Get Faith
John 7:31 Yet many in the crowd believed in him and were saying "When the Messiah comes, will he do more signs than this man has done?" This was still prior to the crucifixion, but I have to wonder if those that were in Jerusalem, those that had been with him and experienced his teaching and healing could have possibly denied that he was the Messiah. And of this group after being exposed to the beating and crucifying of our Lord, how many could not believe? We were not there but we believe. We believe through the determination of those that did follow and believe and spread the word of the Gospel. Thank God for those who risked and often lost their lives so that we know of the story of our Messiah and have been saved because we believe.
On this day
1981 I have a lot of days, especially weekend days, through the 70's and early 80's that say the same thing to describe my day. I was hung over and layed around all day. My friends would call and ask if I wanted to do something and the answer would be no "I think I'm getting a cold" or some other lame excuse. I drank way too much in those days and payed the price for it. I blame that time on all the continuing illnesses I have now. If you are my generation and skipped this, good for you! If you are younger and still think this is a good idea - think again! AND, if you are still doing this, oh well.
1242 - Russian troops repelled an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. Frustrated with the slow eastward advance of the Teutonic Order, Alexander Nevsky stood on the shores of Lake Peipus determined to halt the German knights’ encroachment on April 5, 1242. Marching his army out onto the frozen water, the 20-year-old Nevsky scored a major victory at the Battle of the Ice — one that prevented the Germans from entering Russia, hardening the dividing line between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. religious war, between two Christian churches. :(
Dharma Yemen
Yemen was the home of the Sabaeans,[8][9][10] a trading state that flourished for over a thousand years and also included parts of modern-day Ethiopia and Eritrea. In 275 CE, the region came under the rule of the later Jewish-influenced Himyarite Kingdom.[11] Christianity arrived in the fourth century. Islam spread quickly in the seventh century and Yemenite troops were crucial in the expansion of the early Islamic conquests.[12]Administration of Yemen has long been notoriously difficult.[13] Several dynasties emerged from the ninth to 16th centuries, the Rasulid dynastybeing the strongest and most prosperous. The country was divided between the Ottoman and British empires in the early twentieth century. The Zaydi Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen was established after World War I in North Yemen before the creation of the Yemen Arab Republic in 1962. South Yemen remained a British protectorate known as the Aden Protectorate until 1967 when it became an independent state and later, a Marxist-Leninist state. The two Yemeni states united to form the modern republic of Yemen in 1990. History in a nutshell.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable! Happy Birthday to Deb and Robin!
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