glorycloud's Diaryland Diary

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redeeming the time, because the days are evil

It is 83 degrees on a Friday afternoon here in Western Michigan. Everything is drying up. Soon we will be dust blowing in the wind.

I got up this morning around 7:49 AM. When I came upstairs Carol was getting ready for the day. She left to fold church bulletins around 9:25 AM. I spent the morning writing in my paper diary, reading Denis the Carthusian, and I filmed a video for my Youtube site. Carol got home around 12:15 PM. Carol just left to do an errand.

I read this morning Denis the Carthusian on Psalm 75-"[10] All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted." Ps. 75:10

[1] Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare.
[2] When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly.
[3] The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
[4] I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
[5] Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.
[6] For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
[7] But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
[8] For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
[9] But I will declare for ever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.
[10] All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; but the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

I plan to mow our lawn late afternoon today. I have been reading this afternoon, 'Journeying' travel writings by Claudio Magris Translated from the Italian by Anne Milano Appel.

There is not much else to report this afternoon. I will close to drift. I am expecting today for Amazon to deliver a book I had ordered the other day. Last night I finished reading, 'Danube' travel by Claudio Magris. I am still reading, 'Zuckerman Unbound' A Novel by Philip Roth and 'Young Bloomsbury' by Nino Strachey. In reading 'Young Bloomsbury' I keep remembering these verses from Paul's Epistle to the Ephsians-"[3] But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
[4] Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
[5] For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
[6] Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience." Ephesians 5:3-6

Sad to write these young bloomsbries were children of the devil-very wicked-ungodly "children of disobedience". In reading 'Young Bloomsbury' I think sometimes I am reading porn. I should stop reading it and let it sit/Did Not Finish DNF.

I will close to drift. Tomorrow is a Saturday.

"[1] Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
[2] And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
[3] But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
[4] Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
[5] For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
[6] Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
[7] Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
[8] For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
[9] (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
[10] Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
[11] And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
[12] For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
[13] But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
[14] Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
[15] See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
[16] Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
[17] Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
[18] And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
[19] Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
[20] Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
[21] Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God." Ephesians 5:1-21

1:40 p.m. - 2023-08-04

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