From Romans 3:27-28: “Then what becomes of boasting? It is excluded. Through what kind of law? That of works? No, rather through the law of faith. For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from works prescribed by the law.”
When Christ leads us to witness God’s love, His steady light will illuminate our new, righteous path.
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Sometimes God calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage and He calms you.
From Proverbs 10:24-25: “What the wicked dread will come upon them,but the desire of the righteous will be granted. When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more,but the righteous are established forever.”
Nicky Gumbel (born 1955) is an English-born Anglican pastor and Christian author.
This informative post will be published on Saturday in place of my regular one. You are invited to participate with the opening question.
Brain Teaser Question
I have keys but no locks. You can enter but you can’t go outside. I have space but no room. What am I?
(answer found at the end of this post)
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James Buchanan, nicknamed “The Sage of Wheatland,” was the 15th President of the United States.
Here are a few facts about President Buchanan:
Term of office: 1857-1861
Home state: Pennsylvania
Lifespan: April 23, 1791 to June 1, 1868
Political party: Democratic
College attended: Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
As Buchanan’s term of office drew to a close in 1861, the powder keg of emotions between America’s North and South was nearing its implosion point. Days before Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration, seven southern states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America.
Buchanan was morally opposed to slavery, but he felt it was protected by the U.S. Constitution. As President, he tried, without success, to maintain peace between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the country. His official Cabinet illustrated balance between these two opposing views. He felt the issue of slavery should best be decided by the states.
Buchanan’s journey toward the Presidency included lengthy terms of office in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. He served in diplomatic posts as well as Secretary of State.
In the election of 1856, Buchanan ran as the “Save the Union” candidate. Despite this campaign promise, the nation seemed headed toward a bloody conflict. He did not seek re-election in 1860 because he had promised to only serve only one term (as stated in his Inaugural Address).
Buchanan was unmarried, and he has remained the only bachelor to serve a full-term as President. Another bachelor, Grover Cleveland, was elected President in 1886, but he was married during his first year in office.
left: portrait of president buchanan. Right top: buchanan and his cabinet. right bottom: wheatland, buchanan home in lancaster, pennsylvania. (photographs courtesy of pinterest.)
Eventually in life, as American President Harry Truman once said, “The buck stops here.”
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The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.
Whatever the result may be, I shall carry to my grave the consciousness that I at least meant well for my country.
James Buchanan (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States. His single term in office was unable to stem the tides of America’s approaching civil war.
When we accept Jesus and bring Him into our daily journey, His comfort and strength will fill our hope with peace.
Do you write a daily journal? This inspiring thought comes from my journal, and much of what is written in my journal comes from reading and commenting on other bloggers’ posts. Thanks to many of you for adding so much to my journal.
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.
From 1 Peter 1:8-9: “Although you have not seen Him, you love Him, and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
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