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Saturday... This is what so many think.


Saturday... This is what so many think. They really do think they are in control.

David writes in Psalm 12:4 (NLT) what so many think, "They say, 'We will lie to our hearts content. Our lips are our own - who can stop us?'"

Proverbs 12:1 says, (NIRV), "Anyone who loves correction loves knowledge, anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid." I know that is not a word that we should use but it really does speak to someone who believes that "Our lips are our own, - who can stop us?"

David goes on in verse 5 of Psalm 12 (NLT), "The Lord replies, "I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do.'" There is one who is really in control and it really is stupid for us to think it is us and to not be corrected. 

Verses 2 & 3 of Proverbs 12 (NIRV) says, "The Lord blesses anyone who does good. But he judges anyone who plans to do evil. No one can become strong and steady by doing evil. But if people do what is right, they can't be removed from the land."

Back to Psalm 12 verses 6-8 (NLT), "The Lord's promises are pure, like silver refines in a furnace, purified seven times over. Therefore, Lord, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation, even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land."

Now that is really smart to believe. The Amplified Bible says verses 6-8 this way, "The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times. You, O Lord, will preserve and keep them, You will protect them from this [evil] generation forever. The wicked strut about in [pompous self-importnce] on ever side, as vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of me."

Now that is the truth, that is who is in control and it is not us. Now we can and need to believe this, "You, O Lord, will preserve and keep them, You will protect them from this [evil] generation forever." Yes, yes!  #todaysbeginning


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