Thursday... It is readily available to us.

Thank you, thank you, God. Your word, the Bible is readily available to us. That is not true in some places of the world but it is in Las Vegas, Nevada where I live. Now not everyone reads it on a daily basis but it is readily available.

Now I have read this morning in Psalm 127, Proverbs 7 and Revelation 14. I read the Bible systematically everyday. Now these three chapters that I read this morning were very interesting.

In Proverbs 7 I found these words. In verses 1-2a (NLT) it says this, "Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands. Obey my commands and live!" God Word lays out his plan for us and how we were created to live. That is what the Bible is all about. That's why we need to be in it on a daily basis.

He continues in 2b-5. It says, "Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Tie them as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman." There are so many reasons why we need to be in God's Word and for our protection is one of them. Oh, if so many would follow God's words.

Now I also read in Revelation 14 today these words. In verses 6-7 it says, "And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world - to every nation, tribe, language, and people. 'Fear God,' he shouted. 'Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth and all the springs of water.'" This is a big reason why we want to be in God's Word. I want to be ready for the day that this happens.

And then back to Psalms 127:2, "It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones." He wants to be a part of your life in all ways. He built us with a plan. We need to be in his word on a daily basis to see this plan and to see what he wants.

When we get to that last day of this world, we don't want to be surprised. He wants to give rest and reward to his loved ones, to those who have obeyed his commands and truly lived. Again, thanks so much, God, for the Bible and that it is readily available to us and we really do need it in this day in which we will are living. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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