Thought for Today

 1066: Battle of Hastings 1322: Robert the Bruce defeats Edward II giving Scotland independence 1834: Henry Blair is the first black awarded a US patent--corn planter 1892: "Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" published by Arthur Conan Doyle 1926: "Winnie the Pooh" released by AA Milne 1939: BMI [Broadcast Music] formed 1962: U-2 aircraft locate Russian missile launchers in Cuba 1964: Martin Luther King wins Nobel Peace Prize 1968: First live broadcast from US spacecraft [Apollo 7] 1979: Wayne Gretzky scores first NHL goal 1979: First gay and lesbian civil rights march in Washington 1980: Reagan promises to name a woman to the Supreme Court 1986: Elie Wiesel wins Nobel Prize Born: William Penn, Dwight Eisenhower, EE Cummings, John Wooden, Roger Moore, John Dean [Nixon White House Counsel], Ralph Lauren, Beth Daniel, Frank Wycheck, Natalie Maines [Dixie Chicks],  Usher Died: Erwin Rommel, Errol Flynn, Bing Crosby, Leonard Bernstein,  Thought: Thinking about Jeremiah 2:20-

  539BC Cyrus the Great of Persia captures Babylon [Some say 538 BC] 1285: 180 Jews refuse baptism and are set on fire in Munich 1492: Columbus Day. Columbus makes landfall in the Bahamas 1609: "Three Blind Mice" published in London 1740: George Whitfield preaches to 30,000 in Boston 1823: Charles MacIntosh begins selling raincoats--Macs 1892: Pledge of Allegiance first recited in public schools 1900: First modern submarine commissioned by the Navy 1901: Theodore Roosevelt renames the Executive Mansion--the White House 1928: First use of the iron lung 1931: Christ the Redeemer statue overlooking Rio opens to the public 1960: Khrushchev pounds his shoe at the UN Born: Lyman Beecher, Dick Gregory, Luciano Pavarotti, Sam Moore [Sam and Dave--"Soul Man"], Chris Wallace, Hugh Jackman, Nancy Kerrigan, Marion Jones, Sally Little Died: Robert E Lee, Johnny Olson, John Denver, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Shoemaker, Rene Lacoste,  Thought: Reading in Jeremiah 2 this morning. Focus

 1138: Earthquake in Aleppo Syria kills estimated 230,000 1883: Railroads agree to use five time zones in North America 1929: JC Penney opens store #1252 in Delaware--has store in all 48 states 1950: CBS receives first license to broadcast in color 1975: "Saturday Night Live" premiers 1992: First 3-way Presidential debate--Clinton, Bush, Perot 2002: Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Peace Prize Born: Henry Heinz, Eleanor Roosevelt, Luke Perry, Jerome Robbins, Cardi B, SteveYoung, Michelle Wie, Fred Trump [Donald's father], Charles Revson [Revlon], Larry Swift Died: Meriwether Lewis, Joe Morgan, Angela Lansbury Thought: I know you are probably ready to move on from Jeremiah 1, but I am still looking for what God has for me here. A couple of days ago, we talked about what a tough job Jeremiah had. He was called to tell the people about their sin and rebellion. He was to tell the people that while Jerusalem was God's city, they had made it vulnerable through disobedience. He was t

 1780: Great Hurricane kills 20,000-30,000 in the Caribbean. 1845: Naval School [US Naval Academy] opens in Annapolis 1886: First dinner jacket worn to a ball in Tuxedo NY--the Tuxedo begins 1954: Ho Chi Minh enters Hanoi following French withdrawal 1961: "The Bob Newhart Show" debuts 1973: Spiro Agnew resigns 2018: Hurricane Michael [category 4] makes landfall at Mexico Beach Florida Born: Henry Cavendish [discovered hydrogen], Giuseppe Verdi, Helen Hayes, Thelonius Monk, Bruce Devlin, John Prine, Nora Roberts, Tanya Tucker, Brett Farve, Lee Steers Died: Abel Tasman, William Seward, Adolphus Busch, Charlotte Cooper [first female Olympic champion], Orson Welles, Yul Brynner, Christopher Reeve, Alex Karras, Emma Moody [wife of Dwight Moody], Edith Piaf Thought: Yes, I am still in Jeremiah 1, reading 9-10. Earlier this week, we noted that God had planned for Jeremiah and had given him an assignment to the nations. Look at 1:10. God has put His words into the mouth of Jeremiah a

 768: Charlemagne crowned King of the Franks 1000: Leif Ericson discovers Vinland 1635: Roger Williams banished from Massachusetts for his religion--founds Rhode Island on basis of freedom of conscience 1701: Collegiate School of Connecticut founded [Yale] 1855: Singer patents sewing machine motor 1888: Washington Monument opens to the public 1926: NBC founded 1980: First home use of computer banking--United American Bank Knoxville 1986: "Phantom of the Opera" premiers in London 1997: Dean Smith retires as North Carolina coach Born: Aimee Simple McPherson [Pentecostal evangelist], John Lennon, Bill Lee, John Lennon, Annika Sorenstam, Julianne Vaughn [best granddaughter] Died: Che Guevara, Oskar Schindler, Aileen Wournos [serial killer],  Thought: I am still reading Jeremiah 1. Slow progress for me. Jeremiah has been assured that God has a plan for him, has set him apart for that assignment and will be with him and provide all he needs. God has said, "do not be afraid.&qu

 1769: James Cook lands in New Zealand 1871: Forest fire destroys Peshtigo Wisconsin killing 1200-2500 people 1871: Great Chicago Fire kills 200 and destroys 4 square miles 1906: First "permanent" wave for hair demonstrated in London 1918: Alvin York kills 25 Germans and captures 132 1933: Coit Tower dedicated to firemen in San Francisco 1934: Bruno Hauptmann indicted for killing Lindbergh baby 1945: Microwave oven patented 1956: Don Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series 2001: President Bush announces formation of the Department of Homeland Security Born: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jim Eliot [missionary], Pepper Rogers, Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Bill Elliott, CeCe Winans, Matt Damon, Johnny Ramone, Bruno Mars, George Bright Died: John Hancock, Frankiln Pierce, Al Davis [Raiders], YA Title, Whitey Ford Thought: Still in chapter 1 of Jeremiah. Yesterday, God told Jeremiah that He had known him before he was in his mother's womb; that He had set him apart for holy