Saturday... It's bigger than what man can do.

Five days a week I head down in the morning with my computer and get a cup of coffee and sit at a table in our Community Center that looks out on a section of the Spring Mountains that are to the West of the Las Vegas Valley. I love that view. This morning I am sitting at our dining room table looking out on new houses being built and a 17 block high fence at the back of our yard.. Now it is amazing what man can build but in no way does it compare to the smallest hill that God created. And that is who I can take my difficulties, my troubles, my fears and even my mistakes and failures to.

David writes in Psalm 65:5, "You faithfulling answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior. You are the hope of everyone on earth, even those who sail on distant seas." And then verse 6, "You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength."

Now He could say to us, Oh, I know that problem you are facing is really big to you. I know that you fear this Covid that seems to keep coming, and then the economy, or your kids. or your health, or whatever you are facing. I know that it is bigger than you but look at my power, I formed those mountains

I also used to live in Oceanside, New York and I would many mornings head off to Long Beach or to Jones Beach to walk in the sand or on the Boardwalk and look out on the Atlantic Ocean. It goes on and on. Verse 7 says, "You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of nations." David then reminds us, verse 8, "Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy."

Again, "You faithfulling answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior." God is bigger than anything you are facing. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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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...

Wednesday... Our unless can turn into useless.

Wednesday... Our unless can turn into useless. It really can. I have found that unless I give the correct email of my wife then I can't get what I wanted. I put an extra i in her email and I have been working for 5 days to get it changed. Unless has been useless. The writer of Psalm 94 uses this word and shows how important it is. Verses 17-19 (NLT) says, "Unless the Lord had helped me, I would have soon settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out, 'I'm slipping!' but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer." "Unless the Lord had helped me." So many people go on and on and on striving to live their life on their own but they keep slipping and doubting and living without hope and cheer. Yes the Lord has such unfailing love for us, he really does but unless we have a relationship with him and we turn to him and ask him for help then the unless turns in to useless because h...

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