveheart #WilliamWallace
https://www.youtube.com/clip/Ugkx_mhFrE9soqhVf8D12u_vl_8ukEsrklCO
Outward change should follow inward change. If it doesn't, then there is a problem.
#Conversion #Christian #Change #Behavior #Excitement #Evangelize
"It has become much clearer these past few months just how far NATO has shifted away from US interests. Even though the United States funds a whopping 70 percent of NATO’s cost, our own NATO “allies” are working against the United States as President Trump attempts to pull us back from the brink of war with Russia." -Ron Paul
https://original.antiwar.com/paul/2025/03/03/suddenly-leaving-nato-is-on-the-table/
#USA #NATO #Allies #Ukraine #Trump #Musk
30%?
No. If I get expected levels of service 15% is the norm. it has been for a while. Exceptional service warrant a larger tip. Poor Service gets less. But if I saw this sign, I would eat gas station food before patronizing the establishment.
I assume you refer to the first council of Nicaea.
What specifically causes you to hold this opinion? Any particular doctrine?
Lets have a discussion on the continuity of the church and what that means for protestant faith.
I am a protestant Christian and have done much soul searching over the years about this subject. If there is a "true" church that has been preserved from the beginning, which would it be? I am not referring to the worldwide congregation but rather the organization/denomination.
If not, then at what point did "The Church" deviate from the truth? What did the early believers think? The early church fathers?
#Religion #God #Christ #Jesus #Yeshua #Christian #Catholic #Orthodox #Protestant #Luther #Calvin #Reformed #Bible #Tradition #Teaching #Church #kuriakon #ekklesia #ekklēsia #GrowNOSTR
Intel update 23Feb-1Mar 2025
#S2Underground #News #Intel #OSINT #Prepared
Be aware of where you are and what is happening around you. Keep your loved ones close and be ready to defend them. Abduction can happen this fast & people might not help.
This is scarey...
#SituationalAwareness #Kidnapping #Abduction #Trafficking #Protector #SheepDog #Prepared #GrowNOSTR
The Trump/Musk DOGE firings of federal workers could leave 1 million people jobless due to the ripple effects in industries that rely on those workers. (See link below). But the freeze on federal grants, especially in health and science, could kill many more jobs than that, including even in the private sector. Consider that Stanford, a private university, yesterday declared a hiring freeze due to uncertainty over funding resulting from the Trump policies.
https://www.apolloacademy.com/downside-risks-intensifying/
#unemployment #trump #musk #doge #publichealth #science #hhs #nih #cdc
Cancer hurts to recover from, but You still have to cut it out.
They should put everyone in the Epstein and Diddy lists on no fly list and prevent them from leaving the country.