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Wednesday... How are your relationships going?


Wednesday... How are your relationships going?

Last night I watched the LA Dodgers win the World Series with my family. Margaret my wife was here with me, Brett my son was in Colorado and my daughter, Stefanie was in her home just down the street here is Las Vegas. But we watched it together, texting each other and then face timing after the game. That was so great! We were remembering where we were the last time the Dodgers had won the WS, we had just moved to Austin, Texas. We had a great relationship when we were together and now have after we have moved to different locations. And of course, it has been extended to others who have joined our family: Marissa, Andrew, Ashlyn, Addison, Harper, Penny and Charlie and Jesse who are great pets that have been added. Again, our relationships are going great.

There are a lot of memories that help to hold us together. And David finds that also true in his relationship with God. He also finds there are expectations that come out of past experiences. 

He says in Psalms 4:1 (MSG), "When I call, give me answers, God, take my side!" Now you have to know that when something happens in my family I will take my families side. I will. And we can expect the same with God. If we are a part of his family, we can ask him to take our side. 

David then says, "Once, in a tight place, you gave me room; Now I'm in trouble again: grace me! hear me!" The NIV says, "Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer."

The beginning of Psalms 5 (NLT) says, "O Lord, hear me as I pray; pay attention to my groaning. Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I pray to no one but you. Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly."

Now that is a relationship isn't it? Hear me, pay attention, listen, bring my requests and then I will wait expectantly! I am so glad to have a relationship with my family and to have a relationship with my God! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning 


 

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