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1 Praise the Lord, my soul. Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

The Authority of Jesus Questioned 1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. 2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said.

1 Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains would tremble before you! 2 As when fire sets twigs ablaze and causes water to boil, come down to make your name known to your enemies and cause the nations to quake before you! 3 For when you did awesome things that we did not expect, you came down, and the mountains trembled before you. 4 Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him.

Although roughly half the U.S. population has received at least one COVID-19 shot, new cases are still averaging more than 50,000 daily nationwide. It’s a sign the virus isn’t going away, according to experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

Financial exploitation is the most common form of elder abuse. Studies have shown that about 5% of Americans 60+ experienced financial mistreatment by a family member in a single year. Most exploitation complaints to long-term care ombudsmen involve perpetrators from outside the facility.

LEFT: FORT TOWSON 4-H District Forestry Judging First Place Senior Team: Autumn Diggs, Samantha Scott, Stacey Scott and McKayla Brents. ABOVE: FORT TOWSON 4-H District Forestry Judging Second Place Senior Team: Lillabeth Whitlow, Andrew Pharis and Madison Burchfield.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HUGO held a special luncheon last week, honoring first responders in the community. Those participating included: Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department, Hugo Police Department, Hugo Fire Department and Choctaw County Ambulance Authority. Pictured are the volunteers.

The Frisco Baptist Association Brotherhood meeting (men’s and boy’s fellowship time) will be held at 7 p.m. May 15 at Hugo Lake State Park. There will be special music by the men of Darwin Baptist Church and a message by Bro. Jamie Stevenson, pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Hugo. Bring your lawn chairs. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served. There will be door prizes. Follow signs to the gazebo.

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.