Saturday... Do you want to feel good? Do you?

Maybe we need this.

David writes in Psalm 41:1 (MSG), "Dignify those who are down on their luck; you'll feel good - that's what God does."

Here are some synonyms for the word dignify. They are, exalt, elevate, glorify, praise. promote, distinguish and there are more. Too many times we do like the priest and the pharisee who walked on the other side of the road from where the guy who was laying after being robbed, beaten and left for dead. Now that guy for sure was down on his luck. But the good samaritan came and took care of him. That is what a good neighbor does and they feel good when they do it.

When we were sick with Covid we had neighbors in our new neighborhood who left food at our front door. We took breakfast to our kids who have Covid and left it at their front door this morning. There are people all around us who are down on their luck and we need to lift them up. That's what God does.

David goes on in verses 2 & 3. He says, "God looks after us all, makes us robust with life - lucky to be in the land, we're free from enemy worries. Whenever we are sick and in bed, God becomes our nurse, nurses us back to health." And He does it through for us and for us.

Now the NLT says it this way, "Oh the joy of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble. The Lord protects them and keeps them alive. He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues then from their enemies. The Lord nurses then when they are sick and restores them to health." And He wants us to be an extension of Him, His arms, His feet, His people and He will reward us! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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