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Friday... There is a lot of this going around.


Friday... There is a lot of this going around.

Of course there is a Presidential election so there is a lot of this going around.

But here is the key. We need to be reminded of this. Proverbs 3:25 (MSG) says what we need to hear today. It says, "No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner." Yes there is a lot of this going around and it is so easy to be a part of all of this talk, isn't there? 

But Proverbs 3 doesn't stop here. Verse 26 says something that again we need to remember, that we need to be reminded of. It says, "Because God will be right there with you; he'll keep you safe and sound." The Amplified Bible says, "For the Lord will be your confidence, firm and strong, and will keep your foot from being caught [in a trap]." I have found that starting our day listening or watching the news can be a trap. 


Over in Psalm 119:109-112 (NLT) it says, "My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your instructions. The wicked have set traps for me, but I will not turn from your commandments. Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart's delight. I am determined to keep your degrees to the very end."

And then back to verse 105. Remember this, "Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path." Now that is the way to handle traps. Again, that is the way to handle traps. It really is. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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