Tag: Moses

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“Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.” Exodus 17:6 KJV
This President, when he was a young lad, had a very terrible temper. You might say he didn’t respond very well to stressful situations. There was also a group of very whiny, under appreciative walkers in the Bible who seemed to do the same thing over and over again, too. Walking may be a real good all-around exercise.

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Love - First Day Stamp Cover - Artcraft - Washington DC

“Quicken me, O Lord, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.” Psalm 143:11 KJV
The couple was so in love. “Sunshine” would become pregnant and move back in with her mother-in-law, Mittie. “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” the people shouted. “Our despair is gone! Our despair is gone!” began the celebration. It became a trial in which love stood no chance. No one was interested in love’s survival; everyone wanted “justice.”

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A James Monroe postcard

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” I Timothy 4:12 KJV
So how does that little bundle of nothing grow up into a living, productive being? This future President would be so inspired by him that he would go buy a rifle and join the college patriots. When the young, strong, handsome prince crossed one of his daughter’s path, he probably thought he struck gold.

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Losing Power Ball ticket - January 13, 2016

“He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.”” Proverbs 6:35 KJV
8-27-34-4-19-10. When lotteries have real high jackpots you probably hear many conversations on how different someone’s life will be if they win that prize. Whatever the reason, the great dream he once claimed had become a nightmare. “Once a slave, always a slave,” is what he thought.

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The Alamo - San Antonio, Texas
“These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.” Numbers 26:58 KJV

The other day I was trying to think of the earliest historical event I could remember. The House of Representatives voted on the declaration of war. Only fourteen Representatives voted against the measure. This very vocal opponent was one of them.

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White House - Fence view - Washington DC
“Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.” Numbers 20:8 KJV

He was an up and coming preacher and he might have even been a little full of himself. Three weeks later he was off to meet the President.

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