Tuesday... It is amazing what I can see from up here.

Tuesday... It really is amazing what I can see up here.

We live on the third floor of an apartment complex up close to the Spring Mountains here in Las Vegas. I am out on one of our balconies looking down on a road and the cars moving on that road. I have a great perspective. I can see what is ahead of them, what is behind them, what is to their right and to their left. This perspective is so much better than if I was in a car and driving on that road.

Psalms 33:13-14 (NLT) says, "The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race." He is up a little hight than I am so he can see more. "From his throne he observes all who live on the earth." He is a whole lot higher than I am.

Verses 18-19 (MSG), "Watch this: God's eye is on those who respect him, the ones who are looking for his love." Now he can see everyone but he pays close attention to (NLT) "those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love". Back to the MESSAGE, "He's ready to come to their rescue in bad times; in lean times he keeps body and soul together." He knows what is happening to us today. He knows about the election. He sees everything about it, what is ahead, what is behind, what is to the left, what is to the right.

So verses 20-22 (NLT) says, "We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let you unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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Tuesday... It is so worth it. It really is!

Tuesday... It is so worth it. It really is! Look at this, Proverbs 5:21-23 (CEV) says, "The Lord sees everything, and he watches us closely. Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds. They get lost and die because of their foolishness and lack of self-control." That is true of so many. Now look at this, Luke 15:1-7 says, "Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus. So the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law of Moses started grumbling, 'This man is friendly with sinners. He even eats with them.' Then Jesus told them this story: If any of you has 100 sheep, and one of them gets lost, what will you do? Won't you leave the 99 in the field and go look for the lost sheep until you find it? And when you find it, you will put it on your shoulder and carry it home. Then you will call in your friends and neighbors and say, 'Let's celebrate! I've found my lost sheep.' Jesus said, 'In the same way there is mo...

Friday... Yes, we need them. We really do

Psalm 8:3-4 (NLT), "When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers - the moon and the stars you set in place - what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?" Friday... Yes, we need them. We really do. No, not the fact that I can go out my front door and look out at night at the marvels of the sky. I can do that and it is amazing and it takes my breath away each time I see it. Yes, that is a fact but the reality of who did that and the wisdom and the faith that I have to believe that and to marvel that the one who did that cares about me makes such a difference in how I live my life. Yes, God really does. That is so wonderful for us to believe. And that is why faith and wisdom are so important. Now whatever belief you have at how that marvel happened must also be believed through faith. And the sad thing to me is that more and more people have been taught that there is no God and therefore he did not have a h...

Monday... Three ifs and two thens. They go together!

Monday... Three ifs and two thens. They go together! They really do. And this is what caught my attention this morning as I was reading Proverbs 2. Verse 1 (NRSVUE) says, "My child, if you accept my words and treasure my commands within you." Verse 3 (NIV), "Indeed i f you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, Verse 4, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, Verse 5, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God." And verses 9-11, " Then you will understand what is right and just and fair - every good path. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you." There will always be some effort we must do, some ifs for the thens to be realized in our lives. So many of us want to understand without the ifs. But the thens are so worth, so very worth the effort. Verses 5-6 in the Ampli...

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