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Wednesday... Keep at it, don't stop.


Wednesday... Keep at it, don't stop.

David starts Psalm 22 (NLT) with some discouraging words. He says, "My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?" He goes on, "Everyday I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night I lift my voice but I find no relief." 

Some people live there with that attitude all the time but not David. Yes he had some bad days and he went a little bit overboard in what he said but he didn't stop there. 

I love how God knows us and he accepts us but he also knows when we are serious. And allows us to live through our negative feeling but then come back to what is real. But some don't and they live in that world of despair. But David didn't. He didn't stop there. He kept at it and so can you.

Here is what he says in the last verses of this Psalm. Verses 30 & 31 (MSG) says, "Our children and their children will get in on this as the world is passed from parent to child. Babies not yet conceived will hear the good news - that God does what he says." He can be trusted. 

Verses 27-28 says, "From the far corners of the earth people are coming to their senses, are running back to God. Long-lost families are falling on their faces before him. God has taken charge; from now on he has the last word." 

God is not done. He knows what He is doing. He is in change and He can be trusted to do what He says He will do. 

Paul wrote a letter in the NT called 1 Thessalonians and He said in chapter 5 verses 4-6, "But friends, you're not in the dark, so how could you be taken off guard by any of this? You're sons of Light, daughters of Day. We live with wide open skies and know where we stand. So let's not sleepwalk through life like others. Let's keep our eyes open and be smart. People sleep at night and get drunk at n11-ight. But not us! Since we're creatures of Day, let's act like it. Walk out into daylight sober, dressed up in faith, love, and the hope of salvation."

And then verses 16-18, "Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live."

So let's keep at it and trust Him. God does what He says. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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