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Saturday... It is great when everything fits.


Saturday... It is great when everything fits.

I love IKEA. There is so much there to buy but if you do buy something you will probably have to put it together. 

Are you a person who thinks you can do it without the instructions? How many times do you come down to the end and there is one piece and you just can't get it to fit? And that can be frustrating because you didn't read and follow the instructions, can't it? I can have trouble at the beginning with following instructions but I love them at the end when the pieces all fit together.

I am finding that true coming down to the last years of life. Psalm 119:165 (MSG) says, "For those who love what you reveal, everything fits - no stumbling in the dark for them." The NLT puts it this way, "Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble." And that is so true. It really is.

We have a great puppy. Well he is almost a year old and over 40 lbs so I guess he is almost not a puppy but we really love him. Now it can be tough in the middle of the night when you get up and it is dark and you haven't picked us his toys. There can be a lot of stumbling going on. I have peace when I have picked them up before I went to bed. 

"Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble." Those who get into God's Word on a daily basis have peace when they follow the instructions each and everyday. I love it when I have picked up the toys and I love it when I have followed His instructions. 

The Psalmist goes on in verses 166 - 168, "I long for your rescue, Lord, so I have obeyed your commands. I have obeyed your laws, for I love them very much. Yes, I obey your commandments and laws because you know everything I do." 

It makes so much sense to follow His instructions. Take it from someone who's been around for a long time. It really does. It really does. It really does. I'm also glad that I stuck with it and read the 119th Psalm all the way to the end. "Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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