Ted Kidwell

I am a caring person love to meet new people and help others.I love sports, NASCAR, Formula 1, Films, Music, photography,swimming, Hunting, Reading, History, .

[Ted Kidwell @TedKidwell]

@ObedArchimedes Amen 🙌🙌🙏🙌🙏🙏

[Ted Kidwell @TedKidwell]

@ObedArchimedes Amen

[Ted Kidwell @TedKidwell]

@Zack_magaig thank you

[Paul (Not the Apostle) @Paul00540712]

The King James Bible is built on the correct text, by the best men, who used the right method, to provide true doctrine, and a legacy that justifies its existence. https://t.co/3B9kR7OlGj

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AMEN!

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Shabbat shalom from me to you 🩷 In this week’s Torah reading, we begin the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy).

Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses began to reiterate the Torah, before the Israelites entered Eretz Israel.

The Moabites were hostile to the Israelites. They refused them passage, warred against them and hired Balaam to curse them. Yet it was here that the entire Torah was reiterated.

Kabbalah teaches that when the Torah is spoken in exile, it sustains spiritual channels and elevates divine sparks in that region.

And so it happened 250 years later, that a young Moabite woman named Ruth left Moab and journeyed to Bethlehem with the Jewess, Naomi. Ruth converted to Judaism and became the great grandmother of King David.

Don’t underestimate the power of the words of Torah you speak, for one day they will a accomplish something great. שבת שלום

[Matthew Feinberg @thewebbie]

Shabbat Shalom to everyone except the 103 Democrats who voted to cut aid to Israel, Thomas Massie, and JD Vance.

Tonight we light candles.

They chose darkness.

[Innocent Byabagamba @InnocentByabag5]

JESUS IS OUR ONLY HOPE!

TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST!

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

Comet 3I/ATLAS: "Nice place. Just passing through." ☄️

This stunning NOIRLab Image of the Week captures the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s first breathtaking look at the third confirmed interstellar visitor to our Solar System — snapped on December 19, 2025, at its closest approach to Earth.

Blazing through at a mind-melting 153,000 mph (240,000 km/h), 3I/ATLAS screamed past us like a cosmic bullet from another star system. Yet Rubin’s gigantic mirror and ultra-sensitive camera nailed it in a single 30-second exposure: a delicate, glowing coma and faint tail shimmering against a razor-sharp backdrop of distant stars and galaxies. Pure observatory magic.

Right now the comet is outbound, racing toward Saturn’s orbit while ducking into the Sun’s glare — already saying its goodbyes.

Every interstellar traveler like 3I/ATLAS is a priceless postcard from another stellar neighborhood. With Rubin just getting started, we’re about to meet dozens more. Get ready for the ultimate cosmic comparison tour: how does our Solar System stack up against the rest of the galaxy?

Absolutely worth the visit. 10/10 would recommend to any passing star system. 🚀

📷: NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory / NOIRLab / SLAC / AURA / C. Chandler

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Not ask in.

[Klaas Meijer @klaasm67]

Never forget. #MH17

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MATTHEW 22:14 — MANY ARE INVITED, FEW ARE CHOSEN

“For many are invited, yet few are chosen.” — Matthew 22:14

Jesus spoke these words at the end of the parable of the wedding banquet. A king prepared a wedding feast for his son and sent servants to call those who had already been invited. Many refused to come. Some ignored the invitation and returned to their farms or businesses. Others mistreated and killed the king’s servants. The king then sent his servants into the streets to invite anyone they could find, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

When the king entered, he saw a man who was not wearing wedding clothes. The man had accepted the invitation outwardly, yet he had not prepared himself to honor the king and the occasion. When questioned, he had nothing to say. He was removed from the banquet. Jesus then gave the solemn warning: “For many are invited, yet few are chosen.”

The invitation represents God’s gracious call to salvation. Through the gospel, God calls sinners to turn from sin, trust in His Son, receive forgiveness, and enter His kingdom. The invitation goes out widely. Jesus welcomes the weary, the guilty, the poor in spirit, the religious, the irreligious, and those who know they have nothing worthy to offer. Salvation is not earned by human goodness. It is received through faith in Christ.

This parable also teaches that hearing the invitation is not the same as responding rightly. Some people reject Christ openly. Others become distracted by work, possessions, pleasure, family concerns, or personal ambitions. They treat eternal matters as less important than temporary responsibilities. Others appear to accept the invitation while resisting the transforming work of God.

The man without wedding clothes reveals the danger of outward religion without inward surrender. He entered the banquet, yet he did not honor the king. In the same way, a person may attend church, speak Christian language, listen to sermons, and associate with believers while remaining unrepentant and unchanged. External participation cannot replace a heart made new by the Holy Spirit.

The wedding garment points to what God provides and requires through Christ: righteousness received by faith and a life that begins to reflect that righteousness. We are not saved by our works. True saving faith produces repentance, obedience, humility, love, and perseverance. Grace does not leave a person comfortably living in rebellion. Grace teaches us to deny ungodliness and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives.

The words “few are chosen” should awaken the fear of God. Jesus repeatedly warned that not everyone who calls Him “Lord” truly belongs to Him. The narrow road requires sincere faith, daily surrender, and endurance. This does not mean believers must live in constant panic or attempt to earn God’s acceptance. It means we should never treat salvation casually, presume upon mercy, or assume that a past religious experience excuses present disobedience.

God’s call is merciful. He desires people to come to Him. The banquet was prepared, the servants were sent, and the doors were opened to people from the streets. The problem was not the king’s unwillingness to receive guests. The tragedy was that many refused to come, and one attempted to remain on his own terms.

This passage invites honest self-examination. Have I truly responded to Christ, or have I merely become familiar with Christian things? Do I welcome the Holy Spirit’s conviction? Am I turning away from known sin? Do I obey Jesus when obedience is costly? Am I clothed in self-righteousness, or am I trusting entirely in the mercy and righteousness of Christ?

A true response to God includes humility. We enter His kingdom as people who know we need mercy. We do not boast over those who remain outside. We pray for them, love them, warn them, and invite them to Christ. Those who recognize the seriousness of the invitation should become faithful messengers, calling others to the feast with truth and compassion.

Perseverance also matters. The Christian life is not a moment of enthusiasm followed by years of neglect. We must continue in faith, remain close to Christ, obey His Word, forgive others, resist temptation, and keep our hearts ready for His return. The Holy Spirit gives strength to those who seek God sincerely. He convicts, cleanses, teaches, comforts, and empowers believers to live holy lives.

Do not ignore the invitation of God. Do not delay repentance. Do not assume that being near the things of God is the same as belonging to Christ. Come to Jesus with an honest heart. Confess your sin, receive His mercy, surrender your will, and ask the Holy Spirit to make your life pleasing to God.

The feast has been prepared, the invitation has been given, and the King is worthy of your full response. Examine yourself today. Lay down every excuse. Turn from every known sin. Trust Christ completely. Walk in obedience, remain humble, and persevere in faith. Do not merely admire the invitation. Enter through Christ, honor the King, and live ready to meet Him.

[Black Hole @konstructivizm]

The Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253): A Starburst in Disguise 🌌

Meet one of the most dynamic galaxies in our cosmic neighborhood: NGC 253, known as the Sculptor Galaxy.

Lying just 11.4 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor, it is the brightest and largest member of the Sculptor Group — the nearest galaxy group to our own Local Group. Viewed nearly edge-on, this large barred spiral looks deceptively calm at first glance… but it’s hiding a powerful secret.

A Starburst Galaxy in Full Bloom
Despite its elegant spiral appearance, NGC 253 is one of the most intensely star-forming large galaxies near us. It is classified as a starburst galaxy — a system where stars are being born at an extraordinary rate.

In visible light, you can already see a bright, mottled central region packed with star formation, crossed by dark dust lanes. But the real fireworks are revealed at other wavelengths:

Infrared**: Warm dust glows brightly, heated by thousands of young, massive stars.
Radio**: Intense emission from supernova remnants — the explosive deaths of those short-lived massive stars.
X-ray**: Superheated gas being blasted outward by the collective fury of countless supernovae.

The Superwind
The most dramatic feature is the superwind — a powerful outflow of gas and dust driven perpendicular to the galaxy’s disk by the relentless energy of the starburst. This wind launches filaments of hot gas thousands of light-years above and below the plane, visible in H-alpha and X-ray light.

It’s carrying heavy elements forged in supernovae out of the galaxy and into the surrounding intergalactic space — helping chemically enrich the universe itself.

A Perfect Cosmic Laboratory
Because it’s so close, NGC 253 offers astronomers one of the best opportunities to study feedback processes in galaxies: how intense star formation regulates itself by injecting energy and momentum into the surrounding gas, eventually slowing down or shutting off further star birth.

Beautiful, powerful, and incredibly active — the Sculptor Galaxy is a vivid example of how even “normal-looking” spirals can harbor extraordinary levels of cosmic violence and creation.

A starburst wearing a spiral disguise, just 11 million light-years from home

[ustonymc @ustonymc]

Please continue to pray for our war fighters who are active again 🇺🇸🫡

[Ambassador Mike Huckabee @GovMikeHuckabee]

Incredible insight from PM of Poland!

[Brexton Busch @brextonbusch]

Hey Dad.