Thursday... But we think it is so important. But, but.

There is so much that we think is so important and of course what we think, is important. But is it, really as important as we think?

Proverbs 16 kind of puts us in our place. Verse 5 says, "The Lord detests the proud; they will surely be punished." The MESSAGE says, "God can't stomach arrogance or pretense; believe me, he'll put those upstarts in their place."

Look back at verse 4, "God made everything with a place and a purpose; even the wicked are included - for for judgement." God knows what He is doing.

The writer of Proverbs also says in verse 9 (NLT), "We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps." Now it is important for us to have plans, "but the Lord determines our steps."

And then verse 18 says that word again, "Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall."

And Psalms 46:8-10 says this, "Attention all! See the marvels of God! He plants flowers and trees all over the earth, bans war from pole to pole, breaks all the weapons across his knee. 'Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything.' "

Yes we think so much is important but with it all He says, "Step out of the traffic! Take a long, loving look at me, your High God, above politics, above everything." And that is what is important for us to see. Everyone may think that politics and everything else is so important but get out of that traffic and take a long, loving look at what is really important. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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