The first automobiles were equipped with gas lanterns to provide light when driving at night. Fast forward to today—modern LED headlights can illuminate the road hundreds of feet ahead. Regardless of advances in technology, there is no headlight that can provide total illumination.
The first automobiles were equipped with gas lanterns to provide light when driving at night. Fast forward to today—modern LED headlights can illuminate the road hundreds of feet ahead. Regardless of advances in technology, there is no headlight that can provide total illumination.
The psalmist seemed to understand this when he wrote, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” The lamp of which he spoke was a small, handheld clay lamp, fueled by olive oil, that created a flame only an inch or two high. Such a lamp only provided enough light to illuminate the next few steps. The psalmist refers to God’s Word as such a lamp. And for the one who trusts in God, that is illumination enough. We don’t need to know exactly what the future holds as long as we know who holds the future. The Bible doesn’t tell us everything about the future, but it does tell us how to trust in God for the steps immediately ahead of us.
The more we read and meditate on God’s Word, the more our path will be illuminated.
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GSY Renee' Nordio
Prior, King David Priory
Cordis ad Deum (Heart for God)
Greetings, Templar family. I've decided to delve into studying the women of the Bible. Whenever I end up doing my own Bible studies, I seem to retain the knowledge even more and truly enjoy reading all I can on a particular subject or person. And, I love creating, so I've made a graphic with a short summary of my study. My first study was Eve, the first woman and first mother ever.
To the women of the Order who are mothers, I wish you a most blessed day tomorrow. I am not a mother, but like all... moreGreetings, Templar family. I've decided to delve into studying the women of the Bible. Whenever I end up doing my own Bible studies, I seem to retain the knowledge even more and truly enjoy reading all I can on a particular subject or person. And, I love creating, so I've made a graphic with a short summary of my study. My first study was Eve, the first woman and first mother ever.
To the women of the Order who are mothers, I wish you a most blessed day tomorrow. I am not a mother, but like all of us, I have a mother and I made my best attempt to honor her each Mother's Day when she was living. And, really, not just on Mother's Day, but every day.
🌻🌿🌷Best wishes to you all for a very nice day, regardless of how you celebrate. God bless. 🌷🌿🌻
GSY Renee' Nordio
Prior, King David Priory
Cordis ad Deum (Heart for God)
This has been on my mind for a few weeks and I wanted to share with you all how I feel about BeliefBook and all of your posts. And, now that the internet problem GP and I had this week of not being able to access BB has been resolved, it is the perfect time for me to make this post.
Each morning, when I bring a cup of coffee to my office and open up Beliefbook, it's like going to church. ⛪️ A warm and comforting feeling comes over me as I check my notifications 📌knowing ... moreHello, Templar family~
This has been on my mind for a few weeks and I wanted to share with you all how I feel about BeliefBook and all of your posts. And, now that the internet problem GP and I had this week of not being able to access BB has been resolved, it is the perfect time for me to make this post.
Each morning, when I bring a cup of coffee to my office and open up Beliefbook, it's like going to church. ⛪️ A warm and comforting feeling comes over me as I check my notifications 📌knowing there will be the names of my friends who have taken the time to send a heartfelt message. 💌
Although posted for the benefit of all, each one I take personally as if it were a greeting card just for me. I read each and every one - I truly do. And, upon some I may leave a comment and upon others I may not. But, I will also acknowledge with a ❤️ that I have read it. Or, at least a 👍.
Each message speaks to me - sometimes warming my heart with a scripture promise or even sometimes convicting my heart of something I need to settle between me and the Lord.
I feel so very blessed that I do have the time to read each and every one. I realize that some of you do not have that time each day. 🕑 And, as our family grows, our home here on BB becomes more and more full of content. But, not just 'newspaper' content. It's family content, written by all of us!
So, I would encourage you to not rush through your time here at our home. You will be rewarded and your heart will be edified (and maybe even convicted!) if you try making the effort to spend some extra time here beyond logging in and with haste tossing up your required weekly posts. You may be surprised how well you can get to know one another if you hang around a bit.
This Order was not created to simply receive a pieces of paper acknowledging membership. Developing a culture of brotherhood is what we truly strive to attain, just as our original Templar brothers before us enjoyed. We have ✠ faith as our common bond so let's use that as a springboard for creating friendships within our Templar family.
May God richly bless you all. 🙏
In love and friendship,
GSY Renee' Nordio
Prior, King David Priory
Cordis ad Deum (Heart for God)
Beautifully and truthfully stated and most heartfelt! Reading these spiritually enlightening and also convicting posts are total affirmation of my due diligence in selecting the right and proper and authoritative Knights Templar organization to apply for. There are many ‘pay to play’ stolen valor organizations out there but OMSDT truly contained the spiritual values and level of committment to which I longingly aspire. Blessed to have been accepted into the Order and benefitting from everyone’... more Beautifully and truthfully stated and most heartfelt! Reading these spiritually enlightening and also convicting posts are total affirmation of my due diligence in selecting the right and proper and authoritative Knights Templar organization to apply for. There are many ‘pay to play’ stolen valor organizations out there but OMSDT truly contained the spiritual values and level of committment to which I longingly aspire. Blessed to have been accepted into the Order and benefitting from everyone’s rock solid Christ like posts! Deus Vult!
CAA Michael Loos Sr.
Priory of St Michael the Archangel
Fides Et Veritas
If you could go anywhere in the world to see something spectacular, it probably wouldn’t be a palace or temple, which humans built. It would be a beautiful spot God has made in nature. Condé Nast Traveler frequently posts articles on the most beautiful places on earth, and the pictures are stunning: Zhangye National... moreA daily devotional from Dr. David Jeremiah https://www.davidjeremiah.ca/magazine/daily-devotional
If you could go anywhere in the world to see something spectacular, it probably wouldn’t be a palace or temple, which humans built. It would be a beautiful spot God has made in nature. Condé Nast Traveler frequently posts articles on the most beautiful places on earth, and the pictures are stunning: Zhangye National Geopark in China, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and Angel Falls in Venezuela.
Most of us can’t visit those spots, but we can look out our windows and see the marshalling of the clouds, the formation of a flock of birds, and the green variations in the grass and trees.
We need to understand ourselves in the context of the vast universe God has made. We can’t truly know who we are and why we’re here until we know God. He has made everything beautiful in its time, and He wants us to appreciate His artistry. We can know God better through His majestic creation. Try to spend some of your prayer time in nature or with a view of it, giving thanks to God for the beauty around you.
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GSY Renee' Nordio
Prior, King David Priory
Cordis ad Deum (Heart for God)
Perhaps you have been blessed enough to know a person who embodies love. Not only do they say loving things and perform loving deeds, but even when they are not speaking or acting, they still manifest a spirit of love that is undeniable. When you are around such a person, you wonder what ... moreA daily devotional from Dr. David Jeremiah https://www.davidjeremiah.ca/magazine/daily-devotional
Perhaps you have been blessed enough to know a person who embodies love. Not only do they say loving things and perform loving deeds, but even when they are not speaking or acting, they still manifest a spirit of love that is undeniable. When you are around such a person, you wonder what the explanation is for their consistent, loving personality.
It is telling that Jesus cited agape love (unconditional, selfless love) as being the primary characteristic of His followers. He didn’t say that His followers would be known for their teaching, preaching, evangelism, churches, missionary efforts, or any other worthy traits. Instead He said that one trait would mark them as His followers: unconditional, selfless love. He said “love for one another”—meaning love among those who are His disciples. But He also said that the “light” of His loving life in them should shine so brightly that the whole world would see it (Matthew 5:14-16).
The fruit of the Spirit is love (Galatians 5:22). Ask God to help you become a person who embodies the light and love of Christ—so that the world will recognize Christ as the source.
CAA Samuel Doughty
Priory of the Calvary Cross
Militia Christi