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Puerto Rico is home to more American citizens than 20 U.S. states but cannot vote in presidential elections. James

So sorry to hear this terrible news. I was very impressed by ADRAs work in Asia. They also provide meaningful employment to local people, in addition to the services to others.

The Cosquer cave off the coast of France is one of the more important records of human life on this planet. It is unique for the fact that entry to the cave lies more than 100 feet below the surface of the sea as well as the large numbers of well-preserved paintings of animals. For more on this cave see: https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/cosquer/?msclkid=ed93c880c1a411ecb94e20a2d9fd3701

11. This has been written for us as an example, that we may learn what a true Christian man he is according to the Spirit, and that we should not judge him according to the law, nor master him according to our own shrewdness; for this reason also Christ is our Lord, that he may make out of us such people as he is himself. And as he will not suffer himself to be bound by any laws, but is Lord over the law and all things, thus also the faith of a Christian church should not suffer it. For through Christ and his baptism we are to be so highly exalted and liberated that our conscience according to faith may know no law, but simply remain unmastered and unjudged by the same, that nothing else may be so cheerful to us according to the internal experience of conscience, than as though no law had ever appeared on earth, neither ten nor one commandment, either of God, or the Pope, or the emperor; but at all times stand in liberty, that we can say: I know no law, and do not desire to know any 12. For in this state and nature by virtue of which we became Christians, all human works cease, and hence all law. For where there is no work, there can be no law to demand work and to say: do this, leave that; but we are through baptism and through the blood of Christ simply free from all works, and justified by mere grace and mercy, and even live before God alone by them. This is, I say, our treasure, according to which we are Christians and live and stand before God. For how we should live according to the outward life in our flesh and blood before the world, has nothing whatever to do here. Therefore a Christian must so learn to rule his conscience before God as not to permit himself to be ensnared by any law, but whenever his faith is attacked by the law, let him defend himself against it, and act as Christ does here and in other places, where he shows himself so firm, exceptional and odd, that neither Moses nor any legal exacter can do anything with him, although he is otherwise the most humble, the most gentle and friendly of men. Sermons of Martin Luther, vol.4, p. 58, (Lenker's translation).

(N) Have peace in Jesus ? John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.