Did you know there's one Swiss canton mentioned in the Bible? Which one?

Click for answer here: Swiss canton mentioned in the Bible.

(Unless you count this dubious "mention" of one other Swiss canton.)

You're welcome for your Swiss Biblical trivia of the day.

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Yesterday's mid-week luncheon at home with my only son, whose last 18 months with us I am relishing before they are over and he flies the coop:

• Caprese (mozzarella balls, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, balsamic vinegar, olive oil)
• Homemade guacamole with corn chips (leftover)
• Salmon and asparagus (leftover)
• Quark-cereal bread with goat cheese
• Homemade chocolate-chip-peanut-butter-chip-ground-oatmeal cookies (kind of dry, need water sprinkled on them and microwaving!)

The first item was the only one planned, but we kept finding other fun tidbits hanging around to add. It turned out to be a feast. Got to keep those teenaged sons' bellies full of growth materials.

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Three thoughts that keep coming back to me from the ladies' study on prayer I've been attending since last month:

- God as the "Most High" (there's nothing higher, no higher authority, nothing greater or stronger)

- Prayer = Drawing Near to God

- An Intercessor = a role someone can be called to, to spend special time praying for others (a place to start if you don't know what else God might be calling you to do)

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A thought that occurred to me in the car this morning:

I recently got my favorite boots resoled.

God re-souls me.

What a difference in my boots! What a joy to walk on! A newly solid foundation.

How much more will the restoration of my soul make a positive difference! Does that make God the Great Cobbler? :-)

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From my reading this morning - 

I had never thought about the significance of the symbolism of the

"four rows of precious stones" on the Jewish high priest's clothing (ruby, topaz, turquoise, sapphire, emerald, amethyst, etc.), "mounted in gold filigree settings." 
"Twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes."

In all times previous, I just completely passed over the meaning of this! I thought, oh pretty, and moved on.

Today, it dawned on me that the stones represent God's people, AND:

1. The stones are PRECIOUS.
2. The stones are BEAUTIFUL.
3. The stones are each DIFFERENT.
4. The stones have NAMES on them - He knows us by name.
5. The stones are worn over the high priest's vital organs, including his heart.

Wow. We, the people who bow down before the Creator and want to be His people, are precious to Him, beautiful because He made us, different by design, and known by name. We are close to His heart. This reinforces to me that every part of the Bible has good lessons for us, even long descriptions of stuff we don't use anymore!

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