A beloved albino buck that locals in the Spooner‚ Wisconsin‚ area nicknamed "the King" has died of old age. Washburn County Highway Commissioner Brian Danielsen described what happened as "the end of an era‚" Wide Open Spaces reported Jan. 10. "The King is dead‚" he added about the beautiful buck...

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Can Good Works Ever Earn You Heaven? All of us have become like one who is unclean‚ and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf‚ and like the wind our sins sweep us away. – Isaiah 64:6 When her father was President‚ Amy Carter came home from school one Friday night with an assignment to write a paper answering a tough question about the Industrial Revolution. Amy sought help from her mom‚ Rosalynn‚ who was also baffled and decided to seek clarification from the Labor Department. A "rush" was placed on the request since the assignment was due Monday. The Labor Department‚ thinking it was a question from the President himself‚ cranked up the government computer and kept staff working overtime all weekend. A massive computer printout was delivered to the White House on Sunday‚ and Amy showed up with her paper at school the following day. Her teacher‚ however‚ was not too impressed. And all the work and overtime by those employees only merited Amy a "C" on her paper. Under the Law of Moses‚ obedience to God was quite a process. Any devoted Jew today will still attempt to dutifully carry out hundreds of the commandments of the Law found in the Old Testament. Yet as the prophet Isaiah wrote centuries before Christ‚ mindlessly jumping through all the hoops of the Law won't give anyone a passing grade. In fact‚ it's absolutely worthless. It doesn't matter how hard you work for salvation. What matters is your faith in Christ. So instead of focusing on all the things you need to do‚ focus on your trust in Christ for your salvation! Prayer Challenge Pray that God would help you trust in Christ‚ not your good works‚ to earn you eternal life. Questions for Thought If God's standard is absolute perfection‚ do you think anyone's good works would stand up before Him? Why do you think it's easy for many people to focus on good works instead of Christ to get them to heaven? Visit the Senior Living Ministries website The post Can Good Works Ever Earn You Heaven? – Senior Living – January 22 appeared first on GodUpdates.

A Prayer to Die DailyBy Emily Rose Massey "...that I may know him and the power of his resurrection‚ and may share his sufferings‚ becoming like him in his death‚ 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead" (Philippians 3:10‚ ESV).  As a mom and wife‚ I am given countless opportunities to set aside my wants and sacrifice my love‚ time‚ and attention to the needs of my husband and children. Pouring yourself out like that on a daily basis can sometimes be physically exhausting; I find myself praying for supernatural strength often! Yet‚ at the end of the day‚ even though I am tempted to wonder where my "me time" is‚ my heart is always full.  This is when I begin to see more clearly what the Apostle Paul meant when he said: "I die daily." The biblical principle of dying to yourself has always been true‚ but I didn't always live it or even understand it. Becoming a stay-at-home mom has challenged me in more ways than I can count in the area of putting others before myself‚ and I am always learning and finding that it is truly more blessed to give than to receive.  As Jesus' disciples‚ we are called to follow Him. That was Paul's mission in life – to imitate Christ. And it is what he and the rest of the apostles literally gave their lives to preach to the world through their words and actions. We may not ever get the honor to literally die for Jesus Christ because of our faith in Him‚ but by God's grace‚ we can imitate His selflessness every day. The Apostle Paul emphasizes his great desire to join Christ in His suffering and become like Christ in his daily dying of self: "...that I may know him and the power of his resurrection‚ and may share his sufferings‚ becoming like him in his death‚ that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead" (Philippians 3:10‚ ESV). To be able to imitate Christ and enjoy this kind of fellowship with Him‚ we must look to Jesus as our example. Even though Jesus was God in the flesh‚ He still leaned upon God the Father for everything He said and did while He walked this earth. Jesus would rise early to pray and seek God for His will for the day. In addition to seeking God in prayer‚ Jesus obediently submitted Himself to the will of the Father‚ even unto death. Each day‚ we are faced with the temptation to satisfy our flesh and go outside the boundaries of God's perfect will. We discover what that will is when we read the Bible and study it for ourselves to learn God's ways. We are not perfect‚ but thankfully Jesus was‚ and because of His sacrifice on the cross‚ we have been given the precious gift of the Holy Spirit as born-again believers.  The characteristics of Jesus' death should be the characteristics of our lives: humility‚ sacrifice‚ and glory to God through disciple-making. Ultimately‚ Jesus did not come to be served but to serve others (Mark 10:45). Jesus ministered to thousands upon thousands of people during His time here on earth. John 22 tells us that if all the things Jesus did were written down‚ the entire world could not contain the books that would be written! Dying daily definitely isn't easy‚ but it is worth it because Jesus promises us that whoever loses his life will find it and find it abundant (Matthew 10:39/ John 10:10)! But remember‚ we cannot die daily in our own strength‚ friends. The Holy Spirit empowers us to choose God's way through the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). With each passing day‚ by God's grace‚ we mature and cultivate a life worth dying for‚ a life found in Christ alone! Living like Christ is a continual process of humility and sacrifice. May God empower us to die daily and choose others above ourselves. Let's pray: Heavenly Father‚My flesh wants nothing to do with denying it of anything. I don't want to experience suffering. But it is in those moments of dying to self that I become more like Christ. Help me to embrace those trials and sufferings so that I may grow closer to You. I want my life to look like Christ's dying by learning to be humble and sacrificial. Instead of resisting those difficult times‚ help me to find great opportunities for sanctification to be conformed to the image of Christ Jesus. Thank You for Your Spirit that empowers me to die daily.In Jesus' name‚ amen. Photo credit: ©GettyImages/TinnakornJorruang Emily Massey began writing short stories and poetry as a little girl‚ entered the blogging world in her early 20s‚ and published her first book in 2015. She enjoys being a stay-at-home momma while still being able to pursue her passion as a writer. Believing she has been forgiven much‚ she loves much‚ and desires to point others to Christ and His redemptive and transforming power‚ especially by sharing truth found in God's written Word. If you would like to connect with Emily‚ you can visit www.emilyrosemassey.com Teach Us to Pray is a FREE prayer podcast hosted by iBelieve writer Christina Patterson. Each week‚ she gives you practical‚ real-life tips on how to grow your faith and relationship with God through the power of prayer. To listen to her episode on What to Pray in the Morning for a Worry-Free Day‚ click below! Now that you’ve prayed‚ are you in need of someone to pray for YOU? Click the button below! Visit iBelieve.com for more inspiring prayer content. The post A Prayer to Die Daily – Your Daily Prayer – January 22 appeared first on GodUpdates.

Historical Events 1528 - England and France declare war on Emperor Charles V 1924 - KGO-AM in San Francisco CA begins radio transmissions 1940 - 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS 1964 - World's largest cheese (15‚723 kg) manufactured in Wisconsin for New York's World Fair 1994 - 45th NHL All-Star Game‚ Madison Square Garden‚ NYC: East beats West‚ 9-8; MVP: Mike Richter‚ NY Rangers‚ G 2017 - Chile declares a State of Emergency and requests international assistance as wildfires rage out of control More Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1654 - Richard Blackmore‚ English physician and writer (d. 1729) 1921 - André Hodeir‚ French classical and jazz violinist‚ and composer‚ born in Paris (d. 2011) 1925 - Leslie Silver‚ English paint manufacturer‚ Chairman of Leeds United‚ born in London‚ England (d. 2014) 1952 - Ace Vergel‚ Filipino actor (d. 2007) 1955 - Thomas David Jones‚ United States astronaut (STS 59‚ 68‚ 80‚ sk: 98)‚ born in Baltimore‚ Maryland 1973 - George Noga‚ CFL linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) More Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1536 - Bernhard Knipperdolling‚ German religious leader (b. 1495) 1954 - Princess Margaret of Prussia‚ Queen consort-elect of Finland‚ dies at 81 1978 - Oliver Leese‚ British World War II general‚ dies at 83 1988 - Parker Fennelly‚ actor (Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm)‚ dies at 96 2005 - Rose Mary Woods‚ American secretary to Richard Nixon (claimed to have erased part of Watergate tapes by accident)‚ dies at 87 2021 - Tony Jones‚ American NFL tackle (Super Bowl 1997‚ 98; Second-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1998; Cleveland Browns‚ Denver Broncos)‚ dies at 54 More Famous Deaths »

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