1 My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality.
2 For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also come in a poor man in filthy clothes,
3 and you pay attention to the one wearing the fine clothes and say to him, “You sit here in a good place,” and say to the poor man, “You stand there,” or, “Sit here at my footstool,”
4 have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you and drag you into the courts?
7 Do they not blaspheme that noble name by which you are called?
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well,
9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
10 For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.”Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Music of the Month Rules
Music of the Month is a meme that I came up with, where once a month you post your favorite songs you have been listening to throughout that month.
Here is the list of rules for whoever wants to participate in the Music of the Month meme:
1. Must be Christian songs!
2. Must have a minimum of two songs and maximum of eight songs.
3. Must be done at least sometime between the 20th and 30th of the month.
4. If possible, do not post songs previously used for Music of the Month.
5. If possible, the videos must be of the cover art or official music video.
6. Follow the rules and have fun!
Here is the list of rules for whoever wants to participate in the Music of the Month meme:
1. Must be Christian songs!
2. Must have a minimum of two songs and maximum of eight songs.
3. Must be done at least sometime between the 20th and 30th of the month.
4. If possible, do not post songs previously used for Music of the Month.
5. If possible, the videos must be of the cover art or official music video.
6. Follow the rules and have fun!
Hero Factory Stuff
Hero factory is coming in very soon! It is the "replacement" for Bionicle (which I really liked!), and so far, I think it looks pretty cool! You can check out the site here.
Music of the Month
As you might know, I used to have a meme called "Music for Monday." I stopped doing this because my main source for the music videos was from tangle, which was supposed to be a "Christian YouTube." It is now full of NON christian videos, pictures and ads. I had been thinking about this recently, and thought it might be a good idea to start a new meme called "Music of the Month," where I would post my own videos for my three favorite songs for the month. I hope to be starting this very soon! If you like Hillsong United, Newsboys, Kutless, and Group 1 Crew, be sure to check in every once in a while!
Story Update
Okay there has been a little mix-up with the chapter numbers...This is chapter 5 of Where Serpents Tread. (I'm too tired to fix it right now!) Oh, and I decided to change Cameron's age to 17.
Chapter 5 "And Sold! To the Man With the Silver Star!"
“What is with this place??” Cameron muttered, closely examining the wall, running his fingers across the dark wood. “Nothing but mysteries.” The sheriff and Henry had already joined in searching. “Wh-What's this?” Cameron stammered. His fingers had hit a crack in the wall, out of which a piece of paper fell to the floor. He picked up the dusty paper carefully as Henry watched, eyes wide. Wait, did I say just Henry?? “Don't move,” a raspy voice said from... somewhere. Cameron froze, with the folded paper still in his hand. Henry looked like a statue.. same color, too. “Hand it over,” the voice said. Cameron swallowed hard. Finally finding his voice, he managed to stutter “A-a-rr-are you k-kidding? W-where ar-re you?” “Just drop it,” the voice said in a not-too-happy tone. Cameron eyed Henry, who had been listening, trying to locate the sinister voice. He nodded stiffly. Cameron didn't want to give away the answer to all their questions because some weirdo said to drop it. “Or what?” Cameron said. “Look up,” the voice said mockingly. Cameron and Henry looked up at the catwalk. There were about 10 ninja-looking men lined up on the catwalk, all pointing their guns, one in each hand, straight at Cameron and Henry. Cameron dropped the paper. Just the second as the paper touched the floor, a figure landed 2 feet in front of Cameron. He flew back, knocking Henry a little bit. The figure stood motionless, dressed completely in black, with a mask covering his face. Only his eyes showed through the narrow slit in his mask, but it was enough to make Cameron and Henry jump out of their skin. The two gray eyes stared at the trio, as he knelt down and picked up the paper. “Where's the sheriff?” Henry said quietly. The sinister voice guy looked up from the paper in his hand. “He's been taken care of,” he replied, pistol in hand. The man waved his hand behind his back, signaling the other men down from the catwalk. All but one of them walked over to the petrified figures of Henry and Cameron, guns and ropes ready. The other went to the leader, who was observing the paper. As the henchmen busily unarmed and tied Henry and Cameron, Henry was closely watching the actions of the other two. They had studied the paper, then walked to the rest of the men. “Let's take 'em to camp. We got to get there before the sun rises.” Henry and Cameron were shoved forward toward the back door. As they passed the end of the long counter, Cameron turned to see the figure of a man sitting behind the counter in a relaxed position. One of the moon's rays hit his face as he leaned forward, revealing a broad grin. It was the sheriff.
Chapter 5 "And Sold! To the Man With the Silver Star!"
“What is with this place??” Cameron muttered, closely examining the wall, running his fingers across the dark wood. “Nothing but mysteries.” The sheriff and Henry had already joined in searching. “Wh-What's this?” Cameron stammered. His fingers had hit a crack in the wall, out of which a piece of paper fell to the floor. He picked up the dusty paper carefully as Henry watched, eyes wide. Wait, did I say just Henry?? “Don't move,” a raspy voice said from... somewhere. Cameron froze, with the folded paper still in his hand. Henry looked like a statue.. same color, too. “Hand it over,” the voice said. Cameron swallowed hard. Finally finding his voice, he managed to stutter “A-a-rr-are you k-kidding? W-where ar-re you?” “Just drop it,” the voice said in a not-too-happy tone. Cameron eyed Henry, who had been listening, trying to locate the sinister voice. He nodded stiffly. Cameron didn't want to give away the answer to all their questions because some weirdo said to drop it. “Or what?” Cameron said. “Look up,” the voice said mockingly. Cameron and Henry looked up at the catwalk. There were about 10 ninja-looking men lined up on the catwalk, all pointing their guns, one in each hand, straight at Cameron and Henry. Cameron dropped the paper. Just the second as the paper touched the floor, a figure landed 2 feet in front of Cameron. He flew back, knocking Henry a little bit. The figure stood motionless, dressed completely in black, with a mask covering his face. Only his eyes showed through the narrow slit in his mask, but it was enough to make Cameron and Henry jump out of their skin. The two gray eyes stared at the trio, as he knelt down and picked up the paper. “Where's the sheriff?” Henry said quietly. The sinister voice guy looked up from the paper in his hand. “He's been taken care of,” he replied, pistol in hand. The man waved his hand behind his back, signaling the other men down from the catwalk. All but one of them walked over to the petrified figures of Henry and Cameron, guns and ropes ready. The other went to the leader, who was observing the paper. As the henchmen busily unarmed and tied Henry and Cameron, Henry was closely watching the actions of the other two. They had studied the paper, then walked to the rest of the men. “Let's take 'em to camp. We got to get there before the sun rises.” Henry and Cameron were shoved forward toward the back door. As they passed the end of the long counter, Cameron turned to see the figure of a man sitting behind the counter in a relaxed position. One of the moon's rays hit his face as he leaned forward, revealing a broad grin. It was the sheriff.
Word for Wednesday
Psalm 24
A Psalm of David.
1 The earth is the LORD’s, and all its fullness,The world and those who dwell therein.
2 For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.
3 Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor sworn deceitfully.
5 He shall receive blessing from the LORD,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
6 This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,
Who seek Your face. Selah
7 Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
The LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates!
And be lifted up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
8 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
The LORD mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O you gates!
Lift up, you everlasting doors!
And the King of glory shall come in.
10 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD of hosts,
He is the King of glory. Selah
I love Psalms! The past month have consisted of extreme stress, and it is amazing how many "coincidences" (NOT) have been piling up. So this Psalm has been a great encouragement for me. I hope it will encourage you also!
