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Humble Beginnings

Bethlehem was a small town, insignificant in comparison to bigger cities in the area. In the Message Paraphrase of Micah 5:2, Bethlehem is referred to as “the runt of the litter.” Why would God choose to come to earth in such an unimportant location? Does it seem like a worthy birthplace for the King of Kings?

The thing is, God has never been interested in the world’s definition of greatness. Wealth, fame, popularity, power—none of these are noteworthy to God. Paul told the C...  more
A while back my Sunday school class got into a debate about how someone should pray. Specifically, it started off the 5-step model based on the Lord’s Prayer.

1. Praise
2. Thanksgiving
3. Confession
4. Others
5. Self

This model is certainly a good model, it focuses on starting off with reverence and realizing who you are talking to, thanking Him for all we have, confessing where we have failed, and only then going to our “needs” starting with others before ourselves. The conflict came...  more
— with SGT Eric Fletcher
Amen. Thank you Sir Ben for sharing this most excellent post. I do agree 100%

Sir Wilfred Smith
Priory of Saint Helena
Isaiah 9:1-2
1 “BUT [in the midst of judgment there is the promise and the certainty of the Lord's deliverance and] there shall be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time [the Lord] brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time He will make it glorious, by the way of the Sea [of Galilee, the land] beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light; those who dwelt in the land of i...  more
2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

CAA Eric Fletcher
Priory of St Joan of Arc
“God Above All”

Please join me in wishing brother Eric Fletcher a very Happy Birthday! — with SGT Eric Fletcher
“Lord, make me an instrument of your Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal li...  more
Psalm 271 The Lord is my light and mysalvation —whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of mylife—of whom shall I be afraid?2 When evil men advance againstme to devour my flesh,when my enemies and my foesattack me,they will stumble andfall.3 Though an army besiege me,my heart will not fear;though war break out against me,even then will I be confident.