crrdlx (CR for short)

I probably shouldn't be, but…

crrdlx — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:28:47 GMT

I probably shouldn't be, but I'm terribly proud of this 1 satoshi.

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Saw this rainbow last week-ish.…

crrdlx — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:26:46 GMT

Saw this rainbow last week-ish. 🌈 The photo doesn't do it justice. It was so bright and so wide. I thought of a favorite bible verse from Genesis 9:16 - Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the Earth.
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The 2-minute daily devotions at…

crrdlx — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 10:07:18 GMT

The 2-minute daily devotions at https://wels.app/devotion/dd/0000 are consistently great. I thought yesterday's was especially strong with its simple clarity...
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Can Jesus Help Me? – August 9, 2024

As soon as they got out of the boat, people recognized Jesus. They ran throughout that whole region and carried the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went—into villages, towns or countryside—they placed the sick in the marketplaces. They begged him to let them touch even the edge of his cloak, and all who touched it were healed.
Mark 6:54-56

You have a rare disease. It is eating away at your body and destroying your health. Every day, you are a little bit weaker.

And then you hear that there is a miracle cure. It is hard to obtain and requires a flight to a different country. It will likely be of great cost. Do you say, “Forget it. It’s not worth it. I will accept feeling terrible and getting more sick every day.” Or do you seek the cure?

Once Jesus and the disciples land across the Sea of Galilee, people recognize him. The sick and dying are carried on mats to be placed in front of Jesus. The afflicted were desperate for even a touch of the edge of his cloak as he walked by. And they were healed.

The truth is, I do have a terrible disease. I am a carrier of it. Eventually, this disease will take my life. No pills can touch it, and no therapy will control it. This disease will end in my death. You carry it, too. It is the disease of sin.

But there is a cure for this disease. It is absolutely free. No doctor needs to prescribe it, and no expensive pills need to be purchased. In fact, you don’t even need to go to the pharmacist to pick up the prescription. The Healer brings it to you. All it takes is his touch.

The one who healed the bodies in the markets also heals souls for eternity. His blood that was shed cleanses you. His obedient life purifies you. One day, we will experience in the joy of heaven what it really means to be healthy and alive. Until that day, trust his cure.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank you for taking my ills upon yourself. Strengthen me to serve you in the blessing of this life you have given me. Amen.

Source: https://wels.app/devotion/dd/43508
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Evidently, Easter is celebrated today by…

crrdlx — Sun, 05 May 2024 17:00:37 GMT

Evidently, Easter is celebrated today by the Orthodox #Christian church. Both the "Orthodox" and Catholic/Protestant lines celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, but differ on calendars. In fact, traditional Sunday worship is commemorative of Easter Sunday...every Sunday is a mini Easter (as every day should be as well).

Example of stuff I learned on #nostr.

https://www.history.com/news/easter-orthodox-easter-differences

All of these are good, but…

crrdlx — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:38:58 GMT

All of these are good, but today's seemed especially good.

https://wels.app/devotion/dd/0000

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Great historical write up about #Easter,…

crrdlx — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 09:54:32 GMT

Great historical write up about #Easter, involving money, at

https://njump.me/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpqe29v7w7jch2nz2w4efvjjymdjdr8klvflvg5tek5vapf02aqveqyfhwumn8ghj7mmxve3ksctfdch8qatz9uq3wamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwpexjmtpdshxuet59uqzqc93mllgd6m4uccvdp2n5vhmcnk3cdvk29wn4x9h2yxx5axm4nujhxz60u

Thought I'd post my response here...

Great write up. I loved reading this. Since it's Easter, let's be sure to remember what this was all about and not what it was not about.

The days chronicled here, came to be called Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and then Easter Sunday. Maundy Thursday refers to the "last supper" when Jesus identified Judas as his betrayer. Maundy came from Jesus command to love one another. (The Latin mandamus, mandatory, is the root for maundy.) Jesus said we are to love our neighbors, neighbors being everone else, just as he first loved us.

All of the events leading to Jesus' betrayal, pseudo-trial, crucifixion, death, and resurrection were the culmination of his plan from the beginning...to atone for man's sin.

Everything chronicled here looks well researched historically, i learned lots, and I really enjoyed reading through it, though I'd encourage folks to remember:

Jesus was not on a fix-the-money mission. He had a laser-focussed mission of fix-the-sin. We've all heard, "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evils," (1 Timothy 6:10, ESV). I think people often wrongly quote it as, "money is the root of all evil." The bible syas it's the "love of money," meaning the problem is actually man's sinful heart, not the metal or paper money. I like the ESV or NIV versions: all KINDS of evils. As is pointed out here, Herod, Pontious Pilate, the religious leaders during Jesus' time (and throughout history), the money exchangers with their table in the temple court, and many other rulers fall into this sin.

When Jesus said to, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's..." (Mark 12:17), he was saying to follow the laws instituted by legal authorities. Bitcoiners likely may not like the lesson, but the Bible does instruct ua to adhere to legal authorities...including taxation. (See Romans 13:1.)

This is a hard pill to swallow. We see corruption, greed, mismanagement, outright stealing, maybe even worse. Yet, still abide by laws and rules? Tough.

Anyway, quick summary...

Money run by men is broken because of sinful, imperfect man.
Jesus came to fix sinful, broken man, not the broken money.

#bible #christian

Putting up the cross in preparation…

crrdlx — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:31:22 GMT

Putting up the cross in preparation for this year's outdoor sunrise #Easter sunrise service.

#goodfriday #christian #biblestr