Tuesday... Those mountains are just a reminder.

Thank you, so much God for the beautiful view this morning. I love those mountains. They are an expression of your might, of your greatness, of your dependability, and of your enduring faithful love which will last forever. Psalm 118:1 (NLT) says, "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever."

Verses 5-6 says, "In my distress I prayed to the Lord, and the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?" And then verse 7a, "Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me." He has done it before and he will do it again. "His faithful love endures forever."

I have looked out on those mountains for many years and they are still there, they look the same and they have not moved.

Verse 8 says, "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes."

In this election year there are people out there who are asking us to put our trust in them. But "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes." Yes, they may be good people but they are not like those mountains.

Verses 13-14 says, "My enemies did their best to kill me, but the Lord is my strength and my song; he has given me victory."

Now this is very important for us to remember. Verses 22-25, "The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing and it is wonderful to see. This is the day that the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Please, Lord, please save us. Please, Lord, please give us success." "His faithful love endures forever."

So, again, thank you so much, God, for the beauty of those mountains. And I, "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever." Those mountains are just a reminder. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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