CHRIST IS SUPREME

 

CHRIST IS SUPREME Colossians 1:15-23 NLT Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation, for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and he holds all creation together. Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body. He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead. So he is first in everything. For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. Colossians 1:15-23 NLT

 

THE STRAWBERRY POISON DART FROG

 

THE STRAWBERRY POISON DART FROG Let every thing that has breath praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6 The strawberry poison dart frog is one of the most astonishing examples of parental care in the animal world. Deep in the rainforests of Central America, this tiny amphibian performs a survival strategy so precise and coordinated that every step has to work together perfectly from the beginning. Unlike most frogs that simply lay eggs in water and leave, the female strawberry poison dart frog lays her eggs on the damp rainforest floor. The father guards the eggs constantly, keeping them moist and protected. When the tadpoles hatch, they instinctively wriggle onto their mother’s back. She then carries each tiny tadpole individually through the rainforest, searching for rain-filled bromeliad plants high above the forest floor. Inside these plants are tiny pools of water. The mother carefully places one tadpole into each separate pool so they will not compete or eat one another. Then comes perhaps the most incredible part: every few days she returns to each hidden location and feeds every tadpole with unfertilized eggs specially produced as food. She remembers multiple locations scattered throughout the forest and repeats this process for six to eight weeks until the tadpoles fully develop into frogs. How could such a system evolve step by step? If the mother did not transport the tadpoles, they would die. If she did not feed them, they would starve. If the tadpoles lacked the instinct to climb onto her back, the cycle would fail immediately. Every behavior depends on the others already existing and functioning together. This is not random chaos struggling toward order. It is coordinated design. The instincts, memory, timing, anatomy, and behavior all point to intentional creation. Even a tiny rainforest frog reflects astonishing wisdom and care from the Creator. By Biblical Creation on Facebook: CLICK HERE Used with Permission

 

MEMORIAL DAY 2026

 

I HEARD THE VOICE OF JESUS SAY I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Come unto Me and rest; Lay down, O weary one, lay down Thy head upon My breast.” I came to Jesus as I was, Weary, and worn, and sad; I found in him a resting-place, And he has made me glad. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “Behold, I freely give The living water; thirsty one, Stoop down, and drink, and live.” I came to Jesus, and I drank Of that life-giving stream; My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, And now I live in him. I heard the voice of Jesus say, “I am this dark world’s Light; Look unto me, your morn shall rise, And all your day be bright.” I looked to Jesus, and I found In him my Star, my Sun; And in that Light of life I’ll walk, Till traveling days are done. By Horatius Bonar (1846)   THE MISSING MAN MEMORIAL TABLE Representing six branches of the Armed Forces:

 

THE STRENGTH FOR TODAY

 

THE STRENGTH FOR TODAY By Joni Eareckson Tada So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:35-36 NIV Have you ever felt like throwing in the towel? Especially when an unresolved problem or a season of pain saps your energy? It happens to me all the time, given the decades I’ve spent in my wheelchair. For me, perseverance can often seem like an elusive thing out ahead of me, like a dangling carrot. And as much as I try to reach for it, I can’t quite attain to it. But then, before I know it, I’m there. I’ve made it to the other side. To persevere is to endure a hard thing for a long time, leaving the length of the trial totally in God’s hands. The author of Hebrews writes, “Do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.” And that promise is the incomparable reward of Jesus saying, “Well done, good and faithful servant!” Matthew 25:23 Holy Spirit, You are the One who indwells me, closer than hands or feet, closer than my breath. Infuse me with Your perseverance, patience, and determination today. I can only run today’s race today; I can’t do anything about yesterday’s race or tomorrow’s. I ask for the strength to run well this day, this hour, in Jesus’s strong name. Taken from A Spectacle of Glory, by Joni Eareckson Tada; Copyright © 2016, Zondervan Used with Permission CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR JONI's NEWSLETTER