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Saturday... We live in a day of such uncertainty but there is hope.


Saturday... We live in a day of such uncertainty but there is hope. It all depends upon where we put our trust.

David says in Psalm 37 what we need to hear in this day in which we live. He says in verses 3 (NLT), "Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper." The Amplified Bible says, "Trust [rely on and have confidence]." That's what it means to trust, to really trust and we do need confidence in this day in which we live, don't we? So it starts with trust, but in whom? It goes on and says, "in the Lord and do good. Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness." 

Again the New Living Translation says, "Then you will live safely in the land and prosper." And that is what we want in this day that we are living in, isn't it? We want to feel safe. We want to feel that we are making a difference in theses uncertain days. 

Then verse 4 gives some more direction. It says, "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desire." But I thought it was the government who was going to do this. I thought it was my employer who was going to do this. And this is where our uncertainty comes in. We delight in the wrong things. "Take delight in the Lord and he will give you your heart's desire."

And then verse 5, "Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like noonday sun." The MESSAGE says, "Open up before God, keep nothing back; he'll do whatever needs to be done; He'll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon."

Now that is real certainty for today, isn't it? Yes, yes #todaysbeginning


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