- MONDAY -

Good morning forever family,

I'm convinced that during times of extra stress, calamity, or troubles we tend to understand God better. I'm also convinced that perhaps David knew this better than most. His writings when he was in the dessert being pursued show us that David fully trusted in God at all times. I need to do the same. Perhaps you need to too.

I'm also convinced that the English language has severe limitations when trying to describe God. For instance I love some cars and some motorcycles. I might even describe them as awesome. I also use the word awesome to describe God. There is a vast difference between an awesome car and our awesome God!

David, however, knew how to describe God well and his feelings for Him. Just one more reason why I love David's psalms. They draw me into deeper worship of God. David knew how to deeply worship God!

¹ O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you;
    my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
    as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
² So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
    beholding your power and glory.
³ Because your steadfast love is better than life,
    my lips will praise you.
⁴ So I will bless you as long as I live;
    in your name I will lift up my hands.

⁵ My soul will be satisfied as with fat and rich food,
    and my mouth will praise you with joyful lips,  Psalm 63:1-5 ESV 

In verse 1 of his psalm David describes his soul thirst for God. Our soul ALWAYS recognizes the need for God even when our weak minds don't!

Lord, may we do well to look for you in all our times, not just times of stress and trouble for you are with us always. May we have praise for You forever on our lips. Amen!

Be blessed, be a blessing,

Randy

- TUESDAY -

Good morning, forever family,

 Let's start our day off with the incredible news of Ephesians chapter 2. God the Father being so merciful that He saved us through Christ while we were dead in our sin. He has made it possible for us to be with Him forever (think eternity)! By His gift of mercy we are saved. This gift is described in verse 8 below.  We need to thank Him by paying special attention to verse 10. 

⁴ But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, ⁵ even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ?by grace you have been saved? ⁶ and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, ⁷ so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. ⁸ For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, ⁹ not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:4-10 ESV

We serve an AWESOME God! I'm so amazed that God would do so much for a can of worms like all of us! 

Be blessed, be a blessing,

Randy

- WEDNESDAY -

Good morning forever family,

People who know me know I'm not a hellfire and brimstone kind of person and I'm not trying to be political here but I must say this... Anyone who has even tried feebly to keep up with the news lately would know we have many cities in America right now in deep trouble. Socialist/Communist mayors are de-funding police and Soros backed District Attorneys are violating the law by letting criminals go, even murderers go without ANY punishment or justice being done. Crime is rising due to no consequences or punishment. Taxes (to pay for crime) is rising and good people are leaving these cities in droves.

As I was reading in Proverbs this morning this verse popped out at me. Once again the bible, written thousands of years ago, nails us today as if it were written today! God's word has no expiration date. It's becoming clear that America does, however, if we can't get our act together!

God's word describes exactly how a nation should be. Righteousness has a better result--- ALWAYS. 

¹¹ By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.  Proverbs 11:11 ESV

Lord! I pray for America and I pray for a national revival to sweep across our land. Let it start with us! Amen! 

Be blessed, be a blessing,

Randy

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