The 10 Commandments

Yesterday we discovered that there is a huge depiction of the 10 Commandments in Murphy, N.C.

But what exactly do the 10 Commandments say? 

Have you read them recently?

Our link today will take you to a brief Bible Study of the 10 Commandments.

HERE'S THE LINK to The 10 Commandments


 

World's Largest 10 Commandments

A friend of DIT who loves to travel told us of this most unusual site.

Seems there is a place in North Carolina that has one of -- if not the -- largest depiction of the 10 Commandments.

It is located in Murphy N.C.

The individual letters are made of concrete and are 5 feet tall and 4 feet wide.  WOW.

This is definitely a place that you should put on your 'bucket list' of things to see.

For more information

HERE'S THE LINK to NC Fields of Wood -- World's Largest Ten Commandments

Texting while Driving

You probably heard of the terrible accident in Texas last week.

A pickup truck collided with a Church van.

13 People in the van were killed.

The driver of the pickup and one person in the van survived.

Reports are now indicating that the cause of the accident was because the driver of the pickup truck was texting.

We have been told repeatedly to NOT text and drive.  Indeed in some states it is a crime to text and drive.

However most people think they can text and drive with no problem.  Is this accurate?

Well actually, NO.

The link today is to a short video showing a driver driving while texting.  Notice how many times there is almost an accident until ---

HERE'S THE LINK to the It can wait Driving Simulation

And if perchance you are on an iPad or smart phone and that link didn't work, CLICK HERE


 

Hymn: To God be the Glory

Today's Hymn is the well known favorite written by Fanny Crosby

No choir -- no big orchestra --

Just a Piano and the words.

So Sing, hum, listen, or read along.

HERE'S THE LINK to To God be the Glory

The Final Four play today !!!

And it now comes down to this.

After weeks and weeks of exciting and often intense College Basketball games, all the teams have been eliminated except four.

And today is the day that the Final Four will be whittled down to Two.

If you have just returned from Mars and don't know who the final 4 are and when they will be playing

Then today's DIT is for you.

Game 1  will be 1. Gonzaga  v. 7. South Carolina at 6:09pm EST

Game 2  will be 1. North Carolina  v.  3. Oregon at 8:49pm EST

Both Games are on CBS.

No click though today.  Let's watch the games.

Did Jesus ever claim to be the Son of God?

You have probably either wondered about this or you have been told that Jesus was just a really good man but never claimed to be the Son of God.

The brief article to which we are linking today gives the answer

HERE'S THE LINK to Jesus and the charge of blasphemy

Do you wonder what your state's name means?

 

 Many folks who visit this DIT website live in other countries

but many also live in the United States.

Those who live in the USA will find today's link especially interesting.

Why?

Because it gives the explanation for the "etymological meaning of all 50 states and their cities"

Check it out

HERE'S THE LINK to the Origin of the names of the states in the USA

Flood Stories

Did you know that the Bible is not the only place where the story of a universal flood is related.

The brief video to which we are linking today tells of some of the many other sources.

Check it out

HERE'S THE LINK to Flood stories





 

Memory Explained

Are you getting older and wondering about your memory seeming to be slowing?

A friend sent this explanation in an email.

               "MEMORY EXPLAINED

"Brains of older people are slow because they know so much.

People do not decline mentally with age,
it just takes them longer to recall facts because
they have more information in their brains …

"Much like a computer struggles as the hard drive gets full,
so, too, do humans take longer to access information when their brains are full.

"Researchers say this slowing down process is
because the human brain works slower in old age,
…because we have stored more information over time.

"The brains of older people do not get weak.
On the contrary, they simply know more.

"Also, older people often go to another room to get something
and when they get there, they stand there wondering what they came for.

It is NOT a memory problem,
it is nature's way of making older people do more exercise.

"SO THERE.

"Now when I reach for a word or a name,
I won't excuse myself by saying
"I'm having a senior moment".

"Instead, I'll say, "MY DISK IS FULL!"

"I have more friends I should send this to,
but right now I can't remember their names . . . "

What did Jesus do?

And being found in fashion as a man,

He (Jesus) humbled himself

and became obedient unto death,

even the death of the cross.

                   Philippians 2: 8  KJV

Hymn: There is Power in the Blood

Yes, there is power in the Blood -- the Blood of Jesus.

Jesus died -- and shed His Blood -- to be the atoning sacrifice for the sins of mankind.


"For God so loved the world 
that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus)
that whosoever believes in Him might be saved"

The way to be free from your sins is to accept Jesus' substitutionary sacrifice of His death to redeem you (and me) from eternal death in Hell and to give us eternal life in heaven.

Today's Hymn speaks of that.

Sing, hum, or read along -- the words are provided.

HERE'S THE LINK to There is Power in the Blood


 

Tomorrow? Are you sure?

"Boast not thyself of tomorrow;

For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth"

                Proverbs 27: 1    KJV

Weirdest Bridges in the World

Well there are bridges and then there are BRIDGES.

A friend sent us a link to 50 of the weirdest Bridges in the world.

And, wow, some of them are realllllly weird.

Would you like to see them?

Thought so

So HERE'S THE LINK to the Weirdest Bridges in the World


 

The Earthrise Photo

You have probably seen and admired this famous Earthrise photo of the earth rising above the moon.

It  was take on December 24, 1968 and has been featured on the cover of many magazines.

But do you know the story of how this photo came to be?

The link today provided by NASA tells the story.

HERE'S THE LINK to the origin of the  Earth Rise Photo

Scripture Verse

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar,

and there rememberest that thy brother has ought against thee;

leave there thy gift before the altar,

and go they way;

first be reconciled to they brother

and then come and offer thy gift.

             Matthew 5:23-24 KJV

Emergency Phone Numbers

For those of you who don't know -- the picture today is of a phone.  Really. No Kidding.

Apparently a lot of young folks have no idea of the concept of a Rotary Telephone.  Sigh.

Anyway -- with that said

A friend found today's information and passed it on to his Sunday School class and to us.

We don't know who wrote it but apparently it is a public domain type of document which you can pass it on to others.

What is it??

Well, it is a list of 'phone numbers' (Scriptures) which will give help, assistance, advice, encouragement, instruction, comfort, etc. in various situations.

This list has 27 different situations with 'Emergency Phone Numbers' to help with the solution.

You will want to print this list out, put it in your Bible or in a notebook, and use them when the need arises.

So, with that by way of introduction

HERE'S THE LIST of 27 Emergency Phone Numbers

Spring Begins Today

Yayyyyy. At long last Spring officially begins today !!!

It may not look like it in your area but it does where we live.

The Jonquils are growing, birds are singing, trees are budding, and though chilly it is definitely no longer winter here.

Hope it is the same where you are.

No click through today.  Instead just go outside and enjoy the arrival of spring.

Hymn - Nearer my God to thee

Sing along with the a capella singers.

Here are the Lyrics:

1.Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 

E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, 

still all my song shall be, 

nearer, my God, to thee; 

nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 

2.Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, 

darkness be over me, my rest a stone; 

yet in my dreams I'd be 

nearer, my God, to thee; 

nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 

3.There let the way appear, steps unto heaven; 

all that thou sendest me, in mercy given; 

angels to beckon me 

nearer, my God, to thee; 

nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 

4.Then, with my waking thoughts bright with thy praise, 

out of my stony griefs Bethel I'll raise; 

so by my woes to be 

nearer, my God, to thee; 

nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! 

5.Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, 

sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, 

still all my song shall be, 

nearer, my God, to thee; 

nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!

And HERE'S THE LINK to Nearer my God to Thee

Jesus Saves

And it shall come to pass,

that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord (Jesus)

Shall be saved.

       Acts 2:21

6 steps to secure your smartphone or tablet

Yesterday we considered whether or not your smartphone might have been hacked.

And for most of you, there was a big "whew" as you decided it probably had not.

But, what about the future?

Is there something you can and should do to secure your smartphone or tablet from hacking?

Well, yes there is.

And the link today will give you 6 suggestions of things to do.

HERE'S THE LINK to 6 essential steps to secure your smartphone or tablet

How to tell if your smart phone has been hacked

If you have been paying attention to the news recently you are aware that there is a lot of talk about hacking into such things as email, TV sets, Smart Phones, and more.

You might be wondering if you are vulnerable to hacking.

The link today will help you know if your smart phone has been hacked.

When you get to the link, alas an advertisement will fill the page--

but look in the top right hand corner and click on "skip to tips" and voila you'll be 'in'

So with that as a 'how to' 

HERE'S THE LINK to How to tell if your smart phone has been hacked

How to have Access to God

Yesterday we observed that God is a Triune God.

Today we want to find out how to come to / Access God the Father.

Many people propose many ways to come to / Access God.

But, there is only one way !!!

 "For there is one God, 

and one mediator between God and men, 

the man Christ Jesus" 

                      (I Timothy 2:5).

The link today will explain why there is only one way to Access God.

HERE'S THE LINK to How to have Direct Access to God

What about God being Trinity?

Doubtless you have heard the arguments about the God of the Bible being a Trinity (Triune) God.

Some folks argue that this means the God of the Bible is 3 different Gods.

Others correctly say that God is One God with 3 aspects (Father, Son-Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.)

Many places in the Bible speak to this truth including this passage in the Book of Ephesians:

There is one body and one SPIRIT,

even as you are called in one hope of your calling:

One LORD, one faith, one baptism, 

One God and FATHER of all,

who is above all, and through all, and in you all .

                  Ephesians4:4-6

A short devotional based on that verse in Ephesians explains.

HERE'S THE LINK to The Trinity in Ephesians.

Jessie Owens Memorial Park

Who was Jessie Owens? you ask.

Well, he was an outstanding Black athlete who, to the amazement of the world, broke many world records and won 4 gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

He was born in a tiny tiny town in Alabama -- which is the location of the Museum in his honor.

Recently several of us visited the Museum in Oakville, Alabama.  It was an awesome experience. 

You should definitely put it on your bucket list of things to see and do.

HERE'S THE LINK to the Jessie Owens Museum in Oakville, Alabama.

Hymn: A Mighty Fortress is our God

Today's Hymn is another well known favorite --A Mighty Fortress is our God.

The words are on the screen so sing along with the choir.

HERE'S THE LINK to A Mighty Fortress is our God

 

Heads up: Daylight Savings begins tomorrow (Sunday)

Set your clocks before you go to bed tonight.

Why?

Because Daylight Savings Begins on Sunday.

So, it is time to SPRING FORWARD.

This means when you go to bed tonight, you will get less sleep.

Why?

Because at 2 AM on Sunday, while you are hopefully sleeping, clocks will spring forward and

When you wake up on Sunday, it will be later than you think, if you don't plan ahead.

So today's DIT is to remind you to set your clocks before you go to bed tonight.

Why 66 ?

Today's link is to a video from AIG (Answers In Genesis).

It is 55 minutes long but well worth the time to view and is part of a 4 DVD set.

Why would you want to watch it? you ask.

Well this first video in the series goes into great depth on the topic of
"How do we Know the Bible is True?".

I think you will find this very instructive, informative, and interesting

and best of all it is FREE.

HERE'S THE LINK to Why 66 - How do we know the Bible is True.

Noah's Ark has a new Exhibit

As you probably know by now, a Life Size Replica of Noah's Ark has been built and is now ready for visiting.

It is located in Northern Kentucky -- and would be an excellent place for you to put on your 'bucket list' of things to see and do.

It is open all year so you can go now, or this summer during vacation time, or whenever.

New exhibits are being added from time to time and one has just been added recently.

It is the "Why the Bible is True Exhibit." 

Alas, I learned about this too late to let you get in on the 'live streaming' of the opening event but the brief article to which we are linking has pictures and tells you about the exhibit.

So with that by way of introduction

HERE'S THE LINK that tells you about the Ark and the new Exhibit.

Why believe in the Inerrancy of Scripture?

There is an increasing number of folks -- including Christians -- who say that the Biblical Scriptures are not correct, not true, not inerrant.

The article to which we are linking today addresses that question.

HERE'S THE LINK to Why should we believe in the inerrancy of the Scriptures.

Do you need Wisdom?

If any of you lack wisdom,

let him ask of God,

that giveth to all men liberally,

and upbraideth not:

and it shall be given him.

                James 1: 5 KJV

On This day in History

Several things happened on this day in History including

"in 1899 Asprin was registerd as a trademark"

"In 1869 The first periodic table of Chemical elements was presented"

"In 1475 Michelangelo (Italian painter and sculptor) was born"

"In 1982 Ayn Rand (Russian/American author, philosopher died"

"In 1842 Constanze Mozart (the German wife of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) died"

And there were other events, of course, but these are some that were listed on the
Checkiday.com Website.

Thought you would be interested

 

Hymn: Power in the Blood

The words of this familiar Hymn will be on the screen with Piano playing the hymn so you can sing along.

HERE'S THE LINK to THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD



 

This was Inauguration Day until 1937

The current President of the United States, was sworn in on Jan 20, 2017.

But did you know that Jan 20 was not always the date for the Inaugural ceremonies?

The very first Inaugural Ceremony was of George Washington and it was held on April 30, 1789 at the Federal Hall in New York City.

George Washington's second inauguration was on March 4, 1793.

Pictured here is a Postcard depicting the Second Inauguration of President Theodore Roosevelt which was held on March 4, 1905, in Washington D.C.

In fact, From 1793 until 1933 all the inaugurations were held on March 4 (or on March 5 if the 4th fell on a Sunday). 

Why?  Mainly because the weather made transportation difficult until the spring (or so I have heard).

But, due to the passage of the 20th amendment to the US Constitution, the March 4 date was changed to January 20 (or the 21st if the 20th is on a Sunday.)

Apparently transportation problems due to weather had improved sufficiently to do away with the March 4 date.

So, beginning in 1937 and continuing to the present, Presidents were and are inaugurated on January 20 (or on the 21st if the 20th is on a Sunday)

Interesting and thought you would want to know.

The Grace of God

For the grace of God that bringeth salvation

hath appeared to all men.

            Titus 2: 11

Why He Died

For God (The Father) so loved the world

that He Gave His only begotten son (Jesus)

That whosoever (you, me, anyone) believeth in Him

should not perish

but have everlasting life (in Heaven).

                           John 3: 16 KJV

What He Did

And being found in fashion as a man,

He (Jesus) humbled himself,

and became obedient unto death,

even the death of the cross.

                                              Philippians 2: 8

Origin of the Races

Yesterday we read a brief article about the origin of the races.

Today let's watch a very brief video (1 minute 25 seconds)

that gives some details about the various pigmentations of the races.

I think you will find this interesting.

HERE'S THE LINK to ORIGIN OF THE RACES

Origin of the Races

Much is discussed these days about the various Ethnic Races.

But what is the Origin of the various races.

This brief article explains.

HERE'S THE LINK to the ORIGIN OF THE RACES



 

Hymn: Are you washed in the Blood

Today's Hymn is a well-known Christian hymn written by Elisha A. Hoffman in 1878.

It is sung by the Antrim Mennonite Choir, from their album 'Amazing Grace.'   

HERE'S THE LINK to ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD

Procrastination can be deadly

The Urgency of Salvation is discussed in this very brief devotional.

You would do well to check this out before it is too late.

HERE'S THE LINK to THE URGENCY OF SALVATION



 

Purpose of the Scriptures?

For whatsoever things were written aforetime

were written for our learning;

that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures

might have hope.

                                                      Romans 15:4 KJV

Is Genesis History?

This is the title of a movie that will be released on Thursday February 23 / 2017.

But The thing is that this will ONLY be for ONE DAY (Thursday Feb 23 / 2017)

It is going to be in a 'zillion'  theaters on that one day

and then 'poof' your opportunity is over.

Perhaps there will be a DVD but who knows.

Anyway, we are leaving this post up until the day of the showing

to give you an opportunity to check it out and to see where it is being shown in your area.

So with that by way of explanation, HERE'S THE LINK TO IS GENESIS HISTORY ?  with all the details including a brief promo video trailer, the listing of the theaters where it will be shown, and more.

Hymn: Nothing but the Blood

Our Hymn today builds upon our devotional thought of yesterday.

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

O precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my pardon this I seek
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
For my cleansing this my plea
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

This is all my hope and peace
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
This is all my righteousness
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

O precious is the flow
that makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Those are the words, Now HERE'S THE LINK

Life in the Blood

"For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul."
                                           Leviticus 17:11

This is a very profound verse.

For a short but powerful explanation of why it is so important and profound, HERE'S THE LINK



 

Tomorrow

"Boast not thyself of tomorrow;
for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth."

Proverbs 27:1

Trust in the Lord

Why trust in the Lord, you ask? 

 Because

"The LORD is good,
a stronghold in the day of trouble;
and He knoweth them that trust in Him"   


           Nahum 1:7 KJV

How to come to/ Access God

"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus"   I Timothy 2:5

For brief but important devotional comments on this verse

HERE'S THE LINK

Today is Valentine's Day

Today is Valentine’s day !

In America, many folks celebrate this day with Cards, Flowers (Roses, Bouquets, etc.), Chocolates, Jewelry, and even proposals of Marriage.

But, believe it or not, this is not just an American Holiday.

In Finland, for example, it is known as “Friend’s Day”

and in Guatemala it is known as “Day of Love and Friendship.”

And doubtless many other countries also celebrate this day.

But regardless of where you are -- Happy Valentines day.

Scripture of the Day: John1:3

"All things were made by Him
and
without Him was not anything made that was made"

John 1:3 KJV

Hymn Holy Holy Holy

Our Hymn today is that well known call to worship.

(Alas it is preceded by an ad but you can click it off in about 4 seconds.)

Then you are free to listen, worship, and Sing along with the choir.

HERE'S THE LINK