With a bit of patient contemplation The Lord moved on to His third petition. It was for the end of our temptation, And deliver from evil, his holy nation.
The temptation is the passing of the test That through connection to Heaven brings rest. The fruit of the tree of good and evil was eaten Without which Satan would have been beaten.
Sin and death were linked with a single bite. This was the test that mankind didn't get right. It came down to a relationship of trusted love. The serpent caused a breach with Heaven above.
Satan held that God was only holding out, The apple would bring wisdom to clarify doubt. The single bite unleashed suffering and death Quicker than humanity could catch its breath.
It comes down to the spiritual battle at play. The Serpent twists and distorts each shaping day. Jesus understands the power of this heartbreak A wilderness test did not cause His soul to shake.
(c) April 22, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
“Democracy has two excesses to avoid: the spirit of inequality, which leads to an aristocracy, or to the government of a single individual; and the spirit of extreme equality, which conducts it to despotism, as the despotism of a single individual finishes by conquest.”– Baron de Montesquieu
Trust in the Christ already deified, His followers were immersed and sanctified. Each learning forgiveness multiplied, Leads to the soul's purpose satisfied.
Jesus's example was more than a homily. It was the living proof given faithfully. This truth is the process of infinity, And it is meant for all of eternity.
The waters of Israel are known in discourse To descend and deliver our faith's resource. The Jordan River provides life to Galilee, Yet, the Dead Sea is toxic due to its salinity.
It's as if two results from the same course Teach us all the choice of how we use a resource. It comes down to what one does with that given. It is like this with handling being forgiven.
The elemental truth is that to forgive is to live. In the end, this is all each of us can truly give. Without the forgiveness of others, we lose to sin. Our Heavenly Father expects this of us again and again.
Extending our forgiveness creates life wholly, To know and live this allows life to be holy. To refuse to do so creates mutual death and decay. This sacred principle must be kept every day.
This is the path away from evil and our deliverance To do anything but this causes our own hindrance. Remember this when clasping hands to quietly pray. It is fundamental to living love in God's way.
(c) April 21, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
“The practice of conservation must spring from a conviction of what is ethically and aesthetically right, as well as what is economically expedient. A thing is right only when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the community, and the community includes the soil, waters, fauna, and flora, as well as people.” – Aldo Leopold
Does anyone else feel that the data centers will cause sound pollution and raise the overall global temperature as they operate and act as unnatural heat sinks?
“I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition.” – Martha Washington
In the communal presence of generosity The followers of Christ join as one family. Sharing the love our father has given, Through evangelism and love, we are driven.
Seeking first His righteousness over our need, Anxious over nothing, we are to be free from greed. In prayer and action, we are a conduit living free. We live the kingdom's way in our giving humility.
Seven springs provide water into the Sea of Galilee. Like these springs, God's love provides abundantly. It is this abundance that forgives our debts with mercy. In turn, we are to forgive the debts of our family.
The life of Peter is an illustration of forgiveness. The lessons given must be learned to live this. The world's scarcity set the terms lived in limitation, But for Jesus, forgiveness was ongoing, not an elimination.
There is no cap for the forgiveness the world needs, It's a fountain of living by which the soul pleads. That as long as mercy is needed, it shall be given, And for all who sin, if asked, they will be forgiven.
(c) April 20, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
Life's vision, filled with flaws. If only we might follow all of God's laws. All of us are made in God's true image. We know this from the Bible's first page.
We are God's masterpiece of intention. All we need is to pay our full attention. God has filled us with His purpose, That we might be of holy service.
Each of us was woven in the womb, Precious as our savior escaping the tomb. We are born to live our full meaning, Uniquely us, each of us, our own human being.
Aaron had one such life we watched unfold. In the Old Testament, Aaron's story is told. He helped God's people into the Promised Land Though at times, he broke God's commands.
Brother of Moses, he helped lead the flock. Bold of word, he was as steady as a rock. These were the moments God saw the good in him, His gift was leadership, so he naturally led them.
God's gifts vary, but are in each of us. We need to recognize these because Each gift is to be shared in the community. This is how we live our part in God's family.
True leadership identifies and meets the need. We do our best when our ego is truly freed. To be effective, we must seek to be of service. Living this posture becomes our living purpose.
God is the God who freed the Hebrews from slavery, And informed them there would be no idolatry. No god or demon would be held before our Lord, And His cultivation would be as sharp as His sword.
Aaron knew what was right in his heart, But at the first pressure, he chose to depart. It is as if we do evil despite wanting to do good. This part of human nature is humbly misunderstood.
Knowing these inner desires becomes the test. Our holding onto sin doesn't stop God from loving us best. The defining moments of sin lead us to redemption. Let's please keep this in our constant contemplation.
We think that by our sins we are defined, But God's plan is that we are merely refined. Despite all the wrongs that we have done, Our confessions become sanctified by the Son.
(c) April 19, 2026 Michael Doyle All Rights Reserved
Heading out of Australia to escape this Aussie winter. First stop Japan, then UK/Ireland and if work doesn't call me back, onto Chicago. I will make it up as I go along
ALOHA PROMISES FOREVER 