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Wednesday... They showed us the way.


Wednesday... They showed us the way. So good to have examples to show us what to do.

My mom and dad were such good examples. When I was really young, my mom, when my sister and I were getting ready to go to sleep would tell us story about different people in the Bible. They were great examples for a young boy and they still are.

The writer of Psalm 99 did the same thing. In verses 6-8 (MSG) he says, " Moses and Aaron were his priests, Samuel among those who prayed to him" We can do that too. "and he answered them." That's a great thing to know. "He spoke from the pillar of cloud. And they did what he said; they kept the law he gave them" And that is important to see. "And then God answered them." And God is still the same today but this is also important to see, "(but you were never soft on their sins.)" The NLT says, "but you punished them when they did wrong."   

We need examples to show the way. God's Word shows us through people what He expects, what He wants and what He will do. That is why it is so important to be in His Word each and every day. Now the stories my mom told us were not long but they had an impact because she told them to us every night. And a daily walk through God's Word reinforces so much into our lives and it doesn't need to be a long one. One good place to start would be to read 1 chapter each day in the book of John in the NT.

I also love the Psalms. And the writer continues in verse 9 (MSG), "Lift high God, our God; worship at his holy mountain" or wherever you are "Holy, Yes, holy is God our God." And for sure, He will show us the way. Yes, yes! #continuethought

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