Today's Beginning

Proverbs 2:2-3 (NIRV), "Let your ears listen to wisdom. Apply your heart to understanding. Call out for the ability to be wise. Call out for understanding." Monday... Why do we think we can do it by ourselves? When we don't have to. Here it is Monday. We are headed into a new day, a new week and a new month and so many will face it on their own. So many think they can do it by themselves. But here is the truth for a new day, a new week and a new month. We don't have to. We don't. Let me introduce you to something you may not know. Proverbs 2:2-3 (NIRV) says, "Let your ears listen to wisdom. Apply your heart to understanding. Call out for the ability to be wise. Call out for understanding." And each one of us can do this.  But who do we call out to? Where do we go? And that could be our problem. Proverbs 2:6-8 says, "The LORD gives wisdom. Knowledge and understanding come from his mouth. He stores up success for honest people. He is like a shield to ...

Psalm 150:2 (AMP), "Praise Him in His mighty acts; Praise Him according to [the abundance of] His greatness." Friday... Such a great way to strengthen our faith. We need to sometimes be reminded of who is on our side, who is always with us, who has more knowledge and power than anyone else. Praising and thanking God is a great way to do that and they really do strengthen our faith. They are great ways to be reminded of who He is and remember what He has done in our lives. This was my fifth month in reading a Psalm a day and it ended with Psalm 150. Thirteen times in this Psalm it says the word praise and verse 2 (AMP) says, "Praise Him in His mighty acts; Praise Him according to [the abundance of] His greatness." Yes, It tells us to praise God for His mighty acts and the abundance of His greatness. This great reminder will help strengthen our faith in handling what is going on now and in our future. Proverbs 30:1b-3 (NLT) may say what you are feeling today. It says,...

Psalm 149:4-5 (NLT), "For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds." Thursday... He really does and he really will. This is such a great reality that makes all the difference. Psalm 149:4-5 (NLT) says, "For the LORD delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. Let the faithful rejoice that he honors them. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds." Yes, yes, God delights in his people. He really does. He, the Lord takes pleasure in his people. Now that is a great way to wake up every morning but it is also great when we go to bed each night with that thought going through our heads. Now my mom was so special. She was a great mom for Connie, Larry and Bill, that's me. But she did one thing that some would say wasn't good. Now it was to me. As a young boy it didn't have a negative affect, it was a positive. Here is wh...

Psalm 148:13-14 (MSG), "Let them praise the name of God - it's the only name worth praising. His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky; he's built a monument - his very own people." Wednesday... Yes, this is the truth. There is so much condemnation and praise going around about our nation and leaders and I'm tired of it. Oh I know we all have our opinions and ideas but is that what we really need at least from His church. Here is what Psalm 148:13-14 (MSG) says about praise, "Let them praise the name of God - it's the only name worth praising. His radiance exceeds anything in earth and sky; he's built a monument - his very own people." Verses 5-6 (NLT) says, "Let every created thing give praise to the LORD, for he issued his command, and they came into being. He set them in place forever and ever. His decree will never be revoked." And then verse 12 (NIRV), "Praise him, young men and women. Praise him old men and woman."...

Psalm 147:5 (NLT), "How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension." Tuesday... Yes, today is ... And we can finish that. Yes, today is bad or is good. And no matter what is happening, Psalm 147:5 (NLT) says, "How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension." Yes, there are times when we just cannot comprehend what and why something is happening. But we do have the choice to live by faith or live with anxiety. So where are we today? Yes, these are difficult times and we really can't comprehend what is happening or yes, they are great times because we are not in Covid and we do have a choice in how we respond. We do have some power. Verse 5 in the Amplified Bible says, "Great is our [majestic and mighty] Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is inexhaustible [infinite, boundless]." Now later is this Psalm in verses 16-18a (NLT) it says, "He sends the snow li...

Psalm 146:5 ((NIRV), "Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help. Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God." Monday... So where do I put my confidence? In this day in which we live where do we put our confidence, who can we really trust? Now it really does depend upon who we listen to and each of us can have a bias. Now Psalm 146:5 (NIRV) makes it perfectly clear who we are to listen to. It says, "Blessed are those who depend on the God of Jacob for help. Blessed are those who put their hope in the Lord their God." Right before this, verses 3-4 (NLT) says, "Don't put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them." Now the Psalmist goes on. In verses 5-8 in the New Living Translation of the Bible he says, "But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God....