Proverbs 30:5 (AMP), "Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver]; He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him." Friday... So, do we have it all together? That is a good, good question. The writer of Proverbs 30 answers it this way in verses 1b-3a (NLT), "I am weary, O God. I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. I have not mastered human wisdom." Maybe we don't have it all together. Getting up each morning facing the day feeling like this really can make us weary, can't it? Well verse 3b may give us a clue as to why we feel this way. It says, "nor do I know the Holy One." The Amplified Bible say, "Nor do I have knowledge of the Holy One [who is the source of wisdom.]" And that is the key to having it all together. Verse 5 says, "Every word of God is tested and refined [like silver]; He is a shield to those who trust and take refuge in Him." Look at what verse 4 (NLT) says, "Who but God ...
Psalm 59:17 (AMP), "To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness." Thursday... We are not perfect but... Yes, I am not perfect but God "shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness." Yes he shows love and kindness. Psalm 59:17 (AMP) says, "To You, O [God] my strength, I will sing praises; For God is my stronghold [my refuge, my protector, my high tower], the God who shows me [steadfast] lovingkindness." I really enjoy reading the Gospels at the beginning of the New Testament. I am reading right now in John and this morning I found this encouraging situation in John 14:8 (NLT), "Philip said, 'Lord show us the Father, and we will be satisfied." Now if we were just newbies to following Jesus that might be understandable but Philip was one of his 12 disciples who had been following and listening and living with Jesus. And that was a du...