Heat index values up to 112.
F.R.O.G. Sunday school class. We covered chapter five in our study material and chapters ten and eleven in the biblical book of Hebrews. One more week and we will finish this study. I’m not sure where it next study will come from.
CROSS TRACKS CHURCH worship service today was the story of Gideon and his army from the Old Testament book of Judges 7:1-4a. The Sermon title: “Going Camping” by Pastor Michele
WEATHER
79°F at 7:14 AM, Feels Like: 79°, Hi 100° | Lo 77°, Sunny
HEAT ADVISORY remains in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening …WHAT…Heat index values up to 112.
DAY 100° Partly cloudy this morning then clearing. Hot with highs around 101. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Highest heat index readings up to 110.
NIGHT 77° Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Highest heat index readings up to 107 early in the evening.
WE had just pulled into our parking space at home when I received a text message from Arik,
• “Good morning! We 4 kids are meeting at Interstellar BBQ at 12:30. Y’all are welcome to attend too. However be forewarned: there will likely be a line to enter the building that may take 30 minutes to an hour to just get inside.“
• At 12:12 I sent the following to him, ” We are here and I’ll get us in line. How many will be in our party?”.
There were 16 of us when all had arrived. It was 1:20 when we had our food and were seated at tables outside. (100° but a huge fan blowing on us) We were there until 2:30.
FIFTEEN minutes was all it took us to arrive home. I lay on the bed to watch some YouTube videos. Around four-thirty I had a bowl of cereal so that I could take my supper pills (they must be taken with food). I spent about 45 minutes to an hour studying for next Sunday’s F.R.O.G. class. Then I lay back down for more YouTube. At eight-fifteen Ella woke me saying, “It’s time for bed, old man.” I’m not surprised that I slept. However, I’m very surprised that I slept that long.
DEVOTIONAL
SCRIPTURE: “Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal. Instead, store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where moths and rust don’t destroy and thieves don’t break in and steal. Your heart will be where your treasure is. – Matthew 6:19-21 GW
COMMENTARY: Hypocrites! Few insults hurled at Christians is worse than to be call called a hypocrite. Certainly most of that sting is due to that fact that it is too true. We are, after all, flawed human beings saved by grace. In this passage of scripture Jesus commands (I’m sorry, did you think it was a suggestion?) … yes, he commands us to seek heavenly rewards above earthly ones. And yet we all too often make our short term and long term goals before consulting God for guidance.
Proverbs 16:9 reminds us, “A person may plan his own journey, but the Lord directs his steps.” This idea is echoed in a non-scriptural Yiddish adage, ““If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.” I suspect that rather than laughing, our plans, too often, sadden the heart of God. He has laid a golden Path, purchased with blood, for us to follow. And then he watches as we wander into the muddy paths of the world. – Thomas E Williams
PRAYER: Gracious Father, King of the universe, we have once again list sight of the one true and perfect goal. Straighten and strengthen as we walk your path of light. Let not the darkness of the world cast shadows on our path not stumbling blocks in our way. Amen.
SLEEP
12:42 AM to 05:52 AM, Total sleep time
04 H 58 M, 62% of 8 hour goal, Deep 01 H 36 M, Light 03 H 22 M, Awake 00 H 12 M
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