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Saturday... He says what we feel.


Saturday... He says what we feel. The Psalmist says what we feel.

Psalms 85:4-5, (NIRV), "God our Savior, make us new again. Stop being unhappy with us. Will you be angry with us forever? Will you be angry for all time?" Do you want to say that to God? Is that how you feel? He wants us to be honest.

Here is what we need to ask. Verses 6-7, "Won't you give us new life again?" The NLT says, "Won't you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you? Show us your unfailing love, O Lord, and grant us your salvation." He listens to that kind of honest prayer.

The Psalmist continues, verse 8, "I listen carefully to what the Lord is saying, for he speaks peace to his faithful people, but let them not return to their foolish ways. Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, so our land will be filled with his glory."

And then verse 12, "Yes, the Lord pours down his blessings. Our land will yield its bountiful harvest." Verses 12-13 (MSG), "O yes! God gives Goodness and Beauty; our land responds with Bounty and Blessing. Right living strides out before him, and clears a path for his passage." Yes, yes #todaysbeginning 

 

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