Question 118. What has God commanded us to ask of Him?
Answer: All things necessary for soul and body (a); which Christ our Lord has comprised in that prayer He himself has taught us.

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Link to petition
Background:
Judge F.P. “Charlie” Segars Andrews has been a family and juvenile court judge in South Carolina for over 16 years. She has a stellar reputation and judicial record as well as widespread respect in the legal community.
During what was supposed to be routine proceeding to recertify her as a judge, she was ambushed [...]

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Devotionals (and blogging) are suspended through the Thanksgiving holiday.  I will resume them on Monday.
In the meantime:
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make melody to our God on the lyre!
 He covers the heavens with clouds; he prepares rain for the earth; he makes grass grow on the hills.
 He gives to the beasts their [...]

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Anticipating that you might rather enjoy your Friday with your family and friends to surfing the web, here’s this week’s video a few days early.  
Tim Keller on Counterfeit Gods:

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Question 117. What is in a prayer that pleases God and is heard by God?
Answer: First, that we from the heart pray (a) to the one true God only, who has manifested Himself in His word (b), for all things, He has commanded us to ask of Him (c); secondly, that we rightly and thoroughly [...]

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Religion and the media – rarely a good mix.  Sadly, with the well documented irreligiosity of the MSM, the “gotcha” mentality of too many 60 Minutes wanna-bes mixed together with a dose of Jon Stewart humor as news and Bill Maher cynicism and the pastor is generally out-gunned and ill-prepared to engage the reporter in [...]

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Question 116. Why is prayer necessary for Christians?
Answer: Because it is the chief part of thankfulness which God requires of us (a): and also, because God will give his grace and Holy Spirit to those only, who with sincere desires continually ask them of him, and are thankful for them (b).

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Question 115. Why will God then have the Ten Commandments so strictly preached, since no man in this life can keep them?
Answer: First, that all our lifetime we may learn more and more to know (a) our sinful nature, and thus become the more earnest in seeking the remission of sin, and righteousness in Christ [...]

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For the 106th time Ohio State faces off against Michigan tomorrow.  The rivalry which has its roots in an actual border war fought between Ohio and Michigan (1835-1836) is a bit anti-climatic this year.  Nothing is on the line – other than pride.  Michigan is pathetic, but then again, these are just the kinds of [...]

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Here’s a longish (but worth the watch) clip from Nicky Gumbel on the urgency of the vision Jesus has for His church:

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