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November 11 Praises to God Bible Meditations Based on John 19-21

Key Verse – John 19:11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above…

PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR HE IS POWERFUL

Praise be to God for He is powerful, upholding us
through His power in our: 
Steadfast salvation
Settled stewardship 
Supplied satisfaction
Secured sanctification
Successful servanthood

John 20:19-21 Praise be to the Lord for granting us peace:
Always by His affectionate assertion
Abundantly through His affluence
Affirmatively with His appraisal
Absolutely along His attribute
Assuredly amidst His approval

John 21:17 Praise be to the Saviour for 
enabling us to love Him according to His: 
Truth against fear
Triumph with faith
Testimonies of fortitude
Trustworthiness and faithfulness
Teachings upon His tested foundation. Amen!

November 11, 2024

Son Touches Fathers Gun

Bennett Kenneth got an eyeful
Upon touching his dad’s rifle:
An eyeful by far more helpful
Than Dad’s angry words - a roomful…

Or so had reasoned Mister Ken,
Who had Bennett taught more with pen,
Ben’s tasks to write things up to ten,
Such that he would never ask “When”.

“But now what could he have written?
“Next time, thy flesh shall be beaten,
If thou touchest the brown rifle
And Dad couldest not rage stifle?

“No better a blazing eyeful
That makes a twelve-year-old thoughtful.

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