What does it mean to be dedicated to God?
God’s Response: “One day as these men were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy spirit said, ‘Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work in which I have called them.’ So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.” – Acts 13:2-3
“Anything specially set apart for the Lord – whether a person, an animal or family property – must never be sold or bought back. Anything devoted in this way has been set apart as holy, and it belongs to the Lord. – Leviticus 27:28
God’s Promise: “…Come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.” – 2 Corinthians 6:16-17
─ from One Year Mini Daily Inspiration (OMF Literature Inc.)
In 1968, the First Lady married the Pirate. Jacqueline Kennedy had met shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis five years before, and despite opposition from both families, the romance blossomed. Daughter Christine Onassis referred to Jackie as “my father’s unfortunate compulsion.” Ari’s jilted lover Maria Callas bitched that “Jackie was smart enough to give a grandfather to her children.” And Teddy Kennedy looked after the business side of the deal. According to a former Onassis aide, a 173-clause marriage agreement was drawn up for the couple. It provided for separate bedrooms and no children, and the couple only had to spend Catholic and summer holidays together. Jackie was guaranteed $52,500 if she left Onassis in the first five years. When Ari came to sign it, Teddy reputedly quipped, “Now remember – no vanishing ink!
In 1967, the famous film of the Bigfoot was hot by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin the wilderness of Northern California.. They’d been riding along the banks of a creek when their horses reared and threw them, and they got their first sight of the American Yeti. Halfway between an ape and a human, it stood seven feet tall, weighed an estimated 350 pounds and was covered in shiny black hair. Doubts were expressed about the film’s authenticity, but if it was a fake, it was an incredibly good one. Suitable enough, the Bigfoot had been spotted just northeast of a place called Eureka!
─ from Today’s The Day by Jeremy Beadle (Signet)